Why Wait?

So we have this competitive assignment for The War College. It is sweet stuff...giving prophetic words, evangelising, healings, getting groceries for a needy family...etc. Now, when I found out we were doing this I was physced....you see I have a very competitive nature, and I am all about this stuff. Its been 2 days of the assignment and my partner and I are over half done, including a food multiplication....the previous statement is a prime example of my competitivness. Now I got to thinking...why wait. Why did I wait 9 months to give out prophetic words to people at bus stops...why have I not been doing so daily. Why did I have to wait for a competition before I got my act together?

As sobering as that is, we will still win the competition! Oh, and I only found out there was a prize like 5 hours ago...I could care less about the prize, I just wanna win....humbly of course.

Kyles Email?

Hey, whats Beltons email address...I have 2 but niether worked....

Run-A-Way

Today at Re:gener8, our funky name for kids stuff, we had a girl run off. Now this reminded me of some good ol' camp times, but keep in mind, this isnt camp. Anyways, so I was teaching the lesson, when out of no where this kid grabs the hat off of Karen head and runs off with it. Karen gets furious and chases after this kid. After Karen gets her hat back, she grabs her bag and starts walking out the door. I grabbed another leader, told him to stay with the kids and went for a nice stroll with Karen. Now, Karen is 10 years old, and she was angry...and not any type of anger a 10 year old kid should be going through either. She was on a mission, her mission was to go home. Funny story, Karen lives a good 15 minute drive from where we were, and her plan was to take the bus alone. I continue walking with her, becuase as if I was going to let a 10 year old walk home alone, yet she wanted nothing to do with that. We get to a bus stop and her intent is to get on the bus and I would leave. As much as I wanted to please her, I had to uphold my responsibility and make sure she got home safe. Oh ya, this whole time, Aaron White, the boss guy, has no idea what is going on. So Karen gets on the bus, and so do I. I have no bus fare...I explained my situation to the bus driver how I had to take a kid home, and he let me on the bus free...Bless Mr. Bus Driver. Karen gets home safe, still angry, but safe. The part that sucked the most from this, other then the fact Karen had an aweful day and was hurt, was that generally Karen and I have a good relationship. Generally if she is upset we can talk through it. Generally we are buddies. Today I wasnt that person. Today I had to step up into authority and do something that was for the best of Karen, yet to Karen seemed to be the worst. Today I had to put Karens safety over our friendship. Does God do that with us? Does God put our safty above all else? Does God make sure we get home-which is Heaven becuase Earth is our footstool-safe? Anyways before I get on to the many other adventures of the day I have another thing to add to this. I noticed that Karen gets angry the same way I do...for those that dont know me well, I have a few minor anger issues...Karen stayed stubborn. I do this too. If I am angry over something, and then someone rationalises it out for me, I remain stubborn and continue in my anger. Karen didnt cry. I wont cry. Please upon reading this pray for Karen...she is a wonderful kid.

So on with the rest of the day. After I watched Karen enter her house, I went to the nearest store to call Aaron to let him know what is going on...becase as you recall he had no idea what was happening at this point, other then the fact that one of his kids and one of his leaders were gone. The first store refused my request for the phone. Store number 2 refused my request, but graceuslly some guy in the line let me use his cell. I gave Aaron a quick call to let him know Karen was safe and I was fine, and I was on my way back and hopped onto the next bus. This guy gets on the bus and the driver tried to tell him something, and turns out this guy is deaf...so I start interpreting the drivers comments. This guy was impressed that I knew sign and asked if one of my family members was deaf. I replied no, and told him Jesus told me to learn it. He was a little akward and confused and the topic got switched. He bagan telling me about his day and that he was sick, and if I wasnt getting off the bus at the next stop I would have prayed for him...but maybe I should have put my own agenda down and picked up that of the Holy Spirits...besides, we-Holy Spirit and I, have never done a healing in sign language before,that would have been a first!

Okay, this will be my last paragraph becuase seriously this is ridiculussly long. Please pray for Wendy. She is a parent of one of our re:gener8 kids and we were talking today. She broke down and said how lonely she felt. She said, she re-commits to God everyday, yet still feels so alone. Her oldest son is in jail, her boyfriend/common-law, is never around, and when he is he is drunk. She was crying and explaining she has no normal friends. My heart just broke. We got to talking and after some encouragment she agreed to coming to a cell...the only thing is the one cell she would get the most out of, I cant be at, but I did tell her I would walk with her...anyways this is besides the point. Please pray for Wendy. Pray for peace and comfort. Pray that she gets plugged into community, and feels acceptance. Pray Psalm 68:6 over her...'and God places the lonely into families'

Sorry for the long blog, Ill never do it again.

My Cellphones Back and Im Gonna Get In Trouble....Hey Now Hey Now

Hey Friends,
I have my cell back now for a few weeks, so give me a call...6043407024....probally not the best place to publish a number, but considering you wouldnt have called me in the last 9 months cuz ive been without it, I figured some may have forgotten it. So call me, I miss the outside world.

