http://annaupdates.com Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:51:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello Friends, I wanted to post that I will no longer be updating this site, as some of you may of guessed by the long time period in between this post and my last one! I'm getting married and we plan to have a blog up and running soon!! I will stay in touch, Anna http://annaupdates.com/2008/11/22/november-22-2008/   I’m sure you have all heard about the earth quake that happened in Sichuan last week.  Over 30,000 people are dead and millions are homeless.  I live about 1,500 miles from Sichuan province and didn’t even feel the quake. I have seen frantic images of people experiencing horrible grief, ... http://annaupdates.com/2008/05/19/may-19-2008/   Sometimes I wonder how G. is making all things New.  I’m learning to delight in the fact that G.’s ways are so far above my ways and thoughts so far above my thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8 ) It’s pretty sweet that my life is now to trust Him and believe ... http://annaupdates.com/2008/05/08/may-8-2008/   I’ve been trying to write this update all afternoon.  Usually this part of the update just comes to me...but today it isn’t.  This week in my B. study we have been talking about when you’ve been “had by Satan” (in other words when you’ve fallen and G. brings you ... http://annaupdates.com/2008/05/08/april-30-2008/   I have a case of the crabbies! It started about two weeks ago and every day for at least half the day I struggle with extreme amounts of frustration and annoyance with work, culture, etc.  I feel this sense of laziness where I drag myself to tutor Charlie and ... http://annaupdates.com/2008/04/24/april-24-2008/   I struggle with prejudice.  I think everyone does, but sometimes I’m gripped with the sad reality that I am prejudice against the very people I’m trying to live among and love.  This week I was in the visa office.  I was frustrated and afraid!  I’ve been having some issues ... http://annaupdates.com/2008/04/24/april-18-2008/   Its so great loving people who love you back and think you are wonderful! Every time I see Noah I feel all giggly and silly... kind of like a 5 year old. He is so easy to love, because he lavishes me with love.  Even when we have conflicts ... http://annaupdates.com/2008/04/24/april-9-2008/   I was thinking about all the times in  my life G. has spared me from huge mistakes through the authority of walls.  The term wall is usually used in a negative sense.   For example, I put up walls when I have been hurt and don’t want to let others ... http://annaupdates.com/2008/04/04/april-2-2008/  I’ve been thinking this week about how much G. loves.  Not only me personally, but how much he loves people that I feel helpless to love.  This morning I was at the post office trying to mail something to the United Kingdom.  Mailing things here can be so difficult.  You ... http://annaupdates.com/2008/03/31/march-27-2008/   Sometimes I forget that this is my Father’s world!  I so long to see change happen in the eyes of what at times can seem hopeless. In the place I live in change is slow, and mostly agonizing waiting change that requires patience, persistence, and endurance.  I’ve realized that ... http://annaupdates.com/2008/03/20/march-20-2008/