Burn Us Up

Who doesn't love the Shanes?  I mean, really.  Ms. Izabela did music for us today at camp, and totally taught the kids the song "Burn Us Up" by Shane and Shane.  It was so awesome especially because that is the exact story we talked about today!  I love that song so much!  Today was overall a good day at camp though.  Ethan keeps having his freak outs, and they happen often.  I wish I knew something to do, but I feel like they are trying everything except actually punishing him.  That is so stupid to me.  He is never going to have any consequences for his actions which is not the way it is supposed to work.  I'm sure you all can figure that out though.  Dr. T is a foster mom though, and got a new baby yesterday.  Her name is Destiny, and she is 12 days old.  She is so precious!!! I love that baby already.  Last night I started the Calm My Anxious Heart book by Linda Dillow.  It is so good!  The first chapter talks about how we learn to be content.  Remembering Philippians 4:11-13 and the five steps that were written by a missionary definitely made a difference in my attitude today.  I am not perfect, but I am learning.  My mom and sister get in tomorrow night, and I am immediately taking them to Joey K's for dinner, and then Sucre!!! YUMMY!!!!!  I am so excited!  I can't wait to spend the weekend with them, and get my nose pierced. :)

5 Steps to being content
1.  Never allow yourself to complain about anything-not even the weather.
2.  Never picture yourself in any other circumstances or someplace else.
3.  Never compare your lot with another's.
4.  Never allow yourself to wish this or that had been otherwise.
5.  Never dwell on tomorrow-remember that [tomorrow] is God's, not ours.

"Not that I was ever in need, for I have LEARNED how to be content with whatever I have.  I know how to live with almost nothing or with everything.  I have LEARNED the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.  For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." -Philippians 4:11-13

I am strong for all things in the One who constantly INFUSES strength in me! -Interpretation of Philippians 4:13 by Kenneth Wuest

Lyrics to Burn Us Up by Shane and Shane


There were three
Before the king
There were three who wouldn’t bow to him
For when you heard
The music play
And you were standing you would burn.
They looked at him and said…

Burn us up! Burn us up! Burn us up!
Oh king won’t you burn us in the furnace of
Your desire
We give up! We give up! We give up!
Oh king won’t you burn us in the furnace of 
Your desire!
Won’t you throw us in the fire!

The king enraged 
At what they said
Sent the three away to find their death
The palace stopped in unbelief
When the guilty raised their hands to sing
They looked at him and said…

You are able to deliver from the fire of affliction
It’s the declaration of my Lord
You’re not an image of gold
You’re the God of old
You have made us
Come and save us
We are Yours
But even if You don’t, we will burn!


Burn us up! Burn us up! Burn us up!
Oh king won’t you burn us in the furnace of
Your desire
We give up! We give up! We give up!
Oh king won’t you burn us in the furnace of 
Your desire!
Won’t you throw us in the fire!