Stressing Out

It is crunch time at school and I feel a bit stressed out and overwhelmed. I have a huge bone test tomorrow, I have a 4 chapter test on the 6th, I have a research paper due and a psychology test on the 7th, and then the A & P final is on the 13th. Yeah I'm a little worried here. I was really hoping to get another 3.5 GPA but at this point I will be happy just to pass.

Please pray that I can study and work on all these things with little interuption and objection from family. I may not go to church tonight because I need every minute of free time I have right now. I feel a headache coming on!

Updates - All Over The Place

Well we can now pray at WKCTC, PRAISE GOD! He worked it out and wanted us to know it was Him that did it.

I hurt my back Monday night, not sure how, it just started hurting. It got so bad that I had to go to a chiropractor Wednesday. X-rays showed several misalignments, including my pelivc bone was higher on the right and pushed forward on the right, and a few vertebrae were twisted.

I couldn't go to school Thursday and missed a test because of it. I was just so sore from all the adjustments. Today it was a little better, but I went back to the chiropractor, we found that my hip was still out of place, more adjustments hopefully fixed me right up. I feel better than I did this morning. I go back Monday to see how well the adjustments have worked.

Please pray for my friend "BW", she is starting to have seizures again, and those can be so dangerous to have, especially if she were to be driving or something like that. She went a pretty good while without having any, then they did a medicine change and she is having them again. Just pray that God will protect her from all harm and that he will heal her.

Also, please pray for my mom and her best friend's family. Her best friend died from cancer Tuesday night.

UPDATE

I am meeting with the president of the college tomorrow about the prayer walk. I believe God stepped in and worked a miracle! God is so good!

Shocked & Confused

Yesterday we went to WKCTC for our first prayer walk there. We weren't welcomed at all. Shortly after arriving, a security officer approached us and we were told to leave. The security officer said he had been given specific instructions to have us leave if we showed up to pray. Can you believe that? Here we are in the Bible Belt and we can't pray in a public place.

It just goes to show what this world is coming to when your told you can't pray. I mean what does prayer hurt? I could understand if we were there to protest or be disruptive or cause trouble, but we were there to talk to God on behalf of the college.

It's ok though because I know God has a plan. He wouldn't have put this on my heart if he wasn't going to see it through. He is testing me, or maybe the college, I don't know, but I know HIS will be done, and I am just waiting to see what God does with this. It will be amazing I am sure!

Happy Happy Happy

Yes I am happy, why? because the Democrats did good Tuesday night here in Ky. I wasn't really crazy about Beshear, but when compared to Fletcher, he was the lesser of the two evils. (IMO)

If Tuesday night is any predictor of our presidental election, then we will either have the first woman president, or the first black president(assuming he wins the primary). Either would be fine with me, but I'd rather have Hillary!

I have heard people say that you can't be a Democrat and a Christian, well I am both, so that isn't true! Democrats are all about saving our civil rights and upholding the Constitution, while feeding the poor and helping those less fortunate ... sure sounds like a Christian to me!

My Theological Worldview

What's your theological worldview? created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists. Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 57% Classical Liberal 57% Charismatic/Pentecostal 54% Neo orthodox 54% Reformed Evangelical 50% Roman Catholic 46% Fundamentalist 43% Emergent/Postmodern 39% Modern Liberal 18%

The Politics Test

You are a Social Moderate (56% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (28% permissive) You are best described as a: Democrat (28e/56s) Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

Another test said I was a smaller government centrist toward the libertarian side while being on the line between conservative and libertarian. This is what it said:

Your views call roughly the same amount of government with just a bit more liberty than we currently have in the United States today. Your views are probably best served by a nearly equal mix of Democrats and Republicans in the legislatures, as long as you choose the correct Democrats and Republicans.

Or, if you want to make sure government shrinks a bit, you could throw a few Libertarians into the mix. But just a few. The Libertarian Party calls for radical cuts in government far beyond what you want. Think of a tub of cold bathwater. To get it warm enough to be comfortable, you can add scalding hot water to bring the temperature up to ideal.

