"I find it hard to keep moving forward when all that's heading my way is bringing me down"- made up this quote.
This weekend has been a much wanted one, My two cousins came down to visit from small town "Wheeler" for my grandma (who's not doing so well, but is doing fine now). While they were down, they decided to come to my church Trinity Fellowship. I love my church so much, even though its huge and allot of people come and even though it was once intimidating for a small town girl at one time in me...I love it and has become to love it over the years:)
Well I really hadn't taken that "small town girl" into thought for a very long time. That being said, in a small town, everyone knows everyone, everyone knows every body's business and everyone knows where and what every body's doing and really no change takes place. So dreaming through the night, I had multiple dreams upon dreams about showing my cousins around the church and giving them a grand tour (is what I like to call it...because it is so Big) and the best part introducing them to all my friends, mentors and leaders. What I hadn't realized was how hard it is to come from a small town church to a huge church in Amarillo.
My cousins are Maggie Jones (15 yrs. old)and her younger sister Shelby Jones (10 yrs. old), we grew up together in a small town called "wheeler", where pretty much all my dad's side of the family lives. (except for us and a few older cousins)
Approaching my cousin Maggie, fixing to go into youth group was exciting in so many ways. Then I saw the fearful girl who I'd thought I'd never see again in her, that looked like me when I had first come to Trinity.
1st John 4:18- There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in Love"
Sitting in the service, praying that God would show me how to make her feel more comfortable and to understand was the most hardest thing, then He really showed me I was doing great. I started to think about my first time at Trinity Fellowship and how I thought it was an airport from the way one of the information desks looked like we were supposed to drop some bags off or something and how uncomfortable I was sitting in the middle of a huge crowd when I was so used to a small crowd. Then I thought about what could have made me feel more comfortable and that was to have someone I knew (besides my parents) like a friend.
The more and more I thought about it I felt more at peace...especially since Ryan our youth pastor was speaking, because he never leaves us without a good story to giggle about. So as we were walking out to get into our small groups, she asked questions about the service and gave positive comments that made me want to scream "Thank you Lord!!!". As much as I miss being a small town girl, I would never go back because of how much I've grown so much.....change is good... as long as it's the Father's will.
1st John 4:19-
"We love Him because He first Loved us."
I love that verse!!!:)
I love my cousin's and my familyso much, without them I wouldn't be who I am today!!!:)
Job 17:12- They change in the night into day; 'The light is near,' they say, in the face of darkness.
Change is good:)
Psalm 27:11-13 Teach me Your way , O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
Do not deliver me to the will of adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me. And such as breathes out violence. I would have lost heart, unless I has believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
We are all on a road to Him and His path might not be what we want to do but it always ends way better than our way.
"If God leads you to it He will lead you through it!!!" some quote my aunt had on a picture...but I like it.:)
Have a blessed week!!!:)
Wild at Heart
Katie Jones
This weekend has been a much wanted one, My two cousins came down to visit from small town "Wheeler" for my grandma (who's not doing so well, but is doing fine now). While they were down, they decided to come to my church Trinity Fellowship. I love my church so much, even though its huge and allot of people come and even though it was once intimidating for a small town girl at one time in me...I love it and has become to love it over the years:)
Well I really hadn't taken that "small town girl" into thought for a very long time. That being said, in a small town, everyone knows everyone, everyone knows every body's business and everyone knows where and what every body's doing and really no change takes place. So dreaming through the night, I had multiple dreams upon dreams about showing my cousins around the church and giving them a grand tour (is what I like to call it...because it is so Big) and the best part introducing them to all my friends, mentors and leaders. What I hadn't realized was how hard it is to come from a small town church to a huge church in Amarillo.
My cousins are Maggie Jones (15 yrs. old)and her younger sister Shelby Jones (10 yrs. old), we grew up together in a small town called "wheeler", where pretty much all my dad's side of the family lives. (except for us and a few older cousins)
Approaching my cousin Maggie, fixing to go into youth group was exciting in so many ways. Then I saw the fearful girl who I'd thought I'd never see again in her, that looked like me when I had first come to Trinity.
1st John 4:18- There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in Love"
Sitting in the service, praying that God would show me how to make her feel more comfortable and to understand was the most hardest thing, then He really showed me I was doing great. I started to think about my first time at Trinity Fellowship and how I thought it was an airport from the way one of the information desks looked like we were supposed to drop some bags off or something and how uncomfortable I was sitting in the middle of a huge crowd when I was so used to a small crowd. Then I thought about what could have made me feel more comfortable and that was to have someone I knew (besides my parents) like a friend.
The more and more I thought about it I felt more at peace...especially since Ryan our youth pastor was speaking, because he never leaves us without a good story to giggle about. So as we were walking out to get into our small groups, she asked questions about the service and gave positive comments that made me want to scream "Thank you Lord!!!". As much as I miss being a small town girl, I would never go back because of how much I've grown so much.....change is good... as long as it's the Father's will.
1st John 4:19-
"We love Him because He first Loved us."
I love that verse!!!:)
I love my cousin's and my familyso much, without them I wouldn't be who I am today!!!:)
Job 17:12- They change in the night into day; 'The light is near,' they say, in the face of darkness.
Change is good:)
Psalm 27:11-13 Teach me Your way , O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
Do not deliver me to the will of adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me. And such as breathes out violence. I would have lost heart, unless I has believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
We are all on a road to Him and His path might not be what we want to do but it always ends way better than our way.
"If God leads you to it He will lead you through it!!!" some quote my aunt had on a picture...but I like it.:)
Have a blessed week!!!:)
Wild at Heart
Katie Jones
