By amy_import on February 25, 2005
God is so wonderful, He just so arranged my evening so that I could go to the concert put on by the Flint Chorus. The first songs were mostly minor and were very moving. The choir sounded so full and powerful yet was quiet and controlled, energy held in control.
The Flint youth choir sang, what beautiful children! One little boy was a joy to watch as his face struggled to find a happy medium between serious and smiling. My favorite was the song Benedictus, where the tune started out simple and innocent with the children singing then the adult choir came in, filling it out and maturing the theme to its fullest height – Hosanna in the highest!
The best song was the Angus Dei. I just closed my eyes and let the music swirl around me, the sopranos lifted my thoughts and spirits while the bass vibrated through my whole being, tenors and altos filling in-between. As the song reached its peak my heart started beating faster, my breath came in short gasps, the music was so beautiful it hurt – I wonder if that’s what it will be like in heaven. The words were “lamb of God…have mercy on us”, I envisioned myself kneeling before the throne of God, pleading for His mercy, tears welled in my eyes. “Lamb of God, you who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.”
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By amy_import on February 25, 2005
Wow, so many things happen between times that I get to post! God has been so good and has poured down the snow! This of course dominated all my free time (and time that was not so free 🙂 Sunday we took a lovely walk in the falling snow; Monday gave rise to a snow sculpture; Tuesday was a snowball fight and an addition to the sculpture; and Wednesday was filled to the brim with skiing!
The skiing went very well, the weather was perfect, the slopes were not icy. In snowed on and off the whole time we were there, adding the perfect touch to a wonderful time. God kept all of us alive and relatively uninjured despite some fantastic wipeouts. I am so grateful to those who put this trip together.
To update on the last post…. My brother passed his test! Praise God! The first one is always the scariest because you don’t know what you’re up against, but Brian felt confidant going in. God is still in the business of blessing.
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By amy_import on February 22, 2005
Quick entry: Will ya’ll pray for my brother, he is going to take his first CLEP test tomorow. His name is Brian and he’s 15, he’s taking American Lit.
Also if you would pray for me, I’m making an improtant schooling decision. Just pray that I would discern and follow the Lord’s leading, and that the Lord would confirm that through my dad’s counsel and direction. Thanks so much.
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By amy_import on February 18, 2005
I had to write this up as an assignment and thought it might be fun to post it. I also have to write a 500 word essay, but that would too long, so I’ll spare you.
Two reasons I like Flint J
1. Snow
2. Fall leaves
Ten reasons I like being on site at Verity
1. Mr. Shoemaker
2. Mr. Schrader
3. The Coppersmiths
4. Kim, Beth and the kitchen staff
5. Schrader and Coppersmith kids
6. Student body
7. Chapel
8. Service hour
9. Mice
10. Bigger room
My professional goals
In the next five years my goal is to be married.
In the next ten years my goal is to have several children and be raising them to serve the Lord.
In the next twenty years I would like to see my family have ministry to the unsaved.
The overriding profession is outlined to me by Acts 20:24 – my life verse. That always and in everything, and wherever I am, I would testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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By amy_import on February 17, 2005
Things are still a bit shaky but today my heart was glad, praise God I can’t stay down long, it’s just not in my nature. I feel sort of like that story about a man who tried to please everyone but couldn’t. It’s tough to have conflicting sources of expectations, in sociology (which I just studied) they call it role conflict. First there’s my dad, then Mr. Shoemaker, then my ummm…”advisor” or whatever you want to call them, then there’s also my own self adding in it’s two cents.
What do I do when faced with all of these different sources? I go for the other source, my ultimate advisor, I must fulfill God’s expectations for me. Of course His expectation may be a bit different than the others, adding yet one more point of view. Will I suffer? Maybe, probably not physically, but in other ways. If I lose the approval of, or my good standing with others what does that matter. Jesus didn’t always meet the approval of others, many hated Him but He always did the will of His Father. God give me the knowledge and grace to do just that!
Here’s a thought that makes me happy through it all – the “comforter” has come. The Holy Spirit dwells in me. Hooray for John 15!
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