What I think of my salvation

What I think of my salvation is first I think what God has done prior to me coming a child of God.
He picked me out of all the kids in the world from abused home with a mother that didn't know how to stop drinking before she got drunk. God toke me out that situation and put me into a family that loves the Lord. So he gave me the chance to know what it felt to have the love of parents and a family. Then if he gave me salvation. I didn't deserve it, I no way to earn it or pay for it. Without it I would burn it hell for eternity, never being free of Satin's grasp. Christ gave up his life for me, that I would be able to live. I can't even imagine my life with out Christ or my family. Where would I be? Who would I be? I think my salvation is only by the gracious love of Christ that he was willing to save me.

What is Christmas

To the world Christmas is Santa Clause but it's not even close to what christmas is, Christmas has nothing to do with the north pole or a sleigh and raindeer and a fat jolly old man that wears a red suit. What the true meaning of christmas is Jesus Christ birth
Luke 2:1-21
In those days a degree went out from Caesar Augusts that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazerath, to Judah, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time for her to give birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. And in the same region there were shepards out in the flock by night. And an angel of the Lord shone around them and the were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, "Fear not for behold I bring you good news and of great joy that all the people. For unto you a child is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host prasing God and saying
" Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those
with whom he is pleased!
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepards said to one another. Lets go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that happened, which the Lord has made known to us." And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that has made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepards had told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepards returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen as it had been told them. And at the end of the eight days when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
That is the true story of christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior.

Losing someone to life and another to death

Three months ago my mother had to tell me, what she said was the hardest news to tell someone was the death of my close friend Greg Woodman, "Woody". When I think back of all the memories with him and his family it always brings a smile to my face. I spent numbers of hours at his house, his daughter Kirsten became a sister and my best friend. I went on trips with them had sleepovers and numerous hours of Woody trying to convince my that school was important and not a waste of my time. In 6th grade I was at their house everyday, and almost every other weekend. Woody became a second dad to me. I remember on the way to Spokane, Woody told me he got some news that changed his life and told me to guess what it was, I guessed Diabetes, and I was right, about 9 months later he told me to guess again and I said moving and I was right. I was so mad that I guessed it right that as soon as he stopped the car I was out of the car. I forgot the small detail at that time that when I was upset that Woody would follow me and soon I found I had to face him whether I wanted to or not. Not may people know, but Woody had a major impact on me accepting Christ as my savior. I regret when him and his family transferred to Colorado, I started losing touch with them. I never got to thank him that his daily car rides back and force to and the number times I was at their house. Woody always repeated Romans 8:28 "And we know that all those who love God all things work together all things come together for good , for those who are called according to his purpose."
The verse that I found annoying three years ago, I now find peace and understanding.
All things work together for Gods purpose. It amazing to think that I am, part of Gods HUGE plan of life. I find peace that I am able to grow and I'm not perfect and I will get scared at times and put my own trust in myself or someone else. Every time that happens God has reminded me that I need to put my trust in God not anything. Man will fail you but God never fails.

Then this month I lost my cousin to DEATH. My cousin Mike did not believe in Christ and I have had a hard time with that because, I loved my cousin and I will never see him again but most important He denied God and now is facing eternal damnation in hell.

ITS IMPORTANT THAT US CHRISTIANS SHINE THE LIGHT OF GOD THROUGH OUR ACTIONS!!! I wish I would of not let the fear of man stop me from sharing what God had done in my life. I don't want to miss a chance to tell people what God has done for me and what he can do in their life's.
IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU STICK OUT, WE ARE TO LOOK DIFFERENT BECAUSE WE HAVE CHRIST AND DON'T LET MAN KEEP YOU FROM SHINING CHRIST LIGHT OF ETERNAL LIFE!!!!!

Romans8:15- For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, Abba! Father!

As christians we are not to draw back in fear. Their is no greater pain then Jesus dealt with was when His father God turned his back. SO share the message of christ love!!!

Anne Heartline

I have a lot of great memories of Mrs. Heartline. She most likely was my favorite sunday school teacher. I remember I was in fourth grade and riped my dress and I was so upset that I was crying really hard not the fact I riped my dress but that I would have to give my ticket( the ticket was for the goodies box that Mrs. Heartline set up) after the other Sunday school teacher told me that. Mrs. Heartline took my ticket and toke up up to where my mom was to fix the dress and go back to class. When we got back to class Mrs. Heartline gave me the ticket and a hug. Two weeks later when I walked into the classroom for Sunday school class Jim Martin, told us that Mr and Mrs. Peters were going to be our Sunday school teachers because Mrs. Heartline had found out that her cancer had returned. A boy behind me, ( I don't remember his name) said I know what that is its were people die, and I hit him, and so did a few other people.



A few months ago my brother Josh saw Mrs. Heartline so we walked over and started talking to her. Mrs.Heartline was asking Josh how he was and then asked me for my name. When she asked me I told her and she gave me a huge hug and told me that she had been praying for me everyday during her devotions, when she told me that I wanted to just start crying because up till then I hadn't really thought about her or even go up to talk to her when I saw her at church.

