So considering my last post was pretty gloomy I just had something awesome smack me in the face like two seconds ago. I realized being honest is way easier than being something your not
So since I’ve moved I met this girl Casey. I went to homecoming with her it was great. anyhow I got so caught up in trying to impress her and make friends and stuff I started becoming something I’m not. I started cussing, I wouldn’t bring up God or anything. I started to say forget my whole calling thing I’m quitting. but than some stuff happened Friday and I asked Casey to be honest with me and tell me how she really felt about me because a bunch of junk has been going on. So she said I just don’t like you like that you act just like me and I don’t like that. I thought about this and I said to myself I’m nothing like her but since I’ve been being someone I’m not I was acting just like her. So I got convicted like BIG time. So I started to pour out to her I told her everything from church stories, how I started a prayer group, how I’ve felt, what was going on. I started to cry at the computer. she told me something that was like wow. She said this whole time you’ve wanted me to be honest with you but you haven’t been honest with me, If you’d just be yourself people would like you. We want you to enjoy living here not being miserable everyday pretending to be someone. If you were yourself you wouldn’t have to impress anyone they’d already be impressed. It was like God talking to me through her like crazy. I can’t even explain how much better I feel after just pouring out.
So this is where it gets good I started to send messages to everyone I’ve talked to here and I told them everything as well I apologized, I told them what I’m really about and I was sorry for all of this non sense and one girl named Carissa said that’s awesome my dad used to be a youth pastor so we’re big into church to. and one girl Hannah said she was into it to and she wishes she was that crazy for God. So now I’m meeting people who I can actually relate with (I wish there was some guys in there) but it’s all cool.
So this weekend I learned alot and now I’m back on the right track I went to a luncheon for the new church we started going to called adventure and I met the worship leader and the pastor and some other people and learned more about the church so it was cool.
Well I’m sorry if this doesn’t make sense but everything’s going better is what I’m trying to say. So yeah thanks for the prayers and everything I love you guys.
T-Barry
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Hey T, Isn’t is just amazing how God can use our own situations to help us stay on track and bring the glory back to Him? I’m sooooo proud of you and your honesty! It may have taken you a little while to realize what you weren’t doing (being honest with your new friends) – but during that time…deep down…you knew something was wrong. You said that you’ve never felt further from God…that’s because He was waiting for you to turn back towards Him! The devil may have thought that he saw an opening into your heart…but WRONG! You are marked by the blood of Jesus, a warrior for the Kingdom! So I continue to pray that you will be strong, be bold, and be confident in your new school! And…I think the name of the new church is no coincidence…it’s just what you and Maddie and your Mom are on! Enjoy the journey! Love, Momma Moose
How awesome Tyler! We love you and miis ya’ll like crazy. I am so happy that things are working out.
Oh by the way this so made my day today! Thanks!
Hey T-Barry,
God’s going to be bringing in those guys before you know it! I’m proud of you, man! God has been showing me some crazy junk about being honest too, man, and you’re right when you said that’s it’s easier to be honest than someone you’re not! Love ya, man!
hey ya thats all great, but y are you complaining that its just girls… man you got to work that. no body ever said it had to be dudes!!! im just joking, but seriously… love ya t. keep it real. dont be weak. tt
t-barry don’t you know how amazing God made you. Youtr cool because of what God does in you and through you. DOn’t stop ok. besides if you act other than you are we will have to go and get the rea T-barry back
We love you. Hang in there and just remember God has a great destiny. Africa needs you to grow and do the things that God has now for them later.
Amy
Hey !
YOU ARE CALLED DUDE!!!!
HANG IN……
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Hey Tyler, This is Katie Fontenot. I just read your blog and I’m proud of you. The hardest thing to do is to get back up. It’s much easier to stay the same then to fall and get back up. I’m proud of you. God has huge plans for you. You are the new kid there but I feel like God is going to use YOU to do great things where you are . We all love and miss you!!!
That’s incradible! I love that whole honesty thing. It makes you just feel more comfortable with who you are. You can just be you and people will like you for that. It kind of helps you relax. God is totally at work in your life. Keep it up. I’ll be praying for you.
Somehow I love ya just isn’t enough, but that’s how I feel about ya. I love that God is using this awesome young man to give encouragement here and afar, I’m with you in prayer in more ways than you know. TB it’s been very hard lately, Test and trials I can’t say I’ve passed them all so well, some not at all. Anyway, check it out the most important thing I’ve discovered about God’s love lately is this.
Let us examine our ways and test them and let us return to the Lord, Lets us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven and say ……..Thanks to the God on High he is greatest in our weakest moments. If we trust in his LOVE (how abundant is his love) it will be alright (smile).
can i give you a hug??? love ya!!
hey i’m so happy your doing good (that sounds really cheesy but oh well). i miss you and so does sam but we are both loving how God is teaching not just you but everyone a little something about life. you are awesome and God and everyone out here luvs you. come on evangalism!!! haha!!! hope you had a good thanksgiving and tell everyone I said hey! HEY!!!!!
hey Tyler this is a neat blog