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As i sit here & write, there's a nice, thin layer of snow on the ground outside & the sun is going down, so its stinkin cold out there! And i'm so glad I'm sitting in the lodge, near the fireplace, all nice & cozy.

Here's the lowdown on this week so far!

:LECTURE:

Subject: Character & Nature of God

Speaker: Donna MacGowan

Days complete: 2

Days to go: 2

Here's a little something about what I've been learning:

We can know God as:

Friend

Savior

Counselor

Lord

I feel like i know God the most as Friend right now. And I'm loving this new friendship I've reconciled with God. I never realized how much I missed Him until 3 weeks ago.

I've been seeing God trying to earn my trust on a daily basis, showing Himself faithful to me, present and active in my life. 

Donna had us do a Journal Question:

Do I trust God?

And here's what I wrote:

Honestly, no.

Not completely.

However, I do feel the trust building in my heart as He continues to show Himself faithful & loyal to me on a daily basis. I want to trust God completely. I want to be able to let go of control, surrender, & walk in the way He has for me. I know God will never leave or forsake me; how much longer will it take for me to fully & truly believe that?

Forgive my ignorant heart, God.

Teach me to trust you.

Completely.

:FINANCES:

Today, us students who don't have all of our money for outreach prayed & fasted during the lunch hour. The sense of unity & belief in the room was astounding to me. We all know that God wants to provide for us, all we have to do is ask & fully believe that God will show Himself faithful.

Right now, I'm not sure if God wants me to go to Columbia or Thailand; I'm game for wherever He wants me to go.

And the best part is I still have a complete peace that He will provide the funds for me to go on the outreach.

This is definitely one area of life that I fully trust God; no freakin out on my part...so far :]

All of us students are stoked to see how God pulls through & provides a miracle for all of us; we're watching & waiting patiently, yet eagerly.

If that makes any sense. And if thats even possible, I'm not entirely sure!

:WORSHIP:

Holy smokes!!! I stinkin love the worship times here. Its one of those times where I feel incredibly close to God, worshiping Him & what He's done in our lives. I love Him. Standing in a room full of people who love Jesus & are raising their voices in worship to Him is incredible.

That's all I can write for now; i need to start writing my support letter! Yay- pray for me :]

Thanks for taking the time to read this, it means alot to me that you do!!

:SURPRISE:
I got my first package in the mail yesterday & i FREAKED out over it!!! I screamed when i saw it & then picked it up & ran to find Nicole to show it to her!!
I stinkin loved it- Thanks John! You made my day! I smiled all night long- no joke. no lie.
:]

Peace&Love,

Chels