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02:38 pm
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MTW Conference
Last weekend was the missions conference that I had been waiting for since July. It was aweseome. There were some really hard moments but there were some really good moments as well. I spend a lot of time in prayer about the conference, that the Lord would just help me keep an open heart and an open mind to things going on. Well, that prayer was answered in a way that kind of surprised me.
For anyone who knows me well, (or has spent more than 10 minutes in my company) you know that I have had a long time (ok, more like two years) desire to go back to the UK...specifically Wales. I went to a bunch of break out groups dealing with Western Europe and heard about the needs and the work going on over there. Sunday morning I was heading to a group talking about internships and things like that. But while at breakfast that morning, I felt a stonge need to go to the break out group for nurses. Seeing that I'm not a nurse yet, I didn't really feel like I needed to go but I went anyway. The Lord totally opened my eyes to the need around me. The lady speaking read Matthew 9:35-38. The verses that really stood out to me were verses 35 & 36. And it was as if in those two verses the Lord said he wanted me to go and help the helpless and help make people well. And not in Wales. Well, what about my plans. I have wanted to go back to the UK for a while now. Doesn't that mean anything?! Well, I left that session and went to the next one. The first thing the girl said was this:
"Because God is good, life doesn't always turn out the way WE plan it." And it was in that statement right there that the Lord really began working in my heart in a new way. I know that this might be hard to understand because I am having trouble putting everything into words. And there is so much stuff that I am still praying about and trying to take in. But that was the conference for me. In that two hour span of time, MY plans fell at a heap around my feet and suddenly it was ok.
Current Mood:  contemplative
Current Music: The sound of silence:)
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09:51 am
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Finish this saying
Because God is good...
Let me know what you think? I'm heading to Auburn this weekend for the David Crowder concert and possibly the football game if we get tickets:) I'll update on Monday and let you know what's been going on and how the Lord has been working!
Current Mood:  drained
Current Music: Some guy in the computer lab singing WAY off key
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10:45 am
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The God of all comfort
I don't even know where to start. As many of you may know by now, my grandfather died suddenly Thursday morning. He got up from the breakfast table, sat down in his recliner, and had a massive heart attack. My mom, dad, and I drove to Oxford and spent the day over there and helped get things ready for the funeral. Since I've been alive, we have burried five people on my mom's side of the family. My mom has lost a brother, a sister, a brother-in-law, a grandmother, and her mother. And most of that has been in the past ten years. This is the first person on my dad's side of the family to die. It was the first funeral some of my cousins had ever been to.
Also this weekend was the missions conference I had been planning on attending since July. After spending the day in Mississippi with family, my family told me that it was very important to them, (and especially my grandmother) that I go to my conference. My grandfather always had a heart for missions and was very involved in that aspect at his church. They wanted me to go in a way to honor him. I know that most people don't understand the choice to miss my grandfather's funeral but like CC said, it isn't for everyone to understand. So as I headed east to Atlanta on Friday, my family headed west.
Normally I like doing things like this alone but this weekend I needed familiar things. I prayed the whole way there that I would see someone that I know or make a fast friend and the Lord quickly answered that prayer. I had no more walked into the lobby when I ran into a girl I knew from church. I was able to meet some young single folks from my church who I didn't know and it was such a blessing.
We were staying in this massive hotel that was 51 stores up. It was a missions conference and we spent alot of time talking about the work that was going on around the world and how there were so many people in the world without any hope. Saturday afternoon, a lady walked in off the street, took the elevator to the top floor of the hotel and jumped. She fell 51 floors and landed in the loby. It was such a startling reality that there are people here, withing FEET of us, who are just as lost and hopeless as the people in the world. No one knew this lady or why she did what she did. There was a fifteen year old girl at the conference who tried to talk her out of jumping. Can you imagine being that girl?
I came home yesterday afternoon and spent some time with my family before meeting with my prayer partner. I love praying with Julie and after the past few days, I needed it more than ever. Well, Julie told me that they are going to be testing her for cancer this week. She has been having some problems in her leg and they think it could be a sign of cancer.
But even on top of everything, I still know that God is in control. It doesn't mean that I'm not sad about my grandfather and I don't cry. It doesn't mean that I'm not asking questins. But I DO know that no matter what, the Lord loves me and is with me. Some of the verses that ended up being read alot at the conference were 2 Cor. 4:7-18. Verses 16-18 have really stuck with me this weekend. Thanks for all your prayers...I need them right now.
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10:06 pm
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Prayer request
I have a prayer request. My grandfather died this morning. He was eating breakfast, got up from the table and sat in his chair. Then he just died. Please be praying for my family during this time. It was a surprise and my grandmother is still in shock. Thanks everyone.
