Wild Week

What a long and interesting week it's been. VBS was this week at church, and just like last year, it was more fun than I could handle. I helped out with the 2nd graders, after helping with the kindergartens and 1st graders last year. Last year I was in the lime light as I led the way for the story time. This year I was just a helper who tried my best to not take over the class from the assigned teacher.

What was cool about having a chance to be the helper in the 2nd grade class was that the teacher is the wife of a guy who I had as a teacher when I was in high school, my 9th grade science class, if I remember correctly. All those grades and years just run together in my memory. I hadn't known her any but I got to know a lot about her this week which was awesome.

Our theme this year was the Rodeo and on Wednesday they had a horse for kids to get their picture taken with. I had never been on a real horse before so I wanted to experience that and I did. After I struggled to finally get on the horse, I fell when I had to get off and hurt my right leg. I went to the hospital to have it checked out and they said it was just a strain. I've got some bruises on my right arm as well. Needless to say, I won't be getting on a horse anymore. I had my experience and I can now cross that off my bucket list.

I missed Thursday recovering from my strained leg but I was back at it Friday even though I was still struggling with my leg. I was sore and beat up but was able to move around enough to help out. It was another day that seemed to be over as quickly as it started. It was a bittersweet day. I was disappointed it had to come to an end because I just get so attached to the kids. It's something I'm really going to have to work at. I wish I could spend the whole time with those kids because they're so much fun to be around.

On Tuesday I also checked a couple other things off my list in preparing to start at Wallace State in August. I went and took the COMPASS placement test. I have to start out with Math 098 which is 1 level below where I need to be to take Math 101. I am told that most folks that go back to school after being out for a while like myself have to start out with Math 098. I aced the Reading and English parts and start out with English 101 as a result. Orientation is August 15th and my first real class is August 19th. It's exciting and stressful at the same time. Overall it was an awesome week.

Fearfully And Wonderfully Made

14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well.

~~~Psalm 139:14

I absolutely love that verse. I love it because it says how special each one of us are to God. How God took the time to make each one of us absolutely special. How each one of us have something about us that is unique to us and no one else.

There are things about me that nobody else can claim and that excites me. It makes me feel like I am the only person in the world at times. When I'm feeling down and lonely all I have to do is remember how special I am to God. How I am the only me there is and will ever be. I just blows my mind that God took the time to do that when he created me.

God created you in the same way. God knew each moment of your life before you ever took a single breath. He knew the highs and lows you would go through in this life. He knew your flaws. He knew your every achievement. The best thing is that he loves us just the way we are because he created us to be who we are.

Now that doesn't mean there aren't some things about us that we don't need to change, be it our attitude, outlook on life, habits, ect. But it does mean that God loves us and that if we want to change those things God will allow us to change those things to become the person he created us to be because we were created fearfully and wonderfully made.

This wonderful worship song really sums it up.

Love Song by New Life Worship

Top 5 Favorite Worship Songs

I want to share with you some of my favorite worship songs but since I could go on forever I've decided I better just post 5. Trying to cut this list down to 5 was very, very hard but here goes.

Place of Freedom by Highlands Worship

10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by Matt Redman

Saviour King by Hillsong Live

Commission My Soul by Citipointe Live

One Thirst by Bethel Live

Chasing After My Dreams

Today was a very special day for me. I got to go back to Cultivate Church and visit some old friends that I hadn't seen in a few months. I also finally got to meet someone person who I had only had the joy of talking to online.

I few months ago I realized that God's calling in my life was to become an slementary school teacher. I knew I had always wanted to do something that invoked kids but I didn't know exactly what that was. Finally I heard God's voice telling me that I was to be a school teacher.

I was very scared, but knew that this would be a big faith building season in my life. So I put my full trust in God and set the wheels in motion to start the schooling I needed to reach this dream of becoming an elementary school teacher.

I start school on August 15th and while I'm still very unsure of what I'm doing I fully believe that this is God's plan for this season of my life to make this dream come true. And even if I fall flat on my face at least I know that I gave it my best effort and that God has something else in store for me.

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

~~~Jeremiah 29:11