tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27339109529422269492024-03-05T22:10:36.306-05:00How I roll.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-69173528212214336242012-10-22T18:35:00.003-04:002012-10-22T18:35:39.284-04:00Small hearts chasing God.Yesterday I witnessed the most beautiful thing. A little boy, probably age 8 years old walked over to one of the deacons that stands up front to pray with individuals and began to speak. He said <span style="color: #134f5c;">"Will you please pray for Granddaddy? His birthday is this week and I want him to have a really special Birthday. Will you also please ask God for him to keep Granddaddy here on earth, just a little longer?" </span>I began to pray myself for this little boy and I asked God to keep his heart focused on Him. I prayed that God would bless this little guy and his granddaddy and that he would follow in God the rest of His days.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><span class="text Matt-18-2" id="en-NIV-23730" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><b>"</b></span>He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="text Matt-18-3" id="en-NIV-23731" style="background-color: white;">And he said: <span class="woj">“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,<span style="font-size: 0.65em;"><sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-23731A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup></span> you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.<span style="font-size: 12px;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span class="text Matt-18-4" id="en-NIV-23732" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span class="woj">Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." - <i>Matthew 18:2-4</i></span></span></u></span><br />
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Have faith like a child,<br />
AbAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-64534276823428693642012-08-05T21:16:00.002-04:002012-08-05T21:16:23.046-04:00Slow fade.Today in Sunday School we talked about excuses people make for not serving God or following Him wholeheartedly. Someone mentioned this song and it touches base. If you make enough excuses you are going to eventually start fading from God. It starts slow and before you know it you've hit the bottom. The good thing is though that our Father is looking down on us with love and wants to pull us back up! He is always rooting for us. So stand up, and run back into His arms.<br />
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<span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Be careful little eyes what you see</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Be careful little feet where you go</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's a slow fade when you give yourself away</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray </span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">When you give yourself away</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">People never crumble in a day</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Be careful little ears what you hear</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Be careful little lips what you say</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's a slow fade when you give yourself away</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray </span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">When you give yourself away</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">People never crumble in a day</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The journey from your mind to your hands</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Is shorter than you're thinking</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Be careful if you think you stand</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">You just might be sinking</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's a slow fade when you give yourself away</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">When you give yourself away</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">People never crumble in a day</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Daddies never crumble in a day</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Families never crumble in a day</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Oh be careful little eyes what see</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Oh be careful little eyes what you see</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For the Father up above is looking down in love</span><br style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #545559; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Oh be careful little eyes what you see</span>
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<span style="color: #545559; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">God, I pray that I would follow your will for my life and I pray that everyone that reads this will take a minute to think of the things that they are holding back from You.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #545559; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">In His Arms,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #545559; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Ab</span></span>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-27388848953641503592012-07-31T10:37:00.000-04:002012-07-31T10:37:04.694-04:00Matanuska Susitna GlacierOn our last day in Alaska we visited the Matanuska Susitna Glacier. This glacier is 27 miles long and some of the tallest points were about 10-15 stories high. Side note: **For every one inch of glacier ice it takes 10 feet of snow to make- remember 27 miles of it??? Goodness gracious. We serve an AWESOME God.<br />Well enjoy the pictures!<br />
