Mayster

Our sweet dog, Maye. She is about 1 year and 8 months here. Love her. She has been a great addition. There never is a dull moment with her. Plus, she has been a fun playmate for my husband. They both have a lot of energy ;).

Starting Over.

Life seems to never slow down. I have been consumed with my job as a caseworker trying to help as many people as I can whether they want the help or not. What I have failed to do as daughter of Christ is put Christ first. We are talking about "Make War" at our church right now. It has taught me to prepare for battle. The battle of spirtual warfare. I have not been preparing. It is sad really because I see my sweet husband preparing every morning, and encouraging me to get in the word. Why dont I dive in. Well I have somehow conveniced myself that the world is more important than Jesus.

I am sure many people are in the same boat with me. I am hear to say that I am starting over.

Singing for Jesus.

I have been singing since I have been in 4th grade at school, and than singing at church since I could ever remember. It am so blessed that God has given me a voice. Not just to sing for anything, but for My Father. He is truly the only person that deserves the praise.

I just wanted to talk about the church that I serve at....

Oak Leaf Church:

I have been singing at Oak Leaf for a while now. I am just so thankful that God has given me a opportunity to service Him with others. I only want to use my voice to Glorify Jesus!! I feel that that is what God has asked me to do, so....that is what I am doing.... SERVING JESUS!!

To God be the Glory... :)

New Things.

I have found myself very busy lately: graduating college, starting a new job, thanksgiving holiday, christmas holiday, and now a new year!

Everyday I serve families, and help there lives turn for the better (well this is what I seek). Some are successful, and some are not. Some children are brought into foster care, and traumatically changed for the worse or better. I love what I do. It helps me see what God has given me. It teaches me to appreciate the things that I have been given. A husband that is respectfully, amazing, and loving. A house that is clean, and proper. A vehicle that is reliable, and trustworthy. A family that is supportive, and always there.

I feel that life goes so fast. I am excited about 2011. I am continuing my job as a social worker, and getting better by the day. Ryan is seeking a new path in his career. This year will be the year that everything, Lord willing, will be changing. I just pray that God will be glorified in everything that happens this year.

2 Month Recap Of My Life So Far.

I don't even know where to begin. My life has changed upside down the last couple of months. The Lord has done interesting things.

*I started a bible

study, BREAKING FREE by BETH MOORE. Well that has been eye opening. I love it. It is hard because it is a lot to take in. BUT it has been good for me to learn about God and actually apply Him in my life. One thing that I have learned is that I am very prideful. I feel that is my biggest sin right now. God has been really showing me how to deal with this sin. I don't want to be prideful. It takes me down a path that isn't healthy. It takes away from what God has planned for me.

*Ryan and I went to Nicaragua for a week which was so much fun!! I usually go to Nica for mission trips but this time it was just for fun!! Nicaragua is my heart! I love that country!! Plus I got to make new friendships because we went with people from Ryan's work!! That was pretty awesome.

*I had the honor of singing at Oak Leaf Church over Easter. 7 services in one week!! It was intense, hard, exhausting, challenging, rewarding, and so many more words. BUT the one thing I would have to say is that God taught me that it wasn't about me singing up on stage. It was about Him using me to share Him. It was about God. Not me!! GOD! It is a neat feeling to know that God is being amplified throughout the who weekend. When you take yourself out of the equation than GOD eliminates the church so that people will see Him.

*I have 2 more weeks at DFCS. Almost at 300 hundred hours. Yep, I have almost done what I thought I would never be able to get through. My heart has been shown things that I have never thought I would see before. One thing I would like to say is that I have found where God wants me to be right now. I do want to work in DFCS (don't know which county yet) but I feel that God has place this job in my life so that he can be glorified.

*Ryan and I will be married for ONE YEAR on May 9th! I just can't believe it. I can't believe that time has gone by this fast! It has been so much fun with my best friend. We have learned so much about each other. It is always a challenge living with another person but it is worth every minute. Ryan has been such a blessing from God. :) p.s. Ryan cut his hair...

*Well I have to talk about our Mayester (aka. Maye). She is going to be 7 months in one week. She has been such a neat little addition to our family. She is such a joy. Can be a little frustrating at time but so smart. She has learned so much. We just taught her to roll over yesterday!! :)We are 2 very proud people of our pup! God has taught us a lot through this dog. Never thought I would learn so much through something that doesn't talk...haha!

*My semester is almost over and I will be graduating College in July. I just can't believe it. I can remember my years in Elementary, Middle, and High School. Wow, time goes by toooooo fast!! I never thought that the light at the end of the tunnel would be here!! I can finally say that all of my hard work is paying off!!

**This little blurb will probably be the most important one I write. Please pray for a specific person that, I unfortunately can not give a name or a situation, but what I can say is that this person needs GOD. This person knows God and knows who he is I feel has Him in his/her heart but has choose to go down the wide path of destruction for the time being. I pray that he/she gets out of it. They need your prays!! This verse comes to mind when I think about this person, Matthew 7:13. I pray that they will realize that God the way, the truth, and the life! Thanks for your prayers!

Working with People.

Have you ever worked with someone that clashed with you?

Well I am realizing that I am always going to work with people that I don't work well with. I need to remind myself that it is ok because God made us very different. Why would you want the same personalities around anyways, that would be boring. Even though frustration can kick in sometimes, God wants us to love everyone and that is what my mission should be in the work force. I need to keep positive. I don't need to consistently see all the flaws in that person. God knows what He is doing when he places you with certain types of people. I don't need to judge, I just need to see that good in everyone. That is what God would do, so that is what I should do.

Speaking Up.

Haven't written in a while because my body decided I need to calm down for a bit. I was sick all last week but I am back. Soak up anything and everything.....

I started my week off at DFCS today. Pretty intense. One thing that stuck out the most for me would have to be my house visit for the day. Went to a house a women that has to small children. Well my heart fell for this little 2 year-old boy that was so cute. He kept coming up to me and holding my hand, talking to me, and than he wanted to sit on my lap. Umm, Ok, what I haven't told you is that he smelled. His diaper was so full and he needed a bath. On the flip side of that, I let him sit on my lap and before I knew it the diaper leaked onto my pants. Now if you think about it I should have ben completely grossed out by this situation but to be honest the diaper was not what got to me it was the fact that I never said anything to the mom about his dirty diaper. Why didn't I say anything? I should have made her aware of the diaper. I mean if I had a child I would have wanted to know if my child's diaper needed to be changed. I should have said something light-hearted so she would know I was not judging her. I know that this is such a small, meaningless story but looking at the big picture I should have spoke up. I needed to say something because that mom needed to be told her son needed a diaper change. She honestly could have not known that it was dirty, but on the other hand it smelled bad enough for it to have been on him for a while. I need to realize that I am going to be in even more uncomfortable situations. I need to man up to my responsibilities and say something.