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This trip was great. We had it all! Rain, Mud, Sun, Heat, Wind and well you get the picture. We really were blessed with a great crew that worked together to make a wonderful home for our family. We made what they call a double wide which is two Amor house pushed together. There was very little room to work once the building was put up. I am very proud of everyone. We are sorry for the injury to Jeff Price who blew out his knee on day one. Although Jeff came injured we never thought he would have this devastating of an injury. Pray for him as he begins the long healing process. Thanks also to Fred who drove Jeff home the 10 hours so he could get to his dr. If you see one these people who went give them a little extra love.
I turned 40 in Mexico. Ok enough of that.
People gave up a lot to go to Mexico. Hard earned money and one of our most precious commodities... Time. Nathan G. gave up walking at his graduation, thanks for the sacrifice. People gave up comfort! Spending the whole first day in the rain was awesome to see. People smashed fingers, got splinters, hurt knees, cuts and scrapes were common. But at the end a cement floor and stucco walls means one more family is safer because of the sacrifice. God is pleased.
Thanks to Chelsea ask someone who was on the trip and thanks to our cooks and organizers. Blessings all around.
People gave up a lot to go to Mexico. Hard earned money and one of our most precious commodities... Time. Nathan G. gave up walking at his graduation, thanks for the sacrifice. People gave up comfort! Spending the whole first day in the rain was awesome to see. People smashed fingers, got splinters, hurt knees, cuts and scrapes were common. But at the end a cement floor and stucco walls means one more family is safer because of the sacrifice. God is pleased.
Thanks to Chelsea ask someone who was on the trip and thanks to our cooks and organizers. Blessings all around.
Every time I go to Mexico God meets me there. Sometimes it is in simple ways, and in others it is stretching. But just know that God shows up. I will be tired and I will be blessed! They seem to go hand in hand. I think what I love the most now, is watching people go for the first time. To watch the light go on! And know that they will be changed by the experience. I pray that God has His way with us this weekend. Mexico is still the best gift I give myself for my birthday.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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Did Anyone of You know that It is my 40th Birthday on the 25th.
Just thought you should know and thought this might be an appropriate place to remind those who LOVE me.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
I took a test one time that evaluated what makes me who I am! You take the test, then you guess what your score is and then the person giving the test tells you what you score actually is. So the question had to do with how do I like change. When I guessed, I shot high, thinking I knew myself. On a 1 to 100 scale, I gave myself a whopping 67 when it comes to my like of change. My actual score... wait, wait for it... 93. This blew me away. It opened my eyes to so many things. Like I married a woman who would probably score a 14 on the same test. (I will wait for you to stop laughing. No go ahead get it out.) So when you realize that most people would be below the 50 mark, I am a true anomaly! So I like to change things! I like when the chaos ensues! I like upsetting of the apple cart. If any member of InRoads is nervous, thank God right now that we now have Elders. So change has happened in my life, my families life, in the life of InRoads, and more change is coming. So while I would have the grin of that stupid cat in Alice in Wonderland I need to be aware that others are not enjoying what to me is the spice of life. So please know that I am trying to be more aware of the fact that who I am, could maybe make others a little uneasy. For that, know that I will try to leave the apple cart alone whenever possible. But also know that I am who I am, and that comes with what comes with me!
P.S. On the same test on the question about organization I gave myself a 37. (I was really trying to be honest) my actual score... 3! Begin laughing again.
When it hits you what both of those scores mean when they are put together... well I will try to carry a box of tissues.
P.S. On the same test on the question about organization I gave myself a 37. (I was really trying to be honest) my actual score... 3! Begin laughing again.
When it hits you what both of those scores mean when they are put together... well I will try to carry a box of tissues.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
In God's word He says that His word is a lamp unto our feet. I love that idea! It makes you feel secure that as long as you don't over walk the lamp then you will know where the next step is. So... what happens when His word does not illuminate you next step. Are we free to take whatever steps we want? I have thought a lot about this. Because is so want not just a lamp of what is before, but I want to see His footprints so I can walk in them.
Do we really get the idea of a lamp unto our feet? I know that I am in a good place. I am not walking next to a cliff or something that will hurt me. I am free to walk forward. Where I am, is not a bad place and yet I want more! I want micro steps. Why can I not be okay that His word will illuminate my steps when I am walking off the path. May I rest in that he gives me the ability to walk forward in Him. May I not over walk His lamp, but may I always keep moving forward.
Do we really get the idea of a lamp unto our feet? I know that I am in a good place. I am not walking next to a cliff or something that will hurt me. I am free to walk forward. Where I am, is not a bad place and yet I want more! I want micro steps. Why can I not be okay that His word will illuminate my steps when I am walking off the path. May I rest in that he gives me the ability to walk forward in Him. May I not over walk His lamp, but may I always keep moving forward.
Friday, May 2, 2008
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