Don't You Know I've Always Loved You?

Today we went to class for the first time with DEFI. We are studying Hoseas, one of my favorite books of the bible with the director of a Christian organization from Sweden. He spent the morning going over the history and themes presented in this book. It was so interesting. There isn't much I love more than opening up my bible and just going through and learning about the background for the writing and who it was written to and why. For those of you that don't know about Hosea it's about one of the saddest and yet most compelling love stories in the bible. There is a man named Hosea who is called by God to go out and marry a prostitute and bring her home as his wife. He does this and the story goes on to tell of their very hard life together as this prostitute resorts back to her old lifestyle time and time again and Hosea waits upon the Lord and continues to love her despite her many failings. It is a parable to us about God's unfailing love and yet his manner towards us as we fall throughout our lives. That's it in a basic synopsis. It's actually much more complex and indepth than that, but that's about all I'm going to write on that now. Either way I took 10 pages of notes on one mornings lesson. HA.

In the afternoon we worked and then we slept. Then we worked and had a raqulette party. Now we're finishing up a movie and than heading to hang out withe DEFI for the evening.

O and I also fell sledding and pinched a bunch of nerves in my neck. Pretty painful. Either way if you could keep me in your prayers that would be much appreciated.

Alright and I'll leave you off with our favorite song here at present. It's called I've Always Loved You and is by Third Day.

I don't know how to explain it
But I know that words will hardly do
Miracles with signs and wonders
Aren't enough for me to prove to you
Don't you know I've always loved you
Even before there was time
Though you turn away
I'll tell you still
Don't you know I've always loved you
And I always will

Greater love has not a man
Than the one who gives his life to prove
That he would do anything
And that's what I'm gonna do for you
Don't you know I've always loved you
Even before there was time
Though you turn away
I'll tell you still
Don't you know I've always loved you
And I always will
la, la, lala, la, la
Don't you know I've always loved you
Even before there was time
Though you turn away
I'll tell you still
Don't you know I've always loved you
Don't you know I've always loved you
Even before there was time
Though you turn away
I'll tell you still
Don't you know I've always loved you
And I always will
la, la, la
I've always loved you, oh, oh,
And I always will