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Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Wow

Wow! It's been more than 8 months since I have posted and boy has my life changed!

8 months ago I was in my second semester of college, on Easter Break, living in the same house I had lived in since I was 4, and trying my best not to think too much about a guy who may or may not like me.

Now, I'm in my third semester of college, on Thanksgiving Break, living in my grandmother's house, and dating the guy I was trying to not think about.

College this semester has been really interesting. I'm taking 18 credits and am sometimes going crazy with all the work. Several weeks ago I had 4 papers dues within 3 days of each other! It's taken a lot of work to make it this far and a lot of work until finals.

Break has been really good. My friend Heather just came home from Marine Basic Training and spending time with her has been really great. We're going shopping tomorrow! Being with my cat has been good also! I missed her! Sleep has also been amazing as well as hanging out with my grandmother and parents.

Living at a new house has been...interesting. My room is pink. It's a light pink, so it's doable. But everything is different and takes some getting use to.

Sean has been great! It's been wonderful dating him for the past 6 months. Getting to know him and spending time with him has been great. There is room for improvement (as there is for any relationship) but I can't wait to see where we will go next.

God has been really good to me these last 8 months. He has really called me to rely on Him in everything. Seeking His face in everything has been a challenge and a delight as I learn more and more about Him.

Thank you so much for all your prayer! Please continue to keep me in them as I follow Christ's calling in my life.

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

Richmond

So far, Easter break has been a blast!
I'm down in Richmond visiting Hannah's family and having a wonderful time! I've been made an honorary sister! We arrived here around midnight Friday night and were awakened my the many little feet of Hannah's siblings the next morning at 7! Saturday, we played went to a Women's Seminar at Hannah's church, played Frisbee with Kyle, went dancing, and got hot drinks at Barnes and Nobel! Sunday, we went to church, and upon return had a napping party, during which I slept for 3 hours! This from the girl who has trouble napping! Monday, we attended a funeral where I got to see Hannah dance with the Handmaids. We then went to a Chinese restaurant for lunch. I can now say that I have had Chinese and liked it! We then studied at Panera because we both have tests next week. The day concluded with dinner at the Sartelles where we were given lots of dirt on Kyle! Today, we have spent the day with the family during which Lily and Clare, 9 and 11 respectively, gave me a time at the spa. I had braided hair and currently have painted nails! At this moment, we are presently studying at a local cafe called Cafe Caturra. Tomorrow we are sightseeing in the city and I leave Thursday to return to good ol' York, PA.
Enjoy your Easter!

Thursday, 06 March 2008

Funny

So the other day at Rugby practice, I saw a girl from Chapel side with her hall t-shirt! I couldn't help but laugh! On the front it had the famous balcony scene with a guy and a girl and on the back was Psalm 56:1a:
Ps 56:1 - Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me.
How funny is that!

Wednesday, 27 February 2008

Running and Devotion

So, I'm realizing more and more just how much running is like my relationship to God. Running is not only physical but also mental.
There are some days where I'm really excited to go for a run. I just feel like flying! It is the same with spending time with God. Some days I am just pumped to pour out my heart to Him and to read His Word!
But then there are other days where I'm just so tired and just don't want to run. I want to crawl into bed and just go to sleep instead. Again this mirrors how I feel about spending time with the One who loves me more than I could ever hope to imagine.
This is how running is a mental game. I need to make myself go out and run even on those days where I just don't feel like it. I know that afterward I will feel better for having done so. Again, this is the same in how I pursue God. I know that spending time with Him will make me feel amazing afterward. Even when times are good and it doesn't feel like I need Him, I still do. I still need to run as hard as I possibly can to seek Him and His will for my life.
I may not know what tomorrow holds, but I know who holds tomorrow.
So today, I'm going for a run!

Monday, 18 February 2008

Persuing God

So this Xanga is really more about my pursuit of God and allowing Him to pursue me.
I grew up with a family that is always running. My mom would always say that she would run so that she could eat and not worry about her weight. So we run so that we can eat chocolate.
One Sunday, my pastor was speaking from Philippians 3. He spoke about pressing on toward the goal. The goal of seeking after God. The passage goes like this:
⁷But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. ⁸What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ ⁹and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. ¹⁰I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, ¹¹and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. ¹²Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. ¹³Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, ¹⁴I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
I have taken this passage to heart and am tryin got do my best to pursue God with everything I do in life. In doing this, I am also allowing God to pursue me, catch me, and hold me tight.
I am going through so much different stuff right now and am heavily relying on leaning on the mighty arms of God. I know that He can carry me through my trials and set me safely on my feet.
I am staining to be the woman God has on mind for me. I want to learn and grow in Him. I know that He has good and perfect plans for me and that they will be revealed on Him timing and Him alone. Though I may want to know His plans now, I must wait upon the Lord and have Him guide me through my everyday life. Growing and prosering in Him. Looking towards Him to fulfull my needs and wants in due time.
And now, I leave you. Please pray for me in this endeavour. Pray that I seek God with my whole heart and leave the rest of to Him.
Laine