Hey everyone. It's 5:30 in the morning and I'm wide awake. I should probably be cleaning my room (at the moment, I'm not being very statesmanlike- [only HA people get that]), but I'm not, so whatever. Well anyways, I woke up this morning and started off in the prayer room. Woohoo. (incase you don't know, my church is in session of 40 days of continual prayer. Sad, that is about to end. It's really been great to worship God there. Silent. Free of distractions. And worship is pouring out over all the walls. People crying out for God. It's really breathtaking actually. I was just thinking how can we take all these individual times of praise and unify us so that we can do it together?

Reading a great book called Spiritual Authority by Watchman Nee. AMAZING. You all should read it.

On that note, I guess I should be getting ready with my day. I'm not usually up this early, but since I am, I guess I can do stuff normal people would do in their mornings. Eat. Shower. Drink coffee. yep that sounds about right

whoa, xanga has changed a bit since I've last been on. So yeah. Life. Everything is going forward. My relationship with Micah is moving forward. My involvement in my church is growing. My girl's Bible study continues to expand every week. And I'm beginning to feel like an adult.

The latest...

Authority. Yep. We don't really see it that much these days. I mean, it's there, sort of, but not really. Rather, those of us under it, don't acknowledge it as we should I guess. Because it's there. God created a world with order and authority. He is authority. And yet, I perceive my faith the the way Eve perceived the fruit on the forbidden tree. She saw that it looked good and pleasing to the eye, and therefore reasoned in her head that she could eat it. Similarly, I take my Bible and filter what it says through my human understanding and form a faith that may or may not be what God intended for it to be. Why? Because I base the majority of my understanding and interpretations of the Word on my mind and its reasoning.

Reasoning... that's an interesting and common factor in our faith. We obey what makes sense and the things that we disagree with, maybe not so much. What's interesting though is that obedience doesn't call for reasoning. Obedience calls for humility. That of which many of us lack.

 So, life is still great. The Lord just keeps pooring out blessings on my life. For a while it seemed so tough. I didn't know how to handle all the stress but it's like God is just moving in me so much. So, I'm really studying hard now. My pastor has informed me that I will be preaching on some Sunday's! I'm so excited. I will prolly get really nervous when the time comes. haha.  That's a lot of people and I don't want to screw up.

  I really see the Lord blessing me and my family this year. I think this year will be a year that we will remember forever. Time is running out though and the end is near, I'm sure. Lord forgive me for not using my time the way I should. Please give me one more year to do better and serve you! 

                                                          AMEN

I love you guys and your always on my mind. Keep on fighting the fight! Drink a little less beer, exercise a little more, and serve the Lord with all u have,    I was told those were college students top New Years Resolutions!

                                                      Jerimy

My friend wrote that less than two months before God took him home. It just makes me think. I want to die fighting with all I have too. I love you Jerimy.