In 1851 a group of British missionaries to Tierra del Fuego was forced to winter in the bitter cold while they waited for their supply ship to arrive. It came too late. They all died of cold and starvation.
On Good Friday, April 18th, Richard Williams, a surgeon and Methodist lay preacher, wrote in his journal, “Poor and weak though we are, our abode is a very Bethel to our souls [Genesis 28:10-19], and God we feel and know is here.”
On Wednesday, May 7th, he wrote, “Should anything prevent my ever adding to this, let all my beloved ones at home rest assured that I was happy beyond description when I wrote these lines and would not have changed situations with any man living.”
“If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” John 14:23
"Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven." ~Psalms 148:13
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
One More Week!
Yes, there's only 6 days, 8 hours and 42 minutes until I leave for Louisiana! I am getting pretty excited. I also have a lot to do in the meantime. Today I brought down the suitcases from the attic, cleaned and freshened them up. Now I have to decided what to pack! I also am trying to finish a project I am working on for my grandparents. So anyway, this next week will be filled with planning, packing and plenty of excitement!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Excitement!!
Yep, that's what I have been feeling for the past few days! Why? Well, in 2004, my grandparents invited my oldest brother, Joshua, to travel down and spend a month with them in Louisiana. The next year Tim went, then Rosanna, then Nathanael...and now it's finally my turn!
Earlier this week they e-mailed me to let me know that the tickets are purchased and I will be flying down on March 2nd, and flying back April 6th! That's five whole weeks!
The only part I am nervous about is flying down. I love the actual "flying" part, but making sure I make my connections at the airports has me a little nervous. This will also be my first time flying (commercially) since 2000, and my very first time flying alone.
Anyway, even concerns about flying by myself have not dampened my enthusiasim for the trip (just ask my family)! Only 23 days, 9 hours and 28 minutes (approximately) until I leave!!
Earlier this week they e-mailed me to let me know that the tickets are purchased and I will be flying down on March 2nd, and flying back April 6th! That's five whole weeks!
The only part I am nervous about is flying down. I love the actual "flying" part, but making sure I make my connections at the airports has me a little nervous. This will also be my first time flying (commercially) since 2000, and my very first time flying alone.
Anyway, even concerns about flying by myself have not dampened my enthusiasim for the trip (just ask my family)! Only 23 days, 9 hours and 28 minutes (approximately) until I leave!!
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