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Name: Becky
Interests: singing. friends. guitar. reading. missions. talking. my family. reading the Bible. laughing. working at new life ranch. FCA. serving. elisabeth elliot. SP&D. Jesus Christ.
Expertise: subway
Occupation: Student
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
4/4/2005
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| its official. i've decided to stop posting on my xanga site. | | |
| goodbye dana,
i miss poking my head into your room
talking to you about your family
sharing ideas for cool lessons
and making copies for you
i miss eating at china go and chipotle
looking at each other
when we don't know what everyone else is talking about
and walking to staff meetings together
i miss having someone to look after me
or someone to talk about life with
and having you listen to me
or just knowing you're grading papers too, right next door
its good to know i'll see you again
but its going to be a long wait
and it hurts so bad to think of all the things
we had hoped to do together
i don't understand why
God took you away so soon
or so suddenly
but i know he loves us
so let's rest in His unfailing arms
whether at home with Him
or here on earth
because He is near
but,
i still miss talking about Jesus
and your encouragement
and your smile
and your friendship
i guess i just miss you
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| Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Soverign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
- Psalm 73:23-26, 28 | | |
| In the Rifted Rock I'm resting...peace which passeth understanding, joy the world can never give...Jesus, blessed Rock of Ages, I will hide myself in Thee.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." - Matthew 11:28-30
What is rest? Rest in God means a oneness with God, a confidence in Him.
Far too often when we are worried, when problems seem to cloud our vision, when we get to our wit's end, we are "showing that we have not the slightest confidence in [God] and his government of the world; he seems to be asleep, and we see nothing but breakers ahead."
After Jesus calms the storm on the Sea of Galilee, he speaks to his disciples saying, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?"
Oswald Chambers writes, "What a pang must have shot through the disciples - 'missed it again!' And what a pang will go through us when we suddenly realize we might have produced downright joy in the heart of Jesus by remaining absolutely confident in Him, no matter what was ahead."
"There are stages in life when there is no storm, no crisis, when we do our human best; it is when a crisis arises that we instantly reveal up on whom we rely. If we have been learning to worship God and to trust Him, the crisis will reveal that we will go to the breaking point and not break in our confidence in Him."
"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." - Psalm 62:1-2 | | |
| Well, I have officially completed my first two days as an employee of the federal government. No, I'm not a CIA secret agent (how fun would that be?) - I'm a teacher. I don't quite know how I feel about it all yet. Nervous? No, at least not yet. Excited? Maybe. Its hard to relinquish the carefree days of college, the ability to go anywhere and do anything I want, to stay up late and skip my early classes (not too many times, though).
Most of my college friends are still enjoying summer vacation, and I'm already back in school. Some of my college friends are doing cool things like traveling to other countries or going to the Passion worship conference in January. I will still be in middle school. That's kinda tough for me to accept. However, I do know that its time for me to leave college behind and move on. I figured out I will encounter at least 150 6th grade students each day. What an opportunity to impact lives!
The other teachers in my school are great so far. I've made quite a few new friends with the other new teachers in the district. There are three other college graduates working at my school, we've already had good times talking, and sometimes dreaming about what this school year might bring. They are great - I can't wait to build better relationships with them as the year progresses. And, its nice not to be the only person who isn't married with two kids.
I've visited my classroom (that's going to be weird to have MY name on the door!) - threw out a lot of garbage, and I still have a lot of things the other science teachers left behind to sort through and organize. That's a project I think I will actually enjoy. I feel like I've hit the ground running, and I wonder if my life will ever slow down until next summer. I may have to start drinking chai tea or another caffinated beverage on a regular basis to make it through the day.
Well, I've got to wake up early and work the church car wash (yes, I'm still working as an intern as well), eat out with a few of my high school friends, and go to another friend's wedding tomorrow. I can't believe how crazy life can be.
I hope you are all relishing these last few days of summer vacation - sit outside in the shade and read a good book (just for fun) for me! | | |
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