tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80535369948586896642012-01-07T10:14:47.624-08:00Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.comBlogger871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-47586120687287715172012-01-07T09:43:00.000-08:002012-01-07T10:14:47.636-08:00<div>When terrible things happen what do you do? Is God really still good in it all? Can I trust God completely now that He lets bad things happen? How do I truly view God after bad things happen? In the past I personally have experienced anger, disbelief, frustration and lack of trust in God. </div><div><br /></div><div>After reading the book <i>The Shack </i>my views have definitely changed. God is ALWAYS good even through the hurt and bad. But why do I trust God now? Maybe I always have but now I understand it more from reading this book. This book has some very interesting views on the Trinity, free will, submission, forgiveness, revelation and salvation. But why not challenge your views on God and read the book!</div><div><br /></div><div>In <i>The Shack</i>, a man named Mack has something terrible happen to him, and then has an incredible chance to experience healing with the Trinity. In the the book, the whole time I was reading it I wanted to be there in the shack with Papa, Jesus, and Sarayu. I wanted to ask Papa questions I have always wanted to ask. What a great experience to have with the Trinity. BUT WAIT.....I can experience my own personal time in the shack everyday! I love you Papa, Jesus and Sarayu! Thank you for being so real in my life! </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BkJ6k0H1hiI/TwiEhMnXr3I/AAAAAAAAAXs/PNV83YLv4FI/s1600/the-shack.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BkJ6k0H1hiI/TwiEhMnXr3I/AAAAAAAAAXs/PNV83YLv4FI/s400/the-shack.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694947434666897266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-4758612068728771517?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-55830367118445852762011-12-21T20:38:00.000-08:002011-12-21T20:43:19.155-08:00<div>So I don't read much but this book I just finished and it was amazing! Anyone that is wanting to know more about God's will this is the book for you! I loved reading it and think back on many decisions in my life that I wish I would approached differently. This book really gave me an understanding of how to pursue my dreams and visions! I loved it! Please READ IT!!!!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_OXrGCehy38/TvK0xPrcFlI/AAAAAAAAAXg/h8UKgvs9eVE/s1600/Just%2BDo%2BSomething%2BKevin%2BDeYoung.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_OXrGCehy38/TvK0xPrcFlI/AAAAAAAAAXg/h8UKgvs9eVE/s400/Just%2BDo%2BSomething%2BKevin%2BDeYoung.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688808037437675090" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-5583036711844585276?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-65055617039727711542011-03-01T12:00:00.000-08:002011-03-01T12:19:10.328-08:00<div>Some friends and I decided to adventure out and go for a drive! It was a beautiful drive and stopped and took lots of pictures of the gorgeous mountains that I live in! Here are a few photos.....</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gUMeLNrj6As/TW1UbfViPeI/AAAAAAAAAXU/k5D8gDy7ros/s1600/IMAG0125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gUMeLNrj6As/TW1UbfViPeI/AAAAAAAAAXU/k5D8gDy7ros/s400/IMAG0125.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579208344626937314" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gVJwjNy0Q10/TW1UOn29AfI/AAAAAAAAAXM/1lk-FWJfEfo/s1600/IMAG0126.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gVJwjNy0Q10/TW1UOn29AfI/AAAAAAAAAXM/1lk-FWJfEfo/s400/IMAG0126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579208123576287730" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZiuQ9qQQs94/TW1UBZmqW8I/AAAAAAAAAXE/BnVS_hKXP0U/s1600/IMAG0130.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZiuQ9qQQs94/TW1UBZmqW8I/AAAAAAAAAXE/BnVS_hKXP0U/s400/IMAG0130.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579207896411560898" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d242cv4yVHs/TW1T3qL_lnI/AAAAAAAAAW8/OPHprbzQjwo/s1600/IMAG0132.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d242cv4yVHs/TW1T3qL_lnI/AAAAAAAAAW8/OPHprbzQjwo/s400/IMAG0132.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579207729064416882" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6505561703972771154?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-80262490115981067102011-02-26T22:59:00.000-08:002011-02-26T23:10:32.208-08:00<div>I went to sleep last night with lots of snow falling! When i woke up here were some pictures of my first intense SNOWED IN experience! The best part was opening the door to go to work! It was a great day to be at camp! I got to hang out outside in the snow and run the snow hill. I watched campers fly in the air on inter tubes!!! Such a great day! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--TmifDWK4WQ/TWn4K2axmXI/AAAAAAAAAW0/1Xlk6TGAuJk/s1600/IMAG0114.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--TmifDWK4WQ/TWn4K2axmXI/AAAAAAAAAW0/1Xlk6TGAuJk/s400/IMAG0114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578262478765267314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6KItGXHPKo/TWn4B4wSSqI/AAAAAAAAAWs/ACI4J_KFkdk/s1600/IMAG0115.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6KItGXHPKo/TWn4B4wSSqI/AAAAAAAAAWs/ACI4J_KFkdk/s400/IMAG0115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578262324773538466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U0sAGQkQ-Nw/TWn3yziXbBI/AAAAAAAAAWk/kNDwDJB34Yc/s1600/IMAG0117.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U0sAGQkQ-Nw/TWn3yziXbBI/AAAAAAAAAWk/kNDwDJB34Yc/s400/IMAG0117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578262065674939410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wmjlK9640YI/TWn3gy9zzwI/AAAAAAAAAWc/grel1vvK4aU/s1600/IMAG0119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wmjlK9640YI/TWn3gy9zzwI/AAAAAAAAAWc/grel1vvK4aU/s400/IMAG0119.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578261756283965186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQYAEZzTKjU/TWn3SnDWCuI/AAAAAAAAAWU/f3FEYJi3iLY/s1600/IMAG0121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQYAEZzTKjU/TWn3SnDWCuI/AAAAAAAAAWU/f3FEYJi3iLY/s400/IMAG0121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578261512567786210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uJIi2dQFF9A/TWn3CHRM0kI/AAAAAAAAAWM/CD4ADNGqj8I/s1600/IMAG0123.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uJIi2dQFF9A/TWn3CHRM0kI/AAAAAAAAAWM/CD4ADNGqj8I/s400/IMAG0123.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578261229158060610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VoW9Lbr--s0/TWn22Fy3_RI/AAAAAAAAAWE/1mYY-fi8fGo/s1600/IMAG0124.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VoW9Lbr--s0/TWn22Fy3_RI/AAAAAAAAAWE/1mYY-fi8fGo/s400/IMAG0124.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578261022604000530" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8026249011598106710?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-61727694833134074902011-02-20T22:12:00.000-08:002011-02-20T22:23:30.036-08:00<div>We had a girls day and it was so much fun! We started the day off by going to the mall and shopping together! Then we went over to Megan's house, and had did some sweet crafts!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are around the table busy at work!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yTa53K2z30s/TWIDumdUi1I/AAAAAAAAAV8/sOuNpkFsNt4/s1600/IMAG0091.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yTa53K2z30s/TWIDumdUi1I/AAAAAAAAAV8/sOuNpkFsNt4/s400/IMAG0091.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576023387770489682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I learned how to make cute little flowers and sewed them on my shoes!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8gnatvIiEeA/TWIDiaoiRII/AAAAAAAAAV0/LEtIgmmJ6kg/s1600/IMAG0093.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8gnatvIiEeA/TWIDiaoiRII/AAAAAAAAAV0/LEtIgmmJ6kg/s400/IMAG0093.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576023178437870722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the finish look of this project!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A_JPsYh2HZs/TWIDUg83evI/AAAAAAAAAVs/Kq8_3Atnm6w/s1600/IMAG0095.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A_JPsYh2HZs/TWIDUg83evI/AAAAAAAAAVs/Kq8_3Atnm6w/s400/IMAG0095.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576022939615591154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We all made headbands out of ribbons! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PmwJwq3LP0s/TWIDD0-R7dI/AAAAAAAAAVk/TXWlgWV26ps/s1600/IMAG0096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PmwJwq3LP0s/TWIDD0-R7dI/AAAAAAAAAVk/TXWlgWV26ps/s400/IMAG0096.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576022652932451794" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6172769483313407490?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-63723200511723602862011-02-12T20:39:00.000-08:002011-02-12T20:44:14.803-08:00<div>Today at Paintball we were waiting for the campers to come to the session and had some free time! Well Jason and Jake informed me that they have been shot really close before and that I should try it! So here is a video of my being shot with a paintball marker ONLY 10 feet away!!! Oh the Pain! But so much fun! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-f6e90905b2442836" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df6e90905b2442836%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331515915%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7D7C043C98D093F1BAF941996FC0615503BF9E8.42A3A2AAEC5056FA76A7B64DF10F68446DEC6419%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df6e90905b2442836%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DNorulipgQFIHHYDFnstm93YVT6I&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df6e90905b2442836%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331515915%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7D7C043C98D093F1BAF941996FC0615503BF9E8.42A3A2AAEC5056FA76A7B64DF10F68446DEC6419%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df6e90905b2442836%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DNorulipgQFIHHYDFnstm93YVT6I&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6372320051172360286?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-35565587006581263982011-02-06T23:23:00.000-08:002011-02-07T00:26:14.226-08:00<div>Today Gloria, Tiffany, and I decided to drive down to Huntington Beach! It was a wonderful time to spend time with friends, and the Lord! The drive was over an hour and so we had great encouraging conversation there and back! On the way we stopped and got In and Out burgers....So yummy in my tummy! </div><div><br /></div><div>Once we got to the beach I put on my Ipod and had an incredible time worshiping my Lord and Savior! I walked along the beach for over an hour just praising Him and His greatness! I also had a time to pray about my future and where He wants me! When doing this I realized how BIG He is and how small I am while looking out at the huge waves! Thank you God for knowing my future and caring to have a relationship with me! I love you so much! </div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TU-eNWTM5xI/AAAAAAAAAVE/JxmrK49Bz9s/s400/IMAG0082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570845216242198290" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TU-eadQNXFI/AAAAAAAAAVM/BjrD04lqyTE/s400/IMAG0084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570845441446992978" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TU-e9diwEEI/AAAAAAAAAVU/bK188yvUp58/s400/IMAG0085.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570846042820186178" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TU-rCtNBrQI/AAAAAAAAAVc/m4fa3Z-oTys/s1600/IMAG0087.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TU-rCtNBrQI/AAAAAAAAAVc/m4fa3Z-oTys/s400/IMAG0087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570859327062912258" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3556558700658126398?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-50456795779792246842011-02-05T01:07:00.001-08:002011-02-05T01:07:57.537-08:00<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TU0TaY912OI/AAAAAAAAAU8/yNrh4h8RLSk/IMAG0079.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TU0TaY912OI/AAAAAAAAAU8/yNrh4h8RLSk/s400/IMAG0079.jpg' /></a></p><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-5045679577979224684?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-30775922045078456552011-01-11T22:25:00.001-08:002011-01-11T22:25:15.691-08:00<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TS1JSRB1LfI/AAAAAAAAAUk/iX1ezQi9QI0/IMAG0064.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TS1JSRB1LfI/AAAAAAAAAUk/iX1ezQi9QI0/s400/IMAG0064.jpg' /></a></p><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3077592204507845655?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-37724423325089430112011-01-08T23:52:00.001-08:002011-01-08T23:52:52.519-08:00<p><a href='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TSlpTeJwsJI/AAAAAAAAAUg/O18BBePtW3M/2011-01-08%2023.47.06.jpg'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TSlpTeJwsJI/AAAAAAAAAUg/O18BBePtW3M/s400/2011-01-08%2023.47.06.jpg' /></a></p>I have played this game so many times. This is my 2nd night in a row till 2:30 in the morning!!!<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3772442332508943011?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-85053084089776043272011-01-02T09:35:00.001-08:002011-01-02T09:35:25.522-08:00<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TSC3Wxi4w8I/AAAAAAAAAUc/_mIqmA_xeeQ/IMAG0038.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TSC3Wxi4w8I/AAAAAAAAAUc/_mIqmA_xeeQ/s400/IMAG0038.jpg' /></a></p>Right now I am sitting in Denver Colorado waiting for my plane to California. This morning I said goodbye to my mom for 3 months, and my dad for a whole year. As I sat on the plane I started to cry because I realized that I forgot my moms homemade cookies in the van. Goodbyes are always such a hard thing when my parents are so far away. But dad always says that the bigger the sacrifice we give to the Lord the greater the reward in heaven! So Iowa was such a freezing ice box for Christmas, and I thought it would be a boring time but it actually was an incredible time with the family! We did so many things like sledding, snowmobiling, UNI basketball games, building snowmen, hunting, and showing Michael and Ben our old memories growing up in Iowa. Thanks mom and dad you made this Christmas break so much fun, and I love you and am so thankful.for such fun parents!!!<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8505308408977604327?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-45602393179072822892010-12-31T23:14:00.001-08:002010-12-31T23:14:33.007-08:00<p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TR7UVQXi6jI/AAAAAAAAAUY/DQ-kG4TOVGo/DSC_8049.JPG'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TR7UVQXi6jI/AAAAAAAAAUY/DQ-kG4TOVGo/s400/DSC_8049.JPG' /></a></p>While being in Iowa over this break I have spent some time with the Lockard kids!!! And I just love them and think they are the coolest!!<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-4560239317907282289?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-56450632217994834622010-12-30T10:49:00.001-08:002010-12-30T10:49:33.702-08:00<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TRzUO5E8PTI/AAAAAAAAAUU/MMbcjrdu3Qw/IMAG0008.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TRzUO5E8PTI/AAAAAAAAAUU/MMbcjrdu3Qw/s400/IMAG0008.jpg' /></a></p><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-5645063221799483462?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-65807666171798248552010-12-30T09:59:00.001-08:002010-12-30T09:59:28.477-08:00<p><a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TRzIftge8lI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/KvLtWMcSFv8/IMAG0047.jpg'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TRzIftge8lI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/KvLtWMcSFv8/s400/IMAG0047.jpg' /></a></p>I have been seeing the most interesting things in Iowa. My dad wanted to take his deer meat and turn it into jerky. So since I am such a curious person I started asking questions and they showed me a dead cow that they were cutting up. So cool!<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6580766617179824855?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-33358528654195510462010-12-30T08:37:00.001-08:002010-12-30T08:37:22.350-08:00I was on a searching journey for something like to get out. In the middle of the dream I was trying to find tennis shoes for a bunch of people and someone got mad and drank something and slowly died and went to another world. Then it slowly happened to everyone. <br/> <br/> Next section of the dream I was swimming in a brown river with many forks. Then I came up to two guys and they said to follow the river to the right and then their will be 4 cave tunnels and to take the fourth tunnel and that is where I will meet the whale and the whale will help me!'>Dreams</a><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3335852865419551046?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-1903614755938159532010-08-16T15:56:00.000-07:002010-08-16T16:24:10.323-07:00<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia">Well I just got done with 11 weeks of Summer Camp! I worked at Thousand Pines Christian Camps as a Camp Host/Lead Counselor! I loved it but it was really challenging with alot of intense leadership decisions and discipleship. God is so good and He taught me so much about how to serve others around me even when they may not be so easy to serve. When I think back over the summer and what I am going to remember the most are the sweet friendships that were made. God truly has blessed me with an incredible camp community that has taught me so much about who I am and how God has gifted me to serve Him. Here are a few favorite pictures that I have chosen from the summer!</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><br /></p><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the Drive-In Theater!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnGziajEiI/AAAAAAAAAT4/6bkVq4jOYb8/s1600/37572_425982061160_543366160_5199053_6050625_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnGziajEiI/AAAAAAAAAT4/6bkVq4jOYb8/s400/37572_425982061160_543366160_5199053_6050625_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506150608150925858" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Camping in ENO's baby!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnGtgREjlI/AAAAAAAAATw/F_tsLtNdG3E/s1600/39667_430230936160_543366160_5321554_4351877_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnGtgREjlI/AAAAAAAAATw/F_tsLtNdG3E/s400/39667_430230936160_543366160_5321554_4351877_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506150504495091282" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Kerstyn, Kayla, Me and Lydia at the Drive-In Theater!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnGkyjZ82I/AAAAAAAAATo/_UnrvbILDCs/s1600/38187_425981726160_543366160_5199040_3245803_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnGkyjZ82I/AAAAAAAAATo/_UnrvbILDCs/s400/38187_425981726160_543366160_5199040_3245803_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506150354785006434" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Rock-Climbing at Big Bear!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnEdJy1IYI/AAAAAAAAATg/FzZFqJ6fCt0/s1600/my+girls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnEdJy1IYI/AAAAAAAAATg/FzZFqJ6fCt0/s400/my+girls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506148024561508738" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We spent the night up on top of the Rock Wall!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnEWiPIFgI/AAAAAAAAATY/BtYYOuh64KU/s1600/top+crew.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnEWiPIFgI/AAAAAAAAATY/BtYYOuh64KU/s400/top+crew.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506147910863558146" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Running through the Fountain!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnD2uCvNlI/AAAAAAAAATQ/NPy2jGaOUOY/s1600/water.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/TGnD2uCvNlI/AAAAAAAAATQ/NPy2jGaOUOY/s400/water.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506147364277007954" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-190361475593815953?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-73253378652992302842010-06-22T11:18:00.000-07:002010-06-22T11:22:51.403-07:00<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Joseph calls us to dream bigger. Genesis 37-50</span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Genesis 37:20 <o:p></o:p></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Come now, let's kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we'll see what comes of his dreams."</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Some of us need to give voice to our dreams. Joseph realized that the dream was not about him but a nation and a world. Does your dream fit into God's massive redemption story? God in his grace takes us and uses us. Is your dream big enough to be apart of God's redemptive story? God has a plan for us both as sleep (dreams) and through His word. Dream during your day, Acts 2 says " I will pour out my spirit on you." Gods call and plan in advance for us to walk in.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Joseph had a dream and served in Potiphar’s house and then went to jail. Then God moved Joseph from a dreamer to an interpreter of dreams. Joseph encouraged dreams and facilitated dreams for others. Joseph’s life was up and down. God wants faithfulness and flexibility.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The God dream is epic! God wants us to be faithful! Joseph dream was actually fulfilled 400 years after he died. Saving slavery to Egypt. Moses held the Joseph dead bones standing at the red sea with pharaoh chasing him. Joseph had a dream and it was fulfilled many years after. Dreams may be fulfilled after we die.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
