Just a quick update on how things are going musically.
On December 20th I will be going over to record a few(maybe 3?) original songs. This is totally awesome and I am amazed by the people who have really stepped up to make this happen. I have been really blessed by several people in our church and they have been very generous with their time and talents.
Hopefully I will have something to pass around at Christmas, but it does take time to do this, I'm sure.
So for the time being, PRAY FOR US and my family, and for their families.
This past week has been especially hard, and it is really easy for me to get down in the dumps over stupid little things that shouldn't bother me. It really seems like the devil is going to do anything possible to stop this from happening.
Despite all this God is still opening doors, finding musicians, healing bodies, providing funds, and arranging schedules! PRAISE HIM!
Amanda
Friday, November 30, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
From a Cold Rainy Monday Night....
....to a party in Heaven!
Some of you know that I am involved with visitation on Monday nights. Well good news to share.
I was blessed with the opportunity to go out with Jackie and Linda and share the gospel with a family.
Turns out we picked up too many packets, and so we were on our way and we turned down the wrong street.
So we were ready to turn around when we noticed we did have a person who lived on that street after all. So we find the house, and we are invited in and
were able to share the gospel with the Mother, and I have to tell you I was more than a little nervous. But at the end she said she would like to pray to receive Christ. We were so happy we were able to lead her in that prayer. So here we are getting ready to go and her 15 year old son pops out around the corner and we start chatting about the youth programs, he says he has been to a few, and we just felt led to share with him too.
SO we sit down and go through it again, this time Mom is smiling and turns off the tv that the 15 year old wants to watch, and we were able to share with him as well, and at the end - he wants to pray too!!
We lead him in the prayer as well!
PRAISE GOD!
I feel so blessed to be able to be a part of this ministry and I hope that YOU will come out with us too!
Goodnight
scratch that
GREAT NIGHT,
Amanda
Some of you know that I am involved with visitation on Monday nights. Well good news to share.
I was blessed with the opportunity to go out with Jackie and Linda and share the gospel with a family.
Turns out we picked up too many packets, and so we were on our way and we turned down the wrong street.
So we were ready to turn around when we noticed we did have a person who lived on that street after all. So we find the house, and we are invited in and
were able to share the gospel with the Mother, and I have to tell you I was more than a little nervous. But at the end she said she would like to pray to receive Christ. We were so happy we were able to lead her in that prayer. So here we are getting ready to go and her 15 year old son pops out around the corner and we start chatting about the youth programs, he says he has been to a few, and we just felt led to share with him too.
SO we sit down and go through it again, this time Mom is smiling and turns off the tv that the 15 year old wants to watch, and we were able to share with him as well, and at the end - he wants to pray too!!
We lead him in the prayer as well!
PRAISE GOD!
I feel so blessed to be able to be a part of this ministry and I hope that YOU will come out with us too!
Goodnight
scratch that
GREAT NIGHT,
Amanda
Sunday, November 18, 2007
God help us
It is very distressing to read the news, to see the presidential candidates, to look at the world around us.
Three stories that caught my eye tonight
The first is from California, where gender has been outlawed and students as young as 5 years old will be exposed to "mental molestation" to say the least. Parents, Non profit organizations (like churches) even privately owned religiously affiliated hospitals are being forced to:
1.) not offend or do anything that "could" be discriminatory against persons who are gay, transgendered, bisexual - and a whole list of other perversions.
2.) Make policies which include "fair" inclusive, non offensive, treatment of these people
3.) Face being criminally prosecuted, as well as civil liabilities if they offend anyone.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58130
full article
Also in the news,
In Maryland, you do not have a choice, religious or otherwise, on whether or not you will vaccinate your child. In fact the state has ordered that parents produce the children this Saturday in court to be vaccinated on the spot or face 10days imprisonment and 500.00 in fines, which will be recurring if the parents still refuse to vaccinate.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21839294/
full article
Lastly,
The average American
by Time Magazine
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1684553,00.html
This is just sad
10% of Americans think Joan of Arc was Noah's husband.
50% could not name a single Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)
But 90% own a Bible? I'm beginning to wonder if people think it is an over sized heavenly ticket-stub, not something you might pick up and read.
I wonder what percentage of Americans have read the whole Bible?
Maybe it's time for that poll
Goodnight
Amanda
Three stories that caught my eye tonight
The first is from California, where gender has been outlawed and students as young as 5 years old will be exposed to "mental molestation" to say the least. Parents, Non profit organizations (like churches) even privately owned religiously affiliated hospitals are being forced to:
1.) not offend or do anything that "could" be discriminatory against persons who are gay, transgendered, bisexual - and a whole list of other perversions.
