One week of success!

Looking out the window I can see the beautiful Irish country side of Rostrevor. It's earthly colors drawing me in and bringing poetic desires, artistic love for what the Lord has made. It's beautiful.. Never taking the time in my busy life to admire what he has made for us to enjoy, I am forced to sit back, relax and smell the roses with the time that I have. It's amazing and wonderful and everything that you would imagine a country side to be.

We take the time to worship, weather it is singing, writing or listening. There are so many different ways that you can, I have my own little box of what is 'normal' for a worship session. Having stepped out of that box I realized that a whole lot more can come out of writing and opening up your heart and you are willing to listen to God's voice. I learned in my time of worship that I have so many wall and fears that I have been holding back from what God has in store for me. I am so excited to see what he has for me this coming year.

There has been one situation that has tested my patience. I should have expected that because I prayed for some patience. God doesn't give you patience, he gives you moments in where you grow stronger in that of what you asked for. I need to be careful for what I pray for from now on! Ha

It still amazes me that I am in Ireland. In the country that I have been dreaming of being in for ages. I have heard accents and seen the way that they live over here. It's not a culture shock thankfully. However I know that when I go to China or India it definitely will be a bit different with the language barriers and such. I am excited though, It will be an experience that I will never forget!

I went to Belfast a few days ago. We saw the wall of peace and prayed outside both of the Protestant and Catholic sides. Just for the unity of the different religions. It was interesting seeing the murals and graffiti that they had put up as hate or a plea for justice. Then we went to the ghetto I guess you could call it where there have been generations of unemployment and the parents don't want there children so they send them out to school early with a can of coke and a mars bar. Not caring if they were freezing without a coat or if they were bored, it didn't matter as long as they were out of the house. I have yet to still learn more about their way of life. 

If you could take a wee minute out of your day and shout out some words of prayer for strength to the big man for me that would be wonderful!