Well, getting married and moving to China. That's what's going on in my life. I guess that means that I will have even more Chinese adventures to add to this collection. I am going to get better at writing in here. It's just been a while.
It's hard not to have internet. There is so much we rely on the internet for. Outside of my iphone I really don't do much online anymore because I don't have it. Living in the boondocks has changed my life.
I now chase cows, fix fence, shoot coyotes, and chase away racoons on a daily basis. It's so insanely different for this city girl. :)
Anyways. Just wanted to update really quickly to say that I will be updating more and more as life continues to change. I can't believe how far I've come in just 2 years. Really just 1 year. It's amazing the things DAD has done for me. I am falling more and more in love with him everyday. :)
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
So Update
Well, it's been a while. I haven't been traveling. I haven't really been doing a lot of anything... except... getting a boyfriend, work, farming, and throwing cookouts. So.. boyfriend. I have one. He's amazing. He makes me laugh everyday. He's super intelligent. I learn something new everyday I'm with him. He keeps life interesting. I've been MIA since Costa Rica because I've been spending most of my time with him. When he's not in class... we're pretty much together. It's a completely new experience for me to have someone to rely on. Someone who supports me regardless of my rediculousness. He laughs at me, and hugs me, and loves me. He's my best friend. God truly outdid himself this time. I had been asking for specific things, but I never imagined he would answer me with something more than I could even imagine. :) I'm a happy girl. This comfortable relationship has kept me busy. I've been spending a lot of time with our friends, Matt and Katya. I just adore them. They are a blast, and the four of us get on so well. It's so nice to have these new experiences, and to just see how God is working in our lives. Other than that... Just doing a lot of normal things. I am headed to CR again in June. My sister's baby is due June 2. I am pumped to meet sweet Ally Elizabeth, and I am going to be the best Aunt ever. It's going to be fun. Even though I'm not in paradise everyday anymore, I do get to see some incredible sunets. We have a great view just off my porch, and it's nice to see God's beauty every night. It's spring here, so all the grass is green, trees have leaves, and my plants are blooming. I have 44 buds on my rose bush. I also have 2 lilies and 2 daisys that are just beautiful. I know God is in the winter, but it's just a little harder for me to see him. It's like a renewed spirit hits me in the Spring. I could see a big difference on Friday, our first amazing day, and I was in the yard all day long. We cooked out that night. It was just incredible to feel the breeze, accomplish things, and take pride in the work around the house. God is amazing.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Praises
God always answers my prayers.
I struggle with why bad things happen to good people. This life is unfair. Why do good men die young? Why do bad men live longer to abuse their families? Why do good families suffer so much loss from tragedy and cancer? All these questions and more leave my heart aching daily. It takes every ounce of my strength to keep from crying on Sunday mornings when there are new announcements about the Cotham family. Young Jeremy with leukemia and mom with breast cancer. How is this ok?
I miss Kenny today. My heart is still broken for those young children.
In spite of all of this, God answers prayers. He is present and listening. He does not promise life to be easy or pain free. He does promise to be faithful. I spend a lot of time praying for certain things. Sometimes it rakes a while to get an answer. Sometimes it's immediate. This certain prayer was answered yesterday. I have been praying for this thing for over a year now. Praise God for yesterday. I am praying another prayer now. I know God us taking his time with this one. His timing is more perfect than mine. I have complete trust and faith. My God loves and adores me. He wants my life to be extraordinary. The patience and pain are what make it that.
My brother sat by me in church yesterday
I struggle with why bad things happen to good people. This life is unfair. Why do good men die young? Why do bad men live longer to abuse their families? Why do good families suffer so much loss from tragedy and cancer? All these questions and more leave my heart aching daily. It takes every ounce of my strength to keep from crying on Sunday mornings when there are new announcements about the Cotham family. Young Jeremy with leukemia and mom with breast cancer. How is this ok?
I miss Kenny today. My heart is still broken for those young children.
