Galatians 5:13 'For you brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.'

What I think this verse means is that we are free but but since we are free we should serve each other, and not serve each other because we have to but out of love. Serving each other because we love them.

Last summer I went on a mission trip with royal servants and I fell in love with that group. So this summer I went back except I just went to training camp and went to serve. I also went to camp Lebanon in Upsala MN.

At the camps I did the behind the scens things that keep the camp runing. I did odd jobs such as cleaning bathrooms, washing tarps and seting up and taking down tents. But my most important job was encourgment. At the royal servants training camp part of our 'job' was to encourge the students, staff and leaders who were going over seas. The team I was on was made up of alumni and the name of our team was Barnabas which means 'Son of encougment'. Some of the ways we encourged was that every night we did a prayer walk and we wrote letters to the team leaders.

Through out the hours spent cleaning bathrooms and days spent standing in the hot sun some of the things God taught me were...

That is it so important to keep encourging your brothers and sisters in there walk with Christ, Satan is constantly trying to bring us down in our walk with Christ even though we don't always see it we always need to be praying not only for ourselves but for those around us, And then through how utterly tired I got I was reminded that we need to give everday to God and rely on Him to give us the strenght we need to make it through each day.

Being at royal servant training camp and not on a team I was able to see the ways God worked in the big things like the teams getting the support money they needed to go over seas to the small things like we counted the passport holders and came up 6 short and then I was sorting through the blue bags and opened up a zipper pouch and there were 6 passport holders in it.

As you see I didn't go over seas this summer but that isn't the only place we are needed. God can use you right here in the USA to do work for Him and further His kingdom. You just need to be open to His calling and ready for the moments He gives you.

God has been more then faithful this summer. He helped me make it through every day when I felt like that last bit of strength was gone. And I just want to thank you all for the prayers and letters I got while I was gone. It is so engouging to know that you all support me and what I feel called to do.




On sunday evening a couple weeks ago me and some of the other high schoolers who went on mission trips this summer and camps all talked about what we did/learned over the summer. So that is what I said (well not like word for word seeing as I didn't read it or memorize it or anything like that).

-For Good- Wicked (the musical)

I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you

Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good

It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...

Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you

Because I knew you
I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the thing I've done you blame me for
But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore

Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood

Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood
Who can say if I've been
Changed for the better?
I do believe I have been
Changed for the better

Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good.

my girls that I did book time with. I miss all the girls so much, I can't wait till next school year!!!

the 3rd and 4th grade girls awana group i worked with over the last school year.

this is what happens when the youth from church go out to dessert together! haha

you know i love tea. i went to ireland and london and the british people got to me and i love tea! so right now i made my self a nice cup of tea. i used to only like it with milk and honey in it but then i decided the it wasn't as good for me then so now i drink it stright up (well sometimes i add milk and honey but not a lot).

ok so i'm in a random mood and just did a whole post about tea. yup good stuff. here i'll add a cool quote to the end!

'The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of there dreams' -Elenor Roosevelt

Give of your best to the Master
Give of the strength of your youth;
Throw your soul's fresh,
Growing ardor,
Into the battle for truth.
Jesus has set the example;
Dauntless was He,
Young and brave;
Give Him your loyal devotion,
Give Him the best that you have

~Howard Grose


Lately I've been feeling like i need to give God everything i possibly can. Like i'll admit sometimes i want to date. but i know that would be a part that woldn't be God's anymore...i need to give him my attractiveness and my beauty...i need to give Him my attention...that would be fulfiling my dreams but don't want to live my dreams i want to live Gods dreams for me. I just want to give God my all, in ever since of the word all, that is what i want to give Him. And ok you caught me i'm not right now, but i want to, i want God to have every little thing.

and those are my thoughts right now.

if you click on the picture it will show you a bigger one.

after the ball a bunch of us went to starbucks and then all of us girls took our pic with the guy working there!haha oh his name is Ben.

Me, Bizzy and Brittany having fun with the roses we got

some of us girls at the civil war ball. (i am the 6th in from the right)

taking a break from dancing at the civil war ball

ok so i am sick for the 3rd time in a row. yup this is life. i think i got sick this time from not enough sleep mixed with working to hard.
I went to a civil war ball last night!! it was so fun. Somehow I finished my dress before I had to leave! I was all with God's help I can tell you that I finished it. And then after the ball a bunch of us went to starbucks, the guy there Ben was great he was all into it all, So of course we had to take our picture with him.hahaha Then we went to one of my friends house and played games till me and bizzy left around like 1:30 but we didn't get to sleep till like 2:30. Yeah 7:30 came way to quick this morning.
Ok here are some of the main lines from our sermon this morning. (ok i know random but i really like it!)
'when God takes things away from us, we must not become bitter, but we must trust Him always'
'Faith assists works, works perfect faith'
'works perfect faith, that is, they bring faith to maturity, so that you must see works if there is true faith'

And then i love questions. like...
what does music have to have?
a. singer b. instruments c. composer d. sound
ok so first i thought sound but then i was like wait i don't know if i'm just weird but can't you have like the music of silence? So i decided that you have to have a composer. Because God is the composer of everything. ok i had more to say but i think this sickness is geting to me cuz my head hurts and i can't think of what else i was gonna say. hahaha

ok here is a question my pastor asked this morning and i am still thinking about it.
If someone came up to you and asked 'Are you a christian?' and then you said 'yes' and then they said 'ok prove it' what would you do?

me and my brother Robby at disneyland.

that is me and my sisters on the tea cups at disneyland!! and not just any tea cup but the pink one!! horray for us! heehee

ok peole i need to know should i...

leave my hair like it is kinda short and fliped out?
or
should i grow it out? which means i would grow it out to like a little past my sholders?

yeah that is the question of the week! i want to know what you all think. so please share!

