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Dear Readers,
     As I re-evaluate my life there are things I need to change. This last month has been a radical month. I owe all of you an apology for walking the christian walk and following the "motions". I have been traveling this road for a few years and when I was at my lowest, where life couldn't be any worse I cried out to God and He was there. So as I focus on Christ and try to become like him, the chapters in my life are changing. One chapters closing, the chapter full of fear, shame, and pain, and I am opening a new one, full of freedom, life, and joy. Each day I am struggling to draw closer to God and who he want me to be but slowly with his grace I am doing so. With the end of this chapter I need to close my blog. I have clearly heard God tell me too. My blog is a source of pride for me and it is something I really struggle with, but the more I am listening to Christ the more I am learning to be humble. In the Bible, we are told to cut ourselves from what causes us to sin. So for no, I am closing my blog. I don't know what the future holds but I know life is changing and really needs too. I may pick my blog back up later this year, I may start a new one for my new life, or I may simply focus on God and stay off the blogging world for a while.

I have loved this journey in my life but its time to end. Thanks for being a small part of my life by following/reading my little corner of the world. Have a wonderful Easter Weekend as you remember the cross and all that has been done for you. I know this Easter will be unlike any other for me.


Always Remember: Jeremiah 29: 10-12 This is what the LORD says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.   

God's Chisel

 Last week one of my friends was telling me about the "Skit Guys" during a break in Bible class. They are basically two guys who act out Bible stories but make them really funny. They are SO good at what they do. So yesterday I looked them up on youtube because I had nothing better to do... (like homework, laundry, making dinner, or chores) and N and I spent almost an hour watching these hilarious skits. When I first looked them up my sister was standing there with me and I found this one. My sister wanted me to find a different one because she didn't find this one funny (turns out all the humor is a little above her head anyway), but I went back the the chisel one later last night. Such a powerful message! I am such a control freak... wish I could relax and let God just chisel. I wish it wasn't so painful to become who he wants me to be. This is definitely something I struggle with.... by his grace I am getting better though.

Slightly umm... busy?

This week has been crazy. I cant wait till next Wednesday because my life should get way less stressful after that. I have been attending physical therapy for almost two months now thanks to my knees. The good news is that it seems to be helping. My left knee hasn't been giving me any trouble and my right is hurting less than it was. That is for an hour 2-3 times a week and is just time consuming, although my therapist is really good and makes it fun. I have also started a photography class which means I am at school for an extra 2.5 hours every week, but its SO worth it. I love everything i'm learning. My teacher has been teaching me how to shoot on manual and its amazing all the effects you can use. I'm having so much fun and one of my friends is also in the class. I started a life guarding course last weekend that pretty much took up my whole weekend and this weekend I have the same thing. Hopefully my Sunday I will be a certified life guard and will be able to work this summer. I have not been sleeping well either so I am extremely tired. Also my home work has been really intense this week and next week is midterms, meaning tests. On, top of all that I have had to work this week which is good because I need the money, but it just adds to my stress level. Science Fair is over now which is a wonderful feeling, but my teachers have been much more intense and are doing more projects/ writing assignments. I am starting to get mail from colleges which is kind of scary but its good to start learning about these things too. School is pretty stressful just because there is no communication and no rule enforcement. We are praying about what to do next year. Well I need to head to Algebra, but if I finish my logic paper I will post more tonight. I have several posts floating in my head, due to some interesting comments that have come up at school.

Back

Well I'm back after my blog break it has been a wonderful few weeks. A weekend with my best friend, a weekend camping (always a blast), and a conference and laser tagging this week. I have been taking tons of pictures and totally loving it. I have several posts in my head... hopefully over the next few weeks they will get posted. Thanks for understanding

Blogger Break

This weekend I spent a lot of time doing the things that were on that ever expanding "To do list" and it actually shrunk! So enlight of the fact that it is possible for me to get something done, becoming way to addicted to blogs and the busy weeks I have coming I am going to be taking a blog break for at least two weeks possibly a month. Thanks for understanding!  

Why did God put faces in the front?

"Faces are on the front so we can see where we are going not where we have been" -Monica (Touched by angles)

Hmm... this seems like something the human race needs to work on... not looking back but, walking forward. This is what my goal is in 2011. Have a blessed year!

2011

I don't really believe in New Years resolutions but I like to set goals at the beginning of every year. So here are my 2011 goals.

1. Read each psalm twice.
    I often struggle with getting in the word so besides reading the Bible for homework I am going to work on reading the Bible specifically in psalms.

2. Memorize Jeremiah 29
     Some of my favorite verses are found in this scripture so I decided I should memorize this chapter.

3. Earn the venturing gold award
    This is the next step in earning Silver

4. Find a Job
    To earn money for a missions trip
5. Be a better friend
     I need to work on listening and being patient
6. Waste less time
    I am very bad at this
7. Become healthy and run another 5k
    Because of my knees I have not been able to run or dance or anything lately
8. Pursue photography
     I want to take at least one course and pick one piece to put into a contest
9. Spend less time on the computer/ electronics
     Again I waste a lot of time especially on facebook
10.Develop/ pursue my other hobbies
     I need to focus more on pursuing what I love   

Best parts of 2010

The top ten things from 2010-
1. Colorado
2. Stratford
3. St. Lious
4. Gatlinburg
5. Skiing
6. New Job
7. New Friends
8. 16th Birthday
9. Loads of new experiences
10. God's wonderful grace and seeing his care for me

Top 5

This has been are really good week over all, but there has been some hard things too. Its been really good to see how God works too. Its so good to see God's mercy and love in every day life.

1. My amazing best friend
2. My cool new shoes
3. The best algebra teacher ever/ finally understanding concepts.
4. Doing well in school
5. New opportunities/ random acts of God