Well, I'm back and guess it's time for my one post for this mellinium :) I just got back in from my trip to Texas last week, and have been spending this week working on stuff for VBS, packing, and spending time with my family and friends, who I will be leaving at the end of the month. On that note, however, I have to say that once I got done with my visit to Arlington Baptist College, I never felt more sure of anything in my life. It was the same assurance/confidence that I had when I got back to Iraq from R&R. You know that little voice inside that tells you that you are exactly where God wants you to be? Yeah, that one. And I am really excited about it. For me, it's almost like starting over, because the only people that I know are my sister and her family, and my buddy Rob who's up at Dallas Theological. And that's it. So it'll be an adventure to say the least, and an opportunity to become part of a whole new community of believers and friends.
While I was there, Rob and I got to hang out, and man, let me tell you, it is never boring with him! He picked me up at ABC, and we made like a baby and headed out to grab some lunch. On the way, his front passenger tire shredded while we were going down some big ol' highway. (and for the record, yes, everything IS bigger in Texas-and the answer for any question you have about Texas is "Because it's Texas", and strangely enough, it makes sense) So, after an eternity (ok, 45 minutes or so), we put his spare tire on, pump it up, and go on our way. We hit up his apartment, did some odds and ends for his 'landlord' aka slavedriver/overseer (My words not his) and went up to Dallas Theological. That place has the biggest, most gianormous library that I've ever seen. 5 floors of books. Yep. 5. Cinco, Khamsa, Panchs. 5. When Solomon wrote "the writing of many books is endless (Ecc. 12:12)" , he was talking about DTS. But it was awesome to be at the place where some of the most well known teachers, preachers, and theologians of our day have been.
While I was there, Rob and I got to hang out, and man, let me tell you, it is never boring with him! He picked me up at ABC, and we made like a baby and headed out to grab some lunch. On the way, his front passenger tire shredded while we were going down some big ol' highway. (and for the record, yes, everything IS bigger in Texas-and the answer for any question you have about Texas is "Because it's Texas", and strangely enough, it makes sense) So, after an eternity (ok, 45 minutes or so), we put his spare tire on, pump it up, and go on our way. We hit up his apartment, did some odds and ends for his 'landlord' aka slavedriver/overseer (My words not his) and went up to Dallas Theological. That place has the biggest, most gianormous library that I've ever seen. 5 floors of books. Yep. 5. Cinco, Khamsa, Panchs. 5. When Solomon wrote "the writing of many books is endless (Ecc. 12:12)" , he was talking about DTS. But it was awesome to be at the place where some of the most well known teachers, preachers, and theologians of our day have been.
So now, I've got a little less than a month left here in Chattanooga, and dont know what I was thinking when I assumed that things would settle down, because they havent. So hopefully, they will once I head out west. We'll see...
Oh, and let me share a quote with y'all that I came across in "living by the Book" (it's one of my text books for my Bible Study Methods Class) and let me know what you think.
"The Bible will either keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible"
(My thoughts on that to follow...)
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