What is love?
love by definition according to the world is:
–noun
1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
3. sexual passion or desire.
4. a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
5. (used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love?
6. a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.
7. sexual intercourse; copulation.
The Lords definition of love :
If I speak in the tongues [languages] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
– 1 Corinthians 13:1-8;13 (NIV).
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Do you love those around you?
Do those around you know your his diciples? (John 13:35)
If you don't, do you pray for them? do you intercede on their behalf? to see them as more than yourself? does the love of the Lord for them, flood your heart?
How can you love someone if you are not asking for Gods love for them?
If you ask he promises to respond.Take your heart to him. tell him whats going on. be expectant and watch him work.
Don't look at what they can do but look at what you can do in your heart to be more like christ to them.
If you're not praying for them, how will you have an influence on their lives? they're change comes from the Lord and not from us.
Pray for those around you. pray for family, friends, enemies, aquaintances, sons, daughters, cousins, presidents, countries, hurting, helpless, orphans, widows, pastors, teachers, speakers, husbands, wives, best friends, ect.
It's time to stop concentrating on us and whats going on with us and lift up our requests to the one who hears and understands. by praying and standing in the gap for those around you.. that's love. selfless. kind. patient. hopeful. love.
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-Thats what we learned tonight at core. i know it's been a long time. and almost every other night i think "oh i need to type in my blog" but i get distracted and i don't get to it like i should. which is something i need to work on. because you all are so faithful to pray for me and to continue to see whats going on in my life that i should love you in return and share!
so that's what i'm doing.
-i'm rounding my 5th month at the honor academy. i've learned more than i realized. mostly about people, my relationship with the Lord, the art of trials, importance of family, need for leadership, and hands open state of mind.
-I want to continue to thank everyone who is supporting me to be here and those who will support me in the future. you really do make a difference. i would not be here without you. i owe you a bigger thank you than i can give. from the bottem of my heart...thank you.
-i'm experiencing God in ways that i would've never imagined. ways that i would've never been able to seek on my own - without the encouragement, conviction of him, and accountability of others.
-God's starting to reveal vision in my life and now i need to be like the man in the parable of the talents (matthew 25:14-30) to make the most of what he gives me. every talent, ability, quality, and opportunity. the Lord is purposeful in everything he does, makes, and creates.
-I've realized how small i am.
-I've learned the importance of prayer (and ever continueing to learn!)
-i'm learning how to be a leader. you can't lead without being a servant, and you can serve with out love. to be a leader means to serve those around you and consider them better than you. those around you will see you and be influenced in a way by the Lord to continue to passionatly pursue him as well!
-In the Global expeditions call center realm. we have started ticketing for the trips. It's crazy hectic, but God is so good and patient with us. I know overall that these are his missionaries and not mine. i can't change their minds or make them seek him in a certain way, only the Lord can. Being a representaive requires alot of faith - i think it's been built upon alot since i've been here..haha. i believe that my 56 missionaries can each raise close to $4,000 for their trips to India, Thailand, Australia, China, and Israel. BTW i'm going to Israel. i know i'm supposed to go. that's where my heart is at right now. and the Lord has given me such a passion for the country and the people of it. They need to know the truth, their hearts long for the love of the Lord they don't know. The Lord says his desire is for everyone to know him, and i pray that this is my desire as well. To see the iraqi people, israeli people, people of jordan, and muslim people meet their creator. The one who is still as passionate about them as he was when he created them.
But, i'm still in need of $4,000 to go. which is challenging because i volutneer 31 hours a week to calling missionaries, 9 hours a week to classes, and the other amount of time is spent in core meetings, work meetings, chapel, wednesday night service, quiet time, and sleeping. which i admit - the Lord is faithful to give me extra time to do fundraising and pray. but i can't do this on my own. i am eager to see the Lord move and work a miracle on my behalf to get me to israel. To get other people on board with suppport and to see my missioanries (who are going to israel too) go. to provoke a hardhearted generation of israel. I'm not asking you to support me (but if you feel led to, by anymeans..please do.email me if you'd like to) but most of all i just need your prayer. Prayer is the power. It's direct connection with the Lord. Please pray for me, my finances, my trip, my team, my safety, and the people of Israel and Jordan.
I have to go now - to make curfew in...10 mins! haha :) but i am coming home this weekend. and i can't wait to see everyone. please call or text if you'd like to catch up!
God bless you :)
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
How are you living?
"We profess to be strangers and pilgrims, seeking after a country of our own, yet we settle down in the most un-stranger-like fashion, exactly as if we were quite at home and meant to stay as long as we could. I don't wonder apostolic miracles have died. Apostolic living certainly has."
— Amy Carmichael
i saw this great quote today while i was looking for quotes about christian women. and as i read it, it really struck me. It really is true. We complain that we don't see miracles or God move in ways like he did with the apostles, but we must turn that around and ask ourselves, "are we living an apostolic lifestyle? do our actions and lifestyle reflect that we place God #1 in our life - above EVERYTHING else?"
just something to think about..
ATTENTION!!!!!!
i am going to israel this summer with GE (same organization i went with last summer for south africa) and we are going to minister to people of israel, people of jordan, and iraqi refugees. I am going to start fundraising and sending our information letters to you. if you would like one please let me know. (laura.haase@teenmania.org) also im making a tshirt. it will most likely be on a white shirt. im going to post the picture of it soon. probably on facebook.
I'm going through a season right now where God is pursuing me and teaching me how much he loves me. Everyday is a process and i'm learning that all i have to do is focus on today. God is responsible for tomorrow. Another thing that was thinking about the other day is that God owns the sun. The sun. the moon. the stars. they're all His. he holds them and tells them when to move. how crazy is that? and how powerful our God really is.
I'll update more later but righ tnow im about to go to a room meeting with my girls and hang out.
check back soon! (i'll probably be updating tonight. i have so much to catch ya'll up on :) )
— Amy Carmichael
i saw this great quote today while i was looking for quotes about christian women. and as i read it, it really struck me. It really is true. We complain that we don't see miracles or God move in ways like he did with the apostles, but we must turn that around and ask ourselves, "are we living an apostolic lifestyle? do our actions and lifestyle reflect that we place God #1 in our life - above EVERYTHING else?"
just something to think about..
ATTENTION!!!!!!
i am going to israel this summer with GE (same organization i went with last summer for south africa) and we are going to minister to people of israel, people of jordan, and iraqi refugees. I am going to start fundraising and sending our information letters to you. if you would like one please let me know. (laura.haase@teenmania.org) also im making a tshirt. it will most likely be on a white shirt. im going to post the picture of it soon. probably on facebook.
I'm going through a season right now where God is pursuing me and teaching me how much he loves me. Everyday is a process and i'm learning that all i have to do is focus on today. God is responsible for tomorrow. Another thing that was thinking about the other day is that God owns the sun. The sun. the moon. the stars. they're all His. he holds them and tells them when to move. how crazy is that? and how powerful our God really is.
I'll update more later but righ tnow im about to go to a room meeting with my girls and hang out.
check back soon! (i'll probably be updating tonight. i have so much to catch ya'll up on :) )
Monday, March 22, 2010
Love
"Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything. Dear friends, if we dont feel guilty we can come to God with bold confidence. and we will recieve from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him." - 1 John 3:19-22
Last weekend we had our UPG (unreached people group) LTE (life transforming event). The internship was broken into tribes and missionaries. the graduated interns were the government. Our campus is on over 40 acres and so we went into the back 40 acres and we camped out there. It was to give us the feel of what it is really like to be a missionary reaching an unreached tribal group. or just what it is like to experience to be a tribal group. The tribal groups are actually tribal groups around the world too. so it was pretty cool that the tribes were actually real tribes but played by our interns.
I was chosen to be in a missionary group. we had to go through a fake customs and buy tents with fake money. there were 4 girls and 4 guys in my group. and we found a sweet spot in the middle of the forrest to set up camp. we had to make our own campfire too. it was really interesting to set up and camp outside by ourselves.
After we set up we then had to find the tribal group we were assigned to. The tribal groups got to make up their own language (they all had to learn it and us missionaries had to learn it when we met them - in order to understand them), their own God, customs, and family background. But also researching the tribe so they can be based off of the real tribe.
We went out to find our tribe and it was crazy. My brother was the chief and my sister was the chiefs wife. They were the yerukala tribe in southern india. Indo (the chief) actually has a background of being tribal. hes from indonesia and his dad was a tribe leader. so he talked to his family and incorporated alot of words and phrases and customs of his home tribe.
Tadok (no)
Bowlay(yes)
Solom(hello)
Puti bago (bad foriengers)
ect..
So we spent the night friday night camping out, and then saturday we had all day to talk to them. except on saturday it rained. which was a horrible experience but it really made me realize how hard the missionaries and tribes in real life really have it.
Their God was named veshnu. We ended the LTE early because the rain was horrible. We actually didn't have covers for our tents so our tents got flooded. my things are still wet. but the one thing that'll really stick with me was on friday night. We sat around the camp fire at our tribes site and they had tied up two of our guys to trees. and we were sitting on the ground. They proceeded to do a tribal danc to their God and to offer gifts to their God. they then told us to bow down and praise them. We then proceeded to say no. no we will not worhsip your God. they then got up in our faces, yelling in their languages and pointing at us. AT that point i felt a sliver of what it mustve been like to be shadrack meshak and abendigo. To know that there is power in Jesus name and once you stand up for him you really dont care about what happens to you because you know God is soveriegn and good and that nothing in this world is as precious as him.
It was really cool because our tribal group took this seriously and so did our missionary team. ive heard of tribal teams taking it too far and making their tribes eat sardines. sit in lakes, and breathe fire smoke. but thats why they aren't aloud to do it this year :) but it was good i got alot out of it.
Saturday it snowed...again. for the 3rd time this semester. PRAISE GOD. i love the snow!
I am also going to israel this summer for my mission trip. were going to be working and ministering to the people of israel, people of jordan, and iraqi refugees in jordan. which im so excited about! ill be printing out support letters soon. and if you interested in supporting me.. even the little bit, let me know! or you can go to http://www.globalexpeditions.com/ and click on donate. then type in 2570715. and donate!
