30 Hour Famine!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
Yes, the 30 hr. famine is over and done :) What an awesome time it was. God worked...He really did. So some of you are probably going "What on earth is a 30 hour famine?" Good question :) It is when teens all over America go 30 hours without food. The reason? To raise money to send to starving children around the world. World Vision started this in 1992...then 40,000 children UNDER the age of 5 years old died per day from starvation. Now, because of the famine and God's grace that number has come down to 29,000 children a day under 5. The famine does make a difference! Here is a video that made me cry! But it is really good:



I think that here in America we don't know what it means to go hungry...pls pray for these children.

So how was our famine? Well, like I said, it was amazing! God was there and He definately was working! We were talking about how we didn't really feel any hunger. And that is because God was so feeding us spiritually. About 75% of our time was spent on devos and prayer. God worked! Then we did the church service and wow! was that awesome :) God is so good! And here is the whole (almost!) gang:




Here is the photographer!:



Well, I am trying to get a video on but who knows! God bless!

Exciting News!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
My new blog www.100percentsurrender.blogspot.com is officially opened! I am sooo excited at the Lord giving me this idea and am hoping to use it to bring honor and glory to HIS name! So pls. visit it and tell me what you think. You can also access it in my links section. God bless!

In the works.

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
I am happy to say that my new blog 100 percent surrender is currently in the works! I do not know when exactly I can start posting but Lord willing it will be soon!
Here is a beautiful song that I stumbled upon! Enjoy :) And thanks for all your support.

God's wonderfully freeing grace...

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
What I am about to share is very close and precious to my heart. See, for a while the Lord has been teaching me to trust Him and like me I had been having a very hard time trusting Him and not worrying and obsessing over things like getting a job, a car, having money, you know all those "teen" things. The only problem was that as I was trying to make everything come out "my way" the way that I thought was best I was getting more and more frustrated because I was not obeying Jesus. To make a long story short...On Sunday night we had a campfire after Church and it was ALOT of fun! :) Afterwards, I was in my room and I decided to journal a bit. Before I know it I was in tears just baring my heart before the Lord. I am going to include what I wrote that night:

Sunday, April 22, 2007
Dear Heavenly Father,
Dear Lord, I just come to You tonight pleading Jesus' blood and Jesus' name on my sleep tonight. See, the past few nights I have been having horrid, disgusting dreams. I think a part of it has been that I have been reading some wrong stuff and thinking on some wrong stuff and "that stuff" is being reflected in my dreams. 1st Lord I ask You to forgive me and 2nd I ask You to cleanse, purge, and santify both my mind, my heart, and my dreams. Father, fill my dreams tonight with YOU! I have never asked You to do that ,but, pls. show Yourself to me in a mighty way. Part of me is like "It won't happen, I don't matter, big things like that don't happen to me..." But then the other part is just begging You too and desiring it...Lord, You are the same God that did great miracles. You are the same God that has miraculously provided for _______. You are the same God that spoke to Mr. Harvey (www.congoharveys.org). Lord, pls. I am so tired of being an 1/2 hearted Christian. I am so sick of not trusting you and worrying all the time. I am so tired of not trusting You to provide completely for all my needs. I do want to surrender everything and trust it to You. I want to surrender all and let You take me and use me wherever. I am so weak though and it is so hard sometimes because I feel like You are "to big" for me after all I am just Katy ____...why would You want to help me. Lord, I know that is wrong! Jesus pls...I am so week...like Gideon pls. show me Your power in my life and help me to realize Your love for me. Pls. comfort me. I believe truly that You will...You promise to...pls. help my unbelief and doubts to disappear! Just as that man cried "Lord I believe! Help my unbelief!" So do I...
Pls...
In Jesus name,
Amen

And that was it...I just layed myself, all of me, before the Lord. And you know what!? The next morning I woke up having slept like a baby! God is sooo good! And that is not all...He gave me a new spirit. Every moment I have been trying to think "Is this for Jesus, will this glorify Him?" Yeah, I still have and will mess up but...WOW! When you make an effort to live 100% for Jesus every moment of the day...Things HAPPEN!
So what about YOU?
Do you want to make this commitment with me? To live a sold-out life for Jesus no matter what the cost and leave the rest up to Him? If so, write me...I am thinking of setting up another blog (kinda like this one) except it will be almost like a forum where we would all share what the Lord is doing in our lives and have discussions about certain issues. What do you think? Leave your comments and we will see what God can do.
He wants to use YOU! But...are you willing to let Him?

ATTENTION!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
ABBY HAS A BLOG! You will find it in the links section along with Dannys and Jennys!

Boys...

