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Hey,
I want to thank everyone for their prayers! I am so thankful for you! Yesterday was a better day and I'm so grateful for God's faithfulness.

Last night was really cool too. Every Thursday we have community worship, which is a night that demonstrates some way that we can worship God. Some times we have a big dinner-fellowship, sometimes we go on a prayer walk around the city, praise and worship with singing, and more. Last night was a little different though and quite stretching I might add.
As some of you might know, I don't love public speaking, but I know that it's something that I have to do sometimes.
So, we had a few worship songs then Brian (the director) said that we are going to try something a little different.
He started to explain what Charles Spurgeon used to do with his bible college students. He would give them a scripture on the spot and he would say, "preach to me Jesus."

So this is what we get to do, Brian said.
To be honest, I was a little nervous, but it was ok actually.

So he asked, who wants to go first. One of the guys raise their hand, Brian holds out a basket full of single verses. He said to pick one and that we can't use our bible at all. We have to just teach whatever God shows us that minute, but for 3 minutes long!
This was a really long 3 minutes! lol.

It was cool though because we all had to do it, we all didn't maybe know the exact context, and we were unified more through it. Also, we were forced to really think about it and try to pull out something more than just the surface....like when we just read over it fast. Anyways, I'm glad that we did it.
Stretching is hard, but good:)

Anyways, today is Friday and we have some friends from Spain coming to visit. Samantha and Melissa. They are here till Monday and so we're going to try to take them around a little. Tomorrow we're going to Venice again. It should be fun.
Also, next Friday, 5 of us are going to Rome. Yay! Finally!

Pray for....

*Trip to Venice and Rome
*wisdom
*roommates
*that I would have more Jesus and less Bethany

It's not by power or might, but by my Spirit says the Lord....Zech. 4
paraphased.....

Thanks again for all your prayers. I need to do some homework now:)
Love you all.