Please pray before you do and keep my group in your prayers as well. we'll be going from july 10th - August 5th. more later..! :)
i have to go get ready for bed and modgepodge (make a collage) with my roomie. :)
i hope everything is going well with you all! your in my prayers!
oh and ps! last week and this week Global expeditions is working from 2-10 everyday (Except weekends) because the Lord is bringing in more misisonaries and more honor academy interns. Instead of coming from ATF's with 500 lead cards (lead cards are what teenagers sign during ATF's to say if they'd like to be called for more information about going on a mission trip) and we are now coming back with between 1,000 and 1,500 cards! praise God! we are looking to take about 3,000 missionaries on the mission field this year which is almost 3 times what its been in the past.
I know the Lord is going to do something big this year and im starting to see the fruit of it already!
if you'd like to send me and email its : laura.haase@teenmania.org
have a great night :)
God bless!
Last weekend we had our UPG (unreached people group) LTE (life transforming event). The internship was broken into tribes and missionaries. the graduated interns were the government. Our campus is on over 40 acres and so we went into the back 40 acres and we camped out there. It was to give us the feel of what it is really like to be a missionary reaching an unreached tribal group. or just what it is like to experience to be a tribal group. The tribal groups are actually tribal groups around the world too. so it was pretty cool that the tribes were actually real tribes but played by our interns.
I was chosen to be in a missionary group. we had to go through a fake customs and buy tents with fake money. there were 4 girls and 4 guys in my group. and we found a sweet spot in the middle of the forrest to set up camp. we had to make our own campfire too. it was really interesting to set up and camp outside by ourselves.
After we set up we then had to find the tribal group we were assigned to. The tribal groups got to make up their own language (they all had to learn it and us missionaries had to learn it when we met them - in order to understand them), their own God, customs, and family background. But also researching the tribe so they can be based off of the real tribe.
We went out to find our tribe and it was crazy. My brother was the chief and my sister was the chiefs wife. They were the yerukala tribe in southern india. Indo (the chief) actually has a background of being tribal. hes from indonesia and his dad was a tribe leader. so he talked to his family and incorporated alot of words and phrases and customs of his home tribe.
Tadok (no)
Bowlay(yes)
Solom(hello)
Puti bago (bad foriengers)
ect..
So we spent the night friday night camping out, and then saturday we had all day to talk to them. except on saturday it rained. which was a horrible experience but it really made me realize how hard the missionaries and tribes in real life really have it.
Their God was named veshnu. We ended the LTE early because the rain was horrible. We actually didn't have covers for our tents so our tents got flooded. my things are still wet. but the one thing that'll really stick with me was on friday night. We sat around the camp fire at our tribes site and they had tied up two of our guys to trees. and we were sitting on the ground. They proceeded to do a tribal danc to their God and to offer gifts to their God. they then told us to bow down and praise them. We then proceeded to say no. no we will not worhsip your God. they then got up in our faces, yelling in their languages and pointing at us. AT that point i felt a sliver of what it mustve been like to be shadrack meshak and abendigo. To know that there is power in Jesus name and once you stand up for him you really dont care about what happens to you because you know God is soveriegn and good and that nothing in this world is as precious as him.
It was really cool because our tribal group took this seriously and so did our missionary team. ive heard of tribal teams taking it too far and making their tribes eat sardines. sit in lakes, and breathe fire smoke. but thats why they aren't aloud to do it this year :) but it was good i got alot out of it.
Saturday it snowed...again. for the 3rd time this semester. PRAISE GOD. i love the snow!
I am also going to israel this summer for my mission trip. were going to be working and ministering to the people of israel, people of jordan, and iraqi refugees in jordan. which im so excited about! ill be printing out support letters soon. and if you interested in supporting me.. even the little bit, let me know! or you can go to http://www.globalexpeditions.com/ and click on donate. then type in 2570715. and donate!
Please pray before you do and keep my group in your prayers as well. we'll be going from july 10th - August 5th. more later..! :)
i have to go get ready for bed and modgepodge (make a collage) with my roomie. :)
i hope everything is going well with you all! your in my prayers!
oh and ps! last week and this week Global expeditions is working from 2-10 everyday (Except weekends) because the Lord is bringing in more misisonaries and more honor academy interns. Instead of coming from ATF's with 500 lead cards (lead cards are what teenagers sign during ATF's to say if they'd like to be called for more information about going on a mission trip) and we are now coming back with between 1,000 and 1,500 cards! praise God! we are looking to take about 3,000 missionaries on the mission field this year which is almost 3 times what its been in the past.
I know the Lord is going to do something big this year and im starting to see the fruit of it already!
if you'd like to send me and email its : laura.haase@teenmania.org
have a great night :)
God bless!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
"A man of conscience is a man that considers the consequences of his actions before he does them."
Time goes by so fast here, i feel like i can't keep up! tomorrow is already march..ahhhh!!
Let me catch you up on whats been going on:
My core advisor got dismissed (the HA will not give us reason to why, just out of respect for the Core advisor and the HA.) but she did confess as soon as whatever it was happened. About 2 weeks ago she left but she actually lives 5 mins away from campus. shes finishing classes at TJC here. which is nice cause i can still be in contact with her.
but because of the dismissal - our family core got split up. our family core had consisted of the Sojourners (my brother core), Reckless (our sister core), and Becoming (my core). well the sojourners and reckless are still together but my core got moved in to Esther's (our new Core advisor) core. Their core name is Disciples. our brother core is called Knighthood and our sister core is called Radiant. We went from a core family of about 28 people to a core family of about 40. Which is slightly crazy. you should've seen us all at the park during the first meeting. We have about 28 girls and 9 boys haha. :)
but the brother core advisor (James) is such a godly man.
He has a lot of wisdom and the first time we met him he told us this:
-he realized that he is accountable for our whole family core before God. he has been put in authority over us and his goal is to lead us to become Godly men and women. He is teaching his guys to be chivalrous (sp?) and to be protectors, providers, and pursuers of the Lord.
He also met with us last thursday for core night and talked to us about what the bible and God says about becoming Godly women. What godly men look for in a wife, and the power of words. He was explaining just how powerful womens words are on men. We have the ability to build them up and tear them down. We need to be good stewards of our words and encourage our brothers. He gave this analogy of this guy who put on an outfit and asked two of his guy friends if they thought it looked good, the guy friends would say no and talk about how stupid it looked, but if a girl saw him in the same outfit and said how nice it looked - he would end up wearing it. The Lord has said over and over in the bible the power of the tongue to speak life and death.
As women we need to build up not tear down. empower not gossip. and encourage not discourage.
He also answered some of our questions about how to act around guys here. He really is a man after God. Before i met him, i had heard alot of rumors about how intimidating he was and how strict he was. But when we asked him about it he said that the strict/intimidating side of him comes up when people mess with his us girls, or the other sisters or his family in general. which is cool. he really stepped up into the head of the family role.
Esther is our core advisor and she has alot of wisdom as well. She is actually from Londyn which is cool too. I know the Lord must count her worthy because she now has a core of 18 girls. Shes super sweet :)
Other than that, ive been continuing to call for Asia mission trips. :)
except last week i had 5 girls who wanted to drop from their trips to Israel and Thailand. so pray for them..that they'll not be knocked down by the enemy but pursue the Lord.
Our rooms got switched up, and now im in a room with Maggie, Evelyn, Megan, and Jessica.
Jessica is very into decorating our room (including adding her little touch of the her home flag..canada) Shes gone out and got curtains for our closets, a chair, a rug, and fabric to decorate the walls. ill have to upload some pictures about it soon too :P
I decided to join a church, its called Soma. (http://www.somatyler.org/)
I also talked to the woman who is in charge of the childrens church and ill be able to work with them the first week of each month. which is such a blessing!! i miss kids soo much :(
We have corporate for the first time in about 3 weeks tomorrow! im not sure if im excited or not. haha I haven't worked out in a while..but i need it.
I brought my exercise ball to work and have been using it as my chair at work. so i sit on my exercise ball at my cubicle and talk to missionaries from all over the country. :P i feel like a real life Dwight from the office! hahhaha its also been very popular.
Friday night the whole GE call center ( all 70 of us) had family time. we went to dallas to go to Winter jam (a christian youth concert/conference :) ) it was paid by as a present from Ron and Katie Luce :D
We have innermurals too. This semester is Basketball and Soccer. Our brothers played basketball on saturday and totally dominated!! us sisters played and the other team didn't show up, so we automatically won. but we decided to scrimage some other team, but we lost :( 15 to 5. thats ok we'll get them next time!
Last week i went to the back 40 (back forty acres) to spend time with the Lord. i felt like he really wanted me to get away from all distraction and go out into nature. So i went to the back forty to the fields and found some hay bales. I tried to get on one. but ( i dont know if you've ever tried) they are slightly hard to get up on. i had to run and jump a few times.. and totally failed. it wasn't until a guy on a tractor came buy and tried to teach me how to jump up on it and had to give me a lift up. hahaha. i finally succeeded though and had some good time with the Lord. we went over psalm 139.
Isn't it interesting how the Lord knows us so intimately. he knows everything about it us. he knows when we sit and when we get up. we can never get away from his presence, he had our days written in his book of life before we were even born onto the earth. isn't it incredible to know we have a creator who pays that much attention to detail?
That we dont have to worry about failing or messing up or not being good enough because he has made us and he knows we are mere humans. but he has such an insane passion and jealous love for us. He wont relent until he has it all, our hearts are his.
I got accepted to go to Israel for a mission trip this summer! I will be sending out support letters soon and sending an update about that on here soon!!
Well, it is now time to get off. im sorry its been so long. but ill be writing alot more. its just been crazy with all the changes happening. Thanks to all you faithful readers. and all the prayers you guys are praying! i'm so thankful to the Lord for you all! i am praying for you guys. :)
miss you and love you!
i have to go to play glow in the dark frisbee now with my old brothers. :)
goodnight!
