Roomie Love...

lately ive realized how quickly this year is flying by and i have mixed emotions about it...
one things for sure i have the greatest roommate here!!...her name is brittany and she is incredible!!...shes soo funny and talented!!...oh and really great dancer!!...there is never a dull moment when im with her!!...im sittin upstairs in the dining hall with her by my side and we are completely the last of her dietetics application...im really praying she gets the internship at Vanderbilt so we can spend another year together!!...she was inspired to go into dietetics after going on trips to Africa and working with the children there!!...i love to here her passion for that place and those people!!...its soo encouraging to see how God places us together this year for soo many reasons!!...but i really cool reason is that we both have been called to work with least of these in other countries!!...we all have been called to GO but for us it is a similar calling with children...i love to hear her speak to people about her fight against world hunger...shes made me more aware of my own body as well...i love how makes you feel like you are the most special person in her life!!...we have faced and gone through similar trials and God knew how much we would need each other to lean...this has definitely been one of the most challenging years of my life...the persecution i face here can overwhelm me at times but brittany always makes my days better...i love that she likes to make goofy videos too...we have that in common...i love that for the "tacky Christmas sweater" Christmas party we wore really cute dresses and justified that they were tacky because they were "last season"...i know that wherever God takes us that we will be sisters the rest of our lives!!...she is someone that has left her mark and i give God all the praise for the joy He gives me through her!!...oh and we really enjoy doing indian dances together!!...thankfully momma bought her a pair of moccasins so we can do our ring dances...Whoo Pig Sooie!!...Kiowas for Life and Sisters Forever!!...Love You B!!...

SNOW SNOW SNOW

WOW!!...i have never experienced this much snow in all my life!!...it is amazing to see snow and especially for more than a few hours before its gone again...it sure is beautiful!!...i cant help but think as i sit here in the classroom that feels like a snow globe about the greatness of God!!...just as He has already covered my footprints to my room that i walked just an hour and a half ago so has He covered my sins!!...what a beautiful picture of His redeeming LOVE that He has lavished on all who believe!!...i am so unworthy but i realize that everyday He brings me back into His glory and continues to use me despite my flesh...as far as the east is from the west so far has He removed my sin and yours!!...HOW DEEP THE FATHER'S LOVE FOR US!!...no matter how filthy i am He is faithful to purify my heart and soul!!...create in my a clean heart oh God and renew a steadfastness within me!!...we have been studying the book of Acts this week from an incredible man of the Word-Mitch Maher...he has so much knowledge in God and it soo cool and refreshing to see the power of the scripture from someone who has TRULY devoted himself to it!!...we hear and see people teach from the Bible all the time but are they truly, truly devoted to it?!...i think that is a strong word in which most of us can not say of ourselves...but it is what we have been called to so...yesterday denise and i were teaching our small group girls how cool it is that God does not MAKE us love Him but calls us to...its not truly love if you are forced to love...but how amazing is it that He allows us to feel that desire to love Him and long to know Him...my deepest prayer that i often say is Lord let me long for you more today than i did yesterday!!...i pray that that too can be your desire to know Him more and more each day!!...and from that knowing we then must make Him known!!...i cant say enough about my taco bell workers...if i havent mentioned them yet on here let me just say that it is AMAZING to see how God moves when you acknowledge the least of these!!...may we never take for granted the people God places in out path daily...for denise and i it started in november in which we realized that since Reeds Spring is such a small town that there are two "happening" places...macdonalds and taco bell...we met a guy named Adam and from there we decided we would go there every tuesday between small group with our middle school girls and high school k-life club to get to know these people...they have many boring days in the off season of branson but for about an hour and a half each tuesday they have two silly 25 year old girls who truly ask how they are and how their days are going!!...soo fun!!...we gave each of them valentines yesterday and it was soo fun to see their faces of excitement...someone decided to love a stranger at a lowly restaurant...so even though that food is probably not the best for me i will go there every tuesday to see my sweet friends that i can show God's love to!!...who are the people in your life that need you to simply ask "how are you today" and mean it?...i pray that you will have boldness and if you dont feel it ask God for it...
missin all yall that i am apart from today...
praying much JOY because im livin in it everyday here on the winter island!!...

Nashville for the Weekend...

well i decided to jump in the car on thursday with two friends from the K-Institute and drive home to nashville...it has been soo good to get to be around my sister and my parents...i love my wonderful city of nashville!!...all the great little trendy stores, coffee shops, and yummy restaurants...it has been a great semester but much more work and deep theology...i am thankful for all that i am learning and how my faith is expanding...God is incredible how rich He is...the more i long for Him the more i want to long for Him...but being home has made me realize how much fun it would be to get to live with my sister in the city and be able to go to church together again...oh how i miss my incredible church here!...but i know that i am learning a ton from my castle in the ozarks...yes my church in branson meets in an old theme park so the church meets in the castle auditorium...i love it!...ted cunningham is not afraid to speak boldly and bluntly...but being here makes me realize that being away from my sister is not fun...i need her in my life...she means more to me than i could ever tell her...i hope that soon enough we will be in the same town again and we will be able to love hannah montana together and keep up with where all the stars have coffee!!...oh those great days!...i have been working on my outline of the book of Matthew since Tommy Nelson came and taught us the whole book this week...i just cant explain the knowledge ive gained and from the unreal teachers i heard it from...this year is by far one of the most challenging but also very life changing and growth in every aspect of my life...i am excited to see where i will be goin...lots of decisions to make...especially a big one tomorrow but i know that God is faithful and He will guide me!!...on a cold day like today snuggle up with His love and yummy cup of coffee...