Grumbling and Complaining

This morning, Adam and I did a devotion together and it was on grumbling and complaining. It really hit me hard because now that I think about it, (if I'm being honest) I grumble and complain quite often. It could be over big stuff or the smallest thing...but I do it. I think it's our natural reaction when things don't go our way. We are such a self-centered society, wanting anything and everything we can get our hands on. Whether it's a certain job, guy, more money, etc...we just want things to go our way and if they don't we hang our heads and complain and whine about it.

As Christians we need to remember that in order for God's will to happen for our lives we have to do things His way...not ours (that was from our pastor. It's so true though...how far do you think you'll get in life if your way doesn't happen and you just mope around about it? You are in your position (whatever you do) for a reason and even though you know in your heart it's not where you're going to be forever, you have to be patient and realize God has you there for a specific purpose...it could just be a small stepping stone to something bigger and better He has for your life in the future! God works for the good of those who love him...He's on your side! Stay faithful to Him through the little things (don't grumble or complain) and you will slowly start to see what exactly He has planned for your life.

"Do everything without complaining or arguing." ~Philippians 2:14

17 weeks!

Today marks me being 17 weeks pregnant! I can't believe how fast it's already gone! Pretty soon, I'll be at the half way point! Crazy stuff! I get these little updates every week telling me how things are going, how big my baby is, and how I'm changing. This week, our little one is as big as an onion and is about 5 inches long. We go this coming Wednesday to find out if it's a boy or a girl and we can't wait! Looks like from my poll that people think it's a girl...we'll see! Anyway, just a random little post about my sweet baby! Hope everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend!

Back to School...

This past Wednesday, Adam and I started back to school. I have to admit, it was pretty hard to get back into the swing of things (and I'm still trying to adjust), but I think this year is going to be a great year! Last year was the first year the Elementary students had Spanish, so this year I feel like they're starting off with more of a foundation...which makes it a little easier (and more fun) for me and for them! I am also teaching TK and K this year which is new, but they are so cute...I can't wait!

One day this past week I talked with my 6th graders how Spanish and the Great Commission are related. It was really neat because I could see their minds turning and really making the connection between the two. I told them that I looked up the word "commission" and found that it means things like, to give an order to, or someone granted authority to do a particular action.

The "Great" Commission (or great order) says that we (as Christians) should go and make disciples of all nations. God, who is over all authority gives us the power to be witnesses here on earth until He comes back. Today, we went to Adam's parent's church and we got to go to their Sunday School class. Adam's Dad taught their class today and he talked about this very thing. I thought it was really neat because it was pretty much the same thing I talked about with my class on Friday. He taught in Acts 2:1-14 and specifically in verse 8, it tells us that we are given the power when the Holy Spirit comes upon us to become witnesses not only to the world around us, but even to the people as close as our next door neighbors.

We all "know" we should be witnesses to the people around us, but how many of us are actually bold enough to act upon the "order" that we are given from God, himself? I know that I have been guilty many times, but all it takes is one sentence to hopefully change someone's destiny. I was looking over my service notes one Sunday where our pastor talked about our faith and witnessing to others, when the Lord put something on my heart. I wrote it down because I didn't want to forget it. Now, I'm not one of those people that say they "hear" God, but I do believe that He speaks to you many different ways and you should always have your ears and heart open to listen. Here's what He gave me...

"Don't let your insecurities get in the way of other people's need for Jesus".

In the words of my Pastor, "you have everything you need, to do everything God has called you to do". So...don't let the devil talk you out of speaking the truth to someone! Odds are, he probably will, so expect it, but don't give into it!

Anyway, that's my little word of encouragement to myself and to all of you! Thanks for reading! :)

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FYI...

Just a little bit of information you might like to know...I can now post during the day so be on a look out for more consistant posts!

Long time...No post!

I have to apologize for the post drought-age...Adam and I still don't have internet, so whenever I can bum internet usage off of someone else, I do. So, since I have internet for maybe the next few minutes I decided to update my blog.

School has been going well so far. It has really kept me busy! My kids are great, although I have had to lay the law down a couple of times (haha, can you see me doing that?). I am so thankful that I have my husband to help me through all of this, because he was a newbie a couple of years ago. I have to give him major props for being there for me when I just want to come home and crash! I am totally blessed to have him in my life! Thank you Lord!

My sister Sara is expecting a little girl in 9 weeks and I couldn't be more excited for her! We threw her a baby shower this past Tuesday and it was so much fun! I wanted to make her feel special and beautiful and she did! Adam and I are so excited to become a new Aunt and Uncle and you better believe this little girl will be spoiled everytime she visits her aunt and uncle! We can't wait!

