The time is drawing nigh, I'm going home. When I tell people in KC it is quickly proceeded with for four weeks, other wise people get a little concerned.
I bought a swimsuit today, very exciting, I haven't done that for about 3 or 4 years!
I'm now in Zephaniah and Habakkuk who i have to confess I'm struggling a little to understand except that God judges wickedness and he restores all things at the end of the age and he keeps his promises with Israel. All of which I am thankful for.
Because I like lists I will say five reasons why I am looking forward to going home
1) Caitlin Grace Dorothy blundell - my new little niece, I can't wait to meet her and hang out with her older brother, and her mum and dad for the matter. Especially up at my holiday house
2) The holiday house, the place of refuge and quiet.
3) ROAD TRIPS - the fun thing about having someone not from your country come with you somewhere is that you really appreciate your country so much more, and it will be good to spend some quality time with my little civic.
4) Mum and dad, this list isn't in order but it'll be nice to hang out with my parents and be a daughter for a while
5) SUN and SUMMER,I am a pale night watch girl and it'll be so great to get outside in fresh air and sunshine, good for the heart, good for the soul.
I'm becoming too excited to sleep sometimes
Wendy
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
I like Micah, and Amos, and other prophets
I really like the prophetic books in the bible.
When I was younger I never read them because they were so confusing, and God seemed kinda mean and angry, now I love them and I see the jealous heart of a bridegroom everywhere.
And their message is so important, all of humanities problems come down to one thing - forsaking the Lord and his ways. Man's way always leads to the exaltation of self which leads to the oppression of others. God's way leads to life.
One of my friends talks about having dead friends, I think I've found some in these men who heard the Word of the Lord and spoke it even though it was always unpopular and rarely listened to.
And yes, I think Jeremiah is my best dead friend
When I was younger I never read them because they were so confusing, and God seemed kinda mean and angry, now I love them and I see the jealous heart of a bridegroom everywhere.
And their message is so important, all of humanities problems come down to one thing - forsaking the Lord and his ways. Man's way always leads to the exaltation of self which leads to the oppression of others. God's way leads to life.
One of my friends talks about having dead friends, I think I've found some in these men who heard the Word of the Lord and spoke it even though it was always unpopular and rarely listened to.
And yes, I think Jeremiah is my best dead friend
Friday, January 18, 2008
When you preach to yourself
Yes, I read my own blog on the Lord's faithfulness and it was good for my heart.
Because I'm right (I love being right, I still need to work on that one!)
When you are hit with the reality that you really do have to leave the United States because you are not a citizen and leaving the US means leaving IHOP-KC, leaving the night watch and the people that you pray with every night it's helpful to remember the Lord is faithful.
And no, this doesn't mean I plan to leave soon, Lord willing I have two more years here.
What it does mean is I have a choice once again to trust in the Lord's leadership of my life.
Because he is faithful
Because I'm right (I love being right, I still need to work on that one!)
When you are hit with the reality that you really do have to leave the United States because you are not a citizen and leaving the US means leaving IHOP-KC, leaving the night watch and the people that you pray with every night it's helpful to remember the Lord is faithful.
And no, this doesn't mean I plan to leave soon, Lord willing I have two more years here.
What it does mean is I have a choice once again to trust in the Lord's leadership of my life.
Because he is faithful
Monday, January 14, 2008
New Year's and Faithfulness
I don't do New Year's resolutions anymore, but if I did I would make resolution to write in my blog more and write deeper content.
It is 23 days until I arrive in New Zealand and I can't wait, the Lord is so faithful to me letting me go home for a bit, and in an effort to write substantial content I will share some thoughts on his faithfulness.
He is the one who is faithful, always, not because of anything I have done. God cannot be any more faithful or less faithful than he already is because one of his names is faithful. When I think of faithfulness I think of follow through. Jesus always follows through, on everything, always.
We can look to Israel's history as a picture of the Lord's faithfulness. He decides that he will rule from Jerusalem, and he will. Despite Judah being totally unfaithful and in rebellion against him God made a promise to a man called David, and he will follow through on that promise - David's seed Jesus will sit on a throne, as a man forever.
