For Bekah........!

well a few things have changed since my last post. since bekah wont leave me alone to keep posting here is one for good measure. as some of you know i applied to work at a camp close to home called Gull Lake ministries, after talking with the recruiter about a week ago i felt it best not to take the position for various reasons and have felt a peace about that. i did not want to go into the summer and be only a few days in then have to back out i am Glad God gave me wisdom in that decision. Also probably within the last week i have decided to take a mission trip with my church to toronto, Cananda (eh!) May 18-23! wE just had our first meeting yesterday. while there we will be doing a lot of hands on work with the homeless. I am excited to see what God has in store! I have enjoyed watching the NCAA march madness play and our very own MIchigan State spartans are in the Final Four, GO big 10! Also on Tv proudly for american idol right here from kalamazoo is Matt Giraud, although i am not his biggest fan.
On to more important things... I am still loving being part of the middle school youth group at church it is a real blessing. I have invited the girls over for a slumber party over their spring break. I pray they will see and taste a glimpse of Gods goodness and joy in their life as they continue to seek Him amidst many many struggles. Also on Thursday nights i am co leading a Bible study for the high schoolers with a book called Experienceing God and this is where i find my self drawing from in quiet times. Today the simple term "GOD is love" jumped out at me and how i need to embrace that daily. Last night was able to share in some very comical happenings with a college friends! Thats all for todays post. Much love to all! Would appreciate prayers on a summer job.

24 and aging!!!

SO random title i know thought it may be catchy though. march is sure flying by with no signs of slowing down. cold here in kzoo about 20 but sunny and no signs of more snow thank goodness. so some of you know where i came from back in october and i just want to take a moment to thank GOd for where he has brought and brought me through. experiences are really what make or break you. I am joyful and i do not say that lightly, i really feel God doing some amazing things. So little update is that what this is for..... working at gull lake ministries in the housekeeping department mon. through wed. definately humbling experience all i got to say. a few days at bath and body works which picked back up really slow for a bit. that has been a great opportunity for different reasons. annd then i am also working with the middle schoolers at freshwater community church on thursday nights which has been a blast. last week i shared my testimony which went well. and then last weekend we also did a 30 hr. famine to raise money for world vision just a small glimpse of what starving kids really go through. keeping up on american idol (love the girl with red hair 16 yr. old and matt giraud from my hometown). hanging with some friends is what i fill other time with: actually got to see my mostest cool friend from college the other night misty and funny story we were at mcdonalds and i was choking on a snack wrap and she didnt know hiemlich but thankfully i came too after lots of coughing. well that concludes this update: please be praying for summer plans/ fall too!! you are all missed. may God be glorified :))

Prayer Needs

1. I will be giving my testimony for the middle schoolers at my church tomorrow March 12 at 7pm!! Also this weekend our middle schoolers are doing a 30 hour famine to raise money toward world vision, pray for hearts to be open to the growing concern for hunger in which kids die every few seconds!

2. Friend Anna (also middle school volunteer) just lost her grandpa

A little tidbit: I was able to see my brother a junior in high school play last basketball game tonight as they lost in disctrict play!

love to all

love is in the air :)

top five reasons i love my k instituters:
5. they pick me up at the bus at 730 am
4. i can beat anyone at ping pong
3. challenge in "belief statements"
2. go to spring field together/ sonic
1. IN MY LIFE BE LIFTED HIGH

ONe of my huge concerns is medicine v. faith!! I believe GOd has put doctors in place who know a lot more than us to balance some things out and that is what i figured out earlier and am still trying to come to terms with. Also the spiritual aspect of it and the battle to fight for time with GOD just me and Him and hhow hard that is! In January i went back to the doctor/psychiatrist for a check up. i got put on lamictal which is a mood stabilizer. i also got put on prozac which is an anti depressant.

after not seeing my fellow classmates for almost 4 months i decided to take a visit to Branson over valentines weekend. I decided to go the long route and take the bus there (almost 16 hours), with a little layover in chicago and st. louis. i left my house thursday at 3 pm and got there friday at 8 am! my bottom was a little sore when i arrived there.

i spent the morning doing precept bible study with them in 2 thess. was able to go to a concert friday night in springfield. saturday night we did a service project called loaves and fishes where we served foood and there was karoake kind of. sunday was able to visit TELOS (tell the lost) church. Thinking this would be a really hard trip and i would be sad it was extremely exciting and i was able to be at peace going back to michigan.

LOVE TO ALL!!! HAppy Spring time!

Lookin fine in 2009

well....here i am to tell you a little glimpse of my life!!! so i will give you a play by play of every minute and every day spent in january, just kidding. i watched the iowa hawkeyes pull out a victory in the outback bowl which was fascinating and spent some time cleaning that day as well. so moving on not too exciting i did drive 3 times to Detroit, MIchigan where the airport is located. my dad was gone to india for 2 weeks and i escorted his team there and picked them up. the other trip was to pick up my sis and niece for a surprise for my moms bday. i did pull together some of her friends and go to olive garden for another surprise. ( i feel so bad for my mom cause my dad is always gone on her bday) anywho.....i am not quite sure where time goes but it seems to fly right by.