Struggle

I am struggling...

It barely feels like Christmas and it's two days away...

I am struggling to find the Christmas feeling so far away from family and friends and all the parties, activities, plans, and shopping.

I miss home and our family and friends. I miss being so surrounded with everyone who loves us!

I just can't wait for the day we get back home!!! I am ready to be there!! I know the trip home will be too short but I am thankful for every little second we will once again be surrounded by those we love and who love us!!!

I wish I wasn't struggling so much but this is the place that I am in.

Even with the struggle I know the reason for the season...I am more thankful than EVER for Jesus in our lives. We would not make it without Him. I am so very excited to spend our lives serving Him. I am praying that we do that better and better every year. I know I have much much much to improve on!!!

I am looking forward to January. To the ending of this year and the beginning of another. Who knows what lies ahead in 2011!!

Father, Thank You for You and for sending Your Son to die for our sins and to make a way to have relationship with You. You are truly amazing and I am so Thankful for You in our lives. I give you all the days left in this year and I give all the days for the rest of our lives. May we serve YOU all the days of our lives!!! In Jesus name. Amen.

A new obsession

HOUNDSTOOTH

I have loved houndstooth for a while but it has become somewhat of an obsession. I just think it is so classy and classic! If I had money I would have a lot of it around!! Here are a few of my current loves...

Ok so who wouldn't love houndstooth nails...so classy

I would love to find bedding for our bed preferably just sheets

Love these...

Love Love Love This!!

Love this!! It's a MUST have!

Yep love these!!

These are on my list of things to get SOON!!! Love them!

These are so classy...love them!

Our tree next year is going in this direction...can't wait!!!

So a peek into my new obsession...and this post just proved that I am indeed obsessed!!

Amazed

I am continually amazed by my INCREDIBLE HEAVENLY FATHER!!

As the semester draws to an end and stress is released from me as each exam is done I find myself reflecting on the past several month. It is with complete awe in my Heavenly Father!! I am blown away!!

>I have just about completed (only one more exam to go on Monday) my FIRST SEMESTER IN BIBLE COLLEGE!!

>I have not completely failed...in fact I have done QUITE WELL...in all of my classes!! God has been SO FAITHFUL TO HELP ME THROUGH!!

>I have learned so much about my God, myself, my husband, and academically!! It is truly incredible!!

>I have successfully transitioned into living in a brand new place, with brand new people, and brand new EVERYTHING!! And we are doing really great!!

>This truly has been one of the most incredible years!!

So here I sit in AWE of my Heavenly Father and all of the Incredible things He has done, IS DOING, and I know that He has SO much more in store!!!

Wow I am blown away and excited and happy and in awe and thankful and BLESSED!!

Now to ACE my last final and bring up that darn C and then to RELAX and enjoy our Christmas as best we can without family. I plan to ready some fun books, gaze at our Christmas tree, snuggle with my hubby, clean, RELAX, pack for home, sleep late, work happily, snuggle with our Tater kitty, bake some cookies, pray for our loved ones, dream about the future, plan for next semester, long to be home, did I mention gazing at our Christmas tree...I JUST LOVE LOVE LOVE IT'S GLOW IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY, think about our Lord Jesus and His amazing birth and purpose, pray for our new adventures into ministry at the beginning of the year, head home for ten blissful days to love love love on our families, sing, watch Hallmark Christmas movies, maybe even go to the movies, cut my hair!!!, hold my hubby's hand, drink hot chocolate, wear pj's often (I get to wear them to work today and tomorrow for a promotion WOOT WOOT!!!)...ah I am excited for the break!!!!!

FATHER GOD YOU ARE SO GOOD TO US AND YOU BLOW ME AWAY OFTEN. THANK YOU FOR LOVING US AND FOR BEING LORD OF OUR LIVES. THANK YOU FOR LEADING US HERE AND PROVIDING ALL THAT WE NEED AND MORE. I LOVE YOU AND TRUST YOU AND CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE IN STORE FOR THE NEW YEAR AND NEW SEMESTER!!!! THANK YOU HEAVENLY FATHER. IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.