*Sniff*

I haven't done much for the past couple of days besides sleep and try to drag myself to class. Struggle! This cold has really slowed me down. Congestion! Arg! Last night I had a good time with the Father. Even though I am still struggling with this cold, he filled me with such a fire last night! It is so good for me to declare His praises out loud! It is like fellowshipping somehow and ministers to me in a way that goes deeper then if I were to talk to him silently.

Tonight I decided that I should get some exercise so I went to the store with the others. We were all joking around and having a good time. Then out of the blue, Martin says, "I wanna know what it would take for Leah to say a bad word. I would pay money for that!" Then they went off into this foolish conversation about swearing. I didn't say anything. I want to say something especially to Martin since he's the one who seems to always challenge my lifestyle. But I'd rather not do it when they are all there. I get so ganged up on, and they feed off each other. And the last time that happened I got flustered and couldn't think of what to say and did not defend myself or the Lord very well. I'd rather remain silent til I can speak clearly and only what He would have me say. I know that in their eyes I make no sense. They can't figure me out. Reminds me of 1 Corinthians 2:14. So Praise Him who has called me to live according to a higher standard. I don't need to be like them! I feel no desire to conform to what they think is normal, and that is only by the grace of G! But at the same time, I do not want to give off any airs of legalism, but want only the H.S. to convict them!!

I'm taking in lots of water, tea, vitamin C, sudafed, cough drops, and sleep. Hopefully I will be able to kick this cold out of my body... This body which belongs to the Almighty, and whose spirit has been brought from death to life and no longer is subject to the curse, but has been restored to a right relationship with the Father with dominion over this earth (germs and all) and eternal life to be spent with Love himself!