The time has come. It was eight days ago when we received the confirmation and purchased or tickets and so much has happened since then. As we began to prepare and exhaust all our outlets for our quickly arriving trip to Haiti things just seemed to fall into place. We had been working on finding a group to go through for over a month before our spring break and every avenue that we seemed to turn down ended up being blocked. We didn't stop though. We kept looking and searching for a way to go and help the Haitian people the best we could. Although after many of our road blocks we had sort of lost hope we continued to search and here we are now, preparing to leave.
I have been keeping up to date on the situation in Haiti. From the need for tents as the rainy season kisses this date in time, to the aftershock that just took place last night. Its all very real and for us going it will soon become a harsh reality. This reality i look forward to. I don't believe that any of us that have not been there after this devastation can truly fathom the magnitude of the situation, i know i cant. That seems to be a problem with most of our reporting these days. They try to load us with stats and numbers leaving out the personal experiences of the people that are going through the hell. 200,000 people is incomprehendable but personal stories of anguish, hurt, bitterness, and anger from losing sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters digs deep into the soul of any person near or far. My heart and my mind are far removed from this place but soon both will join, and both will for once have a small grasp on the situation.
I said that many things had happened since the confirmation and purchase of the tickets. In the past eight days Joel and Nick have raised around 1,000 dollars for the trip thanks to many in the surrounding community of Bethel College. Half of this money has already purchased antibiotics and other medical supplies that we have been told are needed. You never really think about having to much stuff to take but this is an issue we are running into. Each of us are allowed 1 carry on and 1 checked bag of 50 pounds but as the supplies pour our Bags begin to fill causing us to have to choose between more medical supplies or construction materials that have been asked for. (An issue we are still sorting out)
Tomorrows the day we will depart from Bethel College sometime in the afternoon to allow time for the drive to Detroit Michigan and the cavity search at the airport. Before we go remember us in your prayers. allow God to speak to you not only about us and our trip but for the Haitian people. There is another HUGE thanks in order for a couple people in our Bethel family for their financial support and prayer coverage, much thanks to you. Until next time!
Peace and Love
Shane
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
God and the Poor
I have been reading and learning on my own a lot about God and the poor. I recently went to a conference on faith and international development where my knowledge grew and was challenged. I was able to hear a man named Ron Sider who I refrence later speak out on God and the poor. I had to write a paper on Biblical Theology and focus on the Old Testament and since this is something im passionate about and have been studying I thought it would be appropriate to write on. For once this was an enjoyable 5-7 page paper. well I have attached it here below I thought I would share it with the rest of you. understand that I did not proof read this paper much and that there is much more to say about this topic and... in the two books that I refrence you can find a much better and fuller understanding of this topic. None the less I will leave you with this read its a bit long but keep with it. Its powerful truth, so keep and open mind.
God and the Poor
I find it interesting that even thought I had grown up in the church, as a pastors kid none the less, that it was not until I reached college that I realized the importance of loving others. Now do not get me wrong, I knew that helping people was important. That is the reason I started my college career off in the nursing field i was in search of a way to others but as I switched from nursing to, my current major, youth Ministry I began to learn and be challenged by the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. His teachings on love overwhelmed me and a large amount of me was upset that it wasn’t till I was nearly 20 years old that I learned and understood what verses like 1 John 3: 17, “If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” (1 John 3: 17) really meant. This love that I learned about was not just any love and the direction that Jesus gives His followers was not just an ordinary one. I began to truly understand and read the bible with a different light, that His followers were to love other and more specifically love and take care of the poor. Now, I am a senior in college, a semester away from graduating and my knowledge on this matter has grown significantly. I continue to be challenged by theologians, my peers, and God to Love and take care of the poor and not to lord over them with my “riches”. What is so beautiful about this direction we have been given is that it is embedded not only in the New Testament but its rooted and intertwined all throughout the Old Testament as well.
