Comfort for Confusion

When I am in my most confused states of mind, these verses are the promises that God has given us to assure us. Sometimes it doesn't work right away, just by reading them that is. Maybe that is because you really don't want to get out of your confustion. You might be thinking, "what! Of course I do! These verses just don't help me!" Try meditating on them then, TRYING to believe them....

I'm confused right now....and here are the verses that are promised to me by Him....




“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them”
- Psalm 119:165

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
- Proverbs 3:5-6

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”
- John 8:32

“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed”
- II Cor. 4:8-9

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind”
- II Tim. 1:7

“For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.”
- I Cor. 2:16

“Lead me in they truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Remember, Oh Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindness; for they have been ever of old”
- Psalm 25: 5-6

“Thou wilt keep in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee”
- Isaiah 26:3

“I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.”
- Psalm 85:8

WE MADE OUR GOAL!

We raised our goal for Samaritan's Purse! We raised $1,980 and our original goal was $1,953. Its amazing how the Lord worked in this project and I am more than thrilled to imagine the impact that this money will have on children and families around the world. There were many that said that we were asking for way too much money, well, all I have to say, is that we weren't asking too much for God. He has blessed this beyond belief and has taught me and others the importance of diligence, visions, and most importantly, faith.
I want to say a big thanks to the most helpful people in this project which was East 7, dorm 8, and Brices Creek Bible Church. The prayer leaders, SLDs and RA's of dorm 8 were amazing in raising money to help us out! Thank you so much dorm 8! Also, the people on my mailing list who gave very generously to this organization. I can't begin to express the gratitude I have in my heart for those of you have been a direct answer to prayer. I give all the glory to God because He is the only one that allowed this to happen, the only One to who this was started in the beginning, and the only One that this money is for.
I sent out all the money this past Tuesday after changing all the cash into a money order, I should be receiving receipts and "in honor" cards after a few weeks. Because of the additional money we received, we were able to give to more items in the catalog. I will have them all listed below along with all the other items we were able to raise money for. Once again, thank you dorm 8 and Brices Creek Bible Church for your generous donations. Also, a shout out for all the prayer leaders that were very diligent, self-giving and supportive of this project, you all know who you are, thank you so much for the words of support and the willingness to work hard!
Next year I am planning on doing this same fund- raiser for Samaritan's Purse. Yet this semester has showed me a lot more important changes that I need to make. Also, I want to raise the goal and Lord-willing, be able to raise money for each item in the catalog. More on that next year! Below are the items that we were able to raise money for this year:

- hot meals
- Feed a hungry infant for a week
- Life-saving food
- Milk
- Baby Chicks
- Seed kit
- Give a Family the gift of good health
- gospel storybooks for Operation Christmas child
- blankets
- food parcels
-Buy an airline ticket to save a child's life ($400 instead of $200)
- Rescue a child from bondage and abuse
- Help poor farmers feed their families
- Emergency Housing for a displaced family
- Provide vital health care for mothers and babies
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Survival Kit
- change the future of a disabled child
- transform a life with the gift of a wheelchair
- Comfort an innocent victim of AIDS
- Life-saving Medical Equipment and supplies
- give an orphan a month of loving care
- keep a baby clean and dry
- biscyles and tools for evangelism
- train a young believer to win people to christ
- introduce girls and boys to God's word
- help a child to learn to read and write
- bibles and Christian literature
Added
- Clothing for those in need
- Shared in the cost of buying snowmobiles and support for Siberian Evangelists
- Shared in the cost of buying gospel films, projectors, and evangelistic tools
- Bibles for Quality Kids
- Mosquito Nets
- Fishing Boats
- Fish

Me, Me, and Me

Its been way too much about me these last few days, like tonight all I was thinking about was myself. What a wrong additude! I need to be loving and forgiving and working on these areas in my life that i need to get worked out. Why haven't I talked much about missions? Just because he doesnt' doesn't mean I shouldn't. I still need to have that burning passion, that fire within me, that is my responsibility, my free will.
I know where my passions lie, I know where the Lord is leading me these days....Now I just need to trust and obey, trust and obey... I shouldn't worry about all the bad things, i need to focus on the good and learn from everything else and hold onto the good.

Can I tell you I am sorry? I want to be the woman that you desire, that you want in life just like I want you to be the man I desire and want in life. But I need to focus on myself and if you are the right one for me He will lead us together and if not He will lead us apart....I must constantly prepare my heart for that....to be content with that because that would be His ultimate will in my and your life....

I just want you to be happy and learn with me....I want you to be proud of me...I want you to want me to be yours....and I want all the same things as well....only if its in His plan....

Expectations

It is 2:30am now....and my emotions are flying...I feel so many things right now....guilt mainly being one of them...

I was thinking about expectations...and how we tend to place them on each other. Or we try to live up to someone else's expectations. Well I failed my own tonight, I didn't live up to mine. I don't know whats going on with me right now. I feel like I just want to give up on everything, give up on my boyfriend, give up on my testimony, give up on my school...honestly I could go out and party and club right now...

