God Filled Weeks

Whew, these next few weeks are definitely full for me. No time to joke around...well too much at least! This past Sunday started VBS, Boomerang Express as most people around here are doing. It's been a blessing already to me. I got super excited Sunday morning before we even started. Decorations were up, preacher had nowhere to stand except beside the train and the ticket booth...and a cousin of mine got saved. Y'all, it just made my day. We've had about 40 kids there the past few nights, not including all the workers. It's just so amazing to think that we can influence these young lives for Christ throughout this week.

Next week the youth is headed to SuperWow. Everytime I've been to this camp, it has completely blessed my socks off! I went when I was in youth, and this will be the third years I will be a youth leader taking the church's youth. Each year has gotten better. Last year was an experience I will never forget. I have never felt so close to Jesus before with so many people. I can't put into words how much He touched me there. I pray that this year is just as good. I pray that everybody that goes gets a piece of Jesus that they might not have ever gotten before.

After that, it's relaxation time at the beach with the family. 14 people in one house. Extended family, guys! No, I'm not one of like 12. For a whole week. We are getting back on the 4th and I'm not too sure if the house has wireless or not. Hopefully it does so I can update.

You know, it's just amazing how much God is doing in my life right now. No, I'm not perfect; there are things I definitely need to work on, but I'm just trying constantly to keep my eyes on Him and make Him the numbero uno priority in my life. I'm always the happiest when I do. Somehow when my priorities get diverted to other areas in my life, I'm just not as happy. So...I'm choosing happiness. For now and always. :)

A Lot in a Little Amount of Time

First things first, big important prayer request: one of my younger friends from high school got in a car accident the other morning. He ran off the road, overcorrected, ran up the next ditch and hit a tree head on. God has spared his life, but he is now paralyzed from the neck down and it is irreversible. Please pray for him and his family. He is only 19 or 20, so this is life altering for him. I don't know if he knows the Lord as his Savior, so please pray for this as well. I can't tell you how many prayers he needs right now.

Onto more minute and insequential news. I know, I know, haven't been on here much. It's been busy, busy, busy around here. Finished up my student teaching, graduated (I know, it finally came!), and now looking for a job. The last part isn't going so good right now, but I'm not so much worried because I know that God has a plan for me. The right job is out there. I do have another interview tomorrow, though.

Another thing, sorta depressing and heartwrenching, my grandmother is not gogin to be able to drive anymore. This might not seem like a big deal, but you just have to know her. She is a people person. She drives up to the nursing home and WalMart everyday to just get out of her house and see people and not get lonely. So, as much as it pains my dad to do it, she just is not able to drive anymore, mostly due to memory loss and whatnot. It just tears me apart to see her like this and it's the first day.

Sometimes I just want to bawl my heart out just seeing all the troubles of the world alive in my life right now. Not that it is directed directly at me, but, y'all, seeing other people hurt gets to me like no end. But it also makes me realize just how awesome heaven will be. No more sorrow and no more pain. While we're on this earth, we do have to deal with both. I pray that myself and all of y'all reading this take all our troubles to God first and foremost, the Only Person who can do anything about our pain.

Love you guys, and I promise I'll keep up more. :)