What I'm thinking: All day today we have been broken up into small groups based on world views we will be working with. I was put into the Postmodern group. So I spent all day looking at how a person with a postmodern world view would think and react to spiritual things. As you can imagine, lots to think about and digest there :)
What I'm reading: Well in addition to plowing through the Book Thief when I can, I am required to read another book related to the European affinity. So I chose Postmodernism 101 by Heath White. This is a quick and easy read to get a handle on where postmodern thinking came from and how it causes people to see the world and their lives. I was excited about finding it because most of the books that I have looked into on this topic have been very academic and can be hard to get through, but this one is great.
What I'm listening to: We do a lot of sitting around and singing here on the Farm. (I know, it's not helping the mental picture you already had of "The Farm"). One night we were just pulling out songs that the guys can play and we sang Always by Kristian Stanfill and it has been with me ever since. These words have brought we such comfort in these days:
"Oh my God he will not delay
My refuge and strength always
I will not fear, His promise is true
My God will come through always."
In other music, The Civil Wars' new album came out yesterday. Two thumbs way up.
What I'm learning: Oh man. What am I not learning? Yesterday we had a speaker who talked about spiritual fruit in our lives and how God needs to prune away some things in our lives some times to cause us to bear more and better fruit. It's a heavy thing to think about, but we know that if we want our lives to bring God much glory and we want to bear much fruit, then sometimes we have to make some sacrifices in our own lives. Big lesson learned there this week. Oh also, I learned how to navigate a Metro map. Handy.
What I'm watching: Well right this moment I am enjoying some quiet time in my room, but just a while ago me and some of the other Europe girls went to cheer on our friend in the basketball tournament. They got put out in the first round, but hey you can't win em all.
What I'm cooking: I feel like I should remove this question until I actually reach Germany (but it definitely needs to come back then, because I am so sure you will want to read about my cooking adventures). The closest thing I have done to cooking was eating a cookie someone else baked in our quad. That doesn't count.
What I'm buying: Thanks to the generosity of a friend who gave me a Barnes and Noble gift card before I left Murfreesboro, I just bought The Knowledge of the Holy by AW Tozer for my iPad. Way excited about getting into that. I have many many books piling up...
What I'm thankful for: I have just been continually praising God for his provision this week. I am so thankful for everything he is providing in my life and in the lives of those I love, both here and at home. Please pray with me for these here who are still waiting for unresolved things so that they can head overseas. We know that we serve a big God who is able and that he will provide. AND I am also rejoicing over my Immunization Plan that I got yesterday. If you know me well, you know that needles is my major fear in life. And we aren't talking like I don't care for them, I'm talking I will scream and faint if you come near me with one. So you can see how an Immunization Plan could get me worked up. I was expecting to not have to have many, if any at all, when I got here but then when we went through our first Medical session I was told differently. Adding things up I was expecting to have about 4 in this first of three shot clinics. But PRAISE GOD I only have to have 4 total!!! This may sound goofy, but please be praying with me about my anxiety over this. If you don't have the same fear as another person sometimes it's hard to understand, but I would appreciate your prayers for strength and comfort in the face of that fear.
What I'm planning: I have much planning to be done this week. I am planning Skype appointments, time to read these books, and time to spend with the Lord. Also my Scripture memory is going well so far! Here is the one from last week and I promise it's by heart... "I am the vine you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5 Yay! The leader of our training really admonished us as young people to take advantage of this season and commit to memory as much Scripture as we can. I found this really cool Scripture memory project. It's a Charlotte Mason method so it's bound to work :) Check it out
http://simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/memorysys/
What I'm looking forward to: Tomorrow Chuck Lawless is coming from Southern Seminary to teach us a whole day of Doctrine. I am looking forward to hearing him speak on how we take doctrine and see it through the lens of missions.
A picture to share: Ok I actually have one this week! I told you that a group of us were going into Washington DC on Saturday for just a fun day off. We took 12 of us and had a great day! We walked our tails off (about 10 miles of walking!) but we had a great day! Here is a picture of me and some of the Europe Journeygirls in front of the White House
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