In spite of all of this, God answers prayers. He is present and listening. He does not promise life to be easy or pain free. He does promise to be faithful. I spend a lot of time praying for certain things. Sometimes it rakes a while to get an answer. Sometimes it's immediate. This certain prayer was answered yesterday. I have been praying for this thing for over a year now. Praise God for yesterday. I am praying another prayer now. I know God us taking his time with this one. His timing is more perfect than mine. I have complete trust and faith. My God loves and adores me. He wants my life to be extraordinary. The patience and pain are what make it that.
My brother sat by me in church yesterday
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Homecoming
There are rare times in my life that I am truly happy to just get home. Just in the last year have I acquired this desire to be home. I like my bed. I like my little house. It's my own. Decorated and my things. I dont' love the farm, but I'm adjusting.
I was gone for a little over a month, and I was truly just ready to be back in a routine. I enjoy being with my friends. I have always been blessed with great great friends. I have a love for being with people. I finally have a few friends here that I absolutely love being around. We laugh so much, and just have a great time being together. The quality time is magnificent.
I am so incredibly blessed. My friends took me out for a birthday dinner friday night. It was marvelous. Chinese buffet, and Books-a-Million. My favorites. It was absolutely fantastic. I am so blessed to have friends who do things for me. They did all this without question. Katya even got me gifts. totally awesome. :) I am loving 2011.
Funny Story: Standing in line at the chinese place, this lady stops and comments on my tan. She asked if I was tanning. I said no, I had just gotten back from a trip. She asked where I had been. I told her Costa Rica... she cooed and then hugged me. Hmm.... I did not know her. I love hugs from people, but I did not know her.
I was gone for a little over a month, and I was truly just ready to be back in a routine. I enjoy being with my friends. I have always been blessed with great great friends. I have a love for being with people. I finally have a few friends here that I absolutely love being around. We laugh so much, and just have a great time being together. The quality time is magnificent.
I am so incredibly blessed. My friends took me out for a birthday dinner friday night. It was marvelous. Chinese buffet, and Books-a-Million. My favorites. It was absolutely fantastic. I am so blessed to have friends who do things for me. They did all this without question. Katya even got me gifts. totally awesome. :) I am loving 2011.
Funny Story: Standing in line at the chinese place, this lady stops and comments on my tan. She asked if I was tanning. I said no, I had just gotten back from a trip. She asked where I had been. I told her Costa Rica... she cooed and then hugged me. Hmm.... I did not know her. I love hugs from people, but I did not know her.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Get out of that Funk
Well... like I said. I had been in a funk all day today. I know part of it had to do with the guests I have here. There is a such thing as common curtesy. What do you think entitles you to be rude to me? I am a human being. I have feelings...
Anyways.. total funk. I know what it had to do with mostly, but I'm not that girl. I never thought I would be the type to get in a funk because of such a silly reason. When did I become this girl? When did I start to think about these things? silly.
So.. tonight Mrs. Ruth and I went to Flamingo Beach to watch the sunset and get some boogie boarding in. We took a few pics, and then I headed out with the board. The waves were coming in stages of large and then a break for a while. I finally get past the break, and we have a lull in waves. I started to paddle in because there was a big one to catch. Well, it ended up being huge, and not only did it catch me, but it flipped me in every direction possible. First, it head slammed me into the sand flooring. Mostly had a hurt jaw, but now my neck and body are sore. Then it tossed me to and fro. I could not find the surface for air. I was also struggling to find my swimsuit bottoms at my ankles. I finally broke the surface, and was trying to pull my swimsuit on, and look for the boogie board. Some guy was coming to see if i was ok, and i was still trying to get my swimsuit on. So.. the big waves just kept on coming. Hardest workout of my life to get the board and get back to shore. I went back out without the board and it was a little easier, but still large scary waves. I was caughing up salt water all evening. My whole body got exfoliated. So.. I almost drown. yup. it was awesome. i love boogie boarding.
