67th avenue.

5.26.10

+failed to pack a lunch for work this day so I went to the cheapest place to dine-taco bell! I gave a tract to the man who handed me my delicious-oh-so-not-healthy meal. he seemed grateful for the tract.

5.27.10

+happy golden birthday to my sister! she rocks! and loves anything mexican. so! we went to a salvadorian (?) restaurant. it was soooo good. probably the best taco I've ever had in my life. this place was legit. anyway, it's funny because not planning on it, just two days ago I stuck two spanish tracts in my bag for the first time, just in case my english ones would not suffice. well, this was the perfect opportunity to give it! I'm pretty sure our waitress spoke english too, but it seemed appropriate to give the spanish one. I prayed for her, and her co-workers at the restaurant. (and hope to visit this delicious spot again soon!)

5.28.10

+stopped by hy-vee on my lunch break to get a sweet deal on fruit. raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries, three for 5 bucks!!! raspberries are my second favorite fruit ever. I also snagged a pinneapple and a few bananas. I was on duty this whole weekend so I thought a nice fruit salad might be nice to have while I'm all cooped up in the dorm! this also gave me my opportunity to give out my tract to Julie, my cashier.

5.29.10

+stuck on a very quiet campus, God still gave me an opportunity to give out a tract on my rounds. I was in building A and handed a girl one while she was on her way out.

5.30.10

+my friends were home so we ordered a pizza! I love to order pizza, it makes me feel cool. I was glad, because this would be a prime opportunity to give a tract. but when I tried to offer our delivery man a tract, he unhappily said, "I've already read that one." I just said okay and then prayed for him.

+so again, on my rounds, another opportunity to hand a girl walking in building M a tract while I was walking out. she looked at me really weird with an "okay..." all I can do is just smile.

5.31.10

+this morning my lovely duty phone rang at 8:30. lockout. I was actually excited that God had given me an opportunity so early in the day! I prayed for James today.

Luke 9:24

If you try to hang onto your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

love, save the empty

5.20.10

+went to get a gift certificate for a friend this day. the man at the bar just told me to sign the receipt and then he walked away. so, I left a million dollar tract under my signed receipt, praying it would catch his eye, and that the gospel would too.

5.21.10

+traveled up to minnesota this weekend to visit some grand friends. we went out to eat at the local restaurant, the hub. I left my tract with my tip on the table for our waitress.

5.22.10

+on our way out of minnesota, we stopped to get gas. as I sat in the car as my friend filled up, I contemplated whether or not to go in and buy something so I could give the man a tract. I decided that this might be my only opportunity so I went in and bought a water for 59 cents. oh, and my friend wanted some pretzels! when I handed the man the tract, he said he had actually seen on before, only with president bush's face on it. he said he would read mine though and see if it had the same message.

5.23.10

+I stopped at hy-vee on my way to a LOST finale party to pick up chips & salsa. I left two tracts with my bright blue shirted cashier and sacker. they seemed excited about the fake money.

5.24.10

+at work this day, one of my co-workers and I were talking about my mom. Dorothy has much compassion. while I was telling her my mom's story, she could hardly keep tears back. our conversation was very short, but I told her that it's been really hard, but that we are okay because my mom knows where she is going. Dorothy replied, "I just don't know if I could have that much faith" and then walked away. for a moment I just sat at my desk. it really bothered me. that sentence. I just prayed for the next few minutes, kind of frustrated that our conversation had ended so fast. our work day was almost over and I knew that this was an open door. after about 5 minutes of sitting and trying to keep working, I fished for my bag and found a tract, marched over to the allergy shot room. I told Dorothy that the message inside the booklet has encouraged my mom and I and asked her if she would read it. Dorothy stuck it in her pocket. Dorothy is an older lady and a dear friend of mine. I don't really know what kind of background she has, but I am praying that God would speak to her heart and that she would one day have faith in Him.

