Sigh.....
I can't believe it but its already been two weeks since my last blog!! I guess I've been busy!! I usually write on this thing at work and for the past two weeks I've been working on stuff that piled up while I was gone and teaching someone else all I know about my job.....which is a lot....and makes me feel special ;) I am currently at work, the guy I'm teaching went home early and I'm fairly caught up on my work.
Since I couldn't write on it at work and had no free time for anything other than God and fundraising......the blog was slightly neglected.
I'm getting tired though and need more endurance....it's always been something I've "struggled" with....that's why I don't run. I'm also feeling the onset of laziness which can't happen right now, but I feel it slowly creeping in....especially today. I'm going to need to pray that God doesn't let me get lazy and gives me a burst of energy when I leave work!!
Fundraising, in general though, has been going well. I'm working hard, I've sent out several letters, met with tons of people and still have more to do!! I actually can't imagine what it would be like if I wasn't working a full-time job!! Praise God I'm up to 11% and have several people waiting on Him to decide how much to give. Thinking about it though, I have so much work to do. I would really rather start thinking about the students and the exciting plans for this coming year but I don't even have time to think about that!!
Fundraising has not lacked in lessons learned. I am continuously reminded of the importance of the principles taught during training.....that simple phrases make all the difference and that I shouldn't start anything without praying first, its amazing just how much I see God do!!! God is also personally teaching me through my meetings with others....reflecting on my personality. I'm Phlegmatic but have seen a lot of my Choleric side shine through during these times of needed organization and 'strictness.' I actually laughed at myself last week as one of my meetings was canceled because they didn't show up. I got pretty mad and fumed on my way back to work....I kept apologizing to God knowing it didn't really matter and that He had planned for that to happen. Then when they called to apologize for missing lunch with me I was so kind and forgiving on the phone. This happens all the time; I'm sure others appreciate it, but its so weird seeing my drastic change in attitude!!
Anyway, that was kinda random.
So I had to make this Saturday another Sabbath....much needed once again!!! But it was so much better than last week. My time with God was much more directed by Him than myself. A few months ago, one of my roommates shared with me some experiences one of her friends had....about visiting God's house. It kinda sounds weird but I went too!!! This girl was kind of freaked out when someone asked her if she had ever visited God's house then if she wanted to. She hesitated at first then agreed. She was told to close her eyes and picture the front door of God's house. She didn't see anything for a very long time....then finally she saw it....and was led through the house like a vision. My roommate decided to 'visit' after hearing her friends story. Then when my roommate shared with me I decided I wanted to go. I knew that I could easily 'force' it or daydream or something so I prayed hard that that wouldn't happen and sat out in the woods for quite some time on a Saturday morning. Then I pictured it!! I entered the house and went upstairs. At the top of the stairs was a room to the right, very empty with one open window letting all kinds of light in. A man was standing in front of the window (I assume it was Jesus---I didn't really see His face), and there was a huge and empty canvas in the middle of the floor on an easel. I didn't hear any words the entire time but somehow I knew I was invited to paint with Him, we both painted (my side was much worse and He later fixed it) and when we finished we sat in silence staring at what we created!!! It was really amazing......
Anyway, so this past Saturday I visited again. This time I went to the wine cellar. Yep, God has a wine cellar!!! There were two stools in the middle of the room and He poured each of us a glass of wine. Then He talked about what happens to the grape when you make wine, that you have to smash it--causing the skin/flesh to break open, then the juice comes out. He described how that happened to Him; that His flesh was broken and His blood poured out. And that I would have had to take the punishment of my numerous sins if it weren't for Him.
I encourage whoever reads this to try it out.....don't treat it like a 'daydream' let God take you somewhere with Him and reveal more of Himself to you. And if you go...you should tell me about it!!!
Since I couldn't write on it at work and had no free time for anything other than God and fundraising......the blog was slightly neglected.
I'm getting tired though and need more endurance....it's always been something I've "struggled" with....that's why I don't run. I'm also feeling the onset of laziness which can't happen right now, but I feel it slowly creeping in....especially today. I'm going to need to pray that God doesn't let me get lazy and gives me a burst of energy when I leave work!!
Fundraising, in general though, has been going well. I'm working hard, I've sent out several letters, met with tons of people and still have more to do!! I actually can't imagine what it would be like if I wasn't working a full-time job!! Praise God I'm up to 11% and have several people waiting on Him to decide how much to give. Thinking about it though, I have so much work to do. I would really rather start thinking about the students and the exciting plans for this coming year but I don't even have time to think about that!!
Fundraising has not lacked in lessons learned. I am continuously reminded of the importance of the principles taught during training.....that simple phrases make all the difference and that I shouldn't start anything without praying first, its amazing just how much I see God do!!! God is also personally teaching me through my meetings with others....reflecting on my personality. I'm Phlegmatic but have seen a lot of my Choleric side shine through during these times of needed organization and 'strictness.' I actually laughed at myself last week as one of my meetings was canceled because they didn't show up. I got pretty mad and fumed on my way back to work....I kept apologizing to God knowing it didn't really matter and that He had planned for that to happen. Then when they called to apologize for missing lunch with me I was so kind and forgiving on the phone. This happens all the time; I'm sure others appreciate it, but its so weird seeing my drastic change in attitude!!
Anyway, that was kinda random.
So I had to make this Saturday another Sabbath....much needed once again!!! But it was so much better than last week. My time with God was much more directed by Him than myself. A few months ago, one of my roommates shared with me some experiences one of her friends had....about visiting God's house. It kinda sounds weird but I went too!!! This girl was kind of freaked out when someone asked her if she had ever visited God's house then if she wanted to. She hesitated at first then agreed. She was told to close her eyes and picture the front door of God's house. She didn't see anything for a very long time....then finally she saw it....and was led through the house like a vision. My roommate decided to 'visit' after hearing her friends story. Then when my roommate shared with me I decided I wanted to go. I knew that I could easily 'force' it or daydream or something so I prayed hard that that wouldn't happen and sat out in the woods for quite some time on a Saturday morning. Then I pictured it!! I entered the house and went upstairs. At the top of the stairs was a room to the right, very empty with one open window letting all kinds of light in. A man was standing in front of the window (I assume it was Jesus---I didn't really see His face), and there was a huge and empty canvas in the middle of the floor on an easel. I didn't hear any words the entire time but somehow I knew I was invited to paint with Him, we both painted (my side was much worse and He later fixed it) and when we finished we sat in silence staring at what we created!!! It was really amazing......
Anyway, so this past Saturday I visited again. This time I went to the wine cellar. Yep, God has a wine cellar!!! There were two stools in the middle of the room and He poured each of us a glass of wine. Then He talked about what happens to the grape when you make wine, that you have to smash it--causing the skin/flesh to break open, then the juice comes out. He described how that happened to Him; that His flesh was broken and His blood poured out. And that I would have had to take the punishment of my numerous sins if it weren't for Him.
I encourage whoever reads this to try it out.....don't treat it like a 'daydream' let God take you somewhere with Him and reveal more of Himself to you. And if you go...you should tell me about it!!!
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