This weekend was really nice. It started off with me forgetting that yesterday was the fifth saturday of the month and that I don't work on fifth saturdays. So I showed up for work for nothing. I felt a little crazy, but I was humbled. :)

Since I didn't have to work, I decided to mow the lawn since it was so nice out. Then latter on, dad and I went on a bike ride for about an hour or so; so I'm pretty sore.

Then today I worked in the nursey at church. There were 16 little kids running around and 4 helpers. And of course I got stomped on with sharp little heels.

Then tonight our doorbell must have been rung 50 or more times with people celebrating holloween a day early. Crazy, crazy, crazy.
Well that's what's been going on in my life this week.

Winter

It seems like this winter is going to be a little rough. I think the first snow hit Colorado, and now it's snowing in some places on the east coast. I think I need to go buy some really warm sweaters. I thought I would be okay, but I'm now having second thoughts.

Marcus, Emily, and Tabitha,
thank you so much for your encouraging words and for bringing a smile to my face. It means a lot.
I've been thinking about Aletheia Springs coming up this summer. You're probably going to be a little upset, but unless the Lord opens up some doors for me, I won't be coming to Senior High week. Every year since I was in the 8th grade, Doc would ask me to pray about coming down for a week and lending a hand. I would always tell him that I would pray about it, but in the back of my head I would be thinking, "of course the Lord would want me to attend Aletheia as a sessionight," since I can only go down to VA for a week.
Well this year, the Lord has really put it on my heart to go down and help instead of attend my own week. So Marcus and Tabitha, whenever I go down to SC for the holidays, I will make sure that I call you up. And Emily, if you work at Aletheia this summer, hopefully we'll work the same week. And if you guys are anywhere close to IN, please call me. Close, meaning OH, KY, or ILL.

You probably think I'm a weirdo for thinking this far ahead; but things (or people) that are important to me, I can't stop thinking about it (or them).

This has turned inot a long post, but I just wanted to let you know this little piece of information. Well, I need to go study some math. Hopefully it will make me sleepy. Bye now!

Moday seems like it was so long ago. The only thing I remember is that I had my first spanish class on monday night. Oh! I did start practing Christmas music this week. One of the songs that I'm playing is O Holy Night. It's my favorite Christmas carol, but I really don't like this version's rhythm. My teacher's telling me to stick with it though. I just remebered. Someone did ask me if I was a nerd. The most common question I get asked is if I'm between the ages if 20 and 25, not if I'm a nerd.

I should be getting my senior pictures done in a few weeks. I hope the fall colors will still be vibrant.

I was invited to a formal dance downtown coming up in a few weeks by a couple at work and two other single girls from work. I refused because I'll be out of town, but even if I wasn't, I would have still refused. I keep getting invited to go swing dancing on friday nights as well. I have a feeling that someone's trying to hook me up with someone or I could be looking too much into it, and people are just being very nice to me.

This weekend my home church had their Teen Conference. Have you ever been in a situation where you've been agonizing over a certain situation and just constantly praying that the Lord would give you the power to overcome it? Well the speaker was right on time and I thank the Lord for that.

Here's a verse I would like to share with you all:

Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray, for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDEROUS CROSS

When I survey the wonderous cross
On which the Prince of glory died
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ, my God;
All the vain things that charm me the most-
I sacrifice them to His blood

See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down;
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small:
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul,
My life,
My all.

By Isaac Watts

I'm sleepy!!!

Nothing too exciting has been happening in my side of the Midwest. Today, someone at work asked me if I had a boyfriend now because I've "been looking pretty cleaned up lately." I just thought I've been looking like I normally do. Maybe he see's Jesus in me. That would be wonderful.

I started my Spanish class on monday night. My teacher talked in spanish for about the first 15 min of class. I was so lost. I'm praying that I'll do well. Speaking of praying, please pray for Ms. Judy and that she'll have a good and fast recovery. She had surgery on her foot not too long ago. Please continue to pray for Ariel from the mall. We picked up my ring over the weekend and ran into him. Ariel said that a few days ago, a masianic (I think I spelled that wrong) Jew came and gave him a Bible and invited him to church. So continue to pray for his salvation. I think the Lord's trying to get his attention.

Until next time!

Psalm 57:1-2
Be merciful to me, O God,
be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings
I will make my refuge,
Until these calamities have
passed by. I will cry out to God
Most High, to God who performs
all things for me.

