BIG THINGS!!
13 Jan 2010 Leave a Comment
in Thoughts Tags: Christmas, family, New Years, spiritual growth, traveling
So I totally had a post written last week about all of our holidays and clicked the wrong thing and deleted it by mistake. I was so bummed and frustrated that I didnt have it in me to write it all over again. So here is the short version…
We traveled alot for the holidays. We spent a week with my inlaws in Yuma for Christmas. It was such an amazing time with them. I am so blessed to have incredible in-laws that I love so much. They are like a second set of parents. 
It was officially Madi’s first Christmas and she slept through most of it. Just like Ethan did his first year. haha But I got some super cute pictures of them in their matching PJs opening some presents and playing with toys.
From there we ventured to my dads house in CA for New Years. How awesome!! I always remember the little things I miss about CA the most when I go. Its amazing to me how much of a baby I have become to mildly cool weather. The first sign of a cool breeze and anything below 60 and i was bundled up in a scarf and Uggs. haha But I got to spend some amazing time with my family. We had a relaxing New Years with quality conversation and some amazing bonding time. It had been so long since I had been able to spend quality time with them and I enjoyed every minute of it. I was quite the emotional wreck when we had to leave.
We were gone for two full weeks and as much as I enjoyed it I was so ready to be home. I just wished that home was closer to family. Living out of a suitcase for 2 weeks with 2 babies, 5 multi-hour car trips in a car loaded with presents for both families proved to be an interesting challenge. It was the longest we have ever been away from home. Lots of memories over the course of the two weeks.
Now I am still trying to get caught up on my house chores after being back. I have a laundry pile still like you would not believe. Then everyone in the house but me caught a cold. It has taken some work to get back into the swing of things and get the kids back on schedule but we are almost all back to normal.
Today was such an amazing day for me ! I got to spend an incredible time with some awesome ladies this morning prepping for being a table facilitator for one of the womens bible studies that starts next week. (((If you want information on how to sign up for one let me know….its going to be awesome!!))) Its my first time doing a study at our church let alone being a table facilitator so I am excited for this experience. God has been growing me so much already and I know this is going to be a year for BIG THINGS!! I am ready to go so much deeper in my walk with the Lord and build some good quality relationships along the way. I am excited to make some new friends and really do all I can to serve God and help grow Cornerstone the way God wants to.
And then right after that I had a meeting with an awesome guy who works for the Student Ministry about volunteering for Merge. I think I have told a few people about this but this is something I have had a heart to do for a long time. God and i finally had a pep talk a few months ago and he told me its time to step out and do it. I could explain for hours my heart behind it but basically I gave my life to God when I was in high school and know how tough it can be to navigate high school as a Christian. There are so many different pressures that girls face trying to tell them who they need to be, what they need to look like, etc. and it takes alot of love to counteract all of the things the enemy tries to throw in the mix. I am really excited within the next few weeks to get involved and start serving in that ministry.
Well in short I feel like God has been telling me repeatedly there are definitely going to be some struggles but this is going to be a BIG year. He is going to grow his Kingdom and strengthen those who are already in it and I SOOOOO want to be on board for whatever He has in store. I am ready to be grown, stretched, and molded into who God wants me to be this year!!!!
