It has been pretty rainy around here lately - feels like fall and not summer. I'm hoping we will have more summer before the school year begins. Church was good today - we talked about passion for God. The hymn "Come thou Fount" became a very comforting hymn to me.
Come, Thou Fount of Every BlessingBy: Robert Robinson, 1735-90
Come, Thou fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
While the hope of endless glory
Fills my heart with joy and love,
Teach me ever to adore Thee;
May I still Thy goodness prove.
Here I raise my Ebenezer,
Hither by Thy help I’ve come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.
Oh, to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be;
Let that grace now like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee:
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it;
Prone to leave the God I love.
Here’s my heart, oh, take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.
Oh, that day when freed from sinning,
I shall see Thy lovely face;
Clothed then in the blood washed linen
How I’ll sing Thy wondrous grace!
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry,
Take my ransomed soul away;
Send Thine angels soon to carry
Me to realms of endless day.
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I love the verse about being taken home - God got me here - he will make sure I get where I need to be at the right time!
This afternoon we went to the Dunar Kebap place for lunch (a few of us) - a great Turkish restaurant where you can also get pizza - very fun. We went to the cafe Lacoste after for tea/coffee before meeting everyone for our tour of the dorms. The tour lasted all afternoon but it was good to know what each dorm looks like. Tomorrow we will find out what dorm we will end up in - I look forward to making this new place my own for the year. :)
This evening after a nice walk I was daring and drove at night (with a guide thankfully!). I have never driven these vans at night before - it was different. Somehow I made it. Pray for me this week as I take the written and driving test that I will be able to pass both and feel confident. I really want to be ready for when the kids come. I am working on volunteering to drive more! I need to step out! I'm trying. I did drive to France yesterday - that was fun! Only stalled when I parked lol.
Tomorrow is more orientation, driving practice and dorm projects (which tomorrow is transporting mattresses! :) ) It will keep us busy - pray that we will get the rest we need while there. I did sleep better last night praise the Lord.
Well, that is all for now - talk to you later!
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Hmmm, so did you have Turkish food or pizza at Dunar... ? Just curious :)
Thanks for all the news and the good driving that you have been doing.
Glad to hear you are settling in. I am so envious of the coffee shops that you and Bethany and Joel have. But I did find out that I may be able to buy some Brazilian coffee beans at the market in GT, a 3 hour trip whichwe will make in September.
We keep praying for you. And I also love the song, too. Great words. Do you know the history of the song and Mr. Richardson's story behind it. "Lord, prone to wander, Lord I feel it...: God's "grace and chase" is amazing. Let me know if you need the rest of the story. Love you
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