"Sin" is TRASH!!!

Yesterday I heard the famous "beep, beep beep" coming down our street. I ran to see if the trash containers were at the curb. As I watched the trash man pick up our 1st container and hoist it up to the truck... God was speaking. Then I watched him hook up our fancy green container to the side of the truck, he pushed a button and up it went higher and higher then "BOOM", all of our trash dumps into the truck. "Bang, Bang, Bang" is the sound when he keeps emptying it over and over. Finally he disconnects it and puts our completely empty container back at our curb and hops back in his truck and goes about his way! God spoke to my spirit.... "Our sin is like that trash, we can let it sit around with us, stinking, looking disgusting... OR we can let God take it from us and never be seen again". I kinda chuckled and said outloud..."He will never bring that trash back" LOL Now how funny if your trash dude comes back and gives you your trash back!!! It won't happen! But we can do that... ask for forgiveness and then 3 days later pick it up again or say "am I really forgiven?"

Isn't God great... he speaks to us thru the most simple things..... like the trash!!

9 lbs gone!

Well it's been 3 weeks of my "eating habit" change and 9lbs are gone! No more soda, portion control and exercise has been the plan!!! And most of all JESUS! Without him I couldn't do ANYTHING!!! Jesus is COOL!!!

I'm BACK!!!!

Well I decided to get back to my blogging!!! Not for anyone by me really! I am on a new adventure to reshape this vessel of mine so I thought I would document it! Today is my 15th day with no soda!!! That is a miracle for me! Dale is doing this also... I am so proud of him. As of last week I have lost 9 pounds! I'm trying to just watch my portions, exercise more and no soda and limited sugar!!! God is so good. I think this is the first time I have put him in charge and not let me be in control of it!!! I will try my best to keep posting!! I love you Lord!!

My Blog is last in my life!!! :o)

WOW, I had forgotten about our family blog! Things have been so busy around here with the holidays and with me working a second job. Yes you read that right a 2nd job. I really had no choice if my kids were going to get some presents this year. All is going well. I am so thankful for my family and my friends. But mostly for my GOD! He is so good to me and is always there to pick me up when I"m feeling down. Yes I know you have heard me say it many times.... Life is Hard, But GOD is GOOD! I will try to post at least 1 time a week next year!! That is my Goal!!! Love to you all!

Following

Just a quick post. I'm following you Lord, I have led the way too long! Consume me!

Mission Trip Kayenta AZ 2009

I wish I could post all my pictures... but I have 320 of them!!! :) So I tried to pick out a few. I had an amazing trip! What a life changing journey we traveled. At the beginning of the trip Joe Skiles gave us a statement that still ministers to me every time I hear it. "When you let God change you.... everything in your life WILL CHANGE" WOW. How awesome is that! We seen hurting people, kids who had nothing but were so happy. Adults that loved God so much that material things had no room in their lives. There is so many stories and I am working on recording all the memories in my journal so I won't forget anything!!! I love you Lord and Thank you for speaking to me this week..... I am Overwhelmed.

Me and Meagan at the Grand Canyon!
Church Service
Monument Valley (where I got the honor of doing the group devotion)
Me doing the devotion (may or may not have cried) LOL
Sharon telling us her life story (she has never had electric or running water in her home) She is one of the most humblest and amazing people I have ever met!

The Park where we held the back to school party!
Me and some new friends!
Meagan and the baby she wanted to bring home!
The group!
The church we ministerd at!
Sunset devotion
Beautiful
Devotion on the tip of the Grand Canyon
I will never forget this... ever.

Leaving in 5 days....

Where am I going you ask? To fulfill a mission for GOD!!!! Me and Meagan are leaving for Kayenta, AZ on Sunday for a missions trip with our church! I am not sure how I feel yet... I feel sad because I am leaving my little man and my hubby behind... I feel excited see new things... I feel blessed to be able to go.... I feel honored because I can be with my daughter on her first mission trip... I feel Happy knowing that we about to spread the Word of God to hurting people... I feel Joyful because I can bond more with my 2 neices that are going with me.... I feel humble to know that God is allowing me to share his goodness. I feel READY!!!! :)