How do we define the poor? In the book Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, Ronald Sider gives five Hebrew words for the poor, “ani, anaw, ebyon, dal, and ras” and then one Greek word “ptochos” (R. Sider, pg 41). We are told that ani and anaw are very similar in meaning both referring to someone who is “’wrongfully impoverished or dispossessed’” (pg 41). Ebyon on the other hand is directed toward someone who is a beggar petitioning for help. Dal is a word that is understood as “a thin, weakly person such as an impoverished, deprived peasant” (pg 41). Ras is a unique because it is basically a neutral word. In the New Testament we have the Greek word ptochos. This word is directed toward someone that is “like a beggar, who is completely destitute and must seek help from others” (pg 41). Sider also states how Greek ptochos is the reciprocal of the Hebrew words ani and dal. So, as we see when the phrase “the poor” is used in the Bible it is dealing with people with low economic status because of disaster, misfortune, or oppression. Looking further into defining the poor we must also look at Isaiah, “…because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor…” (Isaiah 61: 1-2)
God’s dealings with the poor stems way back as we see God dealing with the poor by lifting up the poor. We can see in Exodus how God came to the rescue of the slaves in Egypt. Many cried out to God for deliverance and for justice like we see in Deuteronomy 26: 7 “Then we cried out to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression” (Deuteronomy 26: 7). In the book When Helping Hurts: how to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor and yourself, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert bring to our attention that this event with the Israelites in the Old Testament is not simply an example of God’s dealings with the poor but also a foreshadowing of things to come. This event foreshadowed the coming of Jesus and what he would do on earth as seen in Matthew 5:17; John 5: 37-39, 45-46; Colossians 2: 16-17 (Corbett, Fikkert pg 38).
As we follow this story further we see God giving Israel the law and not to bind them up but to give them peace and justice. Soon after that we see the freed Israelites being put back into captivity. We often look at this and blame it solely on the Israelites spiritual fall with idolatry but that was not all that took place the message of the prophets explains that the exile of the Israelites was due to mistreatment of the poor. (Isaiah 1: 10-17, 58: 1-10)
Corbett and Fikkert ask the question of why the Israelites were exiled why was God so disappointed and furious? They said that it was due to their “failure to care for the poor and the oppressed” (pg 40). They go on and explain that “He wanted His people to ‘loose the chains of injustice,’ and not just go to church on Sunday. He wanted His people to ‘clothe the naked,’ and not just attend midweek prayer meeting[s]. He wanted His people to ‘spend themselves on behalf of the hungry,’ and not just sing praise music” (pg 40). God wanted the Israelites, which he freed and came to the rescue of, to be an example to others of who He is both in word and in deed. God wants us now to be that very same thing, the full embodiment of Jesus.
Another aspect of God’s dealings with the poor is how He identifies with the poor. Proverbs paints a vibrant picture of this. “He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God” (Proverbs 14: 31). “He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished” (Proverbs 17: 5). “He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done” (Proverbs 17: 5). All three of these proverbs are similar in the fact that they compare helping the poor with helping God himself. We see another example of this in the New Testament. In Matthew 25: 31-46 Jesus is talking about people who took care of the hungry, the thirsty, strangers, the naked, the sick, and those in prison and how because of this they did all these things to Him and that they will inherit the kingdom. So again we see God and Jesus identifying with the poor. This also makes it important for followers of Christ to take care of the poor for we are in essence taking care of God himself.
It is also important to note how God has used the poor thought scripture. We can see many times throughout scripture, both Old and New Testament, how God used the poor as special tools to change to world. “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are…” (1 Corinthians 1: 27-28) A few examples from the Old Testament are the Israelites, as we have already mentioned, as being poor and God using them to further the kingdom. Job ended up poor but God was working in him and using him to glorify himself. We also see in Hosea God using a prostitute as a way to bring glory. The poor are significant people all throughout the Bible. In the New Testament we see Jesus himself poor and being used as the savior of the universe. He was born in a manger not ideal for a king and savior of everything.