Let me catch you up on whats been going on:
My core advisor got dismissed (the HA will not give us reason to why, just out of respect for the Core advisor and the HA.) but she did confess as soon as whatever it was happened. About 2 weeks ago she left but she actually lives 5 mins away from campus. shes finishing classes at TJC here. which is nice cause i can still be in contact with her.
but because of the dismissal - our family core got split up. our family core had consisted of the Sojourners (my brother core), Reckless (our sister core), and Becoming (my core). well the sojourners and reckless are still together but my core got moved in to Esther's (our new Core advisor) core. Their core name is Disciples. our brother core is called Knighthood and our sister core is called Radiant. We went from a core family of about 28 people to a core family of about 40. Which is slightly crazy. you should've seen us all at the park during the first meeting. We have about 28 girls and 9 boys haha. :)
but the brother core advisor (James) is such a godly man.
He has a lot of wisdom and the first time we met him he told us this:
-he realized that he is accountable for our whole family core before God. he has been put in authority over us and his goal is to lead us to become Godly men and women. He is teaching his guys to be chivalrous (sp?) and to be protectors, providers, and pursuers of the Lord.
He also met with us last thursday for core night and talked to us about what the bible and God says about becoming Godly women. What godly men look for in a wife, and the power of words. He was explaining just how powerful womens words are on men. We have the ability to build them up and tear them down. We need to be good stewards of our words and encourage our brothers. He gave this analogy of this guy who put on an outfit and asked two of his guy friends if they thought it looked good, the guy friends would say no and talk about how stupid it looked, but if a girl saw him in the same outfit and said how nice it looked - he would end up wearing it. The Lord has said over and over in the bible the power of the tongue to speak life and death.
As women we need to build up not tear down. empower not gossip. and encourage not discourage.
He also answered some of our questions about how to act around guys here. He really is a man after God. Before i met him, i had heard alot of rumors about how intimidating he was and how strict he was. But when we asked him about it he said that the strict/intimidating side of him comes up when people mess with his us girls, or the other sisters or his family in general. which is cool. he really stepped up into the head of the family role.
Esther is our core advisor and she has alot of wisdom as well. She is actually from Londyn which is cool too. I know the Lord must count her worthy because she now has a core of 18 girls. Shes super sweet :)
Other than that, ive been continuing to call for Asia mission trips. :)
except last week i had 5 girls who wanted to drop from their trips to Israel and Thailand. so pray for them..that they'll not be knocked down by the enemy but pursue the Lord.
Our rooms got switched up, and now im in a room with Maggie, Evelyn, Megan, and Jessica.
Jessica is very into decorating our room (including adding her little touch of the her home flag..canada) Shes gone out and got curtains for our closets, a chair, a rug, and fabric to decorate the walls. ill have to upload some pictures about it soon too :P
I decided to join a church, its called Soma. (http://www.somatyler.org/)
I also talked to the woman who is in charge of the childrens church and ill be able to work with them the first week of each month. which is such a blessing!! i miss kids soo much :(
We have corporate for the first time in about 3 weeks tomorrow! im not sure if im excited or not. haha I haven't worked out in a while..but i need it.
I brought my exercise ball to work and have been using it as my chair at work. so i sit on my exercise ball at my cubicle and talk to missionaries from all over the country. :P i feel like a real life Dwight from the office! hahhaha its also been very popular.
Friday night the whole GE call center ( all 70 of us) had family time. we went to dallas to go to Winter jam (a christian youth concert/conference :) ) it was paid by as a present from Ron and Katie Luce :D
We have innermurals too. This semester is Basketball and Soccer. Our brothers played basketball on saturday and totally dominated!! us sisters played and the other team didn't show up, so we automatically won. but we decided to scrimage some other team, but we lost :( 15 to 5. thats ok we'll get them next time!
Last week i went to the back 40 (back forty acres) to spend time with the Lord. i felt like he really wanted me to get away from all distraction and go out into nature. So i went to the back forty to the fields and found some hay bales. I tried to get on one. but ( i dont know if you've ever tried) they are slightly hard to get up on. i had to run and jump a few times.. and totally failed. it wasn't until a guy on a tractor came buy and tried to teach me how to jump up on it and had to give me a lift up. hahaha. i finally succeeded though and had some good time with the Lord. we went over psalm 139.
Isn't it interesting how the Lord knows us so intimately. he knows everything about it us. he knows when we sit and when we get up. we can never get away from his presence, he had our days written in his book of life before we were even born onto the earth. isn't it incredible to know we have a creator who pays that much attention to detail?
That we dont have to worry about failing or messing up or not being good enough because he has made us and he knows we are mere humans. but he has such an insane passion and jealous love for us. He wont relent until he has it all, our hearts are his.
I got accepted to go to Israel for a mission trip this summer! I will be sending out support letters soon and sending an update about that on here soon!!
Well, it is now time to get off. im sorry its been so long. but ill be writing alot more. its just been crazy with all the changes happening. Thanks to all you faithful readers. and all the prayers you guys are praying! i'm so thankful to the Lord for you all! i am praying for you guys. :)
miss you and love you!
i have to go to play glow in the dark frisbee now with my old brothers. :)
goodnight!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Happy Belated valentines day
HAPPY BELATED VALENTINES DAY!
Theres too much going on to type it all right now, since i have to get back to work in 8 mins but ill type all i can in 8 mins :)
last wednesday night we started our Fasting LTE.
during the LTE we could only :
1)talk to God/pray
2)read the bible (only book we could read)
3)chew up and drink excessive amounts of water
4)take naps
5)attend many worship sessions :)
and couldn't:
use our phones, use the computer, eat
God revealed to me that:
food is a big controlling factor in my life. i like to eat when im bored and i like the taste of food. and i realized i need to live to eat not live to eat.
when you don't eat : you get really weak. i was out of breath moving in worship and walking from the dorms to the auditorium.
when you fast : you turn away from everything and let God your complete focus which tunes your ear to hearing him and growing closer to him.
at first i was frustrated because i was hungry and i didn't feel God. but as it progressed i got alot of realizations from the Lord just on life and on my life.
too be continued..more later!!!
Theres too much going on to type it all right now, since i have to get back to work in 8 mins but ill type all i can in 8 mins :)
last wednesday night we started our Fasting LTE.
during the LTE we could only :
1)talk to God/pray
2)read the bible (only book we could read)
3)chew up and drink excessive amounts of water
4)take naps
5)attend many worship sessions :)
and couldn't:
use our phones, use the computer, eat
God revealed to me that:
food is a big controlling factor in my life. i like to eat when im bored and i like the taste of food. and i realized i need to live to eat not live to eat.
when you don't eat : you get really weak. i was out of breath moving in worship and walking from the dorms to the auditorium.
when you fast : you turn away from everything and let God your complete focus which tunes your ear to hearing him and growing closer to him.
at first i was frustrated because i was hungry and i didn't feel God. but as it progressed i got alot of realizations from the Lord just on life and on my life.
too be continued..more later!!!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Saturday? PTL!
Wow. time goes so fast here..its insane! make it stop!
I'm going to update you guys as much as i can :)
I'm actually sitting in the caf eating an apple and drinking orange juice. its beautiful outside - a bit cold - but nonetheless.
I've been working everyday (if you ever want to email me: laura.haase@teenmania.com)
My call center team is really awesome, were getting closer. We took some pictures yesterday so hopefully those will be up soon or something!
This weekend.. well today actually! We have family core dish duty. so my family core will be serving breakfast lunch and dinner. i get to serve dinner :)
tomorrow all of HA is going to watch the superbowl in the auditorium and the creative ministries team recorded commercials (that were appropriate) for us to watch. i can't wait to see them. ill probably record some and put them up on Face book something. :)
Classes are going well, im still trying to find the balance between work, classes, and free time!
apologetics class has been the bomb. its teaching me so much and our teacher actually rapped for us yesterday. but thats not all were learning! hahaha we've been watching apologetic sermons by this guy by the first name of Ravi. (i forget his last name though)
i have to write a rough draft for my paper for portfolio papers on how media affects our generation. which im pretty excited about.
other than that the Lords really revealing to me what i need to work on. He's bringing up things that i never really realized were there. But im so thankful he's patient. and persistent. because im a stubborn human being and im all over the place..ALL THE TIME!
He's teaching me to truely depend on him. i need him for everything - which is how it should be. but for me im still having to learn that. I'm also realizing how powerful prayer is. i pray before i call each one of my missionaries and i can tell the difference between a call i prayed before and a call i didnt.
It's been hard lately though, i've been going through that desert where i just feel like God is so distant..but i know theres a reason for being there. i need to keep pursuing him and not giving up like the enemy wants me to do.
But i wont give up or give in. i want to know the Lord more and i want him to be my everything. i know its a process and it wont just happen in one day though. and even though it gets hard im going to press on through those days and call on the Lord. he's my strength.
but i hope everything is going well with everyone! i would love to hear what everyone is up to! its nice to hear about the world off of campus and i miss all of you guys!
well im going to go run to walmart or the dollar general and the spend time in the Word.
love you all! God bless!
i also put in my application to go to israel this summer! i should find out if im accepted soon :)
If anyone has any inspiring quotes or songs or anything i would love to hear them!
ps. i went to my supervisors house the other day for team time...i never realized how bad i miss being in a house! haha :)
I'm going to update you guys as much as i can :)
I'm actually sitting in the caf eating an apple and drinking orange juice. its beautiful outside - a bit cold - but nonetheless.
I've been working everyday (if you ever want to email me: laura.haase@teenmania.com)
My call center team is really awesome, were getting closer. We took some pictures yesterday so hopefully those will be up soon or something!
This weekend.. well today actually! We have family core dish duty. so my family core will be serving breakfast lunch and dinner. i get to serve dinner :)
tomorrow all of HA is going to watch the superbowl in the auditorium and the creative ministries team recorded commercials (that were appropriate) for us to watch. i can't wait to see them. ill probably record some and put them up on Face book something. :)
Classes are going well, im still trying to find the balance between work, classes, and free time!
apologetics class has been the bomb. its teaching me so much and our teacher actually rapped for us yesterday. but thats not all were learning! hahaha we've been watching apologetic sermons by this guy by the first name of Ravi. (i forget his last name though)
i have to write a rough draft for my paper for portfolio papers on how media affects our generation. which im pretty excited about.
other than that the Lords really revealing to me what i need to work on. He's bringing up things that i never really realized were there. But im so thankful he's patient. and persistent. because im a stubborn human being and im all over the place..ALL THE TIME!
