"Spring" break

Well I'm officially international now, I got my passport today after about a month and a half. I was warned the process of getting a passport takes forever but I'm relieved to have it now. It's spring break....yet the season is still winter. I don't think my school understands the technicality of SPRING break but nonetheless I'm excited to have a break. My sister is actually on a "mission" trip right now. Katie is spending her spring break in Florida, I know sounds shifty, but no really they are there to work. They are working with Habitat Humanity to build a house for someone who can't do it themselves.

I've been watching some of the Olympics and as they do anyone who watches them, they inspire me. That's sounds super cheesy but they do, but not in a way that most normal people would become inspired. I put it into a missional perspective. O.K. so there are two issues I want to point out here. So the other night there was this German girl who was competing in the ski slalom, and there was this American girl who also does ski slalom and something else. The German girl ate it on the course, on ski hit the gate pole and made her go down, and this girl cried like a heaving cry on the course. Her dreams could not be reality, yet the American girl on the sidelines was legitimately upset about her friends very unfortunate fall. This was pretty cool to see, The American embraced the German, although very simple and people have these relationships worldwide, it was good to see international peace.

The second issue I would like to talk about is the determination I see in these athletes. As I was watching this I thought, I wonder how much of a difference it would be in our walk with Christ if we had such determination. Also, what if we celebrated like they do after they just received their scores and found they had the best time that day. Not saying that winning people to Christ should be counted on a scoreboard, just saying our celebration should be about the same.

I've noticed I don't really have a lot of determination for much except to become a missionary and to deepen my relationship with Christ. My goal is to have such determination and confidence not in my self but in God to use every situation for His honor.

Also, I am happy to say that my funds for this summer are coming in, and I really feel like God wants me to do this. I still have money to raise for sure, but so far people have done for me what I did not have the faith to believe they would. God is working on me, and my faith has dramatically changed, I'm not perfect, just learning.

All to God.