God thank you for dreams in our lives and give us dreams. Lift my head to focus on you and help me to dream your dreams. May shattered dreams be made new, give me a noble dream that is big enough to do great things even after I am no longer here! Take my dreams God and may you be glorified!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-7325337865299230284?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-77883049623650124972010-05-23T16:40:00.000-07:002010-05-23T16:54:39.184-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S_nAG2Zn3hI/AAAAAAAAATI/RkPA8etgHgE/s1600/monks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S_nAG2Zn3hI/AAAAAAAAATI/RkPA8etgHgE/s400/monks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474618045960281618" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica, serif;">Do you live to give? What is the GRACE OF GIVING in my your life? What is your view about giving/tithing? Read: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 or Malachi 3:7-10</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p>God said to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Abraham</b> in Genesis, “I will bless you, so you can blessing to others.” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Joseph</b> titled 20% to Pharaoh in Genesis. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Moses</b> said God is going to bless my people. Trust in God and follow Him. In the Old Testament they were declaring their blessing so the Lord would bless them in return. By sacrificing a lamb and presenting the lamb to God so He would bless them that year and forgive their sins. The Egyptians brought an offering to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Pharaoh</b> to declare that he had <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">AUTHORITY</b> over the people. Declaring authority or reign by titling is showing <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">TRUST</b>. </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p>Declaring their king- this is who has control over me. The PURPOSE of titling is about <u>authority</u>, <u>trust</u>, and <u>declaring your king</u>! Some people worship debt. Some people worship their credit cards like American Express. Where is your TRUST in God? Their needs to be some much trust and obedience knowing that God WILL provide your ever need. Maybe even after you give up every cent and trusting God will provide. The Church is the hope of the world give to your home Church not The Red Cross or Habitat for Humanity. When the money goes to the Church, the pastor and elders will answer to God.</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;"><b>ADOPTED BY GOD!</b> Acts 4:32-35 says, "and there was much grace on them all." The gospel was being preached in Eph 1:1-6 and God adopted us into the family and it is undeserved mercy. Only by God’s grace! We are adopted and are sons and daughters of the God most high!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p><b>THE SENSE OF UNITY!</b> Ephesians 4:1-7 says, "make every effort to keep the unity" -Give grace to others. We need to desire the unity and oneness in the body.</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p><b>REMEMBERED THE POOR!</b> Acts 4 says that they sold their land and put it at their leaders feet to be distributed to those in need. This was because they were so filled with God’s grace and were overflowing with love and mercy towards others. Luke 19 teaches that Joseph was filled with God’s grace and mercy that he sold his land God gave him a city in return. We may sometimes have things like royalty because of what God gives us.</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;">Luke 16:10-13 Can you be trusted in handling worldly wealth? “You cannot serve God and Money.” All of North Americans money put together is more than the whole world. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>1 in 4 Christians don't give any money. Is our confidence more in the dollar than the kingdom?</u></b> Titling 10% should be the minimum is my view but it makes me sad to think that some Christians don’t give at all. In the Bible they gave themselves first to God and then to others! Grace takes me just as I am, empty-handed but filled with His love.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;">John 15:5 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">God dares us to declare our king and watch what He does!</b> To see that He is in control and we can TRUST Him with everything. If God is blessing you, then you should be a blessings to others because of God has given you. Only By God’s Grace we can give to others! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, serif;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-7788304962365012497?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-34961860268870734472010-05-16T21:30:00.000-07:002010-05-16T21:39:00.957-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(64, 34, 151); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial;font-size:12px;"><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your Name</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In the land that is plentiful</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Where Your streams of abundance flow</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your Name<br /><br /><br /></span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your Name</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">When I'm found in the desert place</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Though I walk through the wilderness</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your Name</span></b></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Every blessing You pour out I'll</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Turn back to praise</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">When the darkness closes in<br /><br /><br /></span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be the Name of the Lord</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your Name (Jesus)</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be the Name of the Lord</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your glorious Name<br /><br /><br /></span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your Name</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">When the sun's shining down on me</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">When the world's all as it should be</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your Name<br /><br /><br /></span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your Name </span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">On the road marked with suffering</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Though there's pain in the offering</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Blessed be Your Name</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">You give and take away</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">You give and take away</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My heart will choose to say</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Lord Blessed be Your Name</span></b></span></span></pre><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></pre></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3496186026887073447?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-53347341873769692282010-05-13T08:52:00.001-07:002010-05-13T08:52:22.736-07:00<br />A few weekends ago I drove to Bakersfield, California to catch up with my old college roommate! Rachel is now married to Brandon, who is another college friend. It was amazing to catch up and talk about past crazy memories that we shared together. Rachel is one of my partners in crime during my college years. She is one best friends that I respect so much! She is so brilliant and has her masters in Education and is teaching high school in Bakersfield! I am also so thankful for Rachel and all the papers she proof read for me in college. She turned my "C" papers into "A" papers! Thanks girl!<br /><br />Rachel and Brandon moved right after getting married to plant a new Church in Bakersfield! They are such a bold couple to leave everything on the east coast and move to the west coast! After going to Church with them and hearing about all the different ministries, I truly was blown away with how God is using them. Brandon is so gifted in leading worship, leadership and most of all discipleship! I was so blessed to spend time with them and hear and see of how God is using them! <br /><br />Brandon and Rachel you are such an amazing couple and I am so proud of you ! You are impacting so many lives!<br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-5334734187376969228?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-18979275481685376192010-04-26T12:18:00.000-07:002010-04-26T12:19:19.269-07:00<div><br /></div><div>So there is a very special person in my life right now...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9XnGt2lZqI/AAAAAAAAATA/mOmkrQq9cH4/s1600/bethmichaeltituslori.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9XnGt2lZqI/AAAAAAAAATA/mOmkrQq9cH4/s400/bethmichaeltituslori.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464527825457735330" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-1897927548168537619?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-35725683064258764862010-04-26T10:20:00.000-07:002010-04-26T12:09:40.089-07:00<div><div><br /></div><div>Wow! I know it has been a long time since I blogged, but my life really has been crazy lately. I moved to California and am working at an Outdoor Science Camp in the mountains. I truly love it and know that this is where the Lord wants me right now. I teach 5th and 6th graders about the environment, and many different science topics. The program is not Christian since teachers are not allowed to teach about God in the California schools but it really has been an amazing job. I am learning each day more and more about how I can be Christ to the people around me without talking about God.</div><div><br /></div><div>God is really teaching me about my gifts and what I am capable of. Some of the things that I am teaching are botany, geology, ecology, meteorology, environmental science, archery, challenge course, rock climbing history, wilderness survival, and many other subjects. The neat thing about teaching all these subjects is that while I am teaching I am hiking and doing activities with the students. So I get to be in God's nature everyday walking around and seeing what a great big God we serve.</div><div><br /></div><div>My favorite hike that I teach is the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><b>NIGHT HIKE</b></span>, it is always a highlight for the students. It is a chance for them to overcome there fears of the dark and learn about nocturnal animals, diurnal animals, crepuscular animals, and camouflage. The students get to learn what it means to do a trust walk with their peers and learn through games about how animals eyes and ears adjust in a night time situation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Working at Thousand Pines Outdoor Science School truly has been a blessing for me, and I love the people that I work with. Even though there are many different backgrounds, religions, and personalities it is amazing how well we all get along and work together. I think back on my time in Peru and all the many different problems and struggles that were going on, and am thankful for where I am now. It truly is a mission field everyday, and I love where I am working.</div><div><br /></div>If you want to check out the website of where I work...... www.thousandpinesoutdoored.com</div><div><br /></div>Here are some pictures of Thousand Pines Camp that my mom took! <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9Xih6hK-qI/AAAAAAAAASg/jcWRJeN-Luk/s1600/DSC_3894.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9Xih6hK-qI/AAAAAAAAASg/jcWRJeN-Luk/s400/DSC_3894.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464522795155913378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the sign on the way up to the Camp!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9Xf5CaR-pI/AAAAAAAAASY/sTuNgrPTScU/s1600/tp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9Xf5CaR-pI/AAAAAAAAASY/sTuNgrPTScU/s400/tp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464519893876603538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There are maps all around the camp because it is so big!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9XiqX65iDI/AAAAAAAAASo/pqlXuZquTEg/s1600/DSC_3888.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9XiqX65iDI/AAAAAAAAASo/pqlXuZquTEg/s400/DSC_3888.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464522940487403570" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">This one of many meeting areas for teaching!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9Xiu7GxsqI/AAAAAAAAASw/eoXpJSBO0KI/s400/DSC_3892.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464523018651939490" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The climbing wall. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(The tarp is for safety so no one can climb it without supervision of the camp)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9XespsMEPI/AAAAAAAAASQ/ChtynlynNwo/s1600/tp+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S9XespsMEPI/AAAAAAAAASQ/ChtynlynNwo/s400/tp+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464518581570769138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It snowed this past week when mom and dad came and visited. </div><div style="text-align: center;">There were really excited to see the camp and the snow! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3572568306425876486?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-3226970317166783002010-03-10T12:32:00.003-08:002010-03-10T12:32:27.105-08:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/K2iW5BBUr1Q' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/K2iW5BBUr1Q'/></object></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-322697031716678300?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-26633752339412752672010-02-05T15:51:00.001-08:002010-02-05T15:51:07.626-08:00<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI2NTQxMzczOTg*MyZwdD*xMjY1NDEzODQ1MjgyJnA9MTEwNTcxJmQ9Y29sbGFnZSZuPWJsb2dnZXImZz*yJm89NDQ1YTA1/NjVlZjFjNGE1ZGE*NzM4ZDk1MDY3NDU3MjImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><a href="http://www.myheritage.com/collage" title="MyHeritage.com - free family trees, genealogy and face recognition" alt="MyHeritage.com - free family trees, genealogy and face recognition" target="_blank"><img src="http://storage.myheritagefiles.com/V/storage/site1/files/23/56/01/235601_779273a7eac6b40qsfy711.JPG" width="302" height="342" border="0" ></a><p><a href="http://www.myheritage.com" >MyHeritage</a>: <a href="http://celebrity.myheritage.com/celebrity-collage" >Celebrity Collage</a> - <a href="http://www.myheritage.com/page/roots" >Roots</a> - <a href="http://www.myheritage.com/page/geneology" >Geneology </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-2663375233941275267?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-52192105589674265632010-01-17T00:44:00.000-08:002010-01-17T00:52:47.255-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>When I got back from Peru I wanted to show my parents how much I loved them by helping them with something. So I got REALLY into pressure washing everything. Here are a few before and after pictures of all my hard work. I know the pictures can not begin to even show how much the ground changed. But when I got home there was mold and moss everywhere, and so I hope you can see a little of the change that took place! I love you Mom and Dad, and want to serve you in anyway I can! You are the best parents ever!<div><br /> <img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 187px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S1LPQj9xSEI/AAAAAAAAASA/2-4E9uz0xZ0/s400/PW3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427628384374048834" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 187px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S1LPGvPzo2I/AAAAAAAAAR4/xka6wp0A9Ts/s400/PW.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427628215603798882" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 187px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S1LO56g6asI/AAAAAAAAARw/r7Kqr9dz8co/s400/PW2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427627995290036930" /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-5219210558967426563?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-37757415720514777432010-01-16T00:05:00.000-08:002010-01-16T00:20:17.022-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So mom asked me if I liked her nails, and I said, "Nice Nails"! There is this wonderful place in Thailand that gives you a massage and an awesome pedicure for really cheap! The place is called Nice Nails! Every time I have gotten home from getting them down I take a picture and here is my history of Nice Nails!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First Time! (Back to Thailand)</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S1F1HYdmgPI/AAAAAAAAARg/iBW84_bw79w/s400/P8310078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427247795644301554" /><br /><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Second Time! (Fall)</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S1F07xatuII/AAAAAAAAARY/xVBUmCrN_XA/s400/PA090766.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427247596184647810" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Third Time! (Christmas Time)</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S1F0l2edTKI/AAAAAAAAARQ/ym5W-YNuM68/s400/PC210007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427247219585404066" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Fourth Time! (Last One)</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S1F0SF2W4NI/AAAAAAAAARI/CZkSjLfyBbo/s400/P1150225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427246880114794706" /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3775741572051477743?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-61265209145883560802010-01-12T05:55:00.000-08:002010-01-12T07:01:40.703-08:00<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S0yOvi84ugI/AAAAAAAAARA/tnQ-g_E6OE4/s1600-h/DSC_1614.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S0yOvi84ugI/AAAAAAAAARA/tnQ-g_E6OE4/s400/DSC_1614.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425868598561782274" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>After growing up in Thailand I still feel that Elephants are the most wonderful animal ever! Especially to take pictures of! </div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S0x_6UCq_SI/AAAAAAAAAQw/tEupHSEPOxQ/s400/P1020071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425852290863660322" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S0x_uEQ4-II/AAAAAAAAAQo/floZsrdhqD4/s400/P1020069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425852080469899394" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/S0yN3zXX-CI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/8jezPmTPP78/s400/DSC_1646.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425867640895174690" /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">And this is how it was done!</div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6126520914588356080?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-77778005334665798562009-12-21T19:19:00.000-08:002009-12-21T19:22:01.814-08:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9.5px/normal 'Comic Sans MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9.5px/normal 'Comic Sans MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I am enjoying this holiday season in Thailand and wanted to write to give you an update about how I am doing. As you know, I came back from Peru in August and am no longer working with the IMB. Since then, I have been in Thailand and have spent time praying about my future and where the Lord wants me next. My two younger sisters just came to Thailand this week for Christmas as well, so this Christmas is going to be a special holiday in Thailand with the family!</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9.5px/normal 'Comic Sans MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These past few months I have had an awesome time here in Thailand just relaxing and healing from my experience in Peru. God is so good and I am learning so much about my gifts and how God can continue to use me with the people I am around. Right now I am studying the book of Luke and it is so amazing to learn about Jesus and his life here on earth. I am doing this study through a book called "Explore the Bible", written by a college professor. It really is making me look at the life of Jesus in a new and different way.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9.5px/normal 'Comic Sans MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Since I have been home in Thailand, I have also been able to be involved in many ministries! The biggest involvement is everyday I am going out to help teach PE classes at Grace International School. This is the school that I graduated from and it has been so fun for me to reconnect with the students and teachers there. I have also been able to mentor some of the senior girls who have a lot of questions about college and transition back to the USA. These past few months, I coached U-13 Girls Soccer, and loved it so much! I learned a lot from those girls and especially learned a lot about teaching and leading young girls. Now that soccer is over, I have been asked to help as an assistant coach for the high school junior varsity girls basketball! Through these opportunities with the missionary kids at GIS, God has given me a passion to work with youth once again.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9.5px/normal 'Comic Sans MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When I got back from Peru, I honestly was burnt out and didn't want to be involved with any Christian organization. But through time, healing, reflection, counsel, and mainly time with the Lord; God has made it clear to me that He has put a strong desire in my heart to work with youth and particularly missionary kids. Through a lot of prayer, and counsel I have made a decision to apply to work with a ministry called MK2MK (missionary kid to missionary kid). This ministry is a part of Campus Crusade for Christ. The goal of this ministry is to disciple and help missionary kids while they are on their foreign assignment, help them to have a smooth transition back to their home country, and to help prepare them to serve God wherever He leads them in their future. Since I grew up being a missionary kid myself and love working with youth, this seems like a great fit for me but most important I really feel led by the Lord to pursue this ministry. I am very excited that the Lord has led me down this road to apply to work on this team! It is exciting for me to think of how I could be an encouragement to other MK's and help have an eternal impact in their lives. </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9.5px/normal 'Comic Sans MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I have not been accepted yet, but want to ask you to </span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">PRAY</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> with me about my future. I really only want to be where God wants me to be. If this is not His plan for me, I want Him to close the door and if it is-- I want His plan to be clear to me. I would love to hear back from you about where you are in the life journey as well! Please email and so I can know more about how I can pray for you! </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9.5px/normal 'Comic Sans MS'; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9.5px/normal 'Comic Sans MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lori Christian</span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS', serif;font-size:85%;color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-7777800533466579856?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-63781276501399628422009-12-06T07:22:00.001-08:002009-12-06T07:49:31.092-08:00<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Right now I am really sad because SOCCER SEASON is over! I had a blast coaching the U13 Girls Soccer Team from Grace International School! God taught me so much about being a compassionate leader to those girls this season. Since I played college soccer I know what it means to really work hard at a sport and give it your all. I learned so much about teamwork while playing in college and really wanted to teach that to the U13 girls. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But I am not going to lie, it was hard to coach at times and teach them how to push themselves. There were so many times I wish I could just play again, and be on the field playing along side of the girls. All the girls were under 13 years old, and they were very dramatic and sensitive to with everything on and off the field. It was a challenge to keep encouraging the girls even when we would be losing a game, and really teach them about glorifying God win or lose! After I saw the tears were contagious and would really get the rest of the team down, I knew that I needed to do something as a leader. So... I told them "No More Crying, unless you are physically hurt"! I told them that if we are losing then we need to keep trying and not give up and go and cry. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At this age I had to continually ask them these points after every practice and game...