Thankful for.....

Im thankful for.....

• Christ a Personal Relationship with him that is growing daily

• Parents who are so supportive and loving

• Family I'm blessed beyond measures

• Friends who make me want to me more like Christ

• Co-Workers who are amazing....They are so encouraging and are like part of my family

• My High School Table group girls- the sweetest and most precious girls who are striving to be like Christ.

• Prestonwood- a church that teaches the Word and encourages us to go out and spread the Gospel.

• Our Military- those who are protecting our country and are not with their families.
  

• Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. (NIV) I'd love to hear what you are thankful for this Thanksgiving!

Contentment

Contentment....

This fall Ive been attending the Reality's Girls Bible Study. We have been reading a book called Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow. This book is a 12 week study on different areas of ways we struggle on being Content, whether it be through relationships, finances, worry, or the What If's. Through reading this book it has drawn me closer to the Lord and Im learning how to truly rely on the Lord. I want people to remember me of having faith in the Lord, even when circumstances are not the way I might want.

Here are some scriptures that I learned during this study:

Psalms 116:17 " I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and Call on the name of the Lord."

Philipians 4:7 and the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your heart and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Psalms 141:8 Encourage us to fix our eyes on the Lord and take refuge in Him.

I encourage you and Want to Challenge you if you are looking for a Good Book, read this one.. It will rock your World...and take you deeper in your relationship with the Lord. If you would like to know more, just ask.....

Showers...

For some reason, I have not had my camera out lately...
Which is a first for me... Lauren is getting married! It has been so fun to be at these showers and meet people who have invested in her life. I'm so blessed to have her friendship and to do life with her. Lauren's joy for the Lord and investing in people has really opened up my eyes. It has pushed me to get out of my comfort zone when Im in the check out at Starbucks and having conversations with people. I'm so excited to see what God has in store for her and Ben as they start this exciting journey!

Wedding Season has started...

On October 16th, my dear friend Amy got married to Nathan. Their wedding was just gorgeous and so sweet. Im so glad I got to celebrate this special day with them. Here are some pics from a shower and the wedding!

Texas Rangers Baseball

A season to remember...

My students have learned alot about my love for sports, especially baseball. Growing up I was a huge Astros fan. I remember in college how we would go to tons of Astros games. My favorite Astros back in the day were Bagwell, Biggio, and Berkman. Once I moved to Dallas, I became a Rangers fan. As we went into the playoffs this season, I got to share with my students how they were apart of seeing history being made. After going to the different playoff games, and being interviewed on the radio before the game verses the Yankees, I started thinking about how excited I was for playoffs. I even put up a wall in my classroom of Rangers memorabilia with articles from the games and etc.

Every day I was just on cloud 9, just talking it up about the Rangers and recapping the game. Then it hit me, why am I not sharing Christ with others or telling them what he is teaching me daily. I realized I get scared, what if they dont receive it or make fun of me... Well this verse has spoken volume to me:
Is 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.



The night the RANGERS beat the Yankees!!!

Up close with Nolan Ryan..


April and I


Kelly and I

Kelly, Katie, and I at Red Sox Stadium vs Rangers

The Summer that Flew...

I can not believe it is November, and I have not blogged since July. Once I got back from St. Lucia I got to see my family from Alabama for 2 days. Then it was back off to Boston with the Young Singles and our youth choir from Prestonwood. We stayed in the College dorms. During this trip God gave me opportunities to meet people from Boston, who are not believers and to just show them love. On this trip I never dreamed that I would get to love and meet more of our high school students. I bonded with students who I had never met in our student ministry. Also, on this trip I bonded with one of our adults, who has become such a wonderful influence in my life. Her name is Karen and since Boston we have gotten to hang out alot. I have learned so much from her as I continue to walk through this journey. Ive loved getting to meet so many people and hearing their stories from where the Lord has taken them or what God has been teaching them. I so enjoyed getting to build relationships with the young singles that went on our trip.

After this trip we got home to celebrate my precious friend, Kelly's 30th birthday weekend. We even went to a concert with Kelly Pickler, Chris Young, John Rich and Rascal Flatts. It was such a great concert at Frisco Pizza Hut Park.










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Vaca in St. Lucia

Good Morning Friends!! I had an absolute blast in St. Lucia. This trip helped me conquer fears and step out of my comfort level to try NEW things, that now I will want to do more...Happy Reading!

As we landed into St. Lucia, went through customs, and then we were off to find our shuttle. Mom and I were looking around for a sign with Alexander on it, and no luck... In the meanwhile Pop is like I over shot where we were suppose to go. We ended up standing in front of the HELICOPTER booth. Pop had booked us to have a helicopter ride closer to our resort, but wanted to surprise Mom and I. WOW! I teared up because I'm scared to death of little planes. It was the most beautiful ride! We saw the Atlantic coast, Caribbean, where the Bachelor stayed this past season, and all of the beautiful scenery that GOD created. Yes, I loved every minute of the ride and was so sad when it was over.

We stayed at the Beach Bay Resort, and our rooms over looked the ocean. It was just so soothing to look out at the ocean at night. It is so calm and peaceful, just like our lives should be. Even though we were on a relaxing trip the Lord showed me so many things that I can't wait to share with you.

In St. Lucia they are not on a time table, they do everything layed back and relaxed. We went to Big Chef Steakhouse one night and literally it was a 3 hour dinner, it was absolutely amazing to just sit, talk, not be in a hurry of I have to do this next and wait for our food to be brought to us. I loved this place they had the best salad I have ever eaten and it was just tomatoes, onions, and basil. Just delicious.

If you know me well, you know when I go on a Trip somewhere Tropical my main goal is to get a tan. I love to just sit on the beach with a good book and read, chat, and just RELAX. This is what I did most of the trip, but I did make some new Friends that I will be keeping in touch with.

One afternoon my new Friends Jeff and Michelle rented something like a sailboat and invited me to go for a ride with them. They were going to Pigeon Island. As we loaded the little boat, kind of like a sail boat, you had to lay back to enjoy the ride. This was a blast. Again this was something I had never done...

On Sunday morning we woke up early, to go ZIP Lining in the RAIN Forest. First, we had to ride in a van for 30 minutes to get to the place. Then we were greeted and suited up. Next, we went through our Practice Zip line getting all the directions on how to hold on, and Brake. After our course we then rode a tram up to the top of the rain forest. Once we got there we had to hike down a side of the mountain to get to the 1st zip line. There were 10 different zips from that one. I loved every minute of zipping at different levels inside the rain forest. After we finished zipping we had to walk back up the mountain to catch the tram and then ride back down. Again the scenery was incredible.

I loved having five days with no cell phone or emails.. It was so great to hang with my family. I read two books "Forgotten God" by Frances Chan. This book really grabbed my heart about our relationship with the Holy Spirit.
Also I read "Scouting the Divine" by Margaret Feinberg. This book opened my eyes on the way God pursues us. If you are looking for books to read I would highly recommend these books.