Swat Vac...




Bens studying for his psychology exam tomorrow (key lime martinis by moi!)
Hmmmmm - somehow, he's here 3 times ... perhaps this is symbolic... I've just put Coco to bed for the 27th time in a row. Super Nanny Megs.... is losing patience. I'm back .. make that 28!
Bens and I are thinking of going to Mars Hill Graduate School together and doing a Masters in Counselling Psychology. He has two years left of his BA, and one quarter left of his AA. He's hoping to get into the University of Washington this Fall - please pray/wish/etc.!! I prayed today that God would show me what he really thinks of me, as he or she seems so nebulus and esoteric. And I have a feeling God is gonna answer me. My story group begins in a week, and involves reading Dan Allender and Lisa Fann's "To Be Told" and writing our stories and reading them in the small group, which shall be led by Lisa Fann , each Monday morning. I'm excited and nervous. Coco's out of bed again.......

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sam becca zach and martha said…
i love keeping up with you guys.

its cool hearing about the two of you studying together. i really think god takes huge delight in using couples together to help realise his dreams for planet earth.

i have been involved in some amazing prayer at church - its called 'freedom prayer' and comes out of a church in tacoma called clover creek. its a team of people praying for an individual. the first thing we ask god is 'how have you made this person, what is their dna?' we then wait and write down the things we get and its totally amazing what comes out. the most wonderful things about people (and that cool thing of different people getting the same things). and theres none of that - 'you are like a tree' or a river or a flower, its detailed ans specific to that person. you should go to clover creek and ask them to pray for you, its life changing. anyways, that was a long way of saying two things:
(i) the leaders of clover creek church are running a conference here in May and Becca and I are going, which is exciting to be doing something like this as a couple; and
(ii) the thing about you asking god what he things of you, expect details! and this might be a cool way to find out more??

love you, sam
Mon Mar 20, 11:08:00 pm AEDT
Rachel J-L said…
I remember you talking about this in London, Sam. You'd just been to a day of this prayer ministry when I arrived?? Something like that. It certainly sounded amazing. I hope the conference is fantastic for you both.
Tue Mar 21, 10:31:00 pm AEDT
gretta at lothlorien said…
Part of my prayer time is a bit tree-y and flower-y: "Imagine you are a tree....."etc. It's OK, tho.
Fri Mar 24, 04:24:00 pm AEDT
baker st jones said…
does it mention 'worm farm'?
Sat Mar 25, 08:51:00 pm AEDT
gretta at lothlorien said…
Do you know I've never thought to pray for my worms.......
Mon Mar 27, 03:40:00 pm AEDT
Megs said…
i'm laughing uproariously at anita's worm farm comment... we are going to clover creek on sunday the 9th and they have a team organised to pray for each of us!! i am excited!! thanks sambam and becca for telling us about it. and mum, i'll say a little prayer for your worms!
Sun Apr 02, 01:30:00 pm AEST
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