UpdateSo what’s up with me? I have been mostly working on support- and should be working on that more than I am. I need to be bolder in asking people to support me. Right now I am at about 43%. I have until August 15th to be at full support. That means I need to get $1900 more in monthly donations and about $2200 in one-time donations. I know God knows exactly who I should ask, I just need to be asking. You can keep this in your prayers.
On Sunday I will be doing a presentation between services at church. You can also keep that in your prayers. That people would show up, raising support during the summer is really hard. That people would respond to the ministry.
I am trying really hard to be excited about what I will be doing net year, but I am one of those people who takes it one thins at a time. The one thing right now is support raising, when that is over I can be more excited about next year. The thing is next year starts in just three weeks, yikes!!
Please keep me in your prayers. I have about 100 unanswered letters out there. Pray for boldness as I call those people back. Pray for new leads and for people to join me as monthly supporters.
I have been able to catch up with some of my Bakersfield friends. Sorry to all of you in Fresno that I haven’t really gotten to see. I will soon be living there. God has also found a place for me to live. Pray that as all of us adjust to living together that that would go smoothly.
That is mostly what has been going on with me. What’s going on with you??
I bought a car today!! I need to stop and thank God for that!! Thank you God!!
Support is going pretty well...I am at about 39%. It is going along. I know I could and should be doing more work. I am doing a thing at chruch in two weeks, I wish it was earlier. Until then I am contacting people and mostly re-asking over the phone. People don't seem real interested in appointments.
I have also started (ok, just 1 day) to wake up early and go for walks. Today 7:30- tomorrow a jog at 7 and then tennis! Woo hoo!! That means I have to go to bed earlier and that isn't as fun.
I did like being up early and doing something. When I wake up later and don't really have anything to do I have a harder time setting motivated to do things. I hope this helps.
Nichole Nordeman - Small EnoughOh Great God, be small enough to hear me now.
There were times when I was crying from the dark of Daniel's den and I have asked you once or twice if you would part the sea again.
But tonight I do not need a fiery pillar in the sky. I just wanna know you're gonna hold me if I start to cry. Oh Great God, be small enough to hear me now.
Oh Great God, be close enough to feel You now.
There have been moments when I could not face Goliath on my own, and how could I forget we've marched around our share of Jerichos. But I will not be setting out a fleece for you tonight. Just wanna know that everything will be alright.
Oh Great God, be close enough to feel You now.
All praise and all the honor be to the God of ancient mysteries, whose every sign and wonder turned the pages of our history. But tonight my heart is heavy and I cannot keep from whispering this prayer, "Are you there?"
And I know you could leave writing on the wall thats just for me or send wisdom when I'm sleeping like in Solomon's sweet dreams, but I don't need the strength of Samson or a chariot in the end. Just wanna know that you still know how many hairs are on my head...
Oh Great God, are you small enough? Be small enough to hear me now.
Ok, this doesn't make any sense to me, but it is how I am feeling. I really want to be a real person, an honest person, so I am going to share how I really am.
I feel like I don’t live life. Like I just let it rush by me and am numb to everything around me, everything is just rushing past me and I let it.
I mean everything. With how I live life am I allowing God to work in my life? I love Him and I want to serve Him, but do I allow Him fully in?
I feel like nothing affects me. I am sad not to be in Scotland and that I am not going back. I miss my team and people there. I miss the city, but I don’t feel it. I want to feel life, I want what hurts God to hurt me.
I don’t want life to just wiz by me. I want to live life for God…………How do I do that??
Oh Lord, I love you. I always want to love you and to serve you. Take my life and show me how to live it. This is my daily prayer. I want to stop and smell the flowers and be amazed that it is you who provided those flowers and that moment. I want to see someone who doesn’t know you and I want my heart to break. I want to wear the title of Child of God proudly. Thank you so much for making me your child. Father, take me in your arms and comfort me and allow your presence to be felt. I love you, amen.
I think as I was lying on the beach the other day I really felt God. I felt the sun rays penetrating me and I felt it was God just really wanting more of me. It felt so nice, the warmth of His presence. But then it got too warm and I didn’t enjoy it as much. I want to be able to always let Him in. How often do I not let Him in?
