Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE my life! I really do! I thank the Lord for my wonderful family whom I am crazy about, for a wonderful organization to work for, and for the beautiful country that I am blessed to live and serve in! When my kids grow up and leave and an ocean separates us, I imagine that I will suffer a major crisis that the Lord will have to help me through. But, for now - I am counting my blessings and am filled with great JOY at being right where God wants us to be.
I am also getting pretty excited about our upcoming time out and getting to spend some extra time with family in the States. I do miss them so much while we are here! We are also excited about traveling through several States and meeting new friends and visiting with old ones. One thing that is just incredulous to me, and that I thank the Lord for, is that even in my excitement of going out to see family - I am filled with a great joy and excitement about returning to Haiti and continuing to serve the Lord here.
On another note of praise; one night this week, the Lord gave me an object lesson to go along with the series of "Step Up to Life" in chapel. We have been discussing where we are at in our relationship with God, and what we need to do to make a right relationship with Him. We have numerous new students this year and I felt that we needed to start back at the basics. . Last week, we learned that we were ALL sinners. This week, this week's lesson was on repentance. The Lord laid it on my heart to go back and review the requirements of the Law when the Israelites sinned in the Old Testament. I built an alter out of blocks along with a little toy bull and we discussed why the Israelites were required to do that. Because Sin = Death.
Then we discussed why we no longer are required to sacrifice animals today; which led into explaining how Christ is the sacrificial Lamb - who died in our place. And His death was enough to take care of our sins ONCE and For all.
We also discussed that Jesus has power over death, that repenting means "turning" away from how one once lived and beginning to live in a God-pleasing way, and we discussed how the Lord places HIS Spirit within us when we believe and repent.
Anyway, I could go on-and-on. :) The Lord really helped it all to flow and enabled a LOT to be packed into a small amount of time. Afterward, I was blessed to talk with and pray with 5 children who wanted to deepen their walk with the Lord. Please pray that the seeds that were planted in the hearts of the other children who have not yet made a decision to follow Christ will one day take root!
I am also getting pretty excited about our upcoming time out and getting to spend some extra time with family in the States. I do miss them so much while we are here! We are also excited about traveling through several States and meeting new friends and visiting with old ones. One thing that is just incredulous to me, and that I thank the Lord for, is that even in my excitement of going out to see family - I am filled with a great joy and excitement about returning to Haiti and continuing to serve the Lord here.
On another note of praise; one night this week, the Lord gave me an object lesson to go along with the series of "Step Up to Life" in chapel. We have been discussing where we are at in our relationship with God, and what we need to do to make a right relationship with Him. We have numerous new students this year and I felt that we needed to start back at the basics. . Last week, we learned that we were ALL sinners. This week, this week's lesson was on repentance. The Lord laid it on my heart to go back and review the requirements of the Law when the Israelites sinned in the Old Testament. I built an alter out of blocks along with a little toy bull and we discussed why the Israelites were required to do that. Because Sin = Death.
Then we discussed why we no longer are required to sacrifice animals today; which led into explaining how Christ is the sacrificial Lamb - who died in our place. And His death was enough to take care of our sins ONCE and For all.
We also discussed that Jesus has power over death, that repenting means "turning" away from how one once lived and beginning to live in a God-pleasing way, and we discussed how the Lord places HIS Spirit within us when we believe and repent.
Anyway, I could go on-and-on. :) The Lord really helped it all to flow and enabled a LOT to be packed into a small amount of time. Afterward, I was blessed to talk with and pray with 5 children who wanted to deepen their walk with the Lord. Please pray that the seeds that were planted in the hearts of the other children who have not yet made a decision to follow Christ will one day take root!
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