Yes Lana I am feeling better....

I have been reading through Proverbs lately. The books just goes with my life right now. I am young and stupid and in need of advice, wisdom. I just wanna know what God says so that I can love Him and keep His commandments.

As I have read through I keep noticing this theme: counsel. My thought is " Well, that is why I am here. I wanna do what is right and I need someone to tell me."

My mom has been great as I struggle through this begining of the school year. She has been there to counsel me. Sometimes I don't want to listen to my mom's counsel. Sometimes it makes me hurt to obey but I came across this verse: Proverbs 19:20.

Now first off I must say that what my mom has told me has been in command form. It would not be a sin of direct disobeience to my mom to not heed her warning. (Let me say that it WOULD be sin bc it would not be honoring my mother as God commands me to do)

But when I was reading I came across that verse and I clung to it bc through that I was reminded that I was doing what was right even though my flesh groaned. I have already seen some good fruit from heeding her words. A friendship was not destroyed bc of my hastiness. (That is a whole nother topic that I have been seeing popping up in Proverbs; doing things rashly. Hmmm I don't know anyone who does that....)

Now what does that verse say?

" Listen to advice and accept instruction that you may gain wisdom in the future."

Know this: GOD ALWAYS KEEPS HIS WORD. I am a walking bilboard of " God said no in the Proverbs I did" and I have had to deal with the consequences that God says will come for my actions! Bc guess what? He is God and He hits the nail on the head eveytime. I know that is a great revelation but please learn now that actions have consequences. Not only actions but thoughts and ideas as well. But that is another blog post.

If God will keep His word when he says "your gonna fall if your are pround" why wouldn't He when he says "you'll be wise"? Well He does. Often times when it is a promise for good it takes us longer to recognize the good that come from obedience. We are slow to have faith in what God says concerning things that go against our nature. It hurts! Our society and fallen natures say "That action may have consequences but I can't see them now or they might not even happen and it could be good for me, or at least fun and pleasureable now, so I am gonna do it anyway! I don't care whether it is not purdent. Live for the moment and don't look back." When we sin we can get away with sin of a while and when the end comes the fall is great and the consquences are bitter: the second part of the two fold Proverb comes into play and there is no mistaking it.


To be continued at a later date.....

Life in general

I need to update.......

Lets see what is going on? I am sick. I have been naseaus for the past 3 days.

I can fit into an xs pair of pants as of today when I tried a pair on. That amazes me b/c I shouldn't be able to do so.

I did horribly on my Spanish homework. But I got to eat an empanadilla. But b/c I was sick I could only stomach one. I wanted to eat more but I thought I was gonna hurl so I decided slow and steady and I might be able to eat the whole thing.

I need to practice the piano.

Heath is sick.

I am learning to trust God with the outcome of circumstances that I can't control. (you see I can't see how it is gonna be) And btw it is hard and I am not doin so great thus far but I'm working on it.

Now I am gonna go do some chores. Comment me!

p.s. My brother won his bb game on Friday. I so excited about going to the next set of Patriot games!

Fellowship and Food AND a Movie

Hey Ya'll!

It has been that our get togethers outside of regular high school fellowship have been to go bowl. This time it is going to be different. I recently attended a Code Blue Rally here in town and it got me to thinking that we, (as the next generation) need to know what is going on, have our heads up, and most importantly think as a Christian should- Biblically. Thus, an idea was born.

Instead of bowling lets get together, have some pizza, watch a Christian comedian, AND watch one speaker from a Code Blue conference.

I know some of my peers groan at the thought of more school in free time. But really is it that bad? I think that 30 - 45 minutes won't hurt us. Besides fellowship trumps any sort of pain that could come from learning how to defend and strengthen our faith. (as if that could harm us)

All of that said..... please join us at

7:00 p.m.
October 13th
at the Riley's

Questions and suggestions are, of course, welcome!

Uck! change

I know I need to post but I don't really know what to write. Church choir has started back up again and I am teaching bell choir this year too. Bell choir's first week was last week and I had only 4 students. Originally I wasn't going to teach unless I had 8 student for there are 8 note but as three of the kids are from last year and my newbie picked up all that we went over so quickly that I figured I would go for it. Hannah N has graciously agreed to help me teach. Thanks Hannah! You think of things that I don't see.

We have a new music minister now. I am still figuring out what exactly I think of him. He is still new and I am not one for change.

