Do not be anxious

As I did my quiet time this morning I came across a great scripture that definitely needed to inserted into my life today.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7

It reminded me that I need to pray and remember that I don't exist in this world without God. He's the reason I'm here and I have to remember that my next move is only going to be because that's what HE wanted me to do. I know that many of us struggle everyday with giving our trials and tribulations to God, but we have to remember that he's going to be the only one who can answer our doubts and concerns and he'll be the first one there to celebrate when times are good. Today I'll remember to pray more and give more of my "troubles" to God...

Cardboard Testimonies

I was touched by this video and felt that I should share it. We aren't all perfect...

down the Ocoee we went...

... and it was a blast. The rapids were fun to go through and our guide was probably one of the best out there. He got us as wet as possible and we had fun doing it! Here's a picture to show you of us in action!

Rafting down the Ocoee

As of tomorrow, July 12th, Ben and I will have been married for 6 months... and to "celebrate" we're going White Water Rafting down the Ocoee River.

To be honest its a coincidence that we are doing it, but I'd like to say we planned it from the beginning. I'm pretty excited because I've never been white water rafting and I've always wanted to do it.

We should feel lucky everyday that we are able to just pick up and go out of town or be spontaneous like this, because as life progresses you begin to have more obligations that hold you back.

So today I'm thankful for being young at heart, mind, soul, and body (even though sometimes I feel like my body wants to kick me).

Kenya at the Farm

Oh how Kenya loves going to the farm. I've posted a few photos of her from this past weekend. She loves running around outside.

This is Kenya after her bath... she loves to be clean.

Peachtree Road Race

On a lighter note...

Ben and I are running the Peachtree Road Race on July 4th.

I have wanted to do this for the longest time and I'm super excited to get to do this with my husband... even if he finishes in half the time that I do. :-)

I'll get my shirt and have it checked off my list. Perhaps I'll like it so much that it will become a tradition. :-) I'm sure Ben will love that!

He has done everything, but prepare for this race. I on the other hand... have run 4 times in the last 2 weeks. Haha. But amazingly I ran much further than I knew I had in me and it wasn't half bad.

So at 7:30 on Friday morning when everyone is enjoying their Holiday off from work... we will be just beginning out 6.2 mile trek up Peachtree Road.

Please pray we make it! :-)

A moment to digress

I've been in a state of not understanding where I stand in this world... I'm still there, but I'm beginning to see a little more clear. After talking with an amazingly Godly woman I realized a lot about myself that I thought I knew, but apparently don't.

I need a direction to go. Right now I'm stuck in a holding pattern, I'm not progressing in my personal life. Nothing of what I say pertains to my husband whatsoever, we are doing amazing. It all pertains to how I do life.

This woman showed me that I need to realize what my spiritual gifts are. We sat and talked about it and I honestly couldn't really come up with what they are. I'm a person who has to be told what I'm good at... so she has a test and I'm going to take it. Very soon I hope... because I need to feel a sense of need in this world.

I know God has me here for something Big... I married Ben because the two of us together can accomplish something HUGE together. We don't know what it is yet, but God is preparing us. Even when it's unbelieveably hard to sit and wait.

For me to figure out what my spiritual gifts are, it will help me to define more for myself what God has me here for. Do you know what you're on this earth for? Because I do know that I'm not here for me... and it's a hard lesson to learn (I'm learning about it everyday... even today).

I think God has given me this moment to digress and regroup. To figure out what it is I am really here to do. How am I going to make the biggest impact on this world? How will I help others grow right alongside me?

Today I learned (again) that it's not all about me. It's about everyone else and what I can do for them.

Please help me remember this!