May 7

Since I have missed a couple of weeks, I have some catch up to do:
God has been seen/felt/heard
-(as bizarre as it may sound) my mechanic telling me he wouldn't trust my car in the mountains.
-The car accident, last Weds. (I was hit from behind), no one was seriously injured. Note to God: ok I get the message, this car is not to leave the state of Nebraska!
-Mentors who can give my life's challenges a whole different perspective.
-a potential buyer for my car, so I don't have to scrap it.
-2009 Confirmation class.
-a friend being moved by a testimony to help a woman's mission organization.

Week of April 19

Youth accepting Christ during a special worship service.
Celebrating "baptism birthdays"
Friends' "open door" policy.

Easter week

Families gathered around a campfire, for Easter Sunrise Service.
A young lady realizing it's more fulfilling to buy for the food bank than go out for breakfast.
Friends praying each other through the tough spots in life.

April 5, 2009

I've been a bit lax in my God sightings.

-Kendra standing up for a friend, as a sponsor, for his baptism.
-Jaydee and Kendra participating in a candle lighting ceremony, honoring their 10th anniversary of their baptisms. (I can't wait to see the pictures.)
-Janell and Randy opening their home and watching the girls for a few days.
-God holding me up on Bubba (no there are not any pictures of this!)
-God answering prayers during a rough landing.
-A little girl being "grown up" pulling her own carry-on bag and handing her ticket to the agent. She was just so cute, and brought a smile to everyone around her.
-Strangers sharing stories about ski trips, and where the best snow is this time of year. (NO, I was not part of this conversation! lol)

Weeks of March 8 and 15

Apparently life got away from me, as I didn't list last weeks.

-Kendra and I have been asked to sponsor a friend of Kendra's for his baptism. What an honor, especially for a 12 year old.
-Terry leading a passenger to Christ.
-Jaydee questioning Bible passages.
-A loving friend, who doesn't realize how much she has impacted my life.
-Two friends encouraging a third to move on with her life after a divorce.
-The opportunity to co-teach with my mentor

Week of March 1

-A friend scraping ice off car windows for another friend.
-Old pals meeting for lunch.
-A dear one being used as an example of how to "spread the Gospel in a non-Christian job."

side note regarding #3: Pray for the client to be brought to Christ. He keeps asking questions, but hasn't fully accepted Christ, yet.

Week of Feb. 22

God was seen/heard...

-heard Kendra sharing her faith with 3 of her friends. She even had the courage to talk to #3 after #2 laughed at her and called her a "loser."
-23,500 lbs of food collected by Dare2Share participants for the Lincoln City Mission
-Greg S. and team teaching middle and high schoolers how to share their faith.

Week of Feb. 15

-co-worker praying, after hours of frustration, to find an expensive tool which was mia. Seconds later it was found!
- open discussion amongst teens about "what love is..."
-discovering Jesus' human-ness, and really pondering the idea of Jesus with a good sense of humor. As one person put it, "he was basically camping with a bunch of teen to early-twenty year olds for 3 years. He had to have had a sense of humor!"

Week of Feb. 8

-the girls going through some of their dad's stuff.
-shared coffee or dinner with friends.
-the warmth of the sun

Week of Feb. 1

God has been seen/felt through:

-prayers for a wayward child needing guidance.
-open discussions about OT laws versus NT covenant.
-friends patiently listening to fears and concerns, then praying for the other person.

Weeks of Jan. 18 and 25th

Since I wasn't home last week, I'm doubling up this week.

Jan. 18

-"no jacket required" day at the coast
- The big smile on a little girl's face, when mom returned to the house, after spending time with friends for the afternoon.
-The loving actions of a family to make sure a young lady has a good birthday, even away from home.

Jan. 25

-Snowflakes glittering in the sun. (too bad they pile up!)
-teens ice skating
-teens making sure friends have a ride home

Week of January 11

-High school kids working together "Kids Against Hunger," assembling packets of food for over 9000 people.
-The openness and trust heard and felt in a group of teenagers discussing a touchy topic.
-Small talk, with a stranger, leading him back to church, if anything but to join a group studying finances...planted the seeds, at least.

Week of Jan. 4, 2009

New Year...New Sightings!

Usually I keep the sightings (I post) along the personal lines, a couple of these were in the news, and are, in my opinion, worthy of noting.

-The Oregon family who escaped not only a mudslide, but also the resulting fire. As reported in The Oregonian "the family Bible was saved," as well.

-The little 4-year old boy, who was found at a truck stop in Ohio. God's angels had to have been protecting him! (Sadly, his mother was found slain, in their home.)

-Reconnecting with friends after holiday breaks.