Africa*

First of all i want to thank all of the people who made this trip possible, there are soooo many i couldnt even begin to list them but you know who you are and thank you from the bottom of my heart....you were in africa too!





        After 2 whole days of traveling we finally arrived in Luanda Angola Africa. I think there are 2 words that describe how this trip made me feel...blessed and humbled. It is amazing how little they have and yet they are soooo happy. The children there are awesome! They are so loving and well behaved and thankful...much more than ours are!!

We traveled to differant villages to attend services, but my favorite was seeing the smiles on these little faces of Gods children and showing His love to them...even if it was just stickers...they were soooo happy!! But look at this little girl on the far rt side so covered in dirt...how miserable would that be...but she was happy and she is loved

They dance and sing and laugh, everyone is much happier there. We have more convinience here and much more stuff but really i think they could almost be better off than we are...in the sence that they accept Jesus so readily...they want a purpose and they dont have all this "stuff" standing in thier way! We had some pretty amazing young inturpreters that were totally sold out to God and it was great hearing them dream and plan to move to america and go to college and then come back and totally reform their country...they have so much passion!

We had an awesome group of people that went with us. I am so thankful that God knows what He is doing in everything because i could not have asked for a better group. We all fit together so perfectly. And i have new friends that will last forever!!!

I will most definantly be going back...for these amazing children and the blessing that they had on me!!                                    

                                 
 We were also blessed with the oppurtunity to go to Paris during our travel there and back and it is beautiful!! 

                            Notre Dame

              The most amazing ice cream ever!!!

              The Louve Art Musem where the Mona Lisa is

         Had 90$ ham sandwhiches and coffee at the Louve

                        The Arch of Triumph

             My beautiful new friends...Eileen and Heather :))

It was an amazing unforgetable experience that everyone should be able to do...to feel like you are right where God wants you right in the middle of the other side of the world and sharing His love...AWESOME!! They made us all dresses and shirts out of there UEBA material, which is kinda like the BMA. On this material there are 2 scriptures;

John 14:6   Jesus told him " I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me."

Psalms 133:1  How wonderful it is, how pleasant, when brothers live together in harmony!

At one time the interpreters where singing a song in portugees and Eileen was singing in spanish and I was singing in english and it just reminded me of how awesome it is going to be when we are all in Heaven worshiping God in all differant lauguages...its going to be beyond beautiful! Thank you again for this life changing experience that was moved me even more to give my entire life over to Him.

UpdAte**

God continues to work in my life each and every day. This past weekend marked 2yrs since our sweet baby Kyler went to live with Jesus. God has blessed me with amazing strength and given me a little understanding. I cling to Romans 8:28-30 where God promises everything is for good! Some days its a little harder to see, but when you take the time to squint through the fog its there. We like to get away for moments like this. Sitting at hm with an ideal mind is...dangerous to say the least! So we took this weekend and headed to Dallas with Lane and Bryson. We visited the Ft Worth Science Museum, Dallas Raceway drag strip ( lots of fun and cheap!!) and we also hit up the Galleria for some duds and ice skating...the kids favorite! There were some tough moments of course...I try to have them alone...late at nt...when everyone else is asleep...and this time...i was comforted by my best friend at the exact time that i needed her. God is so faithful and even uses those around us to meet our needs. We just have to hold to Gods promise and strive to make those hard times work for Good!

Africa is getting closer!! Very excited! I have been so blessed and God has meet so many needs that i had for going. I put my faith in Him to send me...and as of now i have 2150 almost to my goal of 2400!! Thank you all so much who have helped in so many ways and to all of you who are going to help with my kiddos...thanks in advance for making this possible...

My little blessings*

Just want to say what a blessing the wonderful Moms are that i am constantly surrounded by are!! We have so many children in our circle that God has blessed us with, may we always remember how much of a gracious gift they are to us....expecially 10 yrs down the rd lol!!

I was able to spend the day with my wonderful, supportive husband who is and will always be the love of my life. It is also because of him that I am a mother today of 3 beautiful boys!! Thanks babe...

