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Dying to Self: July 2011
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I Thought I Knew. Once upon a time, I was a worship leader in my church. Actually, it wasn't really that long ago but it feels like it was. Side note: I REALLY miss those days. Today, I found an old email that I wrote to the other people on the worship team and it was something that I really needed to read today. Maybe that is why it was saved in my email! I wonder why I feel like I have to keep "re-learning" lessons. From March 30, 2010:. How is your relationship with Christ? There is no possible way th...
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Dying to Self: April 2010
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The Supremecy of Christ in Suffering. I follow a decent amount of blogs. I don't know most of the authors of the blogs that I read. But, God has used so many of these 'strangers' to speak truth and conviction into my life. Most of these people will never know how their vulnerability has personally affected me. Such is the case with Anne Jackson. A quick update about fund raising: I found out yesterday that my complete budget is half way raised! I was so blown away when I received the figures. Wow! It's M...
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Dying to Self: I Thought I Knew...
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I Thought I Knew. Once upon a time, I was a worship leader in my church. Actually, it wasn't really that long ago but it feels like it was. Side note: I REALLY miss those days. Today, I found an old email that I wrote to the other people on the worship team and it was something that I really needed to read today. Maybe that is why it was saved in my email! I wonder why I feel like I have to keep "re-learning" lessons. From March 30, 2010:. How is your relationship with Christ? There is no possible way th...
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Dying to Self: October 2010
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This is America. Paula Dean would be proud. I mean, I'm not above saying that mom and I went to the fair today specifically to walk around and stuff our faces. But when I saw this I kind of wanted to throw up.even though we purchased something from this particular vendor. It WAS NOT deep fried butter, I assure you! Let's Interrupt This Silence, Shall We? It is now less than a month before I move to Moldova. I am incredibly excited and can't wait to be there! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Dying to Self: January 2011
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This song is on repeat. Beautiful. I have too many emotions to capture here. In fact, I don't really have the words to express how I am right now. When I heard this song it made sense. I long to be in the presence of Christ. It's there and only there that I find this peace I'm so desperately needing. Here at Your feet, I lay my past down. My wanderings, all my mistakes down. And I am free. Here at Your feet, I lay this day down. Not in my strength, but in Yours I’ve found. Jesus, Jesus, at Your feet.
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Dying to Self: La Revedere, Moldova.
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La Revedere, Moldova. I have a family here and this year Moldova truly became like home to me. It literally makes my heart hurt to say goodbye to the people and the place that God has used time and time again to change my heart and to see Him clearer. For now, I'll just enjoy one last night's sleep in my bed and say goodnight one last time to the fish who have become like my kids! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). New creation, Friend, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Ambassador. View my complete profile.
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Dying to Self: August 2011
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The Battle I Am Losing. Just to warn: this is one of those 'real' and 'vulnerable' posts. If you want, proceed. All week I have felt so alienated, insecure, and alone. I have been questioning the point of being here and if anything at all that I have been doing has been effective. Then, God reminded me of a similar fear I had 7 years ago before I came to Moldova for the first time. I remember praying "But God, how can we be effective if we can't speak the language? Is it not I, the Lord? Jason, Megan, an...
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Tales from Africa: August 2011
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Sunday, August 28, 2011. We have two missionary families in a small little town called Mzimba about an hour south from here. And when I say small, I mean small. They come to Mzuzu to "go to the city" and "go out to eat." heh. Both families are so sweet and precious, and I have been promising since I moved here that I would take some time to go down there for a visit. Finally, I had the time, but no diesel, so I decided to take a bus down there. Stealing the plastic chairs off their porch. My southern acc...
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Dying to Self: July 2009
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Well, on Thursday June 25, seven of us left from Columbia for a journey that none of us would have expected or believed even after all of the "training" involved. There was nine of us total on the team, but two were already in Moldova waiting for us to arrive! Saying goodbyes are never easy, but the assurance of obe. Dience and the Lord's sovereignty was the strength we and our families needed. Well, our plane was delayed a few hours in Columbia. Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28. Cheduel had to be rev...
