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Posted in General Articles by Alene Brunkhurst on 4/13/2008

He has gifted me with life.

What I do with that life is my gift to Him.

My Help Comes From You

Posted in General Articles by Alene Brunkhurst on 3/30/2008

I lift my eyes up, unto the mountains
where does my help come from?
My help comes from You, maker of heaven
Creator of the earth

Oh how I need you Lord
You are my only hope
You're my only prayer

So I will wait for You
To come and rescue me
To come and give me life

To think that I, sitting here, will soon be in the presence of such a beautiful creation as this... To think that I, by the grace of my amazing creator, will one day serve in South Africa ... this blows my mind. I know that He is my only hope, He is my only prayer, and through him my prayers have been answered.

"For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and of him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy." Colossians 1: 16-20

EASTERRRR

Posted in General Articles by Alene Brunkhurst on 3/23/2008

So, this would be my second post! Craziness. Yesterday I just got out my first monthly update letter. That's a huge load off my back!!

I think I'll keep this post short:

I'm a happy girl right now.
It's still crazy to think that I am going to serve in South Africa.
It's still crazy to think that I am going with so many super-cool people.
And that's pretty much it. God is so good =]

AHH!!!

"After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

There was a violent earthquake for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the woman "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples:He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him. Now I have told you." "
Matthew 28:1-7

HELLO!

Posted in General Articles by Alene Brunkhurst on 3/16/2008

So, it has taken me quite a while to get this first post, well, posted! Believe it or not, I actually had written a whole entry, and, not surprisingly, I somehow deleted it. (I'm very skilled when it comes to computers.)

So, this is my life right now: BUSY!! I just started track, and I have a really busy schedule in school. Add planning for this trip on top, and I'm booked! But, I don't know if I'd like it any other way. I always find that something good comes out of stressful situations for me. God always peeps through all the confusion, and ends up pointing something out that I completely missed.

What I've been learning lately is this: God delights in me. He really does. In all circumstances, whether I'm laughing, crying, running, sleeping, whether I'm a complete mess or in my finest attire, God sees me as Alene, his precious child. He loved me as I came into this world, he loves me as I am in this world, and he will love me when I leave it. This is something that He's been trying to tell me over and over again lately. It is such a consolation for me, and at this time in my life, it is exactly what I need. He always knows =].

"The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17

To know that someone who has such power is yet so merciful and loving, to me, is magical. I wonder at this sometimes, and most of the time am dumbfounded, for lack of a better word. Lately, things have been pretty tough for me. I've been struggling through some pretty rough times, and failing on many levels. But what is constant through all of it is His presence in my life. Though a lot of the time I don't feel Him, I always know He is there.

So anyways, if you're reading this, I hope this was of even the smallest encouragement. I hope all that are reading this are doing well! Until next time, Adios!! (One day, I hope to write a post in spanish..... hmmm!)