We would worry less about what others think of us if we realized how seldom they do.
-Ethel Barrett

" Favour is deceitful, and Beauty is vain: but a woman that
feareth the Lord, she shall be Praised"
Proverbs 31:30

Pictures!

Well as for those pictures I promised!

My first Nebraska sunset. I hope there are many more in my future! I think sunsets are so pretty but every time I see one I can only marvel in the works of God, I mean he made this earth in 6 days, and look how beautiful it is. Yet, he had been preparing a place for me in heaven for over 2,000 years, I can't even begin to image what that will look like!

A picture of Curtis, I think it is the Golf Coarse. I like the blue sky in the background, I could really get used to those kind of winters. :)

I think the bird liked my Dad, when Devin, our tour guide tried to take him away, he puffed up his feathers and tired to bite him! He did not want to leave my Dad. It was very funny.

A little bit of the Curtis country side. The tour was really cool, we were there for 3 1/2 hours! it was a little long but very cool, and just in, I was awarded 3 scholarships from NCTA, I was very surprised, but delighted, the Lord works in mysterious ways!

After the tour we went to my Aunt and Uncles house in Sterling, Colorado. This is my cousin Mike and his wife Julie, I caught her a little off guard. [grin]

My little cousin Bailey and her puppy Berkley, the Basset Hound. We are dog people, my Aunt and Uncle have 3, Mike and Julie have 2, Bailey has another dog besides Berkley, and Tanja has a black lab.

Ahh, family times, my Brother Michael, and my cousin Tanja, and in the back ground working hard, is my aunt Lenny.

My sister Kim and my cousin Tanja, This is from our little (girls) outing to Cabela's, those were some fun times.

And of course this blog wouldn't be complete with out Uncle Ron.

There was a lot of napping going on this weekend.

Well my computer is no longer letting me post pictures, I am thinking it is a sign from God telling me to got to bed! [smile] But I will post more when I have time.

Excitement

We just got our new computer up and running and I finally got to log on to my blog! Well this means I can now post pictures, now if only I could find my the camera [smile] I know it's around here some where. Also we got a new dog while we where in Colorado, he was a stray that my Uncle and Aunt took in but they all ready had 3 dogs and couldn't keep him so we brought him home, his name is Duke and he is a 3 or 4 year old black lab, he is adorable, and already a big part of the family.

Handy Little Chart

YOU SAY

GOD SAYS

BIBLE VERSES

You say: "It's impossible"

God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

You say: "I'm too tired"

God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: "Nobody really loves me"

God says: I love you (John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 )

You say: "I can't go on"

God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)

You say: "I can't figure things out"

God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5- 6)

You say: "I can't do it"

God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13)

You say: "I'm not able"

God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)

You say: "It's not worth it"

God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28 )

You say: "I can't forgive myself"

God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)

You say: "I can't manage"

God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19)

You say: "I'm afraid"

God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7)

You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"

God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7)

You say: "I'm not smart enough"

God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30)

You say: "I feel all alone"

God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)

What a week!

Last week was a little difficult, we got home from Colorado at about 9:30 on Monday night. Well I had some stuff to get done before I could go to bed from being gone all weekend. So I didn't get to bed until about 11. Well I had to get up at 5:00 to get to school on time for our trip to Bismarck to sit in on the legislature. Well I didn't get up at 5 because I like my sleep a little to much so I was rushing around the house and was almost late! It is a good thing I like sitting in the front of the bus.[smile] Well the trip was fun and I was able to sit with Senator Robert Erbele during the Senate session, that was very cool! Well we got back to Ashley a little after 4 and I was so tired I wanted to go home and take a nap before drama practice, well I get home and realize that I forgot my brother in town, AGAIN! But this time it really wasn't my fault- see my mom left me a note on my locker and I didn't go to my locker so I didn't get the note.(ooops!) So I went back in to get Michael, so there was no nap for me. Well then Wednesday, was my first day of actually school to work and the vet clinic. And I locked BOTH sets of keys in my car! It took 3 locksmiths and a trip to Wishek to get it open! (Thanks to Reece who was a great sport about the whole thing.) Well we got my car opened and I was only 10 min. late for work at the Nursing Home, but Missy understood and thought the story was rather funny! To top it all off that day I had a 2 page paper to write on the Death Penalty, due on Thursday. Well I was up until 11 doing my paper when I decided to go to bed, much because I was falling a sleep at the computer; well I didn't have it done so I was up at 4 in the morning! To get it done, the only possible thing left to go wrong was the printer dieing on me - and luckily that didn't happen. WOW!!! Thursday was a long day, and to make it better I had another paper due on Friday about our trip to Bismarck! I was up until about 11 p.m., but this time I slept through my alarm clock that went off at 4 a.m. and woke up at 6:30! And I still had another page to write, well I didn't even think about making it to school on time. So I finished my paper and was in school a half hour late. Then on Saturday I had my first speech meet ever! I due to my alarm clock not going off I was almost late! Saturday was another long day. Sunday really didn't slow down much either, i went to church in Oakes with my cousins and then Micki, Brandi and I went to Valley City to the Rodeo at the Winter Show. That was more of a relaxed day, but I didn't get a lot of sleep, so I was a little tired.

This was me half way through the week, until I realized that God would never give me more then I can handle and all I have to do is cling to his word and he will help me through it all! What a great relief it was to let it all go and just trust that he will be there and let him take care of it!

Quick Prayer Request

Please pray for good weather. We are supposed to leave for Nebraska, on Thursday, to look at a college in Curtis, but if we get the weather that they are forecasting, I don't think we will going anywhere. let alone two states away! Now it wouldn't be the end of the world if we didn't go this weekend, but we are supposed to start calving soon, and I don't want to take my dad away from his cows.[smile] For all of those farmers and ranchers out there I am sure you know what I am talking about. Well anyway, I know that God is in control of everything and can change the weather like I change my clothes-for those of you who know me, that can be several times a day. :) Thank You for dropping by and I hope you have a great day!

Determination

" For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not me ashamed."

-Isaiah 50:7

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do; and what I can do, I ought to do; and what I ought to do, by the grace of God I will do.
-Edward Everett Hale

Hey, Megan just for you I did take this picture! [smile] We were driving through Minnesota, and I actually asked my dad to turn around so that I could get a picture of it-Thank You Daddy! The dam, or waterfall, or reservoir [which ever you prefer] was frozen and the water was pushing up underneath it, now that is what I call determination! It was every cool to see. Also I don't know if you can see them in the picture, but there are snow geese (I think that is what they were anyway) on the other side of the bridge. I didn't even notice them until I was taking the picture!