Day 150 was June 8. I’m not adding extra things since I’m positing this late. My brain got tired thinking of all of these. 🙂
It’s a list within a list! Each category is of things I’ve been pondering recently or have noticed along the way. I’m numbering all the way down mostly for my own sake. I want to make sure I have 200 at the end and this is the easiest way to do that math. 🙂
10 Things I Never Thought I Would Experience
1. Seeing the National Albanian Ballet perform The Nutcracker
2. Living in intense, round-the-clock community and loving it
3. Having accessibility to friendly animals around the world
4. Seeking out leggings as my preferred form of dress
5. Walking in such deep, abiding freedom
6. Continuing to hold to Spanish as my immediate “other” language
7. Climbing a mountain to see a castle
8. Becoming such good friends with some of these amazing people
9. Not having any marriage proposals thus far
10. So easily laughing when a child asked if I was pregnant
10 Modes of Transportation I’ve Used
11. planes
12. a train
13. a subway system
14. church vans
15. buses, buses, buses
16. walking!!
17. taxis
18. trolleys
19. ferries
20. personal cars
15 People I’ve Met Who Still Have My Heart
21. Mili (Peru)
22. Adolfo (Peru)
23. Mabe (Ecuador)
24. Fabi (Ecuador)
25. Andrea (Ecuador)
26. Fabian (Ecuador)
27. Angel (Colombia)
28. Sebastian (Colombia)
29. Yilmar (Colombia)
30. Liliana (Colombia)
31. Isa (Greece)
32. Momo (Montenegro)
33. Fiona (Albania)
34. Aurora (Albania)
35. Lulai (Albania)
10 Godly Women Who’ve Been My Teammates
36. Jordyn (month 1-6)
37. Julia (month 1-4)
38. Melissa (month 1-4)
39. Danielle (month 1-4)
40. Tiffany (month 1-4)
41. Mary (month 2-4)
42. Kayla (month 5-6)
43. Lindsey (month 5-6)
44. Rebekah (month 5-6)
45. Amanda (month 5-6)
5 Weird Habits I’ve Picked Up
46. washing my dishes as soon as I’ve finished eating
47. having no money or cards with me most of the time
48. basing every object’s worth mostly on its ability to be packed
49. carrying a water bottle with me everywhere
50. basing every activity or meal on ridiculously cheap standards
20 Things God Has Shown Me About Myself
51. He never has nor will ever forsake me.
52. I have worth because He chose me.
53. I am beloved.
54. Living in surrender is the best way to live.
55. Beauty shines from the Spirit living inside me.
56. Also, I’m beautiful on the outside, too.
57. Hope, real hope, hope in Him is the only way to walk through today and look toward tomorrow.
58. The Great Shepherd wants to lead and guide me.
59. I house the power and authority of God.
60. He is the very breath in my lungs.
61. The deeper I dig into Him the more I will grow.
62. I am a precious daughter of the Most High King.
63. His perfect love drives out all fear.
64. He will pursue me relentlessly no matter what I do.
65. Pruning and discipline are acts of love and sanctification.
66. I am not enough. Only He is enough. When I reach for Him I have enough.
67. Follow after Him even when it makes no sense and no one else is going.
68. Walk at my own pace. My life isn’t a sprint but a meandering stroll with my most intimate friend.
69. Relationships with God or with people require a fair amount of being ok not being ok and being willing to sit in the mess together.
70. I am my Beloved’s and He is mine.
5 Things I’ve Cooked on a Hot Plate
71. eggplant parmigiana
72. teriyaki chicken stir fry
73. tomato soup and grilled cheese
74. tacos with pico de gallo and guacamole
75. spaghetti
20 Different Kinds of Ministry I’ve Done
76. painting
77. teaching English
78. preaching sermons
79. giving testimonies
80. street evangelism
81. cleaning and preparing a school
82. VBS
83. youth services
84. relational ministry
85. worship leading
86. manual labor
87. teaching Bible study
88. Sunday school
89. children’s ministry
90. after-school program
91. prayer
92. crisis relief
93. boys’ home
94. baptism
95. women’s ministry
4 Cats I’ve Adopted as Temporary Pets
96. Gatita the pregnant tortoiseshell beggar in Trujillo, Peru
97. Misha the particular greedy diva in San Pedro, Colombia
98. Aron the loving, rough-living, yowling sleeper in Medellin, Colombia
99. Tansy the friendly orange lady with many male callers in Podgorica, Montenegro
100 Scriptures That Have Prompted Me to Write in My Bible
(I left with a new Bible.)