He's teaching me to truely depend on him. i need him for everything - which is how it should be. but for me im still having to learn that. I'm also realizing how powerful prayer is. i pray before i call each one of my missionaries and i can tell the difference between a call i prayed before and a call i didnt.
It's been hard lately though, i've been going through that desert where i just feel like God is so distant..but i know theres a reason for being there. i need to keep pursuing him and not giving up like the enemy wants me to do.
But i wont give up or give in. i want to know the Lord more and i want him to be my everything. i know its a process and it wont just happen in one day though. and even though it gets hard im going to press on through those days and call on the Lord. he's my strength.
but i hope everything is going well with everyone! i would love to hear what everyone is up to! its nice to hear about the world off of campus and i miss all of you guys!
well im going to go run to walmart or the dollar general and the spend time in the Word.
love you all! God bless!
i also put in my application to go to israel this summer! i should find out if im accepted soon :)
If anyone has any inspiring quotes or songs or anything i would love to hear them!
ps. i went to my supervisors house the other day for team time...i never realized how bad i miss being in a house! haha :)
Monday, February 1, 2010
Goodbye Orange Block, hello Normal!
Its official. As of last friday we ended orange block :)
which means we can have sugar. we can listen to christian music that is not worship. and we can text whenever!
i really enjoyed the time away from those things but its really sweet to be able to do them again. ive missed my bands and eating sugar! i never realized how many things actually contain sugar.
Besides that, there were alot of changes that took place here at the HA this weekend. 2 core leaders got dismissed. (information is not available to campus on why) but God works all out for good. I got more brothers (from the boy core) added to my brother core. and now i also have a sister core! so we have a core family which was about 18.. is now almost 30! but its good and God is good. he has a reason for this. and the more people we have, the more people to love and worship the Lord with. it is a change were still adjusting too but its getting progressively better. we had family game night last saturday and spent like 4 hours playing games in the caf. which was awesome!
on sunday i went to calvary chapel tyler with my sister Liz and it was good. It was about 30 mins away and in a really small town. But the Word was so good and the people were very down to earth. I am going to check out another church next week and keep praying about what church God wants me to attend around here. (if you are looking for prayer requests for me.. this would be one!)
The call center has been great. The Lord is really using me to reach and encourage the youth of america who are going to go on mission trips. I am the rep for Israel, India, China, Thailand, and Austrailia. I was so blessed to be able to speak words of encouragement and vision into about 29 teenagers tonight and its incredible to see God great commission worked out and to get a glimpse of what God is going to do with his children.
Israel has been on my heart and i feel like that could possibly be where the Lord is leading me to go this summer with GE. I'm going to fill out an app soon and then start fundraising. So God willing i might be going to israel!! to minister to Gods chosen people and to soften there hearts towards christians. To love on them and help the christian organizations around there with service projects. i will also be able to go around and walk the streets that Jesus walked.. to see the world from his human perspective and to visit the places he dwelled. I know its going to be an incredible trip and the Lord is already moving for this trip. I know hes already appointed the people were going to meet and the things were going to do.
It's been like crazy over load with how much homework i have! but i realized that i really need to put to death my habit of procrastination and do it nightly! Im writing my first paper for portfolio papers soon :)
Gods also been teaching me that he is faithful. that he is constantly pursueing. and that his love is like none that we as humans have ever experienced. I've had alot of distractions lately and when the i just sat down and prayed about them and surrendered them i could feel that burden being lifted and i felt much lighter. it was alot easier to focus on the Lord entirely also!
This weekend we have another family core event and then we are going to have a campus superbowl party! and the comercials are actually goin to be done by the creative media ministry team here. :) We also have family dish duty on sunday. and i have dish duty tomorrow morning..ahh!!! haha :)
Last friday we also had core rollouts and Brittany basicly told us what vision God gave her for our core.. our core values.. our flag.. and our key verses. Our verses are Song of Solomon 4:7 and 2nd corinthians 3:18.
Our flag is this beautiful picture of a crown with a while lilly (lily is our core flower) and its splashed with purple and blue. Our cores name is Becoming. we are becoming the woman God wants us to be and it is a process. But our core values are Love, Faith, Holiness, and a few others that i dont have on me right now.
but im definitely excited for this year.. i know the Lords going to move and do great things! i can't wait to see his people being transformed and in the process transforming the generation!
ATF's are being done every weekend. so also pray for those! and the impact they have on youth across america!
God bless you guys! Let me know if you need prayer for anything! :)
which means we can have sugar. we can listen to christian music that is not worship. and we can text whenever!
i really enjoyed the time away from those things but its really sweet to be able to do them again. ive missed my bands and eating sugar! i never realized how many things actually contain sugar.
Besides that, there were alot of changes that took place here at the HA this weekend. 2 core leaders got dismissed. (information is not available to campus on why) but God works all out for good. I got more brothers (from the boy core) added to my brother core. and now i also have a sister core! so we have a core family which was about 18.. is now almost 30! but its good and God is good. he has a reason for this. and the more people we have, the more people to love and worship the Lord with. it is a change were still adjusting too but its getting progressively better. we had family game night last saturday and spent like 4 hours playing games in the caf. which was awesome!
on sunday i went to calvary chapel tyler with my sister Liz and it was good. It was about 30 mins away and in a really small town. But the Word was so good and the people were very down to earth. I am going to check out another church next week and keep praying about what church God wants me to attend around here. (if you are looking for prayer requests for me.. this would be one!)
The call center has been great. The Lord is really using me to reach and encourage the youth of america who are going to go on mission trips. I am the rep for Israel, India, China, Thailand, and Austrailia. I was so blessed to be able to speak words of encouragement and vision into about 29 teenagers tonight and its incredible to see God great commission worked out and to get a glimpse of what God is going to do with his children.
Israel has been on my heart and i feel like that could possibly be where the Lord is leading me to go this summer with GE. I'm going to fill out an app soon and then start fundraising. So God willing i might be going to israel!! to minister to Gods chosen people and to soften there hearts towards christians. To love on them and help the christian organizations around there with service projects. i will also be able to go around and walk the streets that Jesus walked.. to see the world from his human perspective and to visit the places he dwelled. I know its going to be an incredible trip and the Lord is already moving for this trip. I know hes already appointed the people were going to meet and the things were going to do.
It's been like crazy over load with how much homework i have! but i realized that i really need to put to death my habit of procrastination and do it nightly! Im writing my first paper for portfolio papers soon :)
Gods also been teaching me that he is faithful. that he is constantly pursueing. and that his love is like none that we as humans have ever experienced. I've had alot of distractions lately and when the i just sat down and prayed about them and surrendered them i could feel that burden being lifted and i felt much lighter. it was alot easier to focus on the Lord entirely also!
This weekend we have another family core event and then we are going to have a campus superbowl party! and the comercials are actually goin to be done by the creative media ministry team here. :) We also have family dish duty on sunday. and i have dish duty tomorrow morning..ahh!!! haha :)
Last friday we also had core rollouts and Brittany basicly told us what vision God gave her for our core.. our core values.. our flag.. and our key verses. Our verses are Song of Solomon 4:7 and 2nd corinthians 3:18.
Our flag is this beautiful picture of a crown with a while lilly (lily is our core flower) and its splashed with purple and blue. Our cores name is Becoming. we are becoming the woman God wants us to be and it is a process. But our core values are Love, Faith, Holiness, and a few others that i dont have on me right now.
but im definitely excited for this year.. i know the Lords going to move and do great things! i can't wait to see his people being transformed and in the process transforming the generation!
ATF's are being done every weekend. so also pray for those! and the impact they have on youth across america!
God bless you guys! Let me know if you need prayer for anything! :)
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Fasting
Today we are corporately fasting.
It was easier this afternoon and morning. but its starting to get harder.
my body now is like NEEED FOOOD.
and i have to be like.. No, im going to worhisp the Lord through this fast. Food does not control me.
Matthew 4:4 "for man does not live on bread alone but on every word of God."
i also found out some interesting facts about fasting.
after the first or second day of fasting your digestive system with stop wanting food and burning fat. Which will give you more energy and send more blood flowing to your brain. Which makes your senses alot more aware and strong. also it makes you more able to tune into the Lord because your completely surrendering to him and nothing gets in the way. When you fast it really reveals what controls you and your habbits and sinful nature really surface. Its such a cleansing process and i cant wait to fast more often. I want to know the Lord so much better and just focus on him completey. He is so good...
Were going to have a fasting LTE soon which will be 3 days.
anyways, i have some free time before service tonight so i thought i'd update.
also if you get a chance.. go to http://www.ihop.org/ and listen to the ihop prayer service or the link in the middle on wednesdsay nights.. its live worship you can watch. its good. (ihop = international house of prayer in kansas)
goodnight, God bless!
It was easier this afternoon and morning. but its starting to get harder.
my body now is like NEEED FOOOD.
and i have to be like.. No, im going to worhisp the Lord through this fast. Food does not control me.
Matthew 4:4 "for man does not live on bread alone but on every word of God."
i also found out some interesting facts about fasting.
after the first or second day of fasting your digestive system with stop wanting food and burning fat. Which will give you more energy and send more blood flowing to your brain. Which makes your senses alot more aware and strong. also it makes you more able to tune into the Lord because your completely surrendering to him and nothing gets in the way. When you fast it really reveals what controls you and your habbits and sinful nature really surface. Its such a cleansing process and i cant wait to fast more often. I want to know the Lord so much better and just focus on him completey. He is so good...
