So, I got baptized today!
I am a new creation!
God has changed my life. Period. It is that simple and to be honest it felt amazing honoring Him in front of His church and honoring those wonderful people He has brought into my life.
God is so faithful! I am simply overcome with joy! He is just so cool!
I have pulled away from God for 19 years... I was disobedient and resentful and still God pulled me in.
God never let go of me, He never turned His back and never left me alone.
You want to talk about love?! THAT IS LOVE!
If someone I loved was rude, mean, disrespectful, mean, disobedient and resentful towards me... To be honest, I would walk away and not look back until they begged me to come back.
God begged me to come to Him... I didn't beg for Him until it was convenient... Even still He loves me, knowing all my fears and failures... knowing all my sin and doubt... God sees the darkness my heart and loves me anyway.
My goodness!
To quote myself:
"19 years later, I am declaring my love and obedience to You.... You are so cool!"
Praise God for today and Praise Him for all those who came to support me! God is just so amazing!
He changed my life!
He really did!
Oh man!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Buddies
So, I am officially a buddy.
Yep. Its official.
So I started volunteering at my church in a special needs ministry for kids!
Its called RivBuddies.
What happens is an adult volunteer is paired up with a kid who has special needs and that volunteer walks around with him and helps him go to classes and is basically his little helper should he need anything or want to do anything. You get paired up with one or two kids so they can get to know you and you can get to know them.
All the kids in RivBuddies are boys. Yep, 16 boys. 14 of them have Autism and 2 have Down Syndrome, but don't let that fool you...
These kids are awesome!
One of the kids is Autistic and wears Cochlear Implants in both ears, he is also the director's son so he gets to hang out with the buddies in the Oasis Room or play games on his mom's computer. But anyhow, when he feels like it, he takes out his Cochlear Implants so he can't hear you.... This makes me laugh. But, since he is there for all three weekend services, again his mom is the director of the kids' ministry, his dad comes to pick him up between services and take him to where else but... Tim Hortons. He has to have his doughnuts duh! What I think makes me laugh the most is that on the board his dad writes things like "No Class... NO Tim Hortons" or "No Implants... NO Tim Hortons" Talk about a bargaining chip!
I am so excited to start interacting with the kids and playing parachute with them... PARACHUTE!! LIke that big colorful parachute you played with in elementary school? THAT ONE! I get to spend my Sundays playing with Kids... Awesome!
So excited!
I think I'm going to love being a buddy!
Yep. Its official.
So I started volunteering at my church in a special needs ministry for kids!
Its called RivBuddies.
What happens is an adult volunteer is paired up with a kid who has special needs and that volunteer walks around with him and helps him go to classes and is basically his little helper should he need anything or want to do anything. You get paired up with one or two kids so they can get to know you and you can get to know them.
All the kids in RivBuddies are boys. Yep, 16 boys. 14 of them have Autism and 2 have Down Syndrome, but don't let that fool you...
These kids are awesome!
One of the kids is Autistic and wears Cochlear Implants in both ears, he is also the director's son so he gets to hang out with the buddies in the Oasis Room or play games on his mom's computer. But anyhow, when he feels like it, he takes out his Cochlear Implants so he can't hear you.... This makes me laugh. But, since he is there for all three weekend services, again his mom is the director of the kids' ministry, his dad comes to pick him up between services and take him to where else but... Tim Hortons. He has to have his doughnuts duh! What I think makes me laugh the most is that on the board his dad writes things like "No Class... NO Tim Hortons" or "No Implants... NO Tim Hortons" Talk about a bargaining chip!
I am so excited to start interacting with the kids and playing parachute with them... PARACHUTE!! LIke that big colorful parachute you played with in elementary school? THAT ONE! I get to spend my Sundays playing with Kids... Awesome!
So excited!
I think I'm going to love being a buddy!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Walkers
Needless to say, I am a pretty outgoing, loving person, BUT...
I can NOT stand it when people are oblivious to the world around them.
I was riding Lauren's bike to a meeting yesterday in the rain and I have never been so annoyed with the students on this campus!
Dear Oblivious Walker,
You are one of 45,000 students so why do you insist on walking around on campus with your head down and your music turned up too loud? I do not want to run you over, but when you aren't paying attention and walk in front of me, you leave me no choice.
Love, Angry Biker
Seriously, I walk to class, I do and I listen to music, BUT I do NOT walk around with my music turned up so loud I can't even hear my own thoughts and my head down!
When is that ever a good idea?! Does that even make sense? NO!
That is like the first thing you learn when you start walking.... if you walk with your head down, you will RUN INTO THINGS!
So why, when you get to college do you forget that lesson?
Its so frustrating!
I want to ride my bike so I can get to class faster, so be courteous and let me get past you without almost killing you. PLEASE?!
That's all I want.
I want to get to class without getting mad at you and freaking out when I almost run you over.
I can NOT stand it when people are oblivious to the world around them.
I was riding Lauren's bike to a meeting yesterday in the rain and I have never been so annoyed with the students on this campus!
Dear Oblivious Walker,
You are one of 45,000 students so why do you insist on walking around on campus with your head down and your music turned up too loud? I do not want to run you over, but when you aren't paying attention and walk in front of me, you leave me no choice.
Love, Angry Biker
Seriously, I walk to class, I do and I listen to music, BUT I do NOT walk around with my music turned up so loud I can't even hear my own thoughts and my head down!
When is that ever a good idea?! Does that even make sense? NO!
That is like the first thing you learn when you start walking.... if you walk with your head down, you will RUN INTO THINGS!
So why, when you get to college do you forget that lesson?
Its so frustrating!
I want to ride my bike so I can get to class faster, so be courteous and let me get past you without almost killing you. PLEASE?!
That's all I want.
I want to get to class without getting mad at you and freaking out when I almost run you over.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Summer Camp
So, I know what I will be doing this summer.
I will be a counselor at Center Lake Bible Camp.
Center Lake is this absolutely beautiful camp in Tustin, MI
Campus Crusade for Christ has Fall Retreat there every year and I know why.
This place is GORGEOUS!
The view from the lake alone makes you feel as if you are in heaven, plus they have everything from Noah's Ark to a Ga-Ga pit and a BMX trail.
Although the lake is beautiful and the other stuff is fun, the reason I want to work there is because of the mission behind the camp.
The camp is centered around CHRIST.
This is a Christian camp that allows kids to have a summer growing in God and in fellowship with other Christian kids.
I want to serve God this summer and really do something to further His kingdom. I want to let God use me and my story to bring kids to Christ. God changes my life and I want Him to change everyone else's life as well.
God worked in my heart both years at this place and I know He will work in other's hearts as well.
I want to be there as His witness and His disciple.
I love kids and I want to serve God, my father. So this is PERFECT.
I will be a counselor at Center Lake Bible Camp.
Center Lake is this absolutely beautiful camp in Tustin, MI
Campus Crusade for Christ has Fall Retreat there every year and I know why.
This place is GORGEOUS!
The view from the lake alone makes you feel as if you are in heaven, plus they have everything from Noah's Ark to a Ga-Ga pit and a BMX trail.
Although the lake is beautiful and the other stuff is fun, the reason I want to work there is because of the mission behind the camp.
The camp is centered around CHRIST.
This is a Christian camp that allows kids to have a summer growing in God and in fellowship with other Christian kids.
I want to serve God this summer and really do something to further His kingdom. I want to let God use me and my story to bring kids to Christ. God changes my life and I want Him to change everyone else's life as well.
God worked in my heart both years at this place and I know He will work in other's hearts as well.
I want to be there as His witness and His disciple.
I love kids and I want to serve God, my father. So this is PERFECT.
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