So many things going through my head – how can I get it all out? I reluctantly surrender to short phrased thoughts hoping that my choice of wording may suffice for lack of time.

A recent post from David Hosaflook leaves me wide-eyed as I ponder future plans of missions in Argentina and the preparation of seminary. What do I need and what do my present and future church families need most?

Theology – academic vs. applicable. What do you do when knowing doctrine meets living doctrine only to be superseded by sharing doctrine through hardened hearts?

Sharing Christ – If I were to place my mission field, Greenville South Carolina, on a prayer card and try to profile my community, what would it say – hardened by hypocrisy of church-goers who profane God by their actions and lives. Sick of complacent “Christians” who are but cowards for His name. Full of good words being shoved down their throat without the love to ease the words into colorful taste. Full of questions yet scared of who to turn to. Familiar with “Christianity” yet clueless of the majestic, holy, and just God of the universe. Disgusted by Christian thieves of church tithes to rise the ladder of success. Full yet so empty.

British Literature (in addition to the previous thought) – While reading through the stories of men like Chaucer and Shakespeare, I find Greenville, SC in the middle ages. There are those who mock the church for it facade of holiness yet really seeing the emptiness of their love.

Is work – school – engagement – church – family all too much at one time? Where’s God? Can I be busy and learn of Him all at the same time?

Take MY yoke upon you…for it is easy.

Teach me, oh God!

–Josh

Life is a funny thing. At times, it seems to never slow down and then it seems to be all but fast the rest of the time. Right now is not a time of the latter. School has begun, work is still just as busy as ever, and I am still that little chicken with his head cut off in the middle of it all. God gives much grace though.
Wedding plans are coming along just fine. Since Hannah works full-time and is not in school, she treats it like a project and thinks that she has to get it all done by tomorrow. Ha ha She is a good girl though. God has blessed me indeed. For those that do not know, we are planning on getting married 4 October 2008.

There is so much that I would like to write about…unfortunately, time is very limited in my life right now as far as unused time goes. Please pray. God is doing some great things.

Learning that less of me is always better if it means more of Him,
Josh