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wow! 25 days until i get married! this is crazy! Every morning i wake up and think "wow im getting married to Josiah!" The days are going by so fast. I've been packing up my stuff and going to ship them out soon. It's very exciting, but kinda weird at the same time. Sometimes it's stressful with all the planning and work and packing, but i have been enjoying myself too. I've lost 10+ pounds, im eating well, and ive started swimming/jogging . More because i'd like to hike a mountain without dying after 10 minutes :-P God has blessed me immensely. I can't stop thanking Him enough for what He has done in my life, what He is going to do, and what He IS doing. And the best thing yet? I get to serve God the rest of my life! That's the exciting part!  

along came a flower

Spring has come! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing , and i am working. Oh life ... yeah that thing. It has been splendid. Seeing Virginia and my future husband was great :) . We found an apartment for after we get married and we laughed a lot. I like laughing with Josiah. He can be a little goofy, but that's one of many many things i love about him. ha i know i'm being "mushy" as they would say. I'm not sure who "they" are though...hmmm.

Wedding plans... Oh yes that. Well , my mom and i got a photographer , our last BIG thing to book for the BIG day. SO happy to get stuff done. Invites are done just have to tie 300 ribbons on them. And now i'm working full time at the office on 10 million different things. Basically i'm a office assistant , and i manage the Hero's at work ( they are an amazing little ramp for small steps for homes) I really like my job. NEVER bored.

Tomorrow i have 2 bridal showers. Yes 2! Then one more next weekend. It's going to be fun seeing friends and family and visiting. One thing as of late that i have noticed is how happy i am. Amazing what being STRESS free does!! And i have an AWESOME God to thank for that. I have learned that i need to cast ALL my cares and worries and stress on Him. Not just a few things, but all. It has made a big difference in my life. Not only in my happiness/joy but also with my relationship with others, like family, friends, and fiancé . So i challenge you this week, What are some things that you are holding back? Some worries, like financial or work worries? Stress from school or job ? Give it to God, let Him carry them and depend upon Him. He is there for you, standing there next to you the whole way. Never leaving your side. I know it's weird but when im in the car by myself , i look at the passenger seat next to me, and i feel like God is sitting there. That's when i have the best conversations with Him about my worries , in the car. And when i finally give it all to Him, i feel like He puts His arm around me and says "my child, you don't have to do this alone. I am here, trust Me, I will help you. I love you. " . I know i don't actually hear those words, but yet i do, deep inside me. It's something i can't really explain. So again i challenge you this week, give it to God, whatever is making you worry or stress or fret. Talk with Him about it. He cares deeply, and loves you. He wants to help you. He is always there for you no matter what. 

just keep planning....

So the wedding plans are coming along! Just need to find a photographer, and a whole bunch of other little things. It's been kinda crazy trying to plan a wedding, work, and decide on apartments from long distance. Let me just say this: long distance relationships are very hard. God has blessed Josiah and i so much though. He has taught me so much about who I am in Him, and He is working on me still! So if anyone looks at Josiah and I's relationship and says "wow how did you do it?" I can say "It was ALL God". I love giving God the glory in my life.

Life

Life has been happening. This past weekend i went to Michigan and visited with my aunt and uncle, and their 4 awesome kids, and my grandparents. I also got to see some old friends, who ive known since 3rd grade! It was nice to get away and relax and have fun. And the snow was amazing, i felt like a little kid on Christmas with all the snow!! It reminded me of how God wipes our sins away as white as snow. Well off to bed now.. ZzZzZz

Coffee Filter flowers

I made these flowers out of coffee filters i dyed myself. All you need is :

Coffee Filters
3 cups
Acrylic paint or any water based paint
green tape, or masking tape
wire or straws
scissors

The instructions are at this site Click here for insturctions . This blog has so many great ideas and how-to's .

 Things you need to make the flowers.

I dyed them Pink!!

Below are "peony" coffee filter flowers

"Rose" Coffee filter flowers

I love how these turned out. They look so real, and are cheap to make, and fun also!! A great way to have fancy decorations, for the budget minded.           

Theme Music

Sometimes i wish that i had theme music for everyday , boring tasks. It would make life much more interesting don't you think? Just think, you are at work, cleaning toilets, shoveling dirt, or whatever you do, and all of a sudden there is music playing JUST for you and everyone applauds you for the great work. Yes i think it would be pretty neat to have theme music, like have a live band follow you everywhere making music for everything you do. But then again things would seem dull , so it would have to be random. That's my thought for the day :)

Wedding Plans

Well i've been planning my wedding. Things have been going ok. Finally getting things done. So far... i've changed my colors to Light pink, and a soft green like that below.

That's all i have right now. it's been an interesting few weeks with wedding planning, and working, and such. 

The Start of a new year, yet again

It never ends... new years always come, old ones go away. And yet with each new number for a new year we have goals, plans, and the next year looks so exciting. It's been a year since i started writing my blog, and boy has life brought me some adventure, sadness, and joy. I've lost friends to death, gained new ones, lived in arkansas, and Virginia. Traveled well over 5 states. And, Got engaged. I am now living in Jackson tn to plan my July 2nd wedding. Plans are coming along, the dress picked out and a general idea of what i want. But i pray that i won't "stress" out like i usually do in situations of decision making. While at home it's also a time to spend with my family and friends, and gain my health back (from working in a day care you get sick a lot and your immune system goes poop) . I'm excited about what this year will bring, How God will work in my life to minister to others, and about getting married to my best friend Josiah!

God has blessed me with so much , i could thank him for the rest of my life and it still not be enough. I am so undeserving of His love, His mercy. Why would He , the God of the Universe LOVE me? I mean He calls me His child. He guides me, and when i mess up His mercy is never ending. Thank you God for loving ME. I have a new outlook for this year, my goal is to know Him better, to have a better everyday relationship with my Creator. I'm very excited about this. I pray that His love may shine through me onto others.

I would like to thank all of you who read my blog. THANKS for your support! And keep reading my blog!