Wednesday, October 30, 2013

50 fun facts.


1. I enjoy lists.
2.  Cooking is one of my favorite pastimes
3. But i didn't love it till 2010.
4. I attribute some of the cooking skills I do have to my friend Derrick.
5. I have lived on both coasts and in the middle of the country.
6. I wanted to live in NH from the time I was ten.
7. And I did...ten years later.
8. I have 9 incredible siblings.
9. My parents are amazing. I love them dearly.
10. Horses are my favorite animal-always have been-probably always will be..unless I see something in a foreign place I like more.
11. I don't like flowery smells.
12. South France is on my list of places to go back to someday.
13. I cook almost everything in a cast iron skillet.
14. I dislike washing dishes- hence # 13 (and it tastes better anyway.)
15. Friday nights are generally my favorite because it's ministry night on the streets.
16. Three years ago I would have never walked up to strangers and told them about Jesus...somewhere in there God has changed me.
17. Puzzles are relaxing.
18. I am an extroverted introvert...
19. Give me Settlers and Ticket to Ride over Monopoly any day.
20. When it comes to sugar, it seems I am all or nothing.
21. I love to snowboard.
22. But i prefer it hot outside!
23. I hang my clothes in rainbow order.
24. I can't stand dressers.
25. Yo hablo un poquito espaƱol.
26. And I also am conversational in Sign Language.
27. I know I am loved.
28. I once witnessed Jesus restore a man's voice.
29. I love crunchy leaves under foot. 
30. My family has probably received more crocheted gifts than anything from me, because fall comes and I get inspired.
31. I'm making a braided rug.
32. I paint.
33. I'm forgiven.
34. The more chaotic my day is, the more fulfilled I find myself.
35. Colossians 2:13-15
36. I have over 60 journals...
37.  Jonathan is my favorite Bible character
38. I have a yellow piano in my house...and sometimes I play it :-) 
39. My sister Christy is a prolific writer.
40. I had my first garden ever this summer. It grew one green pepper, about 5 zucchini & 2 tomatoes (well more tomatoes but bunnies stole them and then it froze so six are on my counter ripening-hopefully.) 
41. I love Kenyan Chai
42. I like accounting.
43.But I never enjoyed math....
44. I just like real life problem solving.
45. Butternut squash soup is DELICIOUS.
46. So is sushi...
47. I love to burn candles.
48. When I was 16 I thought it would be cool to go on a mission trip someday...God took me up on that one I guess :-) Far beyond ANYTHING I could have asked or imagined.
49. I love learning...so I read random blogs and articles all the time.
50. And that's what gave me this idea..except the one I read had 100....and I figured 50 took me long enough. 

Sunday, October 27, 2013

God's faithfulness to lead and guide

In 2010 I assisted a team around the world. It was an incredible experience that changed my life. In six months I will have a team coming that I will be leading.
Tonight I ran across a blog (thank you facebook) from one of the guys on our team- He's now in Korea. Wow! That means 5 of the 13 students we took on that trip are now serving full time in one of the nations we were in. Three are in France, one in Uganda and one in Korea. (And one is in Denver on our staff as well now.) The rest are also doing amazing things...one is on full time staff in Thailand, another is a wonderful mama to a little beautiful girl with downs, another studying to be a lawyer, another in Bible school....
Please pray with me as I am in the preparation process for the next trip, I have some locations in mind for this trip-but I really want to go to the places that those who will be on my team could eventually be called back to-or at least locations that would spur them onto what God is calling them to long term.
It's so exciting!

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

RIch history...

Sometimes I forget what rich lyrics I listened to as I was growing up...I used to put CDs/tapes in and listen to them over and over until I knew every word. Tonight I was reminded of a song I hadn't listened to in years...wow, the words are so powerful. Music is such a powerful influence. Thought I'd share it with you. Enjoy

Make my life an altar
Let me give all I am for the purpose of You
This is all I can offer
I give all that I can with a heart that is true
Lord, I know what You do is right by me
And not a single thing in this world is gonna take Your place

I'm building my life unto You
Knowing Your love will see me through

Make my life an altar
Let Your will be my own in whatever I do
This is all I can offer
Let my heart be Your home, Lord, I give it to You
'Cause I know what You do is right by me
And not a single thing in this world is gonna take Your place

CHORUS:
Lord, I'm building my life unto You
Knowing Your love will see me through
You know I'm building my life unto You
Knowing Your love will see me through 'til the end of time

I will build it on solid ground
Make a place for this love I've found
Let Your glory and grace resound, for Your Spirit is coming down

Lyrics from eLyrics.net