5.25.10

+I think I barely made it to work this day-my gas tank was in need of some filling! on my lunch break I drove to the closest station and filled up. I paid with my card, but again, contemplated going inside to buy something so I could share. I decided on a pack of gum. as I handed Scott the track, I also felt his two co-workers' eyes beaming down at me. I prayed for him, and that his co-workers would read it too.

silent prayers get answered.

5.11.10

+I received a phone call from a resident who needed to pick up an important package. I met him at the clubhouse and then decided to take a chance, and hand him a tract. he took it and started to walk away but then turned around and asked me what it was about. I told him Jesus. he then came back and told me that he was actually going to a catholic seminary in a couple months. I told him that was awesome, but then asked him that if he were to die today, how sure he was that he would go to heaven. he gave me and answer that led me to think he was saved but then I asked if he considered himself to be "born-again" and he didn't really give me a straight answer, so..I don't really know where he stands-but God does. we had a good conversation about church and I hope he truly does live out the great commission and that Taylor is successful in his seminary studies.

5.12.10

+stopped at hy-vee for some bread & bananas. I left a tract with Jessica.

+did you know you can wear tennis shoes for 2 months and then return them to kohls for full refund? I bought asics for the first time ever, and they killed my feet. I was grateful that they would take mine back. nike, I promise to never leave you ever again! it was here that I left a tract with Jay. C.

5.13.10

+now on a hunt for new nike tennis shoes, I scoped out oakview only to find nothing I was looking for. I left a tract with one of the custodians of the mall who was just sitting, taking a break. I pray he read the message and that God spoke to his heart.

5.14.10

+stopped at my typical bucky's, hoping to get the girl I know I hadn't given a tract to yet. well, the lady who ended up being my cashier, I knew I had already given one to her. so I had to step out of my comfort zone a little more! right after I paid I turned around and handed one to the guy behind me in line. he took it with a smile.

5.15.10

+I left a tract with our waitress, Eva, at iHop.

5.16.10

+my brother's grad party was this day. it was t-minus 45 minutes until the guests were going to arrive and we realized we had no ketchup for the hot dogs! I offered to run to hy-vee (with hidden "tract motives" of course!). I found the ketchup, got in line, and purchased it while giving a tract to Margaret. as I walked quickly to my car to make it back to the ketchup-lacking guests at our house, my dad called wondering if I could get one more thing. well. this might be awkward. but! I went back in, grabbed a 3-hour-log for our fire pit and found me a new line to check out of. I handed a second tract with Forlecia. two items, two cashiers, two tracts, one store, five minutes. I just smile at how God works. I pray those two girls get saved.

5.17.10

+still on a tennis shoe hunt (buying new kicks is serious business), I left a tract with a girl walking in westroads mall.

5.18.10

+yep. still shoe-less. I walked around village point looking for a great shoe deal, and the lost. I left two tracts with two ladies walking.

5.19.10

+okay, normally I've found kicks by now (I'm really not a big shopper) but for some reason I just haven't bought any yet. I went to sports authority on my way home from work. they had the cheapest I've seen yet! I still left with no shoes, but they're having some shipped over for me in my size! yay! cheap and sweet kicks on the way. can't wait. one of the employees at this location is one of my old co-workers from applebees. we always catch up, and before I left I handed Gerry a tract. he took it, folded it, stuck it in his pocket and told me I was a nerd. haha! never thought I would get that response. he just had a baby and is getting married soon. as I was leaving the store I couldn't think about anything but the future of his family. I prayed he would get saved and that God would give them all direction and purpose.

roots that grow deep, deep, deep into the ground.

5.7.10

+before work, I stopped by parables to pick up a gift for my friend, who graduated! across the street is my favorite little king in omaha. the people that work there gave me & my mom free cookies once, and are just super cool, so I love going there. I decided to stop for lunch! as I was handed my food through the window, I handed Dwayne a tract. he is one that I remember so it was cool to get to give him one. I prayed for the staff at little king, and that they may come to now the real King someday.

5.8.10

+I was on duty alllll day this day. honestly, there were a few times I left my dorm with no armor. I was kind of frustrated with myself and for the first time feared that I was actually going to miss a day. but lo and behold, God came through. I was on the second to last building on my last round for the night and was just praying, and a girl was walking up the sidewalk as I was walking out. I gave her a tract and prayed for her. God always comes through, even if it's the bottom of the ninth.