Were going to have a fasting LTE soon which will be 3 days.
anyways, i have some free time before service tonight so i thought i'd update.
also if you get a chance.. go to http://www.ihop.org/ and listen to the ihop prayer service or the link in the middle on wednesdsay nights.. its live worship you can watch. its good. (ihop = international house of prayer in kansas)
goodnight, God bless!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
God is good all the time
hey everyone!! its been a while since my last post. so i would just like to update you guys, unfortunately i have team time right now with my GE call center. so after that tonight i will update :)
UPDATE:
Everything has been crazy and so fast paced recently. Hence why i haven't updated in so long! But the honor academy life is going well.
we finally found out our brother core :) after corporate one morning they made us/served us pancakes for breakfast (which was very fancy compared to what the cafe wouldve offered us - bagels and oatmeal). were going to start doing outreaches with them and having prayer/worship times :) which i can't wait for!
In the GE call center i am finally on the phones. yesterday was my first day. and it went really well!! i talked to about 10 people and just got to know them and build relationships :)
and today has been a little more difficult. i woke up and just felt defeated.. it was one of those hard days where i could just feel the enemy working against me and i had to work extra hard to act not in my flesh. ?I didn't feel as enthusiastic on the phones as i had yesterday and i felt alot more nervous because i was unsure of the information i was giving my missionaries but the Lord is good. He's faithful to the end. even though i struggled through the work day before dinner, after dinner he refreshed me. and i realized that even though i wanted to give up and break down and that my brain was on overload.. if i just pressed through and pursued my missionaries - i didn't have to worry about communicating wrong information because he would help me through it and bring me the right information. and he so did! i was really nervous about talking to parents of the missionaries and especially about flights.. but God provided me with the right answers and basicly worked through me. which was so good.
He never ceases to amaze me.
whenever i get worried or anxious before a call i look to phillipians 4:6-7. look it up.. its good word!
Tomorrow is our first campus fasting day.. i know that it'll be really good and i except to really hear the Lord..but i am kind of nervous because i haven't fasted food before. i mean i fasted facebook..and makeup..but never food. But (again) i know the Lord is faithful and he'll provide the BREAD OF LIFE for me. :)
so be praying for that!
Also, classes have been going well. i have about 6 books to read now for my classes..craaaaazy. but good!! i love reading :)
have you ever had that feeling of being overpowered with love? yesterday i woke up and everything that happened that day i could just feel the love of God and how jeaous he was for me. My eyes were opened to every blessing he poured out and every little thing he did for me. It blows my mind how amazing he is. and how he would care so much for me.. when i am so prone to wander and so stubborn!
I came to the sense that i love being protected.. and i know God put that desire in my heart.. to be protected. by either friends. a future husband. family. and God. God especially he's my ultimate protector and who better to trust my life to than the one who gave me life.
I went to the local dairy queen the other day! i had a midnight truffle blizzard! it was BOMB. so good :) i missed having dairyqueen close. im going again tonight..praise God! :)
have a blessed night.. press into the Lord, he's good and trustworthy.
God bless! :)
UPDATE:
Everything has been crazy and so fast paced recently. Hence why i haven't updated in so long! But the honor academy life is going well.
we finally found out our brother core :) after corporate one morning they made us/served us pancakes for breakfast (which was very fancy compared to what the cafe wouldve offered us - bagels and oatmeal). were going to start doing outreaches with them and having prayer/worship times :) which i can't wait for!
In the GE call center i am finally on the phones. yesterday was my first day. and it went really well!! i talked to about 10 people and just got to know them and build relationships :)
and today has been a little more difficult. i woke up and just felt defeated.. it was one of those hard days where i could just feel the enemy working against me and i had to work extra hard to act not in my flesh. ?I didn't feel as enthusiastic on the phones as i had yesterday and i felt alot more nervous because i was unsure of the information i was giving my missionaries but the Lord is good. He's faithful to the end. even though i struggled through the work day before dinner, after dinner he refreshed me. and i realized that even though i wanted to give up and break down and that my brain was on overload.. if i just pressed through and pursued my missionaries - i didn't have to worry about communicating wrong information because he would help me through it and bring me the right information. and he so did! i was really nervous about talking to parents of the missionaries and especially about flights.. but God provided me with the right answers and basicly worked through me. which was so good.
He never ceases to amaze me.
whenever i get worried or anxious before a call i look to phillipians 4:6-7. look it up.. its good word!
Tomorrow is our first campus fasting day.. i know that it'll be really good and i except to really hear the Lord..but i am kind of nervous because i haven't fasted food before. i mean i fasted facebook..and makeup..but never food. But (again) i know the Lord is faithful and he'll provide the BREAD OF LIFE for me. :)
so be praying for that!
Also, classes have been going well. i have about 6 books to read now for my classes..craaaaazy. but good!! i love reading :)
have you ever had that feeling of being overpowered with love? yesterday i woke up and everything that happened that day i could just feel the love of God and how jeaous he was for me. My eyes were opened to every blessing he poured out and every little thing he did for me. It blows my mind how amazing he is. and how he would care so much for me.. when i am so prone to wander and so stubborn!
I came to the sense that i love being protected.. and i know God put that desire in my heart.. to be protected. by either friends. a future husband. family. and God. God especially he's my ultimate protector and who better to trust my life to than the one who gave me life.
I went to the local dairy queen the other day! i had a midnight truffle blizzard! it was BOMB. so good :) i missed having dairyqueen close. im going again tonight..praise God! :)
have a blessed night.. press into the Lord, he's good and trustworthy.
God bless! :)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Too fast, too soon.
Title describes everything right now. Too fast - too soon. january is almost over and i feel like its going by too fast already. which i guess is typical at the HA (should've known, haha) but its just crazy.
Last night i got off of work at 7 and went to bed at 8. it was wonderful :) i was going to try out for potters desire, but i was afraid that my schedule would be way too overwelmed. I becamse an ACA (which is a assistant core advisor) and we have classes on thursday, then i have ministry placement from 2 to 9 every week day, and then on top of that i have my elective classes - new testament survey, portfolio papers, and great books. Also on top of that we have core days, core family days and events, and LTE's. soo i figured ill see how this semester goes and then if its not too bad ill probably try out for potters desire in august. :)
I got introduced to my new classes yesterday morning. Portfolio papers should be exciting. We right papers (like a normal college freshman english class) but we do them over events and topics we have here. It will also teach us how correctly write a paper, and teach us discipline in this area. The other one i took is Great books. Were going to be reading : Mere Christianity by CS Lewis, Screw Tape Letters by CS Lewis, The Pilgramage, and Gaining Favor with God and Man. we have to purchase these books on our own, but our teacher assistant told us yesterday that we will be able to borrow two of the books from a local warehouse and then we can get the other two for a combined total of 20 bucks. which is REALLY good. PraiseGod!
OH! So i told you all that i was put into the GE Call Center. and in the call center there is 4 different groups : PROMO (we promote and ask people if they want to go on a mission trip), Acceptance (goes through the financial and acceptance process), Encouragement (calls the missionaries weekly and encourages them, answers questions, helps them with putting together fundraisers, and basicly encourages them until they get here for training) and Groups (which calls church to go on GE mission trips.) Well all Januarys started in PROMO and a few got moved to acceptance and finance. Yesterday me and 4 other januarys got pulled out (before our test.. WOOP!) and informed that we were going to be transferring to the encouragement team. Ever since i thought about working with GE ive been wanting to do encouragement, and God made that happen for me :) i'm so hyped! we also get brain food during training which is the BOMB. :P
It's cloudy and rainy here today. But the weather is nice, not too cold, not too warm. I just wish it was a little sunnier.
CLARIFICATION:
if you want to send me a package THIS is the actualy address (i missed a few words on the last blog)
Laura Haase
PO BOX 2010 CPO#920
Garden Valley TX 75771-2010
For a letter send it to:
Laura Haase
22392 FM 16 W
Garden Valley, TX 75771
Heres a good quote i heard yesterday from my Portfolio Papers teacher:
"Blessed are the flexible for they will never be bent out of shape."
she was saying that too us in the sense of how we should be prepared and flexible when it comes to schedules and such.
thought it was good :)
Yesterday we also had world view class which is taught by David Hasz
It was intense..but sooooooo good. We talked about questions like Do you belive in absolute truth? Do you support abortion?what is your view on evolution? What is your view on crime and punishment? What do you think and decide to be true for you? these questions help us to actually realize what our world view is. beause everyone (whether they know it or not) has a world view. Someones actions can tell you what that person truely belives.
Anytime you engage in sin, it should draw you to the feet of Jesus.
So many people today just brush off sin and act like its nothing, but it reality.. sin is sin. God hates sin, and to be holy and like him - we must too. and another good thing to ponder about is.. thinking about Heaven. When you think about heaven it will reallign your thinking patterns. To think about heavenly things is to stay in the right mind set.
But.. is your motivation right to go to heaven? or do you just want to go to heaven so you can leave earth?
hmm..
This morning, we went to character development class taught by Ron Luce, we learned about what truely developes a character. How we need to be careful as christians what and who we associate ourselves with, because who and what we associate ourselves with with put a message out to other people about what it truely means to follow the Lord.
I mean associating by : listening to bad music, lusting partaking in drunkeness, murder, divorce, same gender sexual relations (things the bible tells us not to do).
Who you are around and what you support will create a character for you, and people will grade you by that character.
But on the other hand.. (so you dont take this the wrong way) we are to reach out to those kind of people and the ones who partake in these things. and show them the love of God and preach the gospel. But to associate it and support it is a different thing.
We are also learning about prayer and how truely vital it is in our daily walks with the Lord.
Thats it for now.. i need to go have my quiet time and eat lunch at 12 :)
God Bless.. be a sweet smelling aroma to those around you today!!
Last night i got off of work at 7 and went to bed at 8. it was wonderful :) i was going to try out for potters desire, but i was afraid that my schedule would be way too overwelmed. I becamse an ACA (which is a assistant core advisor) and we have classes on thursday, then i have ministry placement from 2 to 9 every week day, and then on top of that i have my elective classes - new testament survey, portfolio papers, and great books. Also on top of that we have core days, core family days and events, and LTE's. soo i figured ill see how this semester goes and then if its not too bad ill probably try out for potters desire in august. :)
I got introduced to my new classes yesterday morning. Portfolio papers should be exciting. We right papers (like a normal college freshman english class) but we do them over events and topics we have here. It will also teach us how correctly write a paper, and teach us discipline in this area. The other one i took is Great books. Were going to be reading : Mere Christianity by CS Lewis, Screw Tape Letters by CS Lewis, The Pilgramage, and Gaining Favor with God and Man. we have to purchase these books on our own, but our teacher assistant told us yesterday that we will be able to borrow two of the books from a local warehouse and then we can get the other two for a combined total of 20 bucks. which is REALLY good. PraiseGod!
