A Good Week

    So, this week was very eventful. This week we had VBS at Bluff Park Baptist. The youth had VBS as well. Last year I took an back seat to Libby and Chris as they were leading the youth. This year I took a more active role. However, I had plenty of help. Chris and Libby had other VBS obligations, but helped out when they could. Daniel Fuller led us in worship most of the nights. He also taught two of the nights. I taught two of the nights. And Chris Bloom taught one night. Daniel's wife, Beth, also came. I really wanted another woman, because our youth group is mostly girls and they need to see a godly woman. Many of these kids come from homes where they have been neglected or disregarded. Most of our kids from homes where Christ is not present. So, I was very appreciative of her willingness to come. In fact, she made a connection with one of our girls. Hopefully wonderful things will come from that. Daniel furthered his relationship with one of our boys who wants to know "something", but he is really unsure about Christianity. I hope that Chris Bloom comes back. He would be a huge asset in bringing the Gospel to these kids.

      
       Also, I finished New Testament Survey by Merril C. Tenney. I thought this was a wonderful book. It taught me somethings that I did not know about the Bible. Instead of going right into to talking about each book of the New Testament, it started out with a lot of history. Every book was analyzed in great detail. I highly recommend this for all preachers, Sunday School teachers, and anyone interested in learning more about the New Testament.

      I had kind of a rough day. Earlier today I couldn't stop ripping myself apart. I have been struggling over an issue in my life. Basically, I was just ripping myself apart and devaluing myself. I went to the Lord in prayer and things got better. Later today I watched The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from Netflix (signing up for Netflix has been one of the best decisions of my life).  Many of the characters from the movie doubted their worth in a similar fashion that I was doubting my own. Some days I really don't think I am valuable to God. A lot of times I just feel lowly. Sometimes I just need to realize that I am valuable to God and that he has a plan for my life to glorify His Kingdom. Also, on a side note, I was very surprised that the movie ended like the book. At the end Lucy asks Aslan if she will ever see him again. He responds by saying that he will always be watching over her and that he "is known by another name in her world". Of course the name that Aslan means is Jesus. I also liked it when Reepicheep made the journey into Aslan's country (Heaven). He left his sword behind and went into Heaven, which would be a greater adventure then ever before. This was a very beautiful scene. I was very glad that they did not cut it out.