love it strong....

Heavenly Father

You always amaze me

Let your kingdom come

In my world and in my life

You give me the food I need

To live through the day

And forgive me as I forgive

The people that wronged me

Lead me far from temptation

Deliver me from the evil one

I look out the window

The birds are composing

Not a note is out of tune

Or out of place

I look at the meadow

And stare at the flowers

Better dressed than any girl

On her wedding day

So why do I worry?

Why do I freak out?

God knows what I need

You know what I need

Your love is

Your love is

Your love is strong

The kingdom of the heavens

Is now advancing

Invade my heart

Invade this broken town

The kingdom of the heavens

Is buried treasure

Will you sell yourself

To buy the one you've found?

Two things you told me

That you are strong

And you love me

Yes, you love me

Our God in heaven

Hallowed be

Thy name above all names

Your kingdom come

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven

Give us today our daily bread

Forgive us wicked sinners

Lead us far away from our vices

And deliver us from these prisons

Your Love is Strong

By Jon Foreman

...the little things

Enjoying the Sun!

Winning Dodgeball Team!

so something that I have been really enjoying to do, is to appreciate the little things-the things that i probably would not notice otherwise. Let me give you a few examples:

Every monday morning we have base "immersion" time-which is a time of worship and prayer. It is always really encouraging and this past monday was looking around the room and in front of me was the crossroad DTS students-and these people that around around 40-80 years old. And they have come from all over the country to do a discipleship training school and it is geared toward people that are older. I loved just watching them worship the Lord-with so much passion-with a cane or walker in one hand and the other hand was lifted up to the Lord. It was just such a beautiful picture of all the nations coming together no matter what age in fellowship, worshipping and praising the same God. It brought a big smile to my face. There is a really cute lady named Beverly who walks with the walker, and also has perfectly curled short hair, and a beautiful smile-it is adorable. I love watching how the people here on base interact with the older students-it is such a blessing.

Today i was studying for my test outside-it was around 830pm and it was around dusk and all of a sudden 6 deer run in front of me and they are chasing each other for a few minutes around and behind trees. It was so beautiful just listening and watching that-the nature and enjoying the God's amazing creation.

Easter Sunday was awesome-i went to a service that was at a park right by the lake-and I enjoyed it so much, worshipping and fellowship and just looking at all the the Lord had done for me. It was a beautiful day-the hottest since october-it was 16' and then a friends and I went down to the lake and enjoyed a picnic lunch, laying in the sun and just chatting. It was so beautiful!

Also this past weekend I went with a few girls to a place near by called Big Fork and we enjoyed some pizza-and then took lots of pictures--what girls love to do. Then Saturday the SBS (which is my school) we played dodgeball against the DTS and we won! It was so much fun taking a break from the books and just running around and enjoying time with other people-and then after the came a few of us saw Soul Surfer. It was a good movie--a bit cheesy at times but it had a really great message that even in the most difficult of times God is still glorified.

69 Days and Titus!

Hi Everyone!

So i have to lots to update you guys on...I was just at home-two weeks ago for one week. It was so lovely to come home and reconnect with friends and family and just relax and get prepared for my last quarter here in Montana. Since being back now for 2 weeks-i have been sick almost the whole time-and went to the doctor last week and got some medication-and i am getting better now which is a real relief because i have lots of work to be doing. Last week I finished up Kings and Chronicles and this week i did Ecclesiastes and currently i am finishing up Song of Songs. And then next week is onto Job and then to the prophets!!!

Apparently I only have 69 more days here and that is crazy it feels like time flies here-that i only just got here and already will be leaving so soon. It has been so amazing and the people here feel like family and i appreciate everyone so much and just getting up and knowing that you will be surrounded by hundreds of people that love you and love Jesus is just so amazing. And more specifically 60 people in my dorm who are all studying the word-who are tired like me, who are sometime cranky but are learning so much about Jesus together and it is just so amazing and i love it-and continue to thank God for that every single day.

It is crazy to say but I am enjoying the Old Testament so much, i never really knew too much about it before i came-the majority of my reading was always new testament but now i feel like i have the big picture. I just did a big project (and timeline) starting with King David....and then going though the divided kingdom way far....and it was amazing to study each King-see strengths and weaknesses and also to see how the Lord had promised a King far better then David-but from the line of David and that was Jesus--and the people were so hopeful for that and to know that he has already come one time is amazing-He fulfills his promises!!

So some more exciting news is that i have been accepted for Titus Montana in Sept 2011. And basically what the program is-3 months. The first three weeks I am in Montana where i get taught how to teach, how to write a lesson plan, how to teach the inductive method, bible overview and different topics. And then for 2 months i go overseas and I teach--to either churches, pastors, ywam bases-we run seminars for the people to teach them basics about the Bible. I am not sure yet where i will be going-some of the options are south america, nepal and mongolia. I had felt a calling to either Nepal or India but i will not know till August. The teams are really small-2 to 3 students and then one staff to allow the maximum teaching time. I will be really honest and say that this really scares me-going overseas and teaching the Bible-i feel inadequate but at the same time i know that God will be with me every step of the way and like in 2 Corinthians--God's power is made perfect in man's weakness--and that will definitely be m me. BUt yes that is some exciting news and I am currently working on a newsletter and if you would like to get it please email me your email your email or address--however you would prefer to receive it and I will send you one.

Thanks again

and here are a few prayer requests:

-That i continue to get better and feel healthy

-That i will finish strong-only just over 2 months left and i went to do the best i can ever do

-I am in the process of applying for summer jobs and that i can find one.

-That God will continue to teach me things-that i won't feel content with where i am at.

love you all

Bre

Our God is Greater!!

God defines us we do not define God

-The creator is greater than the creation

-Any god we define, we create

-Any god we create is an idol

-Any god man defines, is less then man

-Any god we create is not god at all

-No god small enough to fit in our hand is big enough to worship

-No god small enough to fit in our head is big enough to save us.