Day Twenty-six

Today was an absolutely beautiful sunny day!! Too bad we couldn't enjoy this weather today, there will hopefully be many more sunny days and not many more rainy days. Other than just relaxing all day and making phone calls to mom and my grandmother. God opened my eyes to something brand new that I already shared with my Facebook family. I will share the story here just so you all know too! Ever since accepting Jesus into my heart and being baptized in the 6th grade, I have always been considered "different" somehow set apart from how everyone else was acting in middle school and in high school. People (friends and family) would have a close look at my actions and sometimes call me out. I call it "The God Card". Is that how you would talk to Jesus? Is that how christians are supposed to act? Oh is that what you learned at summer camp? I didn't know christians said those words!..these are just to name a few. For all these years 6th grade until now, I have never known what to say back to those people, but for now on, I am completely prepared with what to say. Christina Caine tweeted about this today as I was scrolling through tweets so I could "re-tweet" like I like to do, quite often. The quote is now written on a piece of paper and taped to my wall (pictured above, me holding the quote) "If you truly live for the approval of God you will not be afraid to risk the disapproval of man." Instantly I knew that this was my answer that I have been searching for, for so many years! At that very moment, I knew that those weren't only Christine Caine's words, but those were words from God to answer my prayers. I felt a story sense of peace today knowing that I DO live for the approval of God. I have NEVER lived as those who were in school with me (pot, sex, parties, and the list problly goes on and on and on)…This was just a really cool moment in my life and I will never forget when I saw this on my twitter sitting in my room in Curitiba, Brasil. Can I get an amen!? :). God left me speechless and I was able to smile about this! For all of the people who have used "The God Card", I forgive you. More to blog tomorrow!

Beijos

Tchau

xoxo

Rachel