Me About Four Years Ago

Fun & Fellowship

Last night we went to the "L" house for a Sunday School party. It was a lot of fun. We played volleyball, went for a hayride, had a bonfire, and ate a wonderfully delicious potluck dinner. Us women went inside and had a few interesting conversations I think the men talked about hunting and fishing out in the garage.

We all had a great time, and JL & BL were so gracious by hosting the party. I really enjoyed myself, and I know the rest of the crew did too.

Some people go to church and associate with people but don't like hanging out with them. My church is like a great big family, we like hanging out with each other. It's nice to know that you have people who support you and are there for you in time of need.

Stressing Out

When we bought this house, we were told that the taxes on it weren't bad, and when we seen what the previous owner paid, we new we could handle it. We got the county tax bill a day ago and I just about passed out. It is almost $500 and that isn't counting city tax! The taxes are due on November 30th, along with house insurance over $300, the city tax should be here sometime, and it should be close to $200, then I have $200 worth of uniforms to buy before school starts back in January.

All this on one income ... yeah I am freaking out! It is going to take a miracle from God to get this all paid. As if I didn't have enough to stress about with school and getting good grades, now I got to worry about over $1200 we have to have very soon.

I can't get a job, it would cause me to do poorly in school - which would be counterproductive. Our income taxes will be here in February, but that is too late. Stanley will work over as much as possible, but because they have had someone working over all the time and not getting much work done, they are trying to stop overtime completely because they feel someone is taking advantage of the company.

Christmas will be very skimpy this year to say the least, and we won't be able to spend any money that isn't absolutely necessary. Pinching pennies will be my new hobby. I can't wait! I'm gonna go cry and pray, have a great, glorious, and blessed day!

Jibber Jabber

I feel like I have neglected my blog, but I have been so busy I haven't had time to post. My best friend tells me that I am the busiest person she knows ... I know I stay tired all the time from all the business.

I have had a couple of big tests back to back, and today I have a pretty big muscle and bone test. I feel good about it actually, I have studied so much that I am pretty sure I got them. I have to get started working on my psychology stuff. I have neglected that class and my grade reflects that. I have also got to get started working on my research paper for Eng 102. It is the last assignment I have to do in there (Thank you God). I have a A in that class though, so I am liking that.

After class today I have to go grocery shopping, then tomorrow is Kids-Fest at church and I'm helping so I am excited. I'm not going to dress up though ... I am so tired of Halloween and dressing up that I could scream. Just another Holiday to help rot your kids teeth, thanks!

I am hoping my life will slow down a bit now that Upward is over. I would have volunteered for Upward Basketball but I have been stretched so thin and time is hard to find these days, and my Bible reading and studies have suffered from it. Like our pastor said, we fill up our calendars with good stuff (like volunteering) when we should be filling them up with great stuff (like getting in the word and getting closer to God).

Well I am off to do more studying (I want to get an A), so I hope you have a great, glorious, and blessed day! Don't forget God in your busy schedule today!

Prayer Request

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was trying to get a prayer walk (http://www/reviveprayerwalk.com) started at WKCTC in Paducah, Ky. Well as you know, I was told that we could "Pray at our own risk". I was also told that if I posted flyers about the date and time of the walk, that they may be taken down. I really thought they were just trying to cover their backs because they receive state funding ... I guess I was wrong because every flyer I posted or put on tables, was gone the next day I went to the college.

It looks like they, and Satan, are gonna fight this prayer walk I scheduled for Nov. 11, 2007. Guess what? I'm gonna fight back too. I'm gonna hang more posters/flyers, and tell more people about it.

Let's see what God does!

God Has Really Blessed Us

Last night at church we had to tell something about the mission trip we went on. I was very nervous because I don't do well speaking in front of people like that. I said something unintentional and made everybody laugh, which took my nerves away. I would have said something else if time would have allowed.