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> How did YOU?....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> 1. Glorify God today on the field!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> 2. Have fun!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> 3. Get better, grow or improve at a skill!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These three things can be taken into everyday circumstances. I told the girls that this should be on and off the field! Yeah we did not win every game but the girls really improved and grew so much! I am so proud of them and their hard work! And I praise God for an awesome ministry to invested into these young girls lives and the lessons I learned from them. To be a leader is to be a servant, and admit when you are wrong. I know I am not the best coach in the world but I do know that God has blessed me with a great experience to grow and learn from this awesome team! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SxvMXlFPJUI/AAAAAAAAAQY/lB7ASvf2gdI/s400/IMG_5220.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412144082678916418" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SxvMgFPCInI/AAAAAAAAAQg/RJ1QIAkypfA/s1600-h/IMG_5221.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SxvMgFPCInI/AAAAAAAAAQg/RJ1QIAkypfA/s400/IMG_5221.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412144228748894834" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6378127650139962842?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-35612414491747461292009-11-11T05:04:00.001-08:002009-11-11T05:04:49.251-08:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/FgJMkVv-jps' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/FgJMkVv-jps'/></object></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3561241449174746129?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-82045447431192121572009-11-08T05:20:00.000-08:002009-11-08T05:28:11.387-08:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This year I was not really into the Buddhist holiday that is celebrated in Thailand called Loy Kratong! I had a really bad experience in Peru with spiritual warfare that was really hard for me. So I don't want to have anything to do with any sort of spirit worship. Right now I am just praising the Lord everyday and giving Him the Glory for all the victory that He has in my life! Here is a picture that mom took of me in the back street while dad was playing with the fireworks! Fireworks are the best part of any holiday, and they really are harmless! Well except when you are around my dad, and he gets in a silly mood and starts throwing them at you! hahaha I love my dad!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SvbF3BvQsgI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/0QjqJH1B4LE/s1600-h/DSC_9785.jpgrs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SvbF3BvQsgI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/0QjqJH1B4LE/s400/DSC_9785.jpgrs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401722352227627522" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8204544743119212157?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-9200630706303233822009-11-08T05:09:00.000-08:002009-11-08T05:20:10.149-08:00<div>When our family first moved to Chiang Mai we lived in a house out in the country! A few weeks ago I begged my mom to take me out to look at the area and the house. It is so sad to see how everything has changed. Here are some pictures of what it looks like now...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SvbEDcOE5aI/AAAAAAAAAQI/WvmgNVo_xhY/s1600-h/PA090758.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SvbEDcOE5aI/AAAAAAAAAQI/WvmgNVo_xhY/s400/PA090758.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401720366471374242" /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the house now!</div></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SvbD1mlMcAI/AAAAAAAAAQA/CKX5S3dw8uU/s400/PA090759.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401720128734523394" /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the lot where I had my very first horse live! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh Jimmy was the BEST experience ever! </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SvbDYnY1RcI/AAAAAAAAAP4/W-xd2NJspig/s1600-h/PA090757.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SvbDYnY1RcI/AAAAAAAAAP4/W-xd2NJspig/s400/PA090757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401719630734902722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yup, there still are goats roaming everywhere!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's because out house was right next to a muslim mosque! </div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-920063070630323382?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-54641564657062622552009-10-10T02:56:00.000-07:002009-10-15T21:56:58.809-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I went to the reservoir where the movie "Rambo IV" was filmed with the Thai Staff, and it was so much fun! It was just a get-away for the Thai Staff to relax, and a celebration for finishing off there year on the college campuses! Here are just a few pictures of what went down!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Stf4yv3_bYI/AAAAAAAAAPY/ex_ZZYGkRkE/s400/10317_178580777626_818597626_3831062_7889177_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393052629527915906" /><div style="text-align: center;">Pii Dew and I on the boat ride out to the Boat houses!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Stf5AI-nA_I/AAAAAAAAAPo/ZBnH_z7Fsps/s400/9620_189107682626_818597626_3932930_1982554_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393052859604861938" /><div style="text-align: center;">As soon as we got out to our floating houses we began to fish! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Stf5Ga_x4nI/AAAAAAAAAPw/76DS7yqD6G8/s1600-h/9620_189111127626_818597626_3932961_75711_n.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Stf5Ga_x4nI/AAAAAAAAAPw/76DS7yqD6G8/s1600-h/9620_189111127626_818597626_3932961_75711_n.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Stf5Ga_x4nI/AAAAAAAAAPw/76DS7yqD6G8/s400/9620_189111127626_818597626_3932961_75711_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393052967520821874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New and I getting ready to fish! </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Stf45li0w8I/AAAAAAAAAPg/Lh-0RnIb9Zc/s400/9717_188339632626_818597626_3925881_2854680_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393052747013866434" /><div style="text-align: center;">Getting a thai wash and massage at the Lake! It was awesome!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBatGPC99I/AAAAAAAAAO4/oasQvywVWBg/s400/P9300654.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390908484776818642" /><div style="text-align: center;">The Big fish that took 4 people to catch!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBbSCq9MlI/AAAAAAAAAPI/z6uX-FmgGzM/s400/P9300658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390909119475298898" /><div style="text-align: center;">Dad with his trophies!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBbCpXU40I/AAAAAAAAAPA/Jhm5fj9dDSk/s400/P9300655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390908854984041282" /><div style="text-align: center;">Pii Lamai and I with our catches!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Stf3iNZ2UsI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/TC44ErPviGA/s1600-h/P9300661.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Stf3iNZ2UsI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/TC44ErPviGA/s400/P9300661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393051245885149890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New showing us his strong man shot with all the fish that were caught.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-5464156465706262255?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-8039350358700307002009-10-10T02:22:00.000-07:002009-10-10T05:09:43.625-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I had to go to another country to get a new visa, so my mom and I found really cheap plane tickets to Malaysia! We went to Kuala Lumpur, and were able to see THE WORLDS TALLEST TWIN TOWERS! No joke! It was breath-taking, and so much fun! Here are some pictures of the famous towers!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBUWtHt0wI/AAAAAAAAAOA/58Qm2rXa1yE/s400/PA020675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390901503008297730" /><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet photography skills! </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBX3nkfbOI/AAAAAAAAAOo/tF5EAH6sNkI/s400/DSC_9626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390905366988942562" /><div style="text-align: center;">Mom caught a photo of me at work! haha! </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBVhm8ig0I/AAAAAAAAAOY/EUAj0Bc-G5E/s400/PA050731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390902789840995138" /><div style="text-align: center;">Bottom view!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBUzspr94I/AAAAAAAAAOI/Mf1jCnnKXTo/s400/PA050735.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390902001098553218" /><div style="text-align: center;">The view from the middle bridge looking down!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBVOfMAQMI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/fcUsqqFyuQw/s1600-h/PA050732.JPG"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBVOfMAQMI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/fcUsqqFyuQw/s400/PA050732.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390902461340860610" /><div style="text-align: center;">The view from the middle bridge looking out to the city! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBXS__XIJI/AAAAAAAAAOg/IL8GVufipcE/s400/DSC_9604.jpgcr.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390904737888936082" /><div style="text-align: center;">Mom and I on the middle bridge! The tour was awesome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBYS3F8FqI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Kf4ykc_ZXfc/s400/DSC_9634.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390905835012232866" /><div style="text-align: center;">This is me sporting my Thai t-shirt in front of </div><div style="text-align: center;">THE LARGEST TWIN TOWERS IN THE WORLD!</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-803935035870030700?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-36191777370860437132009-10-10T02:19:00.000-07:002009-10-10T02:22:35.074-07:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is round two of Nice Nails! I love Thailand!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBSIUyy7dI/AAAAAAAAAN4/bFW3X9MtZ1Q/s1600-h/PA090769.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBSIUyy7dI/AAAAAAAAAN4/bFW3X9MtZ1Q/s400/PA090769.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390899056936676818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBR7dnh2mI/AAAAAAAAANw/SZU9d6hLhPM/s1600-h/PA090766.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/StBR7dnh2mI/AAAAAAAAANw/SZU9d6hLhPM/s400/PA090766.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390898835967040098" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3619177737086043713?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-4173170476363787922009-09-27T23:15:00.001-07:002009-09-27T23:16:31.385-07:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This video describes my life ever since I left Peru! God is so good through hurtful times and I AM SINGING TO HIM!!! I love you Lord and I lift my voice to worship you!</p><p><object height="350" width="425"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/6DCDApaqRhA" name="movie"><embed height="350" width="425" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/6DCDApaqRhA"></embed></object></p><p><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-417317047636378792?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-20857492100415383222009-09-21T06:21:00.001-07:002009-09-21T06:21:54.054-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/_RQwBLDBjUQ' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/_RQwBLDBjUQ'/></object></p><p>Athletes in Action had a day at the beach half way through our time in Trang! We went to four different beaches, and went into a cave on the first island! It was an awesome day! I love Thailand! The beaches are beautiful! </p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-2085749210041538322?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-14458334885861836902009-09-21T06:12:00.001-07:002009-09-21T06:12:18.283-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/YN7evQITJCk' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/YN7evQITJCk'/></object></p><p>I just figured out how to blog videos from youtube.com and I wanted to share my MOST FAVORITIST Broadway Musical! I only saw it once in Atlanta and it was the most amazing thing ever! I loved it! So here is a video clip of the broadway musical- WICKED!!!</p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-1445833488586183690?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-3902734632379572332009-09-19T09:03:00.001-07:002009-09-19T09:07:48.854-07:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This past week I have been in southern Thailand! The Thai National Games happen every year in a different province of Thailand, and this year it was in TRANG! I went down with a Campus Crusade for Christ ministry called Athletes in Action! Everyday we went around to many athletic events and built relationships with the athletes! We gave them a free DVD about Christian athletes and the Thai's loved receiving them. It has been an awesome experience and I would love to work with Athletes in Action on more projects! The Thai people are very interested in foreigners so it was very easy for me and I had people come up to me and I was able to share with them about being a Christian. It truly has been an overwhelming week of fun watching the games and most of all being able to share my faith with so many athletes! <br /><br />Athletes in Action targets athletes because they are respected and honored and it gives them a platform to speak out! I mean we all have been to a sporting event, right? Well think of how many people in the world go to those events and will listen to a famous athlete talk! Sometimes they even share in a gym with thousands of people and talk about their faith in Jesus Christ! Athletes in Action works in 85 countries, over 100 college campus in the USA, and 35 professional sports teams! <br /><p>Here is a video of my time...</p><p><object height="350" width="425"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/XlqAzx0vSso" name="movie"><embed height="350" width="425" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/XlqAzx0vSso"></embed></object></p><p><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-390273463237957233?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-31282419480746021732009-09-03T02:33:00.000-07:002009-09-04T23:34:24.170-07:00These are a few things that I have had every day since I have been back in Thailand! Seriously I love them so much, I just can't get enough of them. And they are so cheap! I grew up having these and LOVE them so much!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-N4Z3GryI/AAAAAAAAAMc/ge3Fp4oOmeE/s1600-h/Lori%27s+Pictures+071.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377172480257863458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-N4Z3GryI/AAAAAAAAAMc/ge3Fp4oOmeE/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+071.jpg" /></a>Here is the famous Mama Noodles! Yum yum! </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-NuVMoDoI/AAAAAAAAAMU/H3VK9Ka3B_c/s1600-h/Lori%27s+Pictures+069.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377172307207261826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-NuVMoDoI/AAAAAAAAAMU/H3VK9Ka3B_c/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+069.jpg" /></a> These chips are amazing and I had them all the time at recess at school!</div><br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-Nla4ZMLI/AAAAAAAAAMM/mi1MUYqx-zA/s1600-h/Lori%27s+Pictures+068.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377172154114191538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-Nla4ZMLI/AAAAAAAAAMM/mi1MUYqx-zA/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+068.jpg" /></a> This is somthing I kind of forgot about and now am so happy to have it. I seriously drink it all day long! It is orange juice that you mix with water! I love it! </div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3128241948074602173?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-26585719469821179232009-09-03T01:45:00.000-07:002009-09-04T23:35:30.822-07:00Growing up I was always the girl that got up and made breakfast! Yes mom and dad would make others things sometimes for breakfast. But I LOVED having eggs and rice for breakfast and my sisters would always be eager to eat it with me in the morning before a long day of school! It is one of my most favorite childhood memories! Growing up in Thailand my sisters and I were definitely Asian kids because we all LOVE rice! After being away for so long we all have learned how to make Asian food in the USA. But it was very special for me to come back to my home after 7 years and make my favorite dish ever! I just wish my sisters were here so I could cook for them just like old times!<br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377159829353067746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-CYBkW9OI/AAAAAAAAALc/BZ6Nc7WtWqc/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+001.jpg" /></div><div align="center">First fry up some eggs...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377161538635342402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-D7hJAokI/AAAAAAAAALk/5oqf0VsAKWM/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+063.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Then you add Jasmin rice, salt and pepper...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377167236445466690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-JHLIzcEI/AAAAAAAAALs/VcaObacfZHY/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+065.jpg" /> Then it is ready to be served...</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377167759862880434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp-JlpBPWLI/AAAAAAAAAL0/UIac6FJ1ztI/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+067.jpg" />This is the BEST part of the whole dish...</div><div align="center">Golden Mountain (Soy Sauce)!</div><div align="center">The best in the world!<br /></div><div align="center"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-2658571946982117923?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-23768283752693069852009-09-03T00:55:00.000-07:002009-09-04T23:28:04.551-07:00<div align="center">My mom LOVES Sam, and talks to him all the time! But I think he is pretty handsome but she thinks he is the best thing EVER! When I showed her this picture she said, </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">"Wow, he is just so handsome!"</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp92sRPm_UI/AAAAAAAAALU/epAlL0nasmg/s1600-h/Lori%27s+Pictures+066.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377146983018855746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp92sRPm_UI/AAAAAAAAALU/epAlL0nasmg/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+066.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-2376828375269306985?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-18311432575723300032009-09-03T00:50:00.001-07:002009-09-04T08:01:05.149-07:00I went to Nice Nails! This is a wonderful place that many people know about that have been to Chiang Mai! You sit in a big comfortable chair, and then they clean your feet till they are sparkling! Then they paint them and I wanted to get a flower this time! And the best part of it all is that it is cheap cheap!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377146419788905506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp92LfDH_CI/AAAAAAAAALM/rjuhO8VcL7U/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+064.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377146242125028562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp92BJMwXNI/AAAAAAAAALE/gC3kNORiB0o/s400/Lori%27s+Pictures+057.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-1831143257572330003?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-45438072007843421052009-09-03T00:29:00.000-07:002009-09-04T07:50:30.996-07:00<div align="center">Pii BJ and Pii Lamai invited me over to their house to have dinner and to hang out! Pii Lamai asked me what I wanted for dinner, and I responded Som Tom with much excitement! Pii Lamai is one of the Thai Staff with Campus Crusade for Christ that lived in a village growing up and was a World Vision Child. Her and her husband are the Northern Region Directors for Thailand! They have two kids that are very involved as well in the ministry. So Pii Lamai is known for her Thai salad called Som Tom! I love it and have missed it so much! It was such a blessing to go over to their house and she even let me make it with her! Then we played Wii together!<br /></div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377142282495011570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9yaqbZKvI/AAAAAAAAAKc/Z2a2L4KpRL4/s400/CIMG8108.JPG" />Here is a picture of the table ready to make som tom!</p><br /><p></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377143692047144978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9zstaz2BI/AAAAAAAAAK8/DY7ZLANlIlo/s400/CIMG8111.JPG" />This is me doing the Som Tom dance while making some for everyone! BJ is making sure I don't mess up!</p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377142662394063986" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9ywxqYrHI/AAAAAAAAAKs/bT_cLoFINXE/s400/CIMG8116.JPG" />Here is Pii Lamai's SPICY Som Tom. Can you see all the red peppers?</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377142953013165954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9zBsTYP4I/AAAAAAAAAK0/66LB_WSM124/s400/CIMG8117.JPG" />This is Pii Lamai and I playing tennis Wii! She even wore a UNI t-shirt for us! </p><p align="center">I love you Pii Lamai!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-4543807200784342105?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-14348223011943460072009-09-03T00:19:00.000-07:002009-09-04T08:00:17.165-07:00<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center">When I got to Chiang Mai there were some of the Thai Staff and Greg and Becky Smith at the Airport to greet us! I LOVED it! I kind of even felt like crying! It was such a wonderful fun welcome home to Chiang Mai! I have not been to my home in 4 YEARS! It was such a exhilarating experience for me! I still have been amazed at all the things that have changed! It truly is a blessing to be home! To be completely honest, ever since I left Peru I have cried every night because I miss the South American culture. But my first night in Chiang Mai in my OWN BED, I went to sleep happy to finally be home! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377139218056592402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9voSgVvBI/AAAAAAAAAKU/QZJ5kCQIoSg/s400/CIMG8107.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">I LOVE YOU CHIANG MAI!!!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-1434822301194346007?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-15593494473150197162009-09-03T00:04:00.000-07:002009-09-03T02:44:00.452-07:00<div align="center">As soon as my parents and I landed in Bangkok, we checked into our lovely Convenient Resort room, and then we walked down the street to 7-Eleven store. They are everywhere in Thailand! It was so much fun to pick out all the things that I grew up on eating! It also has been so WONDERFUL to just hang out with my parents and talk to them about everything. My parents are the most gifted and inspiring missionaries ever!