Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 at 09:34 by homsteading girl - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link

I have been tagged by little woman.....

1.) Where were you ten years ago?

I was almost 4 learning to read.

2.) What are five things on my to-do list?

a) Clean my room

b) laundry

c) Start on my novel.

d)look for certain colleges that offer a bacculerate in nursing

e) charge my mp3 player

3.) Snack's I enjoy.

Lot and lots of FRUIT!!! Cheese and crackers

4.) What would I do if I was a billonaire?

5.) Places I have lived?

Tennessee and Michigan

Others I plan to tag:

hanemlee , kaykay ,  monkeygirl1

Blessings at Camp

Posted on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 09:31 by Kember - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link

This summer, Kelcee and I are working as councilors at a Christian camp called Camp Good News. On the first day of our training, I fell in love with it and couldn’t wait to go back for more. The camp’s a great place for kids to be, with devotions every day, and fun songs with solid Christian truths woven into them.

 This past week was our second week working there, and God taught me a lot over the past four days. (Since Friday was the 4^th we had one less day of camp.)

 On Thursday, I woke up very early with a sore throat and a severely stiff neck. My first thought was, “Oh no, and today I have the early morning shift.” I was assigned along with another councilor, to the 7:00 shift in a small building called Oak, which is basically big playroom. (The kids who are dropped off arrive at 7:00 and have a playtime in there until 8:30.) As I was lying in bed and thinking about this, I cried out to God and told Him, “God, I can’t do this today by myself. I can’t do it in my own strength. You’re going to have to be my strength today. Please be with me.” The alarm went off at 5:30, so I got up and we left at 6:30.

 When we arrived at the camp I went down to Oak Hall and found the first drop off just being let in. I felt a little lightheaded while playing battleship with the camper, and struggled through the game. An hour and a half and 5 kids later, Justin and Mary Anne came to take the kids outside, so I was relieved of my duty. I gathered my backpack and Bible and trudged up the sidewalk to Cypress, the main building. I walked in feeling discouraged and sick. As I made my way to put my stuff down, I spotted some of the other councilors sitting at a table eating breakfast. I walked into to the kitchen to get my food and saw Randy one of the councilors, standing with a plate in his hand. He looked up and asked, “One biscuit or two?” I didn’t know what he was talking about so I answered absently, “How about one.” I grabbed a plate and a biscuit and waited for Randy to finish dipping his gravy. He looked over at the plate I held, laughed and said, “No, this is yours, it’s for you!” He handed me the plate he had just fixed and smiled. I was very surprised and thanked him and sat down to eat.

Even though that was just something small, it really encouraged me and seemed like God’s way of saying that He would take care of me that day.

 After councilor devotions, flag raising and devotions with the kids my group the 5-8 year old girls along with the 9-12 year old girls had our field activity time. This was really the part I was dreading the most. I didn’t think that 45 minutes running around in a hot field would sit well with my queasy stomach. But, God showed me again His incredible grace. We made our way to the activity field, however, God had a surprise for me. The activity leader, Joel, called to us from the tires, so we made our way over to where he was. We found out that we were going to play a different kind of game, one that was only for the kids. The councilors always participate in the activities, but this time we were just the judges. I didn’t have to do all that running while feeling sick after all! And we were in the shade. God blessed me yet again and made it clear that He was watching out for me.

 The rest of the day went pretty normal, and at the end of the day I was exhausted, physically and mentally. Keeping track of kids is definitely mentally taxing. (But very worth it. :) I looked at the chore list and saw that I (along with another girl) was assigned to mop all of Cypress and the kitchen. Once the building had been swept, I retrieved the mop and bucket and set to work. There was no sign of the other councilor, and I discovered it was because she was assigned to watch the kids outside that day. So my spirits sunk a little lower. My neck was still very stiff, my throat felt constricted. I felt overwhelmed with the job ahead of me. I began thinking about how long it would take and thought how nice it would be if I had one more person working with me. I thought it was kind of a selfish prayer, so I didn’t pray it. Just then Stephanie, another councilor, came up behind me, didn’t say anything, but grabbed a mop and began mopping. I stared at her in awe, that God had given me my desire, selfish though it was, and helped me when I was sick. We were about halfway done when my brother walked in and told me that they were here to pick us up. I went outside to the car and asked my mom if I could finish mopping. She said that would be fine so I trudged back inside and continued to do my job. After a few minutes, I saw two hands suddenly reach from beside me and pull playfully on the handle. I looked up and saw Randy once again. He took the mop from me and said, “I’ll finish up here, you go on home.” He smiled and began mopping. I was very surprised and so grateful to Randy for relieving me of the rest of this chore. He didn’t know I was sick, or how bad I was feeling, and how he had known that it was time for me to go home I don’t know, but God used Randy to bless me that day.

