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Well, it's pretty early in the morning, and everyone else is in bed. I'm up and bored because I had to milk the cow. So I got 6 hours of sleep last night, 6 hours the night before, and maybe 7 the night before that. And work has been pretty physical the past few days. So I'm a little tired.
Last night we had our Friday night meeting, but only my uncle and aunt and a couple other friends came. We had a good time of sharing and singing. We sang the song "Am I a Soldier of the Cross". We used to sing that song like crazy but hadn't sung it in a loooong time, and the words really touched me. That song is talking about some of the same things that I've been thinking about lately, and it's almost like I could have wrote it (if I had that talent :). If you've never heard of it, I think it's in most hymnals, and it might be worth your checking out.
My mom and dad took Jonathan down to the hospital the other day, and we got absolutely great news. They did a urine test, and he had NO protein in his urine. That's awesome!! The doctor's don't know what to say about it, besides they've never seen somebody with that problem just get better. And they're good doctors and know what they're talking about. But we know what to say: Praise God! :) Jonathan's doing so much better it's amazing. He's still a little behind for his age, but he's really catching up, and he's just really happy and way more active. Thanks to all of you who prayed for Jonathan! You are awesome brothers and sisters in Christ.
May God bless your day! (by the way, it's no longer early :)
Hey! I've posted two days in a row! I'm on a roll!! JK. I watched this movie on tangle a few days ago. It’s great. The guy who’s teaching is Paul Washer, and he’s talking to a group of about five thousand youth. It’s just over 45 minutes long and isn't the whole thing, but it’s worth it if you have a bit. It's really convicting and caused me to take a close look at myself. Hopefully it does the same for you! You can get the whole message on a dvd from heartcry missions; that's what I plan on doing. Here's the link : http://www.tangle.com/view_video.php?viewkey=19fd9c84c942a08316e0
God Bless!
Last Wednesday I was driving home from a job that I had just completed. I was in my uncle's work van, and had to drop it off at their house. As I was driving, I noticed some flashing lights up ahead. It was right at the intersection of the road I was on (Shepherd) and the road I was going to turn on (M-90). Well, when I got closer I could see that they had everything blocked off, so I had to turn around.
Yesterday, my uncle asked me if I remembered that accident. I told him I did. He had found out what happened. A lady had stopped at the stop sign at the end of Shepherd road, getting ready to turn onto M-90. M-90 does not have a stop sign. Well she didn't see the motorcycle. She turned out right in front of him. The guy ended up in the ditch. He made it to the hospital, but while there, he died. He was nineteen.
A couple of months ago, just a few miles from our old house, four teenagers were stopped at a stoplight, waiting to turn left. It was dark out, but not too late, and they were going to get some pizza. Suddenly one of the cars coming from their right lost control and headed straight at them. The lady inside was drunk, and all of the teens were killed.
These are tragic, but true, stories. They have impressed on me just how fragile this life really is. I've often been at those same intersections in the same position as those people. We're all young people, and I know for me it often seems like I've got almost my whole life ahead of me. Dying is for old people. Now in my head I know that's not true, but that's often what I feel like in my heart. And you know what, I could have a long life in front of me. But I also could die today. And the thing is, you can't just say I'll be careful and that's that. None of the people in those stories were doing anything wrong. They were all young, and I'm sure not expecting their life on earth to end. They were just living out their day, and someone else made a big mistake. It could have been me. Or it could have been you.
We really need to make our calling and election sure. We who are being saved cannot afford to get lax in our faith. And to those who are not saved, this is one area where you cannot afford to be wrong.
You never know when your time will come, and when it does, where will you be? Are you sure? Because your eternity depends on it.
God bless you all, and keep pressing on.
In Christ our King!