Though Israel was unfaithful most of their history the Lord was still faithful in that if he said he would do something, he would. But note, he's not "just" faithful on the "nice" things but the "negative" things also. In other words read Deuteronomy 28 and the Lord is faithful to all of it, the blessings and the curses. Because he loves justice and he follows through. He is the God who acts.
Bringing that down to my little life and my every day living, it means God's faithfulness is not based on anything I do, I cannot affect the Lord's faithfulness. If I confess my sin he is faithful to forgive, end of story. If he begins a good work in my life he's faithful to complete it, end of story.
But how I experience his faithfulness is up to me!
Interesting thought
Wendy
It is 23 days until I arrive in New Zealand and I can't wait, the Lord is so faithful to me letting me go home for a bit, and in an effort to write substantial content I will share some thoughts on his faithfulness.
He is the one who is faithful, always, not because of anything I have done. God cannot be any more faithful or less faithful than he already is because one of his names is faithful. When I think of faithfulness I think of follow through. Jesus always follows through, on everything, always.
We can look to Israel's history as a picture of the Lord's faithfulness. He decides that he will rule from Jerusalem, and he will. Despite Judah being totally unfaithful and in rebellion against him God made a promise to a man called David, and he will follow through on that promise - David's seed Jesus will sit on a throne, as a man forever.
Though Israel was unfaithful most of their history the Lord was still faithful in that if he said he would do something, he would. But note, he's not "just" faithful on the "nice" things but the "negative" things also. In other words read Deuteronomy 28 and the Lord is faithful to all of it, the blessings and the curses. Because he loves justice and he follows through. He is the God who acts.
Bringing that down to my little life and my every day living, it means God's faithfulness is not based on anything I do, I cannot affect the Lord's faithfulness. If I confess my sin he is faithful to forgive, end of story. If he begins a good work in my life he's faithful to complete it, end of story.
But how I experience his faithfulness is up to me!
Interesting thought
Wendy
Thursday, December 27, 2007
The Christmas update
Well Christmas came and went, I think I had the best Christmas since living in Kansas City, it was relaxing, very much so, in fact we seemed to go back and forth from the table to eat back to the couches to nap. I think it's also easier because I don't have an expectation for things to "feel like Christmas" as I knew it growing up, because considering back home it's Summer and I spend it with my family that's not going to happen but close friends is a great alternative!!!!
By far the best thing about Christmas this year is my niece Caitlin Grace Dorothy Blundell was born, just over 7 pounds and in a little over 2 hours, I can't wait to meet her!
The "family picture" from Christmas day at Sarah's, it was definitly a family picture because when I announced it people complained, which is what we do in my family, then TJ couldn't find his timer on his camera, so many Christmas memories relived!!!
Christine, Amanda and Gabrielle as we open our stockings together and have hot chocolate with tim tams, for a taste of home for me :)
On another note, right now I'm studying the minor prophets a little and I really like them, but today my little job is to try and finish my knowledge of the holy outline, which was one of my goals to do this year, and now it's like 5 days left to go!!
By far the best thing about Christmas this year is my niece Caitlin Grace Dorothy Blundell was born, just over 7 pounds and in a little over 2 hours, I can't wait to meet her!
The "family picture" from Christmas day at Sarah's, it was definitly a family picture because when I announced it people complained, which is what we do in my family, then TJ couldn't find his timer on his camera, so many Christmas memories relived!!!
Christine, Amanda and Gabrielle as we open our stockings together and have hot chocolate with tim tams, for a taste of home for me :)
On another note, right now I'm studying the minor prophets a little and I really like them, but today my little job is to try and finish my knowledge of the holy outline, which was one of my goals to do this year, and now it's like 5 days left to go!!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Of counting and winter
I found counter that will tell me how many days until I come to New Zealand, now I don't have to try and work it out while I"m in the prayer room because it does it for me.
Winter is here, it's funny how you get used to something. The high can be 2 degrees (I'm talking NZ temp here) yes, that is the high, sometimes the high is less than that and this is the crazy thing, I'm used to it. My walking on ice ability is slowly improving with time and though I enjoy snow it's not as excited as it was when I was here for my first winter. I think Kansas City is starting to feel like home.......a little bit.