My near death experience, along with the most incredible sunset I have ever experienced, brought me out of my funk. Reminded me of what I do have right here in front of me. To appreciate everything that God gives me. He will give me the desires of my heart. Right now, my heart is desiring some incredible things, and I'm being patient waiting for them to be given to me. My God is truly an incredible, powerful, magnificent God. I love to worship and praise him.
Throughout this tough day, I have had the song Amazing Love stuck in my head. Not sure why, but I have always loved this song. It means so much, and speaks exactly what I think I was thinking about today.
Amazing Love
How can it be
That, you, my God
would die for me?
This just kept playing over and over in my head today. That is an incredible love that I get to experience everday. My pray is that my friends and family feel this love as well. I can not wait for our day in Heaven, and the Love we will be filled with in His presence. I am truly blessed, and out of my funk.
Anyways.. total funk. I know what it had to do with mostly, but I'm not that girl. I never thought I would be the type to get in a funk because of such a silly reason. When did I become this girl? When did I start to think about these things? silly.
So.. tonight Mrs. Ruth and I went to Flamingo Beach to watch the sunset and get some boogie boarding in. We took a few pics, and then I headed out with the board. The waves were coming in stages of large and then a break for a while. I finally get past the break, and we have a lull in waves. I started to paddle in because there was a big one to catch. Well, it ended up being huge, and not only did it catch me, but it flipped me in every direction possible. First, it head slammed me into the sand flooring. Mostly had a hurt jaw, but now my neck and body are sore. Then it tossed me to and fro. I could not find the surface for air. I was also struggling to find my swimsuit bottoms at my ankles. I finally broke the surface, and was trying to pull my swimsuit on, and look for the boogie board. Some guy was coming to see if i was ok, and i was still trying to get my swimsuit on. So.. the big waves just kept on coming. Hardest workout of my life to get the board and get back to shore. I went back out without the board and it was a little easier, but still large scary waves. I was caughing up salt water all evening. My whole body got exfoliated. So.. I almost drown. yup. it was awesome. i love boogie boarding.
My near death experience, along with the most incredible sunset I have ever experienced, brought me out of my funk. Reminded me of what I do have right here in front of me. To appreciate everything that God gives me. He will give me the desires of my heart. Right now, my heart is desiring some incredible things, and I'm being patient waiting for them to be given to me. My God is truly an incredible, powerful, magnificent God. I love to worship and praise him.
Throughout this tough day, I have had the song Amazing Love stuck in my head. Not sure why, but I have always loved this song. It means so much, and speaks exactly what I think I was thinking about today.
Amazing Love
How can it be
That, you, my God
would die for me?
This just kept playing over and over in my head today. That is an incredible love that I get to experience everday. My pray is that my friends and family feel this love as well. I can not wait for our day in Heaven, and the Love we will be filled with in His presence. I am truly blessed, and out of my funk.
Attitude Adjustment
For some reason, today I'm feelingrather... uneasy? out of whack? Just kind of having an off day. I'm not sure if it's because I'm homesick, or weather, or just discontentment. I am letting the outside world effect me right now. I'm letting other people determine my mood and how I'm approaching things today. Honestly... I need a good hug.
I don't get enough good hugs anymore. That's what I miss about college. Everytime I see/saw my friends, they hugged me. I mean great strong, healthy hugs. A hug can completely help turn a day around. It makes all the difference to feel the love and support from a true hug.
The weather today is cloudy. This never happens. It's dry season.. it's dry until May. Today it's rainy and cool. I enjoy the nice cool 78 degrees. It's refreshing. I just wonder if this is the reason I am feeling weird.
Ruth has been amazing. We have found so much cool stuff. We have definitely been adventurous and crazy. We have enjoyed every bit of our time together. Tomorrow morning will be church and then to pick up my parents from the aeropuerto. Then Monday is my last day. I have the day planned. Paradise with a picnic and then nice dinner. I'm rather excited about paradise for the day. I guess i should pack at some point, and also make sure I have everyone's souveniers. I'll check into that today. Make a list and organize. I love organizing.
