Missions

we just ended our wonderful missions conference. it's one of the most wonderful times of the year. we had about 70-80 guests. we have services every night, and represetives from 9 different countries and 10 different states. on Tuesday night our speak shared this with us. i'm not really sure where it came from, but it is wonderful. it would be even more wonderful if we all lived like this. enjoy, and become a member of the fellowship of the Unashamed!




I am a part of the fellowship of the Unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit Power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tame visions, mundane talking, chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, love by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.
My pace is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my Guide is reliable, my mission is clear.
I cannot be bought, compromised, deterred, lured away, turned back, diluted, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I won’t give up, back up, let up, or shut up until I’ve preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until He returns, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes.
And when He comes to get His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My colors will be clear for “I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes..” (Romans 1:16)

FOR I AM PART OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNASHAMED!

great new song: not of our hands by 1000 generations

Let this be not of our hands, but by Your Spirit
Let this be not of our hands, but by Your Spirit

Lord we don’t want to move without You
No we don’t want to work in vain
Lord you know we want to be used by You
But we don’t want anything built in our strength

Cause we don’t want to move
We don’t want to move without You
No, we don’t want to move
Don’t want to move without You

Let this be not of our hands, but by Your Spirit
Let this be not of our hands, but by Your Spirit
Cause we don’t want to move, don’t want to move, without You
We don’t want to move, don’t want to move, without You

Lord, You know we don’t want to go before You
No we don’t, want to keep running
So Lord we pray that we will stay found in You
For without You, we cannot do anything

We don’t want to move
We don’t want to move
Don’t want to move, without You

Not by power, not by strength
But through Your Spirit and by Your grace
If it’s on our hearts, we’ll be on our face

Created on April 10, 2008 08:03:51 by ultaviolet-whitegirl

sweet e-mail

this is a super sweet e-mail from 3 ladies from across the women's home. we wanted to bless them with a snow man, but as you can see the snow didn't stick. however, here is the super sweet e-mail.

Thank you ladies for making a beautiful snow lady. I had hoped you would be able to make a handsome snow man and then we could have Pastor and Ms. Laurie. You tried to make it Tuesday in front of our apartment but the snow did not have any moisture to hold the snow together, but we ladies in apt D enjoyed the snow show you put on for us. Thank you very much.

valentines day

today is/was valentines day. and yes, i'm single on valentines day, but, no big deal. i saw on msn or something to that effect about what to do if you're single on valentines day...again. it simply said 3 words. zappos.com yup, such a great reason to buy shoes, because i'm single on valentines day again. don't worry, i didn't do it. however i thought it was pretty funny!

Jesus was/is my valentine again this year. you can't go wrong with Him. here's some reasons why:

1) He loves God

2) He is sooo faithful and will never leave me, even when i mess up really bad and give Him the silent treatment.

3) He loves me so much that He would die for me, actually He's already done that.

4) He stays up all night to watch over me and sings over me Zeph 3:17

5) the list can go on and on and on and on and... oh you get the point!

happy valentines day!

vacation

this is a summery of vacation thus far.... above (the green leafy stuff) is my dad's hydroponics, it's his new hobby, my dad loves spending time on his plants, don't you worry, it's nothing illegal! it's actually romaine lettuce, and spinach. you know, those good for you leafy green things. and also, good pictures of my dad's snack bucket. i about fell out of the chair because i was laughing so much. dad said he's been working on something like this for about 2 years. my dad drives truck, and he likes to eat some snacks when he's driving, however, my dad is a bit of a neat freak, so the crumbs from his cookies and chips drive my dad nuts. so he made up these little buckets with strings through them to hang around his neck to catch his crumbs. anyway, i'm sure this is not near as funny to you 1) because you don't know my dad, and 2) i think it's a "you had to be there moment". i really enjoyed my time with my dad.

today i came to the Quad cities (ill, ia. border with 4 cities in it). it is quite the charming area. i'm in the hotel by myself b/c my mom's working. i took a little stroll around the block, they have a nice theater right down the road that is performing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. and right across the street is a charming little coffee shop called Theo's, i got a nice Carmel Latte that is perfectly blended. and around the other corner this is a Artery shop. i tried going in, but the doors were locked. i tried to get out and all the doors were locked. so i got some one's attention that was in the office, and they went to let me out and they did a great and fast job of... opening the door. that's right, it wasn't locked, i guess i just tried all the wrong doors. oh well, what would a trip to the city be worth if there was no silly stories?

i always said that i was a country girl and to live in the city would be unthinkable. however, i think it might be workable for me now!

so here you have it, the post that i promised.

what????

i promise, a real bog coming soon. Twitter has kind of taken over!

Christmas

YEAH!!!! IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE MORNING!!!! ONE MORE SLEEP TILL CHRISTMAS!!!!