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   Saturday, September 14, 2002  
I can't believe that you signed you name beefy boy. That's so funny to me. I laughed really hard. Oh, I have had such a good time with my sister this weekend! I love her so much. We went to the beach and we played stupid games with her hall and her brother hall. Then we went to the grocery store and just laughed and laughed about stupid things that only sisters would laugh about. Her hall is so funny. Wow. I love the beach. I think the more that I'm away from it, the more I forget how much I miss it. I was SOOOOOO excited today! I finally got my Tevin Campbell CD! I was actually kind of disapointed in it. There are some really dirty songs on it. But I listen to our song over and over and over. I miss you so much. I thought I wrote you and told you about my medical class. I guess not. Anyway it's and intro to the medical field. It's a college class call Medical Terminalogy and Anatomy/ Physiology. I'm going to be working in out community clinic too (once I learn how to take vital signs)! I'm really excited about it. That is the class that I'm the Rep. in. We even have to buy scrubs so I'll look like a nurse too! As much as I would like to talk to you tomorrow, I'm not absolutly sure that I'm going to get the chance because my youth group is doing luch together. I'll try though, around nine or so, ok? Just for fair warning, my dad said that I can only talk for like fifteen minutes because I left all of my money with my sister at college by accident. Maybe again then. OK? I'm really excited but I hope that it's not all in vain. Well, I have had an exhausting weekend so I'm going to go the bed...after I read some of my new books! I miss you. Oh, and your welcome for the complient. Anytime you need one because I think that you are amazing (and really hot). I miss you.
Atoti
   posted by Bethany at 9:56 PM  
wow!
I call that a sweet mail and thanks for the complement and hey you know you're cute too don't you?Just one look in your eyes..........I think 9.00 is perfect I'll be waiting.It's so reassuring to me to know that I'm always with you and thanks a bunch for that.well I hope to have one of those dreams one of these days I don't know why I haven't yet coz science tells me that you dream about what you think about for most of the day and I think about you very much!-Just one of those areas you can begin to question science but I had a dream about you once or twice that I couldn't quite comprehend the next morning.Hey I'm so jazzed that you actually attend medical classes. You know that tells me alot about you. You know what you want in life and you're going for it. Keep it up girl and don't look back.When I went to my home town I found a place where I could research on medical issues and there was one cd-rom that I really liked on 'Anatomy and physiology' I asked if I could write it but I was told that I couldn't oooh! I really loved that cd cause it is very good in helping me revise on elementary chemistry and biology that is of medical importance anyway there was nothing I could do about it. I only have to hope that I'll go back home soon to maximise on it's utility.Hey I like that part of your dream where we go to some beach(in Ohio) to look at the stars, coz at the moment the moon is half full and the millions of stars capture my attention every night and I think about you a lot.
Well about the doctrine thanks for the lyrics and I think what you said is even true of africa christians don't want to take their time or even strain to think deeply about doctrine.The Bible quiz has been post poned to next saturday I wish I had known earlier I'd have arranged that we chat but we'll have a better chat tommow so that's okay.Bye and remember that 'when I'm all alone, I surround myself with every thought of you.............
Beefy Boy
   posted by Gideon Banda at 6:05 AM