The Real Rules of Women
-some random thing i found online-

-They seem to think that going to the bathroom is a social event, not a bodily function
-Women are rarely right the first time, but they excel at changing their minds.
-They are often quite opinionated, but they don't have a clue why.
-Women spend more time doing useless things like fixing their hair than really important things like fixing dinner
-Their attention spans can't handle talking about a single subject for more than 30 seconds.
-Women think the speed limit is a government-approved suggestion and that those double yellow lines are merely for decorating the road.
-They cry when they are sad, angry, upset, happy, frustrated, or whenever else an opportunity is presented.
-They think the death of a pet hamster is one of the most traumatic events of their childhood
-If you don't notice their new haircut, sweater, socks, nail polish, ect., you might as well kiss friendship goodbye.
-They root for the football team with the prettiest uniforms.
-They ask questions that have absolutely no right answer. "Do you think I'm gaining weight?"
-Among the things they think essential to sustain life, they list shopping malls.


ok so i thought it was funny and random and felt like sharing some stuff about us women. most of that stuff is true i think, or at least for me it is. : )

me, olivia, and britt on resurection sunday. yeah look at them hot people. hahaha

life is full of rejection...
that is what i have been finding out lately. My "friends" do it all the time, my school group, and now even my church!! yeah my church, I mean you would think they would be there for me to build me up, well they arn't.
But when i start feeling rejected I just go to God and He holds me close and tells me that He loves me and He will always be there no matter what. You know how amazing it is to be Gods child? I mean i don't know how i could have made it here with out His help. I love Him so much. Like I can't even put it into words. I am in love!!! : ) What can i say.
Someone once told me that i always have something positive to say about life. Well that is only with Gods help i am like that. I think that person was kinda annoyed with me, haha, well i took it as a complement!
Well I am in love. As Josh would say God is stark raving amazing. haha what ever that means. actully after the definition i understand now i think : )

Ten question survey, but it isn't as easy as it looks! Pick a band, and using ONLY that band's song titles, answer the questions to best fit you.

Band of Choice: the Supremes
1. Are you male or female? Natural Woman
2. Describe yourself: Baby Love
3. How do some people feel about you? My World Is Empty Without You
4. How do you feel about yourself? Nothing But Heartaches
5. Describe your girlfriend/boyfriend/interest:) A Breath Taking Guy
6. Where would you rather be? Standing At The Crossroads Of Love
7. Describe what you want to be: Crumbs Off The Table
8. Describe how you live: Feel Like Makin' Love
9. Describe how you love: Up The Ladder To The Roof
10. Share a few words of wisdom: Run, Run, Run

So right now I am kinda sick with a cold and as the night gets later and later my voice gets deeper. It makes me remember the convo I had with my friends when Brianna was sick and her voice was getting deep and Kate was standing there saying 'well you know brianna some guys find deep voices attractive' and Brianna was all 'well I have a boyfriend so I don't need to attract any guys!' So sitting here tonight I can't help but feel attrative with my deep manly voice!! ok so maybe not but I can get a good laugh out of having a manly voice.

yup that is me and my sister!!!heehee I am the one with the really blonde hair. We are in our princess pj's!! horray for us!

ok i don't know what got into me but for some reason i took a picture of my feet with a dandelion!haha random i know but i love the pic!! 

My photography from the ski trip! I love taking pictures. 

me and Bizzy were lodgers at the ski trip we went on! heehee It was fun. 

I'm Part of the fellowship of the unashamed.

I have the Holy Spirit power.

The die has been cast.

I have stepped ove the line.

The decision has been made- I'm a Disciple of His.

I won't look back, let up, slow down , back away or be still.

My past is redeemed, my prescence makes sense, my future sucure.

I'm finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees , colorless dreams, famed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need preeminence, position, promotions, plaudits or popularity.

I dont have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded.

I now live by faith, lean in His presence, walk by paitence, am uplifted by prayer, and I labor with power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven.

My road narrow, my way rough, my companions are few, My Guide reliable and my mission clear.

I cannot be bought, comprimised, detoured, lured away,turned back deluded or delayed.

I will not flinch in the face of the sacrifice, hesitate in the prescence of the enemy, pander in the pool of popularity, or meanderin the maze of meadiocracy.

I won't give, shut up or let up ,until ive stayed up stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preach up for the cause of Christ.

I am a disciple of Jesus.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop , preach till all know , and work till He stops me.

And, when He comes for his own,
He will have no problem reconizing me...