I'm ready to be back in Texas.
I don't get enough good hugs anymore. That's what I miss about college. Everytime I see/saw my friends, they hugged me. I mean great strong, healthy hugs. A hug can completely help turn a day around. It makes all the difference to feel the love and support from a true hug.
The weather today is cloudy. This never happens. It's dry season.. it's dry until May. Today it's rainy and cool. I enjoy the nice cool 78 degrees. It's refreshing. I just wonder if this is the reason I am feeling weird.
Ruth has been amazing. We have found so much cool stuff. We have definitely been adventurous and crazy. We have enjoyed every bit of our time together. Tomorrow morning will be church and then to pick up my parents from the aeropuerto. Then Monday is my last day. I have the day planned. Paradise with a picnic and then nice dinner. I'm rather excited about paradise for the day. I guess i should pack at some point, and also make sure I have everyone's souveniers. I'll check into that today. Make a list and organize. I love organizing.
I'm ready to be back in Texas.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Work of Art
Last night one of the most amazing sunsets I have ever gotten to experience. The sun was radiant, and shining through the clouds above. It reminded me of this book my mom used to read me. It was something about a man going to Heaven and painting the sunrise and sunsets everyday.
God truly is an artist. He paints the most magnificent wonders for us to see everyday. I might complain sometimes because I'm in Longview. I might not be as content as I think I would be living on the Ocean, but I am going to watch for God's amazing artwork. I see it in the people around me in Longview. I am completely blessed to have happy, peaceful souls to create the same in me.
Today I found my place on earth. I found a place that is beautiful, quiet, and take your breath away amazing. The water was strong, and just showed God's great power. The rocks were a reminder of the interruptions in life, but how perfect they make everything. The waves were perfect for surfing, but only because of the way the rocks interrupted the tide. This is a perfect example of life. The rocks in life might be hard to get over or through, but the outcome is perfect in all God's ways. They create the perfect adventures in life.
I am in awe of my God today. I am grateful for Mrs. Ruth, and her encouragement. I am blessed to have her here when I needed some company the most. Not only company, but reassurance. She has given me this at the perfect time in my life. She has just spoken words of kindness and wisdom since getting here. I am truly truly blessed. She has been a blast because she is just as adventurous as I am. She loves to explore, get lost, and find God's magnificent creation. This is exactly the adventure I love. It's a great last few days in paradise.
I am ready to get home. I miss a puppy, my house, and a few special people. :) I will not complain about the cold. I will be incredibly content, and I will see God's work of art daily in my life.
Psalm 37:4
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart."
God truly is an artist. He paints the most magnificent wonders for us to see everyday. I might complain sometimes because I'm in Longview. I might not be as content as I think I would be living on the Ocean, but I am going to watch for God's amazing artwork. I see it in the people around me in Longview. I am completely blessed to have happy, peaceful souls to create the same in me.
Today I found my place on earth. I found a place that is beautiful, quiet, and take your breath away amazing. The water was strong, and just showed God's great power. The rocks were a reminder of the interruptions in life, but how perfect they make everything. The waves were perfect for surfing, but only because of the way the rocks interrupted the tide. This is a perfect example of life. The rocks in life might be hard to get over or through, but the outcome is perfect in all God's ways. They create the perfect adventures in life.
I am in awe of my God today. I am grateful for Mrs. Ruth, and her encouragement. I am blessed to have her here when I needed some company the most. Not only company, but reassurance. She has given me this at the perfect time in my life. She has just spoken words of kindness and wisdom since getting here. I am truly truly blessed. She has been a blast because she is just as adventurous as I am. She loves to explore, get lost, and find God's magnificent creation. This is exactly the adventure I love. It's a great last few days in paradise.
I am ready to get home. I miss a puppy, my house, and a few special people. :) I will not complain about the cold. I will be incredibly content, and I will see God's work of art daily in my life.
Psalm 37:4
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart."
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