This is interesting, I stumbled across this site somehow through finding Leslie's and I think it might be a good way to keep in contact with some people :)
So this is where it begins, it is Sunday night and I am procrastinating to study for my greek and counseling test tomorrow. I feel like this weekend has been a blur, my roommate left with a bunch of other friends of ours to hang out for the weekend in Augusta, so I stayed behind and studied. If you wonder where my days have been and why I have been so busy, it's school. Period. I'm not complaining about being trained for the future, it sometimes gets lonely though.
God has been really showing me more of His mercy and giving me more confidence in my abilities. I've been doubting a lot about fulfilling my ministry because I've been thinking that there has to have been some mistake, maybe I missed something. Heather, my chapel ministry team leader came up to me after class last week and asked me to meet her early for practice that night. Immediately I thought something bad, but God allowed me to forget about what she said until the evening when we had practice. She took me into a practice room for about a minute (literally) and checked my range. What the meaning of all this was that she wanted to teach me to sing, but more so because she wants to make me a team leader for the chapel worship teams! I'm kind of dying on the inside though, I know for a fact that there is not one thing that I could do to show my gratitude to Christ. I honestly feel like Israel was to God in the Old Testament, quite literally. I suppose my prayers would be similar to that which Jesus instructed the disciples on the night of His betrayal (Matthew 26:41). The spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak. Flesh is such a disgusting word. I don't know what to say to the Christ, I'm speechless.
Things with Lissy are going quite wonderfully. We've both been really busy, she's actually tolerated doing homework with me via webcam because of our disgusting schedules. Good news is that I can see her in about 3 weeks, along with everyone else back at home. I'm trying to maintain a healthy balance of friends and Lissy, it's so far been going well. The most we can do at this point is continue seeking God, because we both know well that we cannot have a courtship without Him. I've learned a few things about Lissy that I definitely can see maturing in her: 1. devotion and 2. trust.
Despite all the things that I've done, she's still wanting to be with me. I find that amazing, me and my roommate Zac often joke about it "You know, I thought (insert girlfriend's name here) was smart, but then she started dating me."
This week is going to be pretty killer.
Monday- Greek and Counseling test
Tuesday- I'm teaching a few minutes of a freshmen spiritual foundations class, working the afternoon
Wednesday-Practice for chapel, vocal lessons, stuff for class (probably chapter sum.), work mornings
Thursday-
Friday-Introduction to Old Testament test, work mornings
Wow. That doesn't sound so bad afterall. I guess this is more the list I'm dreading.
Major Assignments before Thanksgiving:
Book assignment, The Effective Pastor Nov. 18th
Book assignment, The Gospel of the Kingdom and a New Testament Theology Nov. 24th
Book assignment, an Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books
Paper, Contemporary vs. Traditional Worship...Nov. 20th
Paper, A Response to Post Modernism...Nov. 24th
Test, Critical Issues in Theology
Do me a favor, someone spread some love, or show me some. One thing I hate about all this work is that sometimes you forget why you're doing what you do.
I believe in Christ
You believe in Christ
The Kingdom is here
The Kingdom is to come
Let His will be done
I love you, and I encourage you to love Him today. Carry His burdens, not your own. That, Ladies and Gentlemen is the end of my soapbox. Goodnight.
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