a life of passion, not of mere efficiency

Finally!! A new post!!!

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:47:00 +0000

So many things have happened that it's hard to know just where to begin.

Well, first off I graduated college on May 3rd! Wow, how exciting! However, this is not the end, just another milestone. I still want to go to grad school and have already been accepted to where I believe that God wants for me to go to school. I can start as early as the Spring.

Then, of course, I got married!! Wow, how that went by fast. But, a good fast. When I first graduated, it felt like it was just dragging along. Like we would NEVER get there. Then, all of a sudden, I had to make final decisions on EVERYTHING. fyi - planning a wedding is hard. There is a whole lot of little things that have to be done that took a lot of time and I still don't remember where all of my time went. But, in the end, everything went beautifully. Our prayer was that God would be glorified in our wedding, and I believe that He was. I really believe that people went away not just merely attending a wedding, but worshiping God through what He has done.
It was a special blessing that Jonathan (aka Taylor Martin) was able to sing at our wedding. I told him like a year ago that whenever I got married that I wanted him to be the "special" music. He, of course, did a marvelous job. Jonathan, you are very talented and your gifts have matured so much in just a few years.

So, for our honeymoon, we went to BELIZE!! It was so much fun. We went to the island of San Pedro - about a tweny minute plane ride from the mainland. The amazing thing was that someone from Green Acres Baptist Church (where Jeremy has been working the past year and a half) owns a condo on the island. A NICE condo. And, they gave it to us for a week. FREE! All we had to do for our honeymoon was pay for our plane ride and our meals. It was such a blessing. We came back home with money!

Now, after 2 weeks of setting up house and going through the lengthy process of getting my legal name changed, I am on the job hunt. I had a promising interview today, but I don't know what God wants, ya know? Like, it's a great opportunity, and I think that I'll like it...I just don't want to make the wrong move and then another offer come up and I'm like "argg....I'm locked into this one." But then again, won't life always be like that? You never know what tomorrow may offer, but we just have to make the best choice for today.

Love,
Brittany

If only I could give you a digital hug

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:12:00 +0000

I wish I could write something encouraging today. I wish I could tell anyone who reads this blog something that would reach out, beyond the words on the screen that warms them to the innermost part of their being. I guess I can tell you that you aren't who you are going to be yet.
We are in a constant state of growing, and that is exciting to me that I won't be where I am forever! I have the potential to grow more and more as a person everyday, and my failures don't define me.
That is something that God has taught me - you are not defined by one moment in time. That your one, two, or maybe even a year's worth of mess-ups don't define you. You are not who you are because of your mistakes. There is more to life. You have more in this life than past regrets, or trying to live up to standards or expectations. Allow yourself to think beyond your past, or beyond what others expect for your life. You do have a purpose to breathe in and out. You have a reason to live. YOU have a reason to live.

It's been a while...

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:18:00 +0000

Hey everyone!
I'm so sorry that it's been so long. I feel as though I'll never be a frequent blogger, and I'm OK with that! lol
Life has been crazy great! I think that most people who will read this already know that Jeremy and I are engaged!! He asked me while we were in Durango, Colorado on December 18, 2007. (Wow...it's already February of 2008!) It was literally perfect. Like out of a Disney movie perfect. The only thing that could have made it better would if Jeremy would have just slain a dragon or something. Anyways, it was on this beautiful snow covered cliff edge at sunset. It overlooked the city and you could see the river in Durango winding in and out of the city and houses while families were turning on their Christmas lights. Yeah. Amazing. It was the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen. I could be a little partial, but seriously, it was beautiful, no picture could do it justice.
So, we have quickly begun to plan a wedding, but more than that, a marriage!
My thoughts on this are kind of weird right now. Weird in the way that I am not panic-y, or having all kind of doubts. I thought that when that day came in my life I would be typical Brittany - freaking out. I kind of just see this as the next step in our relationship. Like, it just feels so natural as though this is exactly what is supposed to happen. It's a great feeling. I'm almost embarrassed to tell you how happy I am because for so long I was always ashamed when I even thought a guy was cute. I think somewhere down the line I had it drilled into me that relationships were a private affair. Now, I feel that our relationship is anything BUT private! lol . We are constantly answering questions about how "he did it" and what our plans are, and suprisingly, good intentioned ladies want to tell me what to expect after we've been married for a long time. I'm just like "hey, let me enjoy my ignorance and think that it's gonna be like a fairy tale!" lol. Seriously though, I want our relationship to honor God, and to be an inspiration to others who are watching us.
The plans are coming together pretty quickly and with great ease. God has really worked great things out for us, especially financially.

