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Name: Erin
Country: Italy
Gender: Female
Interests: First of all, I have to say that God is my biggest interest. Without Him life would have no meaning. After that, I love simply laughing with my friends! It's great. You don't have to be doing anything worthwhile, and you don't even always have to know what you're laughing about. That's what makes it so funny. *laugh*
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12/11/2003
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|  I tell ya, half the time I just update my xanga because I love the smiley faces on it! They are just adorable... you have to admit it. look at this one...  Hehe! It makes me laugh. Anyway, lately the song Trust and Obey has been in my head a lot. It's this old song, hymn actually that I think my parents taught us... hoping that the lyrics would leak through into our actions.  I dunno how effective that was... but... The chorus goes: Trust and obey for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey. Simple words. The tune, to my dismay(and probably to the dismay of those around me), is also very simple and catchy. But the putting into practice. It's so hard. Trust, God says. Simply trust in Me and obey. You may not see the future, you may not even see the next step after this one. You may not understand the why... you may never. But trust. and obey. The mind, the reason, the wiser part of me - it's there. but then, there's this part of me (I think it's my heart) that just rebels! Why in this particular avenue, is it so very hard to simply trust and obey?  | | |
|  News from Erin... I still love daisies! .............................for more news, send me an email! | | |
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Rain, rain go away! I guess I should be glad for the rain because the river Po was getting so low that you could see rocks sticking out in the middle of the river. And a boat that has been "docked" in the river across the street from the Apisa house (which has been graciously lent to me until I found another house of my own) since we moved to Italy 6 years ago had been sitting on dry ground for a while now. It's good to see it in the water again. God has been good... I have peace. Not always, but only because I let myself get worried or entangled in the cares of this world. "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful." John 14:27 | | |
| UNFOLDING THE
ROSE
It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.
The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
GOD opens this flower so sweetly,
When in my hands they fade and die.
If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God's design,
Then how can I think I have wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?
So I'll trust in Him for His leading
Each moment of every day.
I will look to him for His guidance
Each step of the pilgrim way.
The pathway that lies before me,
Only my Heavenly Father knows.
I'll trust Him to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.
~© Bryan T. Burgess ~ | | |
| Every time I sit down to update my xanga site, I write a big long paragraph about how I am feeling and what is going on and it's all deep, depressing stuff! Then I read through it again and I feel like I don't want to be dark and depressing ... I want people who read my site to be encouraged. So I backspace everything and start all over again. I know it is encouraging to share your problems as well but not on a website! So... if you want to know what's going on in my life and you want to hear all the ups and downs, please feel free to email me! 
But for now, I just want to say that summer has arrived here in beautiful, sunny, non-air conditioned Torino! Last night after going rock-climbing with a group from church, we came back to hang out and eat pasta at our apartment and we had a great time worshipping God together. God is so incredibly faithful and awesome. The Universe declares His majesty!  | | |
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