Some thoughts and other things...

It's funny, this trip it seems, from the beginning, has been a little different than what I would have expected. But isn't that the way when it comes to traveling with the Lord. The Lord of late has been really teaching me how it is that he wants to Master me. That has been my prayer - "Lord, I want to be mastered by the Master." I say it with joy and enthusiasm not realizing the danger of such a prayer. But I keep learning that the Lord never promised to be safe...but He is always good; He is always faithful; He has never left of forsaken me and never will. So why not pray the dangerous prayers...what's stopping me? It seems fear would like to creep in...but I am determined to fear God more than a maybe overzealous prayer...and trust in Him.

...It was cool that the Lord took us to Philidelphia first to see that Liberty Bell. I proclaimed to the Lord - "LET FREEDOM RING"...Free my heart to worship you for who you are!
...In New York while visiting with my Uncle and Aunt I saw and learned from them (in just a short time) once again about the importance of the fear of the Lord. It was powerful, but opened my heart in full to trust in the Lord...
...Niagara Falls - I saw the tremendous work of His hand...I was in awe of who He is - POWERFUL! it seems his love is that great and greater, so overwhelming, crushing, loud, beautiful, raging, outrageous. The Lord I have come to love and know is outrageous. So I am in love.

...Here in Dearborn, MI the Lord has taken the opportunity to lay bare the desires and motives of my heart. While in my stupor at His complete Majesty, he has penetrated to my heart and shown me what I am without Him...dasterdly. So I am seeing the first part of His Mastery of my life... the Mastering of the heart and its desires. O' that the Holy One of heaven would create a clean heart withint me and give me his heart - one of flesh and complete surrender to His will...
(Psalm 51:10; Ezekiel 36:26)

Also for an intense kick in the pants read - John 5:39-47


So we are getting ready to take part in the Metro fellowship here in Detroit, MI. After that we are heading to Middlebury, Indiana. I am stoked beyond all measures as I continue to wait upon Him!
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A little on Dearborn, MI
This has been a great stop! Stephens Uncle Art, Aunt Sherrie(sp?), cousin Paul and friend Adam, have made this stop incredible. Dearborn, about ten minutes from the heart of Detroit, is a community with a high Arabic population. It has been very intersting to see about as many Arabic run stores as American. Uncle Art and Aunt Sherrie took us out one afternoon for some authentic Arabic food which was incredible. On top of that Stephen's friend Adam was swell enough to treat us to Mongolian Barbeque. So flippin awesome.
Apart from the regular hang out times and soccer in the park, we did get an opportunity to paint a wee bit. Friday we spent most of our morning painting the Markz family's kitchen. It was a nice red color and we did a pretty good job of staying out of the paint and getting most of it on the walls...Saturday we explored some different parts of Detroit and checked a sweet train station nearby... it was great.


So onward we go - Next stop David Garty - Middlebury, IN