   Friday, September 13, 2002  
I'm really looking forward to my time with my sister. I'll make sure to tell everyone that. You are so cute. I had another dream about you last night. Unfortunatly, I don't really remember most of it. It was one of those really bizarre ones. Me and you were at the church where my youth group did TMT in Ohio.Some how or another we were going to walk down to the beach to look at the stars (I don't know how a romantic beach got in Ohio) then I fell or something and you turned in to my other friend all of a sudden and she tried to help me get my leg out of a cave but then we were both stuck in the cave and my family was trying to get us out. It was ridiculous. Interesting though, you are probably the only person that I ever have dreams about on a regular basis. We will plan for Sun, then around nine? Is that bad for you? It's getting cold here, but I love it. I love autum. I can't wait til the leaves fall off. I had so much fun today in my medical class. We got this skeleton in out room and it's really really old and someone broke it's arm off, so it's been armless for a couple of days now. Well, we were supposed to be doing our homework but I felt really bad for the poor, armless. skeleton so my teacher let me make it a cast out of construction paper which got the entire class off-task and we wound up laughing and signing our names on it all hour long. We later decided to name it Mojo. Henceforth, (I decided that I really like to say that word and it makes me sound very Shakespearian) I have a ton of homework. Anyway I am in such a good mood and SOOOOOOO excited to see my sister in just a few short hours and I'll be praying that you do a good job tomoorrow in your class. Your always with me.
Bethany
Oh, I forgot. I think that the reason for Americans, at least, to not understand doctirne is because, well, the supertones wrote a song that sums up young America perfectly "We've put down our Bible sand picked up our play stations. We can't defend our fatih 'cause we don't even know it. We say we love Him but we pick a funny way to show it. And the world walks by we don't have a thing to say. I call 'em like I see 'em. That what I see today.Here is our mistake; as a church we lack repentence and we lack true affection, not only do our minds but our hearts need correction. Is true religion what you have around your wrist? What does the scripture say of this? 'They honor me with words but thier hearts are far away'. I call 'em like I see 'em and that's what I see today." The Supertones have such qualitly lyrics. I love them.
   posted by Bethany at 3:50 PM  
Hi! Sorry I wasn't able to write yesterday.Our school ministries depend, we have some in the morning and some in the afternoon, I use any chance inbetween to check and send mail and sometimes I don't get the chance at all but I hope you know how it makes me feel everytime I miss a chance to keep in touch. I understand how you feel right now. your dad seems like an ideal father even though thats a very big word to use concerning any human being and you are so blessed to have him.Let's hope it works this sunday as you say. I can't wait to talk to you.Have a nice time with your sister when you visit her and also your girlfriends and tell them I said hi and when you guys talk about boys feel confident to tell them that I'm your boy and that I think about you and pray for you everyday and that we're confident we shall meet again soon, well all this depends on your confidence about all this .About you having a hard time to fit in the shoes of your sister, I feel you, coz I've been there.But it's always important to believe in your yourself and rise up to fill any gap that you have to fill in the society at large.And hey I'm proud of you too very much I wish you were here to hear me tell my friends about you coz you mean so much to me.And I miss you I miss you I miss you I mmmmmmmiss you.Oh I almost forgot ,we'll be having a Bible quiz tommorow then I'll bespeaking to the teens class this sunday.Yesterday I spoke to some High school teenagers and I learnt something about myself, that I need to be more simple in my messages the doctrines I teach, my friends tell me are too high for teens standards.Please pray for me about that because I like teaching the word in it's truth and fact and I try to be as simple as I possibly can but it seems I haven't tried enough.It shocks me that my undrestanding and presentation of doctrine is higher above most youths here.Hey wait a minute, do you understand when I try to explain some doctrines to you? Ithink you do ! so why shouldn't they and yet most are older than you?Anyway it ain't such a big deal and I'm sure I can handle it by God's grace.Take care and live yielding to the spirit of God.
Guapisimo.
   posted by Gideon Banda at 6:46 AM


   Wednesday, September 11, 2002  
Hmm, well that's good. The boys in my family are car finatics! My dad used to be a car salesman so he knows just about eveything there is to know about cars. I, however, don't care so much. I have little knowledge in them but only enough to get me around. My family has a camary. It's a nice little car. Here we usually learn to drive automatics, but manuals aren't entirely uncommon. All day long today, I've heard nothing but one memorial service after another. It been really nice but it's made today so very morbid. I'm ready to get back to our normal schedule. I am also very very excited to talk to you on the phone. How about Sun evening? I can't garauntee anything yet because me and my other represenative still have to plan our nurseing meeting and I don't know when they'll pick. If not then, we'll have to wait for a while because this weekend I'm going to stay with my sister at college (which I am VERY excited about) and next weekend, I am going on a leadership retreat with some of my girlfriends from church. So we WILL get in touch, but I'm not so sure when. When are you doing school ministry? Is it in the morning everyday or what? I hope that your classes go well. Please let me know what becomes of them.
My dad told me that he was proud of me last night. He tucked me into bed and prayed with me. He hasn't done that in probably three years. THAT is one of the reasons that I don't want to grow up. I miss that. Once he left, I cried. It's almost hard for me to believe that he's proud of me after being so close to my sister. She left me some very difficult footsteps to follow in. Maybe it's just been an emotional couple of days for me, I also don't know why that is. I wish I did. I miss you so much.
Yours- Bethany
   posted by Bethany at 9:47 PM  
well, here's the no.254733559877.This is my roomate's mobilephone no.his name is chris do you remember him?I get to sleep mostly at 10.00pm which I think is 3.00pm in your state so it would be good if you could call before that time.Talking of reading, did I tell you the Bible reading plan I have?It's a 3 months programme and very tight.Right now I'm behind it by 10 books and like today I'm supposed to read the whole book of Daniel in one sitting! Also consider that I like to read many other books.My whole point is I think that reading is really cool and I'm really impressed by your interest in books I think we really have a lot in common and that's one thing I don't see in many people, you know?Hey it's realy cool to drive and I'm happy for you.I enjoy driving though I do not have a driving licence yet so I do not drive for very long distances but I'll get myself one very soon.What kind of a car do your parents have?Do you also learn to drive using a manual gear in America or you only learn to drive automatic cars?There are very few automatic cars here.Hey sorry for all this car talk but that's one area of interest for me, so what car would you like to own in future?You I also feel that no words can actually express what you mean to me and how I feel about you I keep praying and hoping that my plans will work fast and that soon I'll see you to tell you in your eyes what you mean to me.please keep praying for God's will about it coz in about a months time or slightly more I will have known how things will go about that.Goodnight
   posted by Gideon Banda at 5:29 AM


