Who Wants To Do Bible Study???

I have recently begun reading some of my friends’ blogs and I remember how much I miss the fellowship we had back before I moved to Del Rio. I am still convinced that God has me here for a purpose. I have tried to start up a local Bible study here, but it just has never gotten off the ground.

So I have decided to throw out the idea of a Blogger Bible Study of sorts and see if we get some responses.

Here’s the plan…
I want to team up with some other bloggers and dig our way through parts of the Bible.

At this point, I’m not concerned about what book to begin with (I love Romans, Ephesians, Hebrews, James, and Peter’s epistles, but whatever is fine with me). Ijust know that I want to start.

We can trade off with one person taking a section (chapter?) at a time, commenting on it, letting the discussion run around for a little while, and then someone else going to the next section/chapter.

If you don’t have a blog, but are interested in being a part, you can always comment, and if you want to write a study, I’d be more than happy to post whatever you have on my blog.

So my questions are:

1. What book?
2. Who goes first?
3. Does this sound like a good idea?

Discuss it in the comments…

Marching Contest

Today we go to marching contest. We had a contest last week and the band has made a whole lot of improvments this week. If we make a first division, we get to go on to the Area marching contest next weekend. The kids have been working so hard the last few weeks and they are starting to look and sound really good. I feel far more confident going to contest today than I did a year ago. Last year, we got one first division and two second divisions. If we get two or three first divisions we get to advance. None of the kids in the band have ever gotten a first division at anything that they have done other than solos and ensembles. I want them to do well fo their own sakes! It will be a huge boost to them and it will also help the administration and community to see that things are changing here. Even if we don’t get it, I know that they are playing much better than last year. Change is slow. Change is never immediate. But it’s nice to see some results!

I am tired. Work is draining me and I am not getting enough sleep as it is. All of this to say that, while I am tired, I am having a lot of fun doing what I do. It’s great. I can’t complain too much, but I’m sure I’ll find a way to complain anyway.

I didn’t have Bible study this week, but it continues to go on Monday nights. Still only one person showing up, but God is teaching me a whole lot through it. Because I am so busy with stuff, maybe it’s best that I don’t have a whole lot of people coming now anyway. I don’t send enough time studying in advance. That ought to change soon. There are a lot of things going on right now that I don’t even understand.

I was talking with one of my friends at school yesterday. I mentioned that my church has begun a college and career kind of group on Saturday nights, but because I am so busy and it’s a little bit of a drive, it’s hard for me to do that. She told me that her church will be starting one up in January and offered to let me teach it. Because it’s a ways off yet, we can figure out when it would happen, but that would be a wonderful opportunity. I am seriously considering that. I am convinced that I have the gift of teaching, and this would be another step into that arena to see what happens. It’s exciting to see God work even when you’re not looking for it! God is so good.

I have been learning a whole lot lately about Christian relationships. For the past few months, I have been chatting and talking with an internet friend of mine. I guess we have known each other off and on for over a year and a half now, but it wasn’t until more recently that we began talking quite a bit. It’s so neat to be able to talk to her about most anything and not fear judgment or condemnation. We pray together. That in itself is the most amazing thing. I have prayed in groups on occasions, but never had anyone with whom I regularly prayed and all that. I’m not going to go into my anti-dating diatribe here, but I’m sure I’ll go there sometime. Suffice it to say that no relationship of any kind that is not established on the sure foundation of Christ is destined to either failure or mediocrity. On the other hand, a relationship that is built upon and maintaned by Him is going to flourish abundantly. Thank You, Lord for friends who love You and seek Your face and study Your word!

As soon as marching contests are over, I am going to begin devoting more time to writing stuff in here and using it more regularly as both a journal and a commentary deal. Lots on my mind. Always!

October Has Begun

What a fun school year this is shaping up to be! I enjoy my classes, and the kids seem to be working pretty well with us. There are still some grumblings here and there, but things are definitely smoother than they were last year. There is still so much work that we have to do, but it’s coming along, which is a nice thing. I am definitely not at a loss for things to keep me busy.

October has begun, and October is usually a very hard month for me in a lot of ways. I enjoy the marching contests, and I enjoy working hard and seeing things come together. But time is usually not something that I have in great supply, and so I end up forsaking some of those more important eternal things for those that want to demand more of my attention. This year, October will not be that way.

I have resolved to rebuild some walls in my life. Prayer is the most important one. Bible study is another key. I want to see incredible spiritual growth in my life, and part of that comes from building the walls, part of that comes from tearing down walls. My time spent on the computer is to be drastically reduced. The time that I spend at work will be limited as much as it will allow. And the time that I am there should be spent focusing more on the people I get to work with, both students and other teachers.

I am excited to see what the next month holds for me. It will be an awesome journey!