See, thats expecations on ourselves does to ourselves. We can't out expectations on others, we can't live up to expectatoins either because they put them there. I put expectations there for the wrong reason. Now I change my reasoning, my expectations are there to marry a godyly man who passionately loves the Lord and serves Him with all his heart.

And just because someone else doesn't meet expectations, that gives me no right at all to lower mine and fail at mine. Thats what I tend to do, "well you failed so let me fail as well so you don't feel as bad"....well, right now I feel terrible....I feel like I can't trust you because I can't trust myself...

Expectations are sounding more like a curse right now aren't they? Well, expectations can be if used the wrong way....could we use them the right way? Could we make it a fun challenge to better our lives and not look at it as something wrong that we're doing, but something we can learn to grow in...

I am so weak...I am so unworthy...I feel so guilty...i keep thinking..."how could you do this? I thought about that they entire time....but how could I be doing this?"

"Lord, I am so weak, strengthen me....take away these demons in my life now..."

December

I have a lot to pray about this month.....its going to be a good time of reflection and desition making. I realize that I tend to use way too many words and don't leave enough just for thought and reflection. This month I might try just not saying as much and just make people wonder "what is going on in her head?" Maybe it will even cause people to ask....

All I know is that I want to do my best for the Lord, I want to serve Him with all my might and I want to serve with other people who make that effert as well. My heart is open to many things, I have a lot running through my head. Mainly to be patient and wait on Him for the answers to the many questions that are are swimming around in my head. I think too many people think its easy....easy to make expectations and keep them....well i can tell them thats its really difficult.....It is hard to have expectations, then wonder if their supposed to be there, or wonder when to give up....or to realize that a pattern is forming.....

I want my eyes to be open, open to what the Lord has for me, what He has for me to give right back to Him. I don't want to push things aside and make stupid excuses as to why I am not doing my best for Him. I don't want to just stick with things because its better for one person, what if its better for 10 people, 100, or even 1,000 if its the other way? I don't want to stick to one thing because I want it.......

I don't know, this is a bunch of rambling, its just difficult at times, sometimes I wonder, why do I do this? Why don't I just do this that and this? I can tell you.....this semester has been very trying in many different ways.....but oh man, the Lord has many things in store for next semester.....a lot of prayer....a lot of prayer.....time of reflection and objectiveness......

Lord, please give me Your discernment, give me Your wisdom, help to open my eyes to what you have for me to see that which is before me, the good and the bad. Open my ears to hear the details of warnings, yellow and red flags, give understanding to my heart in order for me to be my all for You. To have a heartbeat that beats in rythm with You and no one elses.....

Lord i pray that You guide me where You want me Lord, I will wait when you say wait.....I will fullfill the purpose that You have in my life day to day....I will try to live as patiently as possible....for Your more revealed will in my life.....

Samaritan's Purse

Hey everyone! I am doing a fundraiser on my hall for Samaritan's purse and we have a goal of $1,210 to raise before Christmas! The deadline for Liberty is Dec. 15 but not until Sunday the 19th when I get back. We have already raised $535! We will be able to give many children and families the gift of health, food, Christian ligature, and so much more! Please look over the details I have put at the bottom of this email of the individual goals set for our prayer leaders and their partners. Email me back a pledge of what you are able to give, and I will collect the money from people I know here on Dec. 15th and people back home on Sunday 18th or 19th! Thank you so much and if you need more information then please email me back! Any amount of money is helpful, even change! Please email me back! And if you are unable to give please keep us in prayer! We have been working on this since October and have raised $535, I know we can reach our desired goal! Thank you so much and God bless!!!

Danielle Sarchet

P.S - for those of you who do not live near me or others you can still give to this fund raiser by sending them to:

Danielle Sarchet
403 Seven Seas Dr.
Havelock, NC, 28532

MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO SAMARITAN"S PURSE!!!! This will keep me from making a trip to the bank!



Courtney: $217 to raise
- hot meals
- Feed a hungry infant for a week
- Life-saving food
- Milk
- Baby Chicks
- Seed kit
- Give a Family the gift of good health
- gospel storybooks for Operation Christmas child
- blankets
- food parcels

Partner: JJ

Erin S. $400 to raise
- Buy an airline ticket to save a child's life
Partner: Brett

Jenn Hill: $450
- Rescue a child from bondage and abuse
- Help poor farmers feed their families

Partner: Jose

Jessica Smith: $235
- Emergency Housing for a displaced family
- Provide vital health care for mothers and babies
Partner: Christian

Anna Fredrickson: $430
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Survival Kit
- change the future of a disabled child
- transform a life with the gift of a wheelchair

Partner: Eric

Julie: $232
- Comfort an innocent victim of AIDS
- Life-saving Medical Equipment and supplies
- give an orphan a month of loving care
- keep a baby clean and dry
Partner: JR

Jenni Jesse: $158
- bicycles and tools for evangelism
- train a young believer to win people to Christ
- introduce girls and boys to God's word
- help a child to learn to read and write
- bibles and Christian ligature
Partner: Joel