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377131000523571154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9oJ9zyv9I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Bk8QH8UFsBM/s400/CIMG8091.JPG" /> <p align="center">Dad and I walking to the store and talking!<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377131899840495618" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9o-UBqAAI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/NZ-VEsoRr5M/s400/CIMG8095.JPG" />Making sure I have everything in the store! :)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377132194498498690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9pPdtmUII/AAAAAAAAAKE/dWcQnG9TUuw/s400/CIMG8097.JPG" /> <p align="center">Dad and I outside 7-eleven with all our yummy goods!!!</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-1559349447315019716?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-43251564354183669442009-09-03T00:03:00.000-07:002009-09-03T02:41:00.673-07:00<div>It was really fun to travel back to Thailand with Mom and Dad! Over the past 7 years, ever since I graduated high school I have traveled alone. But it was REALLY fun to travel with mom and dad and the trip seemed so short. I didn't even have to worry about where to go and what time, I just followed my daddy, and he carried my passport and ticket. It also fun to have mom because she definitely kept me entertained the whole time. Of course you all know how gifted she is in talking, and so we always were discussing things the whole way. Well expect for when we got to Tokyo, she HAD to blog once we got to the Star Alliance Lounge! This is us on the LONGGGG plane ride to Tokyo! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377135332464146194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9sGHi6NxI/AAAAAAAAAKM/gQBEVnfI47o/s400/CIMG8087.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-4325156435418366944?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-65181086250562824262009-09-02T21:54:00.001-07:002009-09-02T22:22:10.955-07:00I went and saw Kelly Clarkson in Concert at the Iowa State Fair! It was awesome! She is an amazing singer, and it was a really great concert! Here are some pictures of her!<br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9R0g2FzFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/WWXR-Ht1GKo/s1600-h/Kelly+Clarkson-+up+close.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 402px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377106442715515986" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9R0g2FzFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/WWXR-Ht1GKo/s400/Kelly+Clarkson-+up+close.jpg" /></a></div><div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9RE4aSW5I/AAAAAAAAAJE/kDi_Sj7l5Z4/s1600-h/Kelly+Clarkson-+sitting.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377105624407628690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9RE4aSW5I/AAAAAAAAAJE/kDi_Sj7l5Z4/s400/Kelly+Clarkson-+sitting.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9QjaH6GhI/AAAAAAAAAI0/aTfV7qrjajM/s1600-h/Kelly+Clarkson-+pink+background.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377105049341794834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9QjaH6GhI/AAAAAAAAAI0/aTfV7qrjajM/s400/Kelly+Clarkson-+pink+background.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6518108625056282426?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-51071492738263268182009-09-02T21:40:00.000-07:002009-09-02T23:12:49.583-07:00I went out to my grandparents grave site with my mom when I was in Iowa! It was a very special time! My grandfather- Leonard passed away just a few months ago, and everyone in the family still thinks about him and the impact he made on all of us. He was the most wonderful grandfather, and I am so thankful for his influence on my life personally. I am so thankful that he is in Heaven with my grandma- Lola! I can just picture them sitting with Jesus and having the best time ever!<br /><br /><br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377119965733358274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9eHqAyisI/AAAAAAAAAJU/zHbDuwLw5KU/s400/looking+at+the+grave.JPG" /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9LK9YcivI/AAAAAAAAAIs/CRqTT0ooRLg/s1600-h/far+away+view+of+stone.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377099131751533298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9LK9YcivI/AAAAAAAAAIs/CRqTT0ooRLg/s400/far+away+view+of+stone.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/Sp9I9gGOZzI/AAAAAAAAAIk/AoDQG_kBjP8/s1600-h/far+away+view+of+stone.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-5107149273826326818?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-87419603207784079792009-08-22T08:09:00.000-07:002009-08-22T08:13:33.591-07:00<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTc_FoELt8s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTc_FoELt8s</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8741960320778407979?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-44128757828177143862009-08-05T22:11:00.000-07:002009-08-05T22:26:35.683-07:00This is Lori Christian, writing from the USA! Yes, I know you are probably in shock and I want you to know that it’s been quite the difficult journey for me this past two weeks. Last October, 2008 I joined the IMB mission and left in January, 2009 for South America, and was so excited about serving God with the IMB. Now, 10 months later- God has shown me through my team and parents that the “Extreme Team” was not a good fit for me. Through a lot of prayer and seeking God- we decided it was best for me to return home for awhile. I have decided to resign from the IMB for now.<br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I loved Peru so much and continue to have a huge heart for the people of Peru and still want to serve God with my life on the mission field. It was extremely difficult to leave, and I really want to return to serve the Lord in South America! To be honest, there is a lot that I don’t understand about why God has brought me back to the USA but I do know that God made it very clear to me. I am still confused about what happened during my time in Peru and need some time to process. The biggest encouragement for me now is to remember that God still loves me and has a plan for me and my life and all that has happened. A verse that is helping me through this time is Romans 8:28-30. I know that God will bring good out of this, but it is just difficult to understand right now when I am facing shattered dreams. </div><br /><div></div><div>I appreciate so much your support and prayers for me during this past year and want to ask you to continue to pray for me when you think of me. Right now, my plan is to go back to Thailand with my parents when they return in a few weeks and seek God there for His next chapter in my life. I know this is just another step in the journey, and am excited to see where he leads me. My main prayer requests are:</div><br /><div></div><div>1) That I would be totally open and teachable to learn what God wants me to learn during this time.</div><div>2) That God would guard my heart against bitterness for misunderstandings.</div><div>3) That as I seek God for what I should do next that I would truly know His plan for me for the future.</div><div>4) That during this time of transition, that I could still be available to be used of God in peoples lives wherever I am. </div><br /><div></div><div align="left">Thank you again for your love and support and I look forward to sharing with you in the future as God reveals more to me my future plans. You all mean so much to me and I still need your love and support of prayers. I thank God so much for putting such amazing people in my life to pray for me and support me in this time. </div><br /><div></div><div>Only By God’s Perfect Grace and In His Loving Arms,</div><div> </div><div>Lori Lynn Christian </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SnpoiRlpW3I/AAAAAAAAAIc/-AKV9Yd22q4/s1600-h/lori+and+friends.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366716844011510642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SnpoiRlpW3I/AAAAAAAAAIc/-AKV9Yd22q4/s400/lori+and+friends.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-4412875782817714386?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-33025362305172111582009-07-14T12:39:00.000-07:002009-07-14T14:28:11.007-07:00After studying the book of Acts and the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">missionaries</span> in the New Testament I have learned that <span style="font-weight: bold;">sacrifice</span> should be a daily thing. God calls us to give our all in everything to serve Him. For example the apostle Paul was in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lystra</span> just passing through and healing a cripple man. As a result the people wanted to sacrifice Paul and Barnabas because they thought they were gods but they managed to escape. "Then some Jews same from Antioch and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Iconium</span> and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, <span style="font-weight: bold;">thinking he was dead.</span> But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. (Acts 14:19-20)" This is just an incredible example of sacrifice in many ways. Paul was an apostle, and his desire in life was to present the truth to everyone possible even if it meant to be stoned, beaten twice, put in prison, shipwrecked, almost froze to death and last we just read was left for dead. In verse 19, I just can't get over the fact that they thought he was dead, and left him. Then what does he do after that? Walks back into the city. Paul wanted to people to know about Jesus even if it meant that he had to be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">persecuted</span>.<br /> <br />All the apostles suffered many things for the gospel of God's grace to be shared. As Jesus Christ last words to his disciples were to "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:18-20)" After Christ said these clear words of go and make churches all over the world, we then read what happened <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">chronologically</span> next. THE 1st CHURCHES as we read about in Acts. This has been incredible to read and study through my training in Peru and even memorize in Spanish to share with new believers. The 1st churches were planted only because of the sacrifice of the disciples desire to follow Christ command to us.<br /> I think about my life of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">sacrifice</span> over the past few months, and the extreme sacrifices I have made. I truly convinced that the biggest sacrifice is different for everyone because God has made us so differently. But the hardest thing for you to give up or force yourself to do is what the Lord wants because He wants your everything. Being a Christian should not be easy but a daily sacrifice to the our Lord Jesus Christ.<br /> <br />Acts 20:23-24 Paul says "I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me- the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace." Paul considers his life worth nothing? So he can finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus Christ as given Him. Well what was that task he wanted to finish? Well in Romans 1:1-17 Paul is explaining his calling and has a plan as an apostle. Paul says, "So that I may impart to you some spiritual gifts to make you strong- that is, that you and I may be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">mutually</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">encouraged</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">each others</span> faith. I am obligated both to Greeks and non-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Greeks</span>, both wise and the foolish. I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you. (Romans 1:11-12, 14-15)" Paul knew that he was called to share the gospel and nothing could stand in the way. He also says that "besides everything <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">else</span>, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.(2 Corinthians 11:28)"<br /> <br />Paul knew that his whole life was a sacrifice to serve the Lord, and was willing to give it all up. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Sometimes</span> I think what do I value so much in life that maybe I need to give up to the Lord so I can be more focused on serving our Lord Jesus Christ. How can I serve Christ in a sacrificing lifestyle? If God called me give to up the most important thing to have someone else hear the gospel would I do it? Would you do it?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3302536230517211158?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-82872277123284405382009-05-15T13:34:00.000-07:002009-05-15T13:39:14.097-07:00<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tomorrow</span> I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">am</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">off</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">jungle</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">again</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">for</span> more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">training</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">It</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">will</span> be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">about</span> 2 more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">months</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">of</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">communication</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Please</span> be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">praying</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">for</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">strength</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">keep</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">going</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">physical</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">endurance</span> as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">we</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">live</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">in</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">very</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">hot</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">conditions</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Wisdom</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">knowledge</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">in</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">learning</span> more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">bible</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">stories</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">in</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">Spanish</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">understanding</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">of</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">new</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">concept</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">of</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">house</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">church</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">Unity</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">with</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">our</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">team</span> mates <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">but</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">most</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55">of</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56">all</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57">LOVE</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_58">from</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_59">the</span> Lord <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61">over</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62">flow</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63">into</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_64">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_65">people</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_66">around</span> me. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_67">Love</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_68">you</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_69">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_70">see</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_71">you</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_72">in</span> 2 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_73">months</span>!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8287227712328440538?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-73138305550218091282009-05-15T13:11:00.001-07:002009-05-15T13:33:13.654-07:00Well my life has been extremely crazy for the past few days. I have seen spiritual warefare a little bit in Thailand growing up and had bad dreams but never like this. On Monday, May 11th was when it started.<br /><br />I woke up completely tired from having alot of bads dreams, and told my friends to pray for me because I was so tired. Then I went into the bedroom and read the whole book of 1 John, and fell asleep praying. I then saw some really crazy things that I do not care to describe, and was told by this demonic man to get out of here and that I had to get on the floor. I was terrified and got on the floor, and that is all I remember. Well my friends tell me that they came in the room and tried to wake me up because I was lashing around on the floor and crying. They then called my boss and his wife and they came over and tried to wake me up as well. They were praying over me and trying to talk to me but I did not respond. Then after about 15 minutes they tried to sit me up and I woke up. I then remember waking up to everyone looking at me, and then I started to cry because I was scared of the man that yelled at me. I had a terrible headache and was completely exhausted, and was sweating really bad.<br /><br />Then that evening after alot of prayer and a long time for me to finally go to sleep I woke up and wasn´t having any dreams but I could not breathe. It felt like someone was on my chest or was choking me.<br /><br />This was just a start of terrible dreams I have had for the past 5 days. I KNOW that God allows things to happen to us for a purpose and that He is always right there with me when these things are happening. But it has been extremely hard right now. I have talked with my parents about this and some other people about why and what I need to do in this time. God is teaching me alot about who I am and what sin I need to confess. I also know that Satan does not want me here on the mission field and sees me as a threat. But who cares what Satan thinks, he is a toothless liar and I am going to keep fighting for my Lord Jesus.<br /><br />The missionfield is a battlefield and Spiritual Warefare is real. But God is in control and has won the VICTORY over all!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-7313830555021809128?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-19326960573873104702009-05-13T12:57:00.000-07:002009-05-13T13:00:00.472-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Demon Dreams<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Douglas Palmer</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">When I dream </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Walking through hell </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">It seems some one has cast a spell</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Demons in my head </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Shut up</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Im paralyzed now</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Curse the demon</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And im free </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">But only for a moment </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Then im stuck again </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">But there is a light </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I glimpse at it </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And I see you </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The demons </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Are screaming now</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">For they have no power how </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-1932696057387310470?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-1516281840033689912009-05-11T08:16:00.000-07:002009-05-11T08:39:29.202-07:00Well I have been out of the jungle and life here on the mission field is really hard. There are so many times I wonder why I got myself into this. I really do miss my friends and family alot, and pray for them all the time when I miss them. I just really want to be real about what is going on in my life. So here is goes... I really feel when people say I am going to the mission field that they are going into a serious battlefield. I am daily on my knees talking to the Lord about everything in life. I have had so many attacks from Satan as far as sickness, friendship problems, bad dreams, sin, my own sinful self, and the list goes on. It is these times I just want to leave the frontline of the battle field and go home and just be loved on. But it is in these times that I know I am going through the struggles and hard times. I seriously feel beaten and hurt, and just want to leave. But I know the Lord has called me here and I am going to keep fighting in the battle for my Lord Jesus. The verse that I have been praying over daily in my life is Jeams 1:2<br /><br />"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when ever face trails of many kinds, because you that the know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance."<br /><br />God has been so good but it truly is so hard for me to be here on the missionfield at times. But I just have to keep fighting for my Lord.<br /><br />Also alot of changes have happened on the extreme team and somtimes it is really hard to obey my leaders in times. But it says directly in Hebrews 13:17 "obey your leaders and submit to their authority". It is not like I don't like my leaders and respect them at all, I just am having a hard time with some of the decisions.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-151628184003368991?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-33004037834787095502009-05-07T11:11:00.001-07:002009-05-07T11:16:25.387-07:00Well I am out of the jungle again, and so much is going on. I can't even explain what I am going through. I so badly just want to just sit down with all of you for days and share with you what the Lord is teaching me about my sins. Wow I have never been attacked so much by Satan in my life. I have learned that I am at WAR daily with dark forces and my own self. God is good and I truly have learned to just fall on my face before Him when no one else is there and run to Him! There are so many times I feel alone and not loved but God is all I need. The number one thing that is hard is the relationships, and I am always crying and broken over that. I have learned that I struggle so much with wanting so bad to be close to one person and have such a strong desire to have a best friend always in my life. Or even just to get married and always have my husband there with me. Which is weird because I have never struggled with being single. But that is wrong because I should run to God and have Him be my best friend, and human love is NOTHING compared to God's love over me. I love you all and miss you so much, and pray for you all the time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3300403783478709550?