Stuff

I can't contain it any longer....in just two short weeks by rear will be on a plane heading to fLoRiDa!!! Becky is graduating high school, and for the first time my mom will have all four of us together in FL. Missie and I will be flying down together and Josh will be arriving two days later. I can't go to florida without stopping through Ft Myers to see the Boutchia's down there, so I will be in FL for 12 days. Unfortunately, Tim used most of his vacation time when he went down in March, so I have to go without him. We are hoping to go to SC for Thanksgiving this year and see the family there that we haven't seen since our wedding...almost two years, woa that has flown. We are gaining a new niece or nephew in August, so we are excited to go to SC! And while we are down there I hope to schedule a time to go visit the graduate school at Bob Jones Univ. It's funny, my Jr year of high school I visited Bob Jones and swore after that I would never go to a big school or one that strict....God has a sense of humor, I really believe He is leading in that direction and what a teenager sees as strict is what an adult sees as necessary. Since I will be getting my undergrad degree and a higly liberal university, I really want to get my Masters from a Christian college. BJU is on top with Liberty Online the one I will fall back on if we can't make the move. Tim is taking classes with Liberty U Online and should finish his degree about the same time I finish mine, so we will both be better qualified to find jobs elsewhere....Lord willing.
Couple of prayer requests....
In the past week I have learned of two people who have cancer and one who is still waiting to find out. My co-worker Michelle will find out this week if she has breast cancer...this has hit all of us who work with her pretty hard. The five of us who work together in the PM seem to be pretty tight, when someone is missing or dealing with too much the whole group feels it. We also just found out today that Tim's Uncle Paul (his mom's brother) has prostate cancer. And a girl that I graduated high school with, her husband Matt has cancer as well. God knows what He is doing and will use every situation for His honor and glory. I have no reason to complain.
I have midterms this week and being that both classes are online I have all week to get them done. It's tuesday and I haven't even begun! Motivation is a serious issue for me...I'll have to go to the library tomorrow if I have any intention of getting this stuff done on time. And I want to get my final papers done so that I am not doing them on my vacation! So I should probably stop blogging and get moving....maybe :)

My Wicked Smart Cousin

This video if of my cousin Faith...she is the one using all the big words. She just finished her Master's Degree and will be starting her Doctorate at Purdue this year.

Do You Believe?

I wish I could put this song from my iTunes on here for you to listen to. I searched online to see if it was on youtube or some place where you could hear it, no luck. Here are the words to an absolutely beautiful song. If you go to the iTunes store you will be able to hear a piece of it.
Try this link....and choose "Do You Believe" http://cdbaby.com/cd/vocalunion5 it will open it in what ever music player you have as your default.

Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Are you believing
Are you following Him
Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Are you receiving
His spirit within
Within your heart
Within your mind
There’s a yearning you’ve denied
A hunger you can’t hide
Within your heart
Within your soul
There’s a needing to know
A wanting to behold
Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Do you believe

From the moment you were born
You were meant for so much more
You have purpose in life
You have a place in this world
There’s a God who knows your heart
And He’s loved you from the start
And you’ll never be alone
Because He’ll never depart
Can you hear
Can you see
Looking love in the face
Know its peace, know its grace
Let Him in, Let Him in
Let Him capture your heart
Let Him win

Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Are you believing
Are you following Him
Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Are you receiving
His spirit within
Within your heart
Within your mind
There’s a yearning you’ve denied
A hunger you can’t hide
Within your heart
Within your soul
There’s a needing to know
A wanting to behold
Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Do you believe


Choices made in things you’ve done
Leave you feeling all alone
All alone in the dark
All alone in the cold
Can you lift your eyes above
Can you feel His warmth, His love
He’s your father, your friend
He’s the Savior, the Son
Can you hear
Can you see
Looking love in the face
Know its peace, know its grace
Let Him in, Let Him in
Let Him capture your heart
Let Him win

Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Are you believing
Are you following Him
Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Are you receiving
His spirit within
Within your heart
Within your mind
There’s a yearning you’ve denied
A hunger you can’t hide
Within your heart
Within your soul
There’s a needing to know
A wanting to behold
Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Do you believe

Do you know Jesus
Do you know Him
Do you believe
Oh do you believe

It's...how...

It’s funny how
Life takes twists and turns
And leads down paths
With new adventures
And lessons to learn

It’s amazing how
Everything happens for a reason
And how God ordained
Our paths to cross
Even if it was just for a season

It’s inspiring how
We are not alone
In a world of evil and lies
We stand strong
Our light is shone

It’s sad how
All things seem to end
But lead to new roads
Scary and exciting
Prayers for faith will I send

It’s beautiful how
You show me kindness
And how wonderfully amazing you are
Thank you for your outstretched hand
And compassion at its fullest

A. Boutchia
5/2009

In Loving Memory....

My Grandfather would have turned 86 years old this week. It is hard to believe he has been gone for three years already. Above is the memorial candle that I had for him at my wedding....so wish he could have been there. I miss you Grampie!

A Good Work

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
I read this verse during my devotions this morning and all I could think about was this song that someone used to sing in church.

God Speaking

God Speaking
Written by Ronnie Freeman

Have you ever heard a love song
That set your spirit free
Have you ever watched a sunrise
And felt you could not breathe
What if it's Him
What if it's God speaking
Have you ever cried a tear that
You could not explain
Have you ever met a stranger
That already knew your name
What if it's Him
What if it's God speaking

Who knows how He'll get a hold of us
Get our attention to prove He is enough
He'll do and He'll use
Whatever He wants to
To tell us I love you

Have you ever lost a loved one
Who you thought should still be here
Do you know what it feels like
To be tangled up in fear
What if He's somehow involved
What if He's speaking through it all

His ways are higher
His ways are better
Though sometimes strange
What could be stranger
Than God in a manger

God is speaking
I love you