Showing posts with label Engineering Ministries International. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Engineering Ministries International. Show all posts

Monday, August 3, 2009

Encouragement through Life Verses

God speaks to us through His Word.


The verses I have captured for you on these photographs from our garden and the Hottie Hubby's trip to India are most likely life verses for us. I say probably because the Hottie Hubby is currently sleeping. I doubt that he would want me to wake him up right now.

These verses re-launched Hottie Hubby back into short-term missions. We had both been to India twice (pre-kids) and hadn't done any mission work in several years.

I think that these scriptures were valid for him over a year ago when he traveled to India with Engineering Ministries International (and his good friend, Toby--who happens to have the lovely daughter my son will marry) and I think that we will revisit them in the future.


Had it not been for these verses speaking into our lives, I think I might have been a nervous wreck to have my husband leave me with two kids and one on the way. But I was so confident that Hottie Hubby was to travel to India and use the skills that God had given him.

The first two verses culminated in us discovering this final verse found in Isaiah 58:12

Those from among you
Shall build the old waste places;
You shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach,
The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.


And this is the verse that captures EMI's vision.



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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Three (well 4) Things You Didn't Know About Me

My life is pretty much an open book.

I blog.

But what don't I blog about? What do I keep hidden from my constituents?

  1. Once in a while I crave a Hardee's Diet Coke. My Diet Coke has to be from Hardee's, not McDonald's. I like the way Hardee's mixes their Coke. The combination of the syrup with Hardee's ice cubes can't be beat. After nominating myself an unofficial loudmouth organic advocate and being either pregnant or nursing for the past six years, I decided that it was an unhealthy, detrimental habit. But I still miss it. Like when I go to the movies. Or sit down to have a pizza. Or go on a car ride.
  2. Sometimes I wish that I was ignorant to the truth about processed, prepackaged foods and white flour and sugar. Sometimes, I wish that I made simple three ingredient casserole meals. It would be nice to not think about what I am going to make for dinner the day before to determine if I need to start sprouting or fermenting something. But I never share about my secret thoughts for an easy life. Being a pioneer is adventurous and different. But sometimes, I'm tired of being different and weird.
  3. My dream is to live on some land with the family that houses a stream, several square foot gardens, two cows, lots of chickens, 6 horses and some mountains while Hottie Husband gets to work for God at Engineering Ministries International.
  4. I would love to adopt a little girl. Shh! Hottie Husband doesn't know that yet!

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