Memorial Day Giveaways!

So if you like to win free stuff...and cool stuff I have a few links for you!

http://kkskreations.blogspot.com/

http://thebigmamablog.com/2925/cwdkids-memorial-day-giveaway/

Maybe one of us will win :)

Change is here...

Well the past couple of weeks have brought some change in my life...I love Spring for the newness of life...it is so beautiful in Oregon to watch the flowers peek out of the ground and grow and bloom. It is a reminder of the Lord's presence each and every year...and how He makes all things new! I love it!

Besides the flowers coming up all around me other changes have taken place...students are gone for the summer and my sister got engaged! From here on out life will be different since her first priority will be him and not me/our family :) I am honored to be her maid-of-honor.

I have felt a change in my heart as I seek the Lord and what He has for me next...it's hard to explain what I mean exactly...but I know that He wants me to seek Him and wait on Him. When I try to take things into my own hands or try to make decisions "logically" he shows me that is not always His way...I am realizing He will lead me if I seek Him...He will take care of me...this change is still at work in my heart as I am independent and feel able to take care of things on my own. Peace comes when I let Him lead...

I don't know what the near future holds for me- it seems up in the air in so many ways...but I pray the change that comes will draw me closer to the Lord and will be glory to Him!

My mom...

Her 50th birthday party!

Well in reflecting on Mother's day I thought I would do a special post on my mom. I know all of us could right many things we appreciate about our moms but I will try to narrow it down ;o)



My mom is great at...

taking care of people (esp. babies and kids)

cooking...everything tastes better that my mom makes!

talking...she can talk and talk

listening...to me talk and talk

crying while laughing...if she gets laughing really hard she cries and also she does a cry/laugh at sad movies

loving...she loves her family so much and so well



My mom is...

compassionate

caring

warm

friendly

humble



My mom likes to eat...

chips and salsa (and most Mexican food)

cookies

fruit

cereal

new pampered chef recipes



I am like my mom in these ways...

love little kids

like to chat

indecisive

love to lay on a beach or by a pool

like to read Karen Kingsbury books

like to cook and entertain



So, mom, I hope you know how much we care for you and love you! Thanks for your unconditional love and support. Thanks for all you do for us!



Happy Mother's day!

Called to pray...

Our pastor has cancelled every mid-week activity for a month urging us to instead come together and PRAY. I am excited about it and find the timing ironic. Just as I'm "getting up my guts" to try new home communities he cancels them all! I am actually grateful that pressure is off for now...and instead I can engage with my church community in prayer.

Recently I have been learning to pray more...praying each day as I wake...praying as I go throughout my day...praying for others...praying for my heart...praising God for who He is...I (like most Christians) err on the side of petitioning God...so I am learning to praise Him more for what I do have and the answers He has already given me. It will be a good month as we pause and come before him intentionally. I am excited to see what He does in our community...