I would have said that God has truly blessed us with awesome friends, like "J" & "BL" When we went out to eat that Sunday night in NO, the restaurant was pretty expensive and I was about to freak out because we can't afford places like that on one income. I had tears in my eyes because I was truly worried. "J" told me that he would get the kids, and we could just get mine and Stanley's. I said no, but he insisted. That really got me choked up and then I got something in my eye which really got my eyes to tearing up.

It ended up that "J" payed for it all because the place added so much extra for the tip and seperate checks. Stanley and I decided that we couldn't let him pay for the kids or us because our bill had to be over $100. I was calculating what ours was and gave him a check for $90, and then realized that amount was wrong because our drinks and tip was probably more than I figured. It didn't matter though because "J" never cashed the $90 check.

I emailed him last week telling him to cash the check, then last night I told him again, he told me that they through it away. I told "B" that I was going to have to figure something out because I didn't want them to pay for our food. I don't know how to get them to take the money, but I got to think of something.

I just feel so blessed to have friends that are so self-less that they would offer to pay for and then pay for such a big food bill. I hate it that they did, but it just goes to show what kind of people they are. They are awesome people and I feel so blessed to have them in my life.

"J's" birthday is coming up and I'm gonna have to pay him back with his birthday gift. That is the only way I can think of that he will take the money. I'm thinking gift cards to his favorite restaurants :)

Exciting!

We are starting to register for spring 08' classes and it is so exciting, in just a few months I will be starting nursing classes! I cannot wait!

What A Blessing

This past weekend we were in New Orleans on a mission trip with our church. It was an amazing weekend, I really enjoyed it. We put on a block party for the Gentilly community and it was a blessing to be a part of it. The kids were so precious!

On Sunday evening we took a road trip to see the lower 9th ward, it was sad. One person said that our tax money paid for the flood wall like it was a bad thing ... I don't care to help pay for it, I just wish we could have before the hurricane hit.

We also walked down Bourbon street ... I don't know whose idea that was, but that is not the place to take a church group or kids. I could not believe the things we seen there. I guess it was good in a way, because we got a glimpse of what hell looks like. No really. I have never seen the "f" word on so many shirts in my life. Scary!

"Pray At Your Own Risk"

That is what I was told when trying to start a prayer walk at my college. That is ok, I WILL pray at my own risk ... I WILL take a stand for Jesus. Will you? http://www.reviveprayerwalk.com

Busy-Busy-Busy

I have so much going on this week that I feel a bit overwhelmed. I have a final exam in my Art Class I can take tomorrow or Friday. An essay to write by Friday. A test in Psychology I can take from Sunday to Wednesday. A lab test Tuesday, and I was suppose to have an A&P test on Tuesday too, but apparently they are not supposed to schedule lab & lecture tests on the same day, so we have been told lecture will move to another day.

I am also trying to get REVIVE started at my college. So far I have been told that "This is a state school and therefore we cannot promote religious events" ... HOGWASH I tell ya, pure hogwash! I am not giving up though. My Nursing advisor (Dean of Nursing) seems to love the idea and is going to talk with the leaders of the school, so I still feel good about it.

Pray that Revive makes it to WKCTC! College students need prayer too!

Learning What God Says

Sometimes something keeps coming up over and over again, and I feel like Satan is just trying to cause trouble, but then I talk with someone who tells me that the Bible says:

In Matthew 5:23-24

Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

So I guess it was God.

Thank You God!

Another answered prayer - I am in total awe of how God has worked this week! My friend Chris is ok. Her test result was fine. I am so thankful to God and for everyone who prayed for her.

God bless you and yours!

Ask & You Shall Receive

It has taken a lot of prayer and a lot of determination, but last night we finally got to do a family devotion. Thank you God! I read a few chapters from Romans and then we got in a circle, held hands, and prayed.

We had family devotions when we lived at the other house, but it got lost with the move and the busyness of everyday life. I want so much for my entire family to be in the word every single day and us to pray together several times a day, not just meal times.

God has really been working this week, he has answered many prayers, even little ones that seemed so pointless to pray about, but I did anyway. I am in a praise and worship state of mind, and I am so excited to see what God is going to do next.

I pray that you get excited about what God is going to do in your life! Have a great, glorious, and blessed day!