OH! So i told you all that i was put into the GE Call Center. and in the call center there is 4 different groups : PROMO (we promote and ask people if they want to go on a mission trip), Acceptance (goes through the financial and acceptance process), Encouragement (calls the missionaries weekly and encourages them, answers questions, helps them with putting together fundraisers, and basicly encourages them until they get here for training) and Groups (which calls church to go on GE mission trips.) Well all Januarys started in PROMO and a few got moved to acceptance and finance. Yesterday me and 4 other januarys got pulled out (before our test.. WOOP!) and informed that we were going to be transferring to the encouragement team. Ever since i thought about working with GE ive been wanting to do encouragement, and God made that happen for me :) i'm so hyped! we also get brain food during training which is the BOMB. :P
It's cloudy and rainy here today. But the weather is nice, not too cold, not too warm. I just wish it was a little sunnier.
CLARIFICATION:
if you want to send me a package THIS is the actualy address (i missed a few words on the last blog)
Laura Haase
PO BOX 2010 CPO#920
Garden Valley TX 75771-2010
For a letter send it to:
Laura Haase
22392 FM 16 W
Garden Valley, TX 75771
Heres a good quote i heard yesterday from my Portfolio Papers teacher:
"Blessed are the flexible for they will never be bent out of shape."
she was saying that too us in the sense of how we should be prepared and flexible when it comes to schedules and such.
thought it was good :)
Yesterday we also had world view class which is taught by David Hasz
It was intense..but sooooooo good. We talked about questions like Do you belive in absolute truth? Do you support abortion?what is your view on evolution? What is your view on crime and punishment? What do you think and decide to be true for you? these questions help us to actually realize what our world view is. beause everyone (whether they know it or not) has a world view. Someones actions can tell you what that person truely belives.
Anytime you engage in sin, it should draw you to the feet of Jesus.
So many people today just brush off sin and act like its nothing, but it reality.. sin is sin. God hates sin, and to be holy and like him - we must too. and another good thing to ponder about is.. thinking about Heaven. When you think about heaven it will reallign your thinking patterns. To think about heavenly things is to stay in the right mind set.
But.. is your motivation right to go to heaven? or do you just want to go to heaven so you can leave earth?
hmm..
This morning, we went to character development class taught by Ron Luce, we learned about what truely developes a character. How we need to be careful as christians what and who we associate ourselves with, because who and what we associate ourselves with with put a message out to other people about what it truely means to follow the Lord.
I mean associating by : listening to bad music, lusting partaking in drunkeness, murder, divorce, same gender sexual relations (things the bible tells us not to do).
Who you are around and what you support will create a character for you, and people will grade you by that character.
But on the other hand.. (so you dont take this the wrong way) we are to reach out to those kind of people and the ones who partake in these things. and show them the love of God and preach the gospel. But to associate it and support it is a different thing.
We are also learning about prayer and how truely vital it is in our daily walks with the Lord.
Thats it for now.. i need to go have my quiet time and eat lunch at 12 :)
God Bless.. be a sweet smelling aroma to those around you today!!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
i love sunny days.
So i came home today! Sol came with me :) we left at like 7am this morning and went to church at CCLC. its good to be home. :) i got lots of snacks and goodies to take back too. speaking of which..if anyone ever happens to make goodies.. and think hmmm.. i need to get rid of these, send them my way!! :P
btw my address is :
Laura Haase
PO box 2010 920#
Garden Valley, TX 75771-2010
I went to mcdonalds with sol this morning when we got into town and it was so interesting. I noticed alot of things. 1) alot of old people go to mcdonalds in the morning 2)there jelly has sugar in it 3)they play secular music.. like rihanna 4)the only sugar free drink they have is water.
i also become very aware of how i present myself, what i say, and how i act when i step off of the Honor Academy campus.. because i represent the HA. and if i do something wrong or act a certain way that person will assume everyone at HA acts like me. which is not the image we need to create.. because its not true.
Which brings me to realize that just like how i represent the HA when im off campus.. we as christians represent Christ, shouldn't we be that sweet fragrance to everyone around us? When they see us, talk to us, hang out with us, shouldn't we pointing them to the Lord. Shouldn't our actions reflect the one we serve? Are your actions proving that to be true?
it really opened up my eyes..
I represent the Most High King. and if my actions dont reflect my words then i pray that you guys will keep my accountable.
I got to spend my morning and most of my afternoon with my mom. I missed her alot, and im really glad i got to see her :) she actually came to church with me too.
Yesterday we had core day, and we went to our core moms house :) She's so sweet! she spoiled us with baked goods and incredible food. which i am BEYOND thankful for! and her house was adorable. we also go to watch a night with the king, which is an awesome movie (i recommend it). I enjoyed my time with my core girls and i can't wait to have more core nights and get to grow with them.
Well, i will write more next time im in the cafeteria. i have to go pack up the rest of my stuff and head back to campus/church at 345. we have a speaker speaking at the CCF church near by about spriritual warefare. i have a feeling its going to be good, and the Lord is going to help us prepare our minds for this year.
have a blessed night! :)
btw my address is :
Laura Haase
PO box 2010 920#
Garden Valley, TX 75771-2010
I went to mcdonalds with sol this morning when we got into town and it was so interesting. I noticed alot of things. 1) alot of old people go to mcdonalds in the morning 2)there jelly has sugar in it 3)they play secular music.. like rihanna 4)the only sugar free drink they have is water.
i also become very aware of how i present myself, what i say, and how i act when i step off of the Honor Academy campus.. because i represent the HA. and if i do something wrong or act a certain way that person will assume everyone at HA acts like me. which is not the image we need to create.. because its not true.
Which brings me to realize that just like how i represent the HA when im off campus.. we as christians represent Christ, shouldn't we be that sweet fragrance to everyone around us? When they see us, talk to us, hang out with us, shouldn't we pointing them to the Lord. Shouldn't our actions reflect the one we serve? Are your actions proving that to be true?
it really opened up my eyes..
I represent the Most High King. and if my actions dont reflect my words then i pray that you guys will keep my accountable.
I got to spend my morning and most of my afternoon with my mom. I missed her alot, and im really glad i got to see her :) she actually came to church with me too.
Yesterday we had core day, and we went to our core moms house :) She's so sweet! she spoiled us with baked goods and incredible food. which i am BEYOND thankful for! and her house was adorable. we also go to watch a night with the king, which is an awesome movie (i recommend it). I enjoyed my time with my core girls and i can't wait to have more core nights and get to grow with them.
Well, i will write more next time im in the cafeteria. i have to go pack up the rest of my stuff and head back to campus/church at 345. we have a speaker speaking at the CCF church near by about spriritual warefare. i have a feeling its going to be good, and the Lord is going to help us prepare our minds for this year.
have a blessed night! :)
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Change
"Lord do what you want, if you want to change everything then do so. you know whats best"
"You know that its going to be hard right?"
"i guess. you'll be with me though right?"
"of course. dont be afraid. i am with you when you pass through the waters and the fire. they will not touch you. stay focused on me. things are about to get rearranged.. and remember you did ask me to do this."
"Okay."
well. thats how my convo went this past few days. and i guess i didn't really realize how dramatically things were going to change. My first week here - i was placed in a gauntlet core. which is only temporary until the week after gauntlet. two days ago we were brought together to find out who are permanent core is. the 4 girls i was really close with from my gauntlet core ( Courtney, Emily, Joy, Rihanna) we got seperated. I was in the Carey Dorm House, and i got moved to Green Dorm House. which is nice.. to be honest. Green dorm is set up more like an apartment or a university dorm. and carey was set up more like a summer camp layout. so thats ok :)
but i got moved into a whole new core. Cat was my gauntlet Core Advisor. and now my Core Advisor is Brittany. Shes really sweet and i am really excited to have her. The girls in my core (and in my room) are very...sanguine (ill explain this later). which is another word for crazy and outgoing. It's going to be a stretching experience because i realized im a little farther ahead of htem in my walk then they are. but maybe Gods going to use me to help them grow, and also use them to help me grow. which is what i wanted. haha
im not going to lie haha (lying is one of our tennets "i will not lie, because lying is the intent to decieve. i will speak truthfully") my heart was pretty broken when i found out i was moving cores :( i wanted to stay with my core. But i told God that if he wanted to move me..he could. and thats what he did. i know this wil work out for my good though. (Romans 8:28)
Last night we had our commitment banquet. which was a banquet held where we stated our commitments to stay the whole year at the honor academy, to serve the Lord, keep our commitments, and work at everything as working for God and not man. So i am officially a January intern.. and commited! :) i also think i know who my brother core is..but my CA(core advisor) wont tell us forsure who they are yet. :( buuut most of the cores at the banquet sat with their brother cores and we sat with a brother core so im pretty sure im right. haha :P
Saturday is our core day (we have an adopted core mom, picked by brittany) and we are going to her house (she lives around here) on saturday. :) and were going to have our sugar day saturday too. which will be sososososo nice!! i cant wait to have sugar again :)
oh speaking of which! after the banquet yesterday we had a faculty basketball game (interns won :D) and then we had free time because our curfew was moved from 11pm to 12am. So Courtney, Joy, Emily, Chase and Evan (my new friends) went to sonic at like 1130. it was sooooo nice to have normal food for once :) i mean. dont get my wrong. i love the cafeteria food, they do a beautiful job of preparing food and feeding us. but sometimes you just miss the fast food :P
Today we found out where our ministry placement is. I am officially a GE call center intern. i work in the GE call center and call interns around the country who have written on a card at aquire the fire or battlecry events that they would be interested in going on a GE mission trip. So i will be calling them, encouraging them, and making sure all their plans get worked out. :)
so far ive heard that working in the GE call center is the best job here. so next monday ill be able to find out if thats true or not :P
I had a feeling that God would put me in GE call center. and i was resisting it, because i didn't want to have to do something like that..cause it was kind of out of my comfort zone. but he is oh so faithful to push me of my CZ. haha :) but thats ok, he told me before i came that i was going to be stretched and pushed and have to come out of my comfort zone.
