Hasta luego mis amigos!

Have you ever noticed?

I find them everywhere....

It seems like where every I look at see God's hand at work in the little things. Everything happens for a reason. It happen just the other day as I was going to school. I went into the Library at the College to do some work before class started and after walking into the building I noticed that all the computers were being used so I decided to make a loop of the Library(for no apparent reason) and head out. As I was making the loop I saw this lady(I assumed she worked at the Library) trying to put a piece of cardboard on the wall that was behind some file cabinets. I could see she was struggling because she could not reach over the file cabinets very well, I decided to just leave her to her job, but as I passed I thought.....you know she needs some help. So I offered her my services, she was much obliged. So I stood on top of a stool and leaned over the top of the file cabinets and was able to pin up this cardboard poster thing. I think she thought I was super tall because she asked "How tall are you", I sore of shrugged and responded, "I am just six feet". She thanked me for her work and I left. I thank God that he used me even if it was just a small thing.

A couple of days ago another incident like this happened....

This time I was at work and my boss(Jason) came up to Steve and I and asked us if we had a certain piece of plastic somewhere, which he needed. I remember that we had threw away a ton of these small pieces about three months ago because we never used them, but I remeber that we had saved one box or so I thought. So we pointed out to Jason where we thought the pieces where supposed to be, but we found out that the pieces were not there at all and we had somehow gotten rid of them all, but we found one little piece on the ground somewhere for him....ok hold this thought....

About 3 months ago Steve and I were out in the warehouse and Steve was trying to get this box down from a pallet that was about 12 feet and he could not lift it because it was super heavy. I was on the ground giving him great advice like "hurry up!" and "lift it, weakling". Finally, Steve just had enough strength to lift the box a little bit over this bar thing that was held it tight and the box fell the rest of the way and side of the box exploded. When this happened tiny little plastic pieces went everywhere. After Steve and I contained ourselves from laughing we swept up most of pieces and took the rest of the box inside. I don't really remember why we wanted the box, but that is beside the point.

Ok, back to the present so we could not find for Jason the little plastic pieces(saddles) he desired, but a little later on that day, out in the warehouse, I see Jason on the ground picking up small little pieces. I asked him what he was doing and he said he had found some saddles on the ground over in this certain spot. So I hear him digging over there for awhile and soon he comes over and shows me that he had a found enough saddles to fill a bin. Then it hits me. That was the same place that the box had exploded and the saddles went everywhere. I had assumed that we had swept up all the these saddles, but apparently some had got under some pallets that were on the ground and we didn't see them. All and all, Jason found the pieces he needed.

So in review, (3 months ago) Steve and I broke a box open that contained these saddles and we thought we had cleaned all of the up, but didn't. Flash forward to the present and Jason asked for some saddles and we thought we had a whole box of them, but we didn't. In the end Jason finds some saddles right where the box exploded three months later. Jason and I both agreed it was meant to happen.

I just thought these two incidents were cool. Because even the little things have meaning. I see things like this almost all the time and I don't really look out for them, but they are just there.

"In his heart a man plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps".
Proverbs 16:9

So, have you noticed things like this?

As some of you know....and as some of you will find out.

I am about ready to hit the road and burn rubber!

I am leaving for Peru in about a week and I need you to do some things for me.

1. Pray for safety.

I am driving down to Sacramento next Thursday and desire get there with my head still on my shoulders. Then the next day I am flying to Lima and staying there for basically a day. I would like to have a safe time in Lima by myself. Also pray for the flight back.

2. Pray that this trip will excel.

I want this trip to be fruitful and profitable.

3. Pray that I will trust God in everything that happens.

I am kind of nervous.

Here is the website www.perumission.org

Ok thats it...........thanks for the prayers! BTW, I am going to Trujillo.

I just read this....

Title: Summer of Light

Author: W. Dale Cramer

Ok, I just finished this book and if you haven't ever read Cramer, I am sorry, but you are missing out on some GREAT books! I suggest you start with "Bad Ground" and then move on to "Levi's Will" and then this book. His past two books each won the Christy award so that proves he is a very good author. Cramer has the ability to draw you into a story with his very likable characters.

In this book "Summer of light", is about Mick who is a construction worker who gets into an accident and then is convinced by his wife to stay at home for awhile and take care of the kids. At first Mick is reluctant, but soon accepts it. The story then goes on how he takes care of the kids and the different situations he gets involved in. This is probably Cramer's lightest book he has written and I must say it is a pretty funny book. :) Go read it!

I loved this book! 5/5 stars

Psalm 103...

As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children, To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them.

Beautiful Day!

Hey make sure you all get outside today! So make sure you don't spend all day on your computer typing.... :)