Melodie Joy Wiebe

Hey Everybody!

This last week was so GREAT. I really enjoyed working with the children even though patients did run low at points but God was faithful!

I was able to lead a team of 14 children along with my good friend (who helped me keep my sanity) Nancy! She was so awesome all week.

The theme this year was the "Names of God" it was really neat. by the end of the week we had gone through 7 names of God; which included:

Elohim (Creator),

Adonai (Lord and Master),

El Roi (The God who Sees),

Jehovah Raah (The Lord is my Shepherd),

El Shaddai (All Sufficient One),

Jehovah Tsidkenu (God is My Righteousness),

Jehovah Nissi (God is my Banner)

The Lord reaffirmed these things to me all last week through teaching these children that God is enough, we can't hide anything from Him, He will provide for us, and he created us and loves us. those were just a few points that we covered through out the week.

The week was also filled with fun moments. I shared a house with 6 other girls and we had a blast. Friday we went to the Toronto Science Centre and had loads of fun. and then even during the evenings when we had the children we had skits, songs, stories, verses we memorized. all around it was a week I won't forget. I'll probably post some more when I've had proper time to reflect and gather my thoughts.

I didn't have a camera but a couple of my friends did so I'll see what I can do as to posting some pictures yet.

Well I close in Half an Hour so I'm gonna head out and do what needs to be done here before closing.

Blessings to all as you seek to make El Shaddai your all in all.

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In Christ Alone,
Melodie

Hey People,

Tomorrow I'm headed off to Toronto for a week with 3 other people from this area to teach a CI (excuse me) a Children's Program. Please pray for us. there will be 11 other young people besides the ones from my area there. Just pray that the Lord would empower us with His Spirit to reach out to these children. This week could change thier life. Please also pray for Patience and Lots of it. Thank you all very much!! I don't know it I will have access to the internet over there if I do I'll try to get a post or two out some time; If not then I shall attempt to fill you in next week when I return.

Blessings to each of you as you serve our Lord right where you are!!!

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Serving God,

Melodie

Wow. there is no better way to shake up your relationship with the Lord than to have an almost complete stranger but a brother in the Lord ask you how your relationship with the Lord is. That has really set me thinking. Is my relationship with the Lord as it should be? a quick glance and I can say a decided NO.

I have to constantly analyze my own life when I see something in someone else's life that isn't as it should be. Am I the same person in the Youth as I am at home? every time we get together do I have to pull on a mask so I look Spiritual? I like to be who I am; I like not always feeling the pressure that I have to conform to be like those around me so that I will gain favor I don't need. Something that the Lord keeps telling me is that "As long as you do what pleases me, What others say doesn't matter at all"

Any ways. That is a little of what has been running through my head lately. I find I don't open up to people but if I can write it down or post it, it comes out a little clearer.

Thanks for bearing with me.

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In Christ Alone,
Melodie

I figured it was time to get something new up here for once. This may be a bit on the Random side but I hope I won't lose you.

I just finished a book called "Report for Duty" by Lily A. Bear (I think) about a young man who was drafted and told to report for duty but his call of duty to his master was stronger and because he answered the call of duty to his master he was heavily persecuted; and it eventually cost him his life. It was such a challenge to love only the Lord and to see your only home as Heaven no matter what persecutions you face on earth.

My Family along with some friends went to Marine Land Yesterday. I enjoyed the majority of it. I can see what could draw a person back again and again. But as Mom says "To everything there is a balance" so to much is bad. It is amazing how smart God created animals; watching those seals, dolphins, Orcas, and sealions it was AMAZING what they could to. Our Lord is truly Amazing.

Well I gotta head out its nearing bed time. The rest of this week we're going to be redoing my room!!! I can hardly wait 'till its done!!

Blessings to all as you seek the face of our Savior.

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In Christ Alone,
Melodie

God is Good

Hello Everyone,

Its been exactly a month since I updated, so I figured I should update.

The Lord is good. He has blessed me so much. This past weekend the Youth came to our place it was good. Chrissy and I went for a walk it was sooooo nice. God has so richly blessed me with amazing friends who you can talk to about anything, who will sit there and let you cry and know exactly how you feel.

on a different note. The other day I was wondering why it felt that I had moved away from the Lord, then a conversation that took place months ago came back to me. We were sharing what the Lord had been teaching us. I shared on Psalm 91 about Gods protection and that the secret place is in the center of his will etc. and then my brother shared on the same verse but from a different perspective. The First verse says...

"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."

and what he pointed out came back to me. He said that we tend to think that when we are close to God we are in the "light" we see things plainly. but here it says that we abide under the shadow in the shadows its dark and we can't always see the pathway but even in those times of "shadows" we are closer then we feel; he also pointed out that in other areas of the Bible it says that

" ... and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was." Exodus 20:21

"...ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness..." Deuteronomy 5:23

"He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet." 2 Samuel 22:10

"The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness." 2 Chronicles 6:1

"...he knoweth what is in the darkness..."Daniel 2:22

Though sometimes we put ourselves into a different kind of darkness where the Lord is not.

So we don't need to jump to the conclusion that just because we are in a dark time God is far from us. we need to seek the face of our Lord and see if he is drawing near or if it us drawing away.

I hope that made sense. if all of the sudden I didn't make my point clear please say something and I will do my best to correct it. I do not want to give the impression that all dark times are God drawing near.

Blessings to you all as you seek the Lords Face.

Seeking His Face,
Melodie

Hey People.
I haven't updated in awhile so I figured I would do a quick maybe random update before I head out for the evening. I have a Youth committee meeting.

My week has been full. I have had work every day and something up every evening. One of these evenings I'm gonna hole up in my room and I won't come out until its time to get ready to go to bed. I shall love that.

Jesus is so good. Even when trying times come, and we just don't understand why things are the way they are or why people respond the way they do. He is faithful and will remain so even if I don't. that is such a humbling thought. What Love. Do I deserve it? NO. But he not only gives it he Lavishes it on us. What a Great and Mighty God we serve.

The Lord has really been pruning me lately, with my plans and dreams for the future, for this year, wanting to take away the good to replace it with the Best. Am I willing to let everything go and totally trust him? What if its not the way I always dreamed? Is he trustworthy? my mind says YES! but he's teaching my heart that he really is.

OK. I'm done rambling. sorry. I'm sorting out my thoughts.

Thanks for baring with me. If it sounds jumbled up I'm sorry

Seeking Jesus and him alone,
Melodie

OK so I haven't posted in awhile. so lets see what I can pull up that would interest you people...

The Lord is good. This past while I've really been struggling in a particular area of my life and I just couldn't get victory. Then yesterday evening as I was preparing for bed I suddenly felt free I wasn't even really thinking about it. it was wonderful. and still is.

Something the Lord has been teaching me lately is that he called me to be me. not someone else in my youth group, not some one else in the church, but just to be me. Not to take on the standards of others just to win their approval (which isn't by the way really needed but it is nice) but as long as I follow the Lords leading and seek His will His standards thats all that matters.

well blessings to you all. I nearly out did myself on this post :rolls eyes:

~Melodie~

P.S We have had some BEAUTIFUL weather these past two weeks. I can finally go barefoot again!!!!!