This morning I woke up at about 6 am which is way too early for me. So after laying there trying to fall back asleep, I decided it was time to get up and read my bible for a bit before the day of classes began. This is was I was encouraged by this morning.
"In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation." Psalm 5:3
I was absolutly motivated by this for it reminded me of the joy that comes from starting out my day with my God. For he has created me in my inmost being and loves spending time with me. What better than to wake up and pray to the Lord. Begin this morning with the one who LOVES spending time with you:-)
Sep 19, 2007
Sep 18, 2007
Brand New Year Brings Brand New Things
Hey all! It's been way too long since I have last updated this and completely appologize. Its seems as though I am more involved with blogging when I'm at school here in B.C. So here's the update of this year so far!
I got to school about 3 and a half weeks ago for the leadership training I needed to do for my position as a resident assistant here at Columbia Bible College. Which means, I'm more like the "mom of the hall". I lead meetings each week with the girls in my unit, in my dorm as well as many other things. But anyways, I absolutly LOVE it! It's been a challenge as well as a blessing in my life so far and I really look forward to the rest of the year as an RA. Also, about two weeks ago I started working as a Student Ambassador on campus which means I go around to churches and schools and talk about CBC and get people to check out our school! I also call prospective students and encourage and fill them with info and answer any questions. It's awesome to be paid for this kinda job. There's alot of other little things that I randomly do and so far I think I'm gonna like it.
Last week I auditioned for the chapel teams here at CBC and instead of getting on one of those, I got on the Vespers worship team! I couldn't believe it! Vespers is a Tuesday night worship service here at school that is open to everyone! Students and the public! It's an amazing service and I really look forward to being a part of it this year. Totally unexpected!
Besides all of this amazing new CRAZINESS that God has brought into my life, I have been really enjoying my classes here, all 16 credits. As of lately, I spend a few hours everyday reading in the library and studying (totally not the normal Britt). Last year I would spend only a few hours a week and that was ONLY if something was due. There's such a new joy and excitement in learning this year. I really look forward to seeing what else the Lord brings into my life! Pray that I can jumble this all! There have been some changes in the Youth Work program here and its so exciting and such an answer to prayer! They have made it to where in your 3rd year in youth work you go out on an internship ANYWHERE. I have been thinking and praying so much about my family and how much I really want to be closer to them. Don't get me wrong, I love being away from home and on my own. But having such an amazing family doesn't make it any easier. I hate missing out on my little brothers life. I am a mentor to him, we're like buds! So not being around him is so difficult. Also, with Alex moving back to Salem, I would love to be closer to him so that we can actually get closer! So anyway, next year I will be able to be AT HOME and work at a church as an intern. I will also be continueing some studies as I'm at home, but then I will be back here for one more year to finish off my degree in Youth Ministry! It's just so awesome to see the blessings! Count your blessings!!!!
I hope everything is going AWESOME with all of you and would love to hear from you. If you can't write me on here, E-MAIL ME! Update me on everything going on in your lives! Brittylou25@wvi.com
Blessing:-)
In Christ,
Britt
I got to school about 3 and a half weeks ago for the leadership training I needed to do for my position as a resident assistant here at Columbia Bible College. Which means, I'm more like the "mom of the hall". I lead meetings each week with the girls in my unit, in my dorm as well as many other things. But anyways, I absolutly LOVE it! It's been a challenge as well as a blessing in my life so far and I really look forward to the rest of the year as an RA. Also, about two weeks ago I started working as a Student Ambassador on campus which means I go around to churches and schools and talk about CBC and get people to check out our school! I also call prospective students and encourage and fill them with info and answer any questions. It's awesome to be paid for this kinda job. There's alot of other little things that I randomly do and so far I think I'm gonna like it.
Last week I auditioned for the chapel teams here at CBC and instead of getting on one of those, I got on the Vespers worship team! I couldn't believe it! Vespers is a Tuesday night worship service here at school that is open to everyone! Students and the public! It's an amazing service and I really look forward to being a part of it this year. Totally unexpected!
