sitting here at the cafe

just saying hi... i am sitting here at higher grounds messing around on the computer and talking to some of my girls!! life is good. thanksgiving was great...hung out with my fam a lot and just tried to rest. hope all had a great holiday.

GoD is rEaL

i am at the YS (youth specialties) conference right now and what more can i say than GoD is real and moving in my heart in amazing ways just like He asked me to expect. i can't really put into words right now what i am hearing from Him and experiencing but i can express that there has been so much confirmation in the things that He is currently doing in my life. it is amazing to know Truth but even greater to experience it. i pray that as you read this He will penetrate your heart to the core with nothing but Himself.

i will update more on this later with some excerpts from my journaling time!

desiring His renown.....

When the going gets tough....

Today has been a hard day. I know I am lacking, run down, and way tired. Things don't just happen like this over night! But they do happen. I am hearing Jesus say...slow down and come to me. This was my daily devo email today and it was a great encouragement, I hope it will help you like it has me....

Title: Through FaithAuthor: Mrs. Charles E. CowmanSource: Streams in the DesertScripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 12:9 2 Corinthians 1:8

"Pressed out of measure" (2 Cor. 1:8).
"That the power of Christ may rest upon me" (2 Cor. 12:9).

God allowed the crisis to close around Jacob on the night when he bowed at Peniel in supplication, to bring him to the place where he could take hold of God as he never would have done; and from that narrow pass of peril, Jacob became enlarged in his faith and knowledge of God, and in the power of a new and victorious life.

God had to compel David, by a long and painful discipline of years, to learn the almighty power and faithfulness of his God, and grow up into the established principles of faith and godliness, which were indispensable for his glorious career as the king of Israel.

Nothing but the extremities in which Paul was constantly placed could ever have taught him, and taught the Church through him, the full meaning of the great promise he so learned to claim, "My grace is sufficient for thee."

And nothing but our trials and perils would ever have led some of us to know Him as we do, to trust Him as we have, and to draw from Him the measures of grace which our very extremities made indispensable.

Difficulties and obstacles are God's challenges to faith. When hindrances confront us in the path of duty, we are to recognize them as vessels for faith to fill with the fullness and all-sufficiency of Jesus; and as we go forward, simply and fully trusting Him, we may be tested, we may have to wait and let patience have her perfect work; but we shall surely find at last the stone rolled away, and the Lord waiting to render unto us double for our time of testing. --A. B. Simpson

Sweet

This is one of my favorite pictures of my neices and nephew...Kennedy, Zoe, and Hunter...Jeff looks amused:) 

Lou Lou

This is one of my favorite pic of Lily! 

Mom and Daddy

This is my mom and step-dad....
They live in Sarasota,Fl. I miss you guys... 

Dad and Kari

These are two of my four parents. I love them so much! They live in Fort Wayne, IN. 

Family

Cris's wedding...
It was great to be together ! In order Lyns,me, Cris, Tammy, Tara, and Sarah. Tara and Cris are my other borther and sister from my step-dad. It is seldom that we are all together but fun when we are! 

Sisters

This picture is from last Christmas,
it is me and my sisters! In order, Lyndsay, Sarah, Kendyl, and me.

I have just figured out how to get pictures up! 

C-LiFe

This is Megan and Laura...... 

Campus Life

Campus Life was at Seekers (a coffee shop) tonight. It was cool. No agenda really, except to hang with the kiddos and get to know them better. Pictured in order is Jenny, Emily and Megan. I love these girls! God is transforming their lives all the time and it is cool to be a part of that!

This is Marlee...she was my dog but is now offically adopted by my parents..... 

Krazy Kidz

This is my little sis and my niece Lily. We love to make funny faces! Kendyl is a senior in HS and Lily is 2. Kendyl is on her way to IU next year...Congratulations!! 

Colorado

 

The Climb

OK. SO lets just say I am not the best blogger in the world. I don't have internet access at my house so it has been a while. And now I just figured out how to get pictures online...so here we go! This is Laura. One of many of my "kids" that I love so much! We are on the top of a mountain in Winter Park CO. We were at a Young Life Camp. Laura gave her life to Jesus that night. It was sweet. She is doing well and growing in her love for the Lord. She is always smiling!!

NYWC

I am so excited! I am getting ready to go to Nashville for the National Youth Workers Convention. I will get to see friends from all over including Molly (on the left). She rocks! I am really looking forward to being re-fueled. I know you don't have to go away to do this, but I am expecting God to do some great thiings in my heart and in those going. If you read this please pray for my ears to be open and thatI would hear from Him! I will keep you all posted.