Current Mood:  sad
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10:05 pm
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9 hours and counting
Well, the voting officially starts in nine hours. Are you ready? I am ready for this to be OVER! The arguing and the pro-Kerry stuff EVERYWHERE! People at work tonight were saying that they hope Bush and his people don't cheat again this time to win! Crazy! Trust in the Lord...that is all any of us can do.
On another note, I'm going to my conference this weekend. I registerd in July and have been eagerly anticipating it. I know that the Lord is going to do some amazing thing. I just pray that after, I will be content where I am right now. I know that the Lord has me here in B'ham for a reason and that I know right now it isn't time for me to head over seas. It just gets hard sometimes.
I'm getting closer and closer to surgery time. Ok,it won't be until the end of March (depending on Beth's wedding) but more probably May. But the stuff I read on-line about it....(this is where I shudder....I just can't show that in a live journal!)
It's time to get back to work. I'm on my "break". GO VOTE!
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03:43 pm
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I'm back:)
Wow,
It has been a REALLY long time since I have written in my live journal. If Bether hadn't found it and put it on her website, I don't know if I would have ever written in it again...how sad! And I laughed when I looked at Bether's sight because I'm the only one on there with a first AND last name. I must be special! Actually, that's how everone knows me. Sarah Catt. It's like a double name or something....I LOVE IT!
So if I tried to fill everyone in on my life since April we would be here a while. Let's just say I'm still in school and still working away. I've actually thought about starting my own little business. Don't get to excited folks, just baking. I love to bake...I would bake all the time if I could. And the funny thing is that I don't ever really eat what I bake. I made banana nut bread the other day and took it to work and some people asked me to make one for them. They would buy all the ingrediants and stuff. So why not make a business out of it? I'll be able to study while things are baking and seeing as my raise was so little that it is barely enough to fill up my car with gas, I figured I should:) What are some suggestions of things to bake and sell?
I'm super excited because this coming weekend (Nov.5,6,&7) I am going to Atlanta for a missions conference thgouth Mission to the World. Mission to the World is the PCA's sending agency. Kind of like the IMB but there are some differences. I have missed be able around people who are as passionate about missions as I am. I am rooming with three girls from another PCA church in the area and I've never even met them! But hey, I love meeting new people! Please pray that the Lord will prepare my heart for what He has to teach me and show me.
Well, that is all for now. I promise it won't be 8 months before I update again....more like 7:)
Current Mood:  happy
Current Music: WDJC
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12:02 am
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A quiz I stole from Janet:)
1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says:
"...do a lot better than the average Protestants, but still not enough for a can of soda." What in the World is God Doing?
2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?
my tv.
3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Law and Order
4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what time it is:
11:50 pm
5: Now look at the clock; what is the actual time?
11:57 pm
6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
My brother's fan
7: When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
8:50. Coming home from my prayer partners house.
8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at?
my e-mail
9: What are you wearing?
pj pants and t-shirt
10: Did you dream last night?
yep!
11: When did you last laugh?
watching tv
12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?
pictures from Wales, Welsh flag, pictures from OneDay03, trading spaces calendar.
13: Seen anything weird lately?
yup....some folks leaving work last night.
14: What do you think of this quiz?
i guess i wouldn't be doing it if i didn't like it...right? :)
15: What is the last film you saw?
The Passion
16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
a ticket back to Wales...an apartment there...and a little car to drive around in the crazy crazy traffic!! :)
17: Tell me something about you that I don't know:
i did ballet for 10 years
18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
i would change people's attitudes towards others and their desire for stuff.
19: Do you like to dance?
ummm...it depends on what kind of dancing and who i am with
20: George Bush: is he a power-crazy nutcase or some one who is finally doing something that has needed to be done for years?
I think things are getting done but I also think he has made some mistakes as well.
21: Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Never thought about it and don't really plan to for a while
21: Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
see above answer:)
22: Would you ever consider living abroad?
HECK YEAH!!!
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03:46 pm
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The joy of scripture memory
So this past week I've been praying for wisdom and patience in my descisions about missions and all that. The Lord keeps bringing two versus to my heart. The first one is (and I kind of think it is God's way of laughing at me:)) "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." OK, where is the one place in the UK I didn't want to go? Yes, London. But it is amazing how the Lord has been working on my heart and now I am praying about opportunities in London. I was talking to a friend the other day who, three months ago, couldn't wait to get out of the town she is in. Now, she is praying that she can stay. If we are seeking the Lord, He will give us our desires. He can also change our desires to conform to His will.
