He Will Carry Me

I call, You hear me
I've lost it all
And it's more then I can bear
I feel so empty

You're strong, I'm weary
I'm holding on
But I feel like giving in
But still You're with me

And even though I'm walking
Through the valley of the shadow
I will hold tight to the hand of Him
Who's love will comfort me

And when my hope is gone
And I've been wounded in the battle
He is all the strength that I will ever need
He will carry me

I know I'm broken
But You alone
Can mend this heart of mine
You're always with me

And even though I feel so lonely
Like I have never been before
You never said it would be easy
But You said You'd see me through the storm

-by Marc Schulz

Psalm 1 — Poeticized

How happy the one
That one
One…
Against a throng of sinners
Not marching to the wicked’s beat
Nor standing on the sinner’s street
Nor sitting on the scoffer’s seat
One, …
just one
But on God’s law both day and night
Meditating with pure delight
Thinking, feeding day and night.
How happy that one!
This one will be just like a tree
Each season precious fruit you’ll see
In all that’s done - prosperity
Full and verdant - all leaves and shoots
For near a stream are fixed all roots
Yes, by the stream comes forth good
fruits
Contrastively, are wicked shown
To be like chaff that wind has blown
Like chaff that wind has blown
On judgment day no godless stand
Nor sinners with the righteous band
No entry to the promised land
The Lord guides well the pure one’s path
But the way for wicked leads to wrath…
A fatal path that leads to wrath
One…
Against a throng of sinners.
How happy that one!

-by Milton W., 19 Sept 2005

Okay, we've been back to the capital now since a week ago. Over all we had a very good and also busy three and a half weeks in N'guigmi. I'm sad in some ways that it was just a visit, but I'm really thankful for the time we did have back home. Now... we have ahead of us a long stay in Niamey. I'm excited about new opportunities that that should give us, especially just getting to know people here better.

Hey, Joseph, Hannah, and Sarah (if you all see this), the other day I was reading through your xangas (thanks for giving me the URLs, Sarah :)), and it was great to catch up on your news, but especially I was really encouraged by what God has been working in your lives. You all are great examples to me. I keep you guys in my prayers.

I figured I might as well get a blog... not that I'll ever use it. Actually, I probably will, just not yet. I don't know why I bothered.