Online Baptist

So is this a personal blog for free is it? Well, might be a nice place--I was thinking about starting a little blog somewhere, but I didn't want to. That doesn't make sense, I know, but "I did, but I didn't" want to. I didn't because it would be a distant responsibility, which I didn't want to be committed to. Other than that, do I really have a lot to say half the time?

What have I been up to? Mostly being 'away'. Right now I have not a great deal to do over the next few days other than...

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A. who was supposed to preach at the retirement home this morning was out of town so Pastor asked if I would share the message. To be honest I hadn't prepared and was a little taken aback. This would be the first message I ever shared with anyone outside my own head.

Pastor suggested a salvation message. So thats what I shared. It was a little intimidating and no one was saved as a result. But, the Gospel was shared and I had ALOT of fun.

I am sure I've said it before. But, I can't say it enough....

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Tonight we start our bible institute. We use the curruculum from Oak Harbor washington written by Robert Sargent and the late Gary Prisk. I graduated from this institute in 2001 and am now teaching part of it. I would have never guessed the Lord would use me in such a way. One thing I have learned over my 14 1/2 years as a Christian. Never say never. The Lord will use you in the most exciting ways if you will only let him. I learned not just to listen to God but to Hear him. We can listen...

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Well, here I go again at trying this blog thing. I had started one a while back but never kept up with it. My goal is to tell about life in China. Actually I know of another blogger in China that I could just direct you all to because she does a much much better job than I! Oh well, I'll give this a try anyways.

Well,, we found out last night that my husband gets to work this weekend so the floors won't be done and the zoo trip will be put off until we need it. The kids still want to go tomorrow. The reasoning is that we can go again when Dad does the floor. Um, no. A zoo trip turns into a $60 day with train fare, entrance fees, and food.

We will be starting school in about a half hour. I have to figure out how to make this work. If we move to Missouri, I have to go by hours of...

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