Well, I unfortunately do not have time to write today as I thought I would. I guess writing will have to wait until Fall BrEaK!!! ( 2 days from now!) Well I need to go study for my 2 tests Monday and my last midterm on Tuesday - 8a. I love you all and will talk to you SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yipee!! Fall break came precisely at the right time. God is so wise, He knows what we need and when we need it.
College is still going well, but I see the great need to spend time in quiet communion with God. I thank the Lord for good friends at college who stand by you and can understand the so called “silly” things we struggle with. I have come to realize (<—I find my self using this statement more and MORE!) that the world, the flesh, and the devil lure me most when I have just come to make a decision toward godliness! Suddenly it’s harder to get up in the morning, suddenly i want things i don’t need, and sin seems so much more appealing. But why should that suprise me, the Bible is full of “mountain top” experiences followed by trials/ tests. Life just is that way….. I am so undeserved of all I have.. I am SO thankful for the wonderful loving family God has given me. What a blessing and priviledge! I am overwhelmed by the sweet heartfelt comments that those of my family share with me. They mean so much to me, and I am glad to have the relationship with each one of them that I do. I am, who I am in great debt to my family. Their encouragement and needed rebuke at times, helps me grow to be more like my Savior. I am so thankful to be able to say that my family is a godly one, and full of love. True love, not selfish love, the kind of love that can rejoice with one another, sorrow when the time comes, and rebuke and exhort during those needed times as well. I feel that words can not say what my heart feels after reading the beautiful comments left by my loved ones. THANK YOU ALL PERSONALLY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT YOU’VE BEEN TO ME ALL ALONG. I could not have made it through the three, coming four years of college with out you all. God truly used and uses you in my life. I guess that is something God has been showing me lately, especially with the thought of getting married and leaving home, that my family means SO much to me. I can stand alone with my husband-to-be because of the base laid in my life by my family. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I love you all. Oh, sweet memories, I can’t wait to go through all the pictures for my and Andy’s (lol mom) video at the reception. What fun memories to relive. Most people don’t have this sweet relationship with their family, and for that I am truly grateful! Wow I miss you all!! However, I get to see you in THREE weeks!!! Yayy!!!!! Well, that’s all for now!
Yay! Less than 10 months till my wedding now!! it was 10 months on the 13th. I really enjoy this blogging thing! Neat idea whoever thought of it….Anyway, I am so excited about all of the great opportunites the Lord opened up for me to participate in this year at school (Youth Group (GO Nu Delta!!) Leagues, Prayer Captain in my room and lots of chances to be an example to those around me.) And of course with all of these wonderful priviledges comes much responsibility. It is humbling to be put in places of responsibility, it really makes you, well me anyway, realize what you do really does affect other people. If I don’t spend time with the Lord in the morning I can’t be the effective witness, and encouragement I desire to be for those people God puts in my path, also if I don’t pray for those God has placed around me, then I do a great disservice to them and God. The main thing, most definately, is that I am not spending that time of sweet communion and intercession with my Master and my Friend, but also then I am not as aware of the needs and feelings of those I fail to pray for. Wow I think this blogging thing is a good way to clear out my mind and heart, and helps me remember who and what I am in light of eternity. Just a servant of the Great and Mighty King Jesus! My Savior and my Lord! - Wow I believe the GREATEST lesson I have learned as of this beginning of the school year is that praising my Great God just adds depth and meaning to my relationship with Him! He is Almighty, Powerful, Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty Prince of Peace, the Everlasting Father. I can completely understand why so much of the Bible is filled with praise to our God! I get so overwhelmed at the idea of His love for me! I GET to praise His Holy Matchless name! WOW!!! The more you praise the easier it is to continue praising…I could probably keep going on but, as usual in college, time is short and must be spent wisely…well I TRY to spend my time wisely….I must go study for a few exams and write later! Thanks for reading and Hope all is well with you all!!!!!!!!!
P.S. John and Ruth got COUCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HORRAAAYYYY!!!! hehe 
Can’t wait to come home and see!!! Love you all!
Whew, I just got back from the beach and seeing my brother in MD. I think since Andy came out here a couple weeks ago, I have literally seen all of my family…. It’s wonderful!! I love my family! It has also been very tiring. Flying from here to Or. and back, then Kansas and back, and driving to the beach, then MD and back, Suprisingly I do not feel tired right now. I would not have traded this last month of summer for anything. My family is so precious to me. It’s amazing how important people you love are. - That will be the most difficult thing about moving after Andy and I get married. I’m such a family person, but of course I’d rather be such a godly person, and I know this is God’s will and plan for me, so I know I can do it through His strength. I know I don’t have the strength, so I’m so glad I can just depend on my God to supply all my needs, and strengths. Life is so awesome, and it has definately turned out differently then I suspected it would. I’m so glad, God’s ways are definately so much better than our ways. It just cracks me up how silly I (and all people) can be. I mean it’s pretty obvious we don’t know what we are doing, and God knows everything we are and should be doing, so what’s the fear in trusting. Well I better go make sure everything is packed for school, I’m off to another fun and exciting adventure!! I’ll try to blog during school months, but this may have to wait till October! We’ll see!
Well it’s true! I’m engaged! I can barely believe it…..Wow 11 months to plan MY wedding….crazy, life goes so quickly sometimes…. I remember thinking this will never happen to me, it’s always going to be someone else…..But, it happened! He’s “the one” i’ve been looking for, and i love him so much!! After 2 1/2 years of dating we are now engaged to be married! I already have my dress and tomorrow there are plans to book the reception….I should be able to relax and go back to school…yeah right, I can’t even think straight right now…Life is coming and it’s coming at me fast! First a wedding, then a honeymoon, and then the rest of my life!!! woah! lots and lots of things to do, but thankfully i have plenty of time to get ready. God always knows what He is doing…. and yet I still need to learn that lesson over and over again……..trust…..just trust…. He’s such a good God. How could i ever thank Him enough for His love…….What an amazing love He gave to us, and then allows us to share love with another human being. Love is such a God-given gift - so wondrous………….We could only know and understand such love because of Him. He did it all for us.. It is so easy to get wrapped up in things of life……. Especially wedding planning, but i must make time for what is MOST important. GOD is most important. I must never forget that no matter how “busy” - so to speak…or write - that i get. * “…He must increase, but i must decrease…”
Well this is officially my first blogging experience. I think… anyway. I like it so far. Pretty easy I guess I should talk about my life or something fun and exciting like that. I suppose over the past week and a half my life has become quite busy. Working at church and heading up a few things fills much of my time. Not to mention one of my favorite things to do (Monday night V-ball) Good practice!
I guess this summer holds a lot of preparation for my future. What an exciting thought…. my future… I've realized something as the days and years fly by… Doing all the fun and exciting things I've always wanted to do does not come without major responsibility. That is the one of the biggest lessons I believe that the Lord has taught me this year. Of course, if I were to pick what I thought was the biggest lesson I've learned I would have to say it is a few things wrapped into one. I definately have learned that consisitency, faithfulness and hard work dedicated to God is the only way I can live. I always fail when I try anything else. Who knew life would turn out to be this way………. Well God did…. and that's why I must trust Him. I suppose I've learned alot…
In some ways I feel that I've learned I need to learn more. I almost feel that wisdom is being quiet enough to sit still and listen to what God has to teach me. - Many deep and wonderful thoughts that i'll save for another day 
That's all for now.. Blog ya later.
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