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
Boy I bet the title of this post got some attention! At least if you are anything like me! LOL! :)
I have made a decision to save myself completely for my future husband. So that on our wedding day I can give him all of me not just part. To me dating is seeing if we are compatible for marrige. Not a few month fling like the high school scene! That may sound pretty radical but I believe that it will be soooo worth it! Here are some neat videos that support this!




Here is a really good one from Barlowgirl too on this and related topics:



So what did you think? That is a whole lot to think about huh? So, I've had to ask myself this too, are you modest in you clothing? I don't mean amish dress but just how tight are those jeans and just how low is that shirt? That is a challenging thing to think about! Well, love to you all and have a great week!

Hey All!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
So I am finally back from CO! Did you miss me? LOL! :) I am going to be working on a post of the pics but it might take awhile so be patient! In the meanwhile to keep you occupied here is something to think about from Rebecca St. James:\



So how is your self-esteem? You know what! If you are a child of Jesus you are his PRINCESS! Isn't that amazing! You are wanted and loved! In His (Jesus') eyes your worth is more the precious jewals in fact, you are His precious jewal! Jesus loves you so don't get your worth from others whether that be boys, friends, family, peers...get it from Jesus. He loves you so much that He died for YOU! Take some time and thank Him for that!

The Best Easter EVER! :)

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there! How was your Easter? I think that this is the best one we have ever had! We had a lot of people over including our 2 boy cousins. We had so much fun! See, normally, we don't talk to them and these family gatherings are really boring. But not so this time! Here is a pic:

This is all of us with Grandma Case. Front: Abby, Jenny, Grandma, Me. Back: Danny, Holden, and Matt.

Aren't the guys tall!?! They just dwarf us girls :)

If you think of it pls. pray for Holden...He kept asking me what to be "saved" meant so I gave him a tract. They are such neat guys and they need the Lord.

I hope your Easter was as good as mine!

Hey All!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
Sad news :( I didn't pass my drivers test...It (seriously) was because I was so tense and terrified! Oh well, I will try again! Byes :)

Great Article defining what a woman should be...

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
I found this great article on the Rebulution blog and though I would share it with you. I would encourage you to really think about the article and about what being a true woman of God means. If you want the visit the rebulution blog it is in my links section. I highly recommend it!


Three Teens Define “A Real Woman”
Written by Philip Hainline, Heidi Reimer, and Maria Reimer at the respective ages of 16, 19, and 17.

A real woman . . .…is glad she’s a woman and rejoices in her femininity, expressing it through her attitude, appearance and bearing. (1 Timothy 2:9-10)
…does not compete for equality with men or chafe at God’s design for male and female, but delights in and understands the importance of her calling to complement man’s role. (1 Timothy 2:11-12, Ephesians 5:22-24)
…values the cultivation of her mind and diligently seeks after wisdom and knowledge. (Proverbs 22:17-21, 2:2-6)
…realizes her imperative need to allow the Holy Spirit to control her emotions and expressions of them. (James 1:19-20)
…does not wallow in self-pity or make a habit of voicing complaints, but radiates cheerfulness and joy. (Proverbs 15:15, Proverbs 17:22)

A real woman . . .…appreciates her father’s protection, and respects and submits to his authority. In so doing, she is preparing herself to exercise the Biblical role in her relationship with a possible future husband. (Ephesians 5:33-6:3, 1 Peter 3:1-2)
…is trustworthy and gains the respect of those around her. (Proverbs 31:11)
…restrains herself from listening to, or participating in gossip, but instead speaks with wisdom and discretion. (Proverbs 11:12-13, 22, 20:19, 3:11)
…encourages and builds up those around her instead of criticizing and tearing them down. (1 Thessalonians 5:11, Ephesians 4:29)
…does not have a nagging, contentious or manipulative manner in which she deals with others. (Judges 16:16, Proverbs 21:9, 19, 26:21)
…is not boisterous or loud in her speech or actions but is characterized by a gentle and quiet spirit. (Proverbs 9:13, 1 Peter 3:4)

A real woman . . .…portrays chastity, modesty and reverence in her manner, and wears the ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is her true beauty. (1 Peter 3:3-4, Titus 2:4-5)
…is not offended by respect shown her through gentlemanly courtesies (opening doors, etc.) but cultivates the differences between the sexes that make her worthy of this deference. (1 Peter 3:7, Mark 10:6)
…seeks to make God her number one desire and the Lover of her soul, knowing that only He can fully satisfy. (Psalm 73:25, Psalm 63:1)
…uses her years of singleness to seek and serve God without distraction, and is content to leave the details of her future to Him. (Psalm 73:25, Philippians 4:11)

A real woman . . .…does not relate to members of the opposite sex in a flirtatious or forward manner, but instead saves all her passion for her future husband. (Thessalonians 4:3-8, Proverbs 6:25, 1 Corinthians 7:1)
…holds her virginity before marriage sacred and will not compromise it for anything. (This one goes for guys too)(1 Timothy 5:22)
“A Real Woman” in PDF Format for download and print out.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 1st, 2006 at 6:30 am and is filed under The Rebelution.