So thats whats going on in my life in the past few days. :)
were done with gauntlet week, so we can leave campus (but not over night) but were still in orange block. which means no secular music, and one sugar day per week.
Also! they have a dance team here. called potters desire. they do hiphop and modern. im trying out for that on monday :) ill be posting a video of a dance they did soon.
ya'll have a blessed day :)
ps. if you call me or text me..be patient. my phone has horrible reception out here. and if you call - leave a voice message :)
"You know that its going to be hard right?"
"i guess. you'll be with me though right?"
"of course. dont be afraid. i am with you when you pass through the waters and the fire. they will not touch you. stay focused on me. things are about to get rearranged.. and remember you did ask me to do this."
"Okay."
well. thats how my convo went this past few days. and i guess i didn't really realize how dramatically things were going to change. My first week here - i was placed in a gauntlet core. which is only temporary until the week after gauntlet. two days ago we were brought together to find out who are permanent core is. the 4 girls i was really close with from my gauntlet core ( Courtney, Emily, Joy, Rihanna) we got seperated. I was in the Carey Dorm House, and i got moved to Green Dorm House. which is nice.. to be honest. Green dorm is set up more like an apartment or a university dorm. and carey was set up more like a summer camp layout. so thats ok :)
but i got moved into a whole new core. Cat was my gauntlet Core Advisor. and now my Core Advisor is Brittany. Shes really sweet and i am really excited to have her. The girls in my core (and in my room) are very...sanguine (ill explain this later). which is another word for crazy and outgoing. It's going to be a stretching experience because i realized im a little farther ahead of htem in my walk then they are. but maybe Gods going to use me to help them grow, and also use them to help me grow. which is what i wanted. haha
im not going to lie haha (lying is one of our tennets "i will not lie, because lying is the intent to decieve. i will speak truthfully") my heart was pretty broken when i found out i was moving cores :( i wanted to stay with my core. But i told God that if he wanted to move me..he could. and thats what he did. i know this wil work out for my good though. (Romans 8:28)
Last night we had our commitment banquet. which was a banquet held where we stated our commitments to stay the whole year at the honor academy, to serve the Lord, keep our commitments, and work at everything as working for God and not man. So i am officially a January intern.. and commited! :) i also think i know who my brother core is..but my CA(core advisor) wont tell us forsure who they are yet. :( buuut most of the cores at the banquet sat with their brother cores and we sat with a brother core so im pretty sure im right. haha :P
Saturday is our core day (we have an adopted core mom, picked by brittany) and we are going to her house (she lives around here) on saturday. :) and were going to have our sugar day saturday too. which will be sososososo nice!! i cant wait to have sugar again :)
oh speaking of which! after the banquet yesterday we had a faculty basketball game (interns won :D) and then we had free time because our curfew was moved from 11pm to 12am. So Courtney, Joy, Emily, Chase and Evan (my new friends) went to sonic at like 1130. it was sooooo nice to have normal food for once :) i mean. dont get my wrong. i love the cafeteria food, they do a beautiful job of preparing food and feeding us. but sometimes you just miss the fast food :P
Today we found out where our ministry placement is. I am officially a GE call center intern. i work in the GE call center and call interns around the country who have written on a card at aquire the fire or battlecry events that they would be interested in going on a GE mission trip. So i will be calling them, encouraging them, and making sure all their plans get worked out. :)
so far ive heard that working in the GE call center is the best job here. so next monday ill be able to find out if thats true or not :P
I had a feeling that God would put me in GE call center. and i was resisting it, because i didn't want to have to do something like that..cause it was kind of out of my comfort zone. but he is oh so faithful to push me of my CZ. haha :) but thats ok, he told me before i came that i was going to be stretched and pushed and have to come out of my comfort zone.
So thats whats going on in my life in the past few days. :)
were done with gauntlet week, so we can leave campus (but not over night) but were still in orange block. which means no secular music, and one sugar day per week.
Also! they have a dance team here. called potters desire. they do hiphop and modern. im trying out for that on monday :) ill be posting a video of a dance they did soon.
ya'll have a blessed day :)
ps. if you call me or text me..be patient. my phone has horrible reception out here. and if you call - leave a voice message :)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Sundayyy
I've officially been at the honor academy for almost a full week. and im very excited to say that ive already experienced and changed more than i thought i ever would in one week. It's incredible what being around a group of other christians who's purpose and desire is to worship the Lord, and grow into the man or woman he calls us to be. To be around people with the same passions as you is so uplifting and to be kinda like.. heaven on earth. because thats what we will be doing there anyways right? worshipping and fellowshipping?
I am very excited about a group here called potters desire. They are the dance team on campus and they do modern and hiphop dance. they have tryouts soon, and im also very excited because ive met multiple girls and guys who are january interns who are going to try out as well. what more can i ask for than to worship the Lord through hiphop dancing??! :)
Last night they let us out of session early (as a treat) and my sister core and brother core got to leave campus (also a treat!) and go to this mexican restuarant in tyler called Pasados. It was so nice to have real food! not that food here isn't real.. its just nice to have normal food, you know? haha :) but we went and it was an eye opener. I had been surrounded but so many other christians and we aren't aloud to cuss or say anything that is not uplifting. and to go out of the HA and to an outside restuarant just opened my eyes to see how hurting, and how desensitized people are in this world. It hurt my heart too. Just to sit there and watch these people who have such broken lives but won't turn to the one who can fix them. It gave me even more of a desire to get into the midst of the world and just be the light, and to uplift people and pour love into them.
PTL.. we also did not have to have coporate this morning.. theyre so spoiling us ;)
We did ropes course today, which we all got into groups and went to the back 40. which is the back acres of campus in the woods. they had all these rope courses which taught us team work and leadership skills. They were also just events to get us to know eachother better. We had alot of fun with them, but the red dirt out here is evil! hahha
Tomorrow we find out who are permanent core is and our ministry placement (work place) is. We are also going to be introduced to all the electives we can do .. like potters desire (dance team), shattered clay (human video), and some others that i cant currently remember.
Anyways, i thought i'd do a quick update because i have some time before session starts tonight. :)
i hope everyone is doing well!! i can't wait to see all you guys again. love you!! :)
I am very excited about a group here called potters desire. They are the dance team on campus and they do modern and hiphop dance. they have tryouts soon, and im also very excited because ive met multiple girls and guys who are january interns who are going to try out as well. what more can i ask for than to worship the Lord through hiphop dancing??! :)
Last night they let us out of session early (as a treat) and my sister core and brother core got to leave campus (also a treat!) and go to this mexican restuarant in tyler called Pasados. It was so nice to have real food! not that food here isn't real.. its just nice to have normal food, you know? haha :) but we went and it was an eye opener. I had been surrounded but so many other christians and we aren't aloud to cuss or say anything that is not uplifting. and to go out of the HA and to an outside restuarant just opened my eyes to see how hurting, and how desensitized people are in this world. It hurt my heart too. Just to sit there and watch these people who have such broken lives but won't turn to the one who can fix them. It gave me even more of a desire to get into the midst of the world and just be the light, and to uplift people and pour love into them.
PTL.. we also did not have to have coporate this morning.. theyre so spoiling us ;)
We did ropes course today, which we all got into groups and went to the back 40. which is the back acres of campus in the woods. they had all these rope courses which taught us team work and leadership skills. They were also just events to get us to know eachother better. We had alot of fun with them, but the red dirt out here is evil! hahha
Tomorrow we find out who are permanent core is and our ministry placement (work place) is. We are also going to be introduced to all the electives we can do .. like potters desire (dance team), shattered clay (human video), and some others that i cant currently remember.
Anyways, i thought i'd do a quick update because i have some time before session starts tonight. :)
i hope everyone is doing well!! i can't wait to see all you guys again. love you!! :)
Friday, January 8, 2010
Goodmorning :)
we didn't have corporate today because it was too cold out! :P which was good and bad. because i kinda wish i had worked out this morning.
We got to sleep in until about 7 and then had breakfast and worship. :)
I had my interview for my workplacement today. we had to do a fake phone call in the call center. you could do one for aquire the fire, or you could do one to invite extreme campers, or missionaries for global expeditions. i went with the global expeditions one because it was the one i was most familiar with since i went on a mission trip with them this past summer. and it was a little rocky but i think it went well over all. the girl that examined my call afterwards said that i did well. sooooo if i do get a job at the global expeidtions call center i will probably have to have a B shift at work. which means ill have to work form 2 to 10 instead of in the morning.. which i would rather work in the morning. but God told me i was going to be stretched so i might have to do B shift. if i have B shift though i wil have to switch core groups (a core is a group of 10 to 15 girls that meet together every week and have devotionals. this is like our family away from family.) because our core for this week is temporary until we know our permanent one. i made some friends and i hope i dont have to move, but God knows what is good for me. and if moving and having a night shift is what it takes to break and remold me.. then bring it on! :)
have to go to session now, have a blesssed day!
we didn't have corporate today because it was too cold out! :P which was good and bad. because i kinda wish i had worked out this morning.
We got to sleep in until about 7 and then had breakfast and worship. :)
I had my interview for my workplacement today. we had to do a fake phone call in the call center. you could do one for aquire the fire, or you could do one to invite extreme campers, or missionaries for global expeditions. i went with the global expeditions one because it was the one i was most familiar with since i went on a mission trip with them this past summer. and it was a little rocky but i think it went well over all. the girl that examined my call afterwards said that i did well. sooooo if i do get a job at the global expeidtions call center i will probably have to have a B shift at work. which means ill have to work form 2 to 10 instead of in the morning.. which i would rather work in the morning. but God told me i was going to be stretched so i might have to do B shift. if i have B shift though i wil have to switch core groups (a core is a group of 10 to 15 girls that meet together every week and have devotionals. this is like our family away from family.) because our core for this week is temporary until we know our permanent one. i made some friends and i hope i dont have to move, but God knows what is good for me. and if moving and having a night shift is what it takes to break and remold me.. then bring it on! :)
have to go to session now, have a blesssed day!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Casting down idols and Elite Warriors
Yesterday-day 3 (1/6/10)
I have officially memorized the Teen Mania mission statement. It is .. “our heartbeat is to provoke a young generation to passionately pursue Jesus Christ and to take his life-giving message to the ends of the earth.”
