The Adventures of Darcey & Watson

It was a happy reunion indeed when our dear, long-lost roommate showed up in the grand state of Texas to bless and surprise those serving at Gospel for Asia. Three years ago, on August 15, 2009 seven students arrived for Gospel for Asia’s School of Discipleship program. Twas a year of intense growth for the students, and at the end of the year four stayed on to join staff, one lived there anyways, and the other two went their separate ways.

Last time Chantelle visited we had grand plans to create a music video like old times sake. For the Bonsai girls loved creating videos… sadly, time slipped by and she was back on a plane to Florida and the plan for wonderful videos was lost. This time however, the night before she was to leave, we gathered together and created a music video.

So, I introduce to you, our evil plan to save the world.

My Evil Plan to Save the World – by Five Iron Frenzy

Source: My Evil Plan to Save the World

Way back in my preschool days my mom was in college. So I went to a preschool called the Montessori School, and I didnt want my mommy to leave. So we came up with a goodbye solution that would get me through the day till she came to pick me up again.

I still remember the path I would take from our hug at the door to the small window where i could see her at the car. Then we would motion back and forth ” I love you 1″ “I love you 2” all the way up till 10.

This tradition has continued even to this day, and we have gotten pretty creative in our motions

Anyways, just wanted to share the special memory with you all. I love my mommy 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.

Source: To my Mommy: Preschool Goodbyes

So, I’ve heard this I don’t know how many times, that your vertical relationship with the Lord is more important than your horizontal relationships with those around you. Which makes perfect sense! However this last time I heard it mentioned something clicked.

I had a vivid image in my mind of an arrow going upward as I continue to pursue the Lord. And I realized that the higher I go up in that relationship with the Lord, the farther out I can reach those around me as His Spirit flows out of my life.

Think about throwing a ball from a tall building. You can throw it further out the higher you go. So the more I build my relationship with the Lord, the more people He can impact through me!

So yes, my vertical relationship with the Lord is waaay more important, and He can reach so many more people the more I get to know Him.

Praise God for that.

Source: Vertical Relationships

Tonight after an amazing prayer meeting at Gospel for Asia, a group of friends and I decided to hit up a great restaurant called Cafe Brazil for some food and felowship. We usually do something like this each Tuesday night after prayer meeting.

Today however, I called my mom and walked around outside while I caught up with her for a bit. I really miss her, so it was cool to chat with her about what’s going on in our lives.

While I was chatting with her a guy came up to me drinking a red bull and asked if when I’m finished if I could give him a ride up the road a bit. I said sure but that it would be a while before I could drive him there because I’m with a group of friends hanging out. He said that’s alright and waited. I asked his name and his name was Tony.

Sam then came out and joined me and so I hung up with my mommy and invited Tony in to hang with the group. Trying to share the love of Christ with him through my actions. After a while he decided to leave, before we could give him a ride.

I know his intentions may not have been right, but I really think I should have shared the Gospel with him. Because regardless of his intentions, God loves him and brought him there to meet me for a reason. Sadly I didn’t share Christ with him, but I will be praying for Tony.

Can you join me in prayer for Tony? That he will learn of the Truth and maybe one day we will see him in Heaven praising God with us.

Thanks for reading and for praying!

Source: An Unlikely Person

So, I love my friends, I’ll start by saying that.
I was on my way home from work today and it just so happens that some of my friends drive home the same way as I do. I got to a shorter light and was in the process of changing my CD when all of a sudden, out of nowhere there is an arm reaching across my windsheild and puts up one of my windshield wipers. (A harmless prank that my friends and I usually do to each others cars when they are in a parking lot).
I of course jump a mile in my seat, and look over in time to see Patrick running back to Tims car which is in the far other lane away from mine, and he’s laughing, Katie pulls next to me, and I have very short time to act.
With barely 15 seconds before the light turns green, I quickly roll my window down, put my car in park, take my seatbelt off and reach out my window to put the windshield wipers back down. Of course my arm was too short so I had to reeally reach for the thing. Just as the light turned green I got back in my car and drove off. Putting my seatbelt on as I stole a last glance
back to Tim and Patrick who were laughing in the car.

Gotta love my friends I couldn’t stop laughing about it till I got home. Hehe

Source: Scared to Death on the drive Home