A Sneak Peak at my Night

2 Corinthians 5:17
"If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. The old has passed away, the new has come!

Joy comes in the morning...

Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy comes in the morning. Psalms 30:5

 Today for the Easter Service, the church was decorated in lilies. The lilies were in memory of people who had died. We bought one for my Grandma... and we bought one for my friend Spencer.

It's hard to believe he's gone. It's still hard to believe I won't ever get to 'see' him again. Sometimes I think of something I want to tell him, or something I want to ask him... and then I remember.
Easter is a happy time, a time of rejoicing because My Lord has conquered the Grave. Because Jesus has beat death, I have faith that I will see Spencer again one day, and on that day he will breathe like me, no more pain. What a wonderful day that will be.
Weeping may last for a night, but Joy does come in the morning. There's joy in knowing I'll see my friend Spencer again someday, and that he'll be healthy and so full of life. There's joy in knowing that he's in a place where he's no longer in pain, no longer hurting, and that he's breathing easy.

Gone but never forgotten, love you Spence.

Today

Today began the series of crazy Wednesdays. Coffee break started up again, and as much as I love those little kids (I'm with 3 and 4 year olds again), it's so hard to come home after working with them and try to get working on my school. I also have an Elive (interactive classroom) on Wednesdays. I'm doing school until 3:00, like normal kids, on these days, and it is rather shocking to my system.
We got a phone call today from the Hospital. On October 6 (22 days away) we're heading to Edmonton to see the anastesiologist. Apparently it has something to do with me having not been put under for a while, and for this, I'm going to have to be put under, so we have to meet with him. And then after we meet with him, I think, I hope, we can finally get in for the scope. How can the possibility of those two things thrill me and scare me to death at the same time?
Today marks the begining of ministry team. I'm excited, and a little nervous, but definatly ready to see what God has in store.


"So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever"
2 Corinthians 4:16

New Birth Announcements

July 20 ~ Chance became a Christian!
July 21 ~ August became a Christian!
July 21 ~ Elese became a Christian!
July 21 ~ Sandy became a Christian!

4 of the girls in my cabin at camp accepted Christ! I remember after they had all prayed I was so excited I was just bouncing around. It was so amazing! I had loved these girls all week, prayed for them and with them and showed them God's love, and then they accepted Christ! Ah, It was just AWESOME! I was given the privelege of praying with a couple of these beautiful girls. I got to introduce them to the only one who will never leave them, who loves them unconditionally.

Welcome to the world, Baby Maeryn

Welcome to the world, baby Maeryn Julienne! Nancy Rue's a grandma! That's right, her granddaughter, baby Maeryn, was born on Friday afternoon, weighing 8 pounds 4 1/2 ounces. So welcome to this world, baby Maeryn. You are one very blessed, very beautiful and very very loved baby girl. I can't wait to see where this world will take you, sweet baby.

Learning of baby Maeryn's birth seems like a good way to start off what I was originally going to post about today, new beginings. I was thinking today about how many blessings I have in my own life. I was thinking about how people have come into my life that have shown me love in new ways and blessed my life in ways I could have never imagined. and I was thinking about how, no matter what happens to me in this life, there are two things that can't be taken from me. No one can take away who I am, who I know I am in my heart, and the faith and relationship I have with Jesus. I learned that I need to give everything I am to God, daily, and be re-born. I know that no matter where I go, I am never alone. and that after the rain, there will be sunshine. It's there, just beyond the clouds. Things have changed in my life. God has brought people into my life I probably wouldn't have picked to be there if I had done it myself, but who have blessed my life in ways I could have never imagined. They are showing me God's love in a very real way. All I can say is "Thank you."

Things would have gone different if I was writing the script for my own life. But after the rain, there is sunshine. As I sit and think about my life, looking back now, I wouldn't have changed it. The things that happened before only make me realize how blessed I am to have the things I have now, and appreciate them more. There are amazing people in my life who believe in me. there are people in my life who are showing me God's love. and I know that, no matter what happens, I am not alone. I have people who love me, and a God who loves me and will never leave me. Even if I have lost everything, I have not lost God. This is a new begining. I can't wait to see what will happen in my life. I am excited and optimistic. I have found blessings in unexpected places. All I can say is "Thank you," Because I am over whelmed with all the blessings I am experiencing. After the storm, there is sunshine. I know that storms will come again in my life. but I know that, no matter what the storms bring, there is nothing that can seperate me from the love of God. That's enough to carry me through. I can rest in His arms. I can be surrounded by the wonderful people He has brought into my life. and I can rest knowing that there will always be sunshine beyond the clouds. I am set free, and I can have a new begining. So, baby Maeryn, let's start this journey of new life together, basking in blessings and surrounded by love. Because no matter what, we will always be daughters of the King, and we will always be loved. Nothing, not even the storms, can change that