The days are ticking by since I have been home! I have been busy with visitors in, school work, and working out. I am now in Week 9 of 11 in my two classes. Hard to believe another two classes are about to be complete. I wanted to rewind a little bit and post a link to a few pictures I took while my brother and his wife were in town: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/set=a.890105764308.2393898.55710205 I have spent some nights in the Burg with great friends :) We hit up Mr. Goodies pretty frequently, get together to watch a movie, or play some nertz (a new card game I learned how to play). Never a dull moment when I am home. I have also enjoyed mowing the grass weekly at my parents house, and helping Dr. Farver (a former college professor) with odd jobs around her house. This past weekend I went on a hike with Molly and Brittany. Molly and I road tripped it to Narrows, VA to visit a good friend. Brittany is currently in med school and rockin it!! I am proud of how the Lord is leading her and using her. Here is a link to some of the pictures we took from the hike: This week I got back into full swing of working out again. I always enjoy working out :) This year I am hitting the bike hard on top of the other things I am doing, so I am trying to bike a minimum of 6 miles a day...love it!! Well, going to wrap it up for now. Over at one of my former assistant college coach's house helping my sisters watch three little boys that are a JOY!! This weekend I am headed to Roanoke, VA to watch the West Virginia Flames play some basketball God is GOOD :) Megan
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Hey All, Just wanted to let you all know that i am doing well. It seems like there is always something to do here in the USA. The Franklin's, a family from Texas came in town on Tuesday. I have been busy catching up with them and playing with their awesome family. They are a family with 6 kids :) Today I spent the day over at Dr. Farver's (former professor) helping her clean and do little odds and ends around her house. This evening I stopped by the shop at LCA with my dad and then Mol and I watched the premier of "The Potential Inside" at our church tonight and it was really good. After the movie we went to Barnes and Noble a little bit and then headed home to make some chocolate chip cookies :) Well another day has come and gone! Tomorrow will be another busy day, but a lot of FUN I am sure :) I hope you all have a great weekend ahead. Megan ***************************************************************************************************************** Verse of the Day: Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."— James 4:14 (NIV) Thoughts on Today's Verse..."If the Lord wills!" Do you do short term and long range planning? I do. But my planning always has an invisible asterisk: "If Lord, this is your will and your timing." I don't know about you, but God has shown me time and again that if I will be open to him, his timing is always better than my planning. Does that mean I quit planning? Nope. I just plan with prayer, asking for wisdom and the Holy Spirit to help me find God's timing to know and do his will (James 1:5-6 & Ephesians 5:15-18). Life is too short to not plan with prayer and to not walk led by the Spirit! My Utmost For His Highest: No power on earth or in hell can conquer the Spirit of God living within the human spirit; it creates an inner invincibility. Our Daily Bread: It’s not unusual for any of us to ponder what it will be like when we face our final moments on earth. But those who “die in the Lord” have the certainty that they are “blessed” (Rev. 14:13) and that their death is “precious in the sight of the Lord” (Ps. 116:15). God fashioned our days even before we existed (Ps. 139:16), and we exist now only because “the breath of the Almighty gives [us] life” (Job 33:4). Though we don’t know how many breaths we have left—we can rest in the knowledge that He does. God holds our future in His hands And gives us every breath; Just knowing that He’s by our side Allays our fear of death. —Sper From our first breath to our last, we are in God’s care. Hey All,
Just wanted to let you know I made it safe and sound home :). My flight was cancelled from Chicago to Roanoke, so I had to catch a flight to Richmond instead. I got into Richmond around midnight Friday night, and then got back to Lynchburg at 2 a.m. Saturday morning. I slept in a little bit, then headed off to watch a softball game at LU. My brother, his wife, and her parents came down from Michigan, so we were able to spend the weekend together with them. We all went to Hibachi Buffet on Saturday night - it is an amazing place to eat (all you can eat Chinese and Japanese food). After dinner we came home and payed some different card games which was a blast. On Sunday, we all went to Thomas Road for church and then came back and feasted on my Dad's homemade pizza. In the afternoon we sat around and talked/relaxed. In the evening some of us headed back to Thomas Road to listen to the Liberty Center for Worship put on a concert. After the concert, we headed to Mister Goodies to get some delicious ice cream. In the evening I watched a little bit of a movie with Moriah before hitting the sack. This morning Moriah and I woke up to see our brother and wife and family off to Michigan. I slept a little bit after that and then woke up for the day. I relaxed this morning, then came home and mowed the yard. It was around 80 degrees here today...super nice! This evening, I went and met up with the Women's Basketball team from Liberty and said hi to them. After that I headed to Sweet Frog (frozen yogurt) with a couple former bball teammates with Molly. We then went and watched a movie with some of them. I am headed to bed here in a little bit. Tomorrow I will be driving to Charlottesville to pick up a family from San Antonio. I am excited to spend a few days with them :)!!!!!!! YAY!! God bless you all. I will continue to write in my blog, but it may not be every day. P.S. I also want to let you all know, that this upcoming season I will be playing for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA. At some point I will update my website so you can check out different links. Megan Well, tomorrow is the day I go home!!! It has been a great last 3 months, but I am ready to be back State side. Today was quite an eventful day. I said bye to some friends from church, went to a Division 2 Woman's Basketball game, hung out with a teammate and friend, and then had a team dinner tonight.