Winter is here, it's funny how you get used to something. The high can be 2 degrees (I'm talking NZ temp here) yes, that is the high, sometimes the high is less than that and this is the crazy thing, I'm used to it. My walking on ice ability is slowly improving with time and though I enjoy snow it's not as excited as it was when I was here for my first winter. I think Kansas City is starting to feel like home.......a little bit.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
It's been a whole month
I can't believe it's been a month, time flies really fast sometimes. So I'm going to do a month in review and then try to be a little better at writing. Emphasis on the try part. So this month............
the weather got cold - the coat, scarves and hats are out and I have to confess I enjoy this aspect of the weather, I found out I love wearing hats, who knew? In Nz I only wore woolen hats skiing.
We had thanksgiving - I made pumpkin gooey butter cake ,didn't overcook it this time and it was pretty much amazing, I will make it next year,
I found out why everyone makes cakes and cookies from box and ready made stuff - it's so much cheaper! I needed a yellow cake mix for my recipe - it was one dollar, add butter and eggs and you have a cake! BUT homemade is always better and I will not yield (though I will eat things other people make from boxes)
Relational wholeness seminar - with our interns, this is a really great 2 day seminar that a couple from ihop do, but pretty intense, usually a need for a few more one on ones than normal
I GOT A NEW BIBLE - NASB Thompson Chain, a friend offered to buy me a new one when the other one he bought me last year broke in half. I think Thompson chain should give me a commission because I am telling lots of people about how great it is!
We got a Christmas tree, and stockings, Amanda and I decorated our tree with red and gold and it looks pretty, it's one of those plastic ones that comes with lights in it already so we can use it again, I'm happy to finally have a Christmas tree (now I need my family to send me presents to go under it!!!!)
I got my taxes done - I know really late and that's bad but I got them done and I don't owe the American government anything, praise the Lord, in fact they are giving me money back which is nice of them, I am totally having my tax done by some place like as soon as I can in January.
I think that's about it but I will leave with some thoughts after some conversations I've had with people recently
- Jesus did the Father's will perfectly, always obeyed and ended up on a cross - so when we pursue obedience can we expect anything less?
- Why talk to your friends about something but not to God, Jesus cares more about us than our friends do, and he has scars in his hands to prove it (note that doesn't mean don't talk to your friends, but I've noticed many people don't believe that he really is kind
He is always good
the weather got cold - the coat, scarves and hats are out and I have to confess I enjoy this aspect of the weather, I found out I love wearing hats, who knew? In Nz I only wore woolen hats skiing.
We had thanksgiving - I made pumpkin gooey butter cake ,didn't overcook it this time and it was pretty much amazing, I will make it next year,
I found out why everyone makes cakes and cookies from box and ready made stuff - it's so much cheaper! I needed a yellow cake mix for my recipe - it was one dollar, add butter and eggs and you have a cake! BUT homemade is always better and I will not yield (though I will eat things other people make from boxes)
Relational wholeness seminar - with our interns, this is a really great 2 day seminar that a couple from ihop do, but pretty intense, usually a need for a few more one on ones than normal
I GOT A NEW BIBLE - NASB Thompson Chain, a friend offered to buy me a new one when the other one he bought me last year broke in half. I think Thompson chain should give me a commission because I am telling lots of people about how great it is!
We got a Christmas tree, and stockings, Amanda and I decorated our tree with red and gold and it looks pretty, it's one of those plastic ones that comes with lights in it already so we can use it again, I'm happy to finally have a Christmas tree (now I need my family to send me presents to go under it!!!!)
I got my taxes done - I know really late and that's bad but I got them done and I don't owe the American government anything, praise the Lord, in fact they are giving me money back which is nice of them, I am totally having my tax done by some place like as soon as I can in January.
I think that's about it but I will leave with some thoughts after some conversations I've had with people recently
- Jesus did the Father's will perfectly, always obeyed and ended up on a cross - so when we pursue obedience can we expect anything less?
- Why talk to your friends about something but not to God, Jesus cares more about us than our friends do, and he has scars in his hands to prove it (note that doesn't mean don't talk to your friends, but I've noticed many people don't believe that he really is kind
He is always good
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