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#30- Visited a Spanish Church

So I am intensely trying to learn Spanish. I got gobs of books on Spanish at the library, I am doing Spanish workbooks and I have a Spanish learning app that I use every day. But I needed somewhere where I can listen and speak the Spanish language. Not just write and read it. So my mom suggested I find a Spanish church to visit and get connected in the hispanic community here in Mooresville. We saw a sign for a church and this afternoon I found myself walking down to the ol’ church house with my mom and Spanish new testament in hand along with a carefully translated paragraph explaining why I was there just in case I got tounge tied. (or in case I didn’t know how to say it because I procrastinated learning Spanish last semester) I was nervous. What if I didn’t know what to say? What if they laughed at me in Spanish? It isn’t any old situation that could make Priscilla nervous. 🙂 However, breathing a quick prayer I pushed open the door to the church and strode in, expecting dozens of Spanish eyes to stare at me. Instead five friendly pairs of eyes smiled at me, welcoming me in. And that is how Mario, Yolanda, Sierra, Juan and Pudi came into my life. They are the five sweet members of the small church. They truly had hearts for the Lord and were accepting of me and trying to help me learn, translating in English every once and a while. They prayed over me and I know that in the future they might be a big part of God’s plan for me. Who knows what will happen if you take that step of faith?

Priscilla

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#29- Did the Right Thing

We don’t have a computer. So any copies or prints we need to make we do at the library for 10 cents. A dime. Not much.

So on one unsuspecting evening, we went to the library. I had a copy to make as did my mom. We both went over to the copy machine and I dropped a quarter in to the machine. I made the copy without a problem.

The copy machine now owed me 15 cents. So I go to get my change. To my surprise instead of 15 cents, about $5 worth of quarters spilled out. I carefully pulled it out of the change slot. I rummaged through the quarters until I found 15 cents. Carefully, I took the 15 cents and slowly walked over to the librarians desk and gave them the rest of the money.

Boy, does it feel good to do the right thing! I pray for oppurtunities to share Jesus, love on others and do the right thing. What do you think? Was this an answer to prayer? Lord, thank you for testing our character!

Priscilla

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#28- Started Working on a Godly Characteristic Each Week

So, if you read my post below you probably noticed it was about love, which is a fruit of the spirit. What you probably didn’t know was that I have started taking Godly characteristics, memorized verses about them and tried to grow in that characteristic each week as a hard thing. I am going through the fruit of the spirit first and then will move on to others.
Want to try doing this too? Its easy!

1. Have a heart for God that wants to grow.
2. Ask Him to help you grow.
3. Grow!

With God all things are possible, even growing in an area that you have battled with all your life.

Priscilla

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#27- Made New Years Resolutions

Ever made New Years Resolutions? Yes. Ever kept them? Nope. Well, I don’t usally make resolutions and all that but this year I did a hard thing and made some. Jace, my older brother acutally served as an example to me. He made a very nice list of goals and he never makes goals normally! So if you would like to look at my list please go down to my last post titled “Living the List” Did you make resolutions? Do you intend to keep them? Do you see areas that need personal growth this next year? What does the Bible say about making New Years Resolutions? Hard questions right? Well, I am learning that there is never a stand still in Christian life. Our goal is to always strive to be closer to God and grow in Him. Sometimes we can feel like we are not growing but just like a seed that is planted we are growing. Sometimes the growing just happens deep in the soil or deep in our heart. With a little sun and a little water and a lot of love from God he helps us sprout, then grow and finally start producing fruits. Fruits for His kingdom. Anyway about the question, “What does the Bible say on New Years Resolutions?” here is a link.. 😉

http://www.openbible.info/topics/new_years_resolutions

Keep doing hard things!

Priscilla

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Living the List

Happy New Year to all of you who read my blog!

It is the time where people make thier lists of New Years resolutions. And yes, you guessed it, this is mine. I hope to acutally live it this year, not just make the list like I have done in past years. 🙁

Spiritual

-read through the Bible (Psalm 119:105)
-start having devotions outside so as to have some quiet time with God (1 Thessalonians 2:12)
-become a strong praying woman (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
-work on Christ-like characteristics (Galatians 5:22-23)
-finish going through the “Becoming God’s True Woman” with my mom and sister and work on becoming a true woman (1 Peter 3:3-6)
-listen to all of the Louie Giglio audios that I can get my hands on (Phillipians 3:17)
-start memorizing more Scripture (Psalm 119:11)

Musical

-start playing piano at nursing homes or other places like them (1 Peter 4:10)
-learn more worship songs (Hebrews 13:15)

Personal

-finish the 100 Hard Things Challenge (Hebrews 10:24-25)
-strengthen relationships with family and friends (Galatians 5:14)
-go through the book “Find Your Fit” with my sister (Psalm 139:14)
-blog more (Luke 1:3)
-embrace my passions (2 Peter 1:10)
-being a pilot
-read through the airplane handbook and go through pilots course online
-being a missionary
-take my 3rd trip to Rancho3M in Mexico and find a way to be an advocate for missions throughout the year
-the outdoors
-go hiking more and go on a camping and canoeing trip
-farming/gardening
-plan, plant, grow and harvest the garden and raise chickens

Physically

-go running in the mornings once a week (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

Academically

-work on science and math (for pilots training) (1 Corinthians 10:31)
-really really study spanish to be able to really really talk to and understand the kids at Rancho3M (Phillipians 4:13)

I will hopefully try and do these this year. Please pray!

Happy New Year!

Priscilla