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-64688944178856201212009-02-16T19:21:00.001-08:002009-02-16T19:25:35.976-08:00<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">Hey Friends and Family, I am going to be in the jungle for the next 3 months! So I just wanted to tell you I love you all and will be thinking about you in the JUNGLE! Love you!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">Here is a video of my time in Guatemala!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOpq4-NQJAQ</span></p> <!--EndFragment--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6468894417885620121?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-39038925104589022222009-02-16T15:29:00.000-08:002009-02-16T15:40:13.814-08:00<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">For my last two weeks of class, I decided to switch teachers because I thought my Spanish would improve by listening to a different teacher and being exposed to different types of teachings. Little did I know, what the Lord had planned. My new teacher, Magaly, is pregnant and we have had a lot of fun conversations because my older sister just birthed her third child.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>One day, we began talking about baptisms, as I eagerly wanted to learn more about Catholics. She told me a lot about the steps of being a Catholic and what she believed. Then as soon as she was done, she asked me, “Lori tell me what you believe!” As soon as she said that my heart started to beat really fast, because I knew this was time for the Lord to speak through me. I started talking about baptism and then ended up sharing pretty much the whole plan of salvation with her. But the biggest part of it all is that I shared it all in Spanish!!! God is so good and I truly felt Him speaking through me! I feel so blessed to be His servant in these times. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is also amazing how the Lord prepares and equips us for exactly what we need, exactly when we need it. My old teacher, Diana and I had multiple conversations about the Lord, which helped prepare me for this time with Magaly. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Three days later, Magaly and I were talking about what we believe again, and she told me that she thinks that all the religions are okay but it just depends on the person and what is good for them. Well, as soon as she said that, I felt the Lord tugging at my heart to share again. And I shared my whole testimony, and I truly felt the Holy Spirit giving me the words to say. It was another powerful moment that I truly feel blessed to be the Lords servant.</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Two days before my last day of school, my teacher saw my Bible, Dios Habla Hoy and said she didn’t have one, and that she wished she did. She then talked about how she and her husband are trying to save money for their new baby. As soon as she said that I knew that I wanted to get her a Bible. This past week, I have been really sick and never had the opportunity to get her a Bible. Then, one of extreme team girls, said she didn’t know why but had an extra Spanish Bible, Dios Habla Hoy and wanted to know if anyone needed it. It was crazy how the Lord provided a Bible, and the exact Bible she wanted. So then I wrapped it up and gave it to her the last day of class. As soon as she opened it and saw that it was a Bible she held it close to her heart and said, “I have my own Bible now!” It was really cool! Then, she told me that every night she would think about how much she wanted a Bible of her own to read at night. She also said that in the past she would always go over to her cousin’s house to borrow the Bible to read. She was so pleased and proud to have a Bible of her very own. Please remember to pray for my teacher Malagly as she reads her new Bible everyday! </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3903892510458902222?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-85081803882230490702009-01-30T14:57:00.000-08:002009-01-30T14:58:26.266-08:00<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">The other day I was playing the card game Uno with my brother, Fabio and his cousin, Jessi. Since I still can’t say complete sentences in Spanish, its always funny so we just laugh and have a good time. During the game my mom, Olga, was making dinner in the kitchen and came out and said, “I just had to tell you that I have been listening to you guys talk, and Lori you’re speaking so good in Spanish.” This made me smile and I was really encouraged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The next day, as I was eating dinner with my mom, she shared that there have been a lot of students that have come and lived with them in the past, and that Fabio, my brother never talked to them. She continued, saying that he loves me, is always excited to see me, and wants to talk to me all the time. She also said that Jessi, Fabio’s cousin also loves coming over to see me and hang out, too. I love playing cards with them and it’s always a great surprise to come home to find cards and bracelets and candy they’ve made for me! The Lord is truly working through me and building strong wonderful relationship with people here like my brother.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">Another HUGE blessing is my relationship with my mom, Olga! Some of the best times I have had here are sitting at the table and just speaking Spanish with her. We have such a precious relationship, and I thank God so much for it! One day she told me that she prayed for me to learn Spanish fast so that we could talk together more. Another day she was not feeling well, so I mopped for her while she shared stories with me in Spanish. Sometimes we pass each other and don’t say anything but just giggle and smile. My dad, Vinicio, is a teacher at my Spanish school and always asks me if I need help with homework. He also has the funniest stories to share and I can’t tell you how much I love them!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">Please pray for my family here in San Juan! They are Catholic and I am still trying to learn enough Spanish to share more with them about my beliefs in the Lord. My family here is wonderful and I praise God for them and His amazing faithfulness!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8508180388223049070?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-70443608407117504592009-01-30T13:38:00.001-08:002009-01-30T14:56:18.366-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; ">Right now I am listening to one of my favorite songs and wanted to share it with you… </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; ">“If I never get to see another rainbow, or share another laugh with a friend. If I never have another prayer that’s answered, or have another blessing come my way, Father I will still have to say… You have been good! Yet I am in wonder how could it be? In SO MANY WAYS YOU’VE Been GOOD TO ME!” If suddenly it all were ended, and your blessings disappeared, looking back over a lifetime, the evidence is clear! You have been GOOD! Yet I am in WONDER how could it be! In so many ways you have been good to me!”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; ">There are so many things that I am thankful for right now, and I am truly in wonder of God and His PROVISION! God is so good and I am so blessed to be here in Guatemala learning a new language! I feel like I have waited my whole life for this time to serve my Lord Jesus as a missionary. I so believe that being a missionary is the BEST job in the world! It is such a joy to be the Lord’s servant and have Him work through me in so many different ways! I feel the POWER of prayer daily over me, from when I wake up in the morning, until I lay down at night. Seriously, I have tears in my eyes thinking about the support that I have and I praise God for each of you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; ">The biggest story I want to share is about the LORD’S PROVISION! Yesterday during class my Spanish teacher, Diana, shared with me some things that were really difficult to hear. First of all, my teacher is the only Christian teacher with the school we attend. She has an incredible testimony and has shared powerful stories about how the Lord has worked in her family’s life and provided in times of incredible need. A few months ago God told my teacher’s dad to start a project for children with no food. Their whole family fasted and the Lord revealed to the family through dreams and visions how to start the project. <span> </span>Now this dream is a developing ministry feeding nearly 150 kids daily who otherwise would not have food.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; ">Yesterday Diana was telling me that her family is experiencing spiritual attacks from the devil and some financial difficulties as a result of her husband recently loosing his job. Diana has had dreams of demons chasing her in a forest and stabbing her in the back, and her younger brother has also had dreams of demons attacking in the night. One morning Diana’s daughter came to the breakfast table and said, “Mom, look God provides for us, I just found $3 in my room.” This made me cry. But, the whole time my teacher was sharing she was smiling and telling me that God is good and that He is our Provider. Well, I wish I could share ALL the details but let me just say that some people and I came together and were able to help my teacher. And when I gave her this gift, I looked into her eyes and said “Dios es Provider!” Wow, I have read so many times in the Bible about how the Lord has provided for His people, and have shared how He has provided in my life. But the power of saying, “God is our Provider” in another language and another culture was truly powerful. God can use anyone, in any culture all over the world! I just feel so blessed to be used by Him, and be apart of the mission field and GOD’S PROVSION! </span></p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-7044360840711750459?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-41788622091108733302009-01-25T11:56:00.000-08:002009-01-25T12:10:35.447-08:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>This is <span style="color:#ff99ff;">ME</span> on <span style="color:#33cc00;">my birthday</span> with my wonderful <span style="color:#3366ff;">chicken</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">pinata</span>!</strong></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SXzF5FDECYI/AAAAAAAAAHk/TfZrngKdpYQ/s1600-h/lori.JPG"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295324846279100802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SXzF5FDECYI/AAAAAAAAAHk/TfZrngKdpYQ/s400/lori.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-4178862209110873330?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-87541581003862164912009-01-25T11:04:00.000-08:002009-01-25T11:46:14.890-08:00<span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Así que solo tenía mi cumpleaños el 21 de enero, y quería compartir ¿por qué un brithday en un país diferente es tan divertido! Aquí están los top 10 razones de por qué me encantó...</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">10. Me desperté en petardos fuera de mi puerta a las 6:00 de la mañana en mi cumpleaños! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">9. Me golpeó un pollo piñata y sudado porque era tan duro en mi cumpleaños! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">8. COMÍ chocolate cake con mis profesores de español en mi cumpleaños! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">7. Mi maestro traducido Christian español canciones para mí durante la clase de mi cumpleaños! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">6. Todos mis amigos y yo alquila scooters y obligaron a alrededor de la ciudad y tuvo algunas aventuras locas el fin de semana de mi cumpleaños! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">5. Me fui a hablar con mi familia en skype sobre mi cumpleaños! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">4. Me da una dulce cuchillo de Misty y un imponente camisa de amy de Gaute sobre mi cumpleaños! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">3. Salí y tuvo un último spegetti cena con algunos de mis mejores amigos nunca! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">2. Hablé con Jessica Sorrel sobre Skype (uno de mis mejores amigos, quien se encuentra en Perú ahora)! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">1. Y la mejor parte de mi cumpleaños fue deslizarse en la montaña en mi scooter y frenado para estimado vida en la noche oscura! </span><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Okay here it is in English! :) So I just had my birthday on January 21st, and I wanted to share why having a brithday in a different counry is so much fun! Here are the top 10 reasons why I loved it...</strong><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">10. I woke up to firecrackers outside my door at 6:00 in the morning on my birthday!</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">9. I hit a chicken pinata and sweated because it was so hard on my birthday!</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">8. I ate chocolate cake with my spanish teachers on my birthday!</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">7. My teacher translated Christian spanish songs for me during class on my birthday!</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">6. All my friends and I rented scooters and drove them around town and had some crazy adventures the weekend of my birthday!<br />5. I got to talk with my family on skype on my birthday!<br />4. I got a sweet knife from Misty and an awesome shirt from Amy from Gaute on my birthday!<br />3. I went out and had an amzing spegetti dinner with some of my best friends ever!<br />2. I talked to Jessica Sorrel on Skype (one of my best friends, who is in Peru right now)!<br />1. And the BEST part of my birthday was sliding down the mountain on my scooter and braking for dear life in the dark night! </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8754158100386216491?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-71819469568529313822009-01-12T17:15:00.000-08:002009-01-12T17:29:39.345-08:00So I've been in Guatemala for a little over a week now and it's been awesome! I've already learned a few things and was inspired by one of my friends to put them into a top ten list... so here it is!<br /><br />10- If you don't eat everything on your plate- they start to give you less food...<br />9- It's no big deal to see chickens wandering around the school...<br />8- Pedestrians do NOT have the right away...<br />7- Buses have NO maximum capacity...<br />6- Dogs are everywhere and fight constantly!!<br />5- If you aren't fluent in Spanish (like i) you do a lot of charades to communicate with the people you live with, especially at dinner...<br />4- As you learn Spanish, your English gets worse!<br />3- Fireworks go off often- anytime of the day or night... and sometimes right outside your door!<br />2- ¨Papas Fritas¨ are the best words in Spanish that I have learned...which means french fries.<br />1- The best time to take a shower is the middle of the day because hot is relative.. meaning it's not exactly a hot shower but more like an almost lukewarm shower (and when i say almost lukewarm- i mean on the cold side...)<br /><br />Seriously, Guatemala is great! It's beautiful here! The family I'm living with is really amazing! My mama cooks the best food, and knows exactly what I need, it truly is a blessing. I don't have a whole lot of time today to tell everything but God is so good!! He has been teaching me so much!! I have been reading in my chronological Bible and LOVE it. Sometimes I don´t want to study Spanish and just read different stories from the Bible!<br /><br />Some things to pray for are...<br />-For fluency in Spanish! I'm picking it up and can understand a whole lot more than before so that's good! <br />-My family that I'm living with! They are not Christians and every meal time I sit down and just talk about everything, and we have already talked about God, which is awesome for as little as Spanish I know right now.<br />-My health!<br /><br />Love you Family!<br />Thanks Ellen!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-7181946956852931382?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-41566212578751729812008-12-31T21:21:00.000-08:002009-01-01T08:01:01.592-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SVxTCuuBidI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/0Qy6CkGQ-nw/s1600-h/DSC_4771.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286191368992033234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SVxTCuuBidI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/0Qy6CkGQ-nw/s400/DSC_4771.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I leave my family and friends in 29 hours right now. And I have sooooo many emotions going through my head right now. First of all I want to crap my pants I'm so NERVOUS. Second, I want to jump over the moon I am so EXCITED! Third, I want want to cry for hours I'm so SAD to be leaving my family! But I just keep thinking about God and the future work in South America! He is Sovereign! This picture symbolizes alot of my emotions...it's of my beautiful sisters and Marisa (my older sister) is 37 weeks pregnant. Which means I will not be able to see my precious niece until she is 2 years old.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-4156621257875172981?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-53972038648957267062008-12-29T21:10:00.000-08:002008-12-29T23:45:03.124-08:00My arrival Home!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SVnN1S378UI/AAAAAAAAAG4/pgevnt1CfjY/s1600-h/DSC_4636.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285481953179201858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SVnN1S378UI/AAAAAAAAAG4/pgevnt1CfjY/s400/DSC_4636.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This Christmas has most definitely been very different for me this year. It first was really emotional coming into after saying good-bye to some wonderful friends that I made at training in Richmond, Virginia. I truly had a wonderful time learning about being a missionary and just growing close to people that have the same passions as me over a 2 month period. Then seeing my family was just overwhelming because I had not seen them in so long. But it truly has been a blessing. At first I was so stressed about all the things I needed to get done before leaving that I even had a stress rash. It was kind of weird. There was a lot of financial things that I have had to take care of before leaving the country, and alot of miscellaneous buying and packing before leaving for 2 years. So with the stress of all that I have been trying to have a wonderful last 2 weeks with my family. I don't want to sound like I am complaining because God is so good and it truly is a blessing to have this time with my family it just has been hard to find special times with everyone.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SVnOZLNtbwI/AAAAAAAAAHA/Fa8utwG-4Rg/s1600-h/DSC_4766cr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285482569598332674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SVnOZLNtbwI/AAAAAAAAAHA/Fa8utwG-4Rg/s400/DSC_4766cr.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The first Sunday back we went out to breakfast and broke down and cried about sacrifices that I am going to be giving up. And the reality of my extreme conditions that I am going to be living in. It was a special time for me to really share with my family about truly how I feel about this new unknown adventure that is going to take place. I truly appreciate my family and all of there sensitive spirits and encouraging words. This of course makes it even harder to say good-bye to my loving family. But Jesus Christ gave up so much for us and in return I can give up my crazy wonderful wild family.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285482979385048210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 152px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SVnOxByefJI/AAAAAAAAAHI/OhOkUFQc86A/s400/DSC_4621cr.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />I say wild because tonight was my early birthday party. Since my birthday is on Jan.21th, my family gave me an early birthday so they could be with me. We had spaghetti, my favorite meal, and then had a wild crazy birthday celebration with popping streamers, blowing horns, and a silly cake. Everyone kept blowing the horns into each others faces and laughing really hard, including Collin and Summer. Then we played battle of the sexes, phase ten, and then Dictionary.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SVnNB2vUX1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/KqWzFnqvJME/s1600-h/DSC_4848.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285481069453533010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SVnNB2vUX1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/KqWzFnqvJME/s400/DSC_4848.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-5397203864895726706?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-38405450278380888652008-12-20T20:19:00.000-08:002008-12-21T21:43:10.480-08:00<strong>FPO (Field Personnel Orientation) Training!</strong><br /><br />Day 56: Monday, December 15th- Our talks in the morning were amazing they were all about strengthening relationship. Then for lunch we dressed up to thank the cooks and have desserts. Then after lunch the strengthening relationship talks were amazing but Brittany and I had to talk about some things, and so I missed some of the meetings.Then I picked up mom and the airport at 3:00pm. We then went out to dinner together and then she came back and meet some of my friends. We hung out in my room a long time with Amy before bed time.<br /><br />Day 57: Tuesday, December 16th- We had our last small group time together and Adam shared a funny story and we sang some songs. Then we had leadership meetings in the morning. After lunch we then had a wrap up session and then it was all over. As soon as we were done with our last class everyone cheered. I just felt really sad, but was also excited. There are so many emotions going on as a missionary and really is hard. I was truly torn between spending time with my mom and hanging out with my friends. It is sooooo hard to say good bye to people that I have grown so close to over the past 2 months. We had cross-cultural worship sound check meeting. Then we hung out dorm 2 that night and played games.<br /><br />Day 58: Wednesday, November 17th- We had sound check in the morning at 8:00am. Then we had a walk through for the Commissioning ceremony. Then we had the mapping ceremony, and when I went up and shared a funny prayer request to endure eating monkey brains. But also to seek the Lord in every situation! Then we had a really fast lunch and mom went to the dialogue with family member and she said she cried the whole time. Then the service started. It was really good and I help lead worship then there was a video also of Evan and I that Kyle made about "Who wants to be a missionary", and I was the contestant and I was Lottie Moon. Then after the commissioning I saw the Hammack's, Wolfe's, and Pegues! I was SOOOOO emotional to say good bye to everyone, and just kept crying. I think the hardest part was saying good bye to Lauren and Jess! Brittany, Courtney, Jess and I all went outside and took pictures and hugged Jess a really long time and cried and then said good bye. This was extremely hard for me. Then I had dinner with a bunch of people at Chilli's and I was just so exhausted I barely talked at dinner. Then I meet Alisha's sister and shared with her about what I am going to be doing, and she prayed with me. It truly was a blessing. Then we went back and I was not feeling good at all and I threw up, and fell asleep for a little bit. Then I walked around and said good bye to people. Then I went to Courtney's room and laid in her bed and watched her pack with Brittany. We stayed up till 3:00am.