How would you characterize 2007?

[Sherri]

2007 was a year of personal emotional healing for me (no details!).

We started two new churches (Savannah and Cordova), besides several overseas.

I got to do missions trips to Costa Rica and Hong Kong!

My son graduated high school and left for college. My daughter moved to Tulsa.

I turned 50!!!!!!

Overall, it was a very good year.

[Hoovie]

As I read these posts I nearly feel guilt - there really have not been many lows for me in 2007. God has blessed us abundantly. I pray when hard times do come - and I know they can and will, God will continue to chart my course as he is in your lives.

I will say a special prayer for the needs mentioned.

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

As I read these posts I nearly feel guilt - there really have not been many lows for me in 2007. God has blessed us abundantly. I pray when hard times do come - and I know they can and will, God will continue to chart my course as he is in your lives.

I will say a special prayer for the needs mentioned.

Bro. Hoover,

Don't feel guilty - we have all experienced those Blessed Years and there are many more to come for us all.

Thankfully, Rhoni

[lisafitzh2o]

Wow...what a year!

Although I unexpectedly lost my father-in-law during surgery this past week, our family has been reminded why the Holy Ghost is called a "Comforter". As other posters have said, God has once again proven faithful.

This year has also had amazing "ups". We have had 49 people receive the Holy Ghost since Labor Day, with my 6-year-old nephew being one of them! I'll always remember him lifting his arms straight up, began worshipping at the top of his lungs, and was talking in tongues in about 30 seconds.

THESE are the memories of a lifetime!

[FRINGE_NUTTER]

Originally Posted by Carpenter

How would you characterize 2007?


What happened? What are some of your highs, lows, blessings, memories?

By far, one of the toughest years of my life in the spiritual realm.

Who are the people we need to remember from 2007?

Remember those who betrayed me. Pray for me to forgive them and that they will see their need to be forgiven by God Himself.

I appreciate all you folks because without you, there would be no forum and really no one to discuss stuff with.
.

I want to renew my commitments to God and see people come to God in 2008. God is faithful. I pray that I will remain faithful to Him no matter how the battle rages.


HAPPY NEW YEAR...

This was an unbelievable year for me. Everest Highs, and Grand Canyon Lows, and through it all, God is still and forever will be an on-time God.

GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME. I am looking forward to a better year in 2008.

[LadyChocolate]

"Yesterday"

I had enough heartache and enough headaches
I've had so many ups and downs
Don't know how much more i can take
See i decided that i cried my last tear yesterday
Either i'm going to trust you or i may as well walk away
'cause stressing don't make it better
Don't make it better, no way
See i decided that i cried my last tear yesterday
Yesterday, i decided to put my trust in you
Yesterday, i realized that you will being me through
There ain't nothing to hard for my God, no
Any problems that i have
He's greater than them all, so
I decided that i cried my last tear yesterday

This pretty much sums it up for me!

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Carpenter

How would you characterize 2007? What happened? What are some of your highs, lows, blessings, memories?

2007 has been a painful year for me and also a triumph one as well. It began in May with surgery that did not go well. I am still trying to recover and praying for a miracle. I lost my second mom, and two friends. Just buried the second one today.

I triumped in printing two of my books. That was a major accomplishment. And in doing so made a new, hopefully life long friend in THE MRS. She is awesome. Hope to someday meet her in person, Lord willing.

Who are the people we need to remember from 2007?

Those we lost through death and those we gain through converting to Christ.

I appreciate all you folks because without you, there would be no forum and really no one to discuss stuff with.

I agree Carpenter. It is very good to see you posting and hope to see more of you.

HAPPY NEW YEAR...

This was an unbelievable year for me. Everest Highs, and Grand Canyon Lows, and through it all, God is still and forever will be an on-time God.

Congratulations on the new job. And you are right God is an on-time God. He doesn't always come when WE want Him to but we can rest assured He is in control.

[AmazingGrace]

Wow, 2007 HMMMM

LOL That pretty much sums it up and those who have been around all year know its been a wild ride but ...

Jan we lost the church we loved and birthed pretty much and our home and what seemed to be our entire family as the pastor resigned and well... lets just leave it at that for those uninformed

Feb we were forced to move from the parsonage and with no where to live moved back to Dallas

My 21 yr old sister passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack

March moved to the Tyler area

April my mother got sick

May I had life altering surgery and my mother fell and broke her leg

June my mother passed away

July we moved my grandmother to Tx

July we moved to Dallas to take care of Dad and Grandmother

August I think was pretty uneventful maybe

November my brother passed away unexpectedly

And December has been a blessing!!!