If you want something to pray for us about, please pray that God will protect us and provide for us. I really want to have a GOOD job lined up for post graduation. I want to have that safety net of knowing when I graduate that I will have a great job waiting for me to start very soon.

I love y'all and am happy to see that most of you have joined facebook! :)
Brittany

My Birthday!!! and music

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:30:00 +0000

Hey everyone!
I have to say life is going well right now. I just had my birthday on Monday which was lots of fun and we've been celebrating since last Friday! lol
I have a family party on Saturday which I am really looking forward to. I just want a day with my extended family (well, Lufkin side) where we can all hang out and not have the TV on. That'd be awesome.
Brent is doing well. His next surgery is scheduled for Nov. 15. I'll let y'all know more of what happens once it's over because sometimes they do more than what they say they'll do which is great!

I love to sing songs about praising God in the good times and in the bad times too. Because sometimes it's easy to cry out to God in the "bad times" of our life. This of course is a natural response and I believe that God allows the storms of our life to call us back to Him and to remind us that He is still good and in control, no matter how the seas of life shake us. However, it is easy for me to forget to praise Him during those times unless I think of "WWJD" - What would Job do.
However, it is equally as hard to remember to praise God during the "good times" without it feeling superficial. It's so easy to live in the feel good times and forget that we live in a broken world that desperately needs us to be aware of what is actually going on.
So, when I hear songs that remind me of praising God when we are on mountain tops, or in the valley, it's like a warm fuzzy blanket of truth wraps around me. I remember where I've been, who I used to be and that God still loves me and wants to give me second chances ("Our God is a God of second chances!" - Veggie Tales). The other part is that even though I've messed up, or I've gone through trying times, God still lets me experience the "mountaintop" feelings before the trials come again. He owes us nothing, yet offers us everything. We deserve Hell, yet He gave us the gift of Eternal Life with Him! He would still be a just God if we were never offered a way out of the sin that we chose. Yet I am grateful that He allowed me to be born in a generation, and in a place that has taught me about the Creator God who hand-crafted me and called me unto Himself. ...It's been a great birthday.

Life is like....the back of a math book?

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:20:00 +0000

Remember at the back of a math textbook that the answers for the odd numbered problems are written in for you?
Every now and then, I wish life were like that.
It's not that I want the answers, but when I'm working on the even numbered problems, it's good to have a similar problem to look back on and have that answer. It always made me feel more confident when I would finish the even numbered ones.

What's new

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:09:00 +0000

Hey everyone!
Well, some months have past, and my life has NOT been spent on the computer, as you can tell. In fact, I should be studying for a midterm tomorrow, but whatever.

Here's an overview.

July -
Worked
Went to San Antonio with my Mom on our annual mother-daughter get-a-away
Helped Davin (my friend) move back to Waco the same weekend we moved Brent in
Went to Costa Rica

August -
Got back from Costa Rica
Spent much needed time with my family
Packed and moved into school
Started my SENIOR YEAR OF COLLEGE (AHHHH!!!)
Started back at my position in the Admissions Office

September -
Started ministering as a kind of small group leader for new freshman through an organization called "Journey" which is under the BSM at school

Began to LOVE my roommates - for those of you who remember how painful of a year I had last year with roommate issues, this has been nice. I never realized you could actually have roommates who were clean, you get along with, and spend time with outside of just bumping into them while brushing your teeth!!!

Worked at Tiger Day - a preview event that the Admissions office puts on. We had to get up really early...on a Saturday! lol

October -
Went on a "date" with my 3 roommates plus another friend. We watched a movie called Sydney White - I totally recommend it for a group of girls to go and see. It's like a current day version of Snow White, and it's very funny! Not for young girls, just because of some of the jokes.

Met more of Jeremy's family at a family shin-dig

I know that's a lame overview, but I just wanna catch y'all up on what's going on.
Oh, Monday afternoon, Jeremy came up and suprised me! He took me to Walmart to get groceries, and then we went to IHOP. That was SOOO much fun! I really enjoy just spending time with him. Whatever we're doing, it doesn't matter, we just enjoy being together.

Here's a pic!

love you guys,
Brittany

Oops! Sorry so long since I've last blogged...