Besides all of this amazing new CRAZINESS that God has brought into my life, I have been really enjoying my classes here, all 16 credits. As of lately, I spend a few hours everyday reading in the library and studying (totally not the normal Britt). Last year I would spend only a few hours a week and that was ONLY if something was due. There's such a new joy and excitement in learning this year. I really look forward to seeing what else the Lord brings into my life! Pray that I can jumble this all! There have been some changes in the Youth Work program here and its so exciting and such an answer to prayer! They have made it to where in your 3rd year in youth work you go out on an internship ANYWHERE. I have been thinking and praying so much about my family and how much I really want to be closer to them. Don't get me wrong, I love being away from home and on my own. But having such an amazing family doesn't make it any easier. I hate missing out on my little brothers life. I am a mentor to him, we're like buds! So not being around him is so difficult. Also, with Alex moving back to Salem, I would love to be closer to him so that we can actually get closer! So anyway, next year I will be able to be AT HOME and work at a church as an intern. I will also be continueing some studies as I'm at home, but then I will be back here for one more year to finish off my degree in Youth Ministry! It's just so awesome to see the blessings! Count your blessings!!!!
I hope everything is going AWESOME with all of you and would love to hear from you. If you can't write me on here, E-MAIL ME! Update me on everything going on in your lives! Brittylou25@wvi.com
Blessing:-)
In Christ,
Britt
Jul 17, 2007
Life. Thoughts. and CoCo.
Once again, I'm sitting here on the laptop listening to some sweet new acoustic music that puts me in a deep thinking mood and I should MOST DEFINATLEY be in bed. But this past summer has been a new experience for me in a life that I have always lived in. Being home has been so awesome and I wouldn't change it. But I have began to see the difference between who I am here and at school. Here, being on the west coast surrounded by the "you gotta be 100lbs, tan, hot hot and hotter" kinda life style. And basically, I struggle with this and always will. I absolutely love working out and running...LOVE the burn and the way I feel afterwards. But I'm realizing that no matter how healthy I eat and how often I work out, I'm not gonna be a tiny 100lb girl. I am learning to accept myself and love the skin I am in. It's been such a tough summer with this area but I take each day as a new day and strive to love myself. But the thing I don't understand, in why do I feel this way when I want to get out there and preach to allllll the girls in this world about self image. I want to say to each and every one of them that they are beautiful and created perfectly. But I don't always believe that about myself. Does't that seem a little hypocritical to you? I sure think so...so I pray that the Lord will continue to work in my life and strengthen me in a way that I am able to speak truth from my own life as well at the Lord's. The devil knows where he can bring me down and I'm trying my hardest to fight him off...stupid stupid. But as for a happy note. I am loving the strength that I have developed over the last few years. I am seeing how God is becoming the leader of my life completely and guiding me through everything. THank you Lord! I look forward to seeing how he brings me through these trials and what he does with my life in the future. I look forward to seeing who he brings into my life and how he will use them in my life as well. I look forward to meeting the one I will marry EVENTUALLY. I look forward to singing and singing and singing...and sharing the word of Jesus Christ and the love he has for ALL:-) Share with my your thoughts:-)
Jun 14, 2007
Why do we get this way?
*Goodness goodness I must say that it has been absolutely way too long since I have updated this thing. And you know....it is "The Sweet Life Of Britt". But according to my status, it doesn't seem so sweet, for you guys may think there is no change...EVER! Well, it's time for a little change in my day. There has been a change! There has been way too many changes!! So now it's time to update you on some of my thoughts. But first, I'll just let ya'll know...I'm back home for the next two months as summer continues to go on. I'm missin the amazing experience I have at CBC every moment but it'll come again soon. I'm just workin like crazy and catchin up with the sun, my family, and the friends I have here at home. But here's what I've been pondering about quite a bit lately.
*So as I was e-mailing a really good friend of mine earlier today I was beginning to talk about how I'm doin with being a newly single girl. And in all honesty, I was explaining how Im beginning to focus on my relationship with the LORD first and foremost. But here's what I'm struggling with. Every moment I breathe, eat, sleep, and excercise...I am thinking about whomever I may be marrying and when this amazing man will come around. Why is that? Why can't I simply be content with how things are right now? I've always been one that looks forward to getting married and spending the rest of my life with that one person. But as I've gotten older and enrolled into the bible college atmosphere a.k.a BRIDAL COLLEGE, I've become more impatient....so where is my mr.right? There are so many things I look forward to doing in the future with my life. Things like being an equipt leader for the next generation of young women, and bringing many people to come to know the Lord as their personal savior....and many other things like doing a Cancer walkathon or runathon:-) And makin a life long impact in someones life....many things I CAN'T wait to experience each and every day of my life. But another one of those is being able to fall in love and spend every day good or bad with the one God has brought to me. Why don't I patiently wait instead of IMPATIENTLY wait? I mean seriously...think about it...I have this life long personal relationship with the creator of the universe. The same God that is saving souls each and every day in Darfur, and India. The same God that is protecting our soldiers fighting war in Iraq. The same God that walks beside Billy Graham. Why can't I seek him with my WHOLE heart as I am growing into the woman he has created me to be. Why don't I just focus on falling in love with him every moment of every day? Well...I have come up with the answer...not the answer I love...but...it's because I am only human. I am going to have these rediculous quirks and worries and thoughts. Obviously I have not been given the gift of singleness...or at least I HOPE not...! Well...now that I've just about written a novel, I'm thinking these thoughts and questions may be coming to a close. The only resolution I have is that I am going to continue to wake up each morning and start it with a prayer. A prayer to my God that I can focus on him and seek FIRST the kingdom of God and the heart of my savior. I want to spend this time in my life to grow closer to my Lord even though I know I long for the one to come into my life. I know it will happen...but it will happen in time. In God's time.....
