Courage- thanks Kvemsy errr Gilly lol :)

So I'm back.

Been gone from this blogging world for awhile but really feeling the pull to share the joys/struggles of my existence with my beautiful blogging/praying friends!

Life's hard.

Work... harder.

God is on the move, there is a lot going on but I am really starting to feel the stresses and tension of satan and his little lame guys who like to get right into a good thing and mess around. This good thing is the church and I cry a lot. Pray for guidance, pride to fall and COURAGE. I know God is working, and that He is sovereign but boy do things ever get messy & complicated in this life I live.

I am getting tired.

Not tired of God, oh definitely not! But tired of sadness of pain and of despair. That despair that drives you to hug a newly married woman whose husband doesn't desire to live anymore. The despair of men working for the Lord who no longer think the scripture is the "only" source. The despair of PRIDE killing any good thing in this world with the idea that "I am #1" Despair..dang despair.

But then...JOY.

It comes. Joy of answered prayers, walls breaking down and repentance being sought after. The joy of Gods' faithfulness and that He not only says it in His word but He does what He says <-- at least there is one great God-guy left out there whose bold enough to deal with the mess. Praise You God. The joy of parents moving back, bills being met, food being consume and Goddaughters resting in the Word of my Jesus.

Stopped at Elli's blog listened to a song by Cathy AJ Hardy. Then clicked another "Courage for today" and boy thank you Jesus for good solid Bible believing, sin repenting friends who seek after You and die daily to this ugly & messy thing called earth. Who refuse to live in the flesh but seek to love what You love. Praise YOU again!!!

Lift it all up in prayer my friends. It's been rocky. It's been exciting. Mostly it's been a lot of clinging to the Father for everything, oh how I love His warmth.

Oooops.

Maybe if I post a picture you'll all forgive me, if anyone reads this anymore anyways :)

It's almost Christmas, I am up to my ears in "churchy" things getting ready for this season of love. I can hardly wait to be home with ma and pa and charlie and mike and alex and HAILEY!Only a few more snoozes and I'll be there, who's counting lol.

It has been busy up here in the North not too much to report to be honest.

I'm working lots as a full time Youth Worker up here and loving every second of it. They are finally after 3 years building me an office, it's gonna be pretty spectacular I must say, pretty pumped! I live up here with Benny Boo we're just trucking through the trenches of ministry and clinging to our Jesus with all our might. God has been pretty good to us which is to be expected that's kind of how He rolls but most of YOU know that from your own stories :) I am so thankful to God for that!!!!

My year has basically consisted of church, the pool, counting calories, cutting hair, dropping dress sizes, a few dates, and really just new and exciting experiences that I have never had before. Still single, still loving it, still serving the Lord and still praying for each of you!

Blessings!

It's been way too long!

I'm sorry :( It has been way too long and I really don't have too many excuses but I will try to muster up a few !

#1) my computer sucks! (but I do know there is one at work and one in the basement so not really a valid excuse)

#2) I've been busy. (while this is true it is not completely truthful because I have been able to knit 3 scarves, 2 toques and read a few books during my "busy" season)

#3) my life isn't that exciting. (which is true but not accurate lot's has been happening.)

Well I am still up in Grande Prairie on almost year 3!!! crazy! and at our last church meeting it sounds like they may actually be building me an office, how cool is that! No more fake walls that people cannot lean on :) They have changed my job up here from "Parish Support Worker(whatever that really was lol)" to "youth worker" so that is an exciting change and a greater responsibility for myself!

I went home this summer and visited my new niece, so cute I'm pretty much in love I'd say. I have realized I enjoy spoiling her and while it is wonderful for said Hailey it is not so wonderful on aunties bank :( but seriously who cares! lol.

I went salmon fishing with dad and ben this summer in northern BC and once again like always I caught the most, no surprises there. At one point in the trip my dad made a comment "I should have left you behind" and I just looked at him, smiled and said "minus 12" that was the number of fish I caught. He got the point quite quickly! We have lots of salmon so if you find yourself in the neighbourhood let me know and I'll cedar plank some for you and maybe this time I won't even light the bbq on fire. Imagine!

This summer has been full and fall is proving the same from auctions to fishing, from weddings to hospital rooms, from laughter to sorrow, from grammas to nanny's, and from pale to burnt skin God is moulding me and teaching me how to wait with a Godly patience. I am praying that through this season in my life where I can almost taste the future that I will let go and fully live in the present and praise Him here.

God bless you all. I hope to be around a bit more :)

Windy windy windy!

It's MAY!!! Woweee!

It has been quite a few busy weeks/months and I just feel crazy most of the time. We are starting to see the finish line for many programs at the church but needing to get revved up for summer events on the way ! It is super crazy around here.

The sun is so beautiful up here in the Peace Country, it is finally summerish out. For the long weekend Ben and I are hoping to put up our swing in the backyard, we( as in me ) might go pick up some bedding plants and get the garden on the go, maybe mow the lawn and get it all "summery!" There is so much to get done and it seems not enough hours in a day to accomplish it all.

I got to meet my niece (previous post). She is so cute, and I am still in awe of her I love getting pictures of her and I have a framed one of her "frowny face" in the kitchen it makes me smile soooo big!!

This is a very random post but I feel like there is soooo much to report but also nothing either.

We are having lots of fires up here so please pray, praying through it all has made me realize these things about my own life.

God is good, work is good, weather is good, family is good, I have a house to live in, a bed to sleep in, clothes in my closet and food on my plate.

I am blessed! Pastor preached on being thankful and he talked about how we tend to be full of "thanklessness" we don't "thank" as often as we should! I am thankful for all that God has provided for me and mine :)

Thank-you Jesus, thank-you.