Today's Reading- Early Ministry of Jesus- John 4
I hope everyone had a great weekend. For me between puppet shows, (btw jp and bishop BEST puppet show EVER!) hauling insane amounts of coconut trees, learning how to "correctly" open and eat coconut (and then learning not to eat too much said coconut cause the runs that's why), and defeating both my roommates by 64 points in NCAA08 football- i'd have to say it was pretty eventful. But the most significant part of my weekend was Saturday night.
After service we headed to Wendy's- I got there a little bit late- but i'm glad i did. I saw this lady with the hood of her van open outside Wendy's. Her van was packed with pretty much everything she owned. I walked over to her and asked if she needed any help. She began to tell me about everything that had happened to her in the past couple months- about how she couldn't go to the shelter- that she now didn't have any place to go- how she had no money or family- and that she feared for her safety just living out of her van. As i listened, i was as i always am amazed that we live in this great state- paradise to most people and yet there are people who are still homeless and scared. I told her that i wanted to help her with anything i could- I mean i would love to buy her a home or a new van or something- maybe some gas- call extreme makeover van edition or something- but when i asked her she very simply replied that all she wanted was a coffee and a vanilla frosty. You know sometimes we ask God for the big things in life- new flatscreen tv- new mp3 player- a new computer- in hopes that it'll make us happy. We suppose God wants us to be happy and we think happiness comes with stuff so God should provide. I wonder if that's what He means when scripture says that God will give us the desires of our heart- meaning he'll give us the ability to buy stuff- but what if you don't know what your heart desires? what if the desires of your heart have nothing to do with the stuff of this world. For me I was given a desire of my heart- the ability to help a child of God that he loves so dearly and you know what it only cost me 3.24 cents. This week think simply, think like coffee and vanilla frosties, what can you do to help a friend or a stranger on your campus this week. You can't your campus without taking a first step to help those who need it most.
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yeah, i remember that lady...n its funny cuz how much of us are just about gettin the newest stuff, likt all the cars, tv's, games, dvd's, blu-ray whatever. i dunno...maybe its time all of us started puttin our cash towards something useful, cuz the more stuff we buy, the more struff we want, then god probably gets pushed aside...
wow thats really cool.
especially how it only cost you 3.24 cents ;]
but yeah the desires of our hearts may be like material things, but we should also think of like the desires of Jesus' heart. i mean does Jesus want the newest stuff? yeah i don't think so.
oh and hey guys i have to make a video thing for our ministry for uhh this olelo class that i took with the middle schoolers so like its due like next weekend and i kinda wanna finish it already so yeah if i have this like camera at service on saturday when i come after work then you know why. but i need help like thinking of what and who to film and stuff. so call me or comment me if you have any ideas ;]
thanks.
wow allysa u look bored in that pic...
anyway ive been on you tube so im triyin to alter the sound of worship i guess, maybe expanding the sound...if u wanna put it that way.
wow so no one goes on so its like jus beck me n allysa's personal bloggy thing...cool yet uncool
i AM bored. lookin at yo face!
jk ;] thanks for spelling my name wrong jerry TWICE ;] uncoool.
but yes expand our sound.
Good job Brian..."Let Go of the Rice"
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