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:23:00 +0000

Hey everyone!
Sorry it's been so long (thanks Jimmy for reminding me week after week).
Well, I'm not doing much right now except for working at Livewell and gettin' ready to travel at the end of the summer.
It's been wonderful to see all of my friends again. To be able to spend time with people who know you inside and out and love you anyways is so...freeing. I love my friends from home. I really do.
One thing this summer is that SOOO many people are getting married!!! lol
I think between me and Jeremy we had something like 7 weddings to go to, 2 of which we were in, and another 2 we are supposed to be helping for.
So, it's been cool to be able to see Jeremy too and not have to worry about studying for a test. We've been able to actually spend time together!
It's also been good to see my family and spend time with them. It's been awhile since me and Brent have lived in the same house, but it's been good this time around!
Well, I'm on my way to go see Ratouille (or however you spell it) with one of the little boys I babysit. Robert (my friend who has been keeping the kids since I've been at ETBU this last year) is taking the older one to Transformers. We wanted to take them out for a movie night and it just happened that today is the parent's anniversary so now they can get some time to go on a date!
Well, I hope to blog soon and I hope that everything is going well in your lives!!!
I love you all.

What's the big deal with sports on tv?

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Sat, 12 May 2007 22:46:00 +0000

I've realized that I really don't like watching sports on tv. Seriously. I like playing some sports sometimes. But even then, I get too competitive. So, it's better for me if I play only for fun! For example, this semester I had to take two kinesiology classes, so I took tai chi and racquetball!! I had so much fun! There was no pressure to win (at racquetball, tai chi isn't competitive!! hehehe) and I loved it.
I will however watch the big games like the superbowl or the basketball championship game, only for social reasons though. It's fun to watch them with friends, but just to sit down and watch a game on tv is not my idea of a great way to pass the time.
Final note, I do like to watch sport games in person, if someone I know is playing! Like when the kids I babysit play in their games, or when Brent used to play.
Ok, I'm done.

Brent's surgery this morning

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:30:00 +0000

Sorry it's been a while, I'm finally feeling better!! Yeah!!! Monday morning was the first time in over two weeks that my throat didn't hurt. Wow, it's great to swallow without pain.
Also, Brent had sugery this morning. They started at about 7:30am and finished up a little before 2:00pm. The doctors told my parents (and those in the waiting room) that they took out the jaw brace, did a bone graft - they took a piece of bone from his ribs and put it under his left eye where that bone was shattered. They also said the did some work on the bridge of his nose because he didn't have one anymore.
God is so amazing! The doctors said everything went great. God has totally taken care of my family and I just want to thank all of you for all of your prayers.

lots of news!

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:52:00 +0000

So...lots to catch up on...
1. Last Friday Jeremy and I went fishing at my Auntie and Uncle Max's pond!! Lots of fun!!!

Oh, and I got to drive the tractor!!!

2. It snowed in Lufkin!! I laid down for a nap, and when I woke up, it was almost like I had fallen into Narnia. Before I went to sleep, it was April, when I woke up, it was...well, more like Christmas than Easter! lol

3. I have strep throat. Yuck!! I've been feeling bad all weekend, infact I even missed Easter Sunday. When I went to the doctor on Monday, he diagnosed me with strep. Apparently it's going around.

4. This week is crazy. I had two tests, three papers and an assignment due. Good thing is that one of my papers is only a rough draft and she has pushed it back until Friday. I have almost finished the others and I just finished one of my tests...so, yeah!

Ok, so, I think the end of my semester should come around May 2 which is very exciting! Then, hopefully, I'll have the summer to work and save up.

this wknd

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:45:00 +0000

I'm about to leave for a mission trip in Houston for this weekend!!!! (Lord willing, of course...)
Please pray for us.
I love you all
Britt

a day of surprises

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:36:00 +0000

Today was a wonderfully marvelous day!!!

I stayed up until 3:00am and got my paper finished (praise God for keeping me up and alert that late!!!).

Then, this afternoon, Jeremy showed up at school just to surprise me! He was in Longview for a check-up, post-wisdom teeth being pulled last week and got done WAY early, so decided to come and see me (a mere hour out of his way!) and drive back just in time for his night class. He ended up being a little late for it, but I think it was well worth it! lol

Tonight I had a VERY SMALL induction ceremony for Alpha Chi (an honors society) and told my Mom about it. She also surprised me by showing up to it!

Today was just a great day. God really blessed me today, and the great thing is that I didn't even ask for any of it. Sometimes it's the blessings that you get from God without asking for that mean the most. It's like today was a gift from The One who truly loves me the most. He knows exactly what I need, even when I didn't know I needed it.

