Movement

     After our recent house meeting, the residents are starting to want to dig deeper into the Bible. We have agreed to have a Bible study starting this coming Sunday night. I am nothing but excited about this opportunity. As I have said in several previous blogs that one of my main prayers is that they seek to know the Lord, and that the Lord will move in their lives and hearts so that they will want to and grow to know the Lord. Yes it will be a slow process, but we all at one time or another had to start our relationship with jesus somewhere. The guys are starting to really answer the challenges taht Jason, Stephen, and I are setting before them. They are starting to challenge themselves and each other in a way that I don't think they have ever before been challenged. Personally, actively, spiritually, and emotionally, they are answering the challenges set before them by house staff, councelors, and residential directors!
     As of recently, my trust in the Lord is being tested like never before sice arriving at Heartlight Ministries. In the past three weeks my family has had two deaths. My great uncle (on my dad's side), and my cousin (on my mom's side). The hardest part is talking to the parents and knowing that you can't be there with them since i am six hours away. All I have to go off of is their word that they are doing ok and will be fine. Yes, I believe them, but it is still hard! Family is family-plan and simple. Trusting the Lord that He IS watching over the family, not just mom, dad, and sister, but the entire family especially during this tough time is challenging because if I was able to be with them the compfirt would be evident.
     Then the Lord has is way of comforting you in times of trouble as He did last night during the Q&A event. Last night topic was Hill Billy Handgrenades. I dressed in some old jeans that were four sizes too big short cut blue jean shorts and a white t-shirt with bluejean material armband. I looked like and felt like I was back in the 'Sip....hahaha. Handgrenades you ask yourself?! What the heck are handgrenades! What it came down to was dodgeball with sponges that were soaked in waterdown water based paint. If anyone that knows me knows I love dodgeball, whether at DSU Intramurals or at O.K.R.A. Kamp against 6-12 year olds. it was an epic night and one of the mst fun Q&A's thus far. Even staff that has been there for a year or so was saying how fun it was! After the event was over we began throwing the paint at each other by the cup full! The Lord has His ways of keeping us young and telling us that everything is going to be just fine!
     "Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock."---Isaiah 26:4
     Please keep praying for Heartlight, the residents, and staff!




After Hill Billy Handgreades