I am getting ready for CROATIA! Please keep the team in your prayers. Thank you!
Christ is building His church!

Glorious

This is from one of my favorite books (Faithful Women & Their Extraordinary GOD)...

I just had to share with you!

They say there is a young lady in (New Haven) who is loved of that Great Being, who made and rules the world, and that there are certain seasons in which this Great Being, in some way or other invisible, comes to her and fills her mind with exceeding sweet delight; and that she hardly cares for anything, except to meditate on Him... You could not persuade her to do any thing wrong or sinful, if you would give her all the world, lest she should offend this Great Being. She is of a wonderful sweetness, calmness, and universal benevolence of mind; especially after this Great God has manifested himself to her mind. She will sometimes go about from place to place, singing sweetly; and seems to be always full of joy and pleasure... she loves to be alone, walking in the fields and groves, and seems to have some one invisible always conversing with her. 

Written by Jonathan Edwards. His real thoughts about his bride to be Sarah (he wrote this while he was supposed to be studying greek).

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A Challenge To Women (by Piper)

1. That all of your life—in whatever calling—be devoted to the glory of God.
2. That the promises of Christ be trusted so fully that peace and joy and strength fill your soul to overflowing.
3. That this fullness of God overflow in daily acts of love so that people might see your good deeds and give glory to your Father in heaven.
4. That you be women of the Book, who love and study and obey the Bible in every area of its teaching. That meditation on Biblical truth be the source of hope and faith. And that you continue to grow in understanding through all the chapters of your life, never thinking that study and growth are only for others.
5. That you be women of prayer, so that the Word of God would open to you; and the power of faith and holiness would descend upon you; and your spiritual influence would increase at home and at church and in the world.
6. That you be women who have a deep grasp of the sovereign grace of God undergirding all these spiritual processes, that you be deep thinkers about the doctrines of grace, and even deeper lovers and believers of these things.
7. That you be totally committed to ministry, whatever your specific role, that you not fritter your time away on soaps or ladies magazines or aimless hobbies, any more than men should fritter theirs away on excessive sports or aimless diddling in the garage. That you redeem the time for Christ and his Kingdom.
8. That, if you are single, you exploit your singleness to the full in devotion to Christ and not be paralyzed by the desire to be married.

Attention>SRC Outreach Volunteers ...If you did not receive the EVITE, we are having a "Potluck Picnic" on Sunday, August 17th at Patch Reef Park from 2-7 p.m. We have Pavilion's 1, 2, 3. What you need to bring your family/friends & food and get ready for a great time of fellowship! Extremely casual, volleyball & kickball & water slide will be on the field!

Recovery Update- I am feeling much better, still very sore but I am up & about! I went into the office for a few hours and was "lectured" =) by everyone to go home ha-ha. Lord willing, I will be at church this weekend. See you then. Thank you for your prayers!