Wednesday, November 6, 2002

Today has been going good so far. I have quite a bit of work to do but I know that I can handle it. Classes were not too much trouble and I learned quite a bit of important things. I am having some trouble with Dave. He seems to be getting mad about anything I do. I don't know if it is my fault or if he is upset about something else and just taking it out on me. I pray that whatever is eating at him will go away. If it is something that I am doing I ask that he will talk about it and we can resolve the problem. I continue to pray for him to be touched by you and for him to look at his life and make some changes. I hope that it doesn't take anything terrible to wake him up from the way he is living. I also want to pray for the other guys that I am becoming good friends with. I hope that you will prepare me and present me with an opportunity to talk to them as a group or one on one about their beliefs and about my beliefs. I hope that they will see my example and want to be more like me in the way I follow you. I also pray that I can keep you as the focus of my life. I know that it will be harder during finals and when I get more classes and more work but I pray that you will give me the strength and endurance to hang in there when the going gets rough.

Tuesday, November 5, 2002

I haven't written in my journal for a couple of days. It hasn't been that nothing has happened just that I have fallen behind in my recording so this might be a little long. Just bear with me and look at it as if it is three separate entries. We made it back to Milwaukee safely on Sunday evening. Mike drove his mother's car and we had no problems. I enjoyed spending some time at home and it is a little hard getting back into things but I'm getting with the program. I am starting to get really excited about “Cross Training” This should be a great weekend to learn about what we as Christians can do on campus. It will also be a time to make friends and have fun. Monday was a pretty easy day and we went to Hunters last night to hang out and do some homework. I had a good time socializing with others in IV League. I started reading Daniel, which is our homework assignment for “Cross Training”. I still have to answer all the questions and really think about how this passage relates to me. Today was a great day. I am done with all my homework and I haven't had to work too hard. It was also Election Day and I was able to vote. I tried to make educated decisions but I just didn't have enough time to study all the candidates. I pray that the elected officials will use their power wisely and that you will guide them in the tough decisions that they will have to make. I know that politics can seem very sleazy but the politicians have an important job that affects us all with the decisions they make. I pray that the choices they make will be what is best for Wisconsin and the rest of our country. I also want to remember Christopher in my prayers. It has been 5 months that he has been gone and I cannot imagine having someone dear to me taken away from me. I pray that you protect Christopher and safely deliver him and that you comfort Jennifer and the other family members as they long to have Christopher back. The Belarusian's problem with the new law is very tragic. Give them the strength to continue to worship you and to pray for this law about religious freedom to be repealed as soon as possible. Help the seeds that were planted continue to bloom.

Saturday, November 2, 2002

Today is going good. It is great to be home for the weekend. I have been busy doing all sorts of things. Hopefully Mike will find a way for us to get back seeing his transmission is broke.

Friday, November 1, 2002

Today will be an awesome day. Thank you so much for the sun and the fresh breeze. Please be with me as I travel home for the weekend. I am really looking forward to seeing my family and it should be fun. I pray for Mike that you will open his heart to hearing your word. Please provide an opportunity for me to get to know him and learn about his life. I also pray for my roommate. We seem to be getting along all right but I think that soon we will have to have a heart to heart conversation about some important issues in our relationship. I pray that you allow us to come to an understanding about some of these issues and grow closer to one another. Please be with me as I go throughout the day and remind me that everything is for you and you are in complete control of all that happens.