My Neices!

I Need You...

"God I need you

I need you now

I need you presence

This very hour"

"God I need you

I need your strength

To sustain me

In your arms"

"But you oh LORD,

Are my shield

And my glory

And the lifter of my head"

written by: Sarah Foster- March 09

Yesterday I was reading in the Psalms and I thought it so amazing at how much David talks about "trusting God". So often i find myself trusting myself with my problems and sometimes even trusting others to give me the answers that I need, and the result of both of those is confusion, anxiety and yes even depression. I've experienced the whole nine yards and yet I will admit I still haven't learned my lesson...:) I do know that to mistrust God is -yes I'll call it sin- after all that He has done for us, after all the love and mercy and grace He's given us and we still don't trust Him must totally break His heart. Especially when we trust others or ourselves instead, when we put out trust in earthly things/people we are telling God we are better and bigger then He is. What a slap in His face....you know in all reality that attitude is the same attitude Lucifer had....he thought he was better than God and when we do not put our full trust in Him that is EXACTLY what we are saying! Oh, as I right this I will say that I have a lot of repenting to do in this area myself. God is such a loving Father, you read through the psalms and the pages are full of His faithfulness. He has done nothing to lose our trust.
"But let those that put their TRUST in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield." Psalm 5:11-12

OK I haven't blogged here in ages, partly because I haven't quite known how to put my thoughts into words let alone in print. (I'm not the best at words...) Lately it seems I've been traveling along a road full of new things to learn, new hurdles to cross and all in all more ways to grow up and mature. the last week or so has been a major growing time. Through it all I felt it was just another dry spell in my life, I felt like God was just ages away, and I needed direction, answers but I heard nothing. I begged Him to show me He was there, that He really was calling my name through all that I was facing but I heard nothing. I'd pick up my bible and it seemed even that was against me. everything I read was about getting punished some how. Saturday night though I was so discouraged, I didn't know what to do. I picked up my Bible before going to bed and opened it to Isaiah 40 and I just started reading, and the last few verses totally spoke to me. "Why sayest thou, O Jacob and speakest, O Isreal, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God? Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of His understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no strength He increaseth strength......But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:27-29 & 30

Ever since that evening I feel like God has put different things in my path to prove to me that He is there and He always will be, and that need not worry about Him forgetting me. :)

"Even through all our pain and anguish Jesus is standing just off to our left....calling our name." -Daniel Kenaston

C.O.P's Fishing Pic's!

Pics. taken by Darrell Matthews and Sarah Foster.

Misc. Pics From The Last Week!

Idaho Pics!

Here are some pic's of Idaho!

Ok ya'll its been AGES since wrote anything of much content here. Its partly due to the fact that I can't just use the computer anytime I want.;) Anyhow I would like to update you a lil on my life, which hasn't been extrememly exciting...;) I have been learning a bit in the last few days, nothing much, but last night as I was reading my bible I was readin the story of Peter in prison when the Angel came and set him free, and the part where the Angle tells him to put on his robe, really stuck out to me. It was as if God just spoke to my heart and said; "Just as the Angle said; "cast on thy garment and follow me" I want you to put on the garment of righteousness and follow me. I have work for you to do but you can't fulfil it unless you are clothed with my righteousness." I know I have a long ways to go but I know that if I focus on His never ending power and strength it is possible for me to become the woman He wants me to be. I know life isn't always gonna be easy but I do know that I have an awesome Father that will never let me walk this road alone!

"While I'm Waiting" ( Fireproof)

Every time I hear this song it totally gives me goose bumps. It pays to wait on God. It comes to past in His timing!

In Christ Alone
In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all—
Here in the love of Christ I stand.


In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid—
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death—
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home—
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand
photography credits go to John Detweiler.

"Grace"- Laura Story

My Adorable Nieces Again!

Some Awsome Friends!!!

No, JoAnna is not Amish! Shes just having fun...LOL

Bethany and I!!!

"Hello" (after ages)!!!

Ok I have not blogged here in ages and ages...so much has been going on I haven't had much time to sit down and write anything...Sorry all of you who have been asking where I've gone! ;) I haven't gone anywhere, just staying very busy. Last week, as most of you know, was the NC Bible School! This was the best Bible School I have ever been to. The Lord spoke to me in so many ways, pointed out different areas in my life He wanted me to work on, of which I am very thankful of.

For awhile I was going though a time of dryness but I feel God allowed that for me to see my need to be completely surrendered to Him in every facet of my life.

When I compare my life to Jesus' I feel so small. And I know that the more I look at Him and compare my unworthiness with His holiness I will become more like Him and then He can use me in a very real way!

He keeps giving me such a hunger to know Him, I know that for me to come to the place where He is taking me He has needed to take those things that leaned I on away so that I would lean on Him.

The message Sunday struck me so deeply as I realized anew how much he did for me and how so often I ride the fence in life without giving Him my everything because I am not willing to, and I don't love Him like I should. Jesus said; "if you love me you will keep my commandments". The way that others can see my love for Christ is if I give Him my everything.

Pray for me as I strive to seek His face and His will in my life.

Psalm 108

O God.my heart is fixed : i will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, psaltryand harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, o LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; That thy beloved may be delivered:save with thy right hand, and answer me. God hath spoken in His holiness I will rejoice,.........Who will bring me into the city? who will lead me to Edom? Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly. Psalm 108:1-7a & 10-13a

Merry Christmas, Everybody!

"And there where in the same country shepherds abiding in the feild, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And, lo, the angel of the LORD came upon them, and the glory of the LORD shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them; " Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the LORD. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger". And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying; "GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN".
Luke 2:8-14

A Day Taking Photo's!

photo credits go to: Cheryl Kauffman!

That step was suposed to hold us......well it didn't.