2.) Make policies which include "fair" inclusive, non offensive, treatment of these people
3.) Face being criminally prosecuted, as well as civil liabilities if they offend anyone.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58130
full article
Also in the news,
In Maryland, you do not have a choice, religious or otherwise, on whether or not you will vaccinate your child. In fact the state has ordered that parents produce the children this Saturday in court to be vaccinated on the spot or face 10days imprisonment and 500.00 in fines, which will be recurring if the parents still refuse to vaccinate.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21839294/
full article
Lastly,
The average American
by Time Magazine
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1684553,00.html
This is just sad
10% of Americans think Joan of Arc was Noah's husband.
50% could not name a single Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)
But 90% own a Bible? I'm beginning to wonder if people think it is an over sized heavenly ticket-stub, not something you might pick up and read.
I wonder what percentage of Americans have read the whole Bible?
Maybe it's time for that poll
Goodnight
Amanda
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Update
Not too much to update about, but a few random things....
We are all healthy, no thanks to our dishwasher! We missed Church Sunday, we were all really really sick. Thank goodness we were able to figure out the problem.
I had been noticing that when I did dishes there was sometimes a filmy residue on them, so I was rinsing them and wiping them off with a paper towel. Apparently the dishwasher had stopped rinsing the dishes, and was baking on the dishwasher soap. So everyone was getting pretty sick and we didn't know why.....duh.
Anyways the lady in the ER said it would be faster to just drink the dishwasher liquid if we wanted to poison ourselves, um, very comforting but we decided against that.
I am back to doing dishes by hand, and everyone is feeling much much better, thanks to everyone who called or emailed.
Musical things are going OK. I need to record a song or two by December 26Th( I have a gift certificate that expires that day), I called the studio and they are pretty open, so, it is just a matter of getting people together to play instruments and going to record the music. Anybody play the mandolin???
This is kind of overwhelming for me, it is one thing to say "I'm going to record some music" It is in a whole different world to actually do it. Please pray for me and for my family. This is expensive, and utterly new, so pray pray pray.
Finally, keep praying for the connections ministry. It is so important that we reach people with the word of God. In reality, nothing else matters!
In choir practice someone asked how many of us knew a lost friend or family member who we were praying for, I think every single hand was raised.
It is so important that we not grow weary of doing good.
Enough for tonight,
Amanda
We are all healthy, no thanks to our dishwasher! We missed Church Sunday, we were all really really sick. Thank goodness we were able to figure out the problem.
I had been noticing that when I did dishes there was sometimes a filmy residue on them, so I was rinsing them and wiping them off with a paper towel. Apparently the dishwasher had stopped rinsing the dishes, and was baking on the dishwasher soap. So everyone was getting pretty sick and we didn't know why.....duh.
Anyways the lady in the ER said it would be faster to just drink the dishwasher liquid if we wanted to poison ourselves, um, very comforting but we decided against that.
I am back to doing dishes by hand, and everyone is feeling much much better, thanks to everyone who called or emailed.
Musical things are going OK. I need to record a song or two by December 26Th( I have a gift certificate that expires that day), I called the studio and they are pretty open, so, it is just a matter of getting people together to play instruments and going to record the music. Anybody play the mandolin???
This is kind of overwhelming for me, it is one thing to say "I'm going to record some music" It is in a whole different world to actually do it. Please pray for me and for my family. This is expensive, and utterly new, so pray pray pray.
Finally, keep praying for the connections ministry. It is so important that we reach people with the word of God. In reality, nothing else matters!
In choir practice someone asked how many of us knew a lost friend or family member who we were praying for, I think every single hand was raised.
It is so important that we not grow weary of doing good.
Enough for tonight,
Amanda
Friday, November 9, 2007
Romans 12:2
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. "
This just stuck out to me today
Amanda
This just stuck out to me today
Amanda
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Everywhere
Everyday I see more and more evidence that we are truely living in the end times. A friend sent me an email about a movie. On the surface it seems like any other fantacy movie, but dig a little deeper and the truth will suprise you.
The movie is called " The Golden Compass" and it is about a child who is fighting against "tyranny." Too bad the "tyranny" that she is fighting against is the Church. The child is accompanied by a talking animal/spirit guide called a "daemon" (pronounced demon) When you click on the website to link which describes the daemons it states
"In Lyra's world a person's soul lives outside thier body in the form of a daemon- an animal spirit that accompanies them through out life......In our world it is possible that people have daemons as well, only they are invisible. If you would like to learn more about your daemon.....click here"
Check out the site for yourself
http://www.goldencompassmovie.com
I am lost for words
Amanda
The movie is called " The Golden Compass" and it is about a child who is fighting against "tyranny." Too bad the "tyranny" that she is fighting against is the Church. The child is accompanied by a talking animal/spirit guide called a "daemon" (pronounced demon) When you click on the website to link which describes the daemons it states
"In Lyra's world a person's soul lives outside thier body in the form of a daemon- an animal spirit that accompanies them through out life......In our world it is possible that people have daemons as well, only they are invisible. If you would like to learn more about your daemon.....click here"
Check out the site for yourself
http://www.goldencompassmovie.com
I am lost for words
Amanda
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