Days 6, 7, 8....... Oh, Forget it.....

So, I've basically given up on trying to keep up with this whole blogging thing. I'm gonna recap the chapters i've read... thus far... give you a briefing on whats been going on since my last blog.

1. So... my first dress no longer fits (being an insane size four) and i needed to rush to the kennesaw store on a friday evening after work to get a size or two bigger. Talk about stressed out!!! But anyway, with a lot of prayer and a lot of calling around we were able to find something that worked.

2. I've pretty much stopped working out and only get to the gym about once a week.

3. However, i've been good about eating right (especially after i found out i gained a gazillion pounds since i bought my dress). I eat less carbs and more fiber and protein.

4. I've been complaining about gaining weight and my clothes shrinking. However, Zack has made me feel a little better by telling me that my butt sagged when i was smaller but now i've filled my butt out and it looks better.-lol

Now... on to Exodus... the abbreviated version:

Chapters 6-16

Pharoah finally decided to let the people of Israel go... but not without going thru it with those crazy plagues:
1. Blood- Turning the water of the Nile river into blood
2. Frogs- The Nile gave birth to a bagillion frogs
3. Gnats
4. Flies
5. Plague on the livestock
6. Boils- Breaking out on all the Egyptians
7. Hail- Beating down and killing everything in its path (except the Israelites)
8. Locusts- Locusts locusts everywhere.... eating everything in sight.
9. Darkness
10. Plague of the first born... - The Passover- The Israelites were told to sacrifice a lamb and mark their doors so that God would "pass over" them. God killed off all the first born in Egypt including humans and animals.

Pharoah was hurt by the last one because his own child was affected. He finally let the people of Israel go and... they left.

Pharoah was cool until he realized that he was angry and then he decided to follow Israel. He caught up with them at the Red Sea. Note... God followed Israel day (as a pillar of cloud) and night (as a pillar of fire).

God told Moses to part the Red Sea with the staff... and he did (without hesitation)! And you know what... that Sea parted like a rat tailed comb through a nappy head (lame...i know)

Anyway, Pharoah and his lame army decided to march right on into the sea which later crashed in on them and they all drowned. Idiots!

Afterwards, all the people of Israel praised God!!!

Morals of the story:
1. Just do what God tells you and everything will be alright.
2. Follow instructions just as they are given to you and you won't be caught up in all the craziness going on with the others.
3. Believe that God will make "it" happen and watch as "it" happens
4. Once it happens, praise Him over and over again!!!

Amen