I don't even know where to begin...

How about with a shout out of a Happy birthday to my nephew Caleb, he is 10 today...It's kinda unbelievable, kinda like he is. Such a smart, gifted, young guy he is. So Happy Birthday Caleb, wish I was there to give you a BIG hug and kiss on your BIG day to celebrate! But I'm not so Bridge, its your job to relay these actions to your son...

How about now we go to the topic in class last Thursday, that would be another great place to start (there is that phrase again Marketia). The topic was creating a vision statement for your life... WHOA! Already, I have to create a vision statement, I've only been here two weeks and have one skimmed the surface of beginning to learn everything we are to learn this year....and I have to create a vision statement? Yup, sure do Andrea and it's due next Thursday...it must have 3 parts to it...a what, a how, and a why...oh ya and by the way each one of those sections can only be 2 sentences long... where oh where do I begin... one thing is obvious to me, I want to build relationships with girls through our interest in cheerleading, to give me a plateform to teach the disciplines of life, through the discipline of the sport of cheerleading. With that, my mind automatically start thinking but that's not going to bring in money...so what do I do? (let me insert that at this time I'm listening to Pandora music, and Shane and Shane just happen to be playing....the song is Psalm 13, the chorus is I will wait for you, Lord I will wait for you) Which is exactly what I was about to type, the what do I do is build relationships with girls through cheerleading and let the Lord us me to teach them about life and a relationship with Him through the disciplines of cheerleading. Who knows if that will be my job, but for now its my vision and purpose in life. I am at the same time praying about nursing school, the Lord has definately given me a heart for people, to love on them, and help them in their time of need. Being a nurse would definately give me that opporutnity. More on that later...

I had the most wonderful opporutnity to eat breakfast with a wonderful family this morning. It's always such a blessing to see how different families interact. I also got a chance to have some good conversation with a women and to hear her heart about raising children (which goes hand in hand with the paper I'm writing right now). Come to find out she's actually written a book, with a calender like set up to help mother's find their schedule and to help teach the importance of teaching the Lord from a very young age. I was blown away and asked...why do I feel like no one knows this about you...this spurred into a conversation that really spoke to my heart. I relate to this precious women in a really deep way, for some reason I feel like I keep alot of myself to myself, and honestly it is screaming to get out...I have always felt like I'm on a completely different page than most people, but maybe it was more so that I never gave them the opportunity to listen. This summer I had the rare occasion to have a friend who expected nothing out of me, other than to just be a friend...such a blessing it was to my life because for 1 of the 1st times ever I felt as if they just enjoyed my company and enjoyed being around me. For so long I've felt like my relationships were based on a need me basis; people would be my friend when they needed me. Kinda a rough place to be, which is probably why I don't talk much about what is going through my mind. But the way my friend and my's conversation ended today was that the Lord has given up desires, wisdom, knowledge, and a passion for a reason and we shouldn't hide it.... How often I fall short of this....Lord, help me today to be ever so present in the many life situations that I would know when to speak and when to listen, when to open up, when to keep the heart closed. We need to people, but people won't ever know what's going on if you don't tell them.... Open up, share, and let people help guide you, with the word, with their experience, so you to can experience the Lord in every aspect of your life.