redemption June 3, 2009

Once again God has taken me full-circle to bring me back to a place that He once took me from. Maybe it was my pride, or possibly I just needed to learn a few things about myself. I think both are true. Now, I’m not really in a place where I can speak fully into what God has been doing the last few days, but it is amazing to see His grace in my life.

I don’t know if you have stopped lately to thin about the blessings in your life, but I would encourage you to do so. I’ve been so blessed with a family that has been so supportive of me during my ups and downs and everywhere in between. I haven’t always made the best choices, but I’m a work in progress and they understand that. I have been very blessed with multiple jobs that cover all of my bills and keep me in the black each month, not to mention super busy! 

If you have ever been in a place where you think that a door is completely closed and that great part of your life has passed you by because of mistakes you’ve made, just remember the redemption that comes with the cross. God tends to take some to the worst times in our lives and turn them around for His Glory. If/when that day comes… make sure to give Him the Glory, He deserves it all anyways.

I scared the cat May 30, 2009

I scared the cat

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Need I say more?

No wonder! April 30, 2009

No wonder!

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I’ve been sneezing because of all this pollen, this is my car parked
over night, and this is what I get. I wash my car about once a week,
you can see why!

nothing special April 23, 2009

I know that each post doesn’t have to be anything spectacular, but I also don’t want to waste anyone’s time. You know what I mean? Well, I guess we could call this my 6-month check-up. Pretty much I’m doing everything that I can to get everything paid off so that I can be free to go and do whatever it is that God has for me. I’m currently working 3 jobs and I’m still not sure what this recession is that everyone is talking about, PTL! I’m working at That’s a some Pizza on Bainbridge Island, I’ve been enjoying it. I make pizza, toss dough, and deliver all over the Island. I’m getting to know all the back roads pretty well. I’m also working for a company call Drug Free Sport, testing college/University athletes making sure that they aren’t using drugs. I get in a lot of miles on the road traveling all over the NW. I love it when I can get out of Poulsbo! I’m also working with my dad starting a business of lawn maintenance and landscaping. mo-yo-lon is open for business and available to help anyone out. So with all of that going on, I’m staying quite busy! Time and time again I’m reminded of why God has me here at home in Poulsbo. Life hasn’t been anything close to easy since being here, but I know that I’m needed here and I can’t deny what God is doing around me and through me. I’m going to try and post more often, just random everyday stuff, we’ll see how that goes and even if anyone ever comes here anymore. I am related to the blog queen so I have a lot to live up to! haha, just kidding! Peace!

continuing saga February 16, 2009

Well, Here I am. Home for a few months now, I have a job, and I’m paying my own bills. I was driving to work the other day and thinking about the days where I longed for something so normal. What was wrong with me? As I was driving, I remebered the days where on outreach we would meet up with our friends, sweat a lot, and go meet people, talk to them, show them Jesus, and that was normal! Now I have a job, I’m involved at church and things are going pretty good, in general. I just don’t feel like I quite fit in. The people at work are nice, but I just don’t want to talk about what they talk about. They, some of them, would probably think I’m crazy if i told them more, but I do, when the opportunity arises.

My heart seems to be so torn, i want to be traveling and seeing the world and making an impact, but i have to remember that I’m here for a reason and a purpose, i can’t just live to get through each day, but I have to see each day as a chance to do something great. As I have said before, i am avoiding this place. It is a hard place to come to when so many amazing stories have been told through this page, but i know that many more are to come, and I have to keep digging deep into the soul of who God has made me to be. The great excavation continues…

Mixed up January 30, 2009

Mixed up

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Hudson and Sophie were a little confused as to which bed they were
supposed to be on.

Chaining up December 19, 2008

Chaining up

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They must be delivered!

Back in brown December 17, 2008

Back in brown

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First day back at UPS in a few years. Hard work and it’s cold outside,
but I can do anything for a couple of weeks!

Natalie

Playing in the snow! December 15, 2008

Playing in the snow!

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Hudson likes playing catch, especially in the snow!

Avoidance… is that a word? November 24, 2008

I think that it is pretty clear that i have been avoiding this here blog the last couple of months. I guess, it’s just hard to express what I have been going through and what I have been feeling. God is still so amazing, that will never change!

I feel as though i’m stuck between these two worlds not really knowing where I fit in. I am home or should I say I’m in Poulsbo, WA. I feel as though my heart is spread out around the world in the people and lives that i have grown so close to in the last 6 months. I guess the hardest part is knowing that there are people out there that know what I have been though, that know the changes that have happened to me and were witnesses to them. At the same time i have people, family and friends here that have known me for years, they can see the changes too, but haven’t walked through them with me so they don’t quite know who I am.

I must admit, I’m not fully sure of who I am either! I know that I’m much more confident in who I am in Christ, and I know that I hear his voice all of the time. It just seems that it is a little harder to hear when I’m at home. I guess I wait and see what he has for me next…

Thanks for your prayers!