He Speaks To Me

Ok, so there are no pictures with this post, but I just HAVE to tell you about an awesome Bible study I just started at Church tonight. Its by Priscilla Shirer (www.goingbeyond.com). She is awesome! I have never been in a Bible study before, but since coming home from my Wild Women trip, I have longed to be involved in something more at Church. I've never felt like this before. Never. So a couple weeks ago, when one of our Pastors wives, Tanya mentioned a Bible study for women and then mentioned the name of Beth Moore in that same sentence (for all I've ever heard on Beth Moore is how awesome her studies were!), I told Martin that I was going to join that Bible study. I didn't really hear much more about it at that time, until this past Sunday when I looked in the bulletin from church. There it was. Priscilla Shirer, daughter of Dr. Tony Evans.

This is a 6 week study, but we're making it into 12 weeks and I'm super pumped about it! I came home tonight feeling so uplifted and good about things, and believe me, I haven't felt like this in years. I feel like God has put me here for a specific reason and I can't wait to listen to Him and see what He has in store! :) There are 11 of us there - some of my Mom's friends even, a newlywed, others my age and 3 others (besides myself) are Wild Women alumni which is cool too. I'm really looking forward to 12 weeks of this awesome Bible study and can't wait to tell you more about it as the weeks go by.

Thank you Jesus for putting this Bible study in my life, with all these great women to get to know. Only you knew what I needed and when I would need it. I am completely blessed!

A very special Tony Hawk backpack!!!!

Wednesday night Isaac, Josiah and I were at Kohls' in Mankato shopping. Josiah really wanted a Tony Hawk backpack and he talked to Martin about it on the phone who had told him no. That if he wanted the backpack, that he would have to bring his brand new bike back to the store. So very reluctantly, Josiah threw the backpack on the floor and went to sob by a rack of clothes. There was a gentlemen in front of us at the check out who saw the whole thing and he asked me how much the backpack was and I told him it was $25., but it was a matter of priorities, and getting the backpack wasn't a priority over his brand new bike at home. This very kind gentlemen went over to Josiah and spoke to him a little bit and Josiah came back to me with $20.00. I tried telling this gentlemen as he was walking away that he didn't have to do that, but he walked out of the store without looking back. He told Josiah that his Mom had just passed away a couple days ago and that Josiah should be nice to his Mom. Josiah got his Tony Hawk backpack, thanks to this very kind gentlemen.

This kind stranger showed us that Good Samaritans are still out there and that we should spread kindness wherever we go.

I pray that Josiah will NEVER forget this story, and that he will be kind to others as a result of this man being kind to him.