<br /><br />Day 59: Thursday, November 18th- Woke up and cleaned the room and checked out at 6:30am. I said good bye to Brittany then went to the airport. It was so good to see Courtney again and the airport and then pray with her before we said good bye again. I cried really hard when I said good bye to her. Then flying to Arkansas was so sad and I slept the whole way, and the times I didn't sleep I cried. I just wish that some of my close friends could go with me. But I know that God is good and that He will give me exactly what I need on the mission field!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3840545027838088865?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-16056655112955716262008-12-20T20:14:00.000-08:002008-12-21T21:16:04.866-08:00<strong>FPO (Field Personnel Orientation) Training!!!</strong><br /><br />Day 49: Monday, December 8th- We were at the gym at 6:00am and did the Indian run in the cold around the campus. We also did some push ups and sit-ups. Then we went into the cafe and ate breakfast. Then we had group talk with Elbert as a large group in the KGC. Then we had some Regional time and then had our exit interviews with Amanda! She is always so easy to talk to, and it was really good to talk to her about my time at FPO. Then our Group B went and debriefed what we learned at Contingency training. Then the rest of the afternoon was with Jeremy. After dinner we worked on the Creation story in Spanish. This was extremely hard for me because I don't know any Spanish compared to all the other extremers! But God taught me alot about struggling through, and asking for wisdom and words from Him. Even if it is in another language! <br /><br />Day 50: Tuesday, December 9th- Today we meet in the gym at 6:00am and did suicides for a long time. Then after breakfast we had small group and I kind of fell asleep in it. I was just so exhausted from Jeremy's training. By the way, we could only use a small a cup each day to bathe, and had to wear the same clothes all week to prepare us for the mission field. During our focus time in the morning with Elbert I sat with Jess! Then for lunch we meet with Amanda and Jeremy. Then before dinner we went to the gym again and did leg raises, dug a hole, made a fire, and walked up and down a hill for a long time. While we were walking up and down the hill I reviewed the Creation story with Misty. Then after dinner we did 100 lunges, and then learned more of the Creation story. I then went to bed early again. Amy was sleeping my my room with me to keep each other warm because I also had to sleep with the windows open, and it was freezing out.<br /><br />Day 51: Wednesday, December 10th- This morning we meet in the gym at 7:00am and stretched and then went to breakfast and talked about how we were feeling about all the training. Then we had worship in our small group. I was really stressed this whole morning in the meeting because I was trying to get the Creation story word perfect because Jeremy said we had to say it perfect or there would be consequences. So in the morning meetings Amy helped me work on it. Then we said it before lunch to Jeremy and he said that he was really impressed. After lunch I quilted a little bit, and then we had worship time with all the Extreme members, and Taylor and Ryan came as well. It was really good. This is the night that Jeremy also informed us that we could only use the swatty-potty for the rest of our training. This night I talked with Courtney in the gym and it was really good. I love her so much and she has blessed me in so many ways. I seriously wish so bad that we were going to the same area or that we were partners. She is so encouraging and I am always blessed after talking to her.<br /><br />Day 52: Thursday, December 11th- Today we meet at the gym at 6:00am and did the Indian run in the rain all the way to the entrance of the ILC. Misty was not feeling good and it was hard for her to do. Then we had worship in our small groups, then Lottie Moon came and shared with us about her life. It was really interesting for her to talk about her past. Then after lunch all of the singles broke out into group and there were about 12 girls in my group and Amanda was the leader. Brittany, Ellen, Jill, and I were all in the same group. Then this night Jeremy gave us a break and we able to go to bed early, and have a long time with the Lord.<br /><br />Day 53: Friday, December 12th- Worship in small group in the morning, then more T4T seminars. This also was the last day of shots! yeah! Then we went to Amanda house with Jeremy and had pizza and shared stories. Well Adam shared all the stories and they were hilarious.<br /><br />Day 54: Saturday, December 13th- This was my first day for me to sleep in! It was so great I woke up at 11:00am! Then ate lunch and just hung out for the rest of the day with friends!<br /><br />Day 55: Sunday, December 14th- Worship in small group was really good, we all shared about how we love each other and am going to miss each other alot. Then our whole small group went to a Mexican Resturant! Then Jess, Amy, and I went on a hike It was amazing we climbed a tree of the river. Then we tried to start a fire with our flit starters but it was way to wet then we saw a beaver. Cross-cultural worship was the BEST one ever because it was the deaf service. So many of us cried and had so much compassion for the deaf people. There is such a huge need all over the world that so many people over look.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-1605665511295571626?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-75448947882569282882008-12-20T20:07:00.000-08:002008-12-20T21:18:58.209-08:00<strong>FPO (Field Personnel Orientation) Training!!!</strong><br /><br />Day 42: Monday, December 1st- We woke up and had Regional Time and talked about language and what the culture is like in South America. It was alot of fun to hang out with the SAM Region!<br /><br />Day 43: Tuesday, December 2nd- We had worship with our small group in Quad 22! Then I had about an hour with our Regional Office. Then I took Steppie to the Doctor to get her Jaw closed shut. It was quite an experience. I had to go into the room as she was coming back to after being drugged. I then walked her to the car and her eyes were closed because she had a hard time after being drugged. I then took her to get pain reliever and she just stayed in the car. Then I took her around Walmart to get some things before going back to the ILC. It was funny because I pushed her around in a wheel chair. Then we went back and I went and talked to Sandi Hammack about taking care of Steppie! Then I hung out in the Sam James building that night with Jess, Court, and Brittany! I love those girls! We couldn't hang out in the KGC because of Contingency Training.<br /><br />Day 44: Wednesday, December 3rd- Worship in Small Group in the morning! Then we had Regional Time and then went to the Brazilian Restaurant for lunch. Then Misty and Amy went with me to go pick up Martha at the airport. It was really good to hang out with my Extreme girls and build that bond with them. I was really tired after so I took a nap, and then hung out later.<br /><br />Day 45: Thursday, December 4th- Worship in our small group. Then we had a few minutes with Elbert and read some scripture. Then the torture finally began... it was the first day of Contingency Training! I was so scared and heard alot of scary stories about what they might do to us. I can't explain and describe some the things that they did to us but it definitely was helpful and I learned alot about what to do in many different situations. I truly feel trained and know what to say and how to deal with terrorist attack, kidnappings, robbery's, government issues of getting into closed countries and other extreme situation!<br /><br />Day 46: Friday, December 5th- Worship in small group, and then time with Elbert with group B! Then a long seven hours of Contingency Training! Each night I was exhausted from the stress of the day and learning during contingency time. So I went to bed earlier.<br /><br />Day 47: Saturday, December 6th- Our last day of Contingency training as Group B! It was hard to get up on a Saturday but I knew that it was really great training. As soon as we graduated from our Contingency Training I was excited to see my friends I hadn't seen in a long time. But as soon as I was about to hang out with them and go to dinner, I found out that Jeremy Taliaferro had arrived! He was one of the first Extreme Team members and helped start the Extreme Team. He was there to kick our butts into shape and help to prepare us for intense future of being on Extreme Team. Amy, Misty, Jess, Adam, and I were all the people that were going to be serving on the Extreme that were at our FPO Training. We all went out to eat at Chipotle with Jeremy, and then went back to his hotel. It was really good to talk about what really the Extreme Team was about and we were able to ask him ALOT of questions.<br /><br />Day 48: Sunday, December 7th- We woke up early on a Sunday before house church to talk to Jeremy more about Extreme and the expectations of us. Then we had small group church, and ate lunch! Then we went back and talked with Jeremy until dinner and Cross-cultural Worship. It was good to share with Jeremy about how God called us all to Extreme Team and where we were spiritually! Cross-cultural worship was from the South Asia Region! Katie and Bernard led it and it was awesome! There was a little bit of dancing and an awesome time of prayer and laying hands on people in need.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-7544894788256928288?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-62200196951423881522008-11-30T12:35:00.000-08:002008-11-30T13:27:34.589-08:00<strong>FPO (Field Personnel Orientation) Training!!!</strong><br /><br />Day 35: Monday, November 24th- Today the Perkins talked with us about the persecuted church. It was really good and made alot of us cry. Then for lunch we had another mystery meal. It was Goulash from Hungry and I LOVED it! I ate alot of noodles. Then after lunch we heard more about the persecuted church. Then I had my entrust meeting, so now I have a bank account with them and will get all my paychecks with them now. Then Amy Givens, Brittany, Sarah and I went to Wendy's for dinner! It was awesome! Then we went to the gym and hung out.<br /><br />Day 36: Tuesday, November 25th- Worship with small group in the morning and we talked about what we were going to do for thanksgiving. Then we went to the kgc and heard more about the persecuted church. Then after lunch a lady came and talked to all the girls about Women Health Issues on the mission field. The lady that was talking reminded me of one of the nuns in sister act! I was not really focused in this meeting because I was upset about some relationship problems. But it was a funny session while all the women. Then we had our last language session with Greg and watched some silly culture videos. Then a group of us went to Chick fa lay, and then went to Walmart. Kerri, Jess, Amy and I and we shopped for warm clothes for Washington DC, and all the things we needed to cook for thanksgiving. It was fun!<br /><br />Day 37: Wednesday, November 26th- This morning Steppie, Brittany, and I took Martha to the airport and comforted because her grandfather died. It was really good to encourage her and pray with her. Then we ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant and took her to the airport. Then we made it back in time for regional meeting. Then after that we had our last Church Planting Movement Wrap Up meeting with Elbert Smith. Then I went and prayed with Steppie a really long time, and read scripture with her. Then it was time and it was just eating me up.....I had to talk to Ellen about what was going on. I felt like she hated me, and so we talked and prayed together, and it was really good. Then Amy, Kerri, Miss Patty, and I practiced and acted out the story of the good Samaritan, and Martha and Mary. It was alot of fun, and Amy and I took turns being Jesus and telling the story.<br /><br />Day 38: Thursday, November 27th- We told our stories in the morning in small group and then went to lunch in the cafe. It was okay. Then I talked on the phone for a long time in the afternoon. Then started cooking for our big regional Thanksgiving Day Dinner! The food was great, we had alot of fun together and just enjoyed one another. Then we watched Santa Clause with Tim Allen and went to bed.<br /><br />Day 39: Friday, November 28th- Washington DC Baby!!!<br /><br />Day 40: Saturday, November 29th- I slept in really late till 10:30 and then went to lunch and to Bass Pro Shop and Gander Mountain with Kerri, Jess, and Misty. I bought rain pants and a fire starter. Then I went to a old dinner with Dave, Jill, Brittany, and Courtney. Then just the girls went to Starbucks and talked a really long time together. Then we went back to the kgc and talked alot more and then went to bed.<br /><br />Day 41: Sunday, November 30th- Worship in small group, and Misty shared the story of Zachezuis, and Jess, Ellen and I acted it out. I was Zachezuis of course. Then the Constantes shared there testimonies, and Michael talked a long time and Rebekah cried. It was really great!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6220019695142388152?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-68370573949854083442008-11-30T11:01:00.000-08:002008-11-30T12:48:09.331-08:00<strong>Day 39: Friday, November 28th-</strong><br /><br />This day was CRAZY!!!! And I loved it! The entire orientation group headed up in tour buses on a mission to explore DC, meet some people from the country where we will serve, pray, and spread love. When we first arrived my group for the day decided to take part with some other groups in going to a large catholic church there. We went and walked around in the church and it was a gorgeous church with ornate architecture and detailed murals and mosaics throughout. But it almost gave me a sick feeling at my stomach because there were people praying to saints and there were mostly statues of Mary and praise to here rather than to God and to Christ. While there we sat and began to pray for the people who were part of this idle/saint worship and also the misinterpretation of Mary within the catholic church. Amy and I meet some nuns, and were able to talk to them about what we believe as Christians, then we realized everyone was waiting for us to go and eat some lunch.<br /><br />After we left the church we journeyed across town to go to a Peruvian restaurant called "El Pollo Rico" or "The Rich Chicken". We had a delicious meal of chicken and steak fries! I had expected it to be a sit-down type restaurant but it was more like a fast-food place with a really small menu, but it was very tasty so we all enjoyed ourselves. I love the drink Inca because it reminds me of Fanta. I can't wait to drink it everyday when I am in Peru. Then Ellen, Misty, Amy and I decided to branch off from the South American group and start seeing the sights. It was fun trying to figure out the subways and get around but we made it to the Washington memorial. But before we got there I said, "man this day is about sharing with people when is that going to happen?" No one really responded.<br /><br />Then we started to run up this little hill and I saw that it would be a great place for a group picture, so I turned to these 4 guys standing there and asked them to take a picture of us. They did and it was a great picture! :) Then we noticed that these guys had a french accents, and we asked them where they were from. They said they were from Quebec, and I started to say everything I knew in French, and then Misty said the phrase from Moulin Rouge, "Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir", and I said Misty don't say that, that means will you sleep with me in French. By this point Amy had already started talking to one of the guys about Jesus and said that we were Christians. As soon as we meet them my heart started to beat really fast and I knew that this is why we were in DC, and so I said a really quite prayer to God for him to give us the words to say. I also God to give us an opportunity to share with them. And so it was Misty, Ellen and I talking to these three other guys. They said well are you all virgins because you are Christians. Then I don't know why I said this but responded right away with yes, and then so did Ellen. Misty then said you know I am not a virgin but I used to be into drugs, alcohol, and sex but realized that those were things that can't bring joy and love to life, and that ONLY Jesus Christ can. Then we learned after great conversation with these guys that Alex was atheist, and the other two guys were catholic. They asked us about what we believed and it was just a powerful time that the Holy Spirit worked through us and gave us the words to say to these guys. I asked Alex what he believed and shared that life was just something we must live to the fullest and then I asked him well what happens after you die, and he said nothing its just over. Then we were sharing some more and talking some more and then Alex looked back at me like he was a little confused, and said, "You know I am afraid to die because I don't know where I am going to go, and it's cool that you know where you are going to go". Then we shared with him that it is only through Jesus we know where we are going to go after we die. Then we talked alittle bit with the two Catholic guys about how we don't have to go through the priest or Mary to talk to God but we can talk to Him directly. So it was really cool to share and plant some seeds with these guys. So please be praying for these three guys we shared with as well as the guy Amy shared with. Then after talking with them a really long time we went and saw the Lincoln Memorial, and then rushed back to the Union Station so we wouldn't miss the 5pm departure time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6837057394985408344?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-62984452893356520572008-11-30T10:53:00.000-08:002008-11-30T13:19:19.956-08:00<strong>FPO (Field Personnel Orientation) Training!!!</strong><br /><br />Day 28: Monday, November 17th- In the morning we had T4T (Training for trainers). It was actually really boring, but I really liked what we were talking about. They were teaching us how to teach Bible stories, and then have the people we are teaching it to repeat it back to us. Then in the afternoon we went to the meetings about taxes and payroll. It was boring as well, and was kind of a long day of meetings. Then after supper they asked us to have family church with our roommates. So Amy and I got really excited and had family Worship together. She brought communion and it was funny. Then we had Church for 4 hours and just shared about what God is teaching us and how we can independently pray for each other. Then Amy was sharing with me about how she wanted to fast but didn't know and wasn't sure. Then after praying and talking about it we felt like God was telling us to fast together and keep each other accountable. This was a really awesome time with Amy!<br /><br />Day 29: Tuesday, November 18th- This was morning we had worship in our small groups and then learned about Bible Storing in the kgc. Right before lunch I talked with a friend and confronted him on something. It was so clear that the Lord wanted me to talk to him and God even confirmed it through friends and circumstances. I am such a firm believer in encouraging other believers in love about convictions. Then Amy and I went into a room for lunch time and just prayed and gave up so many things to God, and it was amazing. Then after lunch it was Group A's shot time. Then again during dinner time we had such precious times with the Lord and encouraged one another, and grew so close to God and each other.<br /><br />Day 30: Wednesday, November 19th- This morning I woke up and was feeling terrible and got in the hot shower, and blacked out. It was really rough and I thought about not fasting anymore but I felt the Lord just telling me that He was going to take care of me. I shared with Amy as soon as I got to small group what had happened and she went and got juices for me. Amy is such a blessing and I have learned so much from her about Lord and how to live for Him. Then I shared my testimony that morning in small group and really loved doing that. Then we went into the kgc and learned more about Bible Storing. Then for lunch time Amy and I went into the small auditorium and just laid down and prayed to God about Him giving us strength and relying on Him for everything. This week really has been hard for me because I feel like I am not myself because of not being able to be an energetic with people and crazy. But God has made it clear to me that it just something else I get to give up to Him. This night was awesome because our cross cultural worship team did an English worship service, and it was so good to spend hours just praising God's name through song.<br /><br />Day 31: Thursday, November 20th-We had worship in our small group in the morning and then had language with Greg Holden in the kgc. Then before lunch member care came and talked to us about conflict and how to deal with it in a Christian way. Then for lunch we got a packed lunch and were suppose to take it to our small groups and talk about conflict. It was hard for Amy and I to watch people eat but was a blessing to give up food for the Lord, and surrender to Him once again. The conflict session was about forgiveness and dealing with confrontation, and it made me think about Ellen and the things we had been dealing with. Ellen is one of my close friends here, and I love her so much but we are TOTALLY opposites. We both have completely different personalities, and there have been many times we have had to deal with some issues. But it is so cool that God is number one in both of our lives and we both want to work it out so that He can be glorified in our relationship with each other. Then after lunch we went back to language class.<br /><br />Day 32: Friday, November 21st- This was the first morning I have ever eaten breakfast, and it was good. Amy and I went together and prayed and then went and ate for the first time. It was kind of funny because we both were very hunger and silly. And we should have only eaten a little bit to ease our way back into it but we didn't and had stomachs later. We then had language with Greg Holden in the morning and then shots after lunch. This night we went out with our region to Red Robin and it was alot of fun. I sat with Jessica Sorrel and then we all went back to the play Cranium. It was alot of fun to hang out with our region and get close to everyone going to south America. Gabriel is a 20 month old kid that I always play with and have gotten close to him and have bonded with him.<br /><br />Day 33: Saturday, November 22nd- I slept in and then went to lunch. Then I went and acted for the commissioning video for Kyle. The filming took about 3 hours but was alot of fun! Then Steppie, Brittany and I went to Chili's for dinner and were there a really long time talking. I love those girls!<br /><br />Day 34: Sunday, November 23rd- We had Small group church in the moring and it was really good. Then after church I ate lunch and then practiced for the worship service that night. The North American Middle East Cross Cultural Worship Service started at 6pm, and there was Arabic songs and prayers. Then there was a the Creation to Christ play. I was the demon in it, and I wore black pants with a black huddie. I really do love acting and really got into my part. After the service an Mk friend, names Emily said that I did a good job because she really did hate me in the play and was frustrated with my character. Then I went to another Mexican restaurant with some friends after the service.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6298445289335652057?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-6077894023399398712008-11-30T09:50:00.000-08:002008-11-30T10:52:23.511-08:00<strong>FPO (Field Personnel Orientation) Training!!!