Gracie Pie!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!

Here are some pics. of my adorable adopted cousin! She came over and we watched her while her Mom went to the dentists!

She is so serious it is ADORABLE! I think that she looks so much like her Mom but she has her Dad's hair! She is so pudgy! I love it :)

She is just starting to crawl and can really go at a good pace! She had all her little toys...very cute!

Gracie is starting to pull herself up :) We were fortunent to catch her doing it! She is so proud of herself and we were so proud of her!















So yeah! I have more pics. If you want them just email me! If you could pls. pray for Gracie. They found out that she has the whooping caugh. She coughs so hard she throws up...it is really bad. The other night she coughed for 5 minutes straight. Pls. pray for her and her parents. They would all really appreciate it!

Update: I called Tim Horten's and they are definately going to be doing interviews and they are going to call me back! I am so in awe at what the Lord is doing! Love to you all and have a great day!

Exciting News!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
I am sceduled to go for my road test on Wednesday, April 4 and that is in 16 days! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! :) So pls. pray that I will pass!
Also I have applied for a job at Tim Hortens. They haven't called me back though. Pls. pray that the Lord will provide a job and that I will just trust in Him!
Sorry I haven't updated in so long! Love you all!

GREEN STRIPES AHOY!!!!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
No, I am not attaining stripes green or any other color on my person :) Us kids officially got our green stripes on Thursday! The test was exhausting but the result was great! It was so neat. The day before I just told the Lord to take ALL of me. So on Thursday I just gave my day to Him. A lot of cool stuff happened but that is for another time!
We had origionally thought that we were going to get tested. That fact was confirmed when Mr. McClurg (The head teacher) went to the multi-purpose room with pads and stuff during warm-up. Then as some other kids and us went out Jim (another teacher) looked at Jenny and said "Good luck!". That was the final clue! :) We aren't a totally clueless family! So we tested and it was TOUGH! But good! At 1st we thought that we hadn't passed because they didn't have the ceremony at the end of class so we were totally bummed! But then Mr. McClurg came up to us and reassured us we had indeed passed and were indeed green stripes! What a relief! We also found out that he is a Christian! How cool is that!?
So we had the ceremony on Thursday! Here are some pics...sorry the resolution isn't the best! Enjoy:

This is Craig one of our other instructors doing my stripes. We think that he looks like Hayden Christinson from Star Wars but we think that he is a lot cooler! In fact, his whole family is awesome! His Dad,sister, and him are black belts and his brother is a blue belt. His Mom orders stuff and does a lot of other stuff. They are really neat! So there is that...

This is Abby and Jenny getting there stripes. Unfortunently, Mom didn't get one of Danny getting his. So he already has them. Craig is doing them, His Dad is behind him giving him the tape 'cause he is so slow :), and Jim is the one standing at gimbee. The 2 little boys are new yellow belts, they also tested on Tuesday.

After Craig finally finished putting on our stripes all the teachers congragulated each of us with a handshake.

We bowed to our teachers as a show of respect...

Then we turned and faced the class. We bowed to them and they bowed to us in recognition.

As we headed back to line-up we were excited knowing that the next goal to start working towards was (and is) our green belt. We also felt a deep satisfaction knowing that we were (and are) one step closer to becoming black belts!

Well, that is that! One more exciting tidbit! We know are the proud owners of a new van! :) God was in it from beginning to finish and now we have a show-room condition marron van that God provided for an incredibly low price! To Him be the glory! Great things He has done! :) God bless! :)

The Ludy's

The authors of 3 of my most favorite books in the world! Never have I been so challenged...Enjoy!

http://www.ericandleslie.com/

Sorry so loooonnggggg... :)

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
Sorry I haven't updated in so incredibly long! It has been sooooo incredibly busssssyyyyy!
We had our youth group lock-in (where you stay up allll night!) on Friday. It was a TON of fun :) However, I was so tired! I slept 19 hrs. yesterday. I don't think that I could ever be able to have a night job. You miss so much!
Speaking of jobs if you could all pray...I am applying to tons of places and I really want to get the one where God will use me the most!
Well, nighty-night!