We packed up and headed to an Air show at the Air Force Base in Barksdale today for an amazing show!! Just a few of the things we saw....

 Learning about all the buttons...which one is for the bombs!!! lol

The Swamp Fox

 inside one of the big bombers

 Awesome air show, this will def be an anual event

Cooling off in the cargo plane

This however was the highlight of my day!!

I loved watching my boys hug each other...unscripted, just because!! Bryson told Lane he was the best brother ever lol, which he is one of the most loving kids you will ever see!! And then getting in the car Bryson said thank you so much for bringing us here!! Totally worth it!! I am sooo thankful for all that God has blessed me with! He does give and take away though, so cherrish every moment of every blessing! And may my eyes be open to see the blessings in everything!

A special Happy Mothers Day to my mom :)) and a happy first to my Sister!!!

His Grace is Sufficient

I have had a wonderful week thanks be to God!! Celebrating Jesus's resurection last sund, going to a proverbs 31 lunchin with my mom and best friend, and ladies diner at church last nt. I have heard 2 amazing stories of a life changed, from depths so deep...like my own or deeper. As these women stood and spoke Gods grace that we don't deserve was shinning around them, like God smiling!! We deserve the cross, the punishement for what we do and DON'T do!!! But Jesus loved us and became the Lamb!! How awesome!! That's mercy...I know there are many still in those depths rt now and please hold on!! God is faithful, turn to Him, give Him ur burden. Tell ur friends ur supporters ur church family what ur needs are. They will never be able to truly help as long as there are secrets!!! Get involved in a small group, its amazing!!! Stay as deep into Him as u can, looking, seaching, desperate to find the good that He promises and then WHEN u do....use it!!! Please God help me to always use it!!!

*AmaZed

Isn't it cool how God just keeps getting greater and greater??

I am so amazed at some of the things He shows me in prayer and in my walk with Him. He is forever faithful.

You know that little voice inside your head that we think is our concious...nope, thats the Holy Spirit speaking to us!! DONT ignore it...i have and its a horrible feeling...being terrified and standing in front of a crowded church as i spoke about what God was doing in my life...that fear was better than the shame you feel when you know your supposed to do something and dont.

I have been praying for God to open doors so that I will be able to help and witness to those in need, and He came through... when we do our part and meet Him half way, just by putting some effort into it, you will be amaZed at how fast and how exact He comes through with His part!

So many people proclaim to be saved but there was never any "life change". So are they really saved?? Or did they just buy there collision insurance and keep driving a corvett at 150mph the wrong way down a one way street. Some may go on living the same way maybe even worse, endulging in our sinful desires...being selfish and wanting what we want when we want it...I have been there but i will never go back!!!  I am determined not to wonder about my salvation and do my part in Gods will for my life and so should each and every one of you. When I arrive before the King I want to have my shipping insurance, express mail stamp, extra postage and all my documents perfect and ready in hand to present to him as my gift...example lol.

I have lost my son and i know that God understands my pain but i will never be able to understand how He must have felt, SENDING His Son to die for those who hated Him.

If we truly are saved then show some respect and live like it

Luke 9:23 "If anyone should come after me he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow Me."

{Grace & Mercy}

My family and I recently visited a beach in Georgia. It was quiet and peaceful, none of the "rat race" stress. Just God. We woke up early one morning and made our way to one of the beaches to watch the sun rise. As the bight orange rays broke over the ocean and filled the sky I was reminded of how awesome God is. How he made such beautiful places, flowers, wonderful smells and giving us the pleasures of food that melts in your mouth. These are not things that God "needed" He gave them to us out of love*.  He wants us to be happy and know that not only will he meet our needs but surpass them!!

I am so thankful for the grace that God has given me. The blessings that i do not at all deserve. He is so mercyfull that all we have to do is confess our failures and the God that made the sunrise is faithful to forgive us.

We have been given the Great Commission (Math 28:16-20) by the authority in Jesus on heaven and earth to go and make disciples of all nations, teaching them to obey everything that He has commanded, when all the while He is standing by our side giving us the strength and comfort to accomplish ALL things!! We are not to just make believers but disciples...the journey doesnt end at acceptance.

