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“True Christianity! Let us mind that word ‘true.’ There is a vast quantity of religion current in the world, which is not true, genuine Christianity. It passes muster, it satisfies sleepy consciences; but it is not good money. It is not the authentic reality that called itself Christianity in the beginning. There are thousands of men and women who go to churches and chapels every Sunday and call themselves Christians. They make a ‘profession’ of faith in Christ. Their names are in the baptismal register. They are reckoned Christians while they live. They are married with a Christian marriage service. They mean to be buried as Christians when they die. But you never see any ‘fight’ about their religion! Of spiritual strife and exertion and conflict and self–denial and watching and warring they know literally nothing at all. Such Christianity may satisfy man, and those who say anything against it may be thought very hard and uncharitable; but it certainly is not the Christianity of the Bible. It is not the religion, which the Lord Jesus founded and His apostles preached. It is not the religion, which produces real holiness. True Christianity is ‘a fight.’
“The true Christian is called to be a soldier and must behave as such from the day of his conversion to the day of his death. He is not meant to live a life of religious ease, indolence and security. He must never imagine for a moment that he can sleep and doze along the way to heaven, like one traveling in an easy carriage. If he takes his standard of Christianity from the children of this world, he may be content with such notions, but he will find no countenance for them in the Word of God. If the Bible is the rule of his faith and practice, he will find his course laid down very plainly in this matter. He must ‘fight.’
“With whom is the Christian soldier meant to fight? Not with other Christians…No, indeed! The principal fight of the Christian is with the [world’s system], the flesh and the devil. These are his never–dying foes. These are the three chief enemies against whom he must wage war. Unless he gets the victory over these three, all other victories are useless and vain. If he had a nature like an angel, and were not a fallen creature, the warfare would not be so essential. But with a corrupt heart, a busy devil and an ensnaring world, he must either ‘fight’ or be lost.”

 J. C. Ryle’s sermons on Holiness
A section from “True Christianity Is a Fight”

Flying

It is January! Can you believe that? Wow, time is not waiting around it is flying bye. I should not be wasting any of it... we have such a short time here on Earth compared to where we'll be for eternity.

And it has been good! It is not easy, not always fun, but so so good. I am learning so much everyday while being totally open with my Creator and daily surrendering myself... sharing all I am with Him and knowing He knows me better than I know myself! He has always known me!
El Roi is teaching me the whole way, in and through it all. Oh, I am falling and it is beautiful. This relationship, this grace that I have been given...He is beauty. Pouring out and overflowing grace. I am seeing His love in so many different new ways. I pray that He never stops teaching me and growing me.

My free day here changed from Saturdays to Thursdays. Also for the month of February I will be helping out in the girls dorm every Thursday and my free day will be on Sundays.
On Friday the 25-Sunday I get to go to San Diego to have a little break and go to Skyline Church!

Will you pray?
For integrity
For all of our students here at RSM to have integrity flowing out of their beings.
Something not so fun...
A few weeks ago Robin (one of our teachers here (and momma of 6) entered my classroom around 4pm to gather snacks for her class and found one student in the corner of my classroom with my personal computer... & lets just say he wasn't playing any solitaire. He tried to hide from her and then ended up telling her and the dorm dad David that he just wanted to read one of my books and in fact was reading. Well thats not what Robin saw when she walked in and that is definitely not what the computer showed. Meanwhile I was on a walk getting oranges about to go to my classroom to plan and prepare for the next school day... heading up to my class I saw both David and Robin and they told me what had happened. So we got my computer clean and protected & the boy for sure got punished for many reasons, and now I double check that my classroom is LOCKED. I really don't know if the door was locked or not... normally I do lock it but easily I could have forgotten. The important thing I learned out of this (besides making sure all is locked) is that we need to be praying. Praying constantly for anyone we know that does not know God, who doesn't know their Savior King, & the love He has for us. The boy wont feel bad for doing wrong things, stealing, or lying until he knows Truth. I'm praying that he can know His love, feel Him clearly and run to Him.
So... I am here praying for salvation and integrity especially in this specific boys life but also in all of our kids.