The Premiere for "The Return of the Queen"

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
As many of you know our family and two other families made a feature length movie "Return of the Queen" this past year. It took many months to finish but the end result was better then I think any one of us imagined!

The initial showing was at Liv White's (the writer, producer,directer, co-editer, and star) family reunion. There were over 90 people that viewed it and it was a huge succes! So we continued in our plans to have a formal premiere. Liv's Mom was able to get an arts council and the date was set! With almost 50 people there it was a huge succes! Liv's Mom had worked tirelessly to make everything go smoothly and with her effort's they did! Everyone throughly enjoyed it and deemed it a huge sucess!

Ok...so there is kinda the background here are the pics!

This is Liv White. She wrote the script for "Return of the Queen" while in Africa where her family serves as missionaries to Congo. She asked us to help her with it and so the vision to see it on the "big screen" was born! :) She plays the lead role of Ireth Tari. She also directed and helped edit it. She was very convincing in her role as Ireth and it was really neat to be able to pay tribute to her work at the premiere. Keep the scripts coming Liv!

My sister Jen had an interesting role to play...as a result of having a serious shortage of boys she played the other lead role of Angrod. She did a wonderful job...so good in fact that at the initial showing many could have sworn she was a boy! Either way, she added a lot of little touches to the movie and did a great job portraying a hero of the olden times!

Sadie Hawkins (a.k.a. your's truly) portrayed the emotionally gripping role (LOL) of Ireth's mother Nessa. She also was the main editer of the film. She had to do some pretty amazing stuff...like: jumping out of a window while 9 months pregnant, laying in the mud for 1/2 hour with ketchup all up and down her. Truly she added much to this film and even drew tears! LOL :) It was a huge relief to have the premiere because she felt like her work (at least for this movie) was finally paying off. It was great to see "Return of the Queen" on the BIG SCREEN!!!

As another result of a serious shortage of guys, Liv's younger sister Claire was called upon to play the dramatic role of Findario. The "mean guy that turns nice!" She did a wonderful job and added a lot of pep to the overall theme of the movie. She also added some funny moments! (mud slinging, being tripped emotional and nervous breakdown in the bloopers). It was so much fun to see her character develope! She did a wonderful job!

Ian Dodge wonderfully portrayed Anessen. Angrod's sidekick and loyal best friend. He was the one that made people laugh and the "hunk" the girls exclaimed over (especially Angela O'Casey in her role as Serethial). Everyone loved him and he added a lot. He sure stood out as one of the 3 guys at the premiere! We were all very proud of him. It was his 1st principal role and he pulled it off beautifully.

Belle Anderson played the part of Euranna; Ireth's youger daughter. She was a lot of fun and had to do some challenging stunts (getting soaked from head to toe in really cold water!). But she had a lot of fun. Belle was one of the youngest actresses on the set so it was neat to kinda have a "little sister". I think that she was glad to see the movie finished and is looking forward to beginning the next one. She has been in several smaller films and we know that this little actress is going to be going big!






Angela O'Casey has been getting into some pretty major roles recently (lead in "Clothes", and is looking forward to a lead across Ian Dodge in "Hope Prevails"). In "Return of the Queen" she plays Serethial; Findario's daughter who has a crush on Anessen. In the end she realizes that she has a courage within that she didn't know existed. She was really glad to have this movie completed and can hardly wait to start filming the next one!

Noah Webber was the youngest member on set. He portrayed Oronar; a 6 yr. old orphan boy. While not his 1st movie "Return of the Queen" was definately his first major picture. He was a great little acter and was really excited to see himself on the big screen! We look forward to seeing him in upcoming productions.

(Not pictured) Jonicca Bordin was one of the two villins in "Return of the Queen". Jonicca is an experianced actress and it was really cool to have her on set. She added a lot! She refused to watch herself though when the viewing occured but all that actually saw thought she did an awesome job!

Johnny Pembrooke portrayed the Black Captain. He also choreographed all the sword fights. Also an accompliched actor he added a lot both on screen and off. He is planning on getting married this summer and the whole cast wishes him well.

(Not Pictured) Beesh, though not in the movie, added a lot to the final stages. She was co-editor and also filmed some major scenes. We couldn't have done it without her. This is not her 1st project; she has worked on many different ones and she is planning on going to college for filming and broadcasting.

Well, that is all of us! Here are just a few scattered pics. from the actual premiere! Enjoy!

*GETTING READY*

*Just Chillin'*

*GROUP PICS!*

That is all and I hope that you enjoyed! If you want more just email me and I will send you some! Sorry I didn't get it sooner! Bye!

