Canadian Texas Trip

I am back from Canadian Texas. THEY HAVE HILLS! That seems like such a small thing but I really enjoyed the scenery. Much more amazing was the hospitality of the people in that place. They opened up their homes and their hearts to us. The people who put us up were an older couple and they went out of their way to make our time that much more special I am so appreciative of them. I thank the Lord so much for the people He put in my life and the things that He is doing with me.

A lesson I didn't know I needed to learn

Well it has been almost a week and a crazy time it has been. Already we have both laughed our self to tears and cried too. Everyone told me that things would be much different than I thought they were going to be. I thought I knew better and had it all down. I in fact did not. Things that I thought were going to be easy were really hard, things I thought were going to be really hard were not. I have been convicted over and over again to be a better imitator of Christ daily. I will share one of the stories with you.

I met this man at WoW (not World of Warcraft but Worship on Wednesday) who was a SIBI student from Mesa, Arizona. We were having a discussion on a Nooma video and the question was about how we could serve better. This man, I do not remember his name I wish I did, said something to the effect of "you know if I could just stop being so judgemental about others and just love them like Christ did I would be a much better at reaching people." His openness and honesty shocked me because I expected some answer that applied as a general term to others, one just like the one I had given, but that was not what he said. He set there in front of a group of people he had just met and didn't try and sound smart, holy, or rightous which is what I expected because it is what I did. That cut me to the heart because I realised what humility was and that I needed to work on it. It was being open and honest about your mistakes and faults and how they keep you from being like Christ, even with complete strangers. I saw the humility of Christ in that man.

I appreciated everyone who is praying for me and I want to thank you so much for all of the love and support that I have received. As they say AIM is a roller coaster and I just got on it.

Finally here!!

Hey all I apologize for not blogging in a while. I was staying with my Grandma and I wasn't able to get onto the Internet thus no blog. So now with my long needed apology here comes the news. I just got moved into my apartment and my room mates are awesome. God has blessed me with some awesome guys who are all very encouraging. It was all very surreal all day even being in Lubbock until they called the entire class up for singing and we sang together for the first time as a class. Then it hit me, this is it i am an AIMer. The thing I have been looking forward to for such a long time finally was here. It has been a long day and I am tired but I am very exited and I will try and share this journey with you and thank you for taking time to read this.

Back from Camp

So i am back from camp. Which was awesome in some ways and in others made me want to cry. I made some new friends and I got in another argument with old friend (will i never learn??) but the most importantly of all I learned some things that I need to do in order to be a more effective worker in His kingdom.
It sure is funny how when you pray for wisdom, understanding, and preparation how sometimes that comes through things that look negative on the surface and are quite painful. He sure knows what He is doing though, cause I am humbled significantly and I am reaffirmed that He has a plan for me and He hears and answers my prayers and sometimes that is with a metaphorical punch in the stomach that I desperately needed. Hopefully I can turn this learning into wisdom and use that wisdom to serve Him. So as always I ask you for your prayers because I am a weak pathetic human who needs God desperately and the prayers of the righteous accomplish great things!!

Starting the Journey

So this is it. AIM in about 4 weeks. Only two more weeks until i leave for OK to visit my Grandma before heading down to AIM. Crazy to think only 2 more weeks in AK before i leave for ab0ut 6 months. I am going to miss all of my Alaskan friends so much but I am so exited to go to AIM and learn how to serve my Lord more effectively. So to the point prayers are always needed as i move into this new stage of my life and with it comes a whole set of new and unique challenges that i will meet face on and with His help will conquer.