Thursday, April 2, 2009

Pictures so far!

Alright so my parents arrived here safe and my dad remembered to bring his sd reader so i have a few pictures... (maybe i should make them bigger oh well)

And keep in mind that i am not the photographer my sister is so pretend like the photography is much better :)

Overcast and stormy



Sunset yesterday was just beautiful i couldn't help but take a few pictures!!

The pool! yes we went in we always go in!



then suddenly it starts storming out of nowhere

Then a couple hours later it is nice again still snowing though!

There are a ton of blue jays they are beautiful! and every morning they come hangout on our balcony.




And when we came out to go get my parents we had to dig out the car! these pictures are after we dug it out. crazy!
BTW: most (all except the cars and the pool) of these pictures are the view from our window! It's absolutely amazing!! The Lord is such an artist I am amazed by the beauty He created each and everyday!
How great is our God!!
So the forecast for tonight is it is going to snow 11-17 inches tonight
hopefully it will clear up in the morning and we can go board tomorrow!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Grandparents are Hilarious!!



This is the absolute clearest it has been all day look i can actually see the mountain man i hope my dad brings his sd reader tomorrow and i can upload some pictures from my camera...

Today has been beautiful day! i love the snow! every part of it! so i didn't get to go out and snowboard today but i have had a very enjoyable day so far!!

I love my grandparents they are hilarious!! I understand now where my cousin Cameron and i get our OCD from!! my grandpa has to have everything perfect... he has gone down to check on the car about 10 time in the past 2 days to make sure that it's still there, to make sure it's not so packed in with snow that we won't be able to get out and well who knows why else he just does :) oh and he brought his wii so last night we hooked it up and did some bowling! it was fun!!

my grandma on the other hand every time i turn around she is rolling her eyes because of some strange thing my grandpa did! it's so funny to watch her reactions to his OCD things!! I love it! She has been writing her memoirs so every few minutes or so she goes oh did i tell you the story about... it's very fascinating i had learned alot for sure! haha and she of course doesn't know how to use a computer very well so i taught her how to double space without having to hit enter at the end of each line oh my gosh was she ecstatic!! it changed her life I'm sure! :)
They are also the most amazing Christians ever!!! I love it! this morning we did our devotions together and it was so awesome to hear what they had to say and how much they love the Lord!! Almost the entire week all we have talked about the Lord and how faithful He is and what He is teaching us and has been teaching us!! My grandma praises the Lord after everything! even little things like being able to walk stairs! It's also really cool to see their view on things like worship and CCCM and stuff it's very interesting!!

We just hung out this morning then hit the gym before lunch and then went swimming after lunch and now are just relaxing probably going to play some more wii something tonight!! my parents fly in tomorrow so that should be fun too!!!
oh and check this out it's so cool!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Perfect conditions Perfect timing!!

Alright today has been absolutely amazing!! I only did about 3.5 hours because i didn't want to wear myself out the first day! so i took it easy!


The conditions were perfect! there was just enough snow falling that it wasn't freezing cold and there was the perfect amount of powder that i could go down smoothly!! And there wasn't very many people which made it so nice not to have to dodge them all!!


I think sometimes I enjoy doing things alone more than doing them with other people! It gives me tons of Jesus time which is always awesome!!

I was able to go at my own pace and just relax it was so nice! exactly what I needed!!! The Lord showed me and taught me a lot today which is totally exciting and I a ton of time to just spend in communication with Him!


So if you have anything that needs prayer send it my way i have a lot of time to pray for it! I am so blessed that I was able to come!


No it's off to eat dinner and then my grandparents and I are going to do some bowling:)


alright so because i don't have my sd reader i am forced to take pictures with my phone and then post them so they are nothing compared to the real thing although regular pictures don't really compare either! :)

Hope you have a blessed week!

Monday, March 30, 2009

18 degrees!


that's right it is 18 degrees here but because of wind chill it feels like 3 degrees! crazy!!

And of course when we got here all of my shoes are packed in my bag and i only have my rainbows oh well walking in rainbows in the snow sounds like fun!!

and the forecast is snow showers all week and through the weekend!! looks like it is going to be an amazing week!!!!! yay!

So we arrived here safe and of course as soon as i sat down i realized the thing i forgot so far was my sd reader so i won't be able to really post pictures until Thursday when my dad comes and hopefully brings his sd reader! ugh oh well!

So i unpacked and then ran the stairs (which were freezing btw)! so yea looks amazing so far I'll have to take some pictures and post them Thursday or Friday!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Excited to See What the Lord is Going to do!!

I feel like the Lord is about to do something totally amazing!!

