My branches are growing

Looking back on the past I have see my grow from a seed to a tree that is now one foot from the ground...if you think of life in relation to a tree. I came to bible school with the goal in mind to one day go out of the US into medical missions. I had one problem. I was so mad at God for my parents not working together and having someone that I love, boyfriend, taken away that I couldn't think anything positive or true. I was believeing a lie and actin upon it. Today I have gotten over the boyfriend and have been able to see the importance in growing in my love for the Lord and not so much needing love from some guy my age. It is SO freeing. I know that I am loved by both my parents though they don't love eachother. sin stinks but god never said that He couldn't or wouldn't use it...cuz He did for me :) If it weren't for my past I would not be looking to God for things and being able to thank Him for the things that He has given me. My desires and expectation were not met but my needs were met and that was what God promised He would do! He's not a liar and love me, a dirty thinker and selfish person, VERY much!! My roots are deeper in Christ and will continue to grow down if I continuely look to Him and His word to direct my life

Thank you to all those who were there for me and let me run to them to cry and explain my frustration and anger. talking things out helps me

Christiana

Praise God!

God has gracously provided me the down payment to come back to ntbi for my second semester! I am so excited to start new classes and expan my knowledge of God and His narure and the King of the world and the father of me! I et the oppurtunity to study the prophets and three weeks under theology teaching. Also the Life of Christ, Hamartiology/Anthropology, Ezra/Nemiah/Ester, Psalms, Christology, Acts, Bible Basics for Missions, HereneuticsII and 1 Corinthians.

The cool part is is that I did nothing physically to get here. I didn't have a job..nothing! I'm amazed at how many people desire me to be here under the teaching of The Word. I can't believe the number of people that gave of their money because they have a desire for people to know The Word. Thank you to those of you who gave and are reading this!! I appreciate it SO much and cacn't thank you enough! :)

I'm ready to see what God has for me to learn and to just act myself around the people that I've come to know over the last semester!!

God is AMAZING beyond words :

What a YEAR!!!

The most trying year of my life, so far. Having to face the fact that I will be leaving the house and living some where else. Searching for colleges, saying good-bye to friends that you might not see again, trying hard not to cry during graduation and the day I had to leave for Michigan. Having to face the fact the my dreams and expectations for a family had been broken. Though some part of life has been dificult the other half has been even greater! I got the chance to make friends that live all over the world. I have the chance to expan my mind, and circle of friends. Above all else I had the privilage in diving deep into the Word of God for a full four months. Learning different truths and grabing a greater understanding of who the real God of the universe really is! I'm torn from having to leave home but greatful and excited to be in such a great place!

Thanks for praying for me!!
Christiana