Family Trips

Well, this weekend I'm going to Branson, MO w/ the family. It should be fun to spend time together but I'm not really looking forward to it. We are supposed to be going to a bunch of museums and we aren't even going to the amusement park there. That was the one thing I was kind of hoping to do. But since we aren't doing that, I'm going to try to have a good time even if it is w/ the family. One of the museums is a toy museum and yes Pastor Marc, I will take pictures for you. I still have to pack. Uggh...packing is soooo boring in my opinion, but to me, it's what your packing for.

<3 Schmanda

Presence

Last night at the youth service, I felt the presence of God there. While I was praying in a corner alone, Pastor Marc came over and told me a small sentence that I believe God was telling me personally. He said, "Give God your all in the next 5 weeks...you won't regret it!!!!" To me, that was a powerful message. I felt like God was telling me to let go of some of things going on in my life that I need to let go of. God puts amazing people in my life to communicate w/ His followers on earth.

<3 Schmanda

P.S. I'm trying to fix my commenting because people have been telling me that they can't comment. So, I'm trying.

Anticipation

Do you ever get the feeling that you just can't wait for something to come? Tha moment of suspense. That's how I've been feeling for the past couple of days. As the anticipation of this year's mission's trip to Oklahoma and the National Fine Arts to ORLANDO gets closer and closer, I start to feel the pressure and God's presense filling me w/ important tasks and the right words to say to the right people. God puts us on this earth not only to have free will but to freely worship Him and to minister to people who don't know the truth. ANTICIPATION is the wat to PATIENCE!!!

<3 Schmanda

Church Chairs

Putting the church chairs in order is a puzzle to me. You have to find the marks on the ground to line them up properly. In addition to all of that, we had to spot the unholy chairs and put stickers on them. Zach said they were lepers...lol...funny Zach. We put them in the back because we don't need lepers in the front. Although they need healing. But doing a puzzle at church seemed to make my day.

<3 Schmanda

Youth

Well, last night we had youth and there was hardly anyone there. Even though we had such a small group, I felt like the presence of God was in the place. Sometimes God shows up in the smallest of prediciments. Sometimes we feel separated from Him but we just have to seek Him even more. God said that He will never leave us nor forsake us...we just have to pursue after Him. God is always there for us even in the smallest of groups~just like our small mission's trip group last year. We only had 5 teenagers w/ 2 adults. Even in that I felt God's presence. There's just something about an intimate group that pursues after God.

<3 Schmanda

Tuesday Nights

Tuesday nights seem sooo boring compared to a Tuesday night w/ life groups. I miss going to life groups and spending time w/ friends while growing deeper in God's Word and building a stronger relationship in Him. At least youth is not cancelled on Wednesday nights. I get to see everyone in the youth group, while worshipping God. I believe that God will do amazing things this summer even if there is no life groups.

<3 Schmanda

Six Flags

Well, on Saturday I went to Six Flags for the very first time...even though I've lived here for 7 years. I had a blast w/ everyone I went w/. They showed me around, if that's what you want to call it, but i went on all the rides except for Super-man, the Boss, the Ninja, and the Screamin' Eagle. I really had the thrill of my life...thanks Kourtni, Hillari, and Jake for inviting me, giving me a ride home, and for the best time I had on Saturday. I <3 you all!!!

<3 Schmanda

Movie of the Century

Well, last night I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and I must say that it ROCKED!!! It had so much more action than the first movie. I would give this movie an A++++++ overall but an F- for all the language. It's a children's movie, right? So they don't need to put in soooo much language if they know that kids are going to go see it. Overall, I highly recommend it!!!

<3 Schmanda

Stress

Sometimes in my life, it gets extremely difficult to keep calm when you have brothers who are always bugging the crap out of you. I relieve this type of stress by reading God's Word. The Bible brings me a sense of peace that I can't find anywhere else. Just by spending 5-10 minutes in my room reading the Bible calms my system entirely. It's amazing what the smallest of things like reading God's Word can do for you in stressful times such as being aggravated by 2 younger siblings.

<3 Schmanda

Life in General

i think i have decided to blog about life in general...it probably is the most simplest. I'll do my best everyday to blog daily. It is not easy but i will try to do it. Just give me patience and help me and correct me to make my blog better...if that makes sense.

<3 Schmanda