4 Erika

Well, Erika, since you asked so nicely and i enjoy looking at them so much, here is a pickture of some of the coffee sticks in my coffee cup..

enjoy..

i love post..

isn't it amazing how the postman always knows when the right time is to bring a parcel. Yesterday was just one of those days.. you know them! the ones where your emotions run away with you.. where suddenly everything seems out of control and bleek and just plain terrible.

well, then do you know what changes all of that!! your best friends handwriting in your postbox.. wow!! suddenly it's as if someone came and just touched all the parts that seemed dim and dead.. and there is suddenly some colour and suddenly your heart seems to take a breath again and find a way to sing through the next crisis!!

i love wilna's handwriting. i love taking my time opening it.. slowely taking the tape off, reminding myself that she put it on and she made sure every corner is covered and made sure that nothing will harm my special parcel.

i take everything apart, making sure that i didn't forget to take anything out anywhere... and then i savour everything, the smells, the sights, the words, the detail, the textures.. i know, sounds a bit 'stalker-ish'.. beleive me, i look and feel rather stalkerish while doing it also!

and for wilna, thank you my friend, i cherish every word and hold on to every promise. God bless you, my blessing friend..

Woman's Camp

hey, the weekend was a blast!! i went to a woman's camp about the book Fascinating Womanhood! what an amazing book! God really had His hand in the writing of that one!
anyway, it always amazes me that some woman are so happy to stay stuck in their problem, only because they refuse to change! they refuse to say, let it start with me.. we put expectations, we place demands on our love and our commitment.. it's truelly sad! sometimes we just stay where we are, 'cause we don't want to move!! To change things in our life, we need to change things in our lives..
but true to His character, God brought answers to those who were seeking His face and freedom to those who were crying out!!
Louise and i saw a baby girafe, which was nice, 'cause as you know, they are my favourite!!
matyn had a party in the mountain on Sunday and we all ended up going, lots of fun to be had!! we went on fourwheelers, laughed, ate and watched the little ones beg for hours for a ride on the bikes.
shawn is thinking about a big dissision, that will really take favour from God to the hearts of man, also it will take courage. maybe that is why we had to leart Josua 1:8-9 last week..

Jos 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Jos 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

Ok, talk soon!! and yes, soon, very soon i'll put some new picks on for you all to stare at!!

friday..

there was a time when fridays marked the end of the week, beconing in the sweet tast of weekend, of rest and laughter, of peace and tranquillity.. now, fridays mark yet anouther week is gone and look what i haven't done!! every friday i have this insane feeling of all the things i've failed to do or failed to get around to!! scary stuff!!
last night a few of us got together and sorted out the games for the youth camp!! what a ball it will be!! we have some of the coolest games EVER planned! i'm so excited about the camp. monday is the start of so many new things!! so much work, so much stuff to do!
so, this weekend we have a womans camp in Hoedspruit and it is going to be so cool!! i can't wait to see Stephani and hang out with her some! and while i'm at the camp, i'm sommer gonna case out the place for our youth camp that will be there in 2 weeks time!!
so, that's me for now! will check in next week!!

New Books!!!

Hi there you all!! just look at my babies books!! i'm just loving them.. although, i do see myself going back to TCE eventually.. their standard is just so amazing!! and i have already found some referances that i do not aprove of!! you know me, my standard for my kids is insane.. so, i really love their Bible curriculum, but i do not like the Afrikaans and English sylabus. it is just the goverment level education, so the languages is still filled with other religions, and all kinds of strange stuff. so, we'll see what to do..
furthermore, i'm feeling sick!! Very sick!! my throught is sore, my body aches, my nose is blocked, my head feels swolen. ag, shame. arme ekke!!
so, tonight is Pirates and Pizzas at youth, should be great fun!!
talk soon..
luv ya

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daily fix

there were times when i knew addictions.. all different ones. some were very dangerous to my self esteem, my body, my mind.. actually, in my case, most of them were bad.. but still i did have some addictions that i still have and that are uplifting.. like seeing people smile, happy, feeling good about themselves. seeing them achieve things they never thought was possible, and knowing that i at least played a small part in helping them be all that they can be.. wow, i sound like an infomercial.. anyway, i still love speaking hope and faith into peoples lives, now just with the added bonus of knowing what the eternal value of their souls are!!
but why do i talk about addictions today, probably because that is what God is speaking to me about!! what am i addicted to.. wow, scary stuff.. do know what is even more scary.. why am i addicted??? now there is a conversation i don't even know if I'm ready for. really scary to think there is STILL so much wrong with me!! not that i ever thought i was perfect, but i do sometimes want to think of myself as ok.. and then God comes, as the still small voice and He calls me into myself, and there is this broken, frail, scared and lonely girl... crying, begging, hoping.
no worries, it's all good, i mean it's God.. what more can i say.
matyn's new school books have arrived and they are really cool. I'll bring my camera 2morrow, and take photo's for you.. we are so excited about them. so, we're full stream ahead!!
scripture memory for the week: with matyn Isaiah 55:6 Seek the Lord while He may be found. I like it.. something to think about though, while He can be found... maybe someday He won't be..
and memory work with my cel Joshua 1:8-9 This book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go..