Whew! It has been busy!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
We finally had Tae-kwon Do last night! It has been cancelled alot 'cause of all the snow we have been getting! (uggg! I can't type today!). It was nice to see everybody again but it was soooo boring! Oh well...we have a make-up class tomorrow so we will see how that will go! I love Tae-kwon Do though! :)
Tomorrow is going to be a busy day though! After Tae-kwon Do we are going to Mr. M's house to watch "Return of the Queen" again. It will kinda be like a 2nd premiere. Oh and I am going to post some pics of the 1st one hopefully soon! So stay posted! I am also going to try to figure out a way to put links to other blogs...so pls. be patient!
Love to you all and happy belated Valentine's day!

HAHA!!!!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
Wow! Thanx so much for all the comments! They were (and are) greatly apprecieted! LOL :)
Bookworm! You are not fat! AND BEESHA! I didn't even know you still read this! LOL!
I gotta go just a quick thanks!

PS:
Pls. pray for the family of Martha King...she passed away last night. Included is an intercept from her online journal:

"Marts journey here is over. She stepped into the presence of her Lord and Savior last night around 11:30. She was surrounded by family and friends as she quietly slipped away. Her battles here are over and she is resting in perfect peace.
Thanks to all of you for your prayers and support for Sam and the boys and also for the King and Fisher families."

Anyone can comment!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
Yes, it is true anyone (including my very close friends) can comment as of today! So, I expect alot of input! LOL :)
I have to go get ready for part of my 5 hr. course!

Pride and Prejudice Tidbits!

I LOVE YOUTUBE! These are especially for Beesh and Liv ! :) This is the cleanist movie I have ever seen! They don't even kiss till they are married! I would highly recommend this movie! It (and the old one) are classics!

This 1st one is for Beeshes MOM! (She loves the song!)



This 2nd one is so great! I am sorry! I am such a hopeless romantic and when I find a movie ,a love story, that I would not HESITATE to watch with any age group it is so pure and good and clean! I love it! And all my friends are nuts about it too! So bear with me they will enjoy it :)



Love the piano and narnia music (LOL) in this!



I hope that you enjoyed (especially Beesh and Liv!)
Love always,
Me

Odds-n-Ends

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
Have you ever watched "Little Women" the one starring Winonna Ryder and Susan Sharadon? It is me and my sisters all-time favorite movie! (Well, one of them!)



This is one of my favorite parts of the movie (I got it off youtube)! It reminds me very much of my own siblings. We are all so different and yet still love each other. My sisters and I have decided that I am most like Meg (the oldest go figure!). The sister after me is most like Amy. And my youngest sister is almost exactly like Jo it is hilarious! The part where Jo burns megs hair...We laughed so hard when we saw it because (If I ever let her TOUCH my hair) I could see her doing it! :) And I think that her reaction would be the same too! Also I can just see and hear her saying "She's completely bald in front!" :) Anyway, I highly recommend this movie if you like family films! We love it!

Onto other things...I finally have some pics of the friends that came and visited us on New Years Day! They are very close to us and it was so much fun to see them. They are mennnonites

rom Canada and decided to surprise us! The man is a cowboy and is opening a ranch in Alberta for abused kids! He loves the Lord so very much and has made a huge inpact on each of us. Back row: Me, a schoolteacher that lived down the road for a year, the cowboy! Middle row: One of our very good mennonite friends that lives up her, My youngest sister. Front row: The sister after me!

As you can probably tell we had so much fun and hope to see them again sometime soon!

One longstanding joke that we had was when we were in Canada visiting them "the cowboy" :) told us to come back in 5 years and he would have husbands for us! So, everytime we see him we always remind him and we have a good laugh about it afterfward! Praise the Lord for friends!

Oh, Pls. pray that the Lord would be with the mexican that has been coming to our house. Something happened and he had to go back to Mexico immediately...He stopped by to say good bye and he looked like he had been crying and was really upset. He gave us his address and we gave him ours so hopefully we can stay in touch.

Thanx for putting up with me! Oh and Mel...since I haven't really posted a recent pic here I am with me 12 year old brother! I haven't grown in 2 years and we had taken a picture in the exact same position except he was not even up to my shoulder! Times change huh! :) Enjoy!

Here is something I never knew...

Do you ever wonder why so many girls hate themselves, think they are ugly, have eating disorders, etc...? I think that a huge part of it is because of the "gorgeous models" everywhere and the world telling them that in order to be "perfect" they have to do "x" amount of things. I really was amazed at this video and it made me realize that without all the fixing up models are ordinary people just like you and me. Jesus made each and everyone of us special! Remember that!