Not that He isn't already in fact He has done so much in my life in the past few months sometimes i think is there anyway that He could do anything more in my life!

I have been so blessed after the crazy year i had last year this year so far seems to be a real blessing!!

I am excited to see what He is going to do and just praying for His will. I think the biggest thing right now is just seeking Him everyday and focusing on what He wants me to do each moment!!!

If you have any prayer requests or anything please send them my way i really want to pray for you in anyway possible!!!!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Psalm 107 AMAZING!!!



If you haven't read this psalm in a while or even if you have you have to read it again!!
The Lord totally blew me away this morning reading it!!

Read it slowly and really ask the Lord to speak to you it's AMAZING!!!!



1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,
Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,
3 And gathered out of the lands,
From the east and from the west,
From the north and from the south.


4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way;
They found no city to dwell in.
5 Hungry and thirsty,
Their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He delivered them out of their distresses.
7 And He led them forth by the right way,
That they might go to a city for a dwelling place.
8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For He satisfies the longing soul,
And fills the hungry soul with goodness.


10 Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,
Bound in affliction and irons—
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God,
And despised the counsel of the Most High,
12 Therefore He brought down their heart with labor;
They fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He saved them out of their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
And broke their chains in pieces.
15 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For He has broken the gates of bronze,
And cut the bars of iron in two.

17 Fools, because of their transgression,
And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorred all manner of food,
And they drew near to the gates of death.
19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He saved them out of their distresses.
20 He sent His word and healed them,
And delivered them from their destructions.
21 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
22 Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And declare His works with rejoicing.

23 Those who go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters,
24 They see the works of the LORD,
And His wonders in the deep.
25 For He commands and raises the stormy wind,
Which lifts up the waves of the sea.
26 They mount up to the heavens,
They go down again to the depths;
Their soul melts because of trouble.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man,
And are at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cry out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He brings them out of their distresses.
29 He calms the storm,
So that its waves are still.
30 Then they are glad because they are quiet;
So He guides them to their desired haven.
31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people,
And praise Him in the company of the elders.

33 He turns rivers into a wilderness,
And the watersprings into dry ground;
34 A fruitful land into barrenness,
For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water,
And dry land into watersprings.
36 There He makes the hungry dwell,
That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,
37 And sow fields and plant vineyards,
That they may yield a fruitful harvest.
38 He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly;
And He does not let their cattle decrease.

39 When they are diminished and brought low
Through oppression, affliction, and sorrow,
40 He pours contempt on princes,
And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way;
41 Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction,
And makes their families like a flock.
42 The righteous see it and rejoice,
And all iniquity stops its mouth.
43 Whoever is wise will observe these things,
And they will understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.


He is so faithful to Bless us everyday even though we deserve the complete opposite!

PRAISE THE LORD!!!!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Birthday weekend!! So blessed!!!

So this weekend was very eventful!!
Friday was my birthday which was fun!

i went and worked out with my mom in the morning we walked to the gym worked out and then walked home it was nice to do cardio outside instead of walking on the treadmill or doing the elliptical!
then i met Lindsey Gatlin later in the day and we went to Disneyland! it was totally fun but it was so crowded that we only got on one ride! but we had fun anyway!
then i came home and cleaned the house and made enchiladas and 7 layer dip! which tasted so good! And a bunch of my friends came over and hung out and ate food!! it was fun!!
sat morning
i met Lindsey at 730am and we drove out to Murrieta for a teens in crisis seminar!! It was so amazing and i learned so much and Lindsey and i had some great fellowship! i love her! she is amazing!
I had to leave the seminar a little bit early so that i could meet Rebbecca at the bible college. We were singing in the coffee shop for women's retreat. We also lead worship for the Afterglow that night which was a total blessing! it's so amazing to be able to be used by the Lord in so many ways!!! i am amazed everyday that He would choose someone like me to do His work. AMAZING!!!
Sunday was even more amazing!
Pete asked me to play a song a church which of course made me freak cuz i had nothing prepared or even thought about. Thankful a week earlier I had lent a few of my songs to max so that he could make copies for himself. One of the songs was At the Cross so i played that. It was so powerful!! The Lord really used it in my life and others said that they were really blessed by it too! At the end of the study when Pete did his usual altercall a ton of people came forward! it is so amazing to see the things that the Lord is doing in our church!
Then i took my cousins on a tour of my school which was fun!
then went to my theology class!
and then we had family dinner at pizza d oro which was tasty as usual!!!
it was a pretty great weekend! now i have this week and then i go to Utah for the week!!! yay! spring break!