January 18, 2004

  • Weekend Highlights


    Friday night NavNite was fun.  I love, love, love teaching God's Word and testifying of His goodness.


    Saturday Naomi's wedding.  Great reunion.  I got to see and catch up with a lot of old friends.  Naomi was quite the radiant bride -- she was so excited at the altar, she couldn't even contain herself.  That was interesting.  From the wedding, I discovered:  1.  Vinny Thomas reads my xanga!  2.  Joann really loves to dance.  I really enjoyed watching her enjoy dancing.  Wish I could feel the beat.


    A side note:  Last night was the first time in a long, long time that I felt sad because I didn't have a someone.  Someone to dance with, someone to whisper things to, someone to stand beside and move on to the next season of life with.  I can't remember the last time I felt that way - because it was so long ago.  It seems that when I'm with God and pursuing the things of God, none of that really matters to me, but when I'm loitering for a moment and pursuing nothing in a particular, it's those moments that something inside of me calls out for companionship and closeness. 


    Sunday worship:  We sang the words "my Redeemer lives" today at worship.  It made me want to shout aloud cheers (whoo!!) -- which I did do.  (Unfortunately, no one else was as excited about redemption as I was).  But boy did the reality thrill me.  I've been redeemed and my Redeemer lives.  How's that possible?  I don't know but it's true and it causes my heart to wanna take off in a sprint.


    Candy shared about Urbana.  She quoted:  It's costly to follow Jesus, but it's even costlier not to follow Jesus.  So true.


    Nick mentioned a common misconception:  the farther you go for a mission field, the more godly you seem.  That's a misconception.  But it almost seems to me that the more dangerous a place you go, the more spiritual you are.  haha.  Top three nations where Christians are persecuted:  1.  Saudi Arabia  2. Afghanistan 3. Laos.

    Personal reflection:  I really don't want to have a boring life.  I don't want a normal life.  I don't want a 4-bedroom house in suburbia with a "nice" husband and "good" children and a routine of just going to church on Sundays.  That to me is a living death.  I want to live radically for Jesus, to pray and act and then therefore to see Him do amazing things that are incomprehensible in the world's eyes, to take risks and live a great adventure - and in doing all these things, to test and approve God's wonderful character.  I want to make an impact on the lost world.  I want an adventure!  None of this monotony and mediocrity.  I'd rather die than be a nominal Christian.


    The more risks you take, the greater the adventure.  Anyone want to go on an adventure with me?


    There's an awakening in my soul.  I'm coming alive again. 

Comments (3)

  • I'm with you on the adventure! Thanks mree, it's encouraging to me that you enjoy watching me dance. Also.. I was the only one who yelled wohoo during worship too this morning! I often feel I'm the ony one who can't contain my excitement too.. and now I'm learning to let it out more!

  • Hello again! Thank you for returning my post! I have renewed my joy to find someone who has such a close relationship with our Creator. I am also encouraged by your quest to find a specific way that you can help. I too have been searching. Right now I am learning Spanish and attending both Spanish and English congregations. I am doing this so that I can spread God's word to an all new avenue of people. This is a learning experience for me also because as you probably read on my site, my long term goal is to become an international missionary. I too have an adventuresome spirit.

  • Mary Ann!  HOW are you?  I haven't hung out with you in sooo long.  Hey just to let you know, Janet's back from Japan.  Let's all hang out!   I go back to work on Tuesday though.. boo.

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