Forgivness frees you

I recently became a true believer in forgiveness. The forgiveness I have learned to believe is one often not saught after or rejoiced in as it take a lot of work and sweat ( and in my case tears). A couple of weeks ago I saw the fruits of my walking through the often dark pathway to forgiveness. A simple lunch with an old friend was like a trumpet blast from Heaven saying: See I do Love you.

I was hurt in an awful way. There is no excuse for what was done. However by not forgiving and not facing the person who hurt me I was allowing myself to be taken out of my life. The fruit that came out of me was that of bitterness, mistrust, guilt, assumptions etc. This fruit did not really effect teh person who hurt me but alienated me from myself, God and others. It was not until I faced my unforgiveness and confessed it as sin that I was able to come to that lunch table and recieve the freedom God had been waiting to give me.

Life lesson hopefully learned and never forgotten. God is faithful.

Lifeteams Here I come

Timeline for September....

Sept 3- 9th: Bonding trip with my sister to California ( her treat)
Sept 14th- Move in day
Sept 15th - 16th- Program Overview
Sept 17- 19th- Team Building Out Trip ( probs a big hike)
Sept 22- 16th- Orientation * I will learn where I will be placed for my ministry so please be praying for this

Sept 24- GO TIME: Today I will be starting my placement!!!!

Live Life Better

When one has once fully entered the realm of love, the world - no matter how imperfect - becomes rich and beautiful, it consists solely of opportunities for love. -Kierkegaard

Blessed

I have worked with people with disabilities for 5 years. I have been blessed beyond words or measure because of this. I want to share about a couple of moments that have made me feel God more.

Joybell was born with complications. Her parents left the mission field to better support thier daughter. They raised her well and taught her much. Joybell knew the Bible inside and out. She was a preacher, a prayer warrier, and had a laugh that would melt your heart. In 2003 one of my best friends died. It hit me pretty hard. I had lost friends before but losing Seth was different. It changed everything. All my closest friends left Three Hills shortly after and I was left to make it on my own. Through a hard summer of not finding rest and an even harder semester that followed I found myself wanting to just get away.

A full time job turned up at Rehoboth and Joybell became my key client. We went through a grief counselling course that I prepared for her. However God used her to heal my heart. She taught me about Heaven and the joy and peace that can come from death. She healed my wandering heart and brought holeness to my life. She pointed me back to Jesus.

One of my clients never grew up in the church yet through Joybells death became a Christian. Watching him truely feel God and being an eyewitness to the change the Holy Spirit made in him was a miracle. I saw a man who was full of anger turn into a man who was full of life and compassion. I see these miracles all the time.

One day a client of mine got news that he would never walk again. This young man lives life to the fullest. He wakes up every morning singing his own tune and brings so much joy to those around him. Sometimes it is moments like this that make me realize how much I have and make me ashamed of how I dont take advantage of it. This boy is a missionary and brings light to the dark world we live in. He is not ashamed of the one who created him. Then there is me who often falls into living just for me: selfish.

I have been working with people with disabilities for 5 years now. There is never a day that goes by that God does not use them to speak to me. Lord thank you for this gift that I will truely miss.