100. Genesis 8:19 — families go together
101. Genesis 12:1-3 — families bring blessing
102. Leviticus 25:47-49 — families redeem
103. Numbers 27:15-17 — shepherds lead, the Great Shepherd leads all shepherds
104. Deuteronomy 16:17 — we are each only responsible for what we are able
105. Deuteronomy 30:14 — I have the Word in me; let fill me up and overflow.
106. Judges 6:15 — God uses even little families like mine
107. 1 Samuel 17:37 — God’s past actions prove His present trustworthiness. Also, shepherds are beast.
108. 1 Samuel 17:45-47 — I have the greatest weapon ever: the Lord of hosts
109. 2 Chronicles 20:17 — if I wait on Him, God will destroy all my enemies and obstacles
110. Psalm 23:1 — my Shepherd provides for all of my needs
111. Psalm 27:8 — I want to seek You with all that I am; call me to it.
112. Psalm 48:1 — The Lord is GREAT! Praise Him!
113. Psalm 48:3 — God is a stronghold; run to Him when you need a refuge
114. Psalm 48:9 — Think! Remember all the love He has shown you.
115. Psalm 48:14 — God will always guide me. Always.
116. Psalm 51:12 — Fill me with joy and willingness like I had at the very beginning.
117. Psalm 78:70-72 — Things in my past may be the perfect preparation for things in my future. Don’t balk at anything God asks; you don’t know what He’s preparing you for.
118. Psalm 100:3 — God made me. I didn’t have anything to do with it. I’m as powerful as a sheep, dependent on Him for everything.
119. Psalm 121 — He is always on watch forever.
120. Psalm 139:3 — You know it all. Every detail, even the things I’ve forgotten, You know it all.
121. Psalm 139:5 — I am surrounded by You.
122. Psalm 139:12 — Darkness has no power neither does the unknown. You can still see.
123. Psalm 139:16 — You know everything that is to come. Take peace. It’s already handled.
124. Proverbs 3:5-6 — TRUST! in the only truly trustworthy source
125. Proverbs 6:17-19 — God hates when I use my words to bring death
126. Proverbs 11:25 — Give again and again, He will care for you
127. Proverbs 15:14 — seek knowledge; keep quiet as you do it
128. Proverbs 16:23-24 — wisdom leads to good speech that heals
129. Proverbs 17:28 — shut your mouth!
130. Proverbs 18:20-21 — My words are powerful. What am I doing with them?
131. Proverbs 22:17-18 — I have the Word in me; use it to speech life.
132. Proverbs 31:25-26 — I can walk in strength, dignity, wisdom, and kindness.
133. Isaiah 40:11 — Let me carry me when needed. Gentleness is a strength and hard to walk out.
134. Isaiah 40:26 — He knows the name of every star and keeps them all safe. He’s got this.
135. Isaiah 53:6-7 — I have wandered away. He never did. He willingly sacrificed Himself to pay for my wanderings.
136. Isaiah 65:1 — God can be found by anyone. He is available to all.
137. Jeremiah 3:15 — search for a shepherd who will feed you knowledge and understanding
138. Jeremiah 31:1 — families are His design
139. Ezekiel 18:20 — I am responsible for my own stuff, no one else’s.
140. Ezekiel 20:8-9, 13-14, 21-22, 44 — God will never go against His nature which is to spread His name throughout the earth. Our actions, good or evil, will not cause Him to go against His nature.
141. Ezekiel 34:12 — God will always be working to gather all of His peoples together.
142. Zephaniah 3:17 — My God is a mighty warrior and He delights over me.
143. Matthew 2:6 — sometimes th least of these is exactly who God wants to work through
144. Matthew 9:36 — have compassion when you see those in need of hope
145. Matthew 10:7-10 — Live a powerful life with open hands!
146. Matthew 10:16 — seek innocence and practice wisdom
147. Matthew 25:32-33 — One day all the nations will gather. ALL the nations. Let’s see if we can add some more sheep to that list.
