Seems this year is all about steps to me and all my friends. The step of finishing school, moving away from your family to a different place, step of marrying someone and another step in God's Kingdom for some of this year. That seemed to be what stuck with me at Smeaton, just one step. Realizing we can only go one step at a time, one foot in front of another is the only way to move forward. Nancy Layman said "In this convention we all have taken a step. We can only accomplish a journey by one step at a tiem. God desires us to just follow one step at a time" But also our eyes have to be on the next step. In just the last year of living on my own I have realized how often I wanted to take a step backwards, but realizing that will get you no where and you just have to trust and put all your faith into God and he will guide your next step as long as you do what he asks. The step for me took along time to come to the point of realizing what I had to do, and knowing that last year at Thedore as I watched the baptism of someone close to me that God was asking me to do take the same step. Needless so say, the year didn't go as well as planned, but once I realized why and made the decision that I knew I was being asked to make the year went on better. Something Carl Reddekopp spoken on a few years ago has stayed with me, "'What do we look to/ for when we search for a friend. We need to look for someone who will bring us closer to God' II Cor. 6. Ask in prayer who will hlep me bring myself closer to thee. We need to pray for it because we can't do/ figure it out on our own." Thankful for those of my friends who have helped me in drawing closer and I hope I have help them too draw closer, and for the step this year that I got to share with my friends who took it with me. I look forward to the new year and what it will bring.. Have an amazing year everyone.. Oh did I mention that I get Doug Morse and John McCracken as my workers?It's going to be an amazing year with them in the city!! Sunday, July 29, 2007
Steps
Seems this year is all about steps to me and all my friends. The step of finishing school, moving away from your family to a different place, step of marrying someone and another step in God's Kingdom for some of this year. That seemed to be what stuck with me at Smeaton, just one step. Realizing we can only go one step at a time, one foot in front of another is the only way to move forward. Nancy Layman said "In this convention we all have taken a step. We can only accomplish a journey by one step at a tiem. God desires us to just follow one step at a time" But also our eyes have to be on the next step. In just the last year of living on my own I have realized how often I wanted to take a step backwards, but realizing that will get you no where and you just have to trust and put all your faith into God and he will guide your next step as long as you do what he asks. The step for me took along time to come to the point of realizing what I had to do, and knowing that last year at Thedore as I watched the baptism of someone close to me that God was asking me to do take the same step. Needless so say, the year didn't go as well as planned, but once I realized why and made the decision that I knew I was being asked to make the year went on better. Something Carl Reddekopp spoken on a few years ago has stayed with me, "'What do we look to/ for when we search for a friend. We need to look for someone who will bring us closer to God' II Cor. 6. Ask in prayer who will hlep me bring myself closer to thee. We need to pray for it because we can't do/ figure it out on our own." Thankful for those of my friends who have helped me in drawing closer and I hope I have help them too draw closer, and for the step this year that I got to share with my friends who took it with me. I look forward to the new year and what it will bring.. Have an amazing year everyone.. Oh did I mention that I get Doug Morse and John McCracken as my workers?It's going to be an amazing year with them in the city!! 
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Hi Amanda, this is Jill Affleck... I really appreciate the honesty in your blog and the fact that you are not aftraid to share it with whoever happens to read it (like me.) Keep taking steps one at a time. You know when I got baptized I thought serving God would be easier - and so I didn't put my heart into it, and I ended up not professing for a couple years! So, don't think of it as a step that will make life magicly better, but think of it as a step deeper and more committed in the will of God, meaning that you'll have to cling tighter to the hand of God.
Hey Amanda
Love this entry - so encouraging!! Yes I just heard from the Johnson gals that you have Doug & John - lucky lady...you will have a wonderful year! Say HI to them from us!!
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