Changes in the Air

Yes there is the bite of crisp fall lingering in the air. The nights in Wisconsin are growing cooler, making me wish for more blankets on my bed. I love this time of year, watching the leaves on the trees change, feeling the cold in the air and eating fresh apples off the tree.
There are more changes in the air than just the temperature for me. Summer camp at Luther Point Bible Camp ended August 10 and since then I have been keeping pretty busy. I am not sure where all of the past two months have gone to! Since August I have spent a weekend at my friend Colleen’s family’s cabin, worked Labour Day weekend at Luther Point as a retreat host and spent 15 days in Mexico and San Diego, California. I have also had a change in my occupation. I started last week at Dunn Brothers Coffee as a barista. I have been overwhelmed at times, trying to learn all of the drinks, how to froth the milk just right and all of the locations on the register to ring orders up. Thankfully my coworkers have been gracious and helped me out countless times. I have also found that my time working in our YWAM frappe house in Ensenada has paid off because I came into my job with a general knowledge of basic drinks. I am still working at the Hudson House and at Luther Point one to two times a month.
I am once again taking classes through Distance Education from Northwester College. I currently have 12 credits in the form of four classes. They are Introduction to Geography, Evangelism and Missions, Introduction to Psychology and Principles of Biblical Interpretation. So far I am enjoying the classes.
What is next and upcoming? Well… you will have to check back.

Mighty to Save

Out of the darkness you have brought me.

The light that was so dim has now grown lighter – a brighter hope for tomorrow.

I was hidden, so far deep, I could not see you.

You found me; you brought me into the light.

I have been brought into the light by your grace.

Mercy has saved me in the darkness.

My God, my Saviour.

You are mighty to save, so mighty to save me, a sinner.

I am no longer drowning, so lost in the darkness.

It is your grace that falls down on me, cleansing me from who I am, my old self and making me white as snow.

My God, my Saviour – mighty to save.


Written August 05, 2008

Psalm 62

Watching the water lap across the beach, I am reminded of the Lord’s faithfulness.
His love never fails and he is our rock. When the whole world shakes around us, God is there.
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.”
God, my God, you alone are worthy of my praise.
You love me even though I am unworthy and your grace is new with each day.
I pour out my heart to you O God because you are worthy. You never leave me. You are my rock, the refuge I need in the midst of the storm.
From my heart I shout to you, ‘Jesus I love you’.
There is none more worthy than you. You are the one I run to, the ever present person in my life. You heal my heart and reveal to me your way, your desires for me.
Like a child, I am wrapped in your arms, never will I fall. My Jesus. My lover, the author of my book of life. My Jesus, my God. There is none but you. My heart cries from the depths for you. My Jesus.
Your beauty surrounds me.
The sun sets over the lake, disappearing slowly behind the clouds. Pink, lavender and orange shoot from your creation.
“Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. In your name I will lift up my hands.”
Jesus, my Jesus, you make me love life. My passion comes from you.
As the current runs through constant still water, so your love runs through my heart.
As the water is there, still and without motion, my life is yours. You run as a current through my life, using that which is around me to see you for who you are. You are life.
Nothing comes to breathe without you. And you are mine. You are my Jesus.


*Quotes are parts of Psalm 62