The other verse is a verse that everyone knows at least PART of. "Be still and know that I am God." We all learned that verse when we were about 6. But I love the rest of that verse. "I will be exaulted amoung earth. I will be exaulted amoung the nations." As I've been pray about timing and when to go and all the stuff that goes along with that, this verse has been coming to mind. The Lord will be exaulted! It doesn't matter if I go this year or don't go for 5 years, or if something freak happens and I never go. He WILL be exaulted. Nothing will stop that! I love the verse that talks about how we were placed in this place and this time for a reason. God is sovereign and in control! In that I am sure.
And now a quote that just came into my head and doesn't have to do with what I was just talking about really. John Piper said this at One Day and I think it is cool:) "I Am not, but I know I Am." Think about that.
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: None
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12:50 pm
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My incredible four day adventure
I traveled of 935 miles between 9:00 am Saturday morning and 9:00 am Tuesday morning! Saturday I went down to somewhere near Mobile to send Leshay off. It was so cool seeing all the people who had impacted her life and who's life she had impacted. It was good to see her and catch up with her even if it was for a brief time. It was a little crazy and there were tons of people there. It was great. From there I went to Auburn and spent the night with Beth, Janet and Molly. I learned that I toss and turn in my sleep and put my pillow over my head. You learn something new about yourself every day!
Sunday my journey toward Atlanta started. You would think that on Sunday afternoon you wouldn' t have bumper to bumper traffic but, it was there. I went to Lake Lanier Island for a Vision Retreat with Mission to the World. Mission to the World is the mission agency of the PCA. It was such an awesome experience because I was able to find out more about the agency, more about the opportunities they have, and how long the problems are for. All kind of fun stuff like that. I learned all about the application process. I found out about some of the opportunities available in the UK.
I need prayer though. I am going to start going through the application process but I need wisdom on all sorts of things. I have a zillion things running through my head right now but the one thing I know for sure is that this is what the Lord wants me to do. I got the new Passion cd, the Hymns cd and I the words to one of these was just incredible!
"Father Let Me Dedicate"
Father let me dedicate al this life to Thee
In whatever worldly state Though would have me be
Not from sorrow, pain or care, freedom dare I claim
This alone shall be my prayer, glorify Thy Name.
Can a child presume to choose where or how to live?
Can a Father's love refuse all the best to give?
Let my glad heart, while it sings, Thee in all proclaim
And, whate'er the future brings, glorify Thy Name.
Lawrence Tuttiett 1864
Just incredible, beautiful words!
Current Music: Watching the Cosby Show
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09:35 pm
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Current Mood: contemplative
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01:33 am
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Should I be worried?
So check out this e-mail I got at work tonight:
If anyone makes contact on our campus with subjects matching the name or description of the following persons traveling in tandem contact Security at 7799 immediately:
Krystal Robinson
w/f
18-20 y.o.a.
140-150 lbs. (obese belly)
5’4”
dark red hair, chin length
claiming to be pregnant
Betsy Lynn Parker (a.k.a. Lockhart)
w/f
21 y.o.a.
110-120 lbs.
5’4”
brown hair, chin length
missing teeth
claiming to be pregnant
unidentified w/m
unshaven “rough looking”
5’9”
225 lbs.
The two female subjects have been encountered in our Birth Suites area asking about the babies. They have been encountered in at least one other area hospital making similar inquiries in the birthing areas. If encountered, attempt to maintain visual contact and have someone call us immediately. Please pass this information along to those associates in your operational areas that may not have access to e-mail.
Ok, so there are folks at the hospital trying to steal babies. The crazy thing is, I FIT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST GIRL!!!!! (Although I'm not claiming to be pregnant)! Crazy stuff huh?
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11:32 pm
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Married with two kids
So, tonight at work a lady asked me how my kids were doing. I told her I wasn't married and that I didn't have kids. She said, "Oh, looks can be decieving." Now, I didn't realize there was a "look" to being married and having kids but apparently, I'm it. Strange huh? Tomorrow I have a class. I missed all my classes last week including lab and a biology test. The test I can make up.....I'm not sure what he does about missed labs. We will have to see. I'll probably have to write a report or something exciting like that:) Anyway, I'm heading to bed. I was supposed to go to the bank and the post office today but they were both closed because of President's day. I guess I'll go tomorrow:)
Current Mood:  sleepy
Current Music: Watching the Cosby Show
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10:59 am
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Finally
I think I am finally getting well. After a REALLY rough week of being sick, I am on the road to recovery! Not too much has been going on. I've just been laying around. Saturday night I went to dinner with my grandfather (since I was the only one in my family without something to do). Then I rented three movies and crashed on the sofa. By the way, you can meet some really cute guys at the movie store on Valentine's night. By the way, watching Chicago without Rachel singing is a different experience. Anyway, that is all that is going on here. I've got to go eat some food. I'm starving!
