Sept. 24th 2010

Its Friday!Retreat today! Praise the LORD! Its a gorgeous day! He gives me strength to carry on, when this life is difficult. But even on the good days, even on the bad; I will keep praising ! I need to keep praising! I must keep praising! For His words are on my lips. I want to sing and dance. His words give me strength, more than i can ask. He shows me the beautiful unique things in this world of His. If i keep praising i know I will always find my way home. To His and His alone, does my heart belong! ~*~<3~*~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z0RPo9OHtI

Sept. 21, 2010: night class

Tonight I had my public speaking class, and I was shaking. Praise the Lord that I was able to do it, with out a complete failure. I also read about purity today and am relearning how (just like Lon Solomon's sermon Sunday) we can be blind to sexual sin. Which is so true, even if we notice most things, we can deceive ourselves thinking that as long as we "know" nothing will happen, yet we play with the match saying it won't light. I realized that Eros : (Greek word) the passion that attacks us
is one of the most deceiving types of "love" and is the type of "love" that is talked about in movies, stories, novels, etc. 
Phieo on the other hand, is love based on something common (like friends and a struggle partner)
Then there is the ultimate and most true kind of love : Agape, which is unconditional love (that only can be made perfect by God. )
What kind of love do you exhibit the most? What kind of love do you seek? Do you even want love, or would you rather have respect? What is the longing in the heart? For love or purpose? Is purpose equivalent to love?

Response to Sanazcita's : friends, family attachments, detachments.

p.s sweetie this is totally normal !! :) but we are family, not the high school "brother" , "sister" thing... but in Christ and also the way one shares life, thoughts, and years of life creates a bond that can surpass the distance. Yea at the moment there can be people who "replace" the time slot in the a life, yet can never "replace" the mark left or cut the string attached through bonding moments. If when the reunion comes back the person has changed, the attachment comes with a sense of stating and pointing out the change visa-versa. As long as we are family in Christ, we will all ways have that in common and will always have that spot in each others lives. Missing friends is hard, communication halt is difficult, but in the end we will be reunited. The remembrance of a friend stays hidden yet lives. Memories are the form of taking a friend and putting the essence of joy and excitement into thoughts that we reflect upon, in reality they aren't gone.
<3 Lots and miss you. = secure in Christ, like in marriage, the triangle: seek the LORD and as the two seek, they will be joined with Christ together!
Ecclesiastes 4:12 "...a chord of three is not quickly broken."

P.S: this is me trying to be encouraging :P .. and i couldn't comment on your page (because the blog doesn't like me :]*~ <3*~<3*~<3~~*

Goodnight. 11:22pm 9/12/10

³⁰ A cheerful look brings joy to the heart,
       and good news gives health to the bones.

    ³¹ He who listens to a life-giving rebuke
       will be at home among the wise.

    ³² He who ignores discipline despises himself,
       but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.

    ³³ The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, ^[f]
       and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 15:30-33

http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/readingplans/index.php/2010/09/12?plan=1&version=31

Although I have been really bad on updating this blog, for which I am sorry, I am putting this bible verse (part) which I read tonight. 

Today I went with a friend from inter-varsity to church. It was similar to McLean Bible Church and felt so good to praise the LORD! I miss everyone while being yet reminded that my ministry field is ODU/(Norfolk)at the moment. I hope all of you are being built up in Christ, and constantly reminded of your call that the LORD has for you, today-at this time- at this place in your life. Keep in the faith and "...stand firm.Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the LORD, because you know that your labor in the LORD is not in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:58

Signing off~

Raquelita~<3 Goodnight take care and God bless. Let us continue to pray for our brothers and sisters, country, and the light to shine through us. 

Oh and prayer requests???

let me know so i can be praying!! <3 !!

Also keep in prayer my mother, her feet are worsening.