Post 200

First of all, I'd like to recognize that this is my 200th blogger post. That is all.

Now on to more important business.

This week has been kind of weird for me. I tweeted on Monday that I was determined to make this week fabulous. Did that happen? Yes and No (that's always the answer). It was fabulous because this week my faith has been tested and James 1:1 says "Consider it pure joy my brethren when you face trials of many kinds because you know the testing of your faith develops perseverance." So, this week,  I consider the trial pure joy. Too, when I go through something my relationship with the Lord always improves. I know that I should spend just as much time with the Lord in the good times and in the bad, but I am human and this week I realized that more and more.

I blogged earlier this week about a situation with a friend of mine, and that has definitely been a reoccurring theme in my prayer life this week. I have found through this whole situation that it has become an opportunity for me to intercede on the behalf of others (which is cool) and to put someone else before myself as well as learn to control my tongue... and my anger. So all in all, it has been a growing time for me and, I am sure, will continue to be.

Enough about that. Tomorrow night (or I guess tonight) I am going to a youth rally in Hop-town, where my sisters and I have been asked to lead praise and worship. This is something else I have really been praying about this week. I want this rally to be about young people finding Jesus and being filled with the Holy Ghost. NOT. ABOUT. ME. My constant prayer this week is that I would find songs that would glorify the Lord and that would lead the young people to worship and draw close to the Lord, not songs that simply sound good or are just pleasing to the ear. I want these songs to change these kids.

Also, I was talking to Bro. Joseph, who is the speaker for this shin-dig and he mentioned that we will get out of the service what we put into it. Now, at my home church we do a lot of stuff for the young people: special worship services, prayer meetings, etc. And I always prepare and plan in advance, but what Joseph said really hit home for me and I just began to wonder what would happen if I gave it 110%. I mean, I like to think that I always do in my worship and in my leading, but I'm talking about 110% in my preparation. So I have been working on that this week and on getting my heart in the right place to lead worship. I think God is going to show up and do big things. I'm so excited.

Besides that, school is winding up and I've been up all hours of the night this week trying to finish all of my work. My to-do list is growing shorter and shorter each day. It's a wonderful feeling. I have recently become addicted to this website called Pinterest, where people "pin" things they are interested in and I have been looking at lots of craft ideas. I'm such a nerd, but I can't wait for school to be over so that I can use my creative juices in ways besides writing book reports.