Quicky Update!

Well, the excitement is over for now (I hope!) and things are kinda getting back to normal. My family is home again sp that is always good! Mom is ok. She has her moments where she doesn't feel good, but that is expected. She does have a very positive outlook on things which is really good! My sisters are back to school and dad will be going back to work next week! My leg is a little better. It still hurts sometimes. Mostly it is inside like a bone ache. The stitches are healing up rather nicely. And I ditched the stupid crutches. They were driving me up a wall! I get to go back to work tomorrow and I get to take my first marketing test tomorrow! Yay!! Life is kinda almost back to a state of normal (or at least as close as it could possibly get!).

Bad things come in 3's!

Wow!!! I sure didn't see this comin! I have had a very interesting last 3 days of my life! It all started on Saturday night. Me and Megan had just come home from babysitting her niece and nephew. It was about 9:30 at night. We pulled up my driveway and it was real dark because our lights had blown out there a couple days before. We were debating whether or not to go around the front of the house because it was lit or just go in the garage like usual. We decided to go through the front. I was joking around and rung the doorbell to "scare off the burglars!" and then we went inside. Megan went to go change and I went to let the dog out. I opened the door to the garage and saw the door to outside wide open! I shut the door and ran to tell Megan. She called her dad who is an officer and he said to call the police. We did. He also said to get away from the windows and into a stairwell. We did. Then we listened. And ten minutes later we heard a car pull into our driveway, then someone outside the house. We figured it was the police till we heard the car speed away. We were kinda confused and totally freaked out when ten minutes later the police showed up at our door. They searched the house and outside and said they saw nothing suspicious. Then after they left Megan called her dad and he said that is sounds like we got home just in time and that they had gone into the garage through the door (which can just be pushed in cuz the lock is jammed, but we usually dead bolt) and waited there till we got into the house and then ran to the woods called their buddies to pick em up and that was that.
Then the excitement didn't end there. Sunday morning I am going into church. I shake the greeters hand and kaplowee! I totally trip over my own two feet and fall right in the door way! I was totally embarrassed! Until I noticed the river of blood flowing down my leg! That's when I freaked! I don't remember too much after that cept that there was blood everywhere and somebody helped me down to the restroom where they removed my pantyhose and tried to get everything cleaned up. They stuck a makeshift turnaquet on my leg. A couple ladies had blood all over their Sunday dresses, the bathroom floor was splattered, the carpet going up to the door had big patches, my shoes were stained, and I was being rushed to the hospital! I had a nice hole in my leg about 4 inches down from my knee. I ended up having to get 8 stitches and am on crutches for the next few days! It is definitely quite interesting! Here are a few pics!!!
Then this morning I get a phone call tellin me that my car (which is still at church because I can't drive) has its interior light on. So, my parents are going to swing by cuz they are on their way back from Florida and pick it up. Hopefully the battery is not totally dead by the time they get there!!
Wow! Talk about an exciting weekend! Lets just hope I don't have another like it for a very very very very long time if not ever!

What a week!

Wow!!! Where did the week go?? It has definately been crazy!! Between babysitting, work, school, and hanging out with friends the week somehow just flew by! It has definately been a good one though! I've been helpin my friend Debbie with her kids or just hanging out with her or sorting through loads of girl scout cookies (yum!) with her! And then I have been working every day cept yesterday and today. So that has been loads of fun! I have also finished alot in my Principles of Marketing class! I am about ready to take the first test. I'm hoping to take it either Sunday or Monday. I gotta talk to my pastor to see which day is best for him. All that beautiful snow is going away, but they are sayin we may get more every day next week!!!! So that'll be tons of fun!
Mom and dad and the girls come back on Monday! I can't wait! I miss them so much! I enjoy being on my own and being independent, but I really miss my family!
And exactly one month from today I will be with my sweet, adorable, boyfriend again!!! YAY!!!! I miss him so much! I can't wait to just hang out with him and stuff! It'll be really nice to be together again!
Well, thats about all the goings on here! Nothing too exciting! lol! So until next time.....80)

Walkin in A Winter Wonderland!

How beautiful everything was when I woke up this morning and looked out the window! While I was asleep and throughout the course of the last day God had turned my quiet neighborhood into a Winter Wonderland! Everything is covered with snow! Even the trees! And it is still snowing big snow flakes lightly. I feel like I woke up inside one of those beautiful houses you see in snow globes and that I am inside that snowglobe! Here are just a few pictures! I was still in my jamies and didn't really feel like trudging out just yet. But I got a few good ones! Here is a glimpse into my God created snowglobe!

Snow Days!!!!!

Yay! We are currently in the process of getting a wonderful snow storm! I know most people wouldn't call a snow storm wonderful, but I do! It makes the monotany of life more interesting! I was supposed to work 10 hours this weekend, but my boss called this mornin and said she wasn't goin to open this weekend. So, that was bittersweet! I wanted to work cuz I need the money, but I have the weekend free to play in the snow and act like a kid again! I love just looking out the window and feelin like I am in a snow globe! Me and Megan are probably going to go sledding tomorrow! I am so excited! We are supposed to get up to a foot of fresh powder! Yay!
On another note, my family was supposed to be coming home on Monday, but my parents talked to someone at the clinic they are at and were highly suggested to stay another week. I miss my family terribly, but if it means mom getting more treatments and the cancer going away then I am fine with it. I enjoy being on my own, but I am a people person and I love having people around me all the time. A characteristic my boyfriend finds insane, cuz he likes to have his alone time where he can just think in peace and quiet! lol! What a cutie!
Well, life is grand! My correspondence class is going well. I am just very thankful that my dad is an accountant! Marketing is not really my thing. Plus, I have a massive project due for the class and I am not quite sure how to go about finding some of the info that I need!
Oh well, I hope you are doing well wherever you are. Whether it is snowing, raining, or the day is full of abundant sunshine, I wish you well!

