oh so American

this is more on a serious note than the last couple I've done. 

so i started teaching class again.  it's on the Sermon on the Mount, and i started it last summer, but i haven't taught since October, so i thought i would just start over b/c most of the ladies have not even been in one of my classes.  so we started the journey on the beatitudes last week, well, the introduction.  and today we talked about "Blessed are the poor in spirit for they shall inherit the Kingdom of Heaven."  we ended up talking quite a bit about Oaxaca and about seeing poor beggars, and we talked about indigenous people groups.  the ladies tonight could not fathom not having an economic system, no written language and not being able to read and not having currency and such as that, and not even knowing about it.  

so i told them the story about meeting a man from Wycliffe Bible Translators and how it amazes me.  it takes 15 years to see any fruit of the work, and the problem that they are having now is that no one wants to learn how to read.  they weren't amazed at that part, just at not having a written language.  i had to get back to teaching, but we talked more about it after class and trying to figure  out how they did it.  i still don't know.  i told them if it were up to me,  i would give them the American alphabet and make it easier on everyone.  after i said it i found out once again how Western i am, and how i think everything should be like America.  oh, i have so much to learn.  anyway, i told them i had no idea what so ever how things like this worked. i told them that i thought that they would try to figure out what language it is closest to and to write it like that.  then i told them that it's not about translating words, but ideas.  just like you would translate an idea to a 3 year old so they could understand but you would word it differently to someone who is 30.  we really  got into this conversation.  then i told them that they would have no idea who Jesus was, or what He did, or what the cross meant, or who God was.  the ladies were floored (i knew reading those missionary books would pay off some day!) i told them that God is so cool that He has these stories, or myths, or something to that effect that helps to translate the story of Christ so that there is a way to relate, but it may take years and years to find out.  like i said, i know next to nothing about it, but it does boggle my mind to think about these things.

well, that's it for the deep stuff.  i am no allowed to get any financial aid, i think it's b/c i "make to much" and I'm only going to take 1 class, but I'm sure it'll work out.  and for those of you that read, but aren't "following"  me, you can click on the "follow me button" so i can see who is keeping tabs of me.  also, i think it will send you an e-mail when i post something new.

thanks for reading.

cows

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

college bound

hello to all of my faithful blog followers.   so, how's it goin?  just thought i would update you on my life.  i'm learning a lot about DFS through my job, and i'm being re-introduced to the whole court scene.  but it's for work, i'm not in trouble or nothing.  anyway,  last night i filled out my application for Liberty University.  wow!  it's getting real now!  i'll start one class in the fall and see how that goes.  pray for me!  i know it will be good and it will be a challenge.  i think it's time for a challenge again.

well, other than that, not much else.

confession of a speeder

well, i finally have something to blog about.  i know it's been a boring couple of weeks.  i'm actually really frustrated with myself, but i might as well make light of the situation right?  so i was coming home from the eye doctor today and i was truckin right along and i pop over this hill, and i saw a state trooper.  i thought maybe he didn't see me speeding, then i looked and decided there was no way that he could not see me speeding, so i slowed down in hopes that he would give me some grace (however i did not slam on my breaks) and sure enough in a few seconds he was behind me with his pretty lights jus a flahin.  i started praying when i saw him come over the hill, you know "sinners instinct"  oh God, forgive me, i'll never speed again, just don't let me get caught this time,  i repent, i'll never do it again, i promise!"  my stomach dropped as he approached the car and asked me why i was in such a hurry.  i told him i wasn't paying attention, so he went back to his car for what seemed to be eternity and came back with a pretty yellow ticket, and asked me if i would like to see what i was clocked at.  i told him no, i knew i was guilty.  a lesson well learned.  however, since it was my first offense, i don't think i'll get points on my license, inurance may be a different story however.  you know that great saying "i'm so broke i can't even pay attention"?  well, my new sayinng is i'm so broke i'd better pay attention.

obey the speed limit!

checking in

just wanted to check in.  not much has been going on.  talked to a school rep today, so we're getting closer to going back to school.... kinda nervous.... technology is so amazing.....very tired

been a while

this is a spoken song by Jimmy Needham, the c.d. is called "speak"  it has a blues feel to it, but all of his lyrics are amazing it's been on my mind to share this.  the title of the "song" is BENEDICTION

no one is good there is not even one

the front pages of papers of children raped by rapists

Iraqi torture chambers and we the blamed claim we're blameless

wrong all

and swelling up inside of us there's this pride in us this arrogance

and our only line of defense is the sense that

I'm not half as bad as this friend of mine so i must be fine

we mean well don't we

yet I've never seen good intentions set a man free from

hurt all

this poor unfortunate soul

filling a single void with toy after toy girl after boy

how boring this wasn't meant to be Humanity's life story

warring with God saying what have you done for me

bought all

hanging out for six hours marred beyond recognition

in complete submission to the Father's will still

a proclamation was made louder than the loudest temptation

with more beauty than all His creation

more eternal than eternity more angelic than the heavenlies

it is done you are bought with blood accept rejoice

for freedom has come

Oaxaca

here are my pics from Oaxaca if you are interested.

public speaking

Hello all my fans (Esther and Shawn...)  just thought i would share with you what happened tonight.  Tina and i got asked to speak at church tonight about our trip to Oaxaca.  actually, on Monday we had to go for a video interview thing which turned out to take a long time b/c Tina wanted to say exactly the right thing, so it took like an hour and a half or so.  but anyway, we didn't really have much time to talk about what we were going to talk about tonight.  i'm more of an imprompto person anyway, to much time to plan gets me all stressed out.  anyway, before church we prayed. several people asked me if i was ready, i told them i didn't have much of a choice, i had to be.  so we watched the movie that the wonderful camera man put together, and then i spoke.  the ladies were giving me a hard time before church b/c i like to talk alot and can ramble on quiet a bit, espically about my experinces in Oaxaca.  anyway, it went really really good.  and it fit right in with what Tina had said.  afterwords, Kathy, a lady who is a wonderful speaker and a published author, told me i was elequent.  wow!  i took that as a huge complement.  anyway, it was fun and not so bad once i got up there.  just thought i would let ya'll know how well my "first public speaking engagement" went.  did i mention there were about 400 people?  i'm going to try to upload a pic or 2 of Oaxaca

me again

well, i guess it's time i write something.  i'm sitting at my "new" desk with a fresh coat of Old English on it.  it's great, i love this desk.  my dad gave it to me.  it's big and roomy, and i suppose when i take my whopping one class at Liberty online, i'm going to need it :)  not much has gone on i guess.  well, it's been busy, but nothing to note worthy.  

Tina and i went and did a video testimonial this afternoon for something on the web.  that was interesting.  it took a little while.  we are going to share in church on Wed. evening, talk about nerve wracking.  i thought devotions with the kids were bad....hmmmm.

well, honestly not to much else.  saw my mom and my bro today that was nice.

i'm really boring tonight, but i am going to try to post a video or something to see if i'm "techy" enough to figure out the video button on this thing..... here we go

this is a video that i made out of pics that i had of him.  it was quiet fun, but very time consuming.  soon i will make one of Oaxaca and i'll post it.  enjoy watching.