surprise surprise, i'm home for a day!
well, i didn't plan to be home so soon . . . but one of the students at school was driving into victoria for the weekend, and so he offered to give me a ride. which is wonderful. it is always nice to have a little getaway . . . as this week has been . . .
. . .
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. . .difficult.
classes have been amazing - we are studying hebrews, and we got through 4 chapters this week i have been so encouraged. and so challenged by what God is teaching me. hebrews used to seem like an impossible book to me, but now i am amazed by the simple message of His love and faithfulness. one thing that has really been on my mind, is the fact that God clothed Himself in humanity - set aside His deity - just so that He mcould be tempted in every way so that He might understand us and help us. How amazing is that? HE CAN RELATE TO ME! some people think that Jesus can't relate to us at all, because even though He was tempted in every way . . . He never sinned. BUT He became sin for us, He took on all our sins, and knows what it is like to be separated from God "My God my God, why have you forsaken me ?" I have been thinking on these things all week, and it never ceases to amaze me . . . HE AMAZES ME. Jesus loves me. that's enough to get me through anything.
classes have been good . . . community life has been difficult to get used to again. but i know with all my heart, that I need it right now . . . it is teaching me so much. enough said there - just pray for me. pray for my cabin, there are alot of tensions and issues to work through there - and I pray that we make it through . . . and still love each other.
well . . . i guess thats about all for now beloved :) hehe
call me . . . i love phone calls :)
oh an noly- i especially love calls from you!
Saturday, January 13, 2007
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Ahhhh, thanks little sis! The spelling is Noley though ;) I will be thinking and praying for you as you go back. I hope you had a great weekend with mom and dad. Enjoy your brownies that dad taunted me with. I love ya lots!
Oh and it was nice to talk to you also ;)
i will continue to spell it noly - because i think it looks more cool :)
xoxo
Just wondering... if I name my kid something, say for example Sara will you:
a) be a good aunty and call her Sara with the spelling chosen by her parents
b)decide that the spelling s-a-r-a is not cool and decide that the spelling s-a-r-a-h is cooler and sign every birthday card with that spelling
c) do b) as above and then take it one step farther that when Sara is old enough to understand (maybe 3 or 4 yrs old) you will sit her down and explain to her that the way her parents chose to spell her name is the stupid way and begin teaching her how to write it the cool way.
Just wondering????
XOXO
What!! Nolana's pregnant? And you've already named the baby?!?!
Just kidding... and for the record Sara is totally a way cooler way of spelling it than Sarah!
Lori I guess I"ll talk to you on here too... since it is YOUR blog! I wonder when Noly will get one so we can talk to her directly rather than through her husband... rather ironic since I've never met the girl... but I love all the ritskes' so why should she be any different!
Anyways... Lor... I should probably just email you because this is getting way too long... but about what you were saying... I'm so excited about what you're learning... and something I've been thinking about lately and I think fits with yours is that we think Jesus didn't feel the temptations like we do because he was God and didn't give in to them. But really when you think about it... He felt them way more than us. Because we always give in... and when you give in you don't go to the full extent of the testing... but he went to the fullest measure and felt the full burn! Incredible when you think about it!
Keep on learning and growing... and think of me being sad living alone (and yet imagining my 10 noisy kids running around that you fortell) and I'll think of you frustratingly living with too many people and wishing for my single occupancy dwelling!
Love ya,
~N.
I guess Nolana's alright...
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