THE BIBLE

Today I started reading from the Book of Job.  The first 5 chapters cover so much concerning the sufferings that one man, Job, takes to fullfill the relationship with our :mysterious God".  I really enjoyed seeing all that Job went through, the loss of all of his possessions and the personal sufferings that went on with his health.  I think many of us, when times get rough, start to fade away, and even blame God for all that is going wrong in our lives.  We tend to "run away" because we don't like the outcome of a certain situation.  Job was tested by Satan, to the highest degree, without taking his life; Job still praised God and looked to Him.  What faith he had!  The thoughts that come into our minds from various things, the evil that comes to us at the worst times, and all of the heat breaks tha we experience, are all from Satan.  We need to continue turning to God and follow His leading.  God is our source of enjoyment, because He Himself is Joy, not evil.  

"....man may be enlightened to realize that, according to the good pleasure of God's heart's desire, man should be filled with God to be the expressionof God only, rather than the expression of man's perfection in his uprightness and integrity." - Job 4:8 Footnote 8:1b

I really do appreciate that care that the church in Austin, had for me and the students of Christian Students on Campus, to get us reading the Bible on reading schedule.  This had really allowed me to seek the Lord first in all things, and not my own desires.  It has made moving back to Flower Mound just a little bit easier.  I am glad that I was able to go back to Ausstin and get my Bible, so that I can dive into Him!

THE BIBLE

Praise the Lord for the Word of God!!!  I recently went back to Austin and as able to gather some things that I had not brought up the Flower Mound yet.  One of the things I forgot was my Bible.  This morning though I was able to wake up and actually get into the Word.  I am behind on the reading schedule, but since there is nothing to do in Flower Mound, I should be able to catch up quickly.  I was able to read Gen. 1-11 today!  God gave us "His Bow" to remind us and Himself of the covenant He made to us.  No matter what we do, or how bad we get..... God loves us!  Throughout this whole book there is so much foreshadowing of what is to come in the rest of the Bible.  I am not 100% clear on the 3 falls of man, so hopefully someone can help me out.  Also the "curses" that were put on people I am not to clear on.  The footnotes in this Bible are amazing.  For many things can be cleared up by just reading the footnotes.  Sometimes we just need companions  and other members of the Body to help us understand.  Praise the Lord the Bible!  Thank you to all of the students at UT  who are in Christian Students on Campus, who helped in my walk with Christ!  Who would of ever thought that the Ark is a type of Christ...oh I can't wait to get in this more!

MY FIT FOODS

Well, today was the first day of work in a retail store here in Flower Mound.  It was very different.  The one thing that I do know is that the pace is very slow.  In Austin, I was used to working at a very fast pace, yet here, I was right, you don't do too much in the front of house.  There were times, that I was actually bored out of my mind.  I really hope that, eventually, things start to pick up.  I view this as a challenge, a challenge that I am willing to take on, for me and the company.  If I can become even more useful in this company, then I think that this company can take me many places.  I really miss home right now, I don't know how long it will take to get used to everything.  I miss my friends back home, hope they didn't forget about me yet!  Please pray for me, that I am making the right choices and that God is the one leading me, not me, myself, and I.  My Fit Foods is a great company and I am looking forward to the future!

THE MOVE

There is nothing to do in FloMo

Well, I am here in Flower Mound, it hasn't been a week yet, and I am homesick.  I really do miss Austin so much.  I don't really feel conected here at all and the pace of work is so much slower.  I actually feel bored at many times.  I miss the brothers and the home so much right now.  I don't really know what to do.  I know that I can not keep going on like the way that I am.  Work wise, I need to have a pay raise and actuallly something to do, that is a challenge.  I can not just go to work everyday and do the same petty things.  I left a job in Austin that required so much more of me and was able to push me to grow in the company.  I feel now though, that I am being held back and working a dumb 'high school" job.  I want to be able to move up in this company so bad, but all I feel like I did was make a lateral move, that hasn't improved my skills at all.  I left my Bible at home in Austin, and I really do need that.  I need the truth, the brothers, the homes, and everything that Austin was able to give me.  I don't have it here and I am falling back into my regular routines of spending money and well your typical FloMo stuff.  This town boring, there is never anything to do, and I am surrounded by a bunch of rich people who think they are better than everyone else.  Don't get me wrong, I was once one of these people.  So to bring it home, I might be moving back to Austin if this does not get any better.  I still need to talk to some people and see if what I am doing is the right thing for the company as well as for me.  I also need to fellowship to see if this is what God wants of me or if I did this on my own.  Please pray for me!