With new transitions come many new things going on in our lives these days.
1) We are officially North Dakotans... or, the term we've chosen to endearingly embrace, "Southern Canadians." New drivers' licenses and license plates with buffalo on them say North Dakota like nobody's business.
2) We are making new friends, deep into the hunt for a new church, and living in a new home, all of which are such a blessing.
3) New weather patterns. More specifically, wind. You know you're in ND when you hear a guy on the radio the other morning say there were wind gusts of 80 mph somewhere in ND yesterday, 60mph in Fargo and that "today is going to be calm with the wind ranging from 25-30 mph." When the wind is more often than not at a higher speed than what is allowed for the speed limit on most streets, we've got issues.
4) New ways of seeing God's hand at work and being blessed to be a part of His work. 2 Corinthians 5 talks about the "ministry of reconciliation" and how we, as believers, are "ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us." This is an astonishing truth because we see in Genesis God creating the UNIVERSE and all that is in it with a simple word from His mouth. Surely He does not need us to help Him reach the lost. Yet He chooses to use us and involve us in His work, in His ministry of reconciliation. So much has happened in the 3 weeks we've been here. We've seen 2 UND fellas rescued from the dominion of darkness and brought to the Kingdom of Jesus. We've seeen the Gospel go forth convicting students of their beliefs that, when they truly think them over, really hold no water. We've seen the desperate need for students to hear the Gospel clearly. Even a guy Aaron talked to who is a PK (preacher's kid) and was confident He knows the Gospel is deceived in certain areas of doctrine. Its crazy to think that even in one of the most "Christian" states of the America there is such a need for Jesus here. Case in point: UND is notorious for consistently finding itself as one of the worst binge drinking universities in the nation throughout the past decade. We have a big job as His ambassadors, but comfort comes knowing He is in our corner.
1) We are officially North Dakotans... or, the term we've chosen to endearingly embrace, "Southern Canadians." New drivers' licenses and license plates with buffalo on them say North Dakota like nobody's business.
2) We are making new friends, deep into the hunt for a new church, and living in a new home, all of which are such a blessing.
3) New weather patterns. More specifically, wind. You know you're in ND when you hear a guy on the radio the other morning say there were wind gusts of 80 mph somewhere in ND yesterday, 60mph in Fargo and that "today is going to be calm with the wind ranging from 25-30 mph." When the wind is more often than not at a higher speed than what is allowed for the speed limit on most streets, we've got issues.
4) New ways of seeing God's hand at work and being blessed to be a part of His work. 2 Corinthians 5 talks about the "ministry of reconciliation" and how we, as believers, are "ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us." This is an astonishing truth because we see in Genesis God creating the UNIVERSE and all that is in it with a simple word from His mouth. Surely He does not need us to help Him reach the lost. Yet He chooses to use us and involve us in His work, in His ministry of reconciliation. So much has happened in the 3 weeks we've been here. We've seen 2 UND fellas rescued from the dominion of darkness and brought to the Kingdom of Jesus. We've seeen the Gospel go forth convicting students of their beliefs that, when they truly think them over, really hold no water. We've seen the desperate need for students to hear the Gospel clearly. Even a guy Aaron talked to who is a PK (preacher's kid) and was confident He knows the Gospel is deceived in certain areas of doctrine. Its crazy to think that even in one of the most "Christian" states of the America there is such a need for Jesus here. Case in point: UND is notorious for consistently finding itself as one of the worst binge drinking universities in the nation throughout the past decade. We have a big job as His ambassadors, but comfort comes knowing He is in our corner.
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