   Tuesday, September 10, 2002  
Hey there. Sometimes, I just don't feel very encouraging. Maybe because I get frustrated with this one girl who won't ever listen to me and I think that I could help her if she would. I'm glad that I can encourage you though, you do the same for me. I can't even tell you how much you mean to me. I will pray for your teaching to go well. Guess what? My dad gave me some books today. I was excited. I got Screwtape Letters, Jesus Freaks and Case for Christ. Not that I don't have enough books to read already. I'm going to be learning to drive soon so I'm kind of excited about that too, but I'm nervous too. I'm looking forward to calling you. I'm sorry this isn't very long but I need to go. I'll write a longer one later. I promise.
   posted by Bethany at 9:58 PM  
Hi girl
What do you mean you are not a very encouraging person?Honestly speaking from deep down ma heart, your mail has up lifted my spirit and thankyou so much for the bibilical encouragement I was even boosted more to know that you even want to call me ofcourse it is possible.Let me get back to word of life and get the necessary information then I'll give you the no. and every detail tomorow.I'm very excited by the idea I would really love to hear your voice after all this time and yes it would really cheer me up.Dansons condition is still the same but everything else is going as normal and between the space of yesterday and today I have seen God answer one need I really needed some money and now I have enough to keep me going.Thanks for everything you are to me Beti you are so special to me I keep thinking about you and I thank God you ever came into my life.So we're back to the school ministry programme and this looks like a very busy term but manageable.Please pray, I'll be speaking to High school students on thursday about 'sanctification and bearing of fruit' and for the two coming sundays I'll be speaking to a teens class about 'Justification and assurance',then also 'sanctification and bearing of fruit.'I hope to win some souls for christ on al these occassions.Bethany no matter what you have gone through this day no matter what bad word any body has said to you today know that you are special in God's sight and God loves you and that everytime I read from you, you make a positive impact in ma life and always remember someone prays for you EVERY single day.You make me feel special and I really like you.Have a peaceful night.

   posted by Gideon Banda at 8:45 AM


   Monday, September 09, 2002  
I'm afriad that I'm not a very encouraging person, especailly when I have to write it down. I apologize in advance. You know the song trading my sorrows? IT's an amazing song and excelent verse it is again in 2 Cor, chap 4 "We are hard pressed on every side but not crushed, perplexed but not in despair ,presecuted, not aboandon, struck down but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be relvealed in our body." Isn't that cool? Later it days " Therefore we do not lose heart. THough outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardlly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are recieving for us an eternal reward that far out weighs them all." I love that passage and clung to it so much last school year when I was struglling with some different issues. I miss you so much and I've manageged to save a little money so would you mind if I called you? Is that possilbe even? I don't know. I've never placed a call to Africa. I would like to talk to you so very much becasue your pain is my pain... and becasue I think that it'd cheer you up. It is really late and I'm going to be a zombee tommorrow if I don't get some sleep. You are always in my prayers.
   posted by Bethany at 11:04 PM  
Hi there
I must admit that things haven't been very easy these years with everythingthat is happening around hereyou know......Danson and things are not very good here at the wol, but God is still faithful.I'm sorry I didn't check the blog yesterday we spent the whole afternoon after church at a surprise farewale party for a friend of ours caled Judy.She'll be leaving for the wol BI soon.Abouit where I see my self in 10 years I'm not very sure depending on my chances but I see my self as a doctor at that time.I guess slowly you'll have to accept that your sister is gonna leave you some day and Jeremy will take your place in her life.Thank you so much for your prayers.At a time like this I really need encouragement, I'm not sure about any thing now I'm not even sure whether I'll check the blog tommorow just keep praying things are kinda very tight.But I'm joyful still and the thought o0f you and your friendship comforts me.Thankyou for being there I like you very much.Good night and sweetdreams about me.
   posted by Gideon Banda at 1:54 AM


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