God also deals with the poor by pulling down the rich. What is the issue with the rich and poor? Why does God pull down the rich? These are questions that are important to understand. Two things are in common when we see God pulling down the rich; one is when we see the rich getting wealthy by oppressing the poor, and two when we see the rich neglecting the poor. Three verses in particular deal with God’s pulling down of the rich are in Isaiah 3, Ezekiel 16 and in Amos 5. We see in Isaiah 3 the people getting rich but at the expense of the poor. God does not delight in seeing people receive riches when that means others will suffer because of that wealth; “The Lord enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of his people: "It is you who have ruined my vineyard; the plunder from the poor is in your houses. What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?" declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.” (Isaiah 3: 15-16). Neither does God delight in the neglect of the poor. We see in Ezekiel how God showed mercy lifting the woman in the story giving her wealth and riches but she wasted them away and “So I [God] stretched out my hand against you and reduced your territory; I gave you over to the greed of your enemies, the daughters of the Philistines, who were shocked by your lewd conduct.” There are some that are blessed with wealth but they have a higher responsibility to use that wealth to further the kingdom of God. Like we see in this passage of Ezekiel it is difficult for the wealthy to do this for it often times leads to greed and pride. Which can be understood more fully by the accounts of Matthew, mark, and Luke; “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10: 25) Now looking at Amos 5 we get another look at people oppressing the poor. “You trample on the poor and force him to give you grain. Therefore, though you have built stone mansions, you will not live in them; though you have planted lush vineyards, you will not drink their wine.” (Amos 5: 11) Here we see How God feels about people who take advantage of the poor.
God has a heart for the poor, and as I continue to learn more about the Bible and live my life as a follower of Christ and according to His teaching I am able to see the beauty of God. The actions of God can be seen all throughout the Bible from God lifting up the poor, to Him identifying with the poor, the way e uses the poor, and the way he pulls down the rich who lord over the poor. Each of these actions of God not only show his love and mercy for all of His people but it gives us direction as followers of Christ in how to live a life surrendered to God. Even though I got a late start on the understanding of taking care of the poor I continue to grow, learn, and strive to further the kingdom and bring glory to God through serving the poor and using my wealth to help the poor.
God and the Poor
I find it interesting that even thought I had grown up in the church, as a pastors kid none the less, that it was not until I reached college that I realized the importance of loving others. Now do not get me wrong, I knew that helping people was important. That is the reason I started my college career off in the nursing field i was in search of a way to others but as I switched from nursing to, my current major, youth Ministry I began to learn and be challenged by the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. His teachings on love overwhelmed me and a large amount of me was upset that it wasn’t till I was nearly 20 years old that I learned and understood what verses like 1 John 3: 17, “If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” (1 John 3: 17) really meant. This love that I learned about was not just any love and the direction that Jesus gives His followers was not just an ordinary one. I began to truly understand and read the bible with a different light, that His followers were to love other and more specifically love and take care of the poor. Now, I am a senior in college, a semester away from graduating and my knowledge on this matter has grown significantly. I continue to be challenged by theologians, my peers, and God to Love and take care of the poor and not to lord over them with my “riches”. What is so beautiful about this direction we have been given is that it is embedded not only in the New Testament but its rooted and intertwined all throughout the Old Testament as well.
How do we define the poor? In the book Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, Ronald Sider gives five Hebrew words for the poor, “ani, anaw, ebyon, dal, and ras” and then one Greek word “ptochos” (R. Sider, pg 41). We are told that ani and anaw are very similar in meaning both referring to someone who is “’wrongfully impoverished or dispossessed’” (pg 41). Ebyon on the other hand is directed toward someone who is a beggar petitioning for help. Dal is a word that is understood as “a thin, weakly person such as an impoverished, deprived peasant” (pg 41). Ras is a unique because it is basically a neutral word. In the New Testament we have the Greek word ptochos. This word is directed toward someone that is “like a beggar, who is completely destitute and must seek help from others” (pg 41). Sider also states how Greek ptochos is the reciprocal of the Hebrew words ani and dal. So, as we see when the phrase “the poor” is used in the Bible it is dealing with people with low economic status because of disaster, misfortune, or oppression. Looking further into defining the poor we must also look at Isaiah, “…because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor…” (Isaiah 61: 1-2)
God’s dealings with the poor stems way back as we see God dealing with the poor by lifting up the poor. We can see in Exodus how God came to the rescue of the slaves in Egypt. Many cried out to God for deliverance and for justice like we see in Deuteronomy 26: 7 “Then we cried out to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression” (Deuteronomy 26: 7). In the book When Helping Hurts: how to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor and yourself, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert bring to our attention that this event with the Israelites in the Old Testament is not simply an example of God’s dealings with the poor but also a foreshadowing of things to come. This event foreshadowed the coming of Jesus and what he would do on earth as seen in Matthew 5:17; John 5: 37-39, 45-46; Colossians 2: 16-17 (Corbett, Fikkert pg 38).
