I had Dora for 6 or 7 years (I can't really remember anymore :S), so she was AWESOME while I had her!!
Also new in my life, well GOING to be new, is my Ipod touch! It's on it's way!!! Izzy has an auxiliary (sp?) outlet, and I like the idea of not having to have billions of CDs in the car, but my current Ipod is only a 8GB, and only holds a portion of my music library! So I ordered a 32GB 3rd generation Ipod touch. I'm really looking forward to it :) I was debating just getting the Ipod classic, but as I was talking to people and then thinking about it, there are so many cool apps on the touch; one of which I'm really looking forward to is the Bible in ALL translations! I love thatidea! It's great in church and stuff! So, I should be getting it on Monday or Tuesday :)
On a completely different topic:
For a numberof years now, I have wanted to be a full-time missionary overseas, and a number of times, I have had it prophesied over me that I will indeed be doing that! At church, they often talk about how "missions" is right outside of our front door, but I have always had a hard time getting that mindset!! For 4 days at the beginning of this month the people of Living Hope (the church I attend) all took part in prayer and fasting. Many people fasted from food, and others, like myself, fasted from other things that take up LOTS of their time. I fasted from TV (which included movies), the internet, and I ate healthy (which I am trying my best to continue into the restof the year!) I was fasting to grow closer to God; when I wasn't working or busy, I was praying, listening to worship music, drawing, paintingor dancing!! It was an AWESOME time!! God showed me things and showed Himself to me in ways that I have been needing to see Him, but I haven't spent the time with Him to actually see it. Also, during these 4 days, something changed in my heart and mind - I now have a passion to see those just outside my front door come to the Lord!! When I walk outside or to work, I try to ask God who He wants me to talk to or what He wants me to do to show others His love. It has been an awesome experience!! Just after the prayer time at the church on Friday night, I had 2 really good conversations/connections take place that might not have happened had I not spent that time with God!!! I was taken to NEW levels in my relationship with God that I have never been to before!! I am the closest to God than I have EVER been before!! It's awesome!! I love it!!! I am trying everyday (some days are easier than others, I have to admit) to ask God how I can be used to impact a life. I want to be His instrument that He uses to speak to those who don't yet know Him, or even those who do know Him, but have maybe fallen away or need to grow in their relationship with Him.
This year is going to be a year of breakthrough!! I have seen MANY things happen throughout my whole life where God's hand has been, but this year, I want to grow so much in my relationship with my Saviour, that I will become SO sensitive to His calling, His whispers, and His nudgings that I can one who can distinguish His voice from the worlds,Satan's, and my own! Not only am I believing that this year lives are going to be changed because of my obedience to the Lord, but I am also believing that I am going to change! If I don't change, how can I be used to change lives?? It just doesn't work!! In 2012, or even at the end of 2011, I don't want to look back and see that I haven't really made a difference or that I haven't really changed!!
I'm REALLY looking forward to this year!!! Amazing things are going to happen!!!
Are YOU open to changethis year? Are you open to making a decision that will change and make your life BETTER?? Because let me tell you, asking Jesus to be your Lord and Saviour is THE BEST decision I ever made!! And it is NEVER too late!!! God accepts you as you are, with ALL of your hurts and with all the decisions that you have ever made! Will you accept His love??
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For my birthday and Christmas, I just asked for money to get a new camera! These are some of the pics that I've taken in the orchard that I live at! :)