MY BANNER WILL BE CLEAR!

- Written by a young pastor in Zimbabwe, Africa, before being martyred for his faith in Christ

I just read that and I thought it was amazing. I hope and pray that if I am faced with being killed because of my faith I will respond in a way like him.

Hello all,
Well I just got back from a worship concert thing at my church. It was really awesome. It was with 3 of the guys who are usual in our Sunday morning worship band and then this one guy Chris (the reason we were having this) who used to go to our church and his friend. It was funny because they were pretending like it was a real concert so they were totally rocking out and at the end Chris was like 'you guys are the best concert we've played!!' and stuff like that. It was fun.

But on a more serious house Chris kind told his testomny and he was like 'I want to tell you about the happiest day of my life' But he started nine month earlier and told about the day him and his wife found out she was pregnate and then showed a cute video of the day because they video taped like it all. Ok so by now I was getting all tearied up and you will find out why. Then he said something like 'then five month later my wife woke up one morning and went over to our babes bed which was next to ours and he wasn't moving or breathing and I went over and check him and then we called the ambulance' They got to the hospital and they said there was nothing they could do and on November 10th baby Silas died. So of course I had the seat right behind Cheryl (chris' wife) and Chris' sister Tracy and they were both crying and then Tracys daughter who is around 8 or 9 and she started crying! It was so sad and sweet and I couldn't help it the tears fell down my face. I can't even imagine what it must be like. And I have a great respect for Chris and Cheryl and how they haven't blamed God about this all and how they are leaning on Him for strength and peace and knowing that they will see there son again in heaven.

So yeah that was my evening. Prompted some interesting decisions. Well I guess that is it for now.

me with short red hair... ok it is a wig  

me and my little sister Jo having fun 

~Once Again~
By Hannah Arlene

Here I am broken again
Wonded and not wanting to go on
Show me Your love once again
i need Your help

I'm falling into Your arms again
Wrap me close and let me know You are there
I'm cold by the ways of this world warm me in Your loving arms once again

Someday I'll be with You forever
A place where I won't shed another tear
Please help me press on and not give up
I need You now

me and my d-group leader Brianna playing chess in Ireland!! 

me at the beach!  

~You can't hurry love~
I need love, love to ease my mind
I need to find, find someone to call mine
but mama said

* you can't hurry love
oh you'll just have to wait
she said love dont come easy
its a game of give and take
you cant hurry love no you'll just have to wait
you gotta just give it time no matter how long it takes

but how many heartaches must i stand
before i find a love to let me live again
right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
when i feel my strength, yeah is almost gone
i remember mama said*

how long must i wait
how much more can i take
before loneliness will cause my heart, heart to break
no i can't bear to live my life alone
i grow impatient for a love to call my own
but when i feel that i, i can't go on
these precious words keeps me hanging on
i remember mama said*

but i keep on waiting, anticipating
for that soft voice to talk to me at night
for some tender arms to hold me tight
i keep waiting, i keep on waiting
but it aint easy, it aint easy*


ok i love that song!! i heard it the other day and i knew it but i'd never really listend to the words. well now i like it even more! heehee

i just decided i like the word Honorificabilitudinitotibus which means the state of being able to achieve honors. I don't care about what it means i just liked the word. : )

I was reading this really cool book my parents have it has just a bunch of charts on theolgy. it is really intresting. i was reading all the attrbutes of God and then i was looking at the names of God the two i liked the most where
El Shaddai-Almighty God or All-sufficient God
and then
Yahwey Yire-Yahweh will provide
and then i was looking at names of the devil and the one i really liked was
god of this world- controls the philosophy of this world= 2 Cor. 4:4
i thought that was a really cool way of describing him. inresting.
this is something exciting i read in my devo book the other day...
'People may spurn your counsel and ignore your suggestions, but they can not escape your prayers.' Harold Sala hahaha!! Isn't that one cool?

well that looks like enough for now. : ) i hope you all are having a good time with life!
do you know what bothers me the most about myself? is how good of an actor i am, it's not cool.

Sometimes I wonder if I'll make it to 25 I wonder what will happen with my life. I don't really know what I want to do with my life. All I want to do is live my life as God wants me to. I don't know what that is but I'm not giving up. Even though some people have been telling me I'm not going to make it, something will happen and I will do something wrong. They are right to a point, I wouldn't make it on my own. But when the times get though I'll just lean on God and He will help me through. It's me against this world and I don't care.

Ok now it is time for me to stop thinking. : )

who needs a guy when you rock your own world?!?!?!

Ok so it is like the 4th and my first time to post this year.heehee

Today I was thinking about my Ireland family!!! I haven't seen them since last year!!! That is so sad. I miss them all so much. I haven't seen any of them since geting home. I have so many memories with all them! having no clue how to use my phone card(thank you Josh!), Tooth brush lady, risking my life to take a picture, secreatly eating ice cream in the kitchen, eating digestives with Abby, polkaing with Stephany, singing with Brianna, meeting people from colorado at the resturant in London, singing 'only hope' so much I'm sick of it, and sssoooooo many more.
Can you belive that all happened last summer?!?!?!?!?!?!?