Classes have ended and all that is left are finals. It's only Saturday and most everyone has vacated the dorms for friends, family and home. Part of me wishes I could be gone as well but the tranquility overwhelms me. I don't think I've had a time of as much peace and quiet since the summer.
The Lord has brought me through a strange ride this semester and it is only the beginning. I want to put to words my thoughts of what has happened in my life this semester but I don't feel it possible. So many physical events, emotional stresses, character developments and changing seasons seem too many to asses respectfully.
They say your first year of college reveals who you are - rightfully so - away from comfort and the familiar there is nowhere to hide. Through my church, friends and classes I can see the pieces of God's puzzle for my life come together though I am still so unsure of where I am headed. Our high school group will split officially over the winter break and I am very eager to get back and start to work with the Jr. High. I've gotten to know a couple of the guys very well but at the same time I feel the fraility of my heart as it wonders what else is out there.
I have learned to be content with where I am. So many people here search for God's immediate will in the now..."should I take these classes, go to this church, talk to these friends, date this girl etc," but although these things are important His will is in the longrun. Its in our lives and how we run this race and if we are even running at all.
Next week I'm going to NYC w/ the family for Turkey Day before coming back for finals and heading home for almost 2 months. I'm excited to be home again but I think 2 months is too long. I need to find a job among other things and stay on my toes. I can tell next year (like this one) will be a year of incredible changes in my life. Trusting God sometimes only gets harder as He leads you on a twisting road that you can't even see - but I'm trying. Unfortunately I am full of more flaws than I have ever known and I am hopeless to change on my own. That is probably the biggest thing God has shown me this semester...He will take me as I am and not for who I could be. If you're going through a time of struggle right now I pray that thought will give you peace.
DW
Attack of the Dogs
I had to do a cause and effect paper for English today and the class thoroughly enjoyed it so I thought I would share it with you all. It shows the lighter side of attending a Bible college. ;) We only have 8 days left of class before break and finals...wow. I'll post more soon.
~DW
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Dan Webb
11/6/06
English Comp. 1
Cause and Effect Essay
Most people have witnessed someone or something being chased by a dog. I remember as a young boy watching a friend of mine being chased down the street by a dog that wasn’t even up to his ankles. I can think of a couple reasons for why a dog might chase you with the malicious intent of biting your leg off. A dog will chase you if you jump a fence landing in its territory, are carrying drugs, or you decide to pick up a rock and throw it at the dog’s face.
Imagine you are out with your closest friends and you have just completed the best TP job of all time on your youth pastor’s house. As you turn to leave the backyard a light in the house turns on and you hear the dreaded voice of your leader scream, “HEY!” The only logical route is through the backyards of the neighbors so without hesitation you take off. Three houses later you land on your feet and hear a bark. As you turn to face the dog you meet its eyes and realize there is no chain and there is no fence to block you in. The dog, in natural instinct to defend its territory, pursues you down the street and into the next neighborhood as your friends laugh out loud. Because you entered the land of the dog it thought best to escort you back to your own.
We all know not to do drugs. Mainly because of what they do to us and the negative effects they will always have on our lives. But there are still people who do not think it is enough to be concerned with your body. Today you have brought some drugs to help a friend who had been caught TP’ing the previous night, but something happens you did not expect. The principle of your school has authorized a random drug search in the main hallway and what better means of finding those drugs then a dog. You start to sweat as the dog comes within five people of yourself and you tell God if you make it out alive you will never do drugs again. Too bad God has already pre-destined this dog to find out and make you pay. Before the dog reaches the third person in front of you it lets our a tremendous bark and you take off towards the door. You make it across the street before you feel the sharp fangs sink into your leg. Perhaps if you had decided to share Jesus instead of drugs things would be different.
Jumping into the territory of a dog is an honest mistake and carrying drugs is a crime, but sometimes a person is just so stupid it is only inevitable. After school was over you saw a drug dog chase someone down the street before taking him out. You laugh with your friends because you all know that you are man enough to show any dog whose boss. Unfortunately for you your ego is now ten times the size of your head and as you pass a home with a dog in the front yard you tell your friends you will prove who is the real boss. You pick up a rock and throw it at the dog. In your minds-eye you hear the dog begin to whimper before it wobbles away in humble defeat; however, the bark of the dog quickly brings you back to reality as you turn to run from the dog while your friends lie on the ground laughing.
In conclusion there are many reasons for being chased by a dog like, invading its privacy, carrying drugs, and throwing random objects at its face. No one wants to be chased by a dog, so if at all possible please avoid any and all of these actions at all times.