I just got back to the house at 10:30 p.m. We head out from our apartment at 5:30 a.m., so in just under 5 hours :)!!!! I will be leaving here early in the morning. https://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2389547&id=55710205&l=3d92e3e6fb asfsdfsdf Megan Hey Everyone, Just wanted to let you know that we took the loss tonight. It has been a long season, but I am proud of what our team accomplished. We ended up losing 95-70, but we went out there and played our hearts out. Tomorrow we have a team dinner and then I will be heading home Friday morning :) Will write more tomorrow! Megan ____________________________________________________________________________ Verse of the Day:
Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.— 1 Peter 2:11 (NIV) Thoughts on Today's Verse...This world is not our destination; it is our journey! There are many things here that can distract us from our goal and destroy our desire to complete our journey. These sinful desires actually are at war with us. But through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can say "NO!" and live with confidence and character before our world that is trapped in darkness and so desperately needs God's light. My Utmost For His Highest: The heart of salvation is the Cross of Christ. The reason salvation is so easy to obtain is that it cost God so much. The Cross was the place where God and sinful man merged with a tremendous collision and where the way to life was opened. But all the cost and pain of the collision was absorbed by the heart of God. Our Daily Bread: Each person has his place in God’s service, and only God deserves the glory. Today was a relaxing kind of day. I slept in again, worked on some school work, had a team meeting at 2:30 p.m., and then practice after that. This evening, while walking home, I got a few groceries and then had a veggie pizza for dinner. I hope everyone has a happy hump day tomorrow :) It is game day tomorrow here in Adana. If we win we stay, if we lose we go home. I will let you know how we do!!! We play at 6:00 p.m. (11:00 a.m. EST). God bless, Megan ****************************************************************************************************************** Verse of the Day:
I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.— Psalm 55:16-17 (NIV) Thoughts on Today's Verse...Wow, this Psalm of confidence in God suddenly has a much more powerful ring to it after remembering the resurrection of Christ! God does save us. God does listen to our voices. We can be sure he both hears and acts to bring salvation for us. The only question is whether we call out to God evening, morning and noon trusting in his response? My Utmost For His Highest: The Cross of Christ was a triumph for the Son of Man. It was not only a sign that our Lord had triumphed, but that He had triumphed to save the human race. Because of what the Son of Man went through, every human being has been provided with a way of access into the very presence of God. Our Daily Bread: Our Father must look on with enjoyment as we learn how to enjoy and savor Him. Oh, taste the goodness of the Lord And savor all that He has done; Draw close and give your praise to Him-- The holy, sovereign, faithful One. —Sper Our greatest privilege is to enjoy God’s presence. I hope everyone has had a GREAT Monday! I know I sure have :). I slept in today and then packed some and have been doing some school work. I tried making some cornbread, but it didn't turn out to well. I had found a recipe on the plane, but either it isn't a good recipe or I messed up somewhere. Needless to say, I had to throw away the entire pan of cornbread.
I got to thinking about failure and God's love for us. You know, I messed up on the cornbread. Was it a big deal? No, it wasn't. In life there are times where we mess up or make a mistake and we beat ourselves up for it. Do we all make mistakes?? YES!!! Praise the Lord we serve a God who LOVES us unconditionally and eternally. Sometimes it is hard for me to grasp the concept of spending eternity with the Lord. I am so thankful that I can come to the Lord as a sinner and unworthy, and because of His LOVE for me, He sets me free of my sin and makes me worthy. As I was listening to some music today, the song "Power of Your Love" by Hillsong came on. As, I was looking it up on youtube, I ran across another great song. If you click on the links below you can access the songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga6Qtxzd6vk - "Power of Your Love" "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoxL61zWINY&feature=related - "Till I See You" Some verses on God's LOVE that I wanted to share: John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. 1 John 4:9-12 By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has beheld God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ****************************************************************************************************************** I figured I would break up my normal blog routine. Tomorrow we have a meeting at 2:30 p.m. and then practice after that. It is hard to believe that tomorrow could potentially be our last practice. If we lose on Wednesday our season will come to and end and we will be flying out Friday. I will keep you all updated on how everything turns out. We won't be going down without putting up a fight! Who is going to win tonight's game?? I am pulling for Butler, but may the best team win :) Goodnight! God bless, Megan Hey Everyone, Just wanted to let you know we lost a tough game today. The final score was 84-77. We got back into Adana a couple of hours ago. We have tomorrow off, and then it is back to the practice floor on Tuesday. We will play on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. (11:00 a.m. EST). I will let you know how the game goes. Fenerbahce is now ahead 2-0 on us in the series. I am headed to bed! I hope everyone has a great week ahead :)!!!!!!! Megan ****************************************************************************************************************** Verse of the Day:
Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jews. With Pilate's permission, he came and took the body away. He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night.— John 19:38-39 (NIV) Thoughts on Today's Verse...The power of the Cross is demonstrated in the lives of these two men, neither of whom showed himself fully to be a disciple of Jesus in his ministry. Now in his death, they make sure he is given a proper burial, making themselves unclean for the Passover and proving themselves loyal to the Lord at the worst time for them to do so. The Cross touched them when nothing else could, just as it has touched us! My Utmost For His Highest: God holds us accountable for what we refuse to see or are unable to see because of our sin. And “now they are hidden from your eyes” because you have never completely yielded your nature to Him. Oh, the deep, unending sadness for what might have been! God never again opens the doors that have been closed. He opens other doors, but He reminds us that there are doors which we have shut-doors which had no need to be shut. Never be afraid when God brings back your past. Let your memory have its way with you. It is a minister of God bringing its rebuke and sorrow to you. God will turn what might have been into a wonderful lesson of growth for the future. Our Daily Bread: Search me, O God, my heart discern; Try me, my inmost thoughts to learn. Help me to keep from sin, I pray, Guarding my mind throughout this day. —Anon. Self-examination is one test from which no Christian is excused. Today has been a great day! We had to wake up early to catch a flight to Istanbul...that wasn't so fun ha. The flight was great and we got to the hotel in time to eat a good lunch. Then it was off to the gym to get a quick practice in before the game tomorrow. This evening we had a delicious dinner that consisted of salad, bread, egg rolls, veggies, and steak. After supper we had a meeting, and then I am just relaxing the rest of the evening. Tomorrow we play Fenerbahce at 2:00 p.m. (7:00 a.m. EST). I am excited to get the second round of playoffs under way :). I will let you know how we do tomorrow night!! I hope everyone has been having a great weekend. Try to get into the House of the Lord tomorrow to worship Him. He is worthy of all of the glory, honor, and praise :) God bless, Megan ___________________________________________________________________________ Verse of the Day:
Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples.— John 18:2 (NIV) Thoughts on Today's Verse...Judas knew where to find Jesus during this intense period of religious preparation. It was no secret that Jesus would be with his disciples in the garden praying together. If we had someone who wanted to betray us, where would that person tell our enemies to find us? Would they know where we would go to be in prayer? Interesting questions aren't they? Can you imagine a better complement than our enemies knowing that they could find us in the place of prayer? My Utmost For His Highest: Never allow anything to divert you from your insight into Jesus Christ. It is the true test of whether you are spiritual or not. To be unspiritual means that other things have a growing fascination for you. Since mine eyes have looked on Jesus, I’ve lost sight of all beside, So enchained my spirit’s vision, Gazing on the Crucified. Our Daily Bread: Compassion is an inner feeling resulting in outward action. It should be our daily uniform of service (Col. 3:12). By God’s grace, may we be known for it. Lord, help us be compassionate To people in their grief; Then tell them of the love of Christ, Who’ll bring their souls relief. —Sper True compassion is love in action. Today has been a great and relaxing day :). I slept in, worked on some school work, did some laundry, and relaxed. We had OFF today which was super nice. Tomorrow we head to Istanbul to start the second round of playoffs. We will get into Istanbul tomorrow morning and then will practice and have the rest of the day to relax. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend :) Hard to believe it is already April huh?? Time sure does fly :) Megan ___________________________________________________________________________ Verse of the Day:
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.— 1 Corinthians 1:25 (NIV) Thoughts on Today's Verse...God's ultimate "foolishness" is his willingness to use the cross to bring others to him. At first glance, the cross is a hideous and horrible tool. In our human wisdom, we could never visualize using a man crucified as criminal scum to capture the hearts of the world. But God does. The cross transcends cultural boundaries, overcomes language barriers, and reaches across racial differences. The cross is God's demonstration of foolishness and weakness, and through it he conquers death and brings our hearts to him. My Utmost For His Highest: We should take a look at our current circumstances. Do crises which affect us or others in our home, business, country, or elsewhere, seem to be crushing in on us? Are we being pushed out of the presence of God and left with no time for worship? If so, we must put a stop to such distractions and get into such a living relationship with God that our relationship with others is maintained through the work of intercession, where God works His miracles. Our Daily Bread: While receiving spiritual food from preachers and teachers is good, spiritual growth and survival also depend on knowing how to feed ourselves. You’ve given us Your Spirit, Lord, To help us grow, mature, and learn, To teach us from Your written Word, So truth from error we’ll discern. —Sper Spiritual growth requires the solid food of God’s Word. |
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