A Dream Come True!

Guess what happened tonight-

Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 2010?

My Prince asked me to marry him.

Guess what I said?

"Yes!"

God is so good!

The story and more pics to come :) 

Numb.

Numb.

Tired.

Emotional.

Hormonal.

Sick.

Tears.

Exhaustified.

It has been one of those days.

I guess with blogging sometimes it is super

easy to just type what you want others

to know about you.

You know the things that will impress.

So sometimes it is easy to just not type when

you feel absolutely empty.

But I am.

Because even as I am sitting

here typing this I realize-

it is not about me!

I just read about

a girl and her one month

baby boy who died.

She was 15.

And here I am focusing on myself

and my "problems"?!?!

I am so thankful for a merciful heavenly Father.

Ever feel like you will never measure up?

It is ok.

Because of Jesus Christ-WE DON'T HAVE TO!

Forgiveness.

Grace.

Love.

Mercy.

I am realizing that even though I am struggling

I still need to praise Him!

So I will:

• I praise Him that tomorrow is Christmas Eve! I am so excited to be able to spend time with my family but more than that I am so so so thankful for the reason for the season-my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
• I praise Him for putting Jason into my life. He is my love, my hero, my prince, my gift straight from God! I could never have asked for anyone better. Last night we were both sick so we curled up on the couch and watched Andy Griffiths with his brother Matt. It was great. I love doing even the small things with that man. I absolutely adore him and I just...am in awe at how the Lord has worked in our relationship! Yesterday I was able to update the website (click here) and the blog (click here) for Jason the Juggler. Because of school I had been unable to spend time managing his business and now I can which I am so excited about! Prayers would be appreciated for that for sure! :)
• I am so thankful for the American Gospel Tour team! We are leaving for Florida in less that two weeks and I am so excited to see what the Lord does in the time that we are gone!
• I am so thankful for my family. Yes, we sometimes do not get a long but wow am I blessed with parents and siblings who know the real me but love me in spite of me!
• I am so blessed to have my Grandma and Grandpa Kelley. They are our guardians but have become our honory grandparents. I could adore them more. Tonight we are going to their house to decorate their tree and eat supper.
• I am so thankful for chocolate (yes I have been eating it today!)
• I am so thankful school is done! (More on that later)
• I am so thankful for the amazing friends that God has given me!
• I am so thankful for a future and hope because of my Lord Jesus Christ!
• I am so thankful for Christmas lights.
• I am so thankful for....

You know.

I am not as discouraged as I was just a few moments ago.

Wow!

Counting blessings has a way of doing that I suppose :)
Praise the Lord!

What do you have to praise Him for tonight?

Laminin?

My lovely friend Raquel

over at God's Daughter (click to visit her blog)

 posted this video

 and I thought I would share it all with you

as it is very thought provoking:

Christmas is a mere five days away.

I am so thankful for my health

 and the health of my family

 in this Christmas season-

 but what about the people who are sick?

Or who are sitting by the bedside of a sick loved one?

Or who are facing the reality that

they may not be able to have another Christmas

 with their

sister or brother,

  mother or father,

 husband or wife,

 girlfriend or boyfriend.

The Christmas holidays are

 such a wonderful, beautiful time of the year

but for some-

it is a time of sadness.

So this Christmas,

lets enjoy the blessings the Lord has given us,

 but also remember to pray for and reach out to those

 that are hurting this holiday season.



GUESS WHAT!?!?

I AM DONE WITH SCHOOL!

FREEDOM!

Oh, it is so wonderful!!!!

See the joy on our faces?

Ok, maybe it was because I wanted

a picture with my baby brother and

he was being a goofball.

Either way!

IT IS SO WONDERFUL :)

I have been incredibly productive!

I have most certainly did not

slept in till past 11 two days in a row

(psh I had 16 weeks of no sleep to make up for!).

I most certainly did not

consume unhealthy amounts of chocolate last night.

Nope. Nuh uh. Not me.

I absolutely did not

go 16 weeks without really

cleaning my room.

Because of the aforementioned thing I did not

do- I absolutely did not start cleaning my room

on Thursday but then didn't finish it.

I did get some accomplished yesterday which was SO NICE!
I even ventured in my desk!

*Gasp*

I know.

Astounding!

Just a sneak peak of the before.

I will be posting after pictures soon

(I actually don't think that I have ever posted pictures of my room!).

So that will be coming soon!

Ok, well I am off to get ready to go out with Jen

for lunch and then we are going

to sing at a nursing home.

15 DAYS TILL WE LEAVE FOR FLORIDA!

What can I be praying for YOU about?

An Investment.

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there.

So I really should be working on homework.

I really should be cleaning my room.

I really should be getting caught up on my email.

I really should be doing a lot of things.

But I was looking at these pictures and thought I would

share them with you.

It is amazing to me the people that the Lord brings into our lives.

11 years ago He brought into my life some amazing

mennonite young women that took me under

their wings and have been there for me ever since.

Every other Tuesday, for as long as I remember,

we would have Girl's Club.

As time went on and we grew older

my sisters and I as well as some dear friends

"graduated" to the older group of girls

and started to meet seperately.

The woman that mentored us was Linda.

I can honestly say that if it had not been her

and the time she invested in my life I would not be

the person that I am today.

I am really excited for what God has

for her! She got a job working at a nursing home in Virginia.

She will be overseeing the volunteers and mentoring

the girls that work there.

I am so excited for her!

But it is bittersweet at the same time.

So us girls took her out to dinner the other week.

And I taught Jacquie how to wash her hands like a nurse

(considering she is starting the nursing program in January)

And I FROZE in the parking lot but

managed to get a cute picture with Jen :)

We had so much fun!

But like I said it was bittersweet.

Seasons in life.

Seasons of change.

Investments.

Linda has invested so much in us.

I pray that I will be able to invest just as much

in those around me.

That I will be able to make a difference.

And that that difference would be Jesus Christ.

When I grow up-

I want to be just like Linda.



I have been struggling.

I really have.

It is hard to put into words all my

thoughts.

Honestly, I have so many I don't even know where to begin.

I have a lot of decisions that I have been struggling with.

A lot of fears and insecurities.

A lot of things that I have been having

to surrender to Jesus over

and over

and over again.

I want to be able to invest in others lives.

I want people to look at me and not see me

but see Jesus Christ shining through me.

I want to make a difference for Christ.

I want to bring

honor and glory to HIM in everthing

I do.

I want to be like Jesus.

Please pray for me.

What are things you need to invest in?



Grace.

"Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men;

 and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

 For ye see your calling

, brethren,

how that not many wise men after the flesh,

not many mighty,

 not many noble

, are called:

 But God hath chosen 
the foolish things of the
world to confound the wise;

 and God hath chosen the weak
things of the world to confound 
the things which are mighty;

 And base things of the world,

 and things which are despised,

 hath God chosen, yea,

and things which are not,

 to bring to nought things that are:

 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus,

who of God is made unto us wisdom,

 and righteousness,

and sanctification,

 and redemption:

 That, according as it is written,

He that glorieth,

let him glory in the Lord."

1 Corinthians 1:25-31
It has been a long time since I updated.
I have not been trying to neglect but with finals
coming up in school
this blog has been sadly neglected.
Thankfully though
only eight more days until freedom!
I can hardly wait!
In the meantime I am praying that I will be
a light and that the Lord will be honored and glorified
in and through me.
He is worthy!
So just thought that I would let you know I am alive.
And also share that verse with you.
What are your thoughts on it?

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