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overheard at jamba juice near campus

female student #1: "Oh man. I can't get my boob job yet. The doctor is all booked up."

female student #2: "That sucks."

female student #1: "Yeah. It's because of the high school reunions. All the old ladies want boob jobs."

female student #2: "Oh man that really sucks."

female student #1:"Yeah they really need to get their acts together."

female student # 2: "Totally. Wait. You mean the doctors?"

female student #1: "No. The old ladies."

i'm supposed to be studying my psychology right now

do the thing

So I've been to the women's group twice now. The first time it was a little rough. I was too freaked out to relax and enjoy myself, I think.

But this last time it was different. In a fairly intimate setting of women, we sat in a circle and shared some joys, miracles, heartaches, and fears. Women's voices joined, softly at first and then growing stronger, to sing a praise to our Father. It was a song that God had recently used to connect with me and was therefore all the sweeter.

During the prayer time I found myself in a bond of three women--an older woman God has clearly put in my life as an answer to prayer, and a younger woman, for whom God gave me a picture that spoke directly to her heart. We held onto one another and prayed, as the Spirit fell upon us and lifted us out of that room and into His presence.

I walked back to campus with a new joy. And I remembered a quote I hadn't thought of in a while. It is something Eleanor Roosevelt said.

"You must do the thing
you think you cannot do."

just the facts, maam

Tomorrow morning I am joining a new group. At a church. I know. It's crazy.

It's kind of a long story... the basics are this:

--There's a woman at Vineyard who started the church here with her husband.

--We speak the same language.

--She is starting the group.

--She stood up in front of the church and announced it, calling it a 'gathering'.

--She said we will pray and worship and see where God takes things.

--It's for women only.

--I told God "Well I can't go because I have class on Wednesday morning. I could only go if it is between 9:00 and 11:00. "

--She announced it is between 9:00 and 11:00.

--God told both of us, separately, that I am supposed to go.

--I have been praying for/scared to death of something like this for a long time.

So those are the facts, and even I must admit they are pretty compelling. More later. I'm kinda busy spending the day having multiple doubtful conversations with an exceedingly patient God.

Nate is 17

Happy Birthday Natey