~DW
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Dan Webb
11/6/06
English Comp. 1
Cause and Effect Essay
Most people have witnessed someone or something being chased by a dog. I remember as a young boy watching a friend of mine being chased down the street by a dog that wasn’t even up to his ankles. I can think of a couple reasons for why a dog might chase you with the malicious intent of biting your leg off. A dog will chase you if you jump a fence landing in its territory, are carrying drugs, or you decide to pick up a rock and throw it at the dog’s face.
Imagine you are out with your closest friends and you have just completed the best TP job of all time on your youth pastor’s house. As you turn to leave the backyard a light in the house turns on and you hear the dreaded voice of your leader scream, “HEY!” The only logical route is through the backyards of the neighbors so without hesitation you take off. Three houses later you land on your feet and hear a bark. As you turn to face the dog you meet its eyes and realize there is no chain and there is no fence to block you in. The dog, in natural instinct to defend its territory, pursues you down the street and into the next neighborhood as your friends laugh out loud. Because you entered the land of the dog it thought best to escort you back to your own.
We all know not to do drugs. Mainly because of what they do to us and the negative effects they will always have on our lives. But there are still people who do not think it is enough to be concerned with your body. Today you have brought some drugs to help a friend who had been caught TP’ing the previous night, but something happens you did not expect. The principle of your school has authorized a random drug search in the main hallway and what better means of finding those drugs then a dog. You start to sweat as the dog comes within five people of yourself and you tell God if you make it out alive you will never do drugs again. Too bad God has already pre-destined this dog to find out and make you pay. Before the dog reaches the third person in front of you it lets our a tremendous bark and you take off towards the door. You make it across the street before you feel the sharp fangs sink into your leg. Perhaps if you had decided to share Jesus instead of drugs things would be different.
Jumping into the territory of a dog is an honest mistake and carrying drugs is a crime, but sometimes a person is just so stupid it is only inevitable. After school was over you saw a drug dog chase someone down the street before taking him out. You laugh with your friends because you all know that you are man enough to show any dog whose boss. Unfortunately for you your ego is now ten times the size of your head and as you pass a home with a dog in the front yard you tell your friends you will prove who is the real boss. You pick up a rock and throw it at the dog. In your minds-eye you hear the dog begin to whimper before it wobbles away in humble defeat; however, the bark of the dog quickly brings you back to reality as you turn to run from the dog while your friends lie on the ground laughing.
In conclusion there are many reasons for being chased by a dog like, invading its privacy, carrying drugs, and throwing random objects at its face. No one wants to be chased by a dog, so if at all possible please avoid any and all of these actions at all times.
It's been a month...... (almost)
It's October!!! I'm not terribly sure as to what I should write about so I think for now I'll just give a (semi-)brief update.
Life has changed a tad since fall break...on the way back to chicago from minneapolis my engine overheated and to make a long story short my car is resting in peace somewhere outside the city there and I finally made it home via bus. God was very gracious throughout this experience and He gave me great peace (for the most part...hehe) and showed me the desires of my heart and how I have ALWAYS felt in control of my own life. The phrase "no control" now has a totally new meaning in my life because I have none.
School has been going well for the most part. College life has really started to sink in. I lost 4 hours of dishwork at our cafeteria and after talking to management I gained 10 hours of stock work divided into Monday and Thursday (monday its from 7am - 12!!! AHHH!). So although this once again may not be my most ideal choice for means of funds I am content and I know its a good thing. I had my first day of stock yesterday (Thursday) and it wasn't too bad...I just need to bring gloves because I spend half my time in the freezer.
Nothing else is very new...I'm coming home next weekend for the hallelujah party and to spend some time w/ the family and friends. School work has been going grand as far as papers etc, I just need to catch up in some reading. We will have another wave of tests/papers the first week of November. :( I'm eager for Christmas though! I can't believe how fast its coming.
Prayer needs are and will always remain. Some of them are:
-Diligence in my quiet times (because of classes its hard to do in the morning and only gets harder as the day goes on)
-Patience in the walk God has planned for me. I always want to be able to see through the fog...but I know He knows whats coming.
-Boldness. Most of the time I like to sit back and watch people here and now that we've been here a little while some people are changing and I wish to remain strong and keep a passion. It's been hard though...I'm looking for some 1on1 accountability and/or a mentor so pray for me as I seek that somewhere.
-Joy, as I mourn the loss of an amazing car ;)
God bless you all and have a blessed day!!!
dwebb
Life has changed a tad since fall break...on the way back to chicago from minneapolis my engine overheated and to make a long story short my car is resting in peace somewhere outside the city there and I finally made it home via bus. God was very gracious throughout this experience and He gave me great peace (for the most part...hehe) and showed me the desires of my heart and how I have ALWAYS felt in control of my own life. The phrase "no control" now has a totally new meaning in my life because I have none.
