Tired...

just about doesn't cover how I'm feeling right now. sigh But the week is nearly over and I've survived. Classes have started. In three of my classes, my professors said that they were their favorite to teach which excites me. I did decide to add an AA in Music Ministry to my degree and had my first piano lesson from Mrs. Miller today. I'm extremely excited about this...I can already tell you that it's going to be a struggle for me to discipline myself to do homework because I will want to be practicing the piano instead!

Revival this week was exactly what I needed. Bro. Chris Cravens preached one sermon that was so specifically for me, it was indeed a "God-thing." I'm so thankful that my Shepherd knows exactly where I'm at, and I'm striving to hear and obey His voice. I will let Him be God even if I don't understand His ways. I'm trusting Him.

Can I be open with you? I'm so tired of working at Panera. From Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, I will have worked around 45 hours. Too much for this girl! I'm cutting back to one night a week and will be focusing on school work and piano! But I am thankful for the money which will help out in the next month or two.

Well...I need to get to bed. Looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow before heading to work. I'm looking up and resting in Him.

Ps. 121 - ESV

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand.

The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.

The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

My Last Day

Today is my last weekday before classes. It's 10 a.m. and it's already been good. Got up and drove Andrew to school and helped him study his spelling words on the way. Swung by Eden Park and walked and read my Bible by the little waterfall. It is a beautiful morning. And I'm going to do the wash today, play the keyboard, tidy up my room, order a few more books, work on my portfolio, and work at Panera tonight. Sounds kinda busy, but it's okay. Just enjoying my last day home.

Some verses that have been on my mind lately:

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 'The Lord is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefore I will hope in him.' The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord." Lamentations 3:22-26 ESV

Have a blessed day! :)

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Ps. 8:3-4 ESV

"When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

what is man that you are mindful of him,

and the son of man that you care for him?"

We walked outside and looked into the black sky. It was half past twelve. We watched for a few moments and then decided to walk into the back yard. The grass was still wet and cold from a rain shower earlier that evening, but now the sky was as clear as glass. And then we saw it - a ball of fire streak across the sky and then into oblivion. A blink of the eye and it would have gone unnoticed. He raced inside and turned off my bedroom light and then brought the trampoline out into the middle of the yard. We crawled up onto the still wet trampoline and lay down with a sky full of twinkling stars as our focus. Every few minutes we would see another streak of a meteor. Each time it was a wonder. All you could do is gasp and point. "Look over there! Did you see it?" As we lay there, we talked about life, God, friends, the future. We chuckled and laughed. We exclaimed over the stars. We saw two giant meteors right over our heads - God's own fireworks. Finally around two in the morning, we waited until we saw "one more" and wet, cold, yet warm inside, we went off to bed.

God gave me him as a brother, but I have chosen him as a friend.
I love you Andrew.

Oh Me...Oh My...It Can't be August!!!

...but it is. :( Summer is going oh so fast. I'm trying to fit it all in. More pictures :)

We had a baptismal service a couple of weeks ago. Several of our kids wanted to be baptized! I love these kiddos!

Noah

Issiah

Last weekend we went to Hocking Hills. Had fun snapping a few pictures:

This is my favorite. We were down in a canyon when I took this.

My very fun fam!

Serious roots!

And more cool roots!

And then a couple of weeks ago, Mandy and Cory came to visit. They are our cousins from Kansas. We had a great time! :)

We went to the bean field across the road to take some pictures. :)

Lot's of fun! :)

-- Well, school starts soon. I must accept this! Lol. Please pray for me...I'm considering doing a AA in Music in addition to my B.A. but there are a lot of things to think about. Trusting God though...He's my shepherd and I know He'll provide and guide.<

-- Two big days tomorrow...but looking forward to hanging out with some friends, spending the night with my aunt, babysitting some cool kids, two days at summer camp, and a night working at Panera. Gotta get ready.

-- One more thing...I love teaching my kids at church! They are such a blessing! Tonight I told the story about Mary and Martha and how Jesus wants us to spend time listening to Him. There will always be work and busyness, but we (I) must spend time at the feet of my Savior!

-- Blessings! :)