Window Shopping

My name is Lysa.  This is my very own personal blog.  Many of you have been waiting for a newsletter, or a visit, or an email, or a phone call, or a simple text.  I think that this will be the best way for you to go window shopping in to what is going on in my life.

I have been living in Havre de Grace, MD now for 16 months as a Missionary.  Much has happened.  It may be recovered in deep one-on-one conversation with you someday, but for now, I can only recollect the day and move forward.

Today, Saturday January 23, 2010: 

The Greater Grace Church of the Chesapeake Team met at the Chesapeake Grill on Route 40 in Havre de Grace (HdG) this morning at 10:45am to go Evangelizing.  All that means is that we get together every Saturday to love people up, encourage them from door to door.  We also lead the unsaved to Christ at this time.  We pray with people right at the door of their home for healing, jobs, reconciliation, forgiveness...everything.  I met Betty in the parking lot.  She gave me a Yankee Candle that she has been holding for me for Christmas.  It was perfect timing.  I LOVE candles, and I particularily LOVE the scent she choose, Christmas Cookies.  YUMMY!  This started today with such an intimate yummy from God bestowed unto me.  I receive you Lord.  I LOVE YOU LORD!!!  Thank YOU so much for LOVING me.

Pastor Ronaldo Brown, head Pastor of the Greater Grace Church in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa.  I visited his church back in...2005?  It was awesome.  A fantastic pleasure to have him be a guest in our church today. 

I went soul-winning with Ed Murphy and Todd.  We hit the doors behind the Laundry Mat on Route 155 of HdG.  We met Nancy who was so grateful that we stopped by.  She doesn't have a church right now, but she became a Christian at a very young age.  She didn't know that our church was 2 minutes from her apartment.  We prayed that God would give her a full-time job before we left.  We just loved her up for a good 15 minutes.  Loving people like that really makes you forget about all of the yucky stuff that is going on in your own life.  The second amazing door was Rodney.  He is a 23 year old chef that just moved back home from Boston.  Smart, hungry for the Word.  He dropped everything that he was doing to join us for the Afternoon Rap.  He really encouraged me today.  Thank YOU LORD for your encouragement and blessing.

The Afternoon Rap was a great time of fellowship.  Scott opened up the rap, Pastor Wright followed him, and we finished with Pastor Ronaldo.  Sweet, sweet portions.  At 1:32am in the morning, the one line zingers that I can remember are:  "I may not be thinking much, but the little that I'm thinking could be damaging to my soul."  "When you have trials in your life, God is making a recipe.  He is cooking something up.  He mixes the Word of God with a pinch of the enemy and a spoon of the man of God--all in just the right portions.  He is the one who is cooking, so He is in control of the situation." 

Diona, 11 years old, and I went to visit my cousin Brenda Speer in Lancaster.  We met them at the Shady Maple Restaruant.  It's the biggest buffet in Pennsylvania...and in my humble opinion, the best.  I took Diona and Donny, Brenda's son, down to the Gift Shop below, which is the size of Super Wal-Mart.  We had such a great time together.  Donny said, "Miss Lysa, I always love doing stuff with you."  Wow, what can you say to that?  Diona was so overwhelmed with excitement.  I told her that I shouldn't have let her have all of that sugar!  She said, "It's not the sugar Miss Lysa.  I'm just really happy.  I had such a great time with you."  Double wow.  I always get blessed when I take the time to bring others with me.

We crashed a Christian Banquet there.  There was a drama dance team getting ready out in the lobby to perform.  I took a picture of them and asked if we could come in and watch them.  They were glad to have us.  So, we watched them.  Donny just loves God, so he was content.  Diona, I have been dreaming of her doing the very thing that we were watching together for over a year now.  Wow, what a seed that was planted tonight!!!  I have an email that I am sending the picture to.  Who knows what will happen between our church and New Hope Baptist Church in Reading, PA.

We finally drove back to Litiz to drop Donny off.  Brenda was able to share baby room ideas with me.  That was special for both of us.  She is having a Cea-Section February 19.  Just days away.  Two boys so far, and now, finally a girl.  I'm so overjoyed for them.

Diona and I always have such a Divine time in the car ride home.  It's great.  It's so full of love and support.  It re-energizes me.  I need those times.  After I dropped her off, I still had to go to Wal-Mart to prepare the game for Sunday School.  Fiery Darts.  I bought magnet rounds with self-adhesive.  I am hot gluing them to foam darts.  There will be magnetic boards for each team.  Whoever can get the most darts on their board/shield wins..

Lastly, I have to type up the Sunday School rotation.  After teaching Sunday School with Julie Abbott as my Helper for about 9 months, we had a meeting last Sunday for volunteers to help so that we can be at the Sunday morning services as well.  Six volunteers came out: 3 teachers and 3 helpers, perfect!  Then, I want to staple a letter of encouragement with a sample lesson plan.  I already have the creamers and half and half purchased for tomorrow so I don't have to run anywhere in the morning.

This is just a typical day in the Window of Grace.