School has been going well for the most part. College life has really started to sink in. I lost 4 hours of dishwork at our cafeteria and after talking to management I gained 10 hours of stock work divided into Monday and Thursday (monday its from 7am - 12!!! AHHH!). So although this once again may not be my most ideal choice for means of funds I am content and I know its a good thing. I had my first day of stock yesterday (Thursday) and it wasn't too bad...I just need to bring gloves because I spend half my time in the freezer.
Nothing else is very new...I'm coming home next weekend for the hallelujah party and to spend some time w/ the family and friends. School work has been going grand as far as papers etc, I just need to catch up in some reading. We will have another wave of tests/papers the first week of November. :( I'm eager for Christmas though! I can't believe how fast its coming.
Prayer needs are and will always remain. Some of them are:
-Diligence in my quiet times (because of classes its hard to do in the morning and only gets harder as the day goes on)
-Patience in the walk God has planned for me. I always want to be able to see through the fog...but I know He knows whats coming.
-Boldness. Most of the time I like to sit back and watch people here and now that we've been here a little while some people are changing and I wish to remain strong and keep a passion. It's been hard though...I'm looking for some 1on1 accountability and/or a mentor so pray for me as I seek that somewhere.
-Joy, as I mourn the loss of an amazing car ;)
God bless you all and have a blessed day!!!
dwebb
Hallball
Last night was hallball (a school-wide dodgeball tournament) and yes my hall, doulos (bond-servant of Christ) won! We went 4-1. :) Here's some of the guys...
mid-terms already?!
Psalm 130
Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD.
Lord, hear my voice!
Let Your ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications.
If You, LORD, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
But there is forgiveness with You,
That You may be feared.
I wait for the LORD, my soul does wait,
And in His word do I hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
More than the watchmen for the morning;
Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.
O Israel, hope in the LORD;
For with the LORD there is lovingkindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.
Well this passage is definitely fitting. Wait on the Lord oh my soul! I wish I did that more often. School has been crazy and I apologize for the lack of updates. Amidst the bubble of school there are still cracks and imperfections. I got a job at our cafeteria a couple of weeks ago and as of now its going great. The only thing is that the head chef (who "trained" me) died suddenly of a heart attack 5 days after I met him at the age of 36. God is sovererign, amen?! Yes He is, even in that.
Recently I have had friends who have been getting sick, one of whom went to the ER only a couple of hours ago so please be praying for Kim and Steph that God would sustain them. And usually the most of my worries is homework and how clean or not clean my room is.
I've been searching for a long time for a church to become a member at and after almost 2 months of prayer and seeking I've finally been given peace on a church called Bullitt Lick. They have a passion for God's glory, the community is SO welcoming and I love the worship. I've been to the youth group to and just today I have finally felt that is where God has me. I will be looking to serve on the youth staff which will be a 1-year contract after 6 weeks of being watched by the youth pastor and staff. So I will begin that purpose after Fall break. :) I'm very excited!!!
Mid-terms are "almost" over. Just a few more days!!! Life on campus is hectic and will only get worse this week. BUT I will be coming home on Thursday and right after arriving will be leaving for Minneapolis, MN to do volunteer work at Piper's "The Soverignty of God is a Postmodern World" conference. I'll be staying w/ Ryan Griffith and coming home sometime Sunday night. I'll be home until the next Sunday. :) School is great and I love it here but I am eager to be home for a chance to breathe and see some old friends I have missed.
PRAYER:
-I don't get my first paycheck until Friday and I am low on funds, plus I will not even be here Friday so pray that God would provide.
-Mid-terms this week, tests and papers etc :-/
-Safety in travels back home and to MN
-That I would be able to focus on school, its so easy to not be focused...lets face it
-Also that I would seek to glorify God just as much on campus as off
Hopefully I will write again while at home!
dw
"not to us O Lord but to Your name be the glory..."
(here are some pics once again)
Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD.
Lord, hear my voice!
Let Your ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications.
If You, LORD, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
But there is forgiveness with You,
That You may be feared.
I wait for the LORD, my soul does wait,
And in His word do I hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
More than the watchmen for the morning;
Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.
O Israel, hope in the LORD;
For with the LORD there is lovingkindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.
Well this passage is definitely fitting. Wait on the Lord oh my soul! I wish I did that more often. School has been crazy and I apologize for the lack of updates. Amidst the bubble of school there are still cracks and imperfections. I got a job at our cafeteria a couple of weeks ago and as of now its going great. The only thing is that the head chef (who "trained" me) died suddenly of a heart attack 5 days after I met him at the age of 36. God is sovererign, amen?! Yes He is, even in that.
