lFirst of all, this month of March has brought one major blessing that really speaks to my soul. That is the fact that the warm weather is here, and hopefully here to stay. I know that I am no meteorologist, but we have somewhat decided that if we dress for the weather that we want then, surely it will come. So far it has been working, and I actually enjoy wearing shorts and flip-flops again. I have to admit that I kind of did enjoy the snow a little bit, for maybe the first couple of weeks it was here, and off an on, when the occasion arose to throw snow balls at people.
This month we have been reading the book titled "Revolution in World Missions" by K.P. Yohannan. He is the founder of the organization, Gospel for Asia. There focus is on supporting and building up the indenginous missionaries that are in Asia, to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to every town, and city in the continent of Asia. K.P offers a fresh perspective on the culture, and the quality of life that we have here n the United States. He shares his observations, and feelings, as he moved from the village life of Asia, to the blessed, and often times taken for granted life that we have here in America, and most of the western world. Some of the small things that we see as insignificant are such a huge deal over there. Such as having a bicycle to ride or even having a pair of shoes to wear. K.P says that it is a rare occasion for even the head of the household to own a pair of shoes, but here in the United States, every person has multiple pairs of shoes to choose from. This book has really challenged me, to be thankful fo the opportunity to live in a country where we have all these blessings. I am thankful for having food to eat for three meals a day, I am thankful for having more than one outfit to choose from, I am thankful for having shoes to wear on my feet, i am thankful for the car that I have to travel. There are many more things that I am thankful for being blessed with, and God continues to reveal to me more and more things that I need to be thankful for.
Just this week we have finished Part 1 of our Precepts study in Genesis. The main focus of this part was the Chapters 1 and 2. We got to dig deeper in each day of creation, and lean the vastness, power, and variety in God;s creation. This last week we focused in on Go's creation of mankind. God created us to be in relationships, to be workers, to be in his creation, and appreciate the things that he has created for us, and even the fact that He created us. It continues to blow my mind to think about how awesome, and perfect God's creation is. He was so purposeful, and mindful of every little detail, and how all the different aspects of creation intertwine to make this world work. I am exited to continue into the following chapters in Genesis, and to continue to learn what GOd has to teach me about the beginning, and the first people that were living.
In case you didn't know I turned 19 this month. It;s weird to think about still technically being considered a teenager because I don't feel like it at all. But that is besides the point. My birthday was awesome. Everyone here a camp really made me feel special on that day. I got my Spiderman birthday cake, we had chicken salad, and chicken fetuchinni alfredo for lunch (my favorite), and my fellow Outfitters, surprised me and took me to a concert. We went to the Winter Jam concert in Grand Rapids, and let me just say it was AMAZING. The bands that were there are, Mikes Chair, Newsboys, New Song, Tenth Avenue North, and Fireflight, and Third Day. We ended up sitting right in the front row. The base subwoffers were right in front of us, right up to eye level. It was loud, and my ears were ringing for a couple of days, but it made for a really awesome and memorable birthday. Thanks Guys!!!
I am exited to see what April has in store! Bring on the warmer weather!!!!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. - 1 John 4:7-12