148. Luke 2:9-12 — The message of the gospel was first told to shepherds, some of the lowest class. Jesus many times proclaims Himself to the lowest before the highest.
149. Luke 15:3-7 — Seek the one. Seek him just like Jesus does.
150. Luke 15:20 — Are you willing to disgrace yourself for the sake of forgiveness?
151. Luke 17:21 — It’s now! Live it out!
152. John 10:1-18 — I have best Shepherd ever taking care of my prone-to-wander heart. Listen to the Shepherd; He will never lead me astray.
153. John 10:26-30 — I know His voice. He will always hold me.
154. John 21:15-17 — work out your love; let it be deep and abiding
155. Acts 20:28 — we each have a responsibility to guard the church
156. Romans 8:2 — live by the law of the Spirit not the law of sin
157. Romans 8:18 — some days suck but they will never compare with the coming glory
158. Romans 8:26-27 — TAKE JOY!
159. Galatians 1:11-12 — the gospel and its understanding comes from Jesus alone
160. Ephesians 1:13 — it’s done and forever
161. Ephesians 2:8-10 — the why and how
162. Ephesians 3:14-19 — families are used for fullness
163. Ephesians 4:29 — use your words for grace
164. Ephesians 6:5-9 — in sincerity do the will of God knowing your Master is in heaven
165. Ephesians 6:10-19 — PUT IT ON!! Live daily protected by these things.
166. Ephesians 6:23-24 — spread peace, love, faith, and grace among your brothers
167. Philippians 4:8-9 — dwell in the good things
168. Colossians 3:11 — Christ is in all
169. Colossians 3:14 — love is what will bind you together in unity
170. Colossians 3:16 — the Word should dwell richly in me; is it just hanging out or dwelling richly?
171. Titus 1:10-11 — families learn together
172. Titus 1:16 — do my deeds profess God?
173. Hebrews 11:27 — we can see the unseen in the Spirit
174. Hebrews 11:38 — I want to be a woman of whom the world was not worthy
175. Hebrews 12:10 — discipline leads to holiness; accept it with grace
176. Hebrews 13:20-21 — God will equip you to do His will so you can please Him
177. James 2:17, 20, 24, 26 — work out your faith so that others may see God
178. 1 Peter 2:25 — I have returned! He will shepherd and guard my soul.
179. 1 Peter 3:4 — a gentle and quiet spirit never fades and is precious to God
180. 1 Peter 3:8-9 — be a blessing
181. 1 Peter 3:15 — always be able to call Christ your hope in a loving manner
182. 1 Peter 5:1-4 — shepherd your disciples well by being an example worthy of following
183. 1 John 1:1-3 — Jesus is REAL! We have experienced Him! Tell everyone!
184. 1 John 1:4 — The highest joy is adding to the family of God!
185. 1 John 1:5-9 — You have sin! Confess it and live in the Light.
186. 1 John 2:1-2 — our Advocate is also our payment
187. 1 John 2:8 — the Light is at work
188. 1 John 2:10 — love others and you will not cause them to stumble
189. 1 John 2:12-14 — You have overcome! All of this is for the sake of His name.
190. 1 John 2:17 — cling to what lasts forever
191. 1 John 2:19 — do not sit in grief over those who leave; they were never a part of us
192. 1 John 2:27 — You are anointed! Abide with Him and receive truth.
193. 1 John 3:1 — God loves us SO much! He even adopted us unworthy sinners as children.
194. 1 John 3:2 — I will become like Him
195. 1 John 3:3 — I am pure
196. 1 John 3:6 — Do I abide in Him or do I live in sin?
197. 1 John 3:10 — Who is my father: the devil or God?
198. 1 John 3:14 — Do I abide in love or death?
199. 1 John 4:4 — He lives IN ME and He is GREATER than ANYTHING in the world!
1 Message For You
200. I love you and miss you!