Yet I Will Praise

I will praise you Lord my God

Even in my brokenness I will praise you Lord

I will praise you Lord my God

Even in my desperation I will praise you Lord

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And I cant understand all that you allow

I just cant see the reason

But my life is in your hands

And though I cannot see you I choose to trust you

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Even when my heart is torn I will praise you Lord

Even when I feel deserted I will praise you Lord

Even in the darkest valley I will praise you Lord

And when my world is shattered and it seems all hope is gone

Yet I will praise you Lord

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I will trust you Lord my God

Even in my lonliness I will trust you Lord

I will trust you Lord my God

Even when I can not hear you I will trust you Lord

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And I will not forget that you hung on a cross

Lord you bled and died for me

And if I had to suffer

I know that youd be there

And I know that you are here now

Even when my heart is torn I will trust you Lord

Even when I feel deserted I will trust you Lord

Even in the darkest valley I will trust you Lord

And my world is shattered and it seems all hope is gone

Yet I will praise you Lord

A Canadian, an American and an Austrailian Walk Into A Bar

So the other night me and some friends went to this bar? pub? club? or whatever you wanna call it. It was a great night. Its like this you see, the first bandish like people to go up were these local rappers who rapped some ugly stuff, by ugly I mean demonic. It was discusting. Ive been to my share of clubs before, but none were in comparassion to this one when it comes to evil spirits. My friends and I ended up praying and freestyleing scripture and all that jazz, and it turned out to be quite fun. But it didnt top what was to happen next. This band from Toronto came on, and the lead guy grew up in Africa, and man was his music powerful and beautiful. It was true worship. His lyrics, his spirit, were so great. It was one of my best worship experiences for sure. Hey, I worshiped in a club!

Oh and I wore my cool new hat!

The Rumor is True

Yes, it is true that I turned in my soldiership. Why you ask...ahhh Im glad you asked.

I was young and foolish when I signed it. I was 16 and took the classes to learn more about the Army. My intent was to become an adhearant, however upon some pressure from others, "Nicole you are soldier materail" I gave into pressure and signed the articals of war, in full knowledge I had no intent on keeping the covenant. After a few years of constantly breaking the covanant, which I self-justified by saying "Its a convanant, once it is broken it is forever broken" the Holy Spirit spoke to me about my unfaithfulness I decided if I was going to be serious about being a soldier I would re-take the classes and re-sign the articals of war. I never did this, and began being a soldier when convenient. For example, if I was talking to a THQ emoloyee I would say I serve as a soldier at the Richmond Corps, but if I was going to have a casual drink with some friends I would say I broke the covanant and therefore it is okay. The LORD had me in a season not too long ago where I was in study of the word covanant, and really how deep it is, and what covanant truely means. Covanant is so much deeper then the english word. Covanant in the Greek is 'histemi' which translates to stand, abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, up hold, lay, present, agree, constant...to name a few. The book of Hosea shows God's covenant love for his people. Anyways I could go a whole lot deeper into covenant but maybe i will save that for another blog. My point is, I resigned my soldiership becuase I was ignorant to it, and maybe one day when I will sign it again.

Question of the Day

What are you doing June 16?

Nicoles answer...

Celebrating my first birthday away from home.

Your answers should be along the lines of... Praying for Nicole, calling Nicole, Emailing Nicole, wondering if Nicole recieved the birthday parcel I sent...

Question of the Day

Would you rather, not brush your teeth for a year, or not wash your hair for a year?

Nicoles answer...

Not wash my hair

Question of the Day

If you had to bring 5 things to a deserted island, and they couldnt be any form of communication with the world or people, what would you bring?

Nicoles answer...

1. The Holy Bible
2. Discman with new batteries
3. A 24 pack of long lasting batteries
4. My CD's
5. My guitar

Question of the Day

What Biblical truth holds you up?

Nicoles answer...

Psalm 27:10
Even if my mother and father abandon me, the LORD will hold me close.

Question of the Day

Back by popular demand its Question of the Day!

Today's question...

If you could have any super power, what would it be?



Nicoles answer...

Time Travel


FYI-Today is William Booths Birthday

I Don't Get It!

My mom, a widow, is in the middle of government cut backs.
Tracey, a pregnant widow and orphan, is in the middle of government cut backs.
Carol, oppressed, is in the middle of government cut backs.
Candy, a prostituted person, is in the middle of government cut backs.
Gaylene, a widow, is in the middle of government cut backs.
Darleen, an elderly widow, is in the middle of government cut backs.

Not to mention the hundreds of others effected...

I dont get it, the government is more interested in provideding free herioin to addicts then they are bringing justice to widows and orphans, I dont get it.

Death

What is the difference between addiction and intentional habitual/premetitated sin?

and...

If intentional habitual/premetitated sin leads to death (Hebrews 10) are my saved friends trapped in addiction going to Hell?



Oh, and for the record...I miss the commenting. The one thing I look forward to, reading comments, shattered! Please do not add to my dispare, comment today....but in all seriousness, please leave comments for the above, I mean Im sure I know the answer, I just dont want to be right...