A lil bit of encouragement!

While reading in Psalms this morning during my Bible reading I read this verse that I wanted to share with you.
Psalms 9:9-10, "The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
For me, this verse is a comfort. Me and my family are going through a hard time right now, but we are trusting the Lord and going to Him as our comfort and our solid rock.
Maybe this is what you needed today too, but don't know how to seek the Lord because you do not know Him personally. May I encourage you to find Him today. All you have to do is realize that Jesus died for you on a cross many years ago and that he died to wash away all your sins and so that you would be able to live with Him one day in heaven. He did this for you and has left all of us with a choice. A choice to either follow Him or reject Him.
Please, if you have not already done so ask Him to forgive you of your sins and ask Him to come into your heart today and save you. Follow Him. He is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. There is no other way to heaven but through Jesus. If you still aren't sure click on the link that says, "Are you Born Again?" on the right side of my blog.
You may not have another chance to make the decision to follow Christ. We do not know how many more days we have here on earth. We do not know how many more breaths we have to take. Your next breath could be your last. If you die without making the choice to follow Christ, the only other choice is to follow Satan. If you die without Christ you go to hell. Plain and simple. So, may I leave you today with two questions....Who are you following today? and Where will you spend eternity?

Update on Mom

As most of those who are probably reading this already know, my mom is at a clinic in West Palm Beach, Florida getting treatment for ovarian cancer. I thought that I would give a quick update on how she is doing.
She is going through a Living Foods program where all she eats are raw veggies and sprouts. She also drinks wheatgrass juice and stuff like that. It is naturopathic therapy that she is receiving. Basically the whole point is to build the bodies immune system so that the body can heal itself of the cancer because we do have self healing bodies.
So far things have been going well. We won't be able to find out how the cancer is actually porgressing till they come home this coming Monday and we take her to have a scan, but she is doing ok.
The only real problem has been with a fluid build up in her stomache that is a result of the cancer. Tomorrow she is going to get her stomache drained of the fluid. The fluid has been causing her some discomfort, especially at night which has affected her sleep.
So since we do not know what kind of an impact these treatments are having on the cancer all we can do is pray and trust the Lord that he will take care of her.
I believe that the Lord is going to work through this and heal my mom completely. But I also have to understand that it might be His perfect will for the cancer to stay. If that is the case I just need to trust God that he knows what is best for mom and that he is going to take care of her no matter what.
My request to all who may read this is that you pray for my mom in a special way. Pray that the Lord's perfect will will be done in this situation and that he would help my family to continue to trust Him for whatever the outcome.
Thank you to all who have been and will be praying! It means so very very much to me and my family!

An Opportunity

This is one of the quotemails that I got from a friend of mine at college. It really spoke to me. So I decided to share it with those who might read my blog...

“The pessimist sees a difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees an opportunity in every difficulty.” –J. Oswald Sanders

James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Psalms 71:5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

God’s goal for us is to become like him—which is not easy for you and I all of the time by any means, but each circumstance is placed in our lives by God that we may hope and trust in Him through it to become more like him! See the opportunity before you today, and hope and trust in God who loves you and really does want the best for your life! ~mattheweathers

Psalms 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

My Love

This is a picture taken two years ago of my boyfriend, Drew. He has been the biggest encouragement to me over the years and has loved me almost unconditionally. I will never stop thanking my Lord for bringing such an incredible man into my life! He has shared his Biblical knowledge with me many many times when I didn't quite understand something and I look up to him in so many ways! (he is also 6'4", so I really do look up to him!) He is my Sweetheart and the love of my life!
He loves to make me laugh! When we fisrt met and asked each other what some of our favorite things to do are we both mentioned laughing! I would have to say over the last 2 years that we have shared many many laughs! And many smiles! I feel that my life is complete with Drew in it. It is such an amazing feeling just to know that even though me and him are far away for this semester he is still praying for me and thinking about me. He is my best friend! I love you, Drew!

Another day....

Well, here we are at another day. Yesterday was kind of interesting in that my dog succeeded in ticking me off by getting out of her room during the night and pooping on the basement carpet. Yeah, I wasn't too happy about that. But I got to go to work and my boss is really cool. I enjoy my job very much! And I am learning alot!
Today, I get to go back to work. So that is exciting! And I think I am going to pick my dog up a really big dog bone to keep her occupied so she doesn't try to escape again. I don't know how she figured out how to open her gate. It isn't a very easy thing. I still have a hard time getting it locked. Oh well, I guess they were right when they said that Golden Retrievers were very smart. Stupid smart dog.

Well, while reading my Proverb for the day this morning I decided to start a section each day on this blog where I share a Proverb a day that stood out to me in my devotions. Today's Proverb is chapter 1 verse 7 that says:
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
In order to get the knowledge we need from the Bible we must first fear the Lord. That doesn't mean to be afraid of Him, but rather to honor, love and respect Him so much that you are afraid to do otherwise. Whenever I read this verse it really makes me think about how I am honoring, loving, and respecting my Lord throughout my daily walk. We can show honor, love, and respect for the Lord in many ways. Through what we say, do, watch, listen to, places we go, things we read, and even think about. So, I challenge you to fear the Lord today in everything that you do!