JoJo's shout trail with Matt - Help.com

Wow! I will be praying that you get fully supported for your trip and that you would see God’s abundant blessings on and around you.

Good, we are still headed for Asia next summer. So there is much preparation. Please pray that we get fully supported and are able to leave by September 2009 at the latest…

Good to see you Matt. How are you doing?

Amen, Thank you Lord for Your faithfulness!

Why don’t you come here very often? It is really nice of you to think of me. I was reading the shout trail and it was really awesome to read the things you said to me and the way you encouraged me. Thank you.

I think of you more often than you know, probably because I don’t come here alot, but eveytime I do you Qzzzz and the old timers come to mind

eah, it has been a long time since we have talked. I was just using the shout trail thing to go back and see what we have talked about. I unfortunately am still having trouble with my memory because of my ECT. I am doing really well. CandP came to visit me and they left today. It was a wonderful visit.

How about you?

Doing well, so much time has gone by since we have talked..

Hi Matt, how are you?

Hey JoJo!

Hi Matt! Thanks for the welcome back. I just sent Qzzz a shout too.

Welcome back friend! Really missed you, but not more than Qzzzz

Heart: that is, (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind).
Pure: Of uncertain affinity; clean (literally or figuratively): - clean, clear, pure.
So with clean thought, I would think. It is my belief that when it says ‘along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart’ that when you do these things with the power of His Holy Spirit you are calling with a pure heart.

I love those verses, I copied them so I can read them more often. Just a quick question,

If I call on the Lord and pursue Him, how do I know if I do it with a pure heart. I know I desire a pure heart, but with all of my weaknesses, it would seem that my heart is very unpure and crippled.

2Ti 2:19 But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
2Ti 2:20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.
2Ti 2:21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.
2Ti 2:22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

I love that song soooooo much! Third Day was all I ever listened to for a long time. God is certainly worthy of way more then I could ever offer. My struggle and pain are nothing in compare to the greatness of His glory and love. I guess I just sometimes wonder what it is about me that I know His truth and love, yet I can not seem to let it take over and control my life. I wonder if I am just not capable of living a life that would bring Him honor.

It makes me think of our hard spiritual struggle but Oh how WORTHY He is!

I keep thinking of you when I hear this song by Third Day:

Sometimes the night starts closing in
And I’ve lost my way home again
I’m running out of places I can turn
Enemies on every side
Not a friend around for miles
That’s the time it really starts to hurt

Beat me up and drag me down
I’ll never be afraid

I will hold my head high
Lift my hands to the sky
Rise above all who try to bring me down
I will hold my head high

I know you said it’d be okay
Sometimes I question just the same
I wonder if my problems are too small
Then I look back and realize
All your pain and sacrifice
Oh and how you suffered for us all

Beat me up and drag me down
I’ll never be afraid

Beat me up and drag me down
And lock me in or keep me out
Whatever they may throw at me
I’ll turn into a song for you

Matt, I think it is so wonderful that you get to go to China. It is great that you are taking this opportunity to help so many people and share the love of God.

That is so cool. It is awesome you have that strength and that faith.

My 4 year old daughter let out a scream in her sleep about 3:00am and I ran to check on her and wrestled in dreams with the fallen ones for the rest of the night I think, I felt like just calling it quits, but KC but then I think about His awesome sacrifice and my head starts to clear.

I am so glad you are getting to go to China. The last time I talked to you, you wanted to go but were not sure if you were going to. I have prayed that God would give you the opportunity. I will continue praying for you. I have heard that people often come under intense spiritual attack when they are planning a missions trip like that.

Good, we are busy getting things in order for China, I was under a spiritual attack last night as well. Whew.

Hi Matt, yes, I am ok. How are you?

Are you doing better KC?

Yeah, I replied to you. It is a beautiful song, thank you. You really encourage me a lot.

Did ya get my song?

You pray for me more than most people I know. You are such a good friend. I am trying.

Good to hear you call it something stupid, I just got online after a little time away and read some posts of yours and got the wrong idea…Live for Him, KC, Live so that it will not give the world the opportunity to say, “She believed in God, He must not be all that great” For His name endure, I beg you. I will pray, forgive me for not praying more…

Hey Matt, I didn’t mean I was going to do anything stupid, I was just leaving for a few days. I’m back. Not doing well, but back.

What the … KC????!!! You will not leave me!!!! Listen! I have been prevented from you because of stupid business, so now we need to talk. Don’t do something foolish….tematt @ msn .cm

I have really enjoyed talking to you. God bless you.

Hi! How’s it going? I’m in Kentucky with my sis and brother in law until Christmas. Missed talking to you.

My panic attacks were acting up.

Is it the panic attacks or a virus?

I left my day on your great post, goodnight friend.

Ah! I’m the typical American, I think everyone is or should be like me. No, I’m just tired. I’m feeling exhausted and nervous about flying to Kentucky, but good. I really enjoyed my day. I have to go right now, but I’ll talk to you as soon as possible. By the way, thanks for your nice comments on sheangelfox’s post. It made me cry.

US holiday, remember the pilgrims and indians and how God provided for the pilgrim’s survival? How are you feeling right now, did you have a good thanksgiving day?

My day was actually very nice. It was filled with lots of happy memories of holidays with my mom (which also made me sad), and lots of family came to see me. How was your day?

I guess I thought that you meant this tuesday past…how was your day?

No, I’m leaving on Tuesday.

I thought you were there already.

My sister has had a very hard life filled with abuse and problems. She is in the army, she just got back from Iraq. She was married right before she went to Iraq. They have had a hard time learning how to put each other first and my sister felt very alone. Her husband got her a kitten to help her feel loved. She grew very attached to the kitten and then the kitten crawled into the dryer and she didn’t know so she turned the dryer on. The kitten died and my sister has been scared and out of control since then. Her husband is a wonderful man but he is young and is still very focused on his own needs. I am going out there to take care of her for a while.

What’s up with your sister?

OK back to birds…

Thanks so much!

You have a great looking family! Such cute kids.

lol, ok look now

Thanks, I’m praying for you too.