Here's the latest post on how The Beautiful Truth went last night, being that some of you were wondering. . . .
http://thebeautifultruthblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/and-it-was-beautiful.html
It was amazing! God is already at work in some of the girls, and I was even able to chat with some of them afterwards. It was just too cool....
God is so good!
Also, you will find the story of our beloved meat thermometer in there...:)
Brit
Jan 18, 2011
Jan 17, 2011
A Beautiful Reality
Why am I blogging at such an hour?
For a few reasons...
One. I was up till 4 am chatting with a good friend. That was priceless of course, so I'm ok that I took a few too many naps today, which means I'm def not tired enough to sleep yet. Oops!
Two. Tomorrow night is the first night of The Beautiful Truth!
Did you get that?
TOMORROW NIGHT IS THE BEGINNING.
THE FIRST NIGHT.
LAUNCH TIME BABY!
Not lunch time. LAUNCH time!
I'm so unbearably excited, yet so incredibly nervous.
Everything is ready to go, for the most part of course. Coffee needs to be made, chairs need to be strategically put together. Lighting needs to be set so the room feels warm and welcoming....Yet this all won't be happening until about 5:30pm.
So as I lay here in bed, going through my talk, going through my to do list, I just can't slow down enough to fall asleep!
I know that partially has to do with the fact that I had a few too many naps today, but please, I want to sleep some more!
Just a few of the things going through my mind,
-homework assignments and a project proposal
-books I need to buy and start reading since I am ALSO finishing my last semester of my Youth Work degree.
-dinners I have planned for this week
-friends I am praying for, family, my soldier
-thank you's I need to get out, calls I need to make
-of course the bathrooms need to get tackled some time this week before, well...they just need done.
-possible job opportunities for my husband
-names of my future children....(really Brit? Hey guys, I'm about authenticity here:)
-the more I type these thoughts out, the more crazy I am getting at just RE-thinking about my to do's...
The other night I was laying wide awake, (this has been a theme for quite a while and I'm beginning to wonder if this is what being in the ministry looks like...oh dear) and I was worrying about The Beautiful Truth, worrying if I advertised enough, prayed enough, prepared enough, spread the word enough, planned enough, and this and that and this and that....All the while, this was running through my head.
"Strength made perfect in weakness, made perfect...Your strength made perfect in weakness....
Yet, the list kept growing, the worries kept coming and I even remember thinking, "why on earth is this song stuck in my head? I'm not really in the mood to sing right now and Jason wouldn't really appreciate me waking him up because of my random singing..."
After what seemed like 30 minutes of worrying, and ignoring those random lyrics, I stopped and thought for a second and the light bulb went on! This whole time, God was speaking those words into my heart, yet I wasn't taking the time to listen, to allow God's truth to bring peace into my heart. That's all he was trying to do the whole time, to remind me that my strength is made perfect in weakness, because God is working THROUGH me! Talk about having peace overwhelm me instantly. To be honest, I think I prayed about it for a little bit and fell right to sleep.
Why do I not listen? Why do I close my ears to God, and allow my fears and worries to take over? I mean, look at all that God has done already with The Beautiful Truth. Last night a few good friends of mine got together to spend some time talking and praying over this ministry. It was an absolute gift. I cannot even begin to express how full of peace I felt at the end, and how thankful I was just to be a part of whatever God has planned. It was truly incredible! And it's only the beginning...
Tomorrow night is the first night of The Beautiful Truth.
I have no idea who is coming, other than the ones that I have either MADE come for support:) Or those that have expressed their desire to be a part of this thing. Of course I have no idea what is going to happen, if this will take off now, or later on...who knows! God knows....
And I'm going to rest in that tonight. I'm going to be reminded of the fact that my strength is made perfect in weakness, and boy am I weak without God. Without him, this dream would not have made it past my journal. Without him, this would only be a dream....
May you be praying for each girl that knows they need to come. Pray that the I can be at peace, and JUST BE as I speak tomorrow night. Pray that no matter the outcome, I can be full of joy because of my obedience. Pray that each guest speaker is full of peace and joy as they prepare and share what God has put on their heart. Pray that girls come to know God's truth about how beautiful they truly are. Pray that girls may come to know our true God through out this time. Pray that something beautiful happens on the campus of CBC.
I'm so excited! This is it guys! No longer will you only be hearing about my fears, worries, and desires for The Beautiful Truth....you will also be hearing the incredible things God is doing in the lives of his daughters!
