Making Christ First

Tonight's church service was a huge blessing to me! There were lots of passages that we looked at. I will only list a few. Here are some notes I took:

Making Christ FIRST is the key to finishing well.

1. Make prayer a top priority

A. PRAISE God in prayer

B. REPENT to God in prayer

C. ASK God in prayer

D. YIELD to God in Prayer

Matthew 21:22

Matthew 7:7

Matthew 9:38

2. Make scripture a top priority

A. Read it with PURPOSE

B. Read it with DESIRE

C. Read it with EXPECTATION

Hebrews 4:12

11 Timothy 2:15

Ephesians 6:17

3. Make faith a top priority

A. Trust God IN everything

B. Trust God FOR everything

C. Trust God WITH everything

D .Trust God TO anything

Romans 10:17

Hebrews 11:6

Proverbs 3:5-6

4. Make submission a top priority

A. Submit in your ATTITUDE to God

B. Submit in your ACTIONS to God

C. Submit in your REACTIONS to God

D. Submit in your WAYS to God

James 4:7

1 Peter 5:5

Romans 6:13

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Spending Christmas with the Young's

I also had the privelage of going to my friend Leahs house for Christmas. She has been such a huge blessing and encouragement to me. I met her at camp this summer. She worked on staff here. We have kept in touch. So I was with her for the weekend. It was a very special time.

Leah and I
Leah's Mom-Ida, Leah, Me(horrible pic), sisters, Hannah and Emily
Thanks Leah for a great weekend. I am so greatful for your friendship. Thank you for your encouragemnt!

Christmas with the Sander's

I had a wonderful Christmas. The Lord is good and he provided 2 wonderful families that I had the privelage of spending it with. I spend a few days with Jake and Ruth Sanders and their three kids: Cara, Desirae and Tyler. I have really got to know this family. They have been a huge blessing to me. Here are a few random pics:

Ruth and Cara

This is the amazing quilt that Ruth made for me for Christmas. She also lined it with Purple fleece on the other side. Very nice and warm. Thanks Ruth I love it!!!!

The many faces of Tyler

Desirae
Cara

All 3 kiddos

Nothing Let But God

I was walking at camp one day and I found this laying on the ground. I came across it again today and it was encouraging. It is a page out of the daily bread that someone cut out and pasted on a notecard that I had the privelage of finding. I am so thankful that I have the LORD!! HE IS ENOUGH FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Nothing Left But God"

"A wise Bible teacher once said, 'Sooner or later God will bring self-sufficient people to the place where they have no resource but Him: no strength, no answers, nothing but Him. Without God's help they are sunk.' He then told of a desparing man who confessed to his pastor, 'My life is really in bad shape, ' 'How bad?' the pastor inquired. Burying his head in to hands, he moaned, 'I'll tell you how bad-all I've got left is God.' The Pastor's face lit up. 'I'm happy to assure you that a person with nothing left but God has more than enough for great victory!'

Read 11 Corinthians 20:1-17

"In today's Bible reading, the people of Judah were also in trouble. They admited their lack of power and wisdom to conquer their foes. All they had left was God! But King Jehoshaphat and the people saw this as reason for hope, not despair. 'Our eyes are upon You,' they declared to God (2 Cor. 20:12). And their hope was not disappointed as He fulfilled His promise: 'The battle is not yours, but God's." (v.15)

"Are you in a position where all sufficiency is gone? As you turn your eyes on the Lord and put your hope in Him, you have God's reassuring promise that you need nothing more." -JEY

When God is all you've got, you've got more than enough.

Merry Christmas!!!

Just thought I would give a quick update.I am not at camp anymore...no worries...I left on good terms. Mr. Kahl the director was willing to let me leave my internship early. For those of you who do not know, I was offerd a teaching job at Immanuel Christian School (I have been attending this church). I prayed about it and accepted. My first week was Nov.30-Dec.4. They have half days every friday.It went very well. I teach 4th and 5th grade. In the morning I teach spelling, literature, reading, math and penmanship. In the afternoon I have 1 3rd grader who comes down to my class. In the afternoons depending on the day I teach: Bible, history, science, health and every Friday I teach gym. They do not do paces here, I actually get to teach them!!!It has been amazing!!! I have 5 Students. They are so much fun! They keep me going! Full of lots of energy On Dec. 5th I was able to move into my apt. A couple from the church-Josh and Emily have an apt in their garage. Some people from the church spent a lot of time fixing it up. Thank you so much for all of your hard work!! I love it! The Lord is good and I am thankful for what He has provided. Dec. 7-11th was a fun week too. Monday was a full day. Then on Tuesday we had a field trip and went to Bronners (the worlds largest Christmas store-located in Frankenmuth MI). We had a snow day wed and thurs and Fri was a half day! Then we come to the week of the 14th-18. This was their last week of school b4 break. We had a full day Monday and half days through Friday. We had a Christmas party and it was lots of fun! I told them the legend of the Candy Cane, we made gingerbread manger scence...lots of fun! We are off for 2 weeks and then I return on Jan. 4th. I am getting setteld in. It is neat to watch the Lord provide! I will post pictures soon!!!
Have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!!