Thank you Lord for days like today with lots of sunshine, beautiful flowers, and special surprises in the form of some people that I love the most in this world. Help me to bless others in your name, and help me to show my love and affection back to You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Research papers should be put to death...

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:23:00 +0000

Ok, so I'm writing a research paper for Specific Phobias right now and this is horrible! It's taking me forever to find the information that I need, and when I find it, the journals are SOOOO long and they go on and on about nothing! Are these psychologists getting paid by the word or what? I just want to know what research they did, what they found, and what it means. I don't need to read 4 pages (two-columned pages) of useless information, half of which I don't understand anyways, on how they decided to research this topic.
Get to the point man!

But sadly, my opinion won't change anything. Maybe one day, when I'm all grown up, I'll show them how it's REALLY done...ya...

Over and out.

Spring Break begins

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:15:00 +0000

Well, my Spring Break began with a "bang"! Jeremy and I worked a Disciple Now this weekend at Providence Baptist Church, here in Hudson. It was great. God really did move in some of the kids lives. For a lot of them it seemed like they just didn't know about some things. For the girls, we really focused on how God created them beautiful, the power of that beauty, and also modesty. Jeremy actually made them a video just expressing his heart on this, and also from a guy's point-of-view on the issue. The girls really responded to that! Most of the girls were shocked that some of the things they had been wearing, and some of the ways they had been acting were sending the wrong message and I guess they just finally came to an understanding of the power of their beauty.
The HS guys talked about pornography, alcohol, sex... Jeremy told me that a lot of them became aware of the fact that just because you don't get caught by the law or your parents doesn't mean that it's ok. They were basically living double lives and had to come face-to-face with it this weekend.
I know that for some of these students that these will only be weekend promises, but I really do feel like a few of them 'got it.' My hope is that there will be leaders that will step up in the youth group, because I really saw that missing in this group. They are just kind of letting each other be complacent, and it's time that some of them step up and lead out. They really need that.
Final note: God really laid it on my heart to give Brent's testimony, and so I did so on Saturday night. It was so hard. I knew it was what God wanted, but just having to relive some of those memories was difficult. I actually had a girl come up to me after it was over and talk to me about some things and I was so encouraged that Brent's testimony was able to help her out.

I love all of you guys and I hope to keep you updated on what's going on in my life.

- Brittany

a change of pace

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:14:00 +0000

First of all, thank y'all so much for those of you who commented on my blog. It is really encouraging to know that my friends out there support and love me. We all know that we love each other, but it's nice to be told it too, ya know?

So, for a change of pace since last blog...

I work in the Admissions office here at school. It's SUCH a God-send! I absolutely love it. Well, one of the Admission counselors told me of a website called dunderball.com which has a whole lotta cool THE OFFICE stuff like quotes, and episodes. I just started reading the quotes and couldn't stop laughing!!! Thank you Jason and Rachel for getting me hooked on this show! It's SOOOO funny! And let me tell you...it feels so good to laugh!
So, here's one from the episode "Ben Franklin":

Michael: [at his George Foreman grill] Look at that. Nothing like grilling in the great outdoors.
Ryan: Is this the same grill you grilled your foot on?
Michael: No…yes…but I got all the foot off of it.

Ok, and a few from the episode last night, "Cocktails":

Michael: Ready? Comon’ guys! Early worm gets the worm.
Jim: Another worm? Are they friends?

Jim: I don’t like talking paper in my free time…or my at-work time.

Dwight: You know that line on top of the shrimp? That’s feces.

Jan: I am taking a calculated risk. What’s the upside? I overcome my nausea, fall deeply in love, babies, normalcy, no more self-loathing. What’s the downside? I date Michael Scott publicly and collapse on myself like a dying star.

Hope you've enjoyed a few quotes from THE OFFICE!