Mrs. Heartline showed her love for God by sharing his word and praising God during everything that was going on. She praised God through even to last moment when she was in God presence.

My brother, if you look this picture you will not be able to that both Josh and I were born early.

Adoption

Fourteen years ago, I came to live with my family, not by birth but adoption. For the last few years, I've tried to forget that fact of my life, because I do not like where I came from or how I came into the world. A few months ago a couple at my church are adopting a boy from China, and I thought that was really cool because adoption is an amazing thing, and I am so glad that I have a family that loves me and a place I could call my own. My story, I almost died because I was born Two months early and weighed only four pounds. Days before that my birth mother was put on bed rest because the sack was tearing and my life was at stake of getting caught in it and suffocating in side of her. After being in the hospital for days, she left to go be with some friends and the sack tour completely away causing her to go into labor, and putting us both in danger of dying. When she got to the hospital, the doctor did a an emergency C-section because my life was fading and my birth mother would die soon later if something wasn't done, I was born 4 pounds and had to remain in the hospital for a month. At that time my birth mother had a boyfriend, who was not my birth father, but toke care of me as if I was his own. A year and eight months later after they broke up my birth mother called up a lady named Polly Kelly to ask if she knew if anyone was willing to adopt a little girl who was almost two. Polly told her bible study, and in that bible study Dawn Shultz knew a couple who would love to have daughter but weren't able to, and that couple were my parents Dawn and Janet Hehe.( A few months before my dad had said if God wanted us to have another child he would have to drop it on our door step) and God basically did less then two months after my parents heard of me, my birth mother flew out with me to take me to my knew home. My birth mother and I stayed with Polly Kelly were we stayed for a few days while I got comfortable being around the Hehes, after a few days I was moved into my home which on January 21 will be fifteen years, it wasn't until may that it was official and my name was changed to Mistyanne Marie Hehe.

God has really been good to me. He saved my life when I was born he toke me out of an unstable, non-christian home into a home where I have two parents that love God and where I have two brothers. If I was still with my birth mom, I know that I wouldn't be a child of God.

Future and how clueless I actually am.

Ok so I pretty much expected that I knew what my future held and all that. That I would know where I was going to college. Yes my goal is to go to Califonia Baptist University but, hey I might get everything done but, then not get accepted and have to pick a diffierent college. So I learned that I really have no clue what is at the end of this last year and half a highschool. God is the only one that knows anything, yes I can plan all I want but at the end I'm completely clueless. I dont even know whats going to happen in the next five minutes, I may be dead. It shows how the future is really the future.

Feeling joy through pain.

How can you be happy when your in pain? Having the joy knowing your dying? One of my elementary school teachers, has cancer and she has been told she doesn't have long to live. Her whole attitude towards it is AMAZING! I have to say she is one of my hero's. I don't know how I would respond I'm thankful that God hasn't put me exactly in that position. For the teacher if you guys could lift her in pray that these last few months won't be as painful as it could be and that she will feel comfortable.

Yesterday at church, I asked myself how much pain, I could handle, at the end I am a wimp, plain and simple. I dont do well with pain or when I feel awkward. So thats something that I have to work on so that I'm not a coward.

Cold and wet

As I looked out the window I was grumbling about how wet and cold it was outside. Then I realized how lucky we are to have rain, or have water in our homes. There are plenty of countries that have no water so they have to walk to the rivers and lakes, creeks. we should be thankful that we are very spoiled. Thankful that it does rain, that the rain brings water to the mountains our drinking water.

What is Persecution?

Do we actually know what persecution is or is it something that we heard in history? Today at youth group, one of our leaders message was on persecution, and showed us how we really don't know what it is, we are some what lucky to live in United States but not really. What challenges are faith other then trying to fit in or something like that.
Some of the Queastines I asked my self-
Could I rejoice through pain? Sadly I know that before this serman, no way, I am a wimp when it comes to pain, Mr. Sarr talked about how the christians in I Peter were burnt to the stake for the joy of the ruler to have light in his garden and they were praising God as they were burnt alive. I don't like when I burn my finger on my straightner let alone to have my whole body burning with a fire that wont go out. I would find it very hard to find joy in that. Then the other was Would I find joy in persecution, as well I am a people pleaser which is sin because we are not to have are main goal to please man but God. I encourage you if you did not hear the message: DON'T WASTE YOUR DEATH, to go and listen to it, I was majorly convicted by it.

I Peter 4:1-2
Therefor Christ suffered in his bod, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.

When Mr. Sarr read that verse I thought about how Christ was persecuted for OUR sins, he had so much for love for us that he gave his life for us. He gave what was most important his purity so that we could live with his father, after the sin in the garden we lost the purity that we got when Christ died for us for. Think about it though Christ the spotless lamb died for ALL our sins, the sins that we have already sin and are to sin, Christ was not only gave is life, he had his father turn his back on him.
Matthew 27:51- " At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The Earth shook and the rocks split.

John 3:16 " For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have ever lasting life."