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Tuesday, 24 June 2008

I just spent the last hour reading the entries from the last 2 1/2 years... wow
I forgot just how much xanga was a part of my life. I posted about everything...
Facebook just isn't the same. You can post a note but it is just one of 1000 things you can do...
Xanga is pure all you can do is share your heart and read other's...
Kind of a refreshing change from top friends lists, bumper stickers and grow a gifts...

Remembering...
Things that I thought that I would never forget my heart was warmed with tonight....
The best part though was remembering all of the miracles that the Lord has done over the last few years....
I have come SO far and become such a different person...
Have gone through so much and come out the other side that much stronger....
He has made many many promises and I am amazed at how many came true...
It has renewed my faith for the ones yet to come.

From Chris Tomlin's song God Od This City on the newest Passion CD...

Greater things have yet to come
Great things are still to be done
In this city
Where glory shines from hearts alive
With praise for you and love for you
In this city

I replace "this city" with "my life"...
Greater things have yet to come...
The road and ATF were not the peak of my life...
Just a glimpse of what is yet to come...

Got some awesome encouragement from 2 amazing men today... my hott boyfriend ;) and "Father Abraham"
Romans 4:18-21
"Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping- believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, "That's how many descendants you will have!" And Abraham's faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead and so was Sarah's womb. Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact his faith grew stronger and in this he brought glory to God. HE WAS FULLY CONVINCED THAT GOD WAS ABLE TO DO WHATEVER HE PROMISES" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fully convinced.....
I am living fully convinced.

Monday, 09 June 2008

So trying to keep xanga... I really should post on here!
Stupid facebook took over the world :)

Tuesday, 25 September 2007

The Hunt

***disclaimer*** if you read my facebook note this is exactly the same thing! So save yourself a min and skip it :) that is unless you want to leave me a witty and loving comment... then... go ahead :laughing*

Well ladies and gentlefolk, the job hunt is over!!
I am the newest employee of... *insert drum roll here*......
STARBUCKS!!! (shocker I know, I think it might be a requirement for TM alumni to at least apply there lol)

I am THRILLED!!!!!!!!!!!
I am STARTING at $9 and I have the most amazing manager (so far it seems), a really flexible schedule and I am only working 5 min from my house!
AND... I get free drinks *sigh* life is happy

Cori is here and our room is.... wonderful =)
Pics to be up shortly!
I think we did pretty stinkin good for living in a half finished basement with the rafters and wall studs showing... it's cozy

So I am working on my church's 25th anniversary conference... I love it =)
I feel like I am working on ATF... 4 days, 6 speakers and LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of people...
I am doing volunteers, host homes (for visiting pastors) and general random stuff for the coordinator (who also happens to be my mentor! )
It's great!
One of the pastors asked Donna (the coordinator) how I was qualified to do this... lol she told him! It's like a part of my heart is alive again for a season... I love this stuff!

Kristin slept over last night... we made cookies... well Cori made dough and then our oven broke so... cookie dough is yummy :)

Anyways... two things
#1 Cori and I got to hang out with Kailee and Brad last weekend... SO great! We def had fun... and we caused just a little touble in walmart...
#2 My fam (minus my sister... *SAD!*) went to Point Pelee ...national park southern most tip of Canada... SO pretty. Basically we had a blast taking pictures... of nature... and ourselves acting like... ummm.. bugs?

ok that's all for now!

Sunday, 09 September 2007

Home

I know I know... I am a horrible person! I have comptely abandoned xanga for facebook... something I said I would never do... oh well

Well I have now been home for 3 weeks... CRAZY!

My two lives are about to collide... Cori is on her way right now to live with me. SO excited to have her here... it is going to do a lot for my heart ;)

GREAT NEW though we FINALLY found a bunk bed for us to sleep on!
As of about 2 daysago we were going to be on a queen size air mattress on the floor. But praise the Lord we have a bed AND a dresser! FOR FREE!!!

I have been working non stop to get the basement ready for us to move in to.. lets just say my parents have a lot of junk...but there is much excitement to actually have my own space. MY OWN SPACE! What a novel idea! I am SO excited NOT to live out of suicases and boxes on three different floors lol. Everything is all moved in and set up and after Cori and I finish decorating it will actually be pretty cute!

Went for a job interview on Thrusday... they found my resume on Monster.com and called me but wouldn't tell me what the job was for. Well... they asked me if I wanted a career in financial planning, they are looking to hire 6 new trainees for their offices. Umm... thanks but NO!

Getting settled into life and church... I have the most amazing woman mentoring me and a great group or women that I get to be a part of every week. I am so blessed!

It's been hard, in a lot of ways to be here and I have a lot of questions but like every other year I know that I am where I am supposed to be and God's grace is sufficient!

Nothing deep... just a random update on life :)

Wednesday, 11 July 2007

Thinking... lots of thinking
Talked to my mom the other day... she really is full of wisdom she told me not to over-think things...
Profound thought really. I think that I have a tendancy to do that. In an effort not to be driven by my emotions I think things to death.
How do I stop that?
So now I believe that I am over-thinking over-thinking... How is that for confused?
Enough of that!
I woke up this morning at 4:30... my eyes just popped open. I did have to get up at 6 so it wasn't THAT insanely early but still strange... and slightly annoying. Got to think though.. oh wait I'm not supposed to be doing that ;) and then I spent some time praying. Normally I have a hard time praying early in the morning but this morning my mind was clear.
Anyways... life is beautiful. Thinking or not