God Is So Good! =)

Yesterday, I went to go pick Mark up so he could come over! =) He offered to go to Starbucks, and we did! Thank you, Mark! I had a wonderful time!!! =)
Well, we stayed and talked for a while. And the things we talked about, I thought about that night. And I realized how much God has done in my life just since January! He has been so kind, and has really changed me! Things I was unsure about then, He has made clear now!
For example, what I believe in. Such as Election. I now believe with all my heart that God has chosen His people, and there are some he has not chosen, that are condemned to hell.
Also, he has changed how I look at relationships. It's not some lighthearted thing we do. When I enter a relationship, I want it to bring glory to God. And I don't want to just be dating for kicks either. I want to be dating for a purpose... with marriage in mind.
He has been so kind to me, and I don't deserve any of it! He is a great God!!! And He always will be!!! This is defiantly an Evidence of God's Grace... and "EGG"!!!! =)

♫I Have A Shelter♫

For those of you who don't know, when I listen to my iPod, I don't listen to random things. Now sometimes I do, but most of the time it's either an artist, or a genre that I'm in the mood for. So like before a basketball game it would either be R&B or Rock. Or on the way to church I listen to Christian, to get my mind focused on God. Or sometimes I am just in the mood for an artist, such as my favorite Josh Turner, and I put them on shuffle.
Well, at the moment I've been listening to all our Sovereign Grace music. There was a plus side on having your dad on the worship team! haha He got pretty much all the cds. So on my iPod, I have 126 Sovereign Grace songs. All very good! But at the moment, there are two that I love more than the others... "Completely Done" (which I posted about before) and then "I Have A Shelter".
For any Redeemer Church people reading this, Mr. Robert sang this when we moved into the school.
Before, I had always skipped over this one for some reason, and gone to the ones I liked. It's a great song! I wish I had not skipped over it when I was going through my hard time at the start of the year.
The lyrics are so comforting, and so true! Hard times will come, but He will not forsake us!

♫I have a shelter in the storm
When troubles pour upon me
Though fears are rising like a flood
My soul can rest securely
O Jesus, I will hide in You
My place of peace and solace
No trial is deeper than Your love
That comforts all my sorrows

I have a shelter in the storm
When all my sins accuse me
Though justice charges me with guilt
Your grace will not refuse me
O Jesus, I will hide in You
Who bore my condemnation
I find my refuge in Your wounds
For there I find salvation

I have a shelter in the storm
When constant winds would break me
For in my weakness, I have learned
Your strength will not forsake me
O Jesus, I will hide in You
The One who bears my burdens
With faithful hands that cannot fail
You’ll bring me home to heaven

By Steve & Vikki Cook and Bob Kauflin
As recorded on Come Weary Saints

♫Completely Done♫

So, I just bought Sovereign Grace's cd "Sons and Daughters", and Completely Done is on there. My dad has done it tons of times for worship at Redeemer, but I finally have it on my iPod!!! =) I think this is probably one of my favorite songs right now. So I thought I would share. Great lyrics!!!! 


♫What reason have I to doubt
Why would I dwell in fear
When all I have known is grace
My future in Christ is clear

My sins have been paid in full
There’s no condemnation here
I live in the good of this
My Father has brought me near
I’m leaving my fears behind me now

Chorus
The old is gone, the new has come
What You complete is completely done
We’re heirs with Christ, the victory won
What You complete is completely done

I don’t know what lies ahead
What if I fail again
You are my confidence
You’ll keep me to the end
I’m leaving my fears behind me now

By Jonathan Baird, Ryan Baird, and Rich Gunderlock

Toy Story 3

On Friday night, I went late with my aunt Andrea, uncle Hugo, and the 3 kids to go see Toy Story 3.
I thought it was really cute. But I would say the first is way better! I'm glad they brought everyone back tho!
I won't tell you the plot, but it was a lil' scary at times for the kids. Now Ken, was awesome!!! haha He was a little on the blonde side... I guess that's why I liked him! haha And the Spanish Buzz was really funny! Andrea said Hugo got a kick outta that!
Great family film! It's not "an owner", but it's so worth seeing!

Rejoicing in the Cross

I've been reading "Don't Waste Your Life" by John Piper, and in chapter 3, he is talking about the Cross.

He says;
"Therefore everything that you enjoy in Christ -- as a Christian, as a person who trusts Christ -- is owing to the death of Christ. And all your rejoicing in all things should therefore be a rejoicing in the cross where all your blessings were purchased for you at the cost of the death of the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
One of the reasons we are not as Christ-centered and cross-saturated as we should be is that we have not realized that everything -- everything good, and everything bad that God turns for the good of his redeemed children -- was purchased by the death of Christ for us. We simply take life and breath and health and friends and everything for granted. We think it is ours by right. But the fact is that it is not ours by right. We are doubly undeserving of it.
1) We are creatures, and our Creator is not bound or obligated to give us anything -- not life or health or anything. He gives, he takes, and he does us no injustice (Job 1:21).
2) And besides being creatures with no claim on our Creator, we are sinners. We have fallen short of his glory (Romans 3:23). We have ignored him and disobeyed him and failed to love him and trust him. The wrath of his justice is kindled against us. All we deserve from him is judgment (Romans 3:19). Therefore every breath we take, every time our hearts beats, every day that the sun rises, every moment we see with our eyes or hear with our ears or speak with our mouths or walk with our legs is, for now, a free and undeserved gift to sinners who deserve only judgment."