Catchup and some pics!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
I am really excited 'cause I finally have a chance to share some "candid shots" of my everyday life and introduce you to some people!
1st I wanted to post some pics for one of my very good friends. She loves photography and ,while I am more into movie making and editing, I like to dress people up and take pics too! These particular ones are of my younger sister. So, Car, here they are!

We had so much fun doing them and I thought that you would enjoy the end result! Sorry it took so long to get to you!

In other news! We as a family were so incredibly encouraged last night! I don't know if I have told you but we have started a ministry to the mexican migrant workers around our area. For a few months we have been having a man over for dinner about once a week. My Dad has also been teaching him english out of the book of John and he is helping us with our spanish as we are hoping to go to Mexico! That is his picture on the rightwith my Dad. Well, my Dad has been especially discouraged lately just because it seems as though nothing is happening with the church and nothing seemed to be happening with our mission stuff (he is going on a trip in July to Mexico though so pls. pray!). Anyway, He was really discouraged. He went to pick up the man and lo and behold he (the worker) had brought his nephew! Origionally ,because they know no english and we know no spanish, we had communicated through the laptop on a translation site but then the laptop broke...So Mom and Dad were a little bit worried about if they would be able to talk. They had the most wonderful, relaxing, fun time ever! He even invited Mom and Dad to come visit them in Mexico! GOD IS GREAT!!!! Pls. pray that more will come and that we will be led by the Lord. Also that these men will come to know Jesus.

Well, that is pretty much it! We are going to dinner at someones house tonight so I had better go get ready as we leave in about 15 minutes and I am in workout clothes!

Modesty

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
I just wanted to share with you an essay that I just comleted for a school assignment. I hope you enjoy!

"I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriaty, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God." - 1 Timothy 2:9-10
To many people in modern day America "modesty" is a thing unheard of. The message being screamed at young people today is pretty much: "If you've got it, flaunt it." Sadly many Christian teenagers, including myself, fall for this wordly view on modesty. The problem is that Christians really do not have an excuse. Does that mean we dress in plain, ugly, sack dresses all the time? No, I don't believe that is does. To me, being modest does not mean that I can not dress in a pretty, appealing manner. It means keeping certain parts of my body that where meant to be covered...covered.
I know that people are always pressing this but it is so true. We as Christian young women have a responsibility to protect our Christian brother's eyes. Guys are visual. So what do you think that it does to someone when he sees a girl in the "latest" fashion of skin-tight jeans, a tight low-cut shirt, and with their belly's hanging out of their shirts? Think about it.
You are getting dressed in the morning. You pull on your jeans. You think "Hmm, these are a little tight in the upper area, but everybody else is wearing it." You pull on your shirt "Hmm, this is too skin-tight (but it flatters my figure) and this is just a little bit too low (but EVERYONE is wearing it)." Who are you fooling?
If you didn't tell someone that you were a Christian would they know that something was different? I am not saying that the level of modesty you have determines whether or not you are a "good" Christian. However, does your love for Jesus make you want to dress modestly?
Being modest doesn't mean dressing like a Quaker! Sometimes you just have to get a little bit creative.
Personally, God has convicted me of my own lack of modesty. When I was in front of the mirror I could see how it looked and frankly powerful showing off my body. It felt good! That is a big pitfall of mine. I must admit that I have worn some pretty sleazy stuff and that si something I deeply regret. So, I have decided to wear skirts for the time being.
Now, there is nowhere in the Bible where it ways "Wear skirts" but right now I believe that Jesus wants me to wear them. That is me personally though. This is a subject that wach one of us need to come to terms with personally between us and God. S0, the next time that you go to put on a shirt or anything think to yourself...will this draw attention to me or Jesus?

Youth Group leads to house in Perry...

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
Have God ever just...opened your eyes to where He wants you? He has done that for me! I went to a youth group for abused kids to help out on Friday. These were 5th and 6th graders...but let me tell you these kids know a lot more about the dark side of life than people 10x's their age. It is really scary!
I got home and I can't even describe the burden and heaviness that I felt for these kids. For example, one girl for prayer time described how her mom was almost beaten to death on Christmas Eve by her boyfriend. She described it like it was completely normal! I was talking to Mr. B on the way home and he said that was "light" compared to some kids that have shared. I wasn't thinking it was light as she described how "he picked up a cord to strangle her but she managed to kick it and break it"... As we dropped these kids off at their houses I was shocked how these kids live! How they have survived. I asked Mr. B that if I opened a house in Perry and told these kids to come would they? He said there would be no doubt...most kids just wander the streets all day because there is nothing to do and they want to be anywhere but at home! And those are kids like 10, 11, 12...the teens are smart enough to hide behind buildings, in alleys, and at the park pavilons. He said that these kids knock in their door all day and that they would move in an instant if they could.
Prior to this I had this growing impression that Jesus wanted me to stay here...but after Friday...He affirmed it! So what are my plans? Pls. pray that God would allow me to buy a house and that He would provide the money...these kids are our next generation! When are we going to start doing something and reaching out to them!?!
I wanted to go all over the world and what do you know? God brought me back here...10 minutes away...to kids that are invisible but hurting. Could you do something where YOU are? Let God use you and pls. continue to pray for me as I seek to honor and glorify Him here! Love to all! Thanx for reading! :)

Happy almost New Year!