</strong><br /><br />Day 21: Monday, November 10th- Elbert Smith led us in the morning with a devotion. Then someone came up to me to be in a skit for the Anthropology Session. The skit was kind of funny because it was about a missionary coming to a tribe and being shocked by the tribal customs. It was really short. The guy who talked about Anthropology was very good and I learned alot about what it really means to study different cultures. He talked about Africa alot and we learned how to talk in the "African click" language. Then for lunch we had our first special meal. It is kind of a mystery before you go to lunch because we were not sure what kind of food we were going to eat. We go to lunch and wait for our whole table to get there and then pray together, and act like we are eating in a different country and then pray for the country and talk about how we can relate to the country. Then after lunch we could choose to what meeting to go to, and I choose to go to the rural anthropology session. It was fun because it was the same speaker I went to before lunch and he passes out candy for answering questions correctly. Then for dinner there was noodles and after dinner I went to the KGC and watched One Tree Hill with Ellen. It took us a long time to finish one episode because I love talking to people that come in, and don't want to ignore them.<br /><br />Day 22: Tuesday, November 11th- In the morning we had small group, and I love this time to just hang out with our region and grow closer. Then we went to the KGC and talked about Church Planting Movement Contextualization. Then I was asked to be in a panel with all the Mks and talk about our experiences. It was fun and I definitely like to share my heart and be real with people about my experiences as a missionary kid. Then afterwards I talked with some friends more about my experiences and they asked me questions about how they can be better aunt and uncles on the mission field. Group A had there shots and so we just hung out for the rest of the day.<br /><br />Day 23: Wednesday, November 12th-Today was a really awesome learning day. In the morning we went to small group and then we could choose which worldview workshop we wanted to go to. Alot of my friends and I are going to different tribes and so I went to that session. Dean taught it and it was really good. We watched a video about spirits in the villages and talked about what people believe in the tribes. It made me think alot about the way people in the villages are going to think. Then there was another special lunch in the cafe. Then after lunch we talked more about tribal beliefs.<br /><br />Day 24: Thursday, November 13th- Small group in the morning then CPM Multiplication with Elbert Smith. Then right before lunch the nurses came and talked to us about Healthy Living on the mission field. Alot of the things they talk about are really intense precautions that I have never really heard of. Then for lunch we ate with our region, and it is always great to see Amanda. We also got to meet Forest, who is our new regional director. Then after lunch he shared with us about where he has worked and a little bit about his wife. She was not there because she was sick. Then we went around and shared really fast about what it really was that called each one of us to be a missionary.<br /><br />Day 25: Friday, November 14th-Small group in the morning, and then more CPM Applications with Elbert Smith. Then a man and his wife came in and talked about culture shock and how to deal with it, and saying goodbye. He is really funny and is easy to listen to. Then for lunch we ate with our small group some pizza and talked about culture shock. Then after lunch was our first day of shots, and I was kind of scared. I hate needles, but Aunt Sandi did mine and it was totally fine.<br /><br />Day 26: Saturday, November 15th- I was going to sleep in today but ended up eating up early to go and watch Kyle run a marathon. He did so good, and it was really fun to run around Richmond and cheer him on. It was a little frustrating to get to the finish line and then have to run the race and try to find him. But it all worked out in the end. Then afterwards we all went to Red Robin and it was really late by the time we ate. So the meal was amazing. I sat next to Country and Jess and we were being really silly. I kept stuffing my face with this amazing juicy burger, and they just laughed at me. Then we went to blockbuster and they all went in to find movie but Jess, Jill and Courtney and I stayed in the car and chatted. I have been getting close to Jessica Sorrel and she is going to Peru, I love her!<br /><br />Day 27: Sunday, November 16th-Today we had church with our small group and was really good. Then at night time Jacinda and I were in charge of the Latin American Cross Cultural Worship service. It always is stressful when you are in charge of something. Everything went really good. So after lunch we meet with the worship band and Jasmine was amazing helping get all that together. Then after practicing we worked out the details and was ready for the service. I didn't really eat dinner because it was kind of gross. Then everyone started coming in to the service and we started a little later because that is Latin culture. Then we started off with Elbert explaining in Spanish what a Latin American service would be like. Then we sang Cadena de Coritos. Then Josh, an Mk from Argentina read a verse in Spanish, and the we sang Yo tengo un amigo que me ama (I have a friend that loves me), then sang Bienvenidos a la casa de Cristo (Welcome to the house of Christ) while people greeted each other. Then half way through the service we planned a black out. We wanted it to be like in South America and wanted everyone to just keep praising God and not care about technical details. Then the lights came back on and it was kind of cool. Then we sang Somos El Pueblo de Dios (We are the people of God), and then the Montana (Mountain) song. Then there was a time of testimonies in Spanish and Elbert was the MC and translated into English. Then we sang Tu Fidelidad (Your Fatihfulness), and I LOVE that song in Spanish. Then Edmundo Perez gave the whole sermon in Spanish with no translator. It was really good even though I didn't really have a clue what he was saying. Then after the service I went to eat Mexican food with Martha, Ellen and Brittany. I love them so much and love just sharing with them. We talked about how close we were and how we wanted to make a friendship quilt that traveled the world. Like the sister hood of the traveling pants, we were going to make the sister hood of the traveling quilt. Then we went back to the ILC and dropped Ellen off at the kgc, and then Martha, Brittany and I stole Steppie and went down to the lake and sat in the car and talked about our past relationships.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-607789402339939871?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-40969009507490022612008-11-22T14:07:00.000-08:002008-11-24T17:07:32.322-08:00There is no such thing as a relationship without conflict. Conflict is a part of life. It exists as a reality of any relationship, and is not necessarily bad. In fact a relationship with no apparent conflict may be unhealthier than one with frequent conflict. Conflicts are critical events that can weaken or strengthen a relationship. Conflicts can be productive, creating deeper understanding, closeness and respect, or they can be destructive, causing resentment, and hostility. How the conflicts get resolved, not how many occur, is the critical factor in determining whether a relationship will be healthy or unhealthy, friendly or unfriendly, deep or shallow. Conflicts run all the way from minor unimportant differences to critical fights. There are conflicts of needs, wants, preferences, interests, opinions, beliefs and values.<br /><br />The understanding and use of power is rooted in the basic need for self-worth. Used for selfish ends of domination and control, power is a distorted form of self-affirmation. It represents the attempt to enforce our values and needs on others. But many times my own values and needs are themselves in conflict.<br /><br />There must be faith that chaos, anger, confusion, and doubt can be overcome and that conflict can bring friends toward reconciliation. There are two things we need to remember about who we are as the christians. First, we must remember that by the very act of creation, God gives each individual unique value and worth. Faith in this gift allows each friend to affirm his or her sense of self-worth which enables us to engage in the constructive utilization of conflict. Second, we must remember not only to trust each other, but also to trust that God uses even our disagreements to further the work of the church and our spiritual growth.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-4096900950749002261?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-87157254789140137902008-11-21T10:13:00.000-08:002008-11-24T17:08:40.165-08:00Go to the people.<br />Live among the people.<br />Learn from the people.<br />Plan with the people.<br />Work with the people.<br />Start with what the people know.<br />Build on what the people have.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8715725478914013790?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-2341966700659719312008-11-18T14:36:00.000-08:002008-11-24T17:09:44.404-08:00<div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">If I wear the national dress and understand the culture and all forms of etiquette, and if I copy all mannerisms so that I could pass for a national but have not love, I am nothing. </div><div align="left">If I give all I possess to the poor, and if I spend my energy without reserve, but have not love, I gain nothing. </div><div align="left">Love endures long hours of language study, and is kind to those who mock his accent; love does not envy those who stayed home; love does not exalt his home culture, is not proud of his national superiority. </div><div align="left">Does not boast about the way we do it back home, does not seek his own ways, is not easily provoked into telling about the beauty of his home country, does not think evil about this culture; </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Love bears all criticism about his home culture, believes all good things about this new culture, confidently anticipates being at home in this place, endures all inconveniences. </div><div align="left">Love never fails: but where there is cultural anthropology, it will fail; where there is contextualization it will lead to syncretism; where there is linguistics, it will change. </div><div align="left">For we know only part of the culture and we minister to only part. </div><div align="left">But when Christ is reproduced in this culture, then our inadequacies will be insignificant. </div><div align="left">When I was in Asia, I spoke as a Thai, I understood as a Thai, I thought as a Thai; but when I left Thailand I put away Asian things. </div><div align="left">Now we adapt to this culture awkwardly; but He will live in it intimately: now I speak with a strange accent, but he will speak to the heart. </div><div align="left">And now these three remain: cultural adaptation, language study, and love. </div><div align="left">But, the greatest of these is LOVE.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-234196670065971931?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-31986082581685992372008-11-17T14:53:00.000-08:002008-11-17T15:08:17.710-08:00Jessica Dawn Sorrell and I in the clouds! (we were playing on Ellen's computer)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2pl53FmI/AAAAAAAAAGY/8GDIN-90vl4/s1600-h/jess+and+I.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269764233410057826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2pl53FmI/AAAAAAAAAGY/8GDIN-90vl4/s400/jess+and+I.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Ellen and I just cruising around in Brittany's car! I love her!</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2V35rKKI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/t5wkuqNdBoQ/s1600-h/ellen+and+me.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269763894643730594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2V35rKKI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/t5wkuqNdBoQ/s400/ellen+and+me.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2Slck22I/AAAAAAAAAGI/N7avARxc-fE/s1600-h/rainbow.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br />All my close girlfriends went ice skating, and took a picture and tagged me in it.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2tMshxeI/AAAAAAAAAGg/N8nzSneatPc/s1600-h/friends.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269764295362725346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2tMshxeI/AAAAAAAAAGg/N8nzSneatPc/s400/friends.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>There was a beautiful rainbow out one day at the ILC!</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2Or4lhzI/AAAAAAAAAGA/0x3XDX5RwBw/s1600-h/rainbow2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269763771158857522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2Or4lhzI/AAAAAAAAAGA/0x3XDX5RwBw/s400/rainbow2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Here is the little lake at the ILC! </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2HqVeAPI/AAAAAAAAAF4/xQkUCf09XOg/s1600-h/fall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269763650484044018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SSH2HqVeAPI/AAAAAAAAAF4/xQkUCf09XOg/s400/fall.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3198608258168599237?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-17253851339299670582008-11-11T11:27:00.000-08:002008-11-11T11:31:57.065-08:00I have been thinking about the future and came to the conclusion that I have lived in 3 countries over my lifetime. Now I get to experience a new country for the next 2 years! Peru here I come! Here is a map of my new home sweet home...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRncpF-vITI/AAAAAAAAAFw/6QB_GzAs10U/s1600-h/PERU_map2.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267483837724565810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRncpF-vITI/AAAAAAAAAFw/6QB_GzAs10U/s400/PERU_map2.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-1725385133929967058?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-4059245723134152912008-11-10T16:43:00.001-08:002008-11-10T16:45:05.037-08:00This picture is toooo top secret to talk about! Let's just say that Journeyman from all over the world know about such things!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjVP18HD1I/AAAAAAAAAFo/QH73B2G1Xww/s1600-h/journeyman+room.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267194232363749202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjVP18HD1I/AAAAAAAAAFo/QH73B2G1Xww/s400/journeyman+room.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-405924572313415291?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-76829433101081125542008-11-10T16:36:00.000-08:002008-11-10T16:42:16.237-08:00A bunch of us girls went to Cheesecake Factory for birthdays! It was alot of fun and here are some pictures of the evening!<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjUyuXTizI/AAAAAAAAAFg/UXSDCY6MeYQ/s1600-h/cheesecake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267193732114123570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjUyuXTizI/AAAAAAAAAFg/UXSDCY6MeYQ/s400/cheesecake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjT_t1FEUI/AAAAAAAAAFA/wA-PlJR1ig8/s1600-h/brit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267192855797240130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjT_t1FEUI/AAAAAAAAAFA/wA-PlJR1ig8/s400/brit.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjUGoi8tqI/AAAAAAAAAFI/Ujg5GV0K65M/s1600-h/martha.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267192974638102178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjUGoi8tqI/AAAAAAAAAFI/Ujg5GV0K65M/s400/martha.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjUqaM9zgI/AAAAAAAAAFY/YA2oe_tVX5U/s1600-h/pose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267193589263093250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjUqaM9zgI/AAAAAAAAAFY/YA2oe_tVX5U/s400/pose.jpg" border="0" /></a></p></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-7682943310108112554?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-64668175680397756902008-11-10T16:17:00.001-08:002008-11-10T16:22:48.378-08:00Here are some of the pictures that my friends took of me for my Prayer Card! I love the Fall leaves! What do you think?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjP2oRR8QI/AAAAAAAAAEo/wDb3Q879n7o/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267188301639577858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjP2oRR8QI/AAAAAAAAAEo/wDb3Q879n7o/s400/8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPyUpNtqI/AAAAAAAAAEg/eyaJ0lBUSl8/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267188227651778210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPyUpNtqI/AAAAAAAAAEg/eyaJ0lBUSl8/s400/6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPsA6sbaI/AAAAAAAAAEY/0CzC94jxB_I/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267188119277170082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPsA6sbaI/AAAAAAAAAEY/0CzC94jxB_I/s400/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPoUR92pI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/IGjCO1dc7vo/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267188055755578002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPoUR92pI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/IGjCO1dc7vo/s400/4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPk-SFz4I/AAAAAAAAAEI/Rzq__So6PG0/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267187998310911874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPk-SFz4I/AAAAAAAAAEI/Rzq__So6PG0/s400/3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPhfG_IQI/AAAAAAAAAEA/ndseBNz4GBc/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267187938403229954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjPhfG_IQI/AAAAAAAAAEA/ndseBNz4GBc/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-6466817568039775690?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-37585508814393960752008-11-10T13:15:00.000-08:002008-11-10T16:14:59.919-08:00<strong>FPO (Field Personnel Orientation) Training!!!</strong><br /><br />Day 14: Monday, November 3rd- Today was doctrine day! It was really interesting and I learned a lot about the baptist faith, especially when different controversial issues in the church were discussed. The speaker was very engaging through the use of stories and jokes.<br /><br />Day 15: Tuesday, November 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>- Today we focused on learning about different doctrines and it was interesting. After lunch we learned about servant leadership and how to serve each other and the body of Christ.<br /><br />Day 16: Wednesday, November 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>- In the morning sessions we talked about the definition of a church, and what it means to use prayer through church planting. There are so many ways to plant a church but it all just depends on the culture. In the afternoon we did <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">alot</span> of different activities with smaller groups. During this meeting they talked about when going into a new community there is going to be a person called the "man of peace". This person is that is excited to see you and wants to learn from you. It is important for a missionary to find this person so we can relate to the culture, and minister to the people. Tonight was also volleyball night, and the gym was packed because Conference was going on. There are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">alot</span> of boys, and there was one boy that was really cocky and silly. I played for 4 hours in the gym. I just LOVE sports! Then we also played a fast game of basketball too.<br /><br />Day 17: Thursday, November 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span>- Today I studied about many different churches in Acts, and it was awesome! We broke up into small groups and learn about one church in Acts, and then came back together as a huge group and compared the different ways Paul planted churches in the Bible. It was really neat and I learned <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">alot</span>. Then after lunch we talked about Church Planting Movements and the challenges of them.<br /><br />Day 18: Friday, November 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span>- Today <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">LJ</span> came and shared with us about Church planting and extreme team to the whole group. It was so good and everyone just sat there completely quite with their mouths open. Then afterwards Amy, Misty and I all prayed together for our future and all the challenges we are going to face on the field. I cried because <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">LJ</span> was really truthful about the struggles we are going to face and the reality of the struggles. Then after lunch we broke up into groups to hear about different kinds of Church planting movements. I went to hear Amanda <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Diperio</span> about church planting in the jungle. It was really relaxed and she talked also about spiritual warfare, and what it's like to share Christ with people you are going to be farming next to in the jungle. After the meetings were done we hung out in the hall and wrestled a little, it was funny. Then Jess, Courtney and I walked around for a long time taking prayer card pictures! Then all the South American single girls went to Kroger's and picked up dinner and went to Amanda's Apartment. Katie, Ellen, Kerri, Misty, Jacinda, Amy, Jess, Ginni and I are all the single girls from our Region that are going to be going to South America! It was fun we talked about all the things we are excited about and scared about. Amanda is really awesome and doesn't seem 40, she seriously acts like she is 30! But also so mature.<br /><br />Day 19: Saturday, November 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">th</span>- It was really hard to wake up and do ESL training on a Saturday for 7 hours was kind of hard because it was such a beautiful day out. But I am certified now, and tried to work on my prayer card during the sessions. Then as soon as it was done Emily, Evan and I went over to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Hammacks</span> house for pizza and to hang out with Courtney. It was fun, and we talked about Thailand, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hong</span> Kong, and Mississippi Memories. Then when we got back to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">ILC</span>, I hung out with Brittany in Quad 31 for a little bit and then went to bed.<br /><br />Day 20: Sunday, November 9<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">th</span>- Today I woke up and went to church an hour early which turned out to be awesome because I got to have time with Jesus and go over my Acts chapters. Then I talked with Katie, my accountability partner, and Jacinda before our whole small group got there. We learned songs in Spanish that Rebekah led us in, and then sung songs in English as well. Then we spent the rest of the time studying Acts. It was really awesome our small group really shares with each other and discusses some great topics. Misty and Ellen were suppose to share their testimonies but never got a chance because we were studying Acts, which was fine. Then I had lunch and then had a meeting with the band for next Sunday for the South American cross-cultural worship. It was really excited to see how it is all going to come together. I'm really excited but also a little anxious about the service for everything to work out. Then I went and played Frisbee golf, and Hannah was my partner for the tournament. She is so good, and we had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">alot</span> of fun! Then I had dinner really fast and then went to help get ready for the African Cross Cultural Worship Service. It was really neat the way it all turned out. In the service the kids came in singing in an African language to the song "we are walking in light of God"! Then there were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">alot</span> of songs with dances, and for the offering we had to dance up and put the money in the basket. Then the sermon was in an African language done by Mike who is going to Zimbabwe. It was really awesome. Then I hung out with the girls around the campus and walked and talked for awhile. Then we went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Steppie's</span> room and talked for a while. Ellen, Martha, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Steppie</span>, Brittany, Amanda, and I!