Now, I am ready for bed.
I am ready curl up and fall asleep, so I can be fresh and ready for whatever tomorrow brings.
Good thing there's latte's and make-up;)
For a few reasons...
One. I was up till 4 am chatting with a good friend. That was priceless of course, so I'm ok that I took a few too many naps today, which means I'm def not tired enough to sleep yet. Oops!
Two. Tomorrow night is the first night of The Beautiful Truth!
Did you get that?
TOMORROW NIGHT IS THE BEGINNING.
THE FIRST NIGHT.
LAUNCH TIME BABY!
Not lunch time. LAUNCH time!
I'm so unbearably excited, yet so incredibly nervous.
Everything is ready to go, for the most part of course. Coffee needs to be made, chairs need to be strategically put together. Lighting needs to be set so the room feels warm and welcoming....Yet this all won't be happening until about 5:30pm.
So as I lay here in bed, going through my talk, going through my to do list, I just can't slow down enough to fall asleep!
I know that partially has to do with the fact that I had a few too many naps today, but please, I want to sleep some more!
Just a few of the things going through my mind,
-homework assignments and a project proposal
-books I need to buy and start reading since I am ALSO finishing my last semester of my Youth Work degree.
-dinners I have planned for this week
-friends I am praying for, family, my soldier
-thank you's I need to get out, calls I need to make
-of course the bathrooms need to get tackled some time this week before, well...they just need done.
-possible job opportunities for my husband
-names of my future children....(really Brit? Hey guys, I'm about authenticity here:)
-the more I type these thoughts out, the more crazy I am getting at just RE-thinking about my to do's...
The other night I was laying wide awake, (this has been a theme for quite a while and I'm beginning to wonder if this is what being in the ministry looks like...oh dear) and I was worrying about The Beautiful Truth, worrying if I advertised enough, prayed enough, prepared enough, spread the word enough, planned enough, and this and that and this and that....All the while, this was running through my head.
"Strength made perfect in weakness, made perfect...Your strength made perfect in weakness....
Yet, the list kept growing, the worries kept coming and I even remember thinking, "why on earth is this song stuck in my head? I'm not really in the mood to sing right now and Jason wouldn't really appreciate me waking him up because of my random singing..."
After what seemed like 30 minutes of worrying, and ignoring those random lyrics, I stopped and thought for a second and the light bulb went on! This whole time, God was speaking those words into my heart, yet I wasn't taking the time to listen, to allow God's truth to bring peace into my heart. That's all he was trying to do the whole time, to remind me that my strength is made perfect in weakness, because God is working THROUGH me! Talk about having peace overwhelm me instantly. To be honest, I think I prayed about it for a little bit and fell right to sleep.
Why do I not listen? Why do I close my ears to God, and allow my fears and worries to take over? I mean, look at all that God has done already with The Beautiful Truth. Last night a few good friends of mine got together to spend some time talking and praying over this ministry. It was an absolute gift. I cannot even begin to express how full of peace I felt at the end, and how thankful I was just to be a part of whatever God has planned. It was truly incredible! And it's only the beginning...
Tomorrow night is the first night of The Beautiful Truth.
I have no idea who is coming, other than the ones that I have either MADE come for support:) Or those that have expressed their desire to be a part of this thing. Of course I have no idea what is going to happen, if this will take off now, or later on...who knows! God knows....
And I'm going to rest in that tonight. I'm going to be reminded of the fact that my strength is made perfect in weakness, and boy am I weak without God. Without him, this dream would not have made it past my journal. Without him, this would only be a dream....
May you be praying for each girl that knows they need to come. Pray that the I can be at peace, and JUST BE as I speak tomorrow night. Pray that no matter the outcome, I can be full of joy because of my obedience. Pray that each guest speaker is full of peace and joy as they prepare and share what God has put on their heart. Pray that girls come to know God's truth about how beautiful they truly are. Pray that girls may come to know our true God through out this time. Pray that something beautiful happens on the campus of CBC.
I'm so excited! This is it guys! No longer will you only be hearing about my fears, worries, and desires for The Beautiful Truth....you will also be hearing the incredible things God is doing in the lives of his daughters!
Now, I am ready for bed.
I am ready curl up and fall asleep, so I can be fresh and ready for whatever tomorrow brings.
Good thing there's latte's and make-up;)
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