*So as I was e-mailing a really good friend of mine earlier today I was beginning to talk about how I'm doin with being a newly single girl. And in all honesty, I was explaining how Im beginning to focus on my relationship with the LORD first and foremost. But here's what I'm struggling with. Every moment I breathe, eat, sleep, and excercise...I am thinking about whomever I may be marrying and when this amazing man will come around. Why is that? Why can't I simply be content with how things are right now? I've always been one that looks forward to getting married and spending the rest of my life with that one person. But as I've gotten older and enrolled into the bible college atmosphere a.k.a BRIDAL COLLEGE, I've become more impatient....so where is my mr.right? There are so many things I look forward to doing in the future with my life. Things like being an equipt leader for the next generation of young women, and bringing many people to come to know the Lord as their personal savior....and many other things like doing a Cancer walkathon or runathon:-) And makin a life long impact in someones life....many things I CAN'T wait to experience each and every day of my life. But another one of those is being able to fall in love and spend every day good or bad with the one God has brought to me. Why don't I patiently wait instead of IMPATIENTLY wait? I mean seriously...think about it...I have this life long personal relationship with the creator of the universe. The same God that is saving souls each and every day in Darfur, and India. The same God that is protecting our soldiers fighting war in Iraq. The same God that walks beside Billy Graham. Why can't I seek him with my WHOLE heart as I am growing into the woman he has created me to be. Why don't I just focus on falling in love with him every moment of every day? Well...I have come up with the answer...not the answer I love...but...it's because I am only human. I am going to have these rediculous quirks and worries and thoughts. Obviously I have not been given the gift of singleness...or at least I HOPE not...! Well...now that I've just about written a novel, I'm thinking these thoughts and questions may be coming to a close. The only resolution I have is that I am going to continue to wake up each morning and start it with a prayer. A prayer to my God that I can focus on him and seek FIRST the kingdom of God and the heart of my savior. I want to spend this time in my life to grow closer to my Lord even though I know I long for the one to come into my life. I know it will happen...but it will happen in time. In God's time.....
Dec 2, 2006
Starbucks...Mocha's...and life
For some reason I have so much I have to say today as I sit here in Starbucks. I have SO much on my mind but I can't seem to get it out in words. The past few days have been challenging yet a really good learning experience. As I am now in college, there is so much that happens on a day to day basis. It's crazy to see how one day you feel a certain way about someone or something, and then the next it's a completely different story. I apologize for the extreme randomness in this blog, but I need to get all of these thoughts out into words.
*Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverence must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4
That verse has meant so much to me lately. The certain trial that I have been going through was wearing on me yesterday to the point where I slept the majority of the day and didn't get anything done that I needed to. Thankfully I was able to sort things out with a certain friend that I was having confusion with and everything has done a 180 degree turn. My attitude flipped immediately after things were figured out last night. It's incredibly encouraging to see the way God works in my life. When I got home last night I just sat down in my comfy green chair and just thought...and thought...and thought...I was reminded of the verse in James and could feel the Lords presence and comfort. I was filled with joy and excitement for my future and whoever the Lord has for me.(as in my future husband) Sometimes I becoming so impatient...I want to "grow up" and do what it is the Lord wants me to do RIGHT NOW. I want to be completely in the ministry RIGHT NOW...I want to be married RIGHT NOW...I want to be involved with leading worship somewhere RIGHT NOW...I want to be speaking to young girls about purity RIGHT NOW...I want to be writing my book RIGHