bible drill fail.

background information: i've had my Bible since 7th grade, a very long time ago. it's not exactly in one piece anymore. it is, however, covered with stickers of my favorite bands from 12 years ago.

a longish time ago, i lost part of my Bible. 1 peter.

i didn't know how it happened. i ran around my apartment in a frenzy trying to find it. i eventually gave up. you know, like any good christian would?

i FOUND IT tonight!

i also found a huge mess.

i was at Bible study, and the teacher told us to turn to ephesians. and i'm sure you all know that any call to turn to a certain Scripture is a challenge to see who can find it first. or maybe i missed the point of Bible drills when i was in 3rd grade.

'cause i was too busy winning them!

i thought "i've got this. gentiles eat pork chops. galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians." i landed in colossians, and knew i just had to turn back a few pages to get to ephesians.

i turned back a few pages, and back a few more pages...

and found...

james?

yeah.

james does not come before colossians.

and you know what else doesn't come before colossians?

1 peter.

and hebrews.

i don't know...what happened...

it's the craziest thing. obviously my new testament has been neglected for too long, or i would have caught this before. i had to stop myself from yelling "1 PETER!!!" in the middle of Bible study. not that it would have been unwelcome. just perplexing.

but i'm so glad that my whole Bible is back! especially since i lost a verse that meant a lot to me when i was younger. and, ok, maybe it's still kind of awesome.

a glimpse into my teenage soul:

1 Peter 3:3-4

"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight."