Big Weekend!

Congratulations Kirstin and Chase Childs






Memorial Weekend

If you could learn from others

Last year, God worked in a 14 year old in the area of witnessing. Going to church, reading the bible, attending camps, attending a Christian School, will not compensate for being a Christian. It is the everyday living. I observed such a great story, and still observing the life of a 14 yr. old being bold in sharing the gospel. Now, I spent some of these late nights talking with this 14 yr. old, explaining the truths of God's Word. But it continued after I was out of the picture. Today God's word is true, and today, it is still being shared and lived. I am excited to continue to watch the work of God. This young girl will be attending church camp with her cousin this year. They will have a week together to talk and share. Praying for an open heart and the spirit to do a might work. We truly can learn from those who are younger than us.
Below is an excerpt of the truth

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As most of you know, I was challenged at summer camp to witness to my cousin Lauren. When we were asked to think of someone to minister to she immediately came to my mind. Things weren't good at first. We had long conversations over IM and email. She believed in evolution, but didn't completely shoot down Christianity. She just didn't understand how the things in the Bible and God's creation could work. We sent emails back and forth periodically. And things weren't looking so hot until she told me she had started going to youth group on Wednesday nights. I was ecstatic! She wasn't completely convinced, but things were starting to look up. Later she told me that she was reading her Bible everyday and discovering more and more about our faith. She would occasionally ask me questions about certain things in the Bible, etc. Just recently I got and email from her saying that things were going pretty good in her life (much better than before, when I first talked to her her life wasn't the best.) and she was trying to switch at a place she volunteers at for a different time so she could go to church on Sundays. The other day I asked her if she was officially a Christian meaning she had asked Jesus into her heart and believe in everything. She said she would like to say she was, but wanted to know more about it and get baptized before she officially made that claim!!! What and awesome God we have!! I was soo..excited, and can't wait to hear more. I'll keep you posted!!

Riddle for summer

We've been solving riddles for the past week at school, to help pass the time...Here is some to gear us into summer.

What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

What word has three consecutive sets of double letters in it?


I am a three digit number.
My tens digit is five more than my ones digit.
My hundreds digit is eight less than my tens digit.
What number am I?

You throw away the outside. You then eat the outside and throw away the inside.

What did you eat?

Considering

Not like many people read this anymore, so seriously considering blogger gone. Not like my social life is gone, and so one more thing might help.
Considering quitting life all together, all aspects of it. I feel so alone tonight in it all. Maybe, I'll just fly away to a place where no one can find. The pressures of life has hit me hard, and since I'm on the verge of a breakdown, thought maybe I'd just quit blogger, facebook, school, and everything all together, to relieve the pressure.
So to help relieve some of it...Goodbye Blogger, for now.

Meredith Andrews - In Your Arms

Here it is: The song of the week! A new artist I've discovered this week. (I know, I had time to search in the midst of paper writing and track meets) Is May over yet?
Praying it is an encouragement for you!
God has been my strength, and as I continue with my second class, it is God that is holding me in His arms.

Sheep

Isaiah 53:6 "We all, like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."
Christ is the good shepherd.I am no longer like these wandering sheep in Israel. Yet there are days I really feel like it. Is my trust in my savior or am I like these wondering sheep? I've been testing the waters lately, and feel like I am like these sheep. I will stand firm in the solid rock of Christ.
Is. 40:3" A voice of one calling: In the desert prepare the way for the Lord, make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God"
I am removing the obstacles that are preventing me from the coming of the Lord. IS. 40:8 " the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever." I seemed to receive many withering flowers today from my kindergartners, and reminded of the small blessings. This verse reminds me that even though weed flowers will die, His word is unfailing.

30 Memories!

(Decorated by my Niece)

They say it's my birthday, and I turn 30......So since I'm still in denial; here is a fun way to celebrate.

1980-Adopted on May 20th, 1980
1981-Playing with my brothers
1982-all I got is a big smile
1983-Big Girl Bed
1984-I was a witch for Halloween
1985-Big Wheel Races/Naturalization.U.S. Citizen
1986-I was in the Journal Star/Dance Recitals
1987-still in blow up wings to swim
1988-I come in handy with a drill;building a deck
1989-Disney World after Appendicitis Appendectomy
1990-First Softball team
1991-Washington D.C. band trip
1992-I played the Coronet
1993-Still Daddy's little girl at 13
1994-I can ski down the bunny hill/And I bought my first 10speed bicycle
1995-Broke 3200M relay record at Peoria Heights
1996-Ran Cross Country
1997-Re-dedicated my life to Christ
1998-Trip to Russia--A friend wrote me 10 letters/devos.(I still own them)
1999-1st College Course
2000-First Experience of dorm life
2001-Traditional Fishing trips to Branson w/my Dad
2002-Trip to England
2003-first date...nope not true...Umm..Maybe b/c I still play in the sandbox
2004-I cut my hair short...AHHH
2005-Bachelor's Degree from Eureka College
2006-1st real Job/Bethany Baptist is my home church
2007-Baptized in the Jordan River
2008-Took 5 girls to State in Jr. High and they medal ed
2009-Another trip to Palestine, Israel/I read through the Old Testament
2010-Started Master's Program...am I nuts