I'm back

My time of fasting went pretty well. I realize it's something I need to do more often. The Lord has given me all kinds of things to think on and continue to improve on. Overall I'm still waiting for the Lord to speak and guide me somewhere away from here, but at the same time I know He has me here for a good reason and so I'm trying to be used by Him as much as I can while I'm here.

Fasting

is something that I know I should do more often, but I've been putting it off. Well, not for the next week! This next week is time to kill the flesh and focus my attention on the Lord. So if you think of me over the next week, I'd really appreciate the prayer. I really want this time to be a great time and I definitely don't want to waste it. Once the time is over, I'll update ya'll on how it went.
The Lord has been good to me, and I want to offer myself to Him.

So, peace out for a week internet!

Thanks friends!

I just wanted thanks you guys for reading and encouraging me. In fact, I'm feeling a whole lot better! The Lord is doing some great things with me while I'm here, and it seems to be more of a training time. Although it does seem a little boring around here and like there's not much to do, I've been trying to do as much as I can and it's working out pretty well. I can't wait to get started with something really exciting, but until that happens I'm actually getting pretty comfortable with finding things to do. It's a challenge that I know the Lord wants me to take on for the time being. Instead of waiting for things to come to me I'm actually looking for things to do. Some days it's a little dry, but today has been really great! I got to talk to Kayla and a few other people today and that made my day really exciting! I also worked out in the back yard, which is what's on the schedule for the next hour. The Lord is good, and I get more encouraged as I go on. There will be more to come, and maybe some pictures! Bye for now.

Moses in the wilderness

Well, since I've been back home a lot of people have been asking me the same questions over and over again...
1. So how long are you back for?
2. Do you have a job?
3. Are you going to school anywhere?

At times these questions get a little discouraging because none of the answers are exciting...
1. I don't know. (Not long I hope)
2. Not yet. (It doesn't look promising either)
3. No (But I've been thinking about it quite a bit. The problem is I have no idea what I would really like to study or do with my life at this point)

It also gets really lonely out here in the desert. I don't have many friends, and the ones I do have, I only get to hang out with like once a week...maybe.

But now that all the sad stuff out of the way...
I know that the Lord is doing something right now. He's teaching me a lot about patience, self control, good work ethic, and a bunch of other things that I need to learn to be more like Christ. Right now I feel a bit like I'm in training to be a man, and it's pretty tough, but I know that the Lord is doing something good with me. So the Lord is good and I'm just having to trust Him and wait to see what He's going to do. I'm learning to remember my priority is to glorify the Lord in whatever I do, even if it's cleaning out the backyard.

A few prayer requests for me:
1. I really need something to do (i.e. a job or school)
2. I really need a little more human interaction these days. So if any of you are reading this I'd love to hear from you. I pretty much see my parents and my dogs only...everyday. Occasionally I'll go out once a week, or hang out with someone, but I really need a little bit more. It's getting pretty lonely out here. So that would be something you guys can pray for me for.
3. There a few things that I'm praying about that I don't really want to mention just yet, but they are things I really want to do. So if you vaguely pray for those things that would be a blessing.
4. Lastly, I need money to pay off the school, so if you guys could pray for that too.

Other than all those things, I'm very encouraged with all the things that are going on right now in my life and I'm hoping that they are continuing to gloify the Lord. He is good to me and I can name so many blessings that I'm not worthy of, but very thankful for. God is good!

P.S. If anyone in Germany is reading this, tell everyone there that I miss them a lot!

also, leave a comment so that I know you read this!

I will...

update my blog soon....

sorry for the delay. :(