And now, back to reality...lol

so...i think i'm back

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:21:00 +0000

Sorry I've been hibernating for a while. I guess I just wasn't at a point where I felt like I could express myself just kind of openly to everyone.
I have trust issues.
I'm human.
I recently heard that when you love someone, you trust them. You let them in, and not just on your terms. Even as I'm writing this, I'm learning. I'm just kind of letting my hands do the writing for my heart because if my mind has a part in this, ya, it will be just like the past few months.
So, not on my terms, I want to let you in.
Brent's suicide attempt really took a toll on me. I love my brother. Even though we haven't really been involved in each other's daily life in a while, I still think about him and can't imagine a life without him being there.
Another one of my emotions was anger. When I first found out, I was in a state of shock and I couldn't really comprehend it. About an hour later, I finally got a hold of Jeremy, and as soon as I had to tell him it hit me. Like a punch to the chest. I couldn't do anything but cry. A few moments later, though, I had to be with my grandma and I didn't want her to have to take care of me, so I put on my amor and became strong once again for the family. The last thing I felt like they needed was the other Compton kid to have to worry about. Brent needed all of their focus, all of their prayers, and the last thing I needed to do was be a basket-case. When Jeremy found out, he immediately came to the hospital and met us there. He was definitely a God-send. He was able to let me cry and let me hurt without my feeling guilty. Because, he was there for me. He was there to help me through it in a way that no one was able to.
So, back to my being angry.
Brent called me that night (and I hadn't heard from him in a few weeks) and we talked about meaningless things. I even got him to help me out with some homework. It was definitely not "last words" kind of talk. Ok, so of course I was mad at him for trying to take my brother away from me (a TOTALLY normal reaction with suicide attempt family members) but I was also so mad at myself that I almost missed my chance to tell him how much I love him. How much he means to me, and how I would miss him. I'm not ready to lose him, not now. We still have so much of life to live!
Not long after that (within like 2 weeks) our family was hit with another tradgedy. Two of Dad's employees were killed in an automobile accident. The person responsible was actually street racing someone and didn't slow down fast enough.
When I found out Ken was killed, I was hit again. This is someone that spent so much time with my family, that I saw like everyday when I worked at livewell during the summers. The thing that I missed with Ken is that I never got the chance to tell him how much he meant to me. I don't know why he did, but while Brent was living in Waco, he kind of adopted me as a little sister. I still remember the last time I saw him and it makes me so sad that I can't go back to that moment and tell him. Tell him that I really did care about him and that he was someone special in my life, even though it was only for a season.
It's not that he was my best friend, it's just that I never got that chance. I missed it. I miss it.
So, as I'm sitting here typing this blog, I'm crying, my throat is starting to hurt, and I hope that I haven't taken too much time out of your day. I guess I just needed to let it out.
To Whom it May Concern:
I love you and you mean something to me.
Brittany

what's actually happening

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:47:00 +0000

Hey everyone,
I'm sure by now that you have heard some things that have been going on in my life. I was waiting until things kind of settled down to tell everything, but there have been crazy rumors going around, so I thought I'd clear a few things up.

So, a few weeks ago I had a grand mal seizure. It was crazy random and I am scheduled for an MRI tomorrow at 2:00pm. I feel fine but I am, by state law, forbidden to drive for one year.

Ok, this past Monday God spared my brother's life. I don't really want to give the details on my blog, but I want everyone to know that he is still very much alive, and in stable condition in the ICU. They are looking at putting him into his own room very soon, pretty much as soon as one opens up in the hospital he is in.

There will be a long road for my brother and family and friends to travel but my prayer is that right now, even as he is lying there, God will just kind of pull up a chair in His heart and just talk with him and be with him. Please pray with us that God will heal his body and heart and that God will recieve all of the glory from Brent's testimony.

If you would like to do something for Brent or my parents, contact Harmony Hill Baptist Church (www.harmony-hill.org) and they can direct you how to help.

I truly do love you all and thank you for the outpouring of love that many of you have shown my family.

Brittany

Fall Break

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:28:00 +0000

So, we have fall break this weekend, which basically means that I don't have to come back to school until TUESDAY evening! YEAH!

Lately, I've been having a hard time desiring to come back to school. Like, the weekends that I go home, or to meet up with Jeremy, I just really don't want to come back. I'm not sure why. I have great friends, and I enjoy living on my own, but my desire to come back fades everytime I'm am getting ready to leave home. I don't really remember having this problem last semester. Maybe it's just because I'm so overloaded on homework and studying...I don't know. I still love psychology and ETBU, but for some reason I'm having a hard time wanting to stay in school. Hopefully, this will pass.

Thanks for reading about my ups and downs of life.

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noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:50:00 +0000

Inevitably, 2 days after I paint my nails, it starts to chip off. This makes me sad...

One Year!!!