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there!
Christmas is over and the New year is almost here...can you believe it? I can't...this year has been such a growing time for me. While I haven't grown an inch physically! God has really been working on me spiritually and mentally...Great things He has done!
So how was all your Christmas? We were all sick so we stayed home but it was still nice. I got a willow tree figurine (I love those!) from my Mom, books, a gift certificate to Joann's fabric store, and a purity ring.
The purity ring is my 3rd one in 4 years! Whew! :) The 1st one I still have but my sister bent it really bad. The 2nd one was an opel and I was shopping for camp one fateful summer day and I went outside to wait to get picked up and while waiting looked down and the stone was gone! I never found that! And now, my 3rd try, I was baking last night and bumped my hand and the stone fell out! It must be an opel thing! Thankfully though...I have the stone and my Mom is going to go have it fixed.
I have picked up with my sewing again. I think it would be soooo neat to open a store that specializes in dresses and skirts but cool modest ones! That i design...oh well! Maybe that dream will come true! WHO KNOWS what tomorrow holds!
So where are you in your relationship with Jesus at the beginning of this New Year? I hope that it is going well! Trust in Jesus and remember that no matter what You can always go to Him! Praise His name for such a chance to make the most of this new year are you doing it?

New oppartunities!

Hey all you bloggers out there!
God has been doing some pretty amazing things lately. And I have really been struggling with the what if's. I am so sick of doing that! I had a really good talk with my mom last night...I have realized that it really doesn't do ya any good to worry! I say that my future is uncertain, but, in all reality, it is very certain because I have Jesus in my life and as long as I am going HIS will...nothing can go wrong!
So, my Dad is hoping to go on a missions trip to Mexico this summer. I was going to go with him but was directed otherwise! I am really excited 'cause by the time that he leaves I will (hopefully) have my liscense and can drive my Mom and siblings around! YES!!!
Other exciting news...i am graduating early! Which means that I am doing 11th and 12th grade right now! God is so good! I can't even convey to you how thankful I am for His unfailing love, mercy, and forgiveness. So, I will be having a grad. party this year! I am glad of that 'cause if I had my grad. party next year a lot of people that I really want there would not be cause they are going back to the mission field! So, God has worked it all out for His glory. Like always.
I am so happy because starting this Friday I am going to start working with a youth group in Perry. There are 50 kids (and it is still growing by at least 3 everytime) and each of them are abused in some way. It is so sad. I am so glad that I am able to be able to work with these kids. I have to admit though I am kinda nervous! But, I know that if this is where God wants me He will guide me!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Yes, it is once again that time of year! I am so broke! Negative 3 dollars to my Mom. I bought a jar of pickles from her for my sister. No, I am not a complete weirdo! She ASKED for them! I don't know where she gets it...LOL! :) This Christmas is going to be great! We celebrate on Christmas eve. We are going to go to Cracker Barrel for breakfast,then, we are going to go to a church in Fairport, then, we are going to go see the Nativity Story, then, we are going to go home eat pizza and wings (our "traditional" christmas dinner) and open presents! It is going to be a great day! But, lets remember to keep the Christ in christmas this year! God gave His best for us! Do we remember to thank Him for it?
Oh, about the Nativity Story here is a link to the site! It looks sooooo good! TTYL. http://www.thenativitystory.com

Hey all you bloggers out there! Here are some recent thoughts...I have really had my eyes open to what I should do lately concerning missions...I need to stop sitting on my bum and get out and start living my dreams! Start allowing God to use me where I am! I have realized just last night...I have had oppertunities right under my nose! I am hopefully going to be able to help with a youth group of 50 kids under 15 years old that are ALL either emotionally,sexually, or physically abused. One 6th grader is dying from anorexia...she wears size 2 TODDLER!!!! And her family doesn't care! This is 10 minutes from me! I have kinda been worrying about what God would have me to do after graduating. I have such a heart for street kids...abused and hurting kids, and prostitutes! How many have died? TODAY! How many young girls have lost their virginty? TODAY! How many kids have gotten high 'cause they can't deal with who they are...the fact that no one loves them? TODAY!!! It is such a big would out there and I want to reach these kids and show them love! Give them hugs and kisses...teach about Jesus! Just...love them...and show that love! I can't explain it! Ol, I have rambled on long enough! I hope that you could make some sense of it!

