The last thing He did before His hands were bound...

This is an excerpt from one of my favorite devotionals by Amy Carmichael called Edges of His Ways. I pray it will encourage you!




Luke 22.50-51: And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jesus answered as said, Suffer ye this far. And he touched his ear and healed him.
John 18.12: Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound Him.

"The last thing the Lord Jesus did before His hands were bound was to heal.
Have you ever asked yourself, If I knew this was the last thing I should do, what would I do? I have never found the answer to that question. There are so very, very many things that we would want to do for those whom we love, that I do not think we are likely to be able to find the chief one of all these. So the best thing is to just go on simply, dong each thing as it comes as well as we can.
Our Lord Jesus spent much time in healing sick people, and in the natural course of events it happened that the last thing He did with His kind hands was to heal a bad cut. (I wonder how they could have the heart to bind His hands after that.)
In this, as in everything, He left us an example that we should follow in His steps. Do the thing that this next minute, this next hour, brings you, faithfully, and lovingly and patiently; and then the last thing you do, before power to do is taken from you ( if that should be), will be only the continuation of all that went before."

My Blog is Getting a Facelift!!

Hey all! So yes, you're probably thinking "Ok Hans, you say thins every time...you aren't REALLY gonna keep blogging again!" Hehehe I do not blame you of you feel this way...I'm saying the same thing to myself as I type this! :D

However, it seems to me like blogging can be such a good way to encourage one another and such. I don't know how often I'll be able to post, but I will do my best to do it as often as I can.

If you would actually just comment often so I know you are reading, I would really appreciate it. Its always encouraging to know what I'm writing is actually being read. hehe

Feel free to share whatever on here (let's watch the language though). I hope and pray that this will encourage you and that it will minister to you.

So here's to new blog-beginings!

Enjoy the blessings our Loving Father has in store for us!

2 weeks in...

Wow! Has it really only been two weeks since I started?! Please tell me it has been longer! =)

Anyways, I am so excited about how things are being laid out. I have been strengthened and feel much more confident about my school year. I have lots of really tough classes including AP English and AP U.S. History but the Lord has been so faithful to me and I know He will continue to be. Please pray for me though! I am tempted to discouragement very easily. I want to command my thoughts though and I want to walk in the joy of the Lord. Please pray that I would talk to myself in those moments and on those especially hard days. I know the Lord wants me to keep lifting my eyes to see the big picture, and to not be so short-sighted.

I am making some great friends at school. Please pray that the Lord will continue to cultivate them. It is sometimes hard because there is not one day that I don't think about all my friends at SGC, but I know the Lord is using that too. I believe that His plan is greater than mine and that He is using all these things to increase my dependence on Him.

Thank you all for your prayers! I love you all!

Pressing onward,
Hannah

Concert Schedule!

Hey everyone...

I finally got the orchestra performance schedule for this year! Now these are the main concerts that feature the orchestras, however, there may be more events that pop up throughout the year. I will try to give you as much notice as I can.

All the concerts are in the school's auditorium.

Great Bridge High

301 Hanbury Road West

Chesapeake, Va 23322

Please feel free to bring anyone since the concerts are free and are usually not well attended :)

Thank you all for showing your support this way. Love you guys!

Pressing onward,

Han

Fall Concert: November 5- 7:30 pm

Senior Regional Orchestra Concert*: November 14 (time?)

Christmas Concert: December 15-7:30pm

Spring Concert: February 23-7:30pm

Last Concert: June 8-7:30pm

*I haven't auditioned for this yet, so I actually don't even know if I will be in it. I will let you know ASAP. Pray I make it! :) *

Another wonderful year is almost here!

Well...my junior year begins this Tuesday! I am SO SO SO excited to see what the Lord is going to do. I can't wait to be apart of all the amazing experiences He has waiting for me. Please keep praying for Janelle and I as we go forward to share the good news. We feel priviledged to be used as the Lord's vessels. We will keep you all posted with encouraging stories and I will let you all know when my concerts are going to be so you can hopefully come on out.

Love you guys!

Pressing Onward,

Hannah

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matt. 28: 18-20