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Why yes, you are in fact as close to this mountain as you can get to by car. You must hike over a hill and then up, up, and away before you can reach the top. Are you ready?? Good, lets go.</div>
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To begin, we are going to start by walking up the stairs you see in front of you. Next we will walk straight up a pretty big hill, crossing some snow, lots of mud, and pretty cold wind.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep, that's me. We were looking for a geocache. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you look closely you can see the parking lot. Now remember we are ONLY 1/10th of the way there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Overlooking Anchorage. <br />
You can see Denali (Mt. McKinley from over 300 miles away!!</td></tr>
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After crossing this "little hill" you begin to hike around another pretty small (in comparison) hill. While hiking around you are beginning to get closer and closer to the edge and lots of wilderness around you.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was really cool to watch. As we hiked the tide came in and went out. This was when it was out so it was really muddy and murky looking.</td></tr>
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We've finally reached the 2/3 mark and I know we're all pretty tired. But come on, this is ALASKA; a once in a lifetime opportunity to see views like this and to say that you have hiked this. So let's "suck it up cupcake" and make it to the top. Also, I should add that the first 2/3 of the hike are the easiest. (You're just NOW telling me this????) As we sit from this point looking up this is what awaits us----<br />
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We had a little fun on the way to the top. 3 crazy friends slid down the snow slopes you see. Take a look <span style="color: red;">here and here</span>. 2 of the 3 made it down safely, unfortunately one made it halfway down, got turned around backwards, hit a rock and then rolled the rest of the way down. He broke his wrist and had a nasty, nasty bruise and gash on his back and was pretty shaken up by the time we got back down to the parking lot.<br />
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First day of work! We woke up and had our group devotions around 7:30am. Then we had breakfast and heard about our service project for the day. We would be staying at St. Johns and doing some work around this church. We split into two groups-boys and girls and began to work. The boys started off by doing some mowing and weed eating around the church. Next the began to split some wood. *Remember this wood pile, it will come back into play. Us girls started off by pulling weeds out of a garden. I've helped my mom pull weeds around our house before but these weeds were crazy. It was probably a 3 row wide garden, but only one row actually had anything planted. There was one row of strawberries and 2 rows of nothing, all of which were encompassed by weeds that came up to our knees. My thought is that this garden had never been taken care of. Well of course when you are working in the woods around a bunch of weeds the bugs are going to come out. Here in VA we have mosquitoes but they rarely bother me and I never wear bug spray. This was not an option-AT ALL in Alaska. Not only do they have mosquitoes but they are 3x the size they are here. Now hear me out- I've been to Mississippi and dealt with their mosquitoes but Alaska has got them beat. I've never seen anything like them. HUGE and out for blood. After conquering the weeds and mosquitoes we began to sand and prep for staining the 3 decks the church has. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of us working on our deck. :( After lunch we headed over to the park. The goal of the week was to minister to any and all of the kids that we came into contact with. A little harder than we had planned. We would get a huge group of kids together playing dodgeball and when we would sit down to have a lesson they would all run away and at most we were left with <i>2 kids </i>to minister to. (Remember these two kids ;))<br />
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We worked at a church that was completely rebuilding because of a fire that destroyed the first building. This "new" to them building looked like a big metal room that they were beginning to separate into a sanctuary, classrooms, and one big fellowship type room. We helped by painting quite a few things around the church- rooms, doors, frames in between hanging up the new doors, putting in new door frames, cleaning some disgusting windows and playing a little wiffle ball ;) This day was probably the most work challenging. Again we headed to the park in the afternoon and hung out with the kids.</div>
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<br /></div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-32467823691198565592012-07-09T12:01:00.001-04:002012-07-09T12:01:56.395-04:00Alaksa Day 1<u>Sunday June 24</u><br />
Sunday was our rest day. Our day to catch up to their sleeping patterns and getting used to all daylight. We started our morning by going to a local church- Church on the Rock. The service, speaker, music, and congregation were awesome. This is one of the only churches in Wasilla that is actually thriving and has more than about 20 people on Sunday mornings. Alaska is the least churched state in the U.S and it definitely shows. We came ba<span style="font-family: inherit;">ck to St. Johns, where we were staying, and had some delicious spaghetti made by our cook Tom. Then we set off for our first Alaskan adventure. We drove up to a place called Hatcher's Pass and took a tour of the <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; line-height: 19px;">Independence Mine State Historical Park. Henry, Joseph and I all climbed way up past where we were supposed to be. I was terrified we were going to get eaten by a bear, stomped by a moose, or shot by someone. Luckily we made it out alive and when we got to the bottom my exact words were- "I felt like we were just hobbits." I guess it's something about running around on rolling hills on Mountains in danger that made me feel like Frodo and Pippin. </span></span><br />