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12:43 pm
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Kentucky....here I come!
I'm planning a trip to Kentucky. Actually, Kelli planned it and inveted me along for the ride:) So I'm going to take a day off from work and go. I'll be able to check off another state!
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01:18 am
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I need to head west!
create your own visited states map
or write about it on the open travel guide
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09:26 pm
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Mission Trip
I have been praying ever since I got back from Wales for an opportunity to go back. After a while, my prayer changed from going back to Wales to going back to the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, even the Isle of Man). The people there are so desperate for hope....for something. Well, this week, my opportunity arrived in the mail by way of the church newsletter:) Our church is taking a trip to Northern Ireland for 17 days this summer. The first week we will be working with a Protastant church. The second week we will be going into a strictly Catholic area. And these folks are hard core Catholic.
It was funny because we started talking about flags and the guy said that he thought the Welsh flag was white with a blue cross. I told him that it was white and green with a big red dragon! He said no, I really think it is a white flag with a blue cross. I was thinking, "Dude, I have the flag hanging on my wall!" Oh well:)
So anyway, the cost of the trip is $1575 which includes everything but two meals and anything random I might want to buy. The application is due by Feb. 28 along with a $250 deposit. So here I go....taking a leap of faith knowing that the Lord can provide the money for this trip. But you can be praying for me that I will just totally trust God to provide the money and that I won't freak out. I love to watch God work!
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: watching the Golden Globes
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11:53 pm
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It's been a while
So what's been going on with me? HMMM....I'm allergic to latex. But the doctor said I can still go to nursing school AND that I can keep my job. Too bad the crazy lady at the hospital said it still isn't safe for me. I mean, I took the woman a letter from the doctor. She is going to call another doctor friend of hers to discuse my case. Too bad for her it is against HIPA and she isn't allowed to do that.
Clete died yesterday. I was talking with Amanda today about how the older you get, the harder life gets. It's know people you know who are getting sick and suffering, not friends of your parents. It's your friends who are losing their parents and it is just so hard sometimes. I never went and saw Clete when he was sick. I think it is because of my grandmother. She died of brain cancer. Not like that is an excuse though. I wish I had taken time to thank him. He was a CRAZY driver but such an awesome man. He leaves an incredible legacy.
Current Mood: contemplative
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10:55 am
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Good news
It's been a while since I have written. Amanda was in town for a while and then internet was down for like four days! Crazy times! Classes started yesterday and since I am only taking two classes, things don't look too bad. Biology will be fun. My professor used to be a Genetasist (or however you spell it) for 20 something years and has only been teaching a short time. Math will be interesting. We have four test the last week of class. "A battery of test" is what he likes to call them. Other than that, little quizzes here or there. Those are our only grades. I also don't have lab for the next two weeks. This week because it was the first week of class, next week because school is closed on Monday.
I still haven't heard from the allergist yest. Hopefully soon. I did get a good report from the doctor yesterday. He told me not to worry. It wasn't anything that could be cancerous or anything like that:) Other than that, I'm as healthy as a horse:) The cable guy is here....I have to go!
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03:22 pm
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I'm a nerd
So I went to the allergist today and they did lots of fun test. Ok, not really. They just scratched my arm and if the places turned red and welled up then I was allergic to whatever it was. So I'm allergic to grass (three different kinds) and birch, maple, oak, pecan and like six other types of trees. I'm also allergic to dust mites and like three types of mold! How crazy. I STILL don't know if I am allergic to latex. It is looking like I am though. The place turned red and welled up later than the other ones but it did. We are just waiting for the blood work to come back. The only thing I can do now is pray. If I am allergic, I won't be going to nursing school and I will have to find a new job. If I'm not allergic, I'll just keep on going as normal. We shall see. Michael is excited by the fact that I might be allergic to latex. I on the other hand, am not!
Current Mood:  frustrated
Current Music: Deeper Encounter
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03:02 pm
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Work
Yesterday was a horrible day at work. I walk in to find my supervisor in the middle of a meeting. Luckily, it wasn't a scheduled meeting so it was ok that I was late. But all this stuff has been going on so she was trying to deal with it. Well, of course everyone was in a bad mood after that. And since I missed 90% of the meeting, I really had no idea what was going on. It was just one of those nights where everything that could go wrong did. Then there were people complaining until their shift was over. And that put me in a bad mood. I was so sick of listening to people go on and on! My prayer for today is that I won't let other people determine what kind of mood I am in.
Tomorrow I go to the allergist. That should be interesting. Amanda is coming up on Saturday and I am so excited!!!! YAY!!
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: Rocks won't cry
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