My grandmother's favorite passage in the Bible! Now she is in Heaven! I miss her and I can't wait to see her again!!

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

    ¹ The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

    ² He makes me lie down in green pastures,
       he leads me beside quiet waters,

    ³ he restores my soul.
       He guides me in paths of righteousness
       for his name's sake.

    ⁴ Even though I walk
       through the valley of the shadow of death, ^[a]
       I will fear no evil,
       for you are with me;
       your rod and your staff,
       they comfort me.

    ⁵ You prepare a table before me
       in the presence of my enemies.
       You anoint my head with oil;
       my cup overflows.

    ⁶ Surely goodness and love will follow me
       all the days of my life,
       and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
       forever.

Hey People! I know I know it has been awhile! I have missed writing my thoughts down! So here goes my update! I am still at UGA and becoming a dedicated DAWGS fan...never thought I would convert! I have the most amazing friends here and everywhere! So yeah...I went to PASSION 06 changed my life forever. I heard great speakers such as John Piper, Beth Moore, and Louie. Great music David Crowder, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, and Charlie Hall.

The most important thing I have been learning is how much I allow other things to consume. me. I mean I fill life with so much junk, instead of filling it with Christ. I allow other things to become my savior ( filling that little space), and those other things or people always let me down. Now I know why...duh there is only room for one person and that is JESUS! I know is the only one that can save me from my heartache, problems, or whatever I face in the future. Then I got to thinking that we all do that as Christians...it seems we miss the big picture that we need to telling people of God's grace instead of being so consumed with our own. Have we missed the big picture? Back to the consume thing....at Passion I learned that Jesus needs to consume and be the center of my life. I want HIM to do that because I don't want to waste my life and get to Heaven and wonder if I would have done something different. So in order for Christ to be center, something in my life had to change....I actually have to start getting up and reading in the His Holy Word, and then getting on my face before HIM shredding all my credit cards being totally depend on HIM for all I need. I could type forever what I learned or how much I needed to be at Passion but here are some more highlights:

The picture on my site is of the Whirlpool Galaxy...Louie spoke on how big the universe is how small we are, but God choose us. It was pretty awesome night. It also showed me that if God knows all the stars by name and can control the universe....HE surely knows what HE is doing in my life. Why not trust HIM? I mean the universe is awesome. Also...in some pics you could eyes....so GOD is always watching.

John Piper spoke on how Jesus suffered on the cross, so they we too will suffer, so in our lives His Glory is displayed. This really hit hard because I don't want to suffer, but I really saw it in another light. I might have sacrifice things, such as friends, my pride, not being rich, and all the worldly materials so other can see Christ in my life. It occurred to me....that was probably not too much to ask...since Christ gave HIS life for me. At first, I was like you want me to do what? I mean come on JESUS. Our life has to be consumed with CHRIST. Read 2 Corinthians 4:6-18 but really emphasize on verses 10-16. John Piper message challenged me to take risks, who cares if I look like a fool. God died for propriation and our life is for propagating.

Beth Moore spoke on allowing ourselves to be intentional what we sow. We need to allow God's word to be reality in our lives. That really stuck out to me, since I had been struggling in my quiet times...what I mean is no quiet times. So far 2006 has been great for me. Also in her message, she spoke on not growing tired of doing good. We will reap the harvest in God's timing!

Louie last message spoke to me because it was talking about not doing anything half-heartily and give all we have. Well I can say that I have been slacking so much in school b/c I don't put in the time that I need. I allowed my purpose to become my passion....I grew tired of school. I know it will be hard to say no to things this semester, but I need to honor GOD in my studies. Louie spoke out of Colossians 3:17. I will post that scripture on the bottom of the post.

This morning I reread my notes on that passage, but I read a few verses before and few after. Wow amazing. I also let me say this I forgot to mention it earlier, but I not looking for the one guy anymore...that stinks because it sets up for heart ache. I am looking for number 2 b/c I know from all my life experience that CHRIST is the ONE. HE fulfills, satisfies, love me, and everything like no other person can on Earth! I will leave you with Colossians 3:12-17, 23! I hope is speaks to you like it did me!

Colossians 3:12-17, 23

" Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you much forgive others. And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love. Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are all called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father. Word hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people."