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<br />Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-38948227919054467792012-07-08T00:23:00.000-04:002012-07-08T00:23:05.545-04:00Getting to Alaska. Part 1.For those of you who want to know about my trip to Alaska---<br />
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<u>June 23rd</u><br />
On Saturday June 23rd our group started on our journey to Alaska. I woke up at 4am because sleep was no longer important to my body as it was eager to begin our trek. We all met at the church around 9am after saying tearful goodbyes to my mom and some of my co-workers. Henry, Joseph, Dave and I drove a truck carrying all of our luggage to Baltimore separately from the church van. We made it there in good time, despite some rough traffic and some motion sickness. We arrived at the Baltimore airport about 3 hours early and after getting through claims and security we just kind of mosied around the airport. If you know anything about me I LOVE AIRPLANES. So naturally I was perfectly content to just sit and watch them take off and land. Nothing more exhilarating and exciting than to see a 300,000 pound piece of metal take off and land. We boarded and headed off for Salt Lake City, Utah around 5:50 pm. Flying over the plains was a beautiful sight. The farthest west I have ever been was Mississippi so this was all new sights to take into my memory.<br />
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<br />Once we landed in Salt Lake City we ate and then immediately boarded our plane for Anchorage, Alaska. It was weird because when we took off in Salt Lake the sun was just beginning to set, and about 15 minutes into our plane ride it was dark. But the further north we went the sun began to rise again. Mind you it is about 11:30 pm and the sun is rising. Weird right? We landed in Anchorage, Alaska at 12:30 am and it was about dusk/dawn outside. We drove to Wasilla and got settled into our new home for the week.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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AbAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-1774016743561120062012-06-23T00:31:00.001-04:002012-06-23T00:31:39.015-04:00June 23rdThe day is here!!! FINALLY. In just a few short hours our group will depart from the church at 9am and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. We are driving to Baltimore and flying out of BWI around 6pm. We will get to Salt Lake City, UT around 9:50 their time. Then from SLC we fly into Anchorage, AK and will arrive in Alaska around 12:30, in Alaska time-4:30 am here in our VA time zone. The week is going to be filled with many, many memories. Please be in prayer for our group. Safety, God's will, and our purpose throughout the week.<br />
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We will return home on July 1st after flying throughout the night.<br />
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Thanks guys for all your prayers and support.<br />
In His Love,<br />
AbAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-16921588107381753312012-06-21T23:29:00.002-04:002012-06-21T23:29:24.282-04:00One of life's greatest joysSpending time with dear friends is the most rewarding and treasured time. Two of my friends and I have decided to do a weekly craft night. With all the hype of Pinterest and our little crafty selves it is the perfect activity for us to enjoy together! :) Our first project was making shelves out of pallets. Once I finally paint mine and hang it I'll make sure to post some blog-worthy photographs until now....Here are a few snapshots of our evening. We did a double header and made two crafts in one night!<div>
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Our first en-devour was the "Salt dough". You are supposed to be able to mix Flour, salt, and water and make really cool jewelry. Such as this fingerprint jewelry and <a href="http://smilemonsters.blogspot.com/2011/02/faux-silver-hearts.html">these cute necklaces!</a></div>
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Well we attempted and so far--no bueno. I am going to paint mine tonight and see how they turn out! I'll let you all know!</div>
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Thank you God for beautiful friends with gracious, loving hearts. Ones that have been with me since 8th grade that have been forever faithful. Thank you so much for the friendship we have and that will continue to grow for many, many years.</div>
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There are so many reasons to love this trip--<br />
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I love serving people<br />
I love meeting new people<br />
I LOVE LOVE LOVE airplanes and it has been far too long since my last visit with one<br />
I love the adventure that this trip is going to bring<br />
I love the outdoors-Alaska is going to blow my mind. I'm confident in that<br />
I love mission trips and the closeness I feel to God on them<br />
I love the boy that I am going to share this crazy week with. I guess we'll find out if he's a keeper after this week ;)<br />
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Most of all I am excited to be able to minister to those who have NEVER heard the gospel.<br /><br />
