i am blessed

i know alot of people that don't have the best relationships with their family. and it breaks my heart. family is one of God's sacred institutions. our families on earth are but a dim representation of what the family of God looks like.

i am blessed. my family means the world to me. they back me, they cheer me, they support me, they make me laugh, they make me cry, they know that i will do the same for them. i always look forward to spending time with the family just chilling around the kitchen and sharing laughs and stories. i think that's a picture of what heaven's gonna look like.

if your family is cause for more heartache than happiness, don't let that discourage your view of what our heavenly family is like. everything on this earth pales in comparison to eternal things. don't let your dad that lets you down taint your view of our abba father. he will never let you down. he will never quit loving you. he will never walk out.

our abba father is constant. he is unwavering. he is faithful. where we lack, he fills in. where we quit, he finishes to completion. he is our source of strength and our rock to stand on.

and one day, the family of God will be complete and there will be a party in the sky. come on brothers and sisters. join me...

big girl now

i am a college graduate! wow, it's crazy that after 19 years of schooling, i'm finally done! well, finished with formal schooling that is.... now comes my real education - on the job experience! i'm so excited/nervous to work in the hospital as a registered nurse. i'm working at integris baptist as an icu nurse!

catching up

you know how you have these friends that are just hands-down, some of the most incredible people you will ever meet? i'm so blessed to have friends like jill and joy. we've been friends since freshman year at osu, and although we don't get to hang out as often as i would like, these girls are some of my best friends! they have blessed me and had such an impact on my life. it was so good to chill for an afternoon at the oklahoma arts festival with these two precious friends. girls, you are amazing!

imagine

what would the world be like if people put as much emphasis on preparation for eternal life as they do on preparation for life on earth?

perspectives

God’s got a global plan. he’s been fashioning this plan throughout the generations and now it’s up to us. what is this plan? what is God’s ultimate desire? God desires the praises of his people from every tribe, tongue, and nation as we see in revelation 7:9. he doesn’t just want all americans in heaven. he doesn’t just want a few chinese and peruvians thrown in there. heaven is not going to be english-speaking. i can tell you that for sure – it’s gonna be a multilingual, multicultural choir going millions strong for the glory of our father. he desires the praises from all people, and this has been his plan all along. the Bible is not just a book with random stories, unconnected, that tell about this great man, Jesus. this theme of all the nations turning back to him is weaved in and throughout the whole Bible. we know what the end result is. we know God’s going to get his praise. it’s up to us to be a part of that plan. i know it’s gonna be one exciting journey.

if you wanna know more about this global agenda God has for bringing back all peoples to himself, check out perspectives. this 15-week course, designed like a college class, takes off the blinders so you can see the Bible like never before. this course outlines the biblical basis for mission, showing and connecting various parts of the Bible, changing forever the way you will look at it. you will see this plan of God’s redeeming the nations throughout all of the old and new testament. it’s not just when Jesus came to the earth. this plan has long been in existence. this course shows the historical context of missions and how this plan has filtered through the ages since the new testament church to where we are now. God has a plan, and there’s nothing we can do to stop it – so let’s jump on board! this course details the cultural aspect of missions. believers in cambodia are not going to worship God in the same way as americans or ethiopians. God desires the unique and individual praises from his people. when we share about Christ with our international friends, we must be culturally appropriate. we can’t fit them in our american mold. this course emphasizes the strategic basis for missions. now that we know what God’s purpose is, how can we be a part of it? how can we be strategic in giving God this glory he deserves and bringing about revelation 7:9. this is just a little glimpse of what this class is about.

this class has changed my life. it’s changed the way i read the Bible. it’s changed the outlook for my life. it’s changed my everyday thinking. i have a broader perspective and a more exciting desire to help God bring about this plan. i want to be a part of that chorus in heaven, singing praises to my king.

this class changed my life so much that i wanted my friends and family to take it. this fall, perspectives is coming! i’m going to be coordinating the class for this fall, and i want you to come! you will not be disappointed. here’s the class information:

OKC perspectives will be held at metropolitan baptist church (britton and rockwell)
mondays from 6:30-9:30pm starting august 18 – december 1

any questions? please ask me! if you’ve never heard of this class, it’s revolutionary and it will change your life. if you’ve heard of this class but never taken it, now is the time. if you’ve taken it and it’s changed your life, start praying about 2 or 3 friends you can personally encourage to invite to this class.

check this out: perspectives

sister:best friend

julie ann, you are the peanut butter to my jelly, the mac to my cheese, my twin sister 3 years apart, my partner in crime. you laugh at my jokes, i laugh at yours. it's a win-win situation. i'm thankful for you. you make life fun!

fruit pizza... sign me up!

would anyone like some deliciousness? i made these 2 BEAUTIFUL fruit pizzas yesterday for my unit at the hospital! it was my last day of clinicals on my unit, 901 at integris baptist, before i start working there! i'm so excited! they ate them up really fast! i just thought they looked beautiful.



sugar cookie crust
8oz cream cheese mixed with 8oz cool whip (i used the fat free for both)
then decorate with all the beautiful fruits of your choice! :)



these are my besties! it's so fun to ride to clinicals together! we have great times! dancing to chris brown in the car, forgetting our stethoscopes and minds, sprinting out of the hospital early :) love you girls!