I made a mistake the other day, well I make them everyday, but particularly in fashion. The Lord has really been working on me in the area of dress, and it’s been really neat to see that God actually does have preferences for what I should wear. Since I’ve been reading my bible more and making God my highest priority, he’s really been able to show me a lot of things that I’ve never asked him about. One thing is t-shirts, and well, some t-shirts are better then others, and I have been trying to pay attention to the “naked feeling”. You know what I’m talking about right? It’s usually called shame. Anyway, I’ve decided that I should pay strict attention to the naked feeling. As far as tops go, I’ve determined basically where the line is, (and it’s a lot higher than just scant of cleavage come to find out). Anyway, so with the cold weather I wanted to wear two shirts, one was a t-shirt which I had determined was high enough cut and one was a nice color to go with it that had three-quarter sleeves. It was low cut and had embroidered flowers right on the front where I thought it drew to much attention, so I opted to wear it underneath. I didn’t think to see if the pattern of the flowers was poking through… They were, and after I got to the party, by the time I had seen myself in the mirror it was too late. The flower patterns were in the wrong places and I just prayed that the guys would be blind. I eventually put my coat on to go outside, and I really felt clothed again. Odd, I was wearing clothes but I felt naked. Truth is, it woke me up to the fact that God wants me to pay attention to details about the way I dress. It’s not the spiffy part he’s worried so much about, it’s the modesty. Am I dressing for modesty or fashion?

MAF got a new plane in Haiti, a 1977 Cessna T207A Read about it. There was an article in the Statesman a couple of days ago about MAF and what they are doing. Also they are getting some new planes that run on Jet fuel instead of avgas, which is a big deal because it will save them a lot of money in the long run and keep them from losing ministry opportunities due to lack of fuel when avgas goes obsolete.

I would like to return to Haiti in January with a LOT of flannel to make diapers. Please pray for me and ask the Lord to supply the financial help that will be needed as well as the flannel.

I have been trying to make my personal study time with the Lord my top priority for about a week, and I’ve come to realize how far I have kicked it under the rug. The Lord has not been very high on my priority list at all, even though I am praying often “Lord I want to do your will”. He’s been trying to tell me, to just read His word… and I haven’t been listening. Well, I’ve started to listen and I’m getting results!

I have a struggle with guys lately like I haven’t seen before in my life… It’s a combonation of hanging around people who have no reserve and accepting them without acknowledging their position vs mine. Well anyway, the Lord is helping me and a couple of nights ago he sent a messenger my way. There wasn’t any reason for him to say such a thing unless God opened his mouth. He payed with a crisp $50 bill, (I remember running it through my hand and it making a crispy sound) he didn’t seem to place any importance on the sunglasses he bought, and it was dark out. On his way out he turned and said “stay away from crazy men…[pointing up] and look to the Lord.” I thought it was odd, but at the same time it was a good thing. I don’t remember him coming in, but he couldn’t have known that the man I was talking to just before him was “crazy” and that I was struggling with my thoughts toward him, could he?

If God asks you to say something to somebody you don’t know, just say it. It could be God would use you for an Angel.