Well, I'm starting to feel good. The apartment is fully unpacked, we're just waiting on getting our curtains up. My little sister is here and in middle of orientation. I've gotten to see a LITTLE more of my boyfriend. :) Life is good.
The other night I was reading through Ruth. Originally, the plan was only a chapter, but you just can't stop in the middle of a story like that. It was really neat to ponder just how incredible the story really is. Ruth rejects the chance at a "normal" life with her own people to follow a foreign mother-in-law into hard circumstances. Not only that, but she also chooses to leave behind the gods she knew and follow the God of Israel. Throughout the book, Ruth's loyalty and dedication are hard to believe. I cannot fathom the amount of hard work that she willingly took on.
The the coolest part though is how you see the hint of Jesus, as the book ends with her descendants all the way to David. What an awesome way for God to honor her, by letting her be part of the line of Christ! Of course, there are many deeper parallels to the gospel, but I think we'll just scratch the surface for now.
hey april! So I hope you don't mind me reading your blog but I found it and I thought what better way to keep in touch and see what is going on your life. Anyway that does sound cool. I am reading ephesians right now. But only got through half of chapter two. I miss you. I hope you are doing well. I miss my little sister haha. Love you and praying for you. Let me know whats new!
ReplyDeleteSamone! I LOVE that you're reading this! It makes me feel super loved! But you still have to shoot me an email now and then to keep ME updated on you. Tell me about Ephesians. I love you SO much! It's hard to communicate that when I am too far to hug you and too busy to write you a novel - but I love you!
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