Friends

Frienda. Everybody has them. Right? Right. You have those friends that have been your friends forever and you love them and want to keep them. You have your friends that you aren't so sure you should be friends with anymore. And you have those friends that you have only known for a short time, but have an amazing impact in your life. Those are the friends I am going to talk about.

I have been trying so hard to change lately and have lost some friends along the way and have been really down about it. I also have those friends who are trying to understand, but just don't get it at all. Today in church I was sitting with two of my favorite people. Dawna has had a very emotional month and during one of the praise songs started to cry. Christina went to get her some tissue and i walked into the hall with Dawna. As we stood there in a "group hug" I realized that these ladies were my best friends. The past few years we have known eachother, we have gotten closer and are always there for eachother no matter what. I understand what they are going through and they seem to understand me. It's amazing that it has taken me this long to realize that. Now, don't get me wrong, I still love my other besties (this means you tabs and jen). But there is a special bond between Christina, Dawna and myself that God has put in place. I give thanks to Him everyday for all the friends in my life.

Here are a few pics from the youth group weiner roast this weekend and from McDonalds. I love the opportuniy God has given me to work with the youth at my church. They really are great kids and have so much potential.

Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs right now...it gets me through alot

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I'm caught in the middle of the storms of this life
I won't turn back, I know you are near

I will fear no evil
For my God is with me
And if my God is with me
Whom then shall I fear
*WHOM THEN SHALL I FEAR*

CHORUS:
OH no You never let go through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go and every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go, Lord, You never let go of me
(Verse 2)

And I can see the light that is comin' for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be *AN* end to the struggles
Til that day comes, we'll live to know You here on *THE* Earth

And I will fear no evil
For my God is with me
And if my God is with me
Whom then shall I fear
*WHOM THEN SHALL I FEAR*

(Chorus)

*You keep on loving and you never let go*

(Chorus)

And i can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
and there will be and end to the struggles
but until that day comes
*STILL I WILL PRAISE YOU
STILL I WILL PRAISE YOU*

The perfect fall day!

Today was the absolute best fall day! Sunny, not a cloud in the sky, cool, crisp air and of course my daughter at my side. Today was a half day for her so I decided that after school it was too nice to stay in. We went and picked up her best friend and headed to the park for some fun (and pics). But being the thoughtful resourceful mom I can be, I packed a big thermos of hot chocolate to keep the girls warm outside. These two girls have more energy that I know what to do with, but they had an amazing time. We went for a long walk, then played, then drove to a different playground and played even longer. I wish I was a kid again without a care in the world and all the energy to spare. Those were the good ole days!

Those of you that know me know that I have been juggling two jobs and 5 classes in school, and my daughter. And even though somedays I am not sure how i manage to do it all, I survive and live to see the next. Well, I have been praying alot lately for God to guide in me in what to do becuase something had to go. Today I went on leave from steak n shake and am not all that sure if i will actually return the end of the semester. Only God knows the answer to that. So even though I did that I was still worried if working only a day or two at the YMCA would solve my financial issues, but I know that God provides to those who believe. Two hours later my boss at the Y calls and says she has some extra shifts in the teen room so I can work and still do my homework. Praise the Lord, He is GOOD!! I used to question the things that I believed God was wanting me to do, but those days are long gone!

And just because I like to be random...
This winter I have a few goals, LISTEN UP!

1. Lose at least 10 pounds a month (it may seem like a little, but its like 80 pounds by summer!)

2. Becom stronger in my faith and remember to let God guide my daily life.

3. To let the friends that I know I need to say goodbye too go.

4. To try and take a little time for me!

Wish me luck on those! I need your help to keep me on my toes.

Until tomorrow...
laters

today was a GREAT day

Yep, thats right...today was a great day!

After class this morning I went to breakfast with my good friend Teri. She is such an amazing person. I needed somone to talk to about some things in life and knew she would listen and have a few good things to say. I have been struggling with trying to change who I am and how I am lately. I am trying to be a better Christian and along with that I have lost a few friends along the way and I am sure there are a few more who will exit before this is all done with. Look for a blog or two about all that cause I am sure they are coming.

This is the mural on the wall in the nursery at my church that Teri has began to paint. After breakfast I went and helped and it made me feel good. Our girls got to play for a bit and I got to do something to better my church. When it's all done it will be baby David and the sheep on a hill. As you can see baby David has been started and his sheep are coming along quite nice. I can't wait to see it when its done. In the other pic Teri is puttting some wood putty in the holes on the coat rack we painted. Now we are smart women but we kinda forgot to do the putty before the first coat was put on. OOPS! Our bad. But hey, it will still look great when its all done. I will definatly post pics of the finished room!

I got Tiff's first report card today and I was VERY happy. She got 2 C'and 8 B's. The C's i was expecting in math and language arts becuase she has been struggling a little bit but I am still happy. During the parent teacher conference Mr. M told me that he was very impressed with her and that she is trying very hard and he already sees great improvement. We have a deal about her next report card, I think she can get all A's and if she does she gets $50 bucks to buy any Wii game she wants. I hope this little incentive pushes her more to do the best she can.
The pic above is the queen of munchkin land riding her bike outside this evening. She is showing off her new trick that she is so proud of. LOL! she is so silly!

STAY TUNED FOR MORE!

Ok here goes...first blog

Hey guys!! So at the urge of a friend (Tabs) i am joining the world of blogging. Let's see how I do.

So this is my family. Just me and my Tiffany. She is 8 now and in 3rd grade and loving every minute of it. We live on the southside of Indy and are very active in our church. She is the most fun loving little girl I know, not to mention her huge heart and love of all things.


Now onto other things, like my day and all that jazz.

Today was a pretty blah kinda day...Tiff has the starts of bronchitis so we had to deal with that and I had 2 midterms. but ya know...its all good. Life is grand.

Over the weekend I got to go see the people I went to Bolivia with and had an amazing time. I got to see Crystal and Tori again. I have missed them so much.
It' amazing how you meet people and they make such a huge impact im your life. The whole lunch yesterday reminded me of how much I want to return to Bolivia and continue to bring the word and love of the Lord to the people there. I am pretty sure that when I do go back it will be for an extended period of time! But, I must remember first and foremost that I will only go back if its in God'a plan for me. In the mean time, I will continue to pray that I let God lead me the way He has planned.

Every Sunday, one of the jr high girls from church comes home with me and Tiff for the day. I love spending time with Kaitlyn. She is so much more amazing that she realizes. My daughter absolutly loves her and so do I! I am so glad that I get to be a part of her life and I hope that I will get to be for a long time to come.

That's all for now! Hope you enjoyed and I am sure there will more to come as I get used to doing it!