Se yon gras BonDye

That means "That's a grace from God" my creole phrase for the day. :-) I am practicing my creole and trying hard to learn it! I am recognizing and hearing a lot of the words but I just don't know what they mean all the time. It doesn't sound as foreign to me anymore. I know they are words I just need to get the meanings in my head.

I can't believe it is the middle of March already. Where does the time go?! Time is just flying by as I've been doing the Bible curr. and scanning papers. Scanning you say. Yes, I have been scanning 28 papers, each with about 15-20 pages and emailing them to the professor who taught the Masters class in Jan. Last Friday was the deadline for the students to turn in their papers. Last weekend and this week I have been scanning and scanning. I am a pro at scanning now! All 28 students turned in a paper which was very good. We didn't know how many people would actually follow through, but they all did.

I learning a lot from the Bible curr. especially when I have to look in depth into a story. For example, I learned in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah that Lot's wife did not look back until they had reached the city of Zoar. I had always thought that Lot's wife looked back while she was running out of the city. That's always what my kids bible and stories said!! The real account is when Lot and his family were safely inside the city of Zoar, God rained down fire from heaven and destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah and then Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt. I am very glad that I am reading and going over these oh so common Bible stories. There is always something new to learn and I love it!

In my spare time I am reading an online book on William Wilberforce by John Piper. It is really good and I am very intrigued with Wilberforce's life. What struck me about his life is that when he became a Christian instead of going to parties and social gatherings he stayed home and read his Bible, prayed, and took long walks while memorizing scripture. That really convicted me. Do I spend that much time reading and enjoying God's word, praying and memorizing scripture? Sadly no, but I should. His fervor and zeal for the Lord was amazing! I also like how he was so concerned with the immorality of his culture and how he stuck to his cause and would not give up. Oh that I would be a woman who was zealous for the Lord and stood strong for a right cause.
I love reading about hero's of the Christian faith. It is so encouraging and convicting.