Best wishes this semester, and I will try to update at least once a month!

 So it has been almost 3 months since I last updated..oops! I have been so busy with school, work, sorority, Awanas, D-groups, Tae Kwon Do, some other activities as well! I have not had time to sit down and write an update.

**Sunday, I fly out to Honduras with my church, Prince Avenue Baptist! I am so excited! I am on a puppet minstry team, and we are going to go the schools and  villages of Honduras, and I get to work in the hospital down there! And my whole D-Group is going to Honduras~ that includes Leslie, Elizabeth, Donna, and Sarah! So be in prayer that we have a safe trip, and come back all in one piece! I have not even started packing, but I am going to shortly after I finish updating! Oh yeah~ in Honduras we have to wear skirts everywhere, well when I was at home the last time, my mom, Heather, and I went to the Goodwill to buy skirts and of course a trip to our new Walmart in Baxley! I never knew that shopping for skirts at Goodwill could be so much fun!

*** the week we return from Honduras, I turn 21--that Wednesday! I am pumped about that, but I am not sure what I am going to do yet! I will probably go out to eat with some friends to a nice place downtown! Then on 24th, I am going out with my sorority sisters---bowling and coke floats!  then I am going home, to celebrate some more! YES~ a week long celebration!

****Major props to my roommate from the summer, Micaa, whose art work was displayed this past Tuesday at an happening art gallery! I miss ya tons! We need to munch on some cheetos soon! I think my car misses you! Ha ha!

*****This past weekend, I did Disciple Now at Gresston Baptist! WHOA, what some fun! My car however, did not have such a good weekend~b/c my car was gotten twice with baby powder and vaseline.   Who knew that stuff was so hard to get off your car! Shaving Cream in my hair, rolling people's rooms and houses, going to the store at 10:30 to stock up on eggs, shaving cream, syrup, flour, and yeah filling up water ballons, and getting up at 2:30 to defend my host home! However, who cares about all that stuff, my girls this weekend were the best! Props to Cheslei who got her licenses on Thursday! The material was on When God Speaks! This really spoke to me b/c I have been really slack on my quiet times, and God convicted me b/c He said..you do what is most important to you, it is not that you don't have time to spend with ME, but that you don't make time to spend with ME! It is so funny how you are the teacher, but yet the material still speaks to you! I was so impressed with each of the girl's and boy's passion for Christ! Oh yeah, last but not least~ I got to see my bestest friend in the whole world, Kelli! It was great getting to spend a little time with her! thanks so much for the frog, I love it! Your house is so cozy!

******I have been learning over the past 3 months about how much God loves me, how much He cares for me, and how He should be the most important person in my life. It is not how many friends I have or keep in contact in with...my life should be all about serving HIM! I am also learning that I worry entirly too much, about the dumbest things ever, but I am still learning that everything is in God's hands...why worry what I can't control and that everything will work out the way it is supposed to!

I want to be so love in with Jesus, that is evident in my life...who I serve day in and day out...no matter my circumstances. That reminds me, I have treasured these verses over the last several months, dealing with how to have joy during trials!

Romans 5:3-5

"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character stengthens our confident expectation of salvation. And this expectation will not dissapoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love."

There is some many other verses that go along with this and more that have been so encouraging to me the last few months!

Here is one more verse that stuck out to me last night I was reading in

1 John 4:16

" And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him."

The thing that stuck out the most, we  must rely on God's love! we don't need to rely on anything else..jobs, boys, or even our friends b/c we only need his love! We don't need to look to those other people or things to satisfy us b/c they won't, people will let us down, but God will never fail us! Don't get me wrong now, I love my friends and family to pieces and I would do anything in the world for them, and they do mean a lot to me, but they will never satisfy me! I hope this is not confusing, and I am still praying on some of the things mentioned above for a better understanding, so I hope I didn't confuse any of you...who read this far!

 Well that is all for now b/c I got to pack for Honduras! I pray everyone has a safe spring break! I will update probably in May! ha ha! so leave me comments, and call if you if you need anything! Love y'all and miss y'all bunches too!

oh yeah~ that is one of my SAO sisters, Crystal in the picture with me! My mom made that pillow for her b/c she was my secret sis last semster!

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