To those of you who understood anything from the last post: Bravo! You're definitely in the minority. :) I think it's one of those cases where I knew what I wanted to say, but said it all at once and in no particular order. Ah, well. Such is an example of how my writing is going these days. I'm never quite sure what is going to come out.
My e-mail inbox is finally showing that there are no new messages, so for the moment, I'm left with only a few things left to do. I've been working for the Census Bureau, which has turned out to be the quintessential government program. Half the time, I think they are making it up as they go along, and the other half is spent twiddling my thumbs waiting for them to give me something to do. But, I am meeting new people and finding out some things about my community that I never knew before, so I suppose it will all balance out in the end.
Otherwise, I continue at Hallmark and with activities at my church. We had four kids accept Christ on Wednesday night, which is incredible, because sometimes I think they aren't even listening to what we tell them. It just shows that we can never really know the influence we are having on someone.
I had the opportunity to speak to a couple new groups, both very rewarding experiences with lots of good questions asked. At one, there were several former missionaries present, so I was able to get some good advice about traveling in foreign countries and gathering information. As the time gets closer, I alternate between feelings of excitement and feelings of extreme doubt. But if I really believe God is in control (and I have to, because what other alternative is there?), then I know everything will work out for the good.
We were discussing Logos in Bible study the other day, so I'd like to leave you with this thought.
Remember: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Logos = Word = Christ
10 As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my WORD that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55: 10-11
