Ray Rey

Today I met a personal trainer. His name is Ray Rey. He made me verrrrrrry sore. I can barely take the glasses off my face or brush my hair. What a weakling I can be.
Anyhow, WHO names their kid Ray Rey? I thought about that almost the whole time he made me do push up, which consequently I do poorly.
I can't get over that. I wonder what his middle name is?

Well on to the next thing. I have been studying David Brainerd. (Also an interesting name, consider that the words brain and nerd and right next to each other!)
He was an odd but incredible guy!
He was only in ministry for 4 years and yet he is the most well known missionary to the American Indians.

He was born in Connecticut in 1718 and was orphaned at 8 years old.
He entered Yale University at 21 and was expelled before he turned 23. Even after Yale brought in Jonathan Edwards, it seemed to only encourage the students to be even more narrow-minded. :) There was a rule forbidding one to speak illy of a tutor's morals. Well, Brainerd commented on one saying "he has as much grace a chair". what a funny guy! Well, Yale didn't think so.
He held on tight to the words of Jonathan Edwards. Joined the ministry and at 25 went his way to the Indians. He made three hard, depressing, unfruitful moves while battling TB. His last journey landed him ministering to a tribe in New Jersey. Where revival immediately broke out and a church was established.
David Brainerd died at 29 in the home of Jonathan Edwards without even marrying his love Jerusha Edwards.

Listen to his wise words:

"My soul was refreshed and comforted, and I could not but bless God, who had enabled me in some good measure to be faithful in the day past. Oh, how sweet it is to be spent and worn out for God!"