"The concern for world evangelization is not something tacked on to a man's personal Christianity, which he may take or leave as he chooses. It is rooted in the character of the God who has come to us in Christ Jesus. Thus, it can never be the province of a few enthusiasts, a sideline or a specialty of those who happen to have a bent that way. It is the distinctive mark of being a Christian." -- James S. Stewart
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.--Jesus Christ
"Missionary zeal does not grow out of intellectual beliefs, nor out of theological arguments, but out of love" -- Roland Allen "
'Not called!' did you say?'Not heard the call,' I think you should say.
Put your ear down to the Bible, and hear Him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity, and listen to its pitiful wail for help. Go stand by the gates of hell, and hear the damned entreat you to go to their father's house and bid their brothers and sisters and servants and masters not to come there. Then look Christ in the face -- whose mercy you have professed to obey -- and tell Him whether you will join heart and soul and body and circumstances in the march to publish His mercy to the world. -- William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! --Jesus Christ
LOL! I am in such a funky mood! I feel like bouncing off the walls! I haven't felt quite like this in a while. LOL... I think maybe I had to much sugar?
Oh? Have I surprised you? Yes, I am a normal teens that gets terribly hyper!!! I need to spend a night at Eui's house and get all my hyperness out! LOL! It would be nice to have all the girls over... Autumn and Lily and Eui and Melinda and Alora.
It's so difficult not having Abby... mucho different... and hard... I miss her terribly!
I know that I'm going to miss TT this week... that will be hard... it's what movtivates me alot of time during the week. But I'll go to college day... and enjoy it... It will be nice to see some friends from camp. Because they will be there... and nice to spend time with the Curtises! I am so nervous though... I've said it only a couple time to my parents... but I'm terribly nervous. And if it was up to me I wouldn't go.
Sometimes such stupid little things make me nervous! Where is the confidence I speak of? I need to spend time in prayer over it... I mean I have and I get a peace about it... but then I take it back. I just must give it to the Lord and keep it in His hands. Your prayers would be much appreciated!
I sent out my application today... a little later than I wanted. I thought I was going to get it out on Friday... but it didn't work out. But as I sent it out I recieved a letter from Jill!!!! It was so nice to hear from her!! I believe I will write a letter back!! Tonight in fact! lol... Oh yes... Jill is Kat's mom... they live half the year in Florida and the other have in Maine!
Well off to wrie my letter! TA TA!!! May God Bless and Keep You!
I will Remember-Everman
I've been in quite a funky mood today! I've been looking up some Quotes! And here are a few that amused me entirely!
"If there’s one thing I know it’s God does love a good joke. "
"The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself. " (And only an amazingly honest and confident person can make fun of himself)
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die. " (oh how true! How many times do we laugh, when our friends trip? How many times do you laugh when YOU trip)
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying that I approved of it. "
"Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city."
"What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive? "
"Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one spot. "
"On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog. "
"Beware of too much laughter, for it deadens the mind and produces oblivion. "
"Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings. "
"The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum. "
Oh how the little things amuse me! 
Oh by the way.... if you haven't read the entry that is called... "Don't be the Chrstian who runs around with his head cut off when Jesus comes" THEN READ IT...
I went back and read it and was very impressed with myself for getting out all my feelings so efficiantly... lol... oh how arrogant I am... but do read it...
Oh how wonderful our journey is. How wonderful it is to be amused in the little things! It makes our life interesting... and far more livable. Ahhh... yes I suppose that's why the Lord gave us humor... so this life we live could be interesting and fun... Thank you Lord for humor and amusment!
An e-mail I wrote to a friend....
Recalling our conversation at church services today...
I then opened my gift! After so many years of letting it sit on the shelf, I opened it, but I still wasn't quiet sure how to use my gift. I new how to use it partically, because I had heard the gospel preached so many times, yet I still had so much to learn."
that was part of my testimony... I wanted to tell you this for a reason...
I know that you struggle with so many things...The answer to your self-confidence... isn't self-confidence at all... it's confidence in the Lord... and he will supply the rest!
You don't have to have popularity to be happy... all you need to be happy is the Lord. And the Lord will supply you with the friends you need.
Act yourself!!
Be willing... and the Lord will bless you... you don't need to have great faith... or great anything... all you have to do is be willing for the Lord to teach you...

Blessed is the person who can laugh and smile at oneself. Blessed is the person that realizes Jesus is the route to all self-confidence.

May God Bless and Keep You! 