Hi Teri,
We are here to help each other and to listen when someone feels the need to 
babble.  I have done it many times here as well.  My prayers are with you. 
Have a safe trip and enjoy being with your family.   Happy thanksgiving.

Virgie and Lady Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Teri Van Pelt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:51 PM
Subject: Babblings


Hey guys, well I get to go see my sister and family in Dayton for
Thanksgiving!  I am excited.  I had a bunch of stuff rolling around in my
brain a minute ago and well, I seemed to have lostit.  I mean the stuff
not my brain!  I'll try to piece together some of my thoughts, as I would
love your insights on what I am mulling around.  So here it goes.
       I was thinking about reaching, caring and connecting to others,
you know loving your neighbor kind of stuff.  Why this is on my mind is
that my counselor chalanged my allowing the homeless gal to stay at
my place without knowing much about her.  She said that probably the
bowl of chili would have done and sent her on her way...but, unrest
entered my soul.  Now, why? Did I feel unrest was it because I am
codependant and have the need to be needed? OR   Did I merely act
out of obeying my Lord and his comand. to fed the poor and open your
house to the stranger?I have been also mulling around ok so what is
my calling and do I base my purpose in Christ on my need for family,
needing love etc...or is it because the Lord has brought me through so
much.  I guess what got me doing all this thinking was her challenge to
examine my motives.  Then I was thinking, I am doing so God will love
me anymore, (I do believe I am past that.) But, I do desire to show Him
my love and gratitude by helping those He leads my way.  I have been
so challenged through the years to look at the Lord's precious ones He
sends my way as Him in desguise.  Not as bad people who need won
over to Him, but rather hurting orphans needing His loving touch
through me.  People are not something to conquer but someones who
NEED relationship with the most high God.  And It is not just telling
people about Jesus so the won't go to hell.  Its telling them about
Jesus cause He desires and deserves relationship with them forever.  I
think of many others who have gone before us that have had this
passion for souls. Praying Hyde said "give me souls lest I die."  Jim
Elliott also echoed Hyde's cry in his journals compiled by his wife
Elisabeth Elliott.  amee Simple Mcphearson who began the Four square
movement..she was one of the first women preachers in the 20's to
40;'s   Billy graham  and my favorite Kieth green of the 70's who helped
to usher in the Jesus movement  along with Larry Norman.  They were
radical for Christ.  They did weird things and not according to the
NORM.  Not everyone is called to radical measures in order to share the
passionate love of Christ as these I mentioned.  But everyone is
commanded to Love their neighbor as they would themselves and to
Love the Lord their God with all their heart.
   Ok I am done and I do hope it makes sense on some level.  I do love
you all and am thankful I could just ramble as I have.  Blessed
Thanksgiving to you all!  Love your sweet Tee