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-3758550881439396075?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-81399397324049534942008-11-05T13:32:00.000-08:002008-11-05T13:36:01.594-08:00Well as you all know I am doing Extreme Team! Let's just say that I am doing it all for Jesus! Here is a little picture of how I have been training. God is Enough! Yes that is a baby mouse! :) And yes I ate it ALL!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRIQ_zFwCpI/AAAAAAAAADc/VjnsY5eqdIw/s1600-h/t36606314_35142614_1449.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265289602581662354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRIQ_zFwCpI/AAAAAAAAADc/VjnsY5eqdIw/s400/t36606314_35142614_1449.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8139939732404953494?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-89574539369705080862008-11-03T08:48:00.000-08:002008-11-10T16:36:20.881-08:00<strong>FPO (Field <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Personnel</span> Orientation) Training!!!</strong><br /><br />Day 6: Saturday, October 25<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>- It was a blessing to sleep in today. After I got up I went out to the field and played flag football. I am still trying to get to know people, so I wasn't as intense as I usually am. But it still was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">alot</span> of fun. After football I went to lunch and then went to the computer lab and caught up on emails and blogging. Then I had a worship meeting for my ministry team that I signed up for! We all get to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">do</span> a ministry while we are here and I am on the Cross Cultural Worship Team. We led every Sunday night service. It's cool because we are not leading typical American worship services but doing a different country or culture each week and how they worship. So it was fun to brainstorm and plan about different ways people are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">worshiping</span> all over the world. Then for dinner Lauren came and picked me up and we went to Chick fa lay for dinner with Erin Wolfe. As we were sitting there a bunch of my close friends for Training walked in and it was fun to see them. :) Then I went to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Allissa's</span> (Lauren's sisters) volleyball game downtown Richmond. It was really good to caught up with her hear about what God is doing in her life and was fun to share about my first week at Training.<br /><br />Day 7: Sunday, October 26<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span>- We had small group church in a Quad with our region. We sang 3 songs and then Adam, Jess, and Amy shared their testimonies. Then we read scripture and talked about it. We have such an awesome region and all get along so well. There are about 10 single girls and 3 couples. Then I just hung out that afternoon with friends and relaxed! Then that night was amazing. It was our mapping <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">ceremony</span>! We all went into a room with a map and took our pictures one by one and went up to a microphone by region and shared where we are going and how to pray for us, and then put our picture on where we are going. I shared that I am going to Peru, and doing Extreme Team and that everyone would pray for me to rely on God for everything here and training and while I'm in the jungle! Here are some pictures of the 263 people that are going to be serving God all over the world at this FPO! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQ8xih_bBwI/AAAAAAAAACM/SlTsYkx7Dfg/s1600-h/n110500066_30708047_2950.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264480958729094914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQ8xih_bBwI/AAAAAAAAACM/SlTsYkx7Dfg/s400/n110500066_30708047_2950.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQ8ycX6VqnI/AAAAAAAAACk/49_FdLnRFuw/s1600-h/n110500066_30708049_6283.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264481952455830130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQ8ycX6VqnI/AAAAAAAAACk/49_FdLnRFuw/s400/n110500066_30708049_6283.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQ8yEZXHv6I/AAAAAAAAACU/VLRiD-dTdZM/s1600-h/n110500066_30708048_5276.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264481540528127906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQ8yEZXHv6I/AAAAAAAAACU/VLRiD-dTdZM/s400/n110500066_30708048_5276.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 8: Monday, October 27<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">th</span>- Today the Jerry and Bobbie Rankin came in and shared about their missionary experiences on the field. They both are so cute and sweet! Everyone loved them. Then Jerry Rankin (the president) spoke to us about spiritual warfare. He told <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">alot</span> of crazy stories and was interesting to listen to. Then after dinner the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">IMB</span> Women's Prayer Team got together and did a Ladies Tea for us. We all sat at different tables with one staff member sharing and talking with us. The vice presidents wife was at my table with Kelli, and Ellen as well. It was really encouraging. We went around and shared about things we can pray for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">each other</span> about and then took a long time praying for the person on our right. I prayed for Kelli. Here was our invitation to the Ladies Tea!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRICqlAVijI/AAAAAAAAADU/j-G-ZBwPRa8/s1600-h/CIMG2041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265273844860815922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRICqlAVijI/AAAAAAAAADU/j-G-ZBwPRa8/s400/CIMG2041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br />Day 9: Tuesday, October 28<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">th</span>- In the Morning time Elbert Smith talks to us and does personal discipleship. It is always so good. We started going through the book of Acts! We use the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">SPECKA</span> bible study method (Sin to confess, Promises claimed, Examples to follow, Command to obey, Knowledge to gain, and Application to life). We do one chapter at a time and today was the first chapter in Acts. Then Dr. Rankin spoke to us about spiritual <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">warfare</span>. His stories are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">always</span> so good but the rest it's hard to stay awake for. Maybe I need to go to bed earlier. I always say that but it never happens. My lifestyle right now is classes during the day and hang out with friends at night. Today the Entrust lady came. I have to open up another bank account to get paid through the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">IMB</span>. This meeting was boring.<br /><br />Day 10: Wednesday, October 29<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">th</span>- Today we had time with Elbert in the morning again and studied Acts 2. I REALLY enjoy this time, and studying God's word here. Then Dr. Rankin spoke his last day of spiritual <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">warfare</span>. It is a huge eye opener for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">alot</span> of people. We broke into our small groups after lunch and talked about different spiritual <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">warfare</span> questions. Then in the afternoon the nurses came and talked to us about Malaria and how to deal with it and what is it. Then we had a Goal development meeting. I had sat down with my accountability partner, and went through some of this before. Her name is Katie and she is going to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Bolivia</span> to work as a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Spanish</span> translator. Today was a long day of meetings but good. Then this night we all met in the gym and played volleyball. It was a ton of fun, there was music on and everyone was silly dancing. It was crazy how many people wanted to play and took a long time rotating people in. the Recreation team organized it and was fun! After everyone started leaving the gym some people got together to play basketball. I should have went to bed because I was tired and had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">alot</span> on my mind about all the things we had learned during our meetings. But of course I didn't and had to play b-ball. I played terrible and then went back to the room and cried myself to sleep because I played so bad. I truly believe that there was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">alot</span> of spiritual <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">warfare</span> going on and had a hard time closing my eyes to sleep.<br /><br />Day 11: Thursday, October 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">th</span>- The next morning I woke up and told Misty about how I had a hard time sleeping. She said that she had a terrible time sleeping and didn't go to bed till really late as well. I really believe that Satan is trying to attack so many people here at training because we are going to be so effective on the mission field in the future serving God. This morning we studied Acts 3 with Elbert-Loved it! Then we talked about transition and grief in the morning. We heard a speaker and then broke into our small groups and shared about who we are going to be sad to say goodbye to. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Alot</span> of us girls cried but it was really good to understand <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">each other</span> and encourage <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">each other</span>. Then during lunch and after lunch the Regional Office came and they talked to us about things we needed to get done and what other questions we had. Our South American Region is so cool and we always all have so much fun together. Then this was one of the first nights that Kelli, Emily, and Kyle and I hung out and played cards and really got to know <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">each other</span>. Emily, Kyle and I are missionary kids and so we have a fun bond to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">each other</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 12: Friday, October 31st (HALLOWEEN!)- So today didn't feel like Halloween at all because we didn't dress up or go trick or treating. But it still was a really fun day. Mr. Holden talked to us about language and we did some lessons on different languages, and was funny. He really made some of us laugh <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">alot</span>. Then in the afternoon we had a talk on how to live healthy on the mission field. Then got out early today of meetings. Kelli told me that she would take me to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Elbert's</span> house for the Journeyman Supper with all the singles but then she forgot and took some other people. It hurt me really bad but then the Lord knew exactly what I needed because He brought another sweet friendship into my life to encourage me when I needed it. Then I rode with her to the dinner. Then I found out later that Kelli felt terrible and cried as well about being a bad friend so later that night we talked and got it all worked out. I think it made Kelli and I really close after that. The dinner at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Elbert's</span> was AWESOME, we all felt like we were being set up with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">each other</span> and went around and shared how many years we wanted to on the mission field. Kirk and Rachel then took on the challenge of saying everyone names in the room. It was really impressive. But yeah we felt like we were all at an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">E-harmony</span> meeting or <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">something</span>. Then we went back and played capture the flag on the campus. It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">alot</span> of fun. Emily and Kyle and I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">lay ed</span> down in the playground so no one could see us for a little bit. It was a really cold night.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjQp4zNRSI/AAAAAAAAAEw/_j55RES0_yY/s1600-h/smiths.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267189182250173730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SRjQp4zNRSI/AAAAAAAAAEw/_j55RES0_yY/s400/smiths.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 13: Saturday, November 1st-Wow who would think that I would take classes on a Saturday. Well I got up and went to ESL class. It was extremely boring but I had fun with my friends playing dot to dot, and keeping <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">each other</span> awake. I wanted to get certified to maybe get a job in the future, or use it as a ministry tool, and some other reasons.<br /><br />Day 14: Sunday, November 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">nd</span>- Then Sunday morning we got an extra hour of sleeping because of daylight savings time. We then had church with our small group! Our small group consists of all the people in our region, and so it's exciting to get close to people that we are going to be seeing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">occasional</span> on the mission field! Then this afternoon we had a flag football tournment, and I was on a team with Kelli, Kyle, Emily, John David, Jess, and Amy. It was alot of fun and of course I was really intense about winning and playing hard. Then we went to the gym and played around for awhile. After dinner we had our first Cross Cultural Service, and it was an underground church service in China. Everything was really good. The kids were loud, and the singing was soft, and the message was totally in Chinese. So everyone was confused and just had to sit there and listen.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-8957453936970508086?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-55092182063723133872008-10-25T10:25:00.000-07:002008-10-27T20:04:51.523-07:00<strong>FPO (Field Personel Orientation) Training!!!</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQSryi8xc1I/AAAAAAAAABE/vSlHqKHdsA0/s1600-h/CIMG2025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261519149539095378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQSryi8xc1I/AAAAAAAAABE/vSlHqKHdsA0/s400/CIMG2025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 1: Monday, October 20th- Jon drove me to the airport at 5:00 in the morning! I was pumped! When I got there, I met a girl at the bus shuttle named Jacinda. I was funny because she was on both of my plan rides there. We went to get some food and then waited for the rest of the Missionaries to come in to take the shuttle out to the ILC!!! When we got there it felt like we were the first people there. But I checked in and meet some people and unpacked! It has been so much to meet so many different people going all over the world to serve Jesus!<br /><br />Day 2: Tuesday. October 21st- I woke up and went out my building and saw 2 of my small group girls from conference! It was a great to reunite with these girls because we had been so close at the conference. At the conference we prayed together and really got close, so it was exciting to hear what the Lord had taught them while preparing to come to training. Then I mainly just hung out with friends all day and meet people! I meet Misty Boyett and she is the other girl doing Extreme Team! We spent alot of time hanging out and getting to know eachother! We also played ultimate frisbee and it was way fun! Then Amy Givens got here and she is just so silly and it was fun to caught up! We also went to the gym and played sports with a bunch of kids and families!<br /><br />Day 3: Wednesday, October 22nd- This was the first day of meetings! Yipee! Alot of the talks were about what we are going to be doing and different rules and such on campus! This also was a funny day because the nurses came and shared about all the different shots we have to take to go overseas! Sandi Hammack was really funny! And they did funny skits about getting shots! Then they talked about Legal Affiars and I wanted to shot myself because it was boring! This night was fun because played 3 on 3 girls basketball in the gym! Brittany, Steppie, and Amy were on a team! Then me, Lee (who was in my small group), and Martha were on a team! I hang out with these girls alot and it's a fun athletic bond!<br /><br />Day4: Thursday, October 23rd- This was an early day of 8:00am! This day they talked about Child Safety and being careful of molestation. It was really serious and we broke into small groups to discuss situations. Then after lunch our meeting was about Personal Evangelism. It was a good day but kind of long. Then we went to the gym and played volleyball and then basketball! It is so much to hang out and play sports! I feel like our group is a really athletic group and everyone loves to play sports! We also have 250 people here at our training including kids! It's a big group!<br /><br />Day 5: Friday, October 24th- This was an awesome day of meetings! They talked about our personal walk with the Lord and how it is going to be the only thing that keeps us on the mission field! It was relayl good, and a really cute old couple shared. Then the rest of the day we had a silent spiritual retreat! It was awesome we grabbed a packed lunch and then went and spent 3 hours with God alone all over the campus! Then we shared for 3 hours about what God taught all of us! It was amazing and really encouraging! Then I went to the Vice Presidents house with a bunch of people and hung out with the President and Vice President and their wives! I talked to Bobbie Rankin (Presidents wife) a long time and it was realyl fun because they served in Thailand! Then when I got back we went bowling with like 30 single journeymen! It was really fun! Then I went back to hang out with the girls and talked! It was fun! :)<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQSs_oe92wI/AAAAAAAAABM/7AMglH1ITsE/s1600-h/CIMG2026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261520473874619138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQSs_oe92wI/AAAAAAAAABM/7AMglH1ITsE/s400/CIMG2026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQZ_zoaZDlI/AAAAAAAAABs/flajVEucxnQ/s1600-h/CIMG2027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262033739627171410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQZ_zoaZDlI/AAAAAAAAABs/flajVEucxnQ/s400/CIMG2027.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQZ_a6tIHzI/AAAAAAAAABk/sJngPMu03Fs/s1600-h/CIMG2038.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQaATU30XPI/AAAAAAAAAB0/LvH5wGW1e8Y/s1600-h/CIMG2029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262034284137700594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQaATU30XPI/AAAAAAAAAB0/LvH5wGW1e8Y/s400/CIMG2029.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQaAm-Jhi0I/AAAAAAAAAB8/1JGpmESXYrY/s1600-h/CIMG2030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262034621635332930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQaAm-Jhi0I/AAAAAAAAAB8/1JGpmESXYrY/s400/CIMG2030.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQaBFknKdQI/AAAAAAAAACE/enQnRodRLI4/s1600-h/CIMG2028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262035147356271874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQaBFknKdQI/AAAAAAAAACE/enQnRodRLI4/s400/CIMG2028.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/SQZ_zoaZDlI/AAAAAAAAABs/flajVEucxnQ/s1600-h/CIMG2027.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-5509218206372313387?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-4060083395729750922008-02-03T19:58:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:41:40.879-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/R6aPYmE6iVI/AAAAAAAAAAs/g70n5HXGpJw/s1600-h/free+at+last.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162971675527645522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/R6aPYmE6iVI/AAAAAAAAAAs/g70n5HXGpJw/s400/free+at+last.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Graduating college is one of the most amazing feelings ever and one of the most stressful things ever! I was so happy and scared all at the same time. I feel like this is the part of life where I know everything, and everything will be worked out now that I am truly on my own. Wow! What was I thinking? No one told be about paying off loans, and finding a job. When I was a kid I thought that I would just get married and be in love and everything would be perfect like in the movies. I mean don't get me wrong I love life, and am happy where I am right now. But at the same time I didn't imagine life being like this at this age in life. Also this is just another milestone in my life that I am getting so much closer to be with Jesus! Do you ever think about that?</div><br /><div></div><div>I have graduated college and am Free At Last! But......now I'm free, I better get busy! Jesus is coming soon so I better get busy!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-406008339572975092?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053536994858689664.post-73803700813945784322008-01-13T10:43:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:41:41.105-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/R4qPDbgRYdI/AAAAAAAAAAg/EPAqP0pTsR0/s1600-h/WHO+AM+I.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155090012564447698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HcHvWCNirMg/R4qPDbgRYdI/AAAAAAAAAAg/EPAqP0pTsR0/s320/WHO+AM+I.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">Today I start a new journey of posting a little glimspe about who I am. There are so many details about each person God has created. Sometimes I am overwhelmed that God cares enought to knows every detail about us. So what is this blog about? Who am I? As Casting Crowns describes as<br /></span><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">"I am a flower quickly fading</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Here today and gone tomorrow</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">A wave tossed in the ocean </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Vapor in the wind."<br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I am nothing but a person in time that wants to be used by God for His glory. I am yours, God! I am just a face in a crowd trying to make a difference. I like to describe it like the "Where's Waldo?" books, someone in the crowd....FIND ME! But the real question is "Who are you?" and "What are you doing to make a difference?"</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8053536994858689664-7380370081394578432?l=lorilynnchristian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lori Lynn Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808054147415231048noreply@blogger.com0