As we follow this story further we see God giving Israel the law and not to bind them up but to give them peace and justice. Soon after that we see the freed Israelites being put back into captivity. We often look at this and blame it solely on the Israelites spiritual fall with idolatry but that was not all that took place the message of the prophets explains that the exile of the Israelites was due to mistreatment of the poor. (Isaiah 1: 10-17, 58: 1-10)
Corbett and Fikkert ask the question of why the Israelites were exiled why was God so disappointed and furious? They said that it was due to their “failure to care for the poor and the oppressed” (pg 40). They go on and explain that “He wanted His people to ‘loose the chains of injustice,’ and not just go to church on Sunday. He wanted His people to ‘clothe the naked,’ and not just attend midweek prayer meeting[s]. He wanted His people to ‘spend themselves on behalf of the hungry,’ and not just sing praise music” (pg 40). God wanted the Israelites, which he freed and came to the rescue of, to be an example to others of who He is both in word and in deed. God wants us now to be that very same thing, the full embodiment of Jesus.
Another aspect of God’s dealings with the poor is how He identifies with the poor. Proverbs paints a vibrant picture of this. “He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God” (Proverbs 14: 31). “He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished” (Proverbs 17: 5). “He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done” (Proverbs 17: 5). All three of these proverbs are similar in the fact that they compare helping the poor with helping God himself. We see another example of this in the New Testament. In Matthew 25: 31-46 Jesus is talking about people who took care of the hungry, the thirsty, strangers, the naked, the sick, and those in prison and how because of this they did all these things to Him and that they will inherit the kingdom. So again we see God and Jesus identifying with the poor. This also makes it important for followers of Christ to take care of the poor for we are in essence taking care of God himself.
It is also important to note how God has used the poor thought scripture. We can see many times throughout scripture, both Old and New Testament, how God used the poor as special tools to change to world. “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are…” (1 Corinthians 1: 27-28) A few examples from the Old Testament are the Israelites, as we have already mentioned, as being poor and God using them to further the kingdom. Job ended up poor but God was working in him and using him to glorify himself. We also see in Hosea God using a prostitute as a way to bring glory. The poor are significant people all throughout the Bible. In the New Testament we see Jesus himself poor and being used as the savior of the universe. He was born in a manger not ideal for a king and savior of everything.
God also deals with the poor by pulling down the rich. What is the issue with the rich and poor? Why does God pull down the rich? These are questions that are important to understand. Two things are in common when we see God pulling down the rich; one is when we see the rich getting wealthy by oppressing the poor, and two when we see the rich neglecting the poor. Three verses in particular deal with God’s pulling down of the rich are in Isaiah 3, Ezekiel 16 and in Amos 5. We see in Isaiah 3 the people getting rich but at the expense of the poor. God does not delight in seeing people receive riches when that means others will suffer because of that wealth; “The Lord enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of his people: "It is you who have ruined my vineyard; the plunder from the poor is in your houses. What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?" declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.” (Isaiah 3: 15-16). Neither does God delight in the neglect of the poor. We see in Ezekiel how God showed mercy lifting the woman in the story giving her wealth and riches but she wasted them away and “So I [God] stretched out my hand against you and reduced your territory; I gave you over to the greed of your enemies, the daughters of the Philistines, who were shocked by your lewd conduct.” There are some that are blessed with wealth but they have a higher responsibility to use that wealth to further the kingdom of God. Like we see in this passage of Ezekiel it is difficult for the wealthy to do this for it often times leads to greed and pride. Which can be understood more fully by the accounts of Matthew, mark, and Luke; “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10: 25) Now looking at Amos 5 we get another look at people oppressing the poor. “You trample on the poor and force him to give you grain. Therefore, though you have built stone mansions, you will not live in them; though you have planted lush vineyards, you will not drink their wine.” (Amos 5: 11) Here we see How God feels about people who take advantage of the poor.
