The road goes ever on and on...

Where is your road leading? Down a lane such at this or a hot dusty path?

Do you see the next bend or does it seem to stretch straight on to the horizon?

Are you prepared for whatever comes by on your way?

What is your help?
Where is the spring for water? Where does your food come from?
When other paths cross yours, will you turn aside?
If other travelers meet you, as they follow their paths, will you invite them to travel along side you as a welcome companion?
And when the winds come and blow in your face, will you close your eyes and smile or will you squint and complain?

What is your greatest fear along this way?

What do you hope to find at the end of the road? Why are you traveling?

M.E.D.S.
Galatians 2:20

^_^

How Can I?

How Can I Keep from Singing by Chris Tomlin

There is an endless song
Echoes in my soul
I hear the music ring

And though the storms may come
I am holding on
To the rock I cling

How can I keep from singing Your praise
How can I ever say enough
How amazing is Your love
How can I keep from shouting Your name
I know I am loved by the King
And it makes my heart want to sing

I will lift my eyes
In the darkest night
For I know my Savior lives

And I will walk with You
Knowing You'll see me through
And sing the songs You give

I can sing in the troubled times
Sing when I win
I can sing when I lose my step
And fall down again
I can sing 'cause You pick me up
Sing 'cause You're there
I can sing 'cause You hear me, Lord
When I call to You in prayer
I can sing with my last breath
Sing for I know
That I'll sing with the angels
And the saints around the throne

going where?

Where are you going? tomorrow? next month? for Christmas Break? next semester? spring break? next summer?

well...let me tell anyone who does not already know, I'm going far away! Kansas for Christmas break. UGANDA!!! for next semester. South Africa during the first couple months of summer. GFA head quarters are a good possibility for the end of the summer.....

God has great plans, and He is beginning to reveal some of them to me!!! I'm rather crazy excited...just in case you couldn't tell.... ^_^

please, keep praying for me.

Happy Birthday, Kelsey!!

Kelsey is now 21, as of yesterday. ^_^
YaY for the coolest RA on ELH3!!


btw...for anyone who didn't know, the Power Suite is broken up. Kelsey and I had to move off G2, so Rene and Andrea are the only ones in our old room.

Can't stay away

Yep, I went to the mountains again! With my Dad, Sam, Phil, Zac, and Emily. A good three day an two night backpacking adventure in the Great Smokey Mtns. Now......I have to pack and prep for returning to college....why can't east TX have mtns?

Go Daniel!!

Do you see the cool guy in the yellow shirt? Well, that would be my waaay cool little brother, Daniel. He makes up for the fact my older brother and I are not cool in the slightest. ^_^ Yes, he got a running scholarship to Tennessee Tech University; he is just that cool. Not only that, but he plans to be an EE!

If anyone who is reading this knows anything about state schools, you know what sort of challenges he will be facing, not just academically, but also particularly spiritually. Please, keep him in your prayers. Thank you!

House-sitting

This past week, I got to house-sit! I had charge of 2 dogs, 4 cats, and 4 horses (one of which is a miniature). I had the house to myself for the week, up until Friday evening when I invited my little brothers over to spend the night. ^_^ We had a good time riding one of the horses and watching Apollo 13. Here is a picture of my two youngest brothers and one of their good friends (who is like a little brother to me) at the top of the driveway.

Please Pray

As some of you may know, my uncle has ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). For the past year his condition has been degrading. We believe that he is in his last weeks of life. I am asking you to please keep him in your prayers. He does not believe in God or Jesus Christ and he definitely doesn't believe that Christ died to save him. He is very stubborn and has disregarded our attempts to share Christ's love to him. The thought of him spending eternity in hell makes me very sick to my stomach. I believe God is sovereign and that everything has a purpose but it is still hard on my family. Please pray that his heart will be opened and please pray for our family as we continue to try and reach him in his last days of life.

July 4th!

So, how did you celebrate the Fourth of July this year?

I finished scrubbing the restroom floors for the Preschool at my church! ^_^
Nothing quite so powerful as service as a way to celebrate......