What an Amazing God...

When I first became Director of Children's Ministry and was scheduling volunteers by myself, I would be super nervous. On Saturdays, if I didn't have enough volunteers to serve in all the classes by noon, I would start freaking out & stressing big time. But, in the last 9 months, I have learned to just trust God, that He will always provide. Whether He provides by blessing me with more volunteers or if He is providing by having small enough classes that I can combine, I know He always will provide. I still get a little antsy, but I just keep the faith and pray & I know somehow that it will happen.

So, my point in all this is today. Today at 9am, I still needed 3 volunteers. By 945, I needed 5. I was starting to panic. I stopped & I prayed, "God, I know that You always provide, and I am asking you to please provide volunteers for the second service." So after the first service is over, I go in the sanctuary to see if there is anyone in there that I can ask to stay for the second and help. There were only two people in there, and they were doing sound & media. Everyone in the foyer was pretty much gone too. Then, I notice that two of the volunteers who had been at the first service were gone. So, now I'm thinking, I need 7 volunteers. Wow. Is it going to be possible? How many classes am I going to have to close. And then I realized that I wasn't completely 100% believing that God would provide. I said it, I prayed it, but was not sure He would. That kinda woke me up and I realized, you know, He does always provide. Every other time that I've not had enough He provided. Every time someone calls in sick, someone else will fill in. I think God was trying to tell me that He will provide when I fully believe Him. That no matter what the circumstances, He will take care of me, as long as I continue to believe. So I go back into the foyer & in walk the two volunteers who had left. So I only needed 5 more. I asked another person if she could help out somewhere, that I wasn't sure where yet, she said sure. 4 more. One of the teenagers came in and said she would help in the kinder class. 3 more. Then, I noticed a couple was just kinda standing near the bathrooms and they weren't really talking to anyone. They had served last week, so I didn't really want to ask them again, but I said to myself, "God's providing, why not." They said yes. That left one more. Then another lady came in and said that she was in the mood today to help with the babies. Then, another teenager came in and said that he would like to help in Son Harbor. So, that gave me one extra volunteer.

God is so amazing. I'm just in awe of Him right now. I can't even think of any other words right now. Amazing is the only word that can describe Him for me right now. Because He is AMAZING!!!

updates all around...

So, I haven't been to good at keeping this all updated. I've been really busy.

I'm babysitting 4 mornings a week 9am to 1 pm, every other Tuesday night, and every Friday night. PLUS other babysitting jobs. But, it seems like I'm just getting broker & broker. Maybe because I have a car payment now. Boo. (But, I do LOVE my car; it's great).

I've been swimming a lot & I am having a blast---it would be great to have a pool @ my house...

My parent's left this morning to go to Alaska for 15 days. (party @ my place--lol... j/k)

I am excited about going to Arkansas next month. I really miss Caleb, Jacoby, Easton, Kasey, and Zach.

I am also excited that Juillet will be joining me for part of the ride up there (I'll be dropping her in Dallas to visit her friend, Paula).

I am feeling very antsy lately- like something big and exciting is about to happen in my life (other than going to Arkansas) & so I've been really happy lately.

I took down the 32 (4X6) pictures hanging on my wall (of kids I babysit for), and I've started making a scrapbook. I think it'll take forever, since I'll always be adding new kiddos to the mix.

My 17 year old cousin needs your prayers--all I can say on here is that he's making some pretty stupid choices, that will probably end up killing him.

I haven't done much running since Beach to Bay (I ran this past Thursday morning, and only like 1.7 miles). But, I've been having a big time itch to run.

Jared & Heather got married last Saturday (06/07/08) & their wedding was beautiful. I pray that God gives them a wonderful marriage.

Kasey (step-sister) came to visit this last week, and we actually got along. She came with me to babysit for the Taylor's life group Sunday night, then she, mom, and I went swimming on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (at Audie's). She helped me babysit again on Thursday night while Erin had a jewelry party. Then Friday we ran errands, went to Chuck E. Cheese's to meet some of my friends. Then we went to the base pool with Jenny McD & hung out there.

Friday night, we had Family Pictures taken by the oh so wonderful Jade (she's so awesome!).




Okay, well, I am exhausted from staying up till 1 am this morning, then getting up at 5.

Garage Sale

ON Saturday, June 21, 2008 @ the Johnsons.

i'm hoping to sell a bunch of my stuff, plus my friends will be having all of their stuff there too.

YOU should come.