Recently I have had friends who have been getting sick, one of whom went to the ER only a couple of hours ago so please be praying for Kim and Steph that God would sustain them. And usually the most of my worries is homework and how clean or not clean my room is.
I've been searching for a long time for a church to become a member at and after almost 2 months of prayer and seeking I've finally been given peace on a church called Bullitt Lick. They have a passion for God's glory, the community is SO welcoming and I love the worship. I've been to the youth group to and just today I have finally felt that is where God has me. I will be looking to serve on the youth staff which will be a 1-year contract after 6 weeks of being watched by the youth pastor and staff. So I will begin that purpose after Fall break. :) I'm very excited!!!
Mid-terms are "almost" over. Just a few more days!!! Life on campus is hectic and will only get worse this week. BUT I will be coming home on Thursday and right after arriving will be leaving for Minneapolis, MN to do volunteer work at Piper's "The Soverignty of God is a Postmodern World" conference. I'll be staying w/ Ryan Griffith and coming home sometime Sunday night. I'll be home until the next Sunday. :) School is great and I love it here but I am eager to be home for a chance to breathe and see some old friends I have missed.
PRAYER:
-I don't get my first paycheck until Friday and I am low on funds, plus I will not even be here Friday so pray that God would provide.
-Mid-terms this week, tests and papers etc :-/
-Safety in travels back home and to MN
-That I would be able to focus on school, its so easy to not be focused...lets face it
-Also that I would seek to glorify God just as much on campus as off
Hopefully I will write again while at home!
dw
"not to us O Lord but to Your name be the glory..."
(here are some pics once again)
"Well butter my butt..."
Tonight at dorm meeting we were welcome by Dr. Mohler...after relaying to us how he had struggled all day with finding a new and creative way to say welcome to us noobs on campus he shared his joy of how he found a picture of a welcome mat in a magazine he had recieved which read as follows... "Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit, look who's here!"
With that said you can only imagine my joy in being able to be taught by such a man and at this school. Not to say that Mohler makes the school - but it is a nice perk. ;) School continues to go well, so far not too much homework and I am still looking for a church. I visited a smaller church this past Sunday and I really enjoyed it. I'm considering it as one I would like to be at full time but I've decided to visit maybe 2 more before I make my call and continue praying.
Tomorrow I'm going to a big meeting about a possible advertising job and if that doesn't work I'll be applying for the school cafeteria or tech group.
Pray for my walk as its hard to seperate my devos from homework...but I love my homework!
Here are some pictures...I hope you enjoy them.
DW
With that said you can only imagine my joy in being able to be taught by such a man and at this school. Not to say that Mohler makes the school - but it is a nice perk. ;) School continues to go well, so far not too much homework and I am still looking for a church. I visited a smaller church this past Sunday and I really enjoyed it. I'm considering it as one I would like to be at full time but I've decided to visit maybe 2 more before I make my call and continue praying.
Tomorrow I'm going to a big meeting about a possible advertising job and if that doesn't work I'll be applying for the school cafeteria or tech group.
Pray for my walk as its hard to seperate my devos from homework...but I love my homework!
Here are some pictures...I hope you enjoy them.
DW
School is officially in session...!
Well here I am...in Kentucky. I never thoght I would end up down south but hey here I am. Orientation was awesome. I've gotten to meet some awesome people and the faculty here is fantastic. They really have a passion for God's glory and seeing it manifested in us and this school.
I had my first classes today and they rocked. I was sitting in my OT survey class and basically in shock that I was finally taking a Bible class. It was great! Maybe I'll take some pics later this week and get them posted.
My big prayer this week has been that while I'm here I would be ALL here. Over the weekend I kept feeling like I would be going home soon, or that my ministry point is back in Chicago. But I want it to be here. I haven't found a church yet...I went to a small reformed baptist church w/ my roommate but I won't be there long-term. I come home this weekend and I'll be doing some more research this week now that we have internet.
I hope everyone is doing well...
dw
I had my first classes today and they rocked. I was sitting in my OT survey class and basically in shock that I was finally taking a Bible class. It was great! Maybe I'll take some pics later this week and get them posted.
My big prayer this week has been that while I'm here I would be ALL here. Over the weekend I kept feeling like I would be going home soon, or that my ministry point is back in Chicago. But I want it to be here. I haven't found a church yet...I went to a small reformed baptist church w/ my roommate but I won't be there long-term. I come home this weekend and I'll be doing some more research this week now that we have internet.
I hope everyone is doing well...
dw
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