Make our paise like perfume

Lord you are teaching me and teaching me and teaching me! I pray that You never stop.  Some Many of the things you have been teaching me are not easy or sometimes not what I want in that moment but You know it all. You have plans and I do NOT want to get in the way! I want my life to be fully for You, because I am amazed by You. This is not easy, but You my God- my Strength and my Song- are with me. You are with us... through it all. Let me praise You all of my days. I pray that You fill me with overflowing joy and keep me in awe of all that You have done, all that You are doing right now, and all that You will do.
Thank You
I adore You.

& the boys

Today during our free time I got to go with the boys, David, and Joshua on a hike in our hills. We got to explore some awesome caves that I was scared to go in... but did it and it ended up not being as scary as I thought. I had so much fun, I have been blessed for sure! It had just rained today in the morning so everything was so nice and fresh.
Tomorrow all the teachers and kids will go up to the meadow to play capture the flag. I am praying for no rain! I could get used to this no school thing.
Here are some pictures from the hike today:

Christmas week!

NO SCHOOL! 
NO SCHOOL!

I am stoked and I know the kids are also!
Instead of school we are competing in games and many different events. Four teams play against one another to win and have tons of fun. So far we have had a Foosball tournament and a photo scavenger hunt, then tomorrow we will have a soccer tournament. My team is the white team and we have many pictures from the very silly photo scavenger hunt.

Christmas morning we all gathered together to eat pan dulce and celebrate together our Savior Kings birth. People from the states gave items for the kids that they can really use along with some toys. I'm praying for these kids that they can really understand why we celebrate Christmas and why it should be an every day remembrance. I am praying that they know the baby that was born... not just some random baby but their Savior. Praying that their relationship with Him grows and is firmly planted. Praying that they will rise up and take their place with our One and Everlasting God.

More pictures to come from the rest of this weeks activities!

Drama

On December 15th here at Rancho Sordo Mudo we had our Christmas production!
All of the staff worked together to make this thing happen, it was A LOT A LOT A LOT of work and months of preparing. The play was all surrounding the life of Jesus starting from his birth. We had live skits, a live band, live dances, live songs of worship, video skits that played on the big screen and two languages all happening. Many of the students families got to come to watch it all go down, eat together before and after and be with their kids and love on them. It was a great time of fellowship and giving God the glory. That was my prayer for the whole thing... that the kids and staff who believe and love God could share His love with the families that do not yet known His. That is was is important, not the lights or the moves. What is important is our King! I pray that that was shown in all we did and how we talked with our students families.
For pictures look at http://www.facebook.com/groups/13668350081/?fref=ts

Well it is over, but it is just getting started. It is an ongoing truth that we should be living daily. We have a Savior and we are not in bondage. We are free, lets live like we are free with joy in our hearts!
"Chains have been broken eyes have been opened
An army of dry bones is starting rise
Death is defeated
We are victorious for You are alive" Bethel Live- To our God

Chains have been broken eyes have been opened An army of dry bones is starting rise Death is defeated We are victorious for you are alive

Source: http://www.lyricstunnel.com/lyrics/b/Bethel-Live/To-Our-God.html

Chains have been broken eyes have been opened An army of dry bones is starting rise Death is defeated We are victorious for you are alive

Source: http://www.lyricstunnel.com/lyrics/b/Bethel-Live/To-Our-God.html

Chains have been broken eyes have been opened An army of dry bones is starting rise Death is defeated We are victorious for you are alive

Source: http://www.lyricstunnel.com/lyrics/b/Bethel-Live/To-Our-God.html

OK BIG PRAISE!
It seems to always be about money...
well each month here at RSM we have to pay $250 a month for housing, food and a bunch of other things.
I have $277 in my account and praying for money to appear, a miracle to happen. God does just that! Our family friends wanted to give money and aked how much was needed. I told my mom the exact amount that was needed for the rest of the school year, which is $1,500, and Graham family said they will support me and give $1,500! How awesome is that?! The exact amount that was needed they are giving! I do not need to worry, God is on top of it! Always faithful!

Will you Pray?!!!
Pray for seeds to be planted in each child here & that their roots deep,solid, and strong. Pray for the staff here to have patience with the children... and continue pouring into the kids with boldness. Pray for our kids that "They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor." Isiah 61

peak

Still moving in so the room is not yet fully set up... we don't have everything we need, but IT WORKS! Some pictures in our new room! Thanks Jason for taking these pictures!

The Ranch has been out of water all day yesterday and still today... pray for rain!