5.9.10

+my dad and I went to wal-mart to get some chicken for dinner. we gave a tract to our cashier.

5.10.10

+sometimes I just get these random cravings for frozen pizza. today was one of those, plus, I needed to give my tract out for the day! I stopped by hy-vee on my way home and gave a tract to my nice cashier/sacker, Ashley and Adam.

You hold the universe, You hold everyone on earth.

4.29.10

+rain or shine, I will still give my tract! this day it was definitely raining out, and I handed my tract to a girl walking by the mav village clubhouse.

4.30.10

+stopped by scooters and gave my barista a tract.

+one of my residents was moving out this evening so I gave Ali a tract before he left.

5.1.10

+stopped at hy-vee to get a flower for my mom and I left a tract for Jaques, my cashier. he received it with a smile as well.

5.2.10

+I took one of my friends to work today and she had a frappuccino. it looked soooo good. so before I headed back to campus I stopped at a gas station and bought one, thus allowing me to give out my tract! I handed one to Shane, and he seemed surprised and excited for getting the tract. and I really enjoyed drinking my frappuccino while working the desk all day!

5.3.10

+ran some errands today, so I left a tract with Jordan, my cashier at shopko, and then one also with my cashier at target, named Becky.

5.4.10

+it was my turn to be a "birthday buddy" at work today. so before work I first stopped at hy-vee to get a steal-six bucks for an oreo cake! I left my tract with Chris.

+then I drove by scooters to get a gift card, and left one with the girl working.

+then stopped over to subway, for another gift card and left one with the man working.

+then when I had written out the birthday card to my co-worker I inserted a tract, with the best gift of all-the message of eternal life. I pray Terry one day comes to know Christ personally. I pray for her often.

5.5.10

+went to hy-vee again, because they're strawberries were way on sale (97 cents!!) and I was craving them all day. I also picked up some snacks for my roommate, it was her birthday! I left my tract with Johnny.

5.6.10

+I received a gas gift card for my birthday (yes! I love practical gifts!) and was in much need of gas today on my way home from work. I stopped at my usual bucky's and purposefully chose to pay with my card inside. there were two people working, one of them I have actually already given one to, so I was thankful she was busy, because then Angelo got to receive the Message. I pray for his salvation.

Acts 18:9-10

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, "Don't be afraid! Speak out! Don't be silent! For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many in this city belong to Me.

the world's about to change.

4.14.10

+my lab got out early this day and I hadn't given out a tract yet, so before the rock I wandered around the student center. I found a girl on a couch and handed her a tract.

4.15.10

+I stopped at brueggers bagels and handed my tract to Mark as I went through the drive-thru.

4.16.10

+handed a tract to a girl in front of building M in maverick village.

4.17.10

+I was working the desk all day, as usual, and two campus security guards came in. I tried to find some information for them, help them out, etc. they stayed for a little while and we chatted (about church actually!) but before they left I handed them both tracts.

4.18.10

+handed a tract to a girl walking down to the UV valley.

4.19.10

+while I was waiting for my friend, I gave a girl sitting on a bench near me a tract.

+gave a tract to a girl named Nickie after we shared the gospel with her. after me and my friend talked to her, we ended up finding out she is the cousin of one of our really good friends in our church! we know she has heard the truth before. I pray one day it clicks.

+I also made a stop at hy-vee to get some food for my program. I handed Tim a tract as I left with all my junk food that the university paid for! woohoo!

4.20.10

+handed a tract to a guy walking into building A while I was on my rounds.

4.21.10

+I got the opportunity to hand a tract to a classmate named Alex. he is in several of my classes and was one that I have been praying for the opportunity to share with him. God answered.

4.22.10

+after work I stopped at zorinsky lake to kill some time. a random lady stopped her car to ask me directions. I don't really know the lake that well so I don't think I really helped her, but I felt this was a divine appointment to give her a tract! she said she would read it.