God has a heart for the poor, and as I continue to learn more about the Bible and live my life as a follower of Christ and according to His teaching I am able to see the beauty of God. The actions of God can be seen all throughout the Bible from God lifting up the poor, to Him identifying with the poor, the way e uses the poor, and the way he pulls down the rich who lord over the poor. Each of these actions of God not only show his love and mercy for all of His people but it gives us direction as followers of Christ in how to live a life surrendered to God. Even though I got a late start on the understanding of taking care of the poor I continue to grow, learn, and strive to further the kingdom and bring glory to God through serving the poor and using my wealth to help the poor.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
4 Days Till Haiti
Its Saturday there are 4 days till we leave for Haiti. There is so many unknowns and its still serial that its happening. Joel Hartsell and Nick Bartlett have been going door to door trying to raise money to cover some expenses and to try and have as much money that we can to get some or all of the things from a list of things they need. here is the list:
Two other things not on this list but that are a huge need right now in Haiti are Tents and Tarps. if anyone has any of these things and would donate them to us to take as we go that would be great. if you do not have them and would like to donate money so that we can purchase these things that would be wonderful as well. I am also providing you a website that you can donate or buy tents for that will be delivered. http://www.ahomeinhaiti.org/ This is a reliable group that you can trust. Please continue to pray for Us three that are going as well as the people in Haiti.
We need some 1 & 2 inch 18 gauge brad nails straight not angled. Plumbing we need some 1/2 " female to 3/8 male brass or steel and also 1/2" female to 1/4" male, toilet shut off valves other shut offs 3/4" & 1" any other plumbing connections would make your work easier rather than having to find them locally. also tapcons or other concrete fasteners ,electric wire strippers, possibly some plumbing tools for plastic and metal some canvas tool totes or bucket organizers,masonry drills, 50 ft extension cords, pull switch repair kit for ceiling fans
Two other things not on this list but that are a huge need right now in Haiti are Tents and Tarps. if anyone has any of these things and would donate them to us to take as we go that would be great. if you do not have them and would like to donate money so that we can purchase these things that would be wonderful as well. I am also providing you a website that you can donate or buy tents for that will be delivered. http://www.ahomeinhaiti.org/ This is a reliable group that you can trust. Please continue to pray for Us three that are going as well as the people in Haiti.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Going to Haiti
Well it official, two other guys and myself will be leaving in 8 days to provide assistance in Haiti. we maneged to work out all the kinks and get the tickets ordered today. this is one of those things that we really didn't see working out after multiple let downs but its happening now. we will be leaving on Wednesday at 7:30 pm from Detroit, MI and we fly to Ft Lauderdale where we will have a massive layover. all night actually ( great sleep that will be). and we will then take off from there in the morning and arrive in Port-Au-Prince at 12:45. from there we will be picked up by Steve Mossburg we will then be in his hands. our main job will be to help with construction at the med clinic near by. i have a feeling this will be a long few days but i pray that God will show us much grace, mercy, and love while giving us energy and perseverance to do the work we came to do. I am also praying, and would ask you too as well, that God breaks each and every one of us while we are there. my we truly be blown away by Himself. this is really all the information i know but i will be taking pictures and journaling my time there which i will then share with you.
for more information about who we are going with go to this link!
http://www.disasterrelief.cggc.org
and here
http://www.project-help-haiti.blogspot.com
Much Peace and Love
Shane
for more information about who we are going with go to this link!
