Thursday 22 September 2011

Good News

Good News always travels fast. It's true. If someone has just got engaged, you will hear about it within that day. When someone has a baby we are almost instantly aware of it. We know birthdays before they're happening. We all love good news. We text people about it. We post statuses about it on Facebook. We tweet about it. So why is that Christians aren't sharing what they believe is good news? Why aren't they sharing news about Jesus? Closet Christians seem to be pretty common these days. Something I have been really realizing here is that Jesus isn't something we should keep to ourselves. Jesus changes lives. And it is so selfish that people do not want to share that love with others. I know we fear rejection, criticism and negativity. But if you are so utterly convinced that Jesus saves, that there is an eternal life out there for people who seek him , why aren't you telling people about Him? About how he has changed your life?

You see a truck driving right at someone in the street, you know you have to save them or they will die. If you are so convinced as a Christian that Jesus saves, why aren't you showing people that? We are not here to convert people. We are not here to go all super preacher on them. We are here to show them what Christ has shown us. Our job is to love. Our job is to sow a seed.

Thursday 8 September 2011

Those God moments

Sometimes you just come across stuff that totally relates to you on a whim...that's all I have to say really. First time I went on this site and this is what I came across.

Getting on top of it

So I am finally beginning to feel like I am getting on top of the crazy work load that school is giving me! Whoo hoo! I think I am finally getting into the swing of college life and American life all at once. I am hoping to get involved with my church here by hopefully leading a 5th grade small group, I am really praying about and hoping it works out! I would be in my absolute element! I am currently getting trained to help mentor a kid. Its through an organization called Whiz Kids, I will be tutoring a Kid who needs help with their school work. I'm really excited about this too! Things are really starting to piece together here which is great , a complete answer to prayer. This place is amazing me in so many different ways. Its inspiring actually. I talk to people who want to change the world here.

"Believe in Him and get ready to change the world" 

We were told this the other day in chapel. God looks at us and sees unlimited potential. Its a crazy idea right? unlimited potential. People carry this assumption that Bible college students come from a holier than thou background, that they are squeaky clean, never went wrong in their life. Let me tell you now, that is not the case. You probably wont meet more messed up people than you will at a Bible college. I do not mean this in a nasty way, let me explain. This is something that I am coming to realize here. People here have come from broken homes, families, and have a truly shocking story to tell. But here's the neat part. God uses them. Yea God takes those messed up, broken people and uses them for His kingdom. God uses their stories in order to reach others. We have truly awesome conversations here, really we do. God is so evident in these peoples lives. How He can truly come in and rescue is such a miracle in itself. How God can turn around a totally crap situation and make it into something positive is unbelievable. I speak to former drug dealers, drug addicts, alcoholics, people who were homeless, suffered from eating disorders, you name it, it's here. But God uses these people. These people inspire me so much. Being around people who have went through these experiences and still want to serve and love the Lord, they are the inspirations. God has restored these people, welcomed them in with open arms, and has chosen them to work for Him. Why have I realized this? Because I am one of those messed up people too. I thought I would be alone on that front here. But I have been totally humbled by seeing how much God changes lives. How much He can change lives. I know a lot of your attitudes now are "Wow, America has made Vikki think she is a preacher" but America has made me realize that I'm supposed to tell people about the amazing work that Christ has done in my life. Honestly, If i am totally convinced of Christs existence, utterly and completely, and of the amazing blessings he has brought to my life How much would I really have to hate you in order to not share that with you?

Monday 5 September 2011

Skyping Father :D


Got to speak to Dad and George today! My Dad is totally great at sorting my mind! I can give him a whole word vomit of how I'm feeling and he totally rationalizes it for me and knows exactly how I am feeling! Being away from home is super tough, I miss my family, friends, even just the scenery of being back home. I miss being able to jump into my little twelve year old Volkswagen Polo and go wherever I want. But being here, is making me grow up in so many other ways. Being away from familiarity is tough but I am getting such an experience which is definitely changing me for the better. I wasn't dependent upon my Dad, we were always taught to be independent but I guess I never really got the chance to try that out until I came here.  I am so thankful for how my Dad brought me up, I used to seriously dislike him whenever he would make me sort out stuff like forms and banking but I would be in a lot of trouble had he not made me do that. This guy never had it easy, he has raised me and my brother single-handedly for the last seven years or so. But the best thing about this guy is that whatever crazy dream I had next, He never stopped me. He never told me that I couldn't do it. He always taught me that if I really wanted something, wanted it bad, to grab it with both hands. He has taught me so much, and its only when your far away, by yourself that you truly realize just how much has been done for you. How your parents have shaped you into the person you now are. 

Sure we hated them for it, and always dreaded the day when we would actually agree with the statement "Someday you'll thank me for this!" 

Sunday 4 September 2011

Family

So this weekend I got the opportunity to go home with my friend Tiara. I had an absolute blast! The people here have totally taken me in and it has been so so awesome! My friends are so great here! I cannot describe to you the family we have got going here! This was labor day weekend so most people went home and since we have no class Monday many have stayed there longer and those from further away went back home. Anyway I'm sitting at my dorm now, and barely anyone else is here. But all us girls on our dorm floor are telling each other how much we all miss each other! We really have a wee family going on up here! and it's so good! I'm missing my family a lot but everyone here has been unbelievable! Tomorrow I don't have any class but I have enough homework to kill someone. believe me. I got to experience homemade fried chicken over weekend and oh. my. gosh. it was amazing! I can already feel the freshmen fifteen coming on, if it hasn't already arrived yet! You can only blame the dryer for making your clothes tighter for so long! :/ Time to cut back! FOOD IS JUST TOO GOOD!

Thursday 1 September 2011

Getting into the swing

So I am about to finish my third week of classes here at CCU. And you have no idea how at home I feel. My wee room has become my own wee home here. Of course I miss my family, friends, job, so many things I miss from there. But I know that I am suppose to be here. I've already learned so much. Not just through the classes I am taking but through the people I am meeting here. These people are from all over, at different stages in their Christian walk and they have just been amazing. I have learned just as much from the people here as I have from the classes I'm taking. The American way is so refreshingly different from back home. I really believe that I can be effective after this experience. But being away from everyone and every thing back home until then is difficult. I have my motivation. My country. My family. My friends. This time away will be good but man is it difficult. People always tell me, "You made such a sacrifice" or "How did you do it?". Let me tell you this, the whole time that I was planning to get here, I didn't feel at any stage that I was making any sort of sacrifice. I simply did what I knew needed to be done. I know that I need to be taught here, I need to be trained, so that I can be truly effective. I could not get this experience back home. That is fact. I'm here to experience this so that I can go back and share that experience. Share that passion that these people have for Jesus. Learn to be a true servant of Christ.