Wednesday, June 14, 2006

prayer

Guys,
I am simply at a loss for time and I am just tired. Caborca is coming up on Friday and I must ask for your prayers. There is so much to do and so much going on but really we need God's power and your prayers for anything to move. I really want to expound upon this later but have little time now.

~Decided to add some request: This is a short term mission trip into Caborca Mexico to share the gospel. We leave tom. at 7 a.m. and return sometime Friday night.

Please, please, please be in prayer for...
safe travel
safe entrance
keeping us healthy
keeping us focused on the Lord
opening hearts
prayer for bugs-don't pray for them of course but I really am so stinkin scared of them and I know there will be so many
pray for entrance into the camps
that the equiptment will run when we need it to
that things will come together for God's glory not for mine
that God would bring soft hearts
that we woould be serving for the right reason
that He would break my heart and keep me humble
pray my heart is full of joy rather then complaining
that my devotions would be sweet
that I come back changed
that I see just a little more of how big He really is
that He makes it evident that it will not happen without Him
that He would save many
that we would praise Him regardless of what we think
that no matter what happens we become a family and a body for one purpose
that we would be encouraged
that He would bring out children
pray we would share Him in everything and every way possible
that we would get rest
that we would be there to serve and not to be served
that we would plant many seeds and trust Him to water
that he allows His gospel to be shared and that no matter what happens we seek Him first with a trust and pray with high expectations and believe that our God will do mighty things.

Please just remember us and keep us in prayer as we can not forget without God, nothing can happen or will.

As for summer camp...it was amazing. Just as I learned my girls and had an awesome time with them God also spent the weekend working on my heart and convicting me of my own sin. I will also have to save this for yet another blog.

I wish sin was no more. I am just tired sometimes of seeing it and of living it. It just simply sucks and I hate that word but really feel like using it now. I have so much to learn. So much to appologize for, so much to say and so much to not say.

I have thought a bit and decided as well that I spend a little too much time trying to defend my words at times. I hate this. I think maybe I should just not be so honest...well, at least for now. I really do love Jesus most and hope that is what you see. I often come off so very wrong because I say what I think in honesty and just hope that God shines through it all. For the times when He does not I am very sorry. Mostly because that is an opportunity for me to glorify Him that He is not receiving it. I really want my heart shown more. I want to see Him more even if that means throwing everything I think I want away.

I love to remember my life vs. (I have this part tattoed on my back. That does not necessarily mean I recomend getting a tattoo. Yet another conversation we should have sometime) "...and He said to me, my grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness." II Corinthians 12:9. How much I need this and Him. I feel so repetive but I really do want to live for Him, by Him, and because of Him. That, is more then enough.

2 comments:

Heather said...

On a lighter note I have to mention that I just paid off my credit card this morning. Very excited!

The Paasch-inator said...

HEATHER!!!! YES!!!! You knew I would read this, didn't you???

Anyway, I know what you mean about honesty, and I'm working through that whole concept myself, only from the other side of things. I actually find myself unable to be perfectly honest at times, and I like to keep things to myself (as you well know!!!) But here's the deal: our goal and very high aim is to speak with grace and truth. We tell the truth - in a word, we ARE honest - but we must speak graciously, lovingly, knowing when to speak and when to hold back. I know that the Lord will continue the work He began in us, and will help us each attain a healthier balance in our speech. Let us seek Him for this. I love you...

...see you bright and early!!!