Anyway, that's pretty much the up on everything, and I promise I will post more often (when we get ahold of the internet)! Until then...!!

No Internet

So, I just wrote a post literally about 2 minutes ago, and hince the title Adam and I have decided not to get internet and I am on someone else's service and it keeps cutting out. My post I just wrote just got deleted and I'm very frustrated. If you want to know what I wrote, you'll have to call me and ask. Sorry for the frustration, but I think it's time to break down and get internet.

Sneezing Panda

Tomorrow's Friday!

Yay! Tomorrow's Friday! This week has gone by fast for me and I am loving that! I have spent half of the week packing up my teacher and getting her ready to go to her new school. It has been a relaxing half of the week because our class was dissolved into other Kindergarten classes, so the past couple of days it has been really peaceful with just me, my teacher, and the TV! We had a going away party for her today and it was bittersweet. I want to wish her the best of luck at her new job and hope everything goes well for her!

So, tomorrow's Friday! Adam and I are lucky enough to have the privilege of heading down to the beach for the weekend. Even though its going to be a short trip, we'll take anything just to have a little relaxation! It's suppose to be beautiful down there so we are really excited! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! :)

Tomorrow's Friday!!

So, I think I'm coming down with a cold or something...I don't know what it is. All I know is that my throat has hurt all day, I slept when I got home, and now my body is just aching! I don't know, I guess we'll see tomorrow! Thank goodness today felt like it went faster than yesterday, however, my kids today were crazy! I have never seen them so talkative! I guess they're just being 5 year olds! I just looked at the clock and it's only 8:30...I thought it was so much later...this might call for an early bedtime tonight! All I know is that tomorrow is Friday and I get to hang out with my husband! :) The Lord is good!

This may sound bad...but the day is finally over!!

Ahhh (sigh of relief)! Today has felt like the longest day ever! We went on a field trip today (by the way, I'm a teacher assistant for Kindergarten) to the nature museum and then went on a picnic afterwards in a local park. Man...those 5 year olds wear you out! "Can I go to the bathroom", "What's that?", "I'm scarred of bugs", "When's lunch?", "Are we there yet?", and the list goes on! I really didn't realize how tired I was until the ride home on the bus where I found myself "nodding" (very embarrassing by the way). So, needless to say, I was exhausted by the time I got home!

My mom works at her church in Food Service and every Wednesday they have "Wednesday Night Dinner" before classes or the service. I don't really get to see my mom a whole lot so Adam and I try to get over there Wednesdays to eat dinner with her. Even though I could barely keep my eyes open, I always love hanging out with my family to just laugh and catch up. My sister was also there which made it even better. So after having stuffed my belly to its limit, I was ready to go home and call it a day and maybe even get to bed early...but the day doesn't end there. :(

I also cheer for the Bobcats (NBA) and since opening night is approaching, we have started practices every week. So if I couldn't have packed anything else into my day, I had to go to practice tonight. Now, don't get me wrong, our practices are very fun and since I love what I do, it makes it even better! So after about 2 hours of stunting/playing around I was very excited to get home to my husband to spend some last minute quality time with him! (That was the best part of my whole day)!

All I can say is that at least tomorrow is Thursday which only makes it 2 more days until complete relaxation! Praise the Lord!

A Great Day!

So, today was like any other day in my week. We wake up, I fix lunches, we go to work, etc. However, Tuesdays are becoming one of my favorite day of the week because we have bible study Tuesday nights. The Lord has truly blessed Adam (my husband) and I with an amazing group of people to keep us accountable in our Christian walk. So before bible study I had the amazing privilege to go wedding dress shopping with one of my best girlfriends. We only had time to go to one place, but she found the most beautiful dress! Afterwards, we headed to dinner and then to the bible study. Our Pastor at our church (Elevation) is going through a series now called "Sun Stand Still". So far, it has been an amazing series showing us the power of the Lord and the boldness we should have when we pray. He is teaching in Joshua 10:7-14. If you haven't read it, get your bible out and read it! If you don't have a bible, go to biblegateway.com and look it up! It will truly bless your life as it did Adam's and I. It has really challenged us to pray bold and BIG prayers in which the Lord could only be blamed for the outcome of them! Adam and I are really excited about this series (couldn't you tell?) because it has already strengthened our walk with the Lord, so look for more to come! Until then, chao!