College preparation

August 23rd is so close!
I'm getting excited - yes, I really am. I know I'll miss
Matthew, but this is the direction of the Lord for his life
so I'm very excited to see what God will do with Matthew
both academically and spiritually over the next four years.
Abigail and I went to Walmart today to buy a few things for
Matthew. We bought a twin XL sheet set with comforter -
army tan in color - nothing "girly"! An extra sheet set in
dark teal - looks so nice with the brown. We got a set of
towels in chocolate brown - 2 bath, 2 hand, and 2 washcloths.
And we found this really neat laundry bag - heavy duty with a
strap for carrying and a pocket to tuck detergent and softener
into.
Abigail was joking around that it didn't matter to get him
two laundry bags to separate lights from darks. She's
convinced that he'll come home with all his clothes the same
color. I told her that he knows perfectly well how to do
his own laundry and that I expect his clothes will be just fine.
What I'm more thinking is how often will he wash his clothes,
towels, sheets, etc.... That's part of why I got two sets of
sheets - to remind him that they should be washed! haha!
Abigail is also pricing little things to finish decorating
Matthew's room once she moves in. She's going with a chocolate
brown and sage green color scheme. Katherine will keep the sage
green and deep purple color scheme in the room the girls share
now.
There's still a good size list of other things needed. But we'll
wait until closer to the time - maybe even until the day we move
him. There's a Super Walmart right down the road for anything it
looks like he'll need once we get there.

Have You Heard?

John 5:25 says, "I tell you the truth, a time is coming
and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of
the Son of God and those who hear will live."
This week, during my quiet time, I came across this
verse and it struck my heart in a strong, prophetic
way. "The dead will hear... and will live."
What an incredible promise of salvation to those who will
believe!
Come, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give your heart
Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God
Come!
One day every tongue will confess, "You are God!"
One day every knee will bow
Still the greatest treasure remains for those
Who gladly choose You now...

It's official!

Katherine and I are going with a team to Cambodia in September.
We are following what we believe to be the Holy Spirit's
confirmation to "go to the other side of the world", now
that it's been ten years since the prophetic word came.
I'm excited and nervous! I'm already praying, fasting, and
continuing my devotional time so that I'll be more ready to
be a blessing when we get there.
And I'm daily seeking to be filled with the Holy Spirit, so that
He will work through us and we won't be guilty of giving to
anyone out of our flesh. How worthless that would be!
We have a verse of encouragement from the Lord as we go...
Proverbs 19:17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward him for what he has done.