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| Whew. I think I actually have timt to make a post here. I never though I would be this busy this year. I is like no stop action. I am not going to lie, I love it. We have not much fun it is almost unbelievable. I haven't forgot about classes and I am working harder on them this year thus far than I did all of last year. So that takes time. I've got an important paper coming up pretty fast. Pray for me to get it done on time. It will pretty much make me or break me in that class. I hope you are all doing well. I have been praying for you as often as I remember, which isn't as often as it should be, but hopefully often enough. My job is going ok, my boss for the beginning of the year quit and now we have a new boss and she is annoying the stinking snot out of my skull. AH! But I can persevere... hopefully. I really wish I had time to sit down on IM and chat w/people but I have work to do when ever I am on my ibook. God is so awesome, I am helping teach Bible stories in kids clubs at church this year. Last week during the lesson, who my friend David was teaching, one of the kids had a question about salvation. Later he was able to talk to him and he got Saved. It was totally awesome. At one of my other friends church they had a youth rally and 211 kids got saved. Not even joking, it is totally awesome what God is doing. I have actually felt a little homesick at times this year already, I can hardly wait untill Christmas break!! Oh, one other thing for you guys to pray about, I am kind of running short on paying for next semester, so please pray that God's will will be done in that situation.
Protect it in your hearts, but make sure you spread it around. Ben a.k.a Colonel Sanders | | |
| Well peoples it has been quite a while since I have posted. I am doing
totally awesome. I am really freaking busy, and if I have any free time
I try to take a nap. Kids clubs started at church so I get to work with
them every wednesday night. That is lots of fun. I left my book with
all my schedules in the dining hall and now I can't get it back untill
after classes tomorrow. So I have to miss turning my Algebra homework.
Which kinda stinks because I have been doing good in that class. I hope
you all are doing well. One of the hardest things that I have faced so
far is trying to stay faithful in my personal devos. Being surrounded
with chapel, Bible classes, and other Christians almost has a numbing
effect on your spirit. Please pray for me to find a time when I can get
away and have some quite time with God. What else has been happening??
I have made a few new friends, but basically I have been hanging with
people I already knew. I have been spending quite a bit of time in the
gym trying to get in shape for intermurals. It looks like I will
probably be going to school for 5 years to finish everything I need to.
But there are at least 3 other people, who are close friends, who will
probably still be here with me. I can't express how much I wish I was
still home at church. But, I know that this is where God wants me and
that is all that really matters.
Later party peoples, stay true to the one who saved you.
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| Well, today has been another day that has been really busy. My roomates were really goofy last night and we didn't get to sleep very early, so I was pretty much wiped out today. I took a 2 hour nap and then I got up and went to the library to do my homework. I had a large quantity of reading today, which I finished. So I actually had some free time today, which I spent doing nothing. I am really getting sick of certain people that don't do there homework and make fun of me when we get similar grades. It is really dragging me down. Please pray for him to get hit by a truck or something. Just kidding, but that would probably be the simplest solution. I case no one is aware of this fact, that hardest possible thing to do is Right, all the time, even when nobody cares, or even discourages you from doing right. But, Jesus knows, and he is whom I need to please anyway, not people here on earth. I trust you are all doing well in you lives, I pray that everything goes well.
"Trust in the Lord with all thine Heart and Lean not on thine own Understanding" | | |
| Busy, cannot begin to describe my days thus far. Between classes, homework, eating, church, work and trying to spend time in the gym, I have not had much free time. If you haven't seen me on IM its because I haven't had time. It looks like that is what the whole semester is like. I have 30-40 pages of reading just for once class, every class period. Not to mention the Algebra and Accounting homework. Saturdays and Sundays are better. I have more free time. Fortunately I have more endurance than last year and I have only taken one nap so far. Compared to last year I took a nap everyday. Things are completely different with the new building. Nobody hangs out in Old main, so there is like nothing to do when you want to escape from the routine. Oh well, it should keep me focused on my homework. I've got like 50 pages to read in my life of christ book before tomorrows quiz along with the Mark Twain book I am reading and writing a paper on. Don't let anybody tell you college is easy. It could be if I set lower goals for myself. But I am shooting for President's list this semester! It will take a great amount of divine intervention for that to happen, but hey, you never know.
If there is one thing that I have really learned is the neccessity of waiting on the Lord. I have a lot of things running through my mind and all I can do is say here God, take these thoughts and show me what to do. My prayer is that everyone will see how much better life is when God is in control. I have always been happy since I gave God control, but I can't remember a time in the past 3 months when I didn't have Joy, even when I wasn't happy.
May God bless and keep you, Stay faithful, Ben : )
"Even a child is known by his doingd, whether they by pure or whether they be right" | | |
| In silent night when rest I took,
For sorrow near I did not look,
I waken'd was with thund'ring noise
And piteous shrieks of dreadful voice.
That fearful sound of "fire" and "fire,"
Let no man know is my Desire.
I starting up, the light did spy,
And to my God my heart did cry
To straighten me in my Distress
And not to leave me succourless.
Then coming out, behold a space
The flame consume my dwelling place.
And when I could no longer look,
I blest his grace that gave and took,
That laid my goods now in the dust.
Yea, so it was, and so 'twas just.
It was his own; it was not mine.
Far be it that I should repine,
He might of all justly bereft
But yet sufficient for us left.
When by the Ruins oft I past
My sorrowing eyes aside did cast
And here and there the places spy
Where oft I sate and long did lie.
Here stood that Trunk, and there that chest,
There lay that store I counted best,
My pleasant things in ashes lie
And them behold no more shall I.
Under the roof no guest shall sit,
Nor at thy Table eat a bit.
No pleasant talk shall 'ere be told
Nor things recounted done of old.
No Candle 'ere shall shine in Thee,
Nor bridegroom's voice ere heard shall bee.
In silence ever shalt thou lie.
Adieu, Adieu, All's Vanity.
Then straight I 'gin my heart to chide:
And did thy wealth on earth abide,
Didst fix thy hope on mouldring dust,
The arm of flesh didst make thy trust?
Raise up thy thoughts above the sky
That dunghill mists away may fly.
Thou hast a house on high erect
Fram'd by that mighty Architect,
With glory richly furnished
Stands permanent, though this be fled.
It's purchased and paid for too
By him who hath enough to do.
A price so vast as is unknown,
Yet by his gift is made thine own.
There's wealth enough; I need no more.
Farewell, my pelf; farewell, my store.
The world no longer let me love;
My hope and Treasure lies above.
- Anne Bradstreet 1886 | | |
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