Exciting change of events!

Hey all you bloggers out there!
I am back! Sorry that it took so much time to update! These past few months have turned my entire life upside down...literally! Well, it started with a missionary family! They came and stayed at our house for 6 days. They are missionaries to Papua New Gunea. During the course of the week God really started working on me personally...I started arguing with Him! :) See in my mind I knew that God wanted me to have a ministry to abused girls. But in my mind it was a ministry that would be here in the United States. So anyway, I started argueing with the Lord. I told Him that I knew there was such a need out there in Papua New Guenea (PNG) But that there was a huge need here too. So, finally, on saturday morning I asked the Lord to show me clearly whether or not He would have me to go...on Sunday morning the missionary spoke and all through the sermon tears where just streaming down my face. Suddenly, my sister handed me a note...it had two simple words ,written in my Dad's handwriting, "we're going". I couldn't believe it! But it is true! God has called our family to the mission field. What about me personally? Well, I took that note that my dad wrote as God telling me personally to go. And over the months God has showed Himself so faithful in opening my eyes to the amazing oppertunities that He has for me. He opened my eyes to the needs in the Philipines, Calcutta, Mexico City...I have such a burden for street kids and prostitutes...people...children that do not have a chance! I realized just last night though that there is need everywhere! So, for now, I am trusting God to show me where He would have me to go.
As for our family...it is so neat how God has worked! We origionally thought about going toward PNG but...as time went on it just seemed that somewhere in the middle the Lord closed that door. We are now looking into the people of Mexico...and we are praying about going with To Every Tribe Ministries...pls. pray for us that we would follow the Lord's leading and that we would bring honor and glory to His awesome name! For HE so deserves it! Praise His name!

Exciting change of events!

Hey all you bloggers out there!
I am back! Sorry that it took so much time to update! These past few months have turned my entire life upside down...literally! Well, it started with a missionary family! They came and stayed at our house for 6 days. They are missionaries to Papua New Gunea. During the course of the week God really started working on me personally...I started arguing with Him! :) See in my mind I knew that God wanted me to have a ministry to abused girls. But in my mind it was a ministry that would be here in the United States. So anyway, I started argueing with the Lord. I told Him that I knew there was such a need out there in Papua New Guenea (PNG) But that there was a huge need here too. So, finally, on saturday morning I asked the Lord to show me clearly whether or not He would have me to go...on Sunday morning the missionary spoke and all through the sermon tears where just streaming down my face. Suddenly, my sister handed me a note...it had two simple words ,written in my Dad's handwriting, "we're going". I couldn't believe it! But it is true! God has called our family to the mission field. What about me personally? Well, I took that note that my dad wrote as God telling me personally to go. And over the months God has showed Himself so faithful in opening my eyes to the amazing oppertunities that He has for me. He opened my eyes to the needs in the Philipines, Calcutta, Mexico City...I have such a burden for street kids and prostitutes...people...children that do not have a chance! I realized just last night though that there is need everywhere! So, for now, I am trusting God to show me where He would have me to go.
As for our family...it is so neat how God has worked! We origionally thought about going toward PNG but...as time went on it just seemed that somewhere in the middle the Lord closed that door. We are now looking into the people of Mexico...and we are praying about going with To Every Tribe Ministries...pls. pray for us that we would follow the Lord's leading and that we would bring honor and glory to His awesome name! For HE so deserves it! Praise His name!

Catching up...

Hey all you fellow bloggers out there! Sorry I haven't updated in a while... :( I have some pretty cool news:
I got my PERMIT!!!! I am so incredibly excited 'cause now I can officially drive!! I really enjoy it but man! you cannot do anything! I mean, you have to concentrate on a million different things! Oh well, it's still really neat!
Our youth group has really grown! We have around 20 kids now. Just pray that the Lord will still keep bringing more people...and also that he will save those that already go but aren't saved yet.
We started school! I really enjoy it. I mean, it is exactly my style of learning and such. It is a very independant style of teaching so,pretty much, I get my weeks assignments that are all due on Friday's and I do them at my own pace.
How's your walk with Jesus doing? I've been really busy lately and as a result I find myself not spending as much time as I should getting to know Jesus better. Not that that is an excuse! The Lord has been working with me on that lately and I am starting to get back on track! One thing about the Lord is that He never changes and always is there for His children! I have a wonderful Savior! I truly do! Thank Him today for saving you!