Sponsership / Again

Hey girls, it's me again. I was just wondering if anyone else would want to help sponsor Victoria and Brenda. Rachel, Leanne, Mylandra and myself are already on the team and we are going to sponsor both of them $30 and together thats $60 so if 2 (or more) ppl go in with us it will only cost us $10 each. ok thanx Samm

More Randomness

So once again i'm sittin here, wanting to write something, but not knowing what to write. So i'm gonna write whatever is on my mind right now. Just to warn you, this could be a little frightening. Just kidding. If anything it will be rather boring. So,....i'm pretty excited for baby to come. I keep calling it baby just cause i don't know what else to call it. Calling it 'IT' isn't the greatest either but geez if lynn would hurry up and pop it out already and give it a name i wouldn't have to call it 'baby' or 'IT', so you can see that it's not my fault. I definately think it's a boy. What do u guys think? I love babies. I want a baby. Guys.....i have something to tell you.........just joking. Don't worry that won't be happening for a long time. At least 5 years. So ya, babies are great,....and so cute! You know what else i love? SUMMER! One more exam and i'm free! I CAN'T WAIT! and camp is gonna be so much fun. Leanne! We're goin to camp! I also love camp and kimmy's gonna be there so it will be even more awesomer. IT IS TOO A WORD! You know what's a funny word? Spleen. Hehe. See? I'm so weird aren't i? Life wouldn't be as much fun if i wasn't a little bit crazy. So,....what's everyone else doing this summer? Since i might not see some of you guys before you go away or before i go away( B.C. here i come!) , you should definately write something on the blog and tell us all what ur doin. I love to hear about what people are doin for their vacations or summer holidays or whatever you wanna call it. I'm definately gonna do some serious reading...and writing...and picture taking etc. Twill be fun fun fun. I love the Dixie Chicks. listening to them right now. Yup. I love country music. Yup. I think this is gonna end up being a pretty long post. Oh well. Deal with it! So ya i really hope that retreat thingy at my family's cabin works out sometime at the end of the year, or next year if not this year. That would be amazing! I should probably go to bed so i don't end up falling asleep during my final tomorrow. Last day! Yahoo! Talk to you all soon i hope . I love y'all. That's right i said y'all. Don't know if that's how you spell it but i said it. Ta Ta my girlies.

step back to see God's work

heya, this is a random post, but i was just reading over all of our posts on this blog and looking at the different stuff Gods been doing in our lives. isn't it awesome to be able to look back and see what God's done with us since Mexico

Is he enough for you?

i guess i've been challenged to look at my life. i remembered the time that Trent spoke on the question, "Is God enough for you?" i hope you guys were all there.

this is something God's bringing to me lately and i don't know hhow to react or how to answer. i think fellowship is HUGELY important and i love you guys more than anything, but if everyone could, just for a second, imagine your own life without this blog site, without the mexico team, without sn. high sponsors. Is God enough for you? could you handle being alone? would you worship with the same confidence if you didn't know a single soul in the church service? would you stay commited to journalling and praying if there was no one there telling you that its important or what they learnt on a weekly basis? how different would your worship of God be if there were no other Christians around you? Is God enough for you?

which, don't get me wrong, i guess this is exactly WHY we need fellowship and the support and prayer of other Christians. but God's been asking me, how strong would you be, if you TRULY had to rely on me for everything? if i was all alone and i had nothing but my prayer journal and my bible, how long would i stay commited, stay praising him?

look at the life of Job. he had everything taken away that could possibly be taken. and yet he praised God. faith like that is amazing to me. Job is my hero because everything and everyone in his life was telling him that God had abandon him and that he should curse God, but somehow in the end, he was still blessing God's name. Job is my hero.

i don't have any answers to all these questions because God has blessed me hugely with wisdom, comfort, prayer support from the people around me. i am so thankful for all of you. i love you guys with everything that i have. but i'm just wondering, if i didn't have you guys to turn to, to give my troubles to, Is God enough for me?

in this storm

heyy guys... so, i was just blaring music through my house when this song came up, and yes, it is by casting crowns. so anyways, i was really listening to the lyrics and it was just crazy how this song kinda summs up soo many things that i have been pondering. it just reminds me how God is always, always there, even when we feel we can't feel or hear him. so yeah, here are the lyrics... and yes, i do like posting songs like this, lol you'll prolly see this more often than not... enjoy girlies, love you♥

I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

devotionals

i encourage ya'll to subscribe to this devotional thinger. its not really deep or anything, but it really encouraging to end or start your day with a small story of what God's doing in someone's life and just to learn something small. i really like the stories they've had so far, so if anyone's interested go to: www.tddm.org. in the yellow at the top, just type in your email address and subscribe. its really worth it.

yay, whoopie for me!!

*singsong voice* i'm gonna be a bridesmaid! i'm gonna be a bridesmaid.
i'm soooo excited. i haven't even been to a wedding that i can remember and now i'm gonna be a bridesmaid!! I AM SO EXCITED!!
have you noticed how much fun happy dances are. ever since mexico, i keep on happy dancing. i got so much to be happy for!!
my favoritist cousin in the entire world who i have always wanted to be like is getting married and she chose me to be one of her 3 bridesmaids. i lover her more than like anyone in the entire world. (well, maybe not, but i definately lover her lots and respect her soooo much!) yay, i get to be all pretty and walk down the aisle with this boy my age (who's apparently a christian and into sports- but lets not get ahead of ourselves)
I'm gonna be a bridesmaid. i'm gonna be a bridesmaid. i'm soooo excited!