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I mentioned a surprise I had for Rachel in my last blog entry. We walked a nature trail, read the Bible together (as usual ), and read each other a letter we had written each other...I made her go first, because at the end of mine, I talked about how I couldn't wait to be with her again, and look into her eyes, and...get down on one knee. Hehehe, and then I asked her to marry me, and, teary-eyed...

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Rachel's coming here with her mom next week, and they're going to meet my parents and visit my church.

I told her I was going to have a surprise for her. What do y'all think I should sign her up to sing at church? The Hallelujah chorus?

Gave my first little devotion Tuesday night in the dorm (started in Isaiah 6 and 33:13-17, about a vision of God). That was fun. I was shaking at the beginning for some reason.

Preached for the first time last night, downtown with my church. Sure wore my voice out in the open air. Didn't have much time, but got to go through sin and the Gospel. Again, I was pretty nervous at the start of it...Kinda funny.

Just excited at being able to do that.

Well, I just got back from music camp...I sure do miss... ... ... uh, it.

Here are a couple of the new songs that blessed me:

The Spotless Lamb by Abe Prevette:
1. Glory to the Name of Jesus Christ the Saviour; He is spotless and He's pure (what a Saviour). Precious blood He gave upon the cross of Calv'ry, what a precious Friend is He (what a Friend is He)!

Chorus: Praise to Him who loved us and washed us from our sins. His own precious blood made us clean deep within; Oh, the...

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