so my darling BEST FRIEND of ELEVEN YEARS, rachel elizabeth weatherspoon had her baby yesterday!!! AHHH!!!!!!! i cannot believe that the girl, who i've known for so long is finally a mommy! YAY!!!
this 'miracle of life' falls perfectly into the many other MIRACLES that have been happening in my life lately. this sudden influx of these tender mercies has caused me to question:
?what makes them happen? ?why don't we look for them more often?
?are they really happening more or was i just not looking hard enough?
?even if something doesn't work out, can it still count as a miracle?
?why have i been so blessed to have all these miracles?
so yeah, loads of questions. well, i'll start by telling you that i quickly learned on my mission that no miracle is too small! I started using my journal as a sort of "miracle journal" where every night before i turn off the light and curl up with my teddy bear, i write down all the miracles that happened that day (aka, all the times i saw god's hand that day). and you know what???? MIRACLES ARE HAPPENING EVERY MINUTE!! this has been such an uplifting experience in my life.
why do miracles happen? because of faith. plain and simple, but sometimes, it isn't my faith. so many times i write down things in my journal that were probably the result of someone else's prayer. and i was able to be that instrument in the lord's hand to help a miracle come about. and of course, there are then the miracles that happen because of my faith.
one of my favorite stories in the new testament comes when christ is healing the sick (i know, no shocker there) and a man comes to christ with his sick son. the man informs jesus that this boy is their only child and he wants his help. christ asks the man if he believes. the man replies 'ya lord'. jesus pauses, probably gives him a look that says 'are you sure?' and then the man replies: 'help thou my unbelief' WHOA! i've been saying that to the lord ALL SEMESTER! i don't know how some things will turn out but i turn to the lord and say 'help thou my unbelief because i really need these miracles'.
im grateful for a heavenly father who is constantly trying to find ways to bless me, and ive so grateful for a savior who makes those miracles possible (cause without him, there is not way i'd ever be worthy of them).
17 February 2011
04 February 2011
.... screaming!
so lots of screaming has been going on lately.. here's why:
1. my sister FINALLY got her mission call!!! AAAHHH!!!!! literally spent the first two minutes of our phone conversation SCREAMING because i was so excited for her! for those of you who don't know what i'm talking about.... my sister is going on a mormon mission (so she'll be gone for 18 months, both serving the people in the community she'll be in and sharing the gospel of jesus christ with those around her!) she'll be in ......... *cue the drumroll please*
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
needless to say i'm pretty excited for her. i just know how awesome of an experience it'll be and how awesome she'll be at it. my sister can love so many different types of people-- she's very good at accepting those around her who may believe differently than her. YET at the same time, she's very determined and solid in what she believes herself. she knows who she is and isn't afraid to show that to others..... one has to be real out there on a mission, they know if you're being fake. dont ask me how they know, they just always do!
2. i'm going to GHANA!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!! i now have officially told anyone and no one who reads this blog :) every new step that happens towards me actually getting there like getting a passport, talking with the travel agent, working on my project, etc....... it becomes that much more real, and that much more exciting!!!!! if you want to know what i'm doing there, check out my ghana blog (we had to set it up for the prep class):
ghanaorbust2011.blogspot.com
it'll give you all the information you need on my project and what i'll be studying while im there. why is there so much screaming revolving me spending three months in a tiny rural community in africa????? ONLY BECAUSE I'VE WANTED TO GO THERE FOR OVER 7 YEARS!!!!! i'm finally getting a dream come true.
do you know what it's like to have a dream come true? well, its an incredible experience. i hope everyone in life gets to experience that at least once in their life.... the magic that comes. its pure, unadulterated magic.
1. my sister FINALLY got her mission call!!! AAAHHH!!!!! literally spent the first two minutes of our phone conversation SCREAMING because i was so excited for her! for those of you who don't know what i'm talking about.... my sister is going on a mormon mission (so she'll be gone for 18 months, both serving the people in the community she'll be in and sharing the gospel of jesus christ with those around her!) she'll be in ......... *cue the drumroll please*
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
needless to say i'm pretty excited for her. i just know how awesome of an experience it'll be and how awesome she'll be at it. my sister can love so many different types of people-- she's very good at accepting those around her who may believe differently than her. YET at the same time, she's very determined and solid in what she believes herself. she knows who she is and isn't afraid to show that to others..... one has to be real out there on a mission, they know if you're being fake. dont ask me how they know, they just always do!
2. i'm going to GHANA!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!! i now have officially told anyone and no one who reads this blog :) every new step that happens towards me actually getting there like getting a passport, talking with the travel agent, working on my project, etc....... it becomes that much more real, and that much more exciting!!!!! if you want to know what i'm doing there, check out my ghana blog (we had to set it up for the prep class):
ghanaorbust2011.blogspot.com
it'll give you all the information you need on my project and what i'll be studying while im there. why is there so much screaming revolving me spending three months in a tiny rural community in africa????? ONLY BECAUSE I'VE WANTED TO GO THERE FOR OVER 7 YEARS!!!!! i'm finally getting a dream come true.
do you know what it's like to have a dream come true? well, its an incredible experience. i hope everyone in life gets to experience that at least once in their life.... the magic that comes. its pure, unadulterated magic.
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