All of this is just a partial run down of the drama.. but I restated all of those things to say... That the end of last year I lost both of my grandparents and I lost what seems to be most of my family this year but... God has been good.. he has comforted us and strengthend us and been more to me than I could ever express! We had some major incidents with my son the end of this year and it caused me to realize more and more how short life can be and is and most of all... DONT ever take for granted what you have because in one moment it can be gone and EVERYONE is precious in not just Gods eyes but to someone else who loves them dearly... Lets all do our best to make 2008 the best year ever and to love and live and be the best for HIM that we can be!!!

Love you all and most of all thanks so much for being such an awesome family to us and for all of the prayers this past year!!!

Oh and I too met Phil Jones this year... but better yet.. he had the HONOR of meeting me and my husband and family and thats even better!!!

[Neck]

Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

Wow, 2007 HMMMM

LOL That pretty much sums it up and those who have been around all year know its been a wild ride but ...

Jan we lost the church we loved and birthed pretty much and our home and what seemed to be our entire family as the pastor resigned and well... lets just leave it at that for those uninformed

Feb we were forced to move from the parsonage and with no where to live moved back to Dallas

My 21 yr old sister passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack

March moved to the Tyler area

April my mother got sick

May I had life altering surgery and my mother fell and broke her leg

June my mother passed away

July we moved my grandmother to Tx

July we moved to Dallas to take care of Dad and Grandmother

August I think was pretty uneventful maybe

November my brother passed away unexpectedly

And December has been a blessing!!!

All of this is just a partial run down of the drama.. but I restated all of those things to say... That the end of last year I lost both of my grandparents and I lost what seems to be most of my family this year but... God has been good.. he has comforted us and strengthend us and been more to me than I could ever express! We had some major incidents with my son the end of this year and it caused me to realize more and more how short life can be and is and most of all... DONT ever take for granted what you have because in one moment it can be gone and EVERYONE is precious in not just Gods eyes but to someone else who loves them dearly... Lets all do our best to make 2008 the best year ever and to love and live and be the best for HIM that we can be!!!

Love you all and most of all thanks so much for being such an awesome family to us and for all of the prayers this past year!!!

Oh and I too met Phil Jones this year... but better yet.. he had the HONOR of meeting me and my husband and family and thats even better!!!

Amazing Grace... I speak a heartfelt 2008 will bring you to others who have been through hard times.

The Lord will bring yoo to happiness in his will.....

I truely felt something in my spirit when I read your post.....

Sincerely,

Nathan Eckstadt

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

Wow, 2007 HMMMM

LOL That pretty much sums it up and those who have been around all year know its been a wild ride but ...

Jan we lost the church we loved and birthed pretty much and our home and what seemed to be our entire family as the pastor resigned and well... lets just leave it at that for those uninformed

Feb we were forced to move from the parsonage and with no where to live moved back to Dallas

My 21 yr old sister passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack

March moved to the Tyler area

April my mother got sick

May I had life altering surgery and my mother fell and broke her leg

June my mother passed away

July we moved my grandmother to Tx

July we moved to Dallas to take care of Dad and Grandmother

August I think was pretty uneventful maybe

November my brother passed away unexpectedly

And December has been a blessing!!!

All of this is just a partial run down of the drama.. but I restated all of those things to say... That the end of last year I lost both of my grandparents and I lost what seems to be most of my family this year but... God has been good.. he has comforted us and strengthend us and been more to me than I could ever express! We had some major incidents with my son the end of this year and it caused me to realize more and more how short life can be and is and most of all... DONT ever take for granted what you have because in one moment it can be gone and EVERYONE is precious in not just Gods eyes but to someone else who loves them dearly... Lets all do our best to make 2008 the best year ever and to love and live and be the best for HIM that we can be!!!

Love you all and most of all thanks so much for being such an awesome family to us and for all of the prayers this past year!!!

Oh and I too met Phil Jones this year... but better yet.. he had the HONOR of meeting me and my husband and family and thats even better!!!

AG--my daughter is going in a couple of weeks for an interview at Garden Valley, very close to Tyler. She has been on several Teen Mania trips, and is interested in a full time position there in 2008. Some really good friends of hers work there, and another really close friend from ORU lives in Tyler and goes to some pretty big church there.