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<i>I pray that you use me, my team, and all the other groups coming from all over the country. Lord, make your will be done in Alaska and help us to reach the unreachable. Help us to focus on you at all times and use us in new, exciting, fun, and loving ways. Be with us in all that we do and please just prepare our hearts and minds for this trip.</i></div>
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<br />Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-74956267592424840202012-06-11T11:33:00.000-04:002012-06-11T11:33:30.320-04:00Pepperoni Pizza bitesEver have a get together and not know what to make for everyone? Something everyone is going to enjoy and something that isn't too hard. Not too messy, not much to clean up, and delicious? Well here you go----PIZZA BITES. These little suckers are so EASY to make and taste delicious. Not to mention it is a cheap little appetizer.<br />
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Ritz crackers<br />
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<br />Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-60095991966911605072012-06-06T20:10:00.002-04:002012-06-06T20:10:49.354-04:00Life gets so busy.Isn't that the truth. I feel like I have been going non-stop for weeks now with no time to just chill. That is okay though because all of this hard work I have been putting in is for a very special reason---- in just 15 short days I will be boarding an airplane (so much excitement) and heading to ALASKA!!!<br />
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We have had so many fundraisers and events from car washes, church dinners, Chick-fil-A spirit nights the past few weeks that I have barely had time to stop and think about this adventure in any real detail.<br />
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I am beyond excited, nervous, and ready to be off on this mission trip! I, like every other person love missions trips but I think my love is just a little bit more! Sometimes I wish I was called to be a missionary, but sadly that's not the case. :( If I could never take a relaxing and leisurely vacation again to go on as many missions trips as I could- I totally would!!! Anyways, me and about 15 others will be going to Alaska to minister to homeless teens, put on a Vacation Bible School, and help with some labor around a church. Alaska has the highest teen homeless rate in the nation so I am praying to get my mind and heart in gear to minister, love, and hopefully worship with these teens. Please pray for our group for safety, wisdom, and just an uplifting and impacting time!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><sup class="versenum" style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">Titis 2:12 "</sup><span style="background-color: white;">It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, </span><sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29921A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup><span style="background-color: white;">and to live self-controlled, </span><sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29921B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></sup><span style="background-color: white;">upright and godly lives </span><sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29921C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)"></sup><span style="background-color: white;">in this present age"</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">God, help me to live above the world and to have the self control and </span>perseverance<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to say NO to those things that bring us all down.</span></span><br />
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<br />Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-42431651965470601922012-05-19T12:13:00.000-04:002012-05-19T12:23:34.684-04:00Not so fabulous Friday.Ever have one of those days that everything seems to just pile on? Well that was yesterday for me. I slept for 13 hours and still woke up feeling really crappy but the day must go on. So I headed off to a busy night at work and it all started there. I started running around helping one of the girls who was going to be setting up shop at the local elementary school carnival for the evening. We had a lot of things to get ready and started off on that foot. By this point I was sweating and felt like I was 10000 degrees, but just kept going. Then I got a phone call from my mom. A phone call from my mom at work means something is wrong, so naturally my heart dropped. THANKFULLY, it was only about the car. She was broken down on the side of the road and just wanted to let me know. Well after feeling like crap all day of course the tears started rolling and I couldn't make them stop. Then I threw my phone away, dug through the trash to find it! Thanks to everyone that slipped me notes, gave me hugs or just listened to me cry.<br />
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Yesterday, was payday however...and not just any payday. The way I pay my bills I get about 1 check every 6 months or so that becomes extra. This just happened to be this check. PRAISE GOD! So Thank you Lord for holding the car over until it was possible for me to fix it.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">I'm trading my shame</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">I'm trading my sickness</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">I'm trading my pain</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">I'm laying it down for the joy of the Lord</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">And we say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord Amen</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">I'm pressed but not crushed persecuted not abandoned</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">Struck down but not destroyed</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">I'm blessed beyond the curse for his promise will endure</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">And his joy's gonna be my strength</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">Though the sorrow may last for the night </span></span></i></span><br />
