Remember Me?

The entire month of August went by and I ain't post not a once...not for lack of material though. Things are definitely happening, but honestly I kinda forgot I started this thing. No worries....I'm back and it won't happen again. I promise.

So on August 11th we moved into our new place. It is lovely. You'd think with an English degree I could come up with a better word to describe how great this place is, but that's the best I can do. I love this place so much that I eagerly look forward to coming home whenever I go somewhere. It's everything I wanted and then some. Some days I walk around the lake in the mornings as the sun peeks over the clouds. Sometimes I sit on the patio and read my Bible and pray. Sometimes I open up all the blinds in the apartment so that I can bask in the glow of the sun. When I think about how great this place is, I just start praising God, becuz He truly hooked us up. 3 bedrooms AND 3 bathrooms. I thought it was nearly impossible. But true to form, God always does the impossible thing. Instead of having a patio that overlooks the parking lot, ours overlooks the lake and when you sit out there you can feel the cool breeze coming off the water. Getting this apartment was such a God thing. I def wanna stay here longer than a year.

In other news....God showed me something about myself. He opened my eyes to the fact that I am much too wrapped up in me. I spend so much time thinking about how I could be better, how I fall short, how I need to step up my game, how I have done this or haven't done that. It's quite sad. Introspection is great and the Bible even tells me to examine myself, but as with most things balance is the key. Anytime I take a look at myself, I need to then take a much longer look at Jesus Christ. Focusing on me just makes me crazy....focusing on Jesus brings change that I could never bring on my own. There is this desire in me to really know Jesus....to understand Him...to love Him and praise Him the way He deserves....to be consumed by Him. This will never happen if most of my waking hours are spent meditating and focusing on me. Wow...what would life be like if I was consumed by Jesus....I hope to soon find out.

Church this past Sunday was like a little taste of heaven. Everybody was just goin' outta their minds praising God....it was so joyous and freeing. I think it so gracious that even while on earth we can experience that kinda joy in Him. And if praising Him at church is that wonderful, I get giddy when I think about what it'll be like in heaven.

Good things are happening at work. And they are the result of God answering prayer. I have prayed specifically that God would open doors for HOPE to get into schools we have never been in before. And that is exactly what is happening. I have a presentation scheduled for Roger's Herr Middle School and I'm in the process of setting up something for a middle school in Granville County. And it's been so easy. I haven't had to struggle or stalk teachers or anything strenuous. Just an info packet here...an email there....and BAM.....people are responding. I shouldn't be surprised when God does these things, because He is always answering prayer...but still every time He does it, I sit back in awe of His faithfulness. God has His hands on HOPE and it is my prayer that I will just be yielded to Him and that I will do what He has called me to do while I trust Him to do what only He can do.

I bought Anthony Evans' newest CD yesterday. I cannot wait till it comes. I predict that I will play that thing everyday for about a month and still not be tired of it.

So I was finally able to go to the dentist. It had been over a year since I'd been and all was well until right at the end when the dentist told me I had 2 cavities. WHAT????? I have never ever ever had a cavity in my life. Imagine my shock and dismay when she told me I had 2 and would need fillings. Huh?? What?? I could barely comprehend the words coming out of her mouth. Cavities don't happen to me. So now I have to pay for a procedure that is definitely NOT in my budget. I pray that God either miraculously heals my teeth or provides me with and extra $120 to pay for it. I guess that is what I get for being all smug and prideful about my teeth. While I was sitting in there I was listening to the person in the station beside me talk about all these problems he had with his teeth and I was thinking, "whew good for me I don't have to deal with stuff like that. i have great teeth," and then 10 minutes later I find out that otherwise. Boo. Never again will I take my teeth health for granted.

P.S. Did I really just say "teeth health"? LOL.