reminising about FL

Ahh Florida. I am reminising about when the Boy and I went to Sarasota, FL in April of Last year. We met strange and cool people, saw wild things, and got pumped up. I got terribly burned on my legs, but it didnt matter. We went swimming in the ocean, and in a pool. We worked in a clothes closet and in a food pantry. We walked among, and talked to the homeless.
We gave the homeless food for the tummies and food for their souls. We got spiritually fed ourselves.

WE DIED TO SIN; HOW CAN WE LIVE IN IT ANY LONGER? -Romans 6:2

That was random. I do too many things at once, and think about too many things at the same time.

AAAAAHHHH, Florida.

1st degree burns on legs.

Prayers and Prophecies.

Wildly crazy people.

Amazing testimonies.

Whole foods.

Worship.

Living life to it's fullest.

Living life in Christ.

choices, changes

Alot has been happening to me lately.

1.) I basically do not have a job. Ok. This might not be a new thing, but my three shifts I was supposed to work next month got cut to...zero. Yes, I am still employed to NMNH doing 'substitute nursing,' but no, I am not working at all, and therefore not getting any experience or pay. Yeah. Not so fun.

2.) I just joined a gym! Totally excited. It's the 1614 in Newark. I did a couple trial workouts, and love it there. What's better is that I'm only paying $37 a month, rather than the full price of $58 because my brother works out there. That's a $21 knock-off a month! What a blessing.

3.) My worship team at church is going through changes. My worship leader is taking an extended break, so basically, it's me playing the piano, and another lady singing. Not exactly the way I like it, but it's God stretching me. Somehow, a year and a half after leading worship at SNA, I find myself in the exact same position. I will definitly be doing things differently this time. I will hate leading worship before I give it up to someone. No false prophets are going to take lead of anything in this church. Never. I refuse. God is giving me a rare second chance, and I will do things right. No mistakes this time. None. I am serious about this. SNA went down in flames, but I expect God to do amazing things in CCN if I continue to be obedient.

4.) Revival is just around the corner. Things are starting to happen on the campus and within our church. Things are speeding up, opportunities are arising, doors are opening. God is on the move. According to prophecies given, Revival is due to hit this area around May. Maybe sooner, maybe later. And the evidence of this pending revival has been happening and is still happening at a greater rate then ever before. Exciting!

YAY Jesus

raising the roof

So, I went to a Chris Tomlin/Israel Houghton & New Breed concert on Saturday night in Baltimore, and it was A-mazing. When Chris sang Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone, I was almost on the floor.
The thing I really liked about this concert was that the bands set out to create a spirit of worship from the get-go. Bearly any fluffy stuff. All praise songs and hymns. And Chris Tomlin quoted alot of Scripture and brought all Glory to God. That is what I like to hear from a Christian band. No fluff. Just 100% full-blown, roof-raising, totally awesome praise. To the one and only God, of course.

GSEoP'09

Snowboarding in Colorado was amazing to say the least.

I could not believe the amazing scenery; the vast display of mountains and hills that were present in this amazing area of the country. And being in this area even more-so created a delight and awe in an intellegent Creator. What an amazing God He is.

Snowboarding was awesome. I worked very hard to develope a first functional, then nearly comfortable toe-edge. Then I worked on my S-curves, switching from heal to toe in a less choppy, smoother manner. It took alot of work, but I started getting the hang of it by the second day. This was evidenced by my endevour to perform on a Blue Square.

My little brother encouraged me to take a chance and try a Blue Square for the first time ever. He was with me every step of the way. Cool guy. Anywho, I made it down on the hill (not the lift), and I am extremely proud of myself. Other than the Blue, I performed 5 Green Circles that day. A huge feat for an out-of-shape Delawareian 11-thousand feet above sea level. (My point: Oxygen was scarce).

The other great thing about the snowboarding trip was that I got to see people I hadn't seen in a while. I also got to meet new people.
I got to hang with my brother and my future sister-in-law, which was equally amazing, because I do admire both of them. They planned a four-day trip for 21 people which included all meals, housing, and transportation (not to mention the snowboarding part of it). Amazing.

I love CO. I want to move there someday.
Of course, this does not matter one way or another, because what I want isn't important whatsoever.
What I want should be what God wants.
I hope God wants CO someday.... ;)

Jesus Rocks

blueberry scones & a proper cup of tea

I've gone to more tea parties this past year then ever before. That's what I get for having a pastor's wife who loves dolls, lace and European tea houses.
That sort of stuff isn't my "cup of tea" so to speak, but I rather enjoyed myself when I went to the British Bell Tea House this afternoon. I had a Green Tea flavoured Strawberry Creme and six little sandwiches cut in triangles with the crusts chopped off. And, of course, what is a tea without a scone. It was actually chocolate chip...not blueberry. Blueberry just looked more dantier in the title. I had blueberry jam and a light whipped creme on my scone. It was very danty. There were lots of lace and flowers at the tea house. Very danty indeed.
Sometime in the middle of our Afternoon Tea, I told the six other ladies that the Boy was going to bring me to a shooting range for my birthday. That got a reaction.

vim & vinegar

Her name is Paisley, but she should have been called Trouble.

My sister and I got a new kitten (for our dad's bday) two months ago. My sister named her Paisley after Brad Paisley the Country star.
She is the most active little thing I have ever seen. She runs and jumps, and runs into things constantly. She chases things that move and things that don't move. She constantly annoys our other two cats who are both 12 years old. She is a bundle of trouble and joy mixed together in one rapidly-growing fluff ball. She eats constantly, and she is always thirsty. She drinks out of people's glasses and the toilet when she gets a chance. She also sneezes alot. I think she has allergies.
She wants to go outside like a fat kid wants cake. However, we are wise to wait until she is fixed before we allow her to proceed on her outdoor adventures. Keeping her in the house hasn't been easy.
She likes to stretch out as long as possible when she sleeps. She becomes three cat lengths when she is stretched out.
She also likes to dig around in my dad's grapefruit tree pot that we keep indoors during the winter. She gets dirt from the pot everywhere on the hardwood floors.
During Christmastime, she loved to climb up our Christmas tree and sit there. She would either fall asleep, or play with whatever ornaments were within her reach. Too bad we are taking the tree down tomorrow.
She likes to climb on the table and investigate your meal while you are eating. She can be a very bad cat at times.
She is so cute though. You cannot help but love her.
Paisley.

The Sermon...

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kins of evel against you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 5:3-12

winter wanderings & whimsical wishes

This past weekend, I went to Coudersport, PA with the Boy for a ski/snowboarding and church adventure. It was fabulous. We went to Denton Hill on Saturday. It was somewhat icy, but I was still excited for the opportunity to snowboard again after nearly a year. I did ok, but I stayed on my heels alot and unfortunatly did a great deal of snowplowing (which I hated!). My toe edge skill is still highly underdeveloped. Something I will have to work on at GSEoP. (10 days and counting!!!)

On Sunday, we went to Gospel Tabernacle, a church in which the Boy's uncle is the pastor. Pastor Minor preached, and that was amazing, of course. And right accross the street, someone was selling a military transport vehicle from the 70's for only $4,800. I fell in love with it instantly. The Boy graciously allowed me to climb around in the thing to satisfy my uncontrolable desire for ownership.