Change -that is my theme for this year. There have been numerous changes in things this year. The Andrews leaving and my house for starters. The summer didn't bring calm but more and more keeps happening. I am learning how to deal with change. All of it so far hasn't' been fun. But that is ok. God has been teaching me so graciously. I am learning that " all things" really do "work for good". Even things that we bring on ourselves. I went to a "Walk thru the Bible" conference last weekend and a man there said something that very much encouraged me. He said that God is in the business of refining us just as one who purifies gold. And the things that happen to us have to first go through Him. God is sovereign and everything that happens He first must allow. (I dearly hope my theology is right in this translation) Whether those things are just regular old trials, the things you have no control over, or the consequences of sin, God uses them to glorify Himself and conform us to His image. "Don't waist your life" by Piper also states this. (I am reading that right now btw)

How great is that? That no matter whether we bring it on ourselves or not God will use it for His glory. How sweet the words of Ps. 103! I am so thankful that no matter what I do, if I repent, He will forgive and have compassion as a father on his children.

I am looking back over some of the events of this year so far and am able to see how God has kept His promises. Ya know what? I can even see the negative promises from the warnings in Proverbs come to. Ya that one about pride and falling. It is such a comfort to know that He IS there. And I can see it even in the chastisement I get from His word.

"O Lord my God, Oh Jesus, thank you for fulfilling your word. Even if it is simply a Proverb coming to life."

There is a post for now. Rather a-typical but really when is a blog post of mine typical?

I haven't really been paying much attention to the presidentional ellection this year but yesterday I heard about Obama's running mate Biden. Of course if he is coupled with Obama then he can't be good and what I heard was distasteful to say the least. I was told, by those who keep up with it namely my pastor's wife, that he worked for and was a socialist. I have done a bit of research and haven't been able to find what she was talking about.....yet. But I did find this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden This site is his actual site.http://biden.senate.gov/ A quick look at his biography makes me think that Obama found his perfect match.

Quick Update

1) We watched, for the first time ever, one of our geckos (this one was Paragon I believe) molt.
2) Our house is officially being put back together. They started work early Wednesday worning. If I have heard correctly (haven't gotten to go around the corner) they have some new walls up!

On flying guitar we can go anywhere.....

As I sat thinking this day, which, mind you happens very little, rather too little actually, but anyway this thought popped into my cranium " I have this weird craving to write a blog post". Thus I am here.



Homework is eating me alive. Ok so not really I am just oober slow. I am going to have to find some way to ameliorate that problem. Physics is much, as in there is much of it, but not as hard as I thought. Spanish homework is done besides revision. Yeah ha!



I actually completed all of my subject today by around 1:00 pm. But I am trying to do as much work in a day as possible so there is yet physics in my lap.



Spanish is so far not that hard but I am afraid that I am not learning that much. Profesora Lana that is not due to you but rather my seeming inability to retain the knowledge that I accumulate during class. I don't know. I am probably learning more than I realize. That seems to be the case nine times out of ten. And be excited for me I throw in Spanish words at random during conversations and whatnot! That makes me happy.



I am thinking that maybe this evening I will watch a movie in Spanish with out English subtitles and see what all I can pick up on. Immersing oneself in "la lengua" is apparently the best way to learn.



Nicole is doing some better. In fact at this very moment she is working at the main branch library. She works this evening and tomorrow for a good stint of the day and four days this week. Her ulcer is healing and her mouth is healed to the point that normal people would have been healed about 3 days after her wisdom's removal. In other words she is a slow healer. Her pain meds don't' seem to be working anymore. At least this is what she is saying. If I remember correctly they also told me that the swelling is going down. I am sure she would enjoy some company so go pick up a book at that library, smile at her, and tell her you want her to get well soon.



I am thinking that this should be the... never mind I knew what I was going to say.



Today my God's sovereign hand I yet have two living youngsters. Earlier Beans, J. Alan and I went outside to play for you see today it is a beautiful 59degrees outside with a bright sunny sky. Katy popped her head out from our second story bathroom window to wave to say hello to the kids but she didn't remember to close the window. B/c of the fall in the garden, my youngest sibs are bad. It is just a fact. Thus, our escapades in the great outdoors were cut short. It wasn't long before the tears ceased and the Beans and J/A were back to their fun. Little did we know how much fun. After a period of time, I know not how much for I was engrossed in finishing my Physics, we became aware of the lack of two young presences. Voices, laughing, playing together, nicely! Upstairs! This is not a good thing, mind you, b/c it is always a sign of mischief. Bounding up the stairs I turned the corner to see the children in the bathroom playing but there is no mess er very little. How can such a thing be? The window. They are by the window. "Get downstairs!" They scurry off and I warily approach the sill. No, I did not yell nor was I angered. Why I was not I don't know. Maybe it was that I was relieved that only all the contents of our bathroom cupboards (more or less) were on the ground outside and not a body. "Breath in and out" yes I know how to breath in and out and somehow I did so and rather coolly too. I couldn't' tell you what I was thinking at the sight of the mess. I really don't know. I am alright. I highly doubt that I shall be scarred for eternity. What of the children, you ask? They made it out alive. In fact, they just keep going back to various things that they aren't supposed to be in. Like right now in the kitchen, the one who is into the coffee. I suppose I need to leave now. I have physics and children to take care of.
Hasta la vista, mi amigos!