NASHVILLE

Man God has been working some incredible things on my heart this week and the week isn't even half over yet. God has shone me that the people that I surround myself with have a huge impact on me as a person and how I act. And I have been struggling to find the right people to surround myself with. But God has surely helped me out with that. He is introducing me to new people that are absolutely AWESOME. And He is bringing me closer and opening new doors with people I already know. And to be honest they are DEFINITELY not the people I was striving for. But God knows best. And I also love it how the same things I have been teaching my kids for the past year I been down there I am experiencing right now.

P-A-T-I-E-N-C-E

I feel like a light just went on inside my head. People, well Wise Friends, have been trying to get me to understand something. And i think i finally have it figured out. Just because i like a girl, doesn't mean i gotta date her. And i've learned first hand that it actually HURTS a relationship if I'm not patient. It makes things weird and awkward and creates tension that eventually has to get worked out. I just always thought when 2 people liked each they were supposed to date. Kinda like 2+2=4, and its always gonna equal 4. But when 2 people like each other, and they both want it to be a God-Honoring relationship, its actually better to wait. And thats what my kids in the Jungle Room are learning about. Ha Ha some things everybody has to learn.

P-A-T-I-E-N-C-E YOU GOTTA WAIT FOR IT!!!!!


YEAH ITS GONNA BE WORTH IT!!!!!!!

Y=mx+b

Sitting in Calculus one day, staring at this annoying formula, I started thinking. Wouldn't it be nice if life was like this, a formula. You could plug in things, and be able to predict the outcome EVERY TIME. I mean, in math, if you have a certain slope with a corresponding point (x,y) you can always predict the line by plugging all that information into this magical works-everytime-formula. But, life isn't like math. You could plug in the same variables a hundred different ways and get different results each time. Sometimes, I wish life was like this. Where you could know what kind of life you want to lead (the line) and be able to figure out the slope (the direction of your life) and all the particular x,y coordinates along this line (the friends you do life with) and put it all together and get the life you want. But, sometimes you determine the wrong slope or all the points don't match up on the line you want.

Why I love my Kids in the Jungle Room

This weekend turned out like I never expected. I had planned for the past 2 weeks to teach downstairs in my room, The Jungle Room. I was so excited and so nervous, because this was my first time teaching by myself. So, i get off work early an head straight to GCC and down to the Jungle Room. I start talking with one of my favorite people in the entire world. Mrs. Jen. The kids start coming down the slide and through the door and heart jumps for joy. It always does when they first walk in. Than, about 5 or 6 minutes before service begins, I realize I lost my voice. So I get up and begin teaching anyways. It isn't so bad the Saturday night services, but I have to say, Thank God for whovever invented the microphone!! One of my awesome friends also decided to stop in a hear me teach. Ha! I got nervous and almost slipped up,but it made my day that they cared enough to be there for me. So, I go home that night and drink lots of sprite. I wake up early the next morning and eat half a container of sherbert. I was determined to revive my voice. I went to say good-bye to my mom before she left for work. UGH. It was worse than the night before. I headed off to GCC and arrived around 8:40 with a bottle of sprite in my hand, praying it will all work out. I headed downstairs and started teaching the 9:30 service. Not good. I went up in between services and drank the most disguisting cup of hot tea ever. (Sorry you tea-lovers, I don't see what you like about it). I headed back downstairs and the kids came in for the last service of the weekend. Now, I love all my kids to death, but Sunday mornings seem to have a lot of energetic kids, and this sunday was no exception. We got back from worshipping in the Heir Force room and they all have a seat. Some of the amazing people I serve with help me quiet them down. I began to teach and I heard myself. Oh my Gosh! I SOUND HORRIBLE!! But God did something that I never expected. I had a horrible voice, but each and every one of those kids sat still and quiet. Never had I seen such a large group of second and third graders sit this quiet and still. So, I may have lost my voice, but God came through in the end, just like he always does.