Today was wonderful! I was sitting in sunday school upstairs at church and I saw this couple walking towards the entrance. As they got closer I realized that it was my old friend Rissy and her boyfriend! It had been way too long since I last saw her.
Then someone who went away to school out of state came and home for a visit. It was good to see him as well.

Please pray for me that I will be more bold in sharing my faith with those that I work with. Until next time!

GOOD NEWS!

Psalm 121:1-2, 4
I will lift up my eyes to the hills-
From whence comes my help?
My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

I had my grammar midterm today. I have no idea what grade achieved for it, but my teacher said that I have the second best grade in the class. God is so good!

While I was at Bible Study tonight, my friend Leah (from CBC) accidentally hit me in my nose with my umbrella. You know that little button on the handle? Well, she pressed it and it flew into my nose and my nose started bleeding. Like Shamar used to tell me "pain is good, it makes you stronger." Have a great rest of the week! Thanks for praying for me.

*GASP* I'm posting twice in one day!

Work was a little stressful tonight. I worked with someone who has been a strong associate of the family for the past eight years. And she continued to go on and on about how horrible one of my friends is. Jesus was the only one who kept my tongue under control. Some people just confuse me completely.

This is my prayer.

All My Praise

I will follow You through green pastures
And sing hallelujah to Your Name
I will follow You through dark disaster
And sing hallelujah through the pain

And even in the shadow of death
I will praise You
And even in the valley I will say

Holy, my God
You are worth of all my praise

You are seated on Your throne in heaven
And You see all of us down here
And You have promised You will not abandon
So I shall not fear

And even in the shadow of death
I will praise You
And even in the valley I will say

Holy, my God
You are worthy of all my praise

You made every star
And You taught it how to shine
You knew my name before there was time
And all this was just part of Your glorious design
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

By Audrey Hatcher

Tumbles: Dedicated 2 Marcus W., Emily P., Tabitha B. & whoever else takes time 2 read this

I really should be studying for my midterm in Grammar class tomorrow, but I rather be doing something else, like updating my blog with information of my life that's not the most exciting in the world. My mom quizzed me last night for my midterm and I don't think I'll do too bad. Only Jesus will get me through. I don't know what I would do without Him.

So far, my day is going well. My supervisor took me to lunch as a late b-day present. While I was there, I saw an old friend that I haven't seen since May.

Emily! I read Psalm 27 this morning without even knowing that you had mentioned it on your xanga on sunday. Verse 14 really ministers to my heart.

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage and He shall streangthen

thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

By the way, I think I have some of the greatest friends in the world. Thank you all so much for praying for me and loving me. I thank the Lord for you all.

I need to get on my work!

Praise the Lord! He kept me through this long day and I'm so glad that it's about over. I was able to talk with Emily on my lunch brake. It's always great to hear a nice friendly voice on the other end. Speaking of talking with nice friendly people, I talked with Tyler and Chris on monday. They told me that Erin and Paul are going to have a baby! I'm so excited for them. I don't have much else to say so I'm going to share this song with you.

He Looked Beyond My Fault

Amazing grace shall always be my song of praise
For it was grace that brought my liberty
I do not know why He came to love me so
HE looked beyond my fault and saw my need.
I shall forever lift mine eyes to Calvary
To view the cross where Jesus died for me
How marvelous the grace that caught my falling soul
He looked beyond my fault and saw my need.

Praise you Lord for loving me so much, that you gave your one and only Son to die for me.

This weekend is going to be crazy. My parents 27th wedding anniversary is tomorrow, we have guest that are coming in tomorrow night, I work eight hours on saturday and I'm in a program at church saturday night. WOWZERZ! And right now I have a huge pimple on my right cheek and it hurts when I touch it. Thank the Lord I'm not getting my senior pictures taken right now.

Here's a verse that I hope want to share with you all.

Psalm 103:11-12
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy is to those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed His transgressions from us.

Please keep in prayer a guy named Ariel. My parents and I went to the mall to get my promise ring sized and we stopped at this one place that sells products from the dead sea. Like salts and lotions, which my mom likes. Anyway, the guy who sold it to us is from Israel and we let him know that we pray for Israel and so on and so forth. I just wanted to ask that you all pray for Ariel. Thank you so much! Until next time.