I MISS DBC!!

Things here are good.  We have been busy and enjoying it.  We went to Auburn Saturday for the celebration.  Not my cup of tea, but I went.  That afternoon we met up with Cory Weaver and his girl and hung out with them all night.  It was good to catch up with Cory and get to know his girl.  It was a good afternoon!

That led to Sunday.  We were so tired from all the going that we slept in late.  It is the first Sunday we have been down here that we haven’t gone to church.  We have visited two different churches.  They have been ok.  Good messages at both places and good worship bands, but it just wasn’t home.  I miss my church family so much.  I miss fellowshipping with people that I may only see twice a week, but those 2 times make my whole week better.  I miss hearing Bro. Jack preach and say things only Bro. Jack would say.  I miss worshipping beside my best friends.  I miss keeping nursery on Wednesday nights.  We have had several babies born since I have been gone and I haven’t even gotten to hold them yet!  If you know me, you know how terrible that it!  I miss Yuri and Gigi coming to me on Sunday’s and begging me to “Find Dust, we wanna drive the truck!” I miss being there to participate in Dave Ramsey.  We are doing it on our own here, but it’s not the same.  I miss getting to participate in Biggest Loser.  UGH..I just miss DBC!!!

On to another note, I have been reading through Exodus, which I must admit I find so very boring.  I got to the part where they are building the tabernacle and all the items inside it and the curtains, etc…  Again, I find it all very boring, but something stuck out to me.  It talks about how thick the curtain was that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place(Exodus 26).  I love to think about this part.    The curtain was so wonderfully made and thick so that it wouldn’t tear or mess up.  But when Jesus was crucified…IT TORE! Matthew 27:50-51 “And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.  At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.   The earth shook and the rocks split.”  When Christ died, he took away the need for the separation and of the need for burnt offerings and sacrifices.  He was the ultimate sacrifice who opened the way directly to the Father.  When reading this the other day, it really hit me how lucky I am.  I can approach the throne of God Almighty without the need of a priest of sacrifices.  It doesn’t have to be a certain time or day.  I can just talk to Him, whenever, wherever.  I talk to Him in the car, the shower, laying in bed, on the potty, working..it doesn’t matter. He is so accessible and I can openly have a conversation with Him.  I am so much luckier than the people of the old testament.  I am so very thankful that my Jesus paid that price so that I might approach the throne everyday.  Now, I should just take more advantage of that opportunity!  I should use it to praise Him more and not just ask for Him to solve my problems.  I should just share my heart with Him more. 

Hope you all had a good weekend and that your week is off to a good start.  If you got to enjoy Sunday with your church family…be thankful.