Swim meet

I got up at 5:30ish this morning to go SWIMMING!!! I was trying to be enthusiastic because I definately was NOT this morning. We had a swim meet about an hour and a half from my house. Plus we had to be there at 7:30. My little(est) bro is in the younger group so we had to be there ALL day. I did not even swim until after lunch. Anywho I was a bit scared, I had to do a 500 hundered meter race, which I had never done before. I prayed about it, but I still lacked confidence in myself about it (not unusual). I expected to finish (hopefully) in between ten and fifteen minutes. Amazingly, I finished at 8 minutes and thirty...fourty something seconds! I can't believe I was so quick!!!!! JK JK JK!!!! I still got last place, but, with the help of God, I did above and beyond what I expected of myself. With God anything is possible. Honestly I was more worried about a 50 meter breast stroke than I was about the 500 meter freestyle. Lame I know. I did in fact complete ALL of my (three) events. I am exhausted!!!!!!! Well at least my muscles are (what muscles that I have anyway). It has been a long day and now I am having major issues with the key board. Ha Ha!!!

Struggle

I have a friend who is having some of the same struggles that I was having does anyone have suggestions? I tried to give advice but I am afraid I don't really have any. Any advice on growing closer to God and allowing Him to change your life? I will be looking for your comments!

Changing

God has been doing some great things in my life lately. It is so amazing. I am growing closer to Him. I struggle with my faith sometimes but despite that I am trying so hard to have faith and to trust in my Lord. He is changing me. It is getting not so hard. I think it will always be a little difficult at times but He is becoming more real to me. He is also becoming more and more in my decisions and in my thoughts. I hope to continue to grow in the Lord and hopfully He will bring me a prince charming who will be able to help me too!

The Ring

Today I was sitting in my Spanish class, we had not started yet and everyone was talking while waiting to start. My teacher began to pass out tests or something but I was sick last week so it did not pertain to me. I asked if I could go get something and my teacher said yes. I went and got my jacket for some reason, I was not really cold but I guess a little chilled. I put it on and went back into class. As I sat down I reached for the right chest pocket. Again I really had no reason for doing it I just did. I felt the pocket and it felt strange, the pocket was bunched up but I did not know what it was. I really did not think much about it, it was one of those things that you just do kind of subconsciously. Anyway I unzipped the pocket and there in the top of the pocket was my ring! For those of you who don't know...This ring has been missing for weeks! I have cried over it and searched and searched for it. I looked in all my coats and jackets EXCEPT for the one I was wearing today. I prayed that God would help me find. He certainly did! He is so good. I really can only point this to Him. I can not say that it was a coincidence. I had accepted the loss and left it up to God. I almost started crying in Spanish class. I was so excited! This ring is very special to me. My mother gave it to me for my birthday. It says "Love Waits". I have a very special plan for it once I become engaged, that is why it is so very important to me. It was such a nice and unexpected surprise. I praise and thank the Lord!

New Blog

This is my very first post for my brand new blog. I wish to use this blog to bring God glory. I will be posting things that are happening to me. Mainly I will be posting questions or thoughts that I have. I will enjoy your comments!