The way that we live our life shows our thankfulness of what God has done for us! In Eph 4:1-6 He speaks of this and of the virtues that we will or "should" posses as a biproduct of our faith in Jesus...
        Humility: judge ourselves in accordance with the measure of faith God has given us. Also to offer ourselves entirly to God for His work and glory out of thankfullness and love for the God who is fill of mercy. (Romans 12)
       Gentleness: Pastor Trevor used this ex. that you wouldnt consider a tiny dog "gentle" if it is easy with children, but if it were a great dane which had the ability to do great harm,and could reframe from that through control...thats being gentle. In the same aspect, many men consider gentleness and sometimes love to be a weakness. It is however totally the opposite! A big, strong man who shows gentleness by being in control of himself and disiplined enough to deny human desires...that shows more POWER and awesomeness than a man who is "weak" and cannot contol himself. So never be afraid to allow God to make you gentle and loving because by that you bear witness of true strength.
        Patience: excepting Gods plan and waiting patiently through it all without complaining
        Love: bearing with one another, through ALL things in love* 

So take the time to examine ourselves and see how we are living up to what God is calling, no... commanding that we do for Him. And if we love our God as much as we say we do we should be willing and able to allow him to change us and make us usable so that we can be used! You never know who is watching when you deside to edulge yourself or what situation they may be going through, but that can ruin your witness with that person forever...and they may never again have anyone in thier life that will lead them to the Lord so they will suffer in hell forever! I am NOT willing to have that on my sholders as I go before the King! I will stive daily to show my love to God by showing His love others!
What are you doing for HIM?? 
                                                                                                                                       
Have raised almost $900 so far towards the Angola trip!! God is faithful and will provide the means to make His work possible :))

Conformation

I have been trying to find out exactly where we will be going in Angola and if there were missionaries in that area. Well God literally put the information that i was so longing to know literally right in my lap! Last wend nt Calvin, our missions director gave me a few volumes of the Gleaner magazine that is put out by the BMA missions dept...on the 4th pg of the 1st book, in big letters said ANGOLA! In this article it told our destination for the July 2011 trip and also gave the names of the young missionaries who have been serving there for the last year. I am sooo excited to message them and find out what supplies they need, and how we should prepare but most of all just let them know who thrilled i am about sharing Gods love and grace and mercy with these people who are starving for it! I have been battling with this being my will that i go on this trip or if it was Gods and...this was my answer, so to God be the Glory!!  Psalm 105:1  "Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done"

Hi everyone! This is the first time i have ever been involved with a blog so please bare with me lol.

First of all i want to thank God for all of the work that he is doing in my life. I want to give back all that i can and that will still never be as much as he deserves! The Holy Spirit has had a hold on me for a while now leading me down the road of missions. Recently the oppertunity to go to Angola Africa on a medical mission trip has presented itself. Our Missions leader at Union Hill Babtist Church will be going with me, which that is a blessing in itself because i have been scared to go alone....

I wanted to be able to keep all of you who are close to my heart updated on the progress of that through this blog. I will be selling candles from Feb 6 - 20th  to help raise the money needed to be able to go on this amazing, life changing trip. I also have set up a donate button on this blog if you feel the need to be involved in that way. All donations that are recieved now until July will go to the Africa trip and any extra will be given to help the people in that area.

Another thing that i am hoping to be able to do through this site is have you all be involved with helping local people in our community as well. If there is a family who needs help with bills or food, any need that we may be able to meet, please put that on this blog and donations will be given out accordingly to that family. I will keep you all informed as to which family and how much is given, and the need that was meet.

I am soooo excited to see how God will work through US!! There are so many people out there that need us to wrap them in Gods love and show them that we care. Please join me on this awesome opportuniity even if just in prayer :))

Please do me a little favor and share this with as many people as you can so that we can start making a differance, and follow Gods will for our lives. Valentines day is coming up, so lets show some love to those who really NEED it!

God of Justice