 I told my mom later that night that that day had been the "best day.” Sure, it hadn’t been the most fun, I hadn’t felt the best, but the Lord taught me a lesson that day. He showed me that He’ll always provide for our needs, and meet us wherever we are. That day when I couldn’t carry on in my own strength, he met me where I was and blessed me. I had been working at camp in my own strength up until that day, and God showed me that, when we let Him take over, He’ll pour His blessings out on us. If that’s the only reason why I got sick, it would be well worth it.

"Are You Good Enough?" video

Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 04:55 by Kember - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link

I found this clip on the Way of the Master Radio website. It is so cool. The clip illustrates grace really well. Take a look,

POOL PARTY!

Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 01:31 by Kate - 3 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Paige

Anissa

Me

And Leslie!

Here are a few pictures of us in the pool...

here's a couple more pictures we took:

That's all for now!!

~Kate

Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 08:37 by Southernangel - 3 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Hey Everyone!!!

So Far This Weekend Has been Rather  Relaxing just alot of laziness going around here at the house. My mom is heading for Tampa next Tuesday for a Trip for Work, I will be staying with a couple from work who they consider me as their daughter I dont drive I Refuse too! I have  a tremendous fear of driving.. I have a real good reason why though.. My brother will be staying with the grandparents and Dad will be here and working. he has to be at work by 7 so no way he can take my brother to summer school by 7 and me to work. So those are my Arrangments for Next Week  Tommorow is Father's Day!!!! I am blessed to have a great daddy.. He has taught me so much throughout my 20 years of live on this earth  even though alot of stuff he tells me I dont agree with I know he means it for the best!!!

Have a Great Fathers Day and Weekend/Week

Be Blessed,

Alyssa

It's been a long time!

Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 09:01 by Kember - 1 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Wow, it's been a whole month since I posted last! BTW, we now have 6 tortoise eggs in the incubator. They should hatch next month.

Ok, the reason I'm posting is because I found a excerpt from the book Spurgeon Gold on The Way of the Master Radio website and I was convicted. Here it is:

Let us save men by all the means under Heaven; let us prevent men going down to hell. We are not half as earnest as we ought to be. Do you not remember the young man, who, when he was dying, said to his brother, "My brother, how could you have been so indifferent to my soul as you have been?" He answered, "I have not been indifferent to your soul, for I have frequently spoken to you about it." "Oh, yes!" he said, "you spoke; but somehow, I think, if you had remembered that I was going down to Hell, you would have been more earnest with me; you would have wept over me, and, as my brother, you would not have allowed me to be lost." Let no one say this of you.

- Charles Spurgeon

Step out in faith today, and seek and save the lost while you still have time. We don't know the day, or the hour when Jesus is coming back. We want to be about His work until then. If you have family or friends that aren't saved, please reach out to them today. They may not have tomorrow.

Alright everyone!!!!!

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 11:12 by Gaelin - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Being A cat

Posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 03:32 by Kate - 2 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Hey

Posted on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 03:14 by Southernangel - 2 Comments - Post Comment - Link

This and that

Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 05:01 by Kate - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Here's Jeff in the window.

A flower picture I took.

Rose and Becca

Gaelin -- My brother. :-D

I really like these pictures of Rose

A dead dandilion. :-D

one of mom's fast growing strawberries. YUM!

lilacs

Becca boo!

THIS is my Cat! cleo!

and lastly-- Me eating cake! LOL (By the way - Rose took this picture. :-D)

~Kate