http://www.disasterrelief.cggc.org
and here
http://www.project-help-haiti.blogspot.com
Much Peace and Love
Shane
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Haiti on the Brain
Well for almost a month now a few guys and myself have been trying to set up a trip to Haiti for our spring break. we had things pretty well set up with he lady telling us it was a 99 percent for sure thing, but that soon fell through. and now today we are sitting here disappointed and at a loss for hope. I still had some options and so I sent out some emails to a few people trying to find anything and anyone who needed help in Haiti. I got an email back almost instantly from one of the people and so now we are waiting. he has passed on the information and we are now waiting for confirmation.
sometimes i think its hard to figure out what God is telling you. we so desperately want to aid in ANY way possible whether its something super small to something huge but regardless we want to be used. i have come to the conclusion that its not ok to sit and wait around for an answer from God but rather seek start walking put into action the ideas or plans and God will do his thing he will guide you through it or turn you around. so that's what we are doing. we keep taking steps never taking no as an answer till its too late.
while we wait and pray to see what God has in store for us i ask you also to pray for us and to take your step. place one foot in front of the other. if you would like to donate to our trip please let me know. we are simply college students and low on cash so anything will help. ill fill you in when we have more info if there is anything else you can help with.
Peace and Love
Shane
sometimes i think its hard to figure out what God is telling you. we so desperately want to aid in ANY way possible whether its something super small to something huge but regardless we want to be used. i have come to the conclusion that its not ok to sit and wait around for an answer from God but rather seek start walking put into action the ideas or plans and God will do his thing he will guide you through it or turn you around. so that's what we are doing. we keep taking steps never taking no as an answer till its too late.
while we wait and pray to see what God has in store for us i ask you also to pray for us and to take your step. place one foot in front of the other. if you would like to donate to our trip please let me know. we are simply college students and low on cash so anything will help. ill fill you in when we have more info if there is anything else you can help with.
Peace and Love
Shane
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Snakes
ahhhh.... its my senior year of college, its my last semester of college (God Willing), its a monumental moment. right? well of course! i finally get to get out of here. college has been one of those things that has been great for me and one of those things that has kept me caged in like a rabid animal. well this rabid animal is about to break loose and hold onto your hats! i know I'm young, immature, naive.... the list goes on but isn't that the beauty of it all. as much as i would like to i know that i will not save the world from poverty, disease, hunger.... but i will storm the field with knowledge that i have and take on what ever God puts in front of me. i was at a conference this last weekend and at one of the break out sessions a lady who wrote a book called "into the mud" which i am ready, told a story about her husband killing a snake. it was a dangerous snake 10% of the people who get bit by this kind of snake die others only lose limbs. in the region that they were in there were several other snakes that were very dangerous and very deadly and if bitten you will most certainly die. she went on to make several points about living in another culture and what not. it wasn't till the end that i really understood the reasoning for her story. she said that there will always be bigger more dangerous and deadly snakes and as for her husband and snakes...he was not confronted with those snakes only the one that came his way. her point was that along the way there will be many things like hunger poverty....that you may not be dealing with but that does not mean that what you are doing is not important. we need to deal with the issues that God puts in front of us! i think its a beautiful thought. i know that i will make mistakes, don't we all? i also know that i will make mistakes because i am young, naive, immature.... but in those mistakes will be strength. strength from the Lord and strength in the correction and knowledge that comes from my mistakes. like i said i think its beautiful to not be tainted by the worlds downfalls and misfortunes and mistakes. i think its beautiful to see young people caring for the world around them. although some put them down for being naive and thinking they can save the world but... its in them that life springs that new and fresh ideas are sparked and fire is given birth to the other blades of grass around them and eventually you have a wild fire out of control infecting the world like venom!
i guess my point is that i plan to take this path that i am on until the next fork in the road i will take on the snakes that slither across the path. its my last semester of my senior year in college and i can not be more excited about the life ahead of me the life that God is directing me!
i guess my point is that i plan to take this path that i am on until the next fork in the road i will take on the snakes that slither across the path. its my last semester of my senior year in college and i can not be more excited about the life ahead of me the life that God is directing me!
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