4.23.10

+my friends and I participated in relay for life this weekend. it was very tiring, but a blast! at the beginning we were helping some people set up their tent. here I met Taylor, and we talked for awhile. I ran into her/saw her several times throughout the night, and just kept praying that she would be the one I get to share with or at least give a tract to. God opened the door! she was so kind and just very willing to talk and listen. it was a good conversation and I am so thankful I got to know her. she said she would read the tract later, when she wasn't so tired! I pray Taylor comes to know Christ personally.

4.24.10

+stopped by taco-bell and handed a tract to the lady working drive-thru.

4.25.10

+handed a tract to a man as he was getting on his motorcycle.

4.26.10

+went to hy-vee to get some ice cream with my roommates! I handed a tract to Shirley.

4.27.10

+I made a late night stop to hy-vee on a mission for poster board. hy-vee was out. so. I drove over to bakers! God was obviously taking me there instead! as I grabbed my piece of (cheaper!) white poster board, I headed over to my lane. there was only one open, and the people ahead of me had a lot of stuff. the man in front of me told me to go to self check-out. "but then I don't get to give a tract!" I thought in my mind. I stubbornly told him I was going to stay in line. he then insisted that I go ahead of him since all I had was poster board. I said, no, it's okay, I can wait! he told me I must be a very patient person... I then told him I like to give something to cashiers when I go through the lind. he said "well, we all have our reasons." (??) he then went on to talk about his 4 teenage boys and how they made him come to the store. we small talked and then all the sudden I was asking him if I could give him what I give the cashiers. he said sure! and that he was excited to read it. my cashier, Margaret saw obama's face and said she wanted some obama money-this was before I even had asked her! then! the bagger lady, Pam, said that she wanted one too! I have never had anyone ask me for one so excitedly as these ladies did. Margaret even told me to come back, that she works all the time, and that I should ask her what she thinks. guess you know where I'll be getting my groceries soon!

4.28.10

+I handed a tract to a man walking down the stairs in the student center.

may it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ears.

4.5.10

+ate lunch at red robin and I left a tract on our table for our server.

+made a trip to the dmv...I'm turning 21 in two weeks! I left a tract with Jennifer, who took my picture.

+stopped by no frills to pick up a box of brownies, and I gave one to Ashley, my cashier.

4.6.10

+I needed to return my two books to the library so before I left, I stuck three tracts in my pocket. I handed one to a girl walking out, and then I got the idea to slide the other two tracts inside my books! I hope someone finds them someday!

4.7.10

+made a stop at trusty old wal-mart and left a tract with Lori.

4.8.10

+I was walking by the library again, and handed a man a tract. he was hesitant to take it, asking if I had one for myself. I told him I had lots and that that one was just for him!

4.9.10

+wal-mart gained my business once again and I left a tract with Cassandra. I also tried to give one to my sacker, but she said she already had one and had read it. she didn't seem to happy about it. I prayed for both of them.

+I also tried to give one to a girl a noodles & company, but she gave it back because she said she was a christian and wanted me to give the Message to someone who still needed to hear it. cool!

4.10.10

+I handed a tract to an older man that was walking into hper.

+there is a new card-slider worker at hper (secretly, my dream job...) so I left a tract with him as well.

4.11.10

+I handed a track to a student walking back to his dorm.

4.12.10

+stopped by my favorite grocery store, bakers and left a tract with my cashier.

+later, me & some friends went to coldstone (the best!!) and left tracts with the two cashier guys. it was cool because they were almost closed and so they were really busy getting receipts together, closing the drawer, ect., but when I handed them the tracts, the stopped what they were doing and started to read them.

4.13.10

+at work today, I was leaving and I asked my nurse co-worker if there was anything else I could do for her before I left. Vicki sarcastically said "yeah, you could give me a million dollars." I immediately reached down and pulled out a million dollar tract and said, "actually, I do have that!" I asked her to read the back, she smiled & laughed and said she would. I have been praying for this woman who desperately needs a savior. I've been praying that God would give me these "tract" opportunities at work. He is so faithful!