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:42:00 +0000

So, I've been blogging for one year now...I can't believe that I've stuck with it! Ok, ok...so there have been times that I've gone a while without blogging, but on the whole, I'd say I've enjoyed it. It's given me a way to keep up with friends, let out my feelings, and share with you what God has been doing in my life. God has really changed me over the past year. I've changed so much and hopefully you been able to see a maturity in me.

I've enjoyed letting each of you into my life and sharing the day to day adventures of what's going on!

I love you all,

Brittany

We got us another 'un

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:40:00 +0000

Hey everyone!

So, Jeremy just joined in the blogging community for the purpose of telling about his trip! Just thought I would let you guys know because I kept writing updates on him, but now you can read what actually happened!! It's kenyajeremy.blogspot.com

Also, school is going pretty good, but, I just hit that point in the semester where I'm asking myself "Do I really need this?" I know that I need to get an education, but some days, I just feel to overwhelmed to keep going. I think what's really getting at me is that I was just home this past weekend and had a great time and just didn't want to leave. But, I really do want to go to seminary and so I have to get my bachelor's first.

It was good seeing everyone this weekend...and Jimmy...you're a punk! lol...

(Me and Jer)

one more thing...

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 23:13:00 +0000

I just found out that DEREK WEBB (aka - Daniel's man crush) is coming to our school on Sept. 21!!!!! YEAH!!! I'm so excited!!!! ...and it's only $1 for ETBU students and $5 for general admission.

oh, by the way...check out:

isn't God cool?!

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:57:00 +0000

Hey everyone!!!!

Ok, so, in my Christian Missions class our biggest project this year is to make a strategy on how to effectively and practically spread the gospel in a particular people group. There were 8 different people groups that we got to chose from and yes, the country that I went to this summer was on there!!! I mean, out of ALL of the countries, and ALL of the people groups, there was one from the country where I went with Jas and Rach. It's so cool to me that God worked that trip out and I now get to use my experience with the culture and talking to the people there on how God wants us to reach them!

I think that the coolest thing, though, is that this is not just a "class project", but once we've made our presentations (which is going to take all semester to work on) our teacher has either an organization, or other missionary friends of his (he was a missionary in Kenya and India for several years) that he sends them to so that they can use these strategies! A part of me is like "oh no, what if we mess up?", but that is where I just have to trust the Holy Spirit in his leading of us to come up with the strategy and to give the missionaries the wisdom on what to use.

I love you guys and I'm so glad that God has let me get to know each of you!

Blessings,
Brittany

1 week down...

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:07:00 +0000

So...Happy Labor Day! ...for me, this really has been a "labor day"...I've been going at it all day long. I have so much homework ahead of me, and I just found out I have a test on Friday. My math class is pretty much all done on a program called SPSS, and I have no idea how to work it. I tried to, but I hope our teacher will show us how tomorrow in class, even though our homework is due...still not sure how that's gonna all work out...lol...

Ok, so, otherwise life's been going. Right now I am experiencing the joys of being back around girls ALL THE TIME and their...well, drama... I DID however finally get to see Jeremy!!! He came to Marshall and took me on a date! It was fun getting to spend time with him again.

So, also, the place where my car is at right now just called and said that they can't fix my car, and we're gonna have to find a way to tow it back to Lufkin to a dealer to figure out what's going on.

I love you all and I hope to hear from you all!!!

back at school

noreply@blogger.com (brittany) — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:31:00 +0000

Well, I'm finally back at school!
I moved in on Friday, of course with much difficulty... My car is having problems and is now in the shop here in Marshall-America. But, God did give me a safe trip all of the way! I got all of my stuff moved in to my room, made it beautiful with the help of my Mom, and then today filled the kitchen with good stuff to eat. It was a good day, today. It went by so quick!! It was cool being at school NOT worrying about homework or tests or anything.

Everything is going pretty good so far. God is just really blessing me right now, though I can feel I'm in the middle of some spiritual tests and trials. I have to hold onto James 1, ya know.

I'm also reading "Wild at Heart" and I can't put it down! It's so amazing. I am glad that I read "Captivating" first, however. I'm glad because now that I know about ME, it's easier to know about THEM (or Y'ALL for my male readers...).

I really don't have any deep insight for this post. I wish I had words of wisdom to say, but all I can do right now is just keep praising my God for everything He's doing for me, and everything He's done, but more than that, just for who He IS. I'm learning a lot about God and the Trinity right now which is blowing my mind. It's more than words can describe, or can even do justice. Though, my biggest struggle right now is trying to balance my life of 'stuff to do' and of studying and spending time with God.

Brittany