Gambler Folly (34)

Arelia Tavera’s doleful fate is due to her on reckless habits. People who get drunk and then drive and cause accidents can’t blame the liquor stores for selling them beer. They bought it perfectly sane and made the choice to drive while under the influence.
I don’t think Arelia has a real basis for her lawsuit, at least one that makes since. She’s making the excuse that it was the Casinos fault for not stopping her from gambling. Her personal responsibility doesn’t end because no matter what she does she’s an adult and is responsible for her actions! Ms. Taveras needs to learn how to take responsibility for her actions. When she learns how to do that then she will not be able to blame others for petty things that are really her own problem.

Mission Trip (33)

Mission trip was an unforgettable experience, a very big faith builder. There are to many stories to share here so I’m going to share just one. It was my day to preach and we were going to be gone on an outing to the open market. So I did as much as I could for my sermon. I edited it on paper the day before and as soon as we got in the car after Andrew’s sermon I started working on it on the computer. I still didn’t have the appeal quite done when we got back to the hotel after the outing. However we got back so late that I only had enough time to shower, get ready and get in the car. I worked on the rest of my appeal in the car. Before the sermon Andrew, Mrs. Jaeger, and I went outside and prayed. I asked God to use me and to take my mouth and make it work. I was scared, this was our first decision card night, and I didn’t know how they were going to respond. I started in on the appeal, I don’t quite remember what was said, but God worked! I had not time to practice the sermon and God just took what I had been able to do. Eight people came up to the front and gave their lives to Jesus for the first time! It was an amazing feeling to have been used by God. I can only describe it as a God thing, because I had nothing to do with it.