We had a session over quiet times and Casting down Idols/Elite warriors. Both sessions were really good, and I actually stayed awake through them! Its been so hard to stay awake during sessions. Th e waking up early, working out, constant walking and running from place to place, has worn me out but its also the enemy trying to keep me from listening! Which we also learning about embracing those times and taking them as an opportunity to endure and to grow in patience.
I definitely feel like a college kid with this lap top. All professional like. Sitting in my dorm living room area. Writing my blog.. YAY!! Hahaha :P
Tomorrow I have an interview with the staff to figure out where my ministry placement will be. It will either be in the call center, cafeteria, mail room, janitorial staff, ect. Some of the august interns have tried to scare us about the interviews, but I think it’ll be great. :) i was struggling with where I would work because I know wher e I would NOT like to work. But I know the Lord always uses things that I don’t like to shape and teach me to endure. Which have become my themes for this year.. coming out of my comfort zone and enduring hard times.
Looking at this year seems like looking up at a huge mountain from the bottem with a rope and wondering how in the world I am going to get up it. But I know it’ll just take trust, strength, and strategy. Also reliance on the Lord.
Today-day 4 (1-7-09)
Thank the Lord for down time. we had corporate this morning..which was pretty tiring. and then we ran half a mile in the rain in 37 degree weather.. and nooo they did not forcue us to do it. we decided that like Paul we will "make our bodies our slaves". i need to get in shape and force myself to endure the exercise that my body is screaming at me to do. but it feels so good :) after corporate we had breakfast, and then we had shower time. then from 9 to 1230 we had free time/interview time. i had my interview with the staff to figure out where my interwork placement should be. i told htem i was a morning person so hopefully ill be getting morning shifts. i have an idea of where God is going to place me.. and i REALLY dont want to work there, but who knows. God knows what will stretch me and where i need to work (he didnt tell me this is a year of new experiences for nothing!) and now we are having lunch. and then we have free time again until 430.. bless the Lord! and then we have dinner and another session aftter that. Its so cold outside. we walk outside and our faces are pretty frozen just from walking outside for 3 mins from one builiding to the other!
anyways, im going to socialize now and not be stuck on the internet :)
keep me in my prayers.. im praying for ya'll as well! love you guys!!!
I have officially memorized the Teen Mania mission statement. It is .. “our heartbeat is to provoke a young generation to passionately pursue Jesus Christ and to take his life-giving message to the ends of the earth.”
We had a session over quiet times and Casting down Idols/Elite warriors. Both sessions were really good, and I actually stayed awake through them! Its been so hard to stay awake during sessions. Th e waking up early, working out, constant walking and running from place to place, has worn me out but its also the enemy trying to keep me from listening! Which we also learning about embracing those times and taking them as an opportunity to endure and to grow in patience.
I definitely feel like a college kid with this lap top. All professional like. Sitting in my dorm living room area. Writing my blog.. YAY!! Hahaha :P
Tomorrow I have an interview with the staff to figure out where my ministry placement will be. It will either be in the call center, cafeteria, mail room, janitorial staff, ect. Some of the august interns have tried to scare us about the interviews, but I think it’ll be great. :) i was struggling with where I would work because I know wher e I would NOT like to work. But I know the Lord always uses things that I don’t like to shape and teach me to endure. Which have become my themes for this year.. coming out of my comfort zone and enduring hard times.
Looking at this year seems like looking up at a huge mountain from the bottem with a rope and wondering how in the world I am going to get up it. But I know it’ll just take trust, strength, and strategy. Also reliance on the Lord.
Today-day 4 (1-7-09)
Thank the Lord for down time. we had corporate this morning..which was pretty tiring. and then we ran half a mile in the rain in 37 degree weather.. and nooo they did not forcue us to do it. we decided that like Paul we will "make our bodies our slaves". i need to get in shape and force myself to endure the exercise that my body is screaming at me to do. but it feels so good :) after corporate we had breakfast, and then we had shower time. then from 9 to 1230 we had free time/interview time. i had my interview with the staff to figure out where my interwork placement should be. i told htem i was a morning person so hopefully ill be getting morning shifts. i have an idea of where God is going to place me.. and i REALLY dont want to work there, but who knows. God knows what will stretch me and where i need to work (he didnt tell me this is a year of new experiences for nothing!) and now we are having lunch. and then we have free time again until 430.. bless the Lord! and then we have dinner and another session aftter that. Its so cold outside. we walk outside and our faces are pretty frozen just from walking outside for 3 mins from one builiding to the other!
anyways, im going to socialize now and not be stuck on the internet :)
keep me in my prayers.. im praying for ya'll as well! love you guys!!!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Finally Here.
It's 2010 and im finally at the honor academy. Crazy? tell me about it.
its my second day and i can already tel ive learned so much since i came. I moved into my dorm (pictures will come soon) and i met new friends/girls in my core. ive at in the cafeteria. have sessions in the auditorium. Ran 2 laps around the campus this morning, had corporate. Intense worship sessions. Took a 5 min shower. Slept in a bunk bed. Woke up at 430. Yea.. its been crazy. thats why i haven't been able to update my blog until now. i only have a little time though before dinner and the rest of sessions.
I miss you guys so much. i thought id be home sick (i am) but since im soo busy all the time now (we go from one event to another to eating, to sleeping) i haven't had to time to think about how much i love and miss you guys. but i do ever so much. especially after checking my facebook now. :( Thank you God (and daddy) for giving me this laptop so i can communicate with ya'll!!
Well. we are in gauntlet week. which means we have to wear our uniforms or office attire (nice dress) for the rest of htis week. we can't have sweets (except for one day, we get to choose) and we can't text. unless its to family. soooo if you want to get a hold of me call or facebook me :) or email me!! emails would be wonderful >> laurahaase2@gmail.com
we are also not aloud to leave campus this first week. its the process of seperating ourself from the world in order to completely focus on the Lord. but after this week will start the beginning of orange block which will last until the end of january. in orange block we have intense sessions and workouts and finding our work placement. but we are able to leave. so im planning on coming back not this coming weekend..but the next! :)
i already have mushy-day syndrome. where all the days seem to mush together and i forget what day and time it is.
this experience is so good though. im realizing just what God wants to work on me with this year. and what he wants me to accomplish. I know that this time is focused on him and thats what intend on doing with it. even though this next month wil be rough, it will be well worth it. God is good and hes going to teach me how to seperate myself.. focus completely on him, and then concentrate on him when i return.
there are so many people here.. and the August interns are really sweet. Boys open doors for us and get us drinks at meals. We are taugh to be respectful.. on time. disciplined and lady like.
one thing that has stuck with me since last night - that i needed to work on is :
being early is on time.. on time is late.. and late is unexpectable.
i can already see myself working on that.. i am early to alot of things here now. its crazy!
anyways! thank you to everyone who is encouraging me and is supporting me! i so appreciate it!
For the month of february i am need to get 800, but i know hte Lord will provide some how some way. :)
I love you guys so much, and i can't wait until i can visit you guys! it still doesn't seem real to me that THIS is my home for the year... haha :)
God bless!
ps. email or call me!!
its my second day and i can already tel ive learned so much since i came. I moved into my dorm (pictures will come soon) and i met new friends/girls in my core. ive at in the cafeteria. have sessions in the auditorium. Ran 2 laps around the campus this morning, had corporate. Intense worship sessions. Took a 5 min shower. Slept in a bunk bed. Woke up at 430. Yea.. its been crazy. thats why i haven't been able to update my blog until now. i only have a little time though before dinner and the rest of sessions.
I miss you guys so much. i thought id be home sick (i am) but since im soo busy all the time now (we go from one event to another to eating, to sleeping) i haven't had to time to think about how much i love and miss you guys. but i do ever so much. especially after checking my facebook now. :( Thank you God (and daddy) for giving me this laptop so i can communicate with ya'll!!
Well. we are in gauntlet week. which means we have to wear our uniforms or office attire (nice dress) for the rest of htis week. we can't have sweets (except for one day, we get to choose) and we can't text. unless its to family. soooo if you want to get a hold of me call or facebook me :) or email me!! emails would be wonderful >> laurahaase2@gmail.com
we are also not aloud to leave campus this first week. its the process of seperating ourself from the world in order to completely focus on the Lord. but after this week will start the beginning of orange block which will last until the end of january. in orange block we have intense sessions and workouts and finding our work placement. but we are able to leave. so im planning on coming back not this coming weekend..but the next! :)
i already have mushy-day syndrome. where all the days seem to mush together and i forget what day and time it is.
this experience is so good though. im realizing just what God wants to work on me with this year. and what he wants me to accomplish. I know that this time is focused on him and thats what intend on doing with it. even though this next month wil be rough, it will be well worth it. God is good and hes going to teach me how to seperate myself.. focus completely on him, and then concentrate on him when i return.
there are so many people here.. and the August interns are really sweet. Boys open doors for us and get us drinks at meals. We are taugh to be respectful.. on time. disciplined and lady like.
one thing that has stuck with me since last night - that i needed to work on is :
being early is on time.. on time is late.. and late is unexpectable.
i can already see myself working on that.. i am early to alot of things here now. its crazy!
anyways! thank you to everyone who is encouraging me and is supporting me! i so appreciate it!
For the month of february i am need to get 800, but i know hte Lord will provide some how some way. :)
I love you guys so much, and i can't wait until i can visit you guys! it still doesn't seem real to me that THIS is my home for the year... haha :)
God bless!
ps. email or call me!!
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