I choose Him.

Wow! This week! I need to start writing specific points down as they happen because I always think I won’t forget all the little things and then I end up forgetting them all! I can’t believe I made it through another week! Thank you Jesus! Even though this camp is for nonbelievers to come and find Christ, He works in all of our hearts as well! So let me take you back to what He did in MY heart this week!

            I had been reading into 1 Kings, which is where the Word of Life Quiet time books are going through in this moment in time, and I was starting to get a little discouraged because it was a lot of historical facts about Soloman’s temple, meaning it wasn’t a convicting passage like I was hoping for.  The next day, I get to chapter 8 where God basically says “do not do anything because whatever you do on your own, is going to fail.”  Intrigued and so I was encouraged for the day! Later on, I met with my counselor Lyndee and we had been praying about something to study for a week together.  I had read the book Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers but never read through and studied the book in the bible, Hosea (or Oseas, in Spanish).  So that became our study of the week.  I look at it, perfect, two chapters a day, ready and really excited for my quiet time the next day!  Now, we had prayed that even though our lives were not very relevant to this book of the bible, that God would still show us something to help us grow closer to Him.  Let me tell you something, the first two chapters were exactly what I needed to hear and be prepped with for that day!  They talked about God being in control no matter what and how we should continue to follow His will, even though it may not make any sense.  Still, that He is in COMPLETE control!  I have been back in Argentina for 2 weeks now, feels like forever almost, and of course I am missing home.  Some of you don’t know but I am praying about switching schools after July, somewhere else versus Liberty.  With stress from this situation, being reminded of God being in control of every situation was the most comforting thing that I could read for this time of my life! Sometimes my days here are crazy and most of the time it’s just because my flesh wants to make it seem like it’s the end of the world.  I just have to keep lifting my head, heart and eyes, up to Him for comfort and for encouragement.  Thank you Lord for Your Word and for Your love that saves me from sin and death!

Hello! We are so blessed to have a way to SEE and READ His EXACT WORDS! They don’t change! They are written down! They were inspired by Him! We have a beautiful way of meeting with Him because of Christ’s death and the tearing of the vail.  We can walk into His presence and be renewed everyday through His word and through His listening heart.

One of my favorite parts of Chapter 2 was verse 7, talking about how Gomer will always revert back to Hosea, because she knows he is better.  In our life perspective, that is us and choosing sin!  WE WILL ALWAYS BE DISSATISFIED WITH ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF GOD’S WILL!  I don’t want to outside of His will!  I want to enjoy this life He gave me to live, but for Him!  I choose Him.

The Lord has done amazing things this week, like numerous salvations in the 629 campers that were all here! Today they leave and tomorrow we get a fresh batch of hungry hearts! I am so excited to see what the 3^rd week brings! Please keep them in mind because the equipo (working team) like the students, volunteers and missionaries that are putting all of this together each week, are growing tired! Pray for energy and for extra love to give to the campers!

Prayer Requests:

1)   MY SPANISH- it’s crunch time!

2)   Campers-leaving back to their homes, and the new ones coming in!

3)   Patience, in my own life.

4)   Energy and rest for equipante.

5)   Ashley Hiers in Africa (missionary)

6)   For the Lords will in my life after Argentina.

7)   My allergies, unfortunately still a daily struggle.

***OJO! Please send me prayer requests! J I want to hear from you! My e-mail is sirkmaggie@yahoo.com if you do not have a Facebook or are not friends with me! I don’t care if I don’t even know you, I would still love to be in prayer!