I pray you’d help Shannon to know deep down in her heart that you’re a God of Love, Mercy and Forgiveness. You don’t delight in us beating ourselves up. I’m reminded of the story Jesus told about a servant owing a king a bunch of money (Matthew 18:21-27) and how the king showed mercy to him and canceled his debt as he humbled himself on his knees before the king. Jesus, you are that king and Shannon is that servant. Help her to know your mercy, forgiveness and that you restore her to her former position and give her a clean slate as she humbles herself in prayer before you.

Be her strength and give her freedom from her addictions that have such a strong pull on her desires and flesh. Stir up in her heart a desire for you. To know you, read your word, talk with you, do your will. Help her draw close to you and stay there as it’s where she’ll find the rest of the things in her life fall in to place. Please bring a strong Christian friend and influence into her life who can cheer her on, support her and pray with her through things. Above all else, help Shannon know you love her and you’re there for her. Amen.

(sorry, I’m still jetlagged…)

How freaky was the three armed security guy!

hmmm I hope more men will be like him, and much fewer christian women from the west come to Thai to help…

this man is happy from nature … brings joy when he comes … the women from the west bring great shame and hardship .. poverty , corruption from police..

its dificult to understand …. but live and let live …. leave other cultures alone … its always and only western that fiddle and cause the greatest hardships and millions of starved … you control all the banks and consume most of the planets goods… leave poor cultures alone to live life as we always have! sex tourism is as normal to life as farming or religion.. please leave it alone … focus on war and kindness to eachother .. the big pictures! and the small details are kind and happy ….. if you focus on this as a bad thing, then you cause great problems ,,, things twist.

Mae

Also, I like the shield, but I feel the crest has untapped potential for usage on casual wear.

Anyways, New Love…uniforms, LOVE IT.

The General says that uniforms aren’t mandatory. Soilders have a choice…fair enough…but I’d love to see the day when they ARE mandatory. I think the uniform is great. It’s an external sign of inward grace. Uniform wearing is often my rebuttle to salvationists who wish to do baptisms – wearing our uniforms, really is like wearing our baptism.

To be honest, I don’t wear uniform enough. Thinking back over the past year, I wore the uniform mostly whilst on Kettles, a couple times during an open air, and a handful of times for ‘important’ events. I sport unofficial uniform all the time though (epaulets on sweaters, wearing the tunic with jeans, one of those nifty saved to save uni-tees), but I should probably wear full uniform more then I do, especially when I say I think they SHOULD be mandatory.

So, when I wear uniform, I wear it to be noticed really. Not because I, Nicole, want to be noticed, but because I’m doing something in which Christ and TSA should be noticed (open airs are probably the best example, or kettles). And here’s were one may argue that Christ, mostly, and then TSA should be noticed always, and therefore always wear uniform – can’t really argue with that.

I do know far too many people who wear the uniform only at a holiness meeting (I think this may be the LAST place we should wear uniforms, especially if it is the only time we are wearing it.), to play in the band or sing in the songsters…drives me nuts. The uniform is meant as a witness, wearing uniform to a holiness meeting doesn’t make as much sense to me as wearing it to a salvation meeting. But hey, if you’re never wearing it, I suppose mustering it up on a Sunday morning is better then never.

Fairy God Mother? Really?! haha
Here’s the deal – the uniform we have now, great for businessy type witnessing. I don’t think we should get rid of it. In fact, I think we should bring back the high collar!
but i do, really do, think we should get a second uniform, one more casual, perhaps then soliders would wear it more?
You know what, the skirt, i can handle. The shoes, not the end of the world. Even the pantyhose don’t bother me that much – it’s the broach pin that i can’t stand ..,,,so what would I suggest, perhaps dark denim jeans, and a Peter Lublink original uni-tee. And since apparently I’m the Fairy God Mother, and I can make any uniform, why not throw in a tattoo while we’re at it. TSA Crest, full color, on your right arm!

God Bless The General.
God Bless The Salvation Army.
God Bless The World Youth Convention.
See you all in about a week!

Holy Founders Day!
-nicole