God works in amazing ways

Imagine having 3 of your non-christian friends come up to you and ask you to lead a bible study for them. This would likely shock you a bit. Now imagine that when you ask them what they would like to study, they say the topic of Salvation.

Well...that is exactly what happened to Wanda. I think I may have felt a little jealous at this point as this is something most believers would want to happen to them. God is obviously at work in this situation!

The ladies met last night for the first time. While they didn't start the actual study, they did have some time of sharing and asking questions. I am so proud of Wanda. This (leading this study) is very much out of her "bubble" of comfort. She shared her story of how she came to Christ, how she came to know me, how she got to where she is now. They had some good discussions about a variety of things. At the end, while praying in groups is still outside her bubble of comfort, she was still willing to pray with them. They are going to keep meeting but the next one or two meetings will likely be similar to the first one instead of focusing on the actual study.

Please be in prayer for Wanda as she leads this study and that God would continue to use her. Please also be in prayer for these 3 individuals that God would continue to soften their hearts and allow them to be open to God's call.

Heard on the radio: "There are no sinners"

On the way in to work today, we had the radio station on a secular station. A woman had called in and this is what I heard (paraphrased):

"I grew up with a catholic background ... I do not believe there are any sinners .... "

I thought that to be a rather odd statement. Makes me wonder what she believes about someone who commits a murder. Is it all just right and wrong in each persons view? Sure, you may get arrested, but that doesn't make it a sin? Is there such a thing as sin? I hate to burst the woman's bubble, but I, along with everyone I know, happen to contradict this woman's statement since we are all sinners.

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23.

Wanda and I proceeded to talk a bit about worldviews as well as the portion of the sermon on Sunday by Rick about spending time with unbelievers. It was a good conversation, although I must admit that I am not used to having face-to-face discussions with someone on the way to work.

Change of Routine

Wanda's schedule at work changed to be a bit earlier now so we decided to try something new.  Since Wanda drives right by my work on the way to her work, we decided that for most days this week we are going to try and carpool to work.  This requires a few changes:

• Using the carpool lanes (particularly on the on-ramps).  We forgot about that this morning.
• Dustin having to go in to work a bit later and leave a bit later.
• Dustin needing to bring a lunch every day since he doesn't have a car to go to work.
• Wanda having to make a slight detour to and from work to drop me off and pick me up (hopefully she doesn't forget to pick me up today)

This should help us save some money and should work out for most days of the week.  

One Step Closer...

Some may believe that this post is going to be a spiritual post about taking one step closer to loving God and loving others.  Unfortunatly, you are wrong.  This entry is to tell you that we received our passports yesterday in the mail and that means we are now one step closer to being ready for our trip to Mexico :).  We are both very excited and can't wait to go!

Jimmy Returns

2 weeks ago I took the week off of work to relax. As many of you know, Jimmy went in to have an operation about 6 months ago. There were numerous issues that needed attention. I visited him a few times since then, but he was still being monitored and needed some more operations. Finally, I received word that he had mended and was ready to leave. Thus, I made a trip up to my Parent's place to pick up the now mended Jimmy. In case you are confused, Jimmy is my vehicle (a GMC Jimmy), not a person :).

The following items (and likely a few others) were repaired:

• Transmission rebuilt (twice due to an issue with the first rebuild)
• Fan speed switch fixed (couldn't turn AC/Heat on High)
• Rear wiper fixed (didn't work at all before)
• Rear window brake light fixed (related to the rear wiper not working)
• Small Radiator leak patched
• Tail Gate button fixed (it recently broke making it harder to get into the back of the truck)
• Inside rear light fixed (it was more than just burnt out)

I am thankful to have an Uncle who knows and loves vehichles so much and is willing to help out those who need some tune ups. Not only did he do all the work, but he would not accept much for doing it. He saved me a LOT of money and I am very thankful for the work and effort he put into it.

I am also thankful to have parents who had a spare vehicle that they let me drive for a few months while Jimmy was being operated on. It was very helpful and got many miles put on it.

Now those of you who tend to look for my vehicle to see if they are at the right spot (you know who you are), you can start looking for my white Jimmy again. :)