Woo Hoo!!! I have turned in all of the parts of my application for Wolrd Venture that I have any sort of control over! What a relief! It appears that most of my references have also been turned in. Tomorrow night I will be attending the Elder Board meeting at church (just for a few minutes) so they can check off on the approval sheet.
Things are really coming together. Once I’ve been officially invited, I’ll travel to Littleton, Colorado in June for 11 days of assignment, orientation and training.
Well, I’ve negleted the house keeping for a month…I’d better hop to it.
Thanks for all of your continued prayers everyone!
Archive for April, 2006
All Done
30
Apr
Beam me up, Scottie
28
Apr
So tonight I got my hair done. Ladies, we should really look into that. Having something done always takes a lot of time, effort, and money! I don’t think that’s sunk in for us yet. Ask a man if he got his hair done, and he’ll say, “Yep, I got it cut,” never done.
I had just spent 10 minutes discussing with the hair dresser what I wanted my hair to look like and do in the end. It seems that conversation is usually an excersice of fantasy and fiction. As I was sitting in the chair, getting the aluminum foils put in my hair, a man sat down in the next chair.
One Down, One To Go…
26
Apr
So I’m finally done with my personal doctrinal beliefs statement. On Wednesday at 2:30 PM I’ll be meeting with my pastor to review it.
Now I’ve only got my autobiography to write. The good thing is I know that material by heart. Don’t have to look up quite as much as I did on this last one. 
Thanks for praying. I really appreciate it.
Applications Update
24
Apr
So I’m nearly done working on my application for World Venture. God keeps encouraging me in the process and confirming for me that I’m moving in the right direction.
However, I’ve run into a snag. I seem to be stuck on writing the papers regarding my doctrinal statement and my autobiography. I have some incredible writers block.
Do you see the great irony here? For over eight years, I was an English/writing teacher! I should be able to whip these suckers out without any trouble. I’m only about half way done with my doctrinal statement. I know what I believe and I can typically back it up. Just can’t seem to get it on paper right now. So I’m taking Tuesday off to finish up that paper.
The doctrinal statement needs to be reviewed with my pastor on Wednesday afternoon. I told him I would e-mail it to him on Tuesday night after I was done. The bio is due no later than Sunday.
Please pray that I will find the focus I need to complete these assignments and the appropriate words to actually say what I mean.
Huff and Puff
22
Apr
We recently had a wind storm here. I’ve discovered that my fence blew over. The wind was strong, my fence wasn’t. Now people can see into my backyard from the street. Maybe someone will go in there and pick the weeds?
I should be so lucky!
Yum!!
19
Apr
Today my co-worker Cindy and I went out for lunch to a near-by Mediterranean restaurant. I think I have a new favorite spice: sumac
It’s beautiful stuff!
A little cinnamon-y, a little nutty. I had it on my lamb schawarma. Yum!!
Forwards
19
Apr
Mom forwarded me some quotes today. I thought these were great.
God has called us to shine, just as much as Daniel was sent into Babylon to shine. Let no one say that he cannot shine because he has not so much influence as some others may have. What God wants you to do is to use the influence you have. Daniel probably did not have much influence down in Babylon at first, but God soon gave him more because he was faithful and used what he had.” — Dwight L. Moody
Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference. –Max Lucado
Pray for Rain
18
Apr
On the news the other day, the weather man was talking about the fact that we should have 2.8″ of rain by now. We’ve only had 0.39″. Obviously, we are still in a drought.
So how is it that I have weeds growing in my front yard? How can they possibly be growing?
I’m certainly not out there watering anything!! And why is nothing else growing? Just the weeds!!!
Think, Think, Think
18
Apr
Ever have those days where just focusing on the task at hand seems an outrageous chore?
Me too. Today, as a matter of fact. 
He is Risen Indeed!!
16
Apr
Today is Easter! It is a great day to reflect on the wonderful gift of perfect salvation that God has given us through his son Jesus Christ.
Throughout the service today, I was moved to tears thinking about the incredible sacrifice that God made for me. Me! Because he loves me – and every person on the planet. He is creator of the universe, but he cares about me. How awesome is that!!!!
Some days I take that for granted, and other days I am overwhelmed by the depth of His love and cannot fathom the reason for it. But ultimately, I know that I am His and I am redeemed in and to Him. Thank you God!!
