Wow! Just WOW!!!

Thats all i can say! I have been attending Waters Edge Church for one year now! Let me say one year ago i could have never realized how much my life has been changed! Things are falling into place thanks to God's amazing work! I Start school in less than a month, I now have a roomate an will be moving out in two weeks and I have a few new job leads! Not to mention all the great amazing people falling into my path! I went to maryland for my friends wedding a few weeks ago and now I have all these amazing women praying for my every need and checking on me every day! I also am doing a "long-distance" women's bible study with my friends church! All I can say is that I am the happiest I have been in a long time and I know its only gonna get better!

Placing trust in the Lord...

It is amazing what happens when you place full trust in the Lord. I can truly say that by doing so he has made me a much better, stronger person. My life has taken a complete 360 scince one year ago. I came coming up on accepting Christ for one full year and tommarow wil be 6 months scince i was baptized on once bare land. We went to the land tonight and its amazing what happens when you leave things in gods hands. The new building is amazing! Its hard to believe we will be in that building before too long. If i had not placed all trust in the Lord i would not be part of such an amazing church and experience. I also completed my counsling last week. Through counsling I have learned that god heals all things. You may have many hurtful things in your past but with counsling and trust in the Lord alone you CAN get through it all! Thank you everyone for your support and caring words throughout this whole process! I am on an amazing ride in life and I cant wait to see what the Lord will do next!

"I will walk by Faith..."

This song is by my new favorite artist, Jeremy Camp. I love his music, I can relate to it in so many ways. This song for some reason i can really relate to it. Take a listen:

"Lifeis like a box of chocolates..."

My sis shared this video with me, its too funny!

My walk thus far...

Well it is coming up on aboutnine months scince Christ was first brought into my life. Going into my walk my life was a mess, like a puzzle missing its pieces. Once I accepted Christ, I finally felt like i had found the missing piece I had been longing to find. It has been amazing, I honestly dont know where my life would not be with out him. I have been lucky to be able to find an amazing, amazing church, Waters Edge Church. With a great pastor and staff to the people who are always there. I have learned so much, like this past sunday Rob Sheperd tought and Amazing sermon, it answered all the questions about gods view on the birds and the bees. It all clicked, made sense. God puts an amzing perspective on every apect of life. I also took a few moments tonight to watch the ground breaking baptism video, it still and prob always will bring tears to my eyes, take a look:

Top Chef!

Well Folks, tonight is the season finale of my favorite show, Top Chef. This season has been awesome because Carla, who is one of the finalists attended the same culinary school as me. We graduated a few years apart but have crossed paths at various school functions. Just wanted to ask y'all to root for her tonight! Its on Bravo at 10pm.

Back to Blogging!

Well I have been MIA for a bit for one main reason. I have just needed some thinking time. I have been trying what to do as far as my future is concerned. I have been job searching for quite sometime and each person tells me that i'm not qualified for anything but pastry work. The bad thing is that i can no longer do pastry work due to my hand problems. So as of right now I am still at kingsmill working as many hours as i an get. The way its looking i may have to give up volunteering at church on sunday evenings to get the hours i need. I am now considering going back to school just hoping and praying that i dont have any finacial road blocks like i have had in the past. I hoping with local college i wont ned to apply for finacial aid but if so that can lead to problems. I need my dads information to apply for aid up untill i am 24,crazy! Im hoping nothing will hold me back this time! We will just have to wait and see!

Well...

I have made the decesion to STAY here!!! Its not been an easy one, but i think its in my best intrest to stay for a while longer. As i have been praying about this i have come to realize that my healing process, while it may seem like its done, isnt quite there yet. Scince moving down here i have healed in so many ways, but there is still some excess baggage to deal with. Now i am still at kingsmill but the next step is praying one of the many job applications will turn something up!! Stay tuned!

Motherless Daughters

"I am fooling only myself when I say my mother exists now only in the photograph on my bulletin board or in the outline of my hand or in the armful of memories I still hold tight. She lives on in everything I do. Her presence influenced who I was, and her absence influences who I am. Our lives are shaped as much by those who leave us as they are by those who stay. Loss is our legacy. Insight is our gift. Memory is our guide."
--Hope Edelman, Motherless Daughters

I have been reading this book slowly. It was a recomendation from my therapist. It has been nothing but helpful for me. I finally found a place i can turn to when no one understands exactly how i feel.Its a great read for anyone in this type of situation.

God's Plan?

Well guys, I had a job interview back in maryland yesterday. It went very well, and as long as my refrences check out good then i have two jobs waiting for me. They are both great jobs that will allow my hand to rest. Great pay and I would be working at the same company as my older sister. It would be great to be with my family as well. I guess i'm just torn as to what to do. Scince i have moved down here, I have become a much better person,I have found the lord through the help of an awesome church. And through that awesome church, amazing people. I love everything about virginia other than my job. I miss home as well and if all goes well im two weeks from moving back. I just wonder, will i be strong enough to continue to push out all the negative influences back home. Will I be able to connect with amzing people just like i have here? Will this job be a good thing? I guess whatever happens will be through God's plan and prayer.

Easy Bake Oven

Im sure all of us at one point or another have experienced the easy bake oven, it was by far my favorite toy growing up. I can remeber making "cupcakes" with my best friend. What your favorite childhood toy?

Inspiration

Well, I am the lead usher for the 6:00 serive at the yoder barn for waters edge church. This was the service that hooked me into the whole church thing. As a volunteer you get to see many peoples stories come to life. Over the past month or so I have gotten to know a few women for a local womens shelter. It first started out with five of them coming to the evening service, last night they showed up with a group of 13!!! It just amazes me how the word of church spreads. Seeing these women overcome all they have dealt with and come to church inspires me. It inspires me to go that extra step to not only get to know these women better but also to take that extra step in my spiritual walk. What inspires you?

Need Everyones Prayers Please!

Well i recieved word this evening from my friend Kristen back in maryland. She is batling with the life long problems of MRSA and COPD. She has been in and out of the hospital numerous times in the past year, including christmas eve. Her husband also found out this past year that he has cystic fibrosis. Today they learned their youngest son, who is three has an enlarged heart and a bad heart murmur.He now has to go through numerous tests to find the problem behind this. Please just keep this family in your prayers, Thank You!

Have no Fear....

Well 2009 is here and I am going into this year having no fear. With Christ now in my life, I now know that whatever happens it is all in gods hands. I know that god will be with 100%! That is why this year I have made no resolutions, Im just taking life as it comes.

What shall I do???

Well folks, I know I have been MIA in the blog world lately. I actually have been spending quite a bit of time with my family in maryland. I have been offered a job, a great job might i add. Its in a fine dining establishment, great food concepts. I would be working in the pastry kitchen but the thing is i am STILL dealing with the pain in my hand. But I at the same time love what I do. Oh and also this job is back in maryland where I grew up. I am so torn as to what to do!