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Hope all is well. It has been a cold and dreary week here at How I Roll. The sun hasn't been out in days and I'm starting to miss it. I don't know about you guys but there is something refreshing about a rainy day so normally I LOVE when one shows up. That's just the point though...I love when ONE shows up, not a whole week.<br />
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15. <i>sunset </i>from on the parkway. Beautiful. How can there not be a God who loves each and every one of us. (Ignore the blur, it's what I like to call the cell-phone-moving-moving-car effect)</div>
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21<i>. </i>old coke <i>bottle</i>s at a local thrift store<i>. </i>My mom and I went yardsaling and thrifting today. No good finds though :/</div>
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All I can see from three stories up is that something, rather large, is hanging from a branch in the back yard. I proceed to ask her what the heck that is?? She replies---bees.<br />
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We knew there was, what we thought was a small infestation in the hollow of one of the trees. Turns out that little hollow was overcrowded so about half of them came swarming out of the tree onto this branch. She just happened to be outside doing some yard work and said she heard them swarm out. Ummm, no thanks!!!<br />
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As I was wandering around Goodwill one day I came across this pattern...<br />
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1.<b> GLITTER-</b> anything glitter...nail polish, headbands, shoes, earrings. I just can't help myself when glitter is involved. I hope I don't ever have to grow out of this obsession because I'm not sure I could ever come to terms with it!<br />
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2. <b>Burt's Bees Pomegranate Lip Balm</b>- It is the perfect chapstick for me. I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about. Once you find that one right lip balm your lips just thank you over, and over again. It also has a slight color to it, so it brightens up my pale white skin.<br />
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3<b>.Running</b>- I have gotten back in the habit of running, and let me tell you- nothing quite beats a stressful day than taking a short run around the neighborhood. Not to mention these shoes make you look pretty cool while you're doing it. ;) Still haven't gotten around to actually purchasing these but man, I love them.<br />
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4. <b>Cops</b>- This one is bad and kind of embarrassing but there is something about that uniform that gets me every time. We have quite a few officers that eat in Chick-fil-A all the time and boy does my face turn the color of a tomato anytime one of them is in there. One of those silly girl crushes. Swoon.<br />
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6. Britt Nicole's New Album---GOLD. Her songs are great and if you enjoy an upbeat dance in your seat, bedroom, sidewalk, anywhere kind of music you'll love her. If you like all that calm mumbo jumbo, she really isn't for you but her songs can remind anyone of God's love and who He really is.<br />
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<br />Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09527672548733375968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733910952942226949.post-80681212938326906482012-04-16T23:50:00.002-04:002012-04-23T15:31:45.320-04:00Catching upSo I thought that maybe the photo a day challenge would help me keep up with this a little more frequently but life just has a way of getting so busy!<br />
I managed to take a photo or use an old photo for every day but actually featuring said photo is a little bit more difficult.<br />
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3- <i>Mail</i>....I got NOTHING in the mail today....can you believe that?? What a shame!<br />
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4- <i>Someone who makes you happy.</i> What about this picture doesn't make you smile??? :)</div>
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5- <i>tiny </i>bridge in Rockbridge Co. such a beautiful place!! </div>
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6-<i>lunch </i>at Chick-fil-A?? That NEVER happens. (Sarcasm intended)</div>
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7- Henry and I's <i>shadow</i>s on the Parkway on one of our many, many epic drives. The wind was a <strike>little</strike> crazy.</div>
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8- <i>inside your wallet. </i></div>
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9. <i>Younger You. </i>8th grade--check out that middle part, fake nails, and glittery dress. </div>
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10. This was about how <i>cold </i>it was here in the valley today.</div>
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11. <i>where you ate breakfast</i>: sitting on my kitchen counter. </div>
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13. <i>something you found </i>at Chick-fil-A today, my two best friends from college surprised me! :) </div>
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I don't want to over load you all with photos so here is to get you a little caught up. I have some exciting things to post in the next few days so stay tuned.</div>
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Philippians 4:19,</div>
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