RUMINATION means:
1 : to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
2 : to chew repeatedly for an extended period.
Intransitive verb definition is
1 : to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed : chew the cud
2 : to engage in contemplation

This page will be a little different from now on. I will be posting WEEKLY scriptures for us all to RUMINATE over. Think upon, Ponder, to chew on it. We as Christ Followers are called to Read, LISTEN, AND APPLY the Word to our lives. I desire to give an opportunity to you for personal growth along with me. Take what you read here and meditate upon it and find ways to apply it to your everyday life. I invite you to leave your comments, corrections, concerns, whatever they may be I want to hear from you!!!


Wednesday, October 8, 2008

FINALLY HERE!!!

I can't tell you enough about how our 6 students are the most amazing students ever!!! What an amazing opportunity God has givenme at this time. It has only been 3 days of classes and God is already speaking to them in new ways. I have to say that by sitting in the class with them is awesome, I love the fact that I am basically taking a DTS again. We have 3 students from Pennsylvania, 1 from Michigan, 1 from Ohio, and an awesome student from Switzerland!!! I have spent the last 2 evenings just hanging out with the students getting to know them more on a personal level and it has been SO much fun. I am trying to pick up french from my swiss friend and that is going AMAZING let me tell you! He says I speak words like a baby in french, I figure I might pick up a little bit over the next 5 months. I keep thinking, all of the times that seemed like torture to me in the office leading up to these moments were totally worth every bit.

God is teaching me to continue to trust in Him. He is in complete control of every area of my life. He continues to bless me in so many ways I can't even begin to describe them. I have been seeking him and questioning areas of my life to make sure I am completely surrendered to him. The Fear of the Lord has been a huge interest of mine over the last few weeks. I have been striving to see what it really means to Fear him. I have gotten so many verses in my quiet times and been reading a few ideas on the fear of the Lord. It is not an easy thing to understand but I know that if I keep persevering God will give me wisdom and insight into how to apply that fear to the fullest in my life!

I am loving my job like nothing else before. I keep thinking to myself that I can't believe God has called me into this but everyday it becomes more comfortable to accept. I am so excited to see the ways the students will bond and the way we are used in ministry. WOW what an awesome opportunity that I can't seem to get enough of!!