Where to next?

At this time in our lives, my family and I are looking to go back to Africa!
Yay!!!!!!!! We're all so excited that we just can't fathom it!

People kept asking us, 'do you really want to leave your family', 'how could you look into go back now? it's only been three years!' stuff like that. But I think my littlest sister summed everything up best.
"We're missionaries. This is what we do." ^_^

So we're very excited, and we've been looking into things our family would be good at for ministries, and also where we're going to go.
We've got several offers, one from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
And so far....Tanzania is looking the best. :)

There we'd be helping out with a school that teaches English to the natives. We'd be living on a compound with several other families, and one of them has a daughter I already knew! So that was definitely a God thing. For which I am so blessed!
Well anyways I can't tell you much more until things are certain and decided.

Just keep praying for us!!

^_^

Ranch, guitars, friends and awesome memories!

Hey guys!
Just got back from another fantastic day at the Ranch!
I go to a ranch with my sisters every Wednesday for our PE credit. We also go with her school class too. They're so much fun to hang around. I took my camera today, so here are some pictures I took.

So we had tons of fun! And next week I'm going to take more next week! See ya'll then!

I can't do it

Times are hard.
Life is hard. Period. It always has been, always will be. But even more so because we go against the flow with our faith in the Lord.
I don't know what to say other then the fact that we have to be strong, and let go.

We have to give up.
Yes, give up.
I know, it's a bit of a mind twist. You're probably saying something along the lines of 'excuse me? say that again? did I read that right? We're not suppose to give up! We're suppose to stay strong remember? Girl what are you thinking?!'
Well that's what I thought to begin with.

But think about it for a minute okay?
I never said giving up in your battle against Satan and temptation. I meant give up on trying to do it on your own!
We can't. We're human. That's it. We're weak, we're frail and we can't do anything on our own.
A dear, dear friend told me this today when I was venting to him with my depression on how I was so exhausted every day after school. I had a couple hours of school, then several more hours of homework and the load never seemed to lighten. I was exhausted every day and could barely drag myself out of bed in the mornings.
He told me that I felt like this because I was relying on my own strength, and not God's. And I've begun to realize that I have been trying to do it on my own.
But what I need to do is throw down my shield and sword, and fall to my knees in prayer.
I can't win this battle on my own.
You can't either.

I hope you don't take this as me pointing out flaws in you, or telling you you can't do something. Because that's not what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to encourage you to realize that you can't do it on your own, and it's not a sign of weakness to ask for help. From God, and from friends.

God bless! And good luck in your battles.

Who I Am

Who I Am:

Bright Colors

"The World is a blank canvas. Life is a painting. I don't want a pencil to rehearse. I don't want an apron to wear. I want a star shaped pencil and a palette of the brightest colors you can find." ~ Joe Brooks

LIfe's Great!

Life's great!
I'm working on finishing up the third book in The Last Line series.
The first book is being edited, and I've got thousands of good ideas for where this is going.
For the first time EVER I actually sit down to work on a chart to figure out where this series is going and I feel so accomplished!! ^_^
And now that I've put so much hard work into it, I have determination to finish it! Hallelujah!

So I'm happy. Plus Joe Brooks is keeping my mood colorful! Here's one of my favorite songs to wake up too, it's really a cute song :)

I am also finding that I'm wearing my navy blue high-tops more often. I love those shoes! :)
Anyways I hope ya'll are having such a great summer and I hope ya'll are ready for school to start! :P
(Psh yeah right eh? Hahah!!)
Well ya'll have a great year this year!
God bless!!

^_^

To all the Aspiring Writers out there! ^_^

I found this give away a few seconds ago through a long strand of things that would bore you if I mentioned them. But anyways, that's not the point. I just thought that if anyone out there reading this was interested in publishing a book you should definitely look at this!

It's a really cool give away that can help just about anyone who wants to write. Enter if desired! :)

http://taylorlynnbooks.blogspot.com/2012/05/calling-all-aspiring-authors-for.html

I've found myself

I've found it! 
I've figured it out!! 
I'm me. No one else. I don't need to model myself after anyone else!! I don't HAVE to fit in! I don't HAVE to be like everyone else! I just need to be ME! That's all God asks of me! Who cares of what everyone else thinks? Who cares what everyone says when they see my praying hands, and my tender heart?! I know I don't!! ♥ I've found myself in the Lord and that's all the security I need. That's the only person that matters.
I'm an MK, I'm a fatherless girl, I'm a broken heart, I'm a homesick person. But it's ALL of those things that make up ME! No one else is exactly like me! And I'm not exactly like anyone else! And I don't need to be!
The Lord has filled me with grace, passion, beauty, hope, and love.
And that's all I ever need.


So what about you? 
who are you?

New!

Here's the link to my latest creation!! :D Enjoy!!

realityisslipping.blogspot.com

^_^

The Key to My Garden

The key to my
Garden,
Hangs around my neck.
As I walk through
my garden,
I'm sad and depressed.

My flowers refuse
to bloom,
and the weeds choke
out all their food.
Is it something I did?
Or something I didn't?

I hear You call
out to me,
from outside the garden gates.
I sigh in relief as
I let You in.
Handing over the key
To my garden,
I will let You
plant what I need
and dig up what I don't.

My garden is
Yours
to do with as You
please.

Plant flowers of Love
and trees of Virtue.
Dig up weeds of Evil
and vines of Poison.

As long as you have
The key to my
Garden gates,
I will let You
Change my
Heart.