world religions and rambling.

so i am taking this rad class called comparative religions. which is also known as world religions. so far we've learned about judaism inside out and Christianity. we've had an orthodox rabbi come in and a SUPER liberal jewish rabbi come in. as for Christianity we've had 2 Jehovah witnesses and today tim came! i can't even begin to share what a blessing it was to our class. i know God's at work in some people lives in my class and its SOO great! its so wonderful to see God at work within people and sharing his love and his message. the truth about who he is, justice, mercy, grace, stories that affirm faith, and how what we believe isn't just because we want to... its because its truth. today at SALT we talked about Julia Dechong (Da Wata Fountin, Punta Gorda, Belize...not returning though after 4 years), Bodi (missionary in Ukraine), and Joseph (missionary in India. Dalitnetwork.org). it was so encouraging praying for them and for the amazing things that they are doing. i feel like its the talk of missions recently. dan bowen, gary, and chris just got back from hungary and ukraine. and in salt we just heard trippy stuff about how babbies are treated there. i wasn't even aware of it. and then lauren went to germany and slovakia. i am so excited for her and for what God's going to do!its getting me so excited for college and for the opportunities that will be there for me. even right here at home, i need to keep in mind theres always people to minister to and to love everyone. if anyone is actually reading this haha and haven't taken a comparative religions class in a secular environment i highly recommend it. it will make your faith stronger, you can share what is truth, and you will be rocked by questions people ask you... that you'll have to figure stuff out. its awesome. its been such a blessing. and side note. tomorrow jenna and the save darfur crew are speaking at school. hopefully it will enlighten people that theres more then just pleasanton.