Fastbooking Eve

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Lenten season, and thus, my fastbooking season. A few people have asked me how I'm feeling about it and what I'm going to do with my life now that I'll have free time. Lame.

So how am I feeling? Excited! Nervous. Happy. Like I'm being freed from something. I know that's weird, it's just Facebook for goodness sake. But seriously, it has become one of those things that has really become an obsession in my life. Not good.

True Story:

Monday morning (yesterday), I was laying in bed, trying to wake up, when my text message song goes off. It's a Facebook text (because I get texts every time I get a message, wall post, new friend, or certain family members/friends status updates). So this text is a new (inbox) message from my friend Eric, saying check your email and reply back. So I jump outta bed, run to the computer, and check my email: "Can you do me a favor?" I reply, "Yeah, what's up? Everything ok?!?" His response: I lost my phone in my house and can't find it. Can you call me until I answer?" Seriously. So after calling him a bunch of times (the phone was in his sons room), he finally answers. He facebook inboxed me because he knew that I got texts and that I would immediately check it and be able to help him find his phone. He had emailed a dozen other people and hadn't heard back, so he logged into facebook and sent me the message. And, because of my slight obsession, he knew I'd be able to help him. And he was right.

So, after that slightly embarassing, but true, story, I can honestly say that I am looking forward to Fastbooking and seeing how God uses this time to strengthen me. I am a little sad because I'll be missing out on seeing new pics of my friend's first baby boy, Ranston (Congrats, Mike and Cymbre!!!) and on having that distraction that I sometimes just need after a long day of school or work or just life in general. Instead, I'm going to focus those times on the Lord and His Word, and see where that takes me.

If you are viewing this on Facebook, it's because I have my blog linked directly to Facebook---I'm not really on facebook. I encourage you to check out my blog and leave comments on my posts...and if I haven't blogged in awhile, ask me to blog again about what God is doing in my life!



P.S. My boss, Audie, will be checking my Facebook periodically throughout the Lenten season so that she can see any Children's Ministry needs...Please just email me at osocreekkids@gmail.com! Thanks!!! :)

Fastbooking....

....it's a term my professor, Dr. Jackson, used last year when he fasted from using Facebook. It's also a term I'm about to use daily.

Lent is a time, between Ash Wednesday and Easter, when many people give something up to remember what God did when He sent His Son to die for our sins. God gave up His Son...Jesus gave up His life.

At Oso Creek, we are about to start 40 days of Holy Uprising. Check out the website here for more up to date information on that 40 days where we will be focusing on Reflection, Repentance, and Renewal.

I have been praying about what I need to "give up" during this 40 Days of Holy Uprising, or Lent. And, as you may be able to guess from the title of this blog, I have felt convicted to fast from (gasp)Facebook. I spend hours a day on Facebook; playing games, chatting, looking at pictures, etc. I feel like if I can spend that much time on Facebook, why shouldn't I be spending that much time focusing on God? You know? So, as I embark on this journey, I ask for your prayers that God will open my eyes to Him and let me see Him work in extraordinary ways.

Those of you who are friends of mine on Facebook may occasionally see a new "note" appear from my name. That "note" actually is imported directly from my blog. Please feel free to go to my blog to comment---I wont' be checking the comments on Facebook. Also, my boss, Audie will be checking my Facebook every couple of days for any Children's Ministry emails, posts, etc. Please please, just send me a quick email at osocreekkids@gmail.com if you are a Creeker Children's Ministry Volunteer (or if you'd like to be!!). :)