One Week From Today

Next Friday this movie comes out and I CANNOT wait to see…

Paul Blart Mall Cop

I love Kevin James and I already DIE laughing at the previews.

and yes I promise Ill put the slideshow up soon…

~Me

So….its officially 2009!

I CANNOT wait to see what this next year brings! I spent a lot of time last night thinking about the last year…the changes, the accomplishments, the pain, the productivity….the good and the bad…and I must say the good definitely out weighs the bad.
Im working on a slideshow of some highlights of ’08…Ill put it up tomorrow…

**Happy New Year***
~Me

Oh Baby It’s Craveeee!

We had our Crave-Out last night and it was awesome! :)

For those of you who don’t know “Crave” is our stundent ministry at C3 and I get the priviledge to chill with the Middle School girls every wednesday.

As much as LOVE Crave-Out my favorite Wednesdays are the other two Wednesdays a month when we have Crave-Live!

On this night we have some jammin’ worship and then T-rav gets up for a few and always challenges, encourages, teaches, AND makes everyone laugh!

But my favorite part is after this when we have our Small Group time. I love watching the Middle School girls grow, learn, and ask honest questions!

I was involve in “youth group” from the time I hit Middle School until I graduated. Other than the last two years…I NEVER experienced ANYHING like Crave…and honestly LOVE being apart of it.

I love that my girls prayer request are usually about others. I love when one of them comes up to me to introduce me to the 4 friends they brought with them. I love watching them grow and even though it’s painful sometimes..I love when they are REAL and HONEST!

These girls are facing HUGE “storms” in their lives! Whether it be home life, boyfriends, school, friends…whatever….

and they desperately need a safe place…a shelter to run to. Crave is that shelter for them! Crave is the place they come to be loved, ask questions, GET ANSWERS, and  have fun!

But the amazing thing is they aren’t just running to this shelter…they are bringing their friends with them.

I would say atleast 85% of the girls in my group do not have christian families, or families that will even bring them to church. They come because their friends cared enough to show them their shelter.

There are not many things that I get more JOY from then Wednesday nights!

This week pray for our students! Again, some of the storms their facing are things that no one should have to deal with…let alone a student!

Even though Wednesday was just yesterday…I am COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS until NEXT Wednesday! :)

~Me

Worth Blogging About…

I’m SORRY!

I know it’s been OVER a month now…sorry….everytime I went to blog about something I found blogs other people had written…and then I got distracted and then I decided I would just leaving the blogging up to all the people who keep up and are oh so good at it :)

But I am going to blog…MUCH more often!

But I wanted to share something “worth blogging about”

My mommy wrote a book!! and its amazing!

Here it is!

and everyone should read it

Honestly the pages in this book are the stories and heart of the person I admire most in ALL the world!

Because of HER faith…because she didn’t crumble, didn’t back down, didn’t quit, and let LOVE WIN …I witness a first hand account of what true BEAUTY looks like…and still get to everyday!

She stood stong and because of her faith I am who I am today!

Not many woman can say that they change the course of history…

but I know that because of my mom’s strength and faith…

she changed the course of four little lives that adore her SO much…

she changed the course of history!

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Thank you Mommy!

~Me

My New Favs…

O.k. so my new fav thing is the BON QUI QUI video…literally I watch it everyday…maybe even more than once a day occasionally…

Thank you Amanda for introducing me to this hilarious-ness(YUP! I’m from Texas so I can make up words)

So after discovering the amazing-est-ness :) of BON QUI QUI I found another fav….

Miss Swan

I cannot even begin to describe this so watch away….

honestly even if you dont normally watch videos you should watch the one!

Miss Swan on Halloween:

O boy….

My New Favs Bon Qui Qui and Miss Swan!

~Me

I Cannot

I cannot get the image out of my mind…

so helpless and so innocent!

I cannot make the tears stop

I cannot make it all better

I cannot understand

I cannot make it seem fair

I cannot save you from this pain

I cannot take your place

I cannot imagine what it’s like

I cannot see what the future holds…

I cannot do anything!

But trust in Him

Who made you and loves you more than I could ever imagine…

Trust in the One whose heart is breaking too…

Then One who is there when I cannot be…

Who has a plan…

The One who holds you tenderly in the palm of his hand…

The Silent Comforter

The Strong Protector

Whisper Your love into his ear when he is scared

Hold him when he hurts

Wipe the tears from the eyes of one who has barely even seen

As a Father cradles his son…hold him tightly Jesus…closer and closer everyday…

Because I cannot…

But YOU can!

I do not love God or desire a relationship with him because of all the things he can do for me

BUT

because I SO desperately need him!

~How I have been reminded of this in the last several hours…

I so desperately need Him!

because I cannot…

~Me

Copeland’s-”You Are My Sunshine”

This band is truly amazinggg!

Their new CD came out on the 14th and I <3 it…and I haven’t even memorized it yet!

Here is a video of one of my favorite songs on the new ablum “You Are My Sunshine.”

I would definitely recommend Copeland for any listener wanting to listen to some good tunes that are really catchy, deep, and have a “calm” effect.

Check ‘em outtt…

~Me