This just shows how much more great our God is!!! Wow! I pray that I may rejoice in the cross for the gifts I have been given!

Blonde Moments... Oh, Boy!

So, if you don't know by now......... wow! But I am blonde! haha I have a Flair on Facebook that says, "Brunette on the outside. Blonde on the inside". That's me!!! And the funny thing is, my blonde moments did not start happening till I first got my hair highlighted back in 2005.
Well, yesterday, Kel and myself were on our way to meet the church at Ryan's for the book study on "When Sinners Say 'I Do'". We were heading down Barrancas right before the bridge and the car locked up! The wheel locked, the peddles did nothing, the music stopped, and the car shut off. Well, I put on the emergency break so we would stop rolling, and put on the hazards. As we are stopped in the middle of Barrancas, we call dad. There was also a cop sitting right across the street, and he never came over. After 3 or 4 minutes of trying to think of something to do, I put the car in park... messed with the key one more time... and it started! YAY! Everything was fine!
So, we figured that when I went to itch my leg, I messed have bumped the key, and it turned off the car. And why it locked up was because it was still in drive. Well, I learned my lesson for the week! haha

Update on the "Evil Mr. Roach"

For those of you who read the post "The Evil Mr. Roach", here is an update.

Well, I've been re-organizing my room lately, cleaning under my bed and throwing things away. On May 26th I was doing a few things before we had to leave the house.... I got on my hands and knees, pulled something out from under my bed, and he runs right at me! What did I do you might ask... AHHHHHHH!!!!! Yes, I screamed like a girl! haha Jumped on my bed, and got a game plan within seconds. As fast as I could, I got off my bed, and tried rolling my desk chair over him. He just ran in circles under it, and I kept missing. haha So I grabbed a flip flop, and as I was screaming I killed him! I did not just kill him... I mutated him! haha I wanted to make sure he was dead all the way! Those things are like opossums, they never die! But It really helped for that week he was under there to make myself believe he was gone. Not sure how I did it... but I did! haha =) Now, I can sleep in total peace, knowing he is dead! =) haha

A Little Scary

On Tuesday, I was at work, and there was a thunderstorm. I was in the middle of giving Faith a bottle, when it came in... and came in fast! Rain coming down in big drops, wind blowing like crazy, thunder booming and lightning flashing. Well, at one moment, I looked out the window and just then lightning hit in their yard! I FREAKED! I love thunderstorms, but I have to say I was very scared during this one! Being there alone with just Faith Ann, was pretty scary! I sat their praying the whole time! (FYI VA peeps... Virginia thunderstorms are no where near Florida ones!)

But tonight, as we were driving to small group, dad was talking to us (Josh and me) about God doing things for a reason. But at some point he said how God points the spot where lightning will hit. And it got me thinking, He pointed to that spot, in that yard, that got me scared. But I used that moment to pray, and trust Him! Isn't He good?

Maybe it's a silly story to you... but to me it's an EGG (Evidence of God's Grace!)

May Twenty Ten....

Wow! May came.......................... and went! haha
At the beginning of the month, Redeemer Church started small groups. I'm bias, ours is the best!!! haha But, we really do have a great small group! Most of it is young adults, but I can already tell after two meetings, we are going to have a good time!
We also started meeting every second Wednesday as a church to discus the book "When Sinners Say 'I Do'". That is a great book! It has really changed my perspective on marriage! It's really cool!
FINALLY bought a new camera!!!! haha I just need to get back in the groove of taking more pictures.
Went to the beach... A LOT! Celebrated Gwyneth's 5th birthday. Saw Iron Man 2 and Robin Hood. Good movies! Got to hang out with Mark a few different times... I have really, really enjoyed getting to know him! We are sooooo much alike! It's very cool!

The NBA Playoffs wrapped up... and the Lakers and Celtics are going to the Finals! I am hoping I am able to watch them!!! Not having a TV has been very hard!!!

And I did not forget... but Sabrina Catherine Cruz was born on the 18th, weighing 7lb and 18 inches long. She is beautiful!!!! And so tiny! God is so great to bless me with another cousin... and I was here the day she was born!

I hope you have been reading the rest of my blog, but if not, God has been doing a lot in my life! It's been amazing! And He is continuing to do so! He is good!
Well, that was my May! Hope you enjoyed reading... wasn't much!