So Blessed!!

I'm sitting here staring at the same computer that I stared at every day that I lived in Puerto Rico while I killed time waiting for Scott to call... and listening to Colbie Calliet just like I always did... and I'm filled with joy at the blessings God has given me... No more goodbyes... In 55 days I'll be Mrs. Robinson, and I'm SO excited about that! I keep thinking a lot about babies. I'm excited about having one... just not right now!! Today I did a lot of praying for my unborn kids and for Scott and I that we will become great parents when the time comes. Right now though, I'm just trying to remember to feed my fish 2x a day... and it's a good thing Eugene can't talk, or he'd tell you I forget sometimes!!! I feel like I'm living in a dream. My life is SOOO good, and I'm SOOO blessed. I know that there are a lot of things that people are uneasy about right now: the economy, the environment, etc. I'm just trying to surrender those to Jesus daily, and trust Him to take care of the things I have absolutely NO control over. Meanwhile, I'm just thankful for my future hubby who's sitting on the couch breaking down a football film for playoffs... while I sit in my favorite old ISU hoodie with a smile on my face at how far God has brought me in my life... Thank you Jesus. Thank you for all that You have done for me, and promise to continue to do. You make me feel so full of love, and I can't get enough of it!! I love you!

May the circle be unbroken...

Today Mr. Bama and I went to pick out our wedding rings. It was such a great feeling. I can't wait to marry him on December 20, 2008. I look back at all the pain I had to go through in order for God to fully orchestrate His plan for me and my new life with Scott. It's amazing to me. Many tears were cried, and questions asked during those really dark, hard moments. But my oh my... my Scott has the most tender and caring servant heart. I have to pinch myself to realize that this is really happening some days...

Education

It's been FOREVER since I've written! I'm not a big fan of Mediacom (in case you were wondering who is responsible for my delay in postings!) However, they ASSURE me that my internet/phone/and cable/on-demand are going to work fantastic from now on. Yeah... we'll see. Boy, I sound SO cynical!
Life here has been good... just trying to get the invitations done, the flowers ready and stuff like that. My kids are pretty cute... they never cease to amaze me. Of course, after this week, neither do the parents! What happened to parents like mine that supported the teacher? When I was in school, if I got in trouble at school, I KNEW there would be trouble at home. Now? Oh no! Now it's like the teacher is in constant defense mode of every action he/she takes. It's like the child is ALWAYS right, and the teacher better be able to provide evidence otherwise. I actually had a parent tell me that her child was honest and told me she did wrong, so the parent wasn't sure why the child had to sit out of recess and have a consequence for her action. Are you kidding me?!? So to all of you who actually read this... please support your child's teacher. And if you don't have kids... yet... please remember this and me when you do. Haha!!

Hungry?

"We're too busy asking what God can do FOR us. Instead, we should be seeking what God can do IN us, that He may be able to then do abundant things THROUGH us."

My what a difference a few prepositions can make... I've been chewing on this for several days... and it applies to so many aspects of life. Maybe you should chew on it for awhile too...

Broken glasses...

Ask and you shall receive. On Sunday I prayed for God to show me my wretchedness that I might see Him better, and grow more in Him as He developed all parts of me... the result? One seriously tough spiritual week for me! Monday and Tuesday I was very convicted of my pride. Wednesday and Thursday I was convicted about not going the extra mile as a servant, and only doing what I have to do, not all that I can do. Thursday and Friday I also fell into a gossip pit. All of this made me wonder: Is this a heavy attack from Satan, or, (an even scarier thought) is this just what/who I really am/have been lately, and God finally removed my pride-filled glasses so that I may see myself and my wretchedness? God sure does answer prayer! But this morning in my quiet time I just thanked God for showing me my wretchedness. I want to become more and more disciplined in the Lord, and grow all of my spiritual muscles, not just the ones that are fun/easy to develop. So, my prayer is that God helps me to turn my ear in tune with His Holy Spirit that I may hear His promptings and act accordingly, instead of in my flesh. It has made me have a more grateful attitude as I have once again been reminded just how much I NEED my Jesus.

AHH!!

Sadness!! I haven't posted in WAY TOO LONG!!! My apologies for those who actually read this! ;-) Things are going pretty well in life right now. I FINALLY feel like I'm getting into the swing of things at school. Which, let me tell you... is a relief and an answer to prayer! Speaking of prayer... I've been working REALLY hard to get up and have my quiet time in the morning before school, because otherwise it gets shoved aside some nights... and that's not cool. So far, Jesus has been waking me up every morning. It's just the getting out of bed that I don't like. Once I'm actually praying/reading/journaling... I LOVE IT!!!! Let's see... what else... well, so far I've surprised myself with how avid of a football fan I've become! The Hurricanes are 4-0 so far this season, with our toughest opponent this Friday... eeek!!! I'm proud to say that I'm the crazy lady who yells and screams at the top of her lungs through the entire game! What's nice is that my mother-in-law does the same thing right next to me =) There's strength in numbers!! Other than that, nothing much new and/or exciting is going on... just living life the best I can!

Ugg...

I'm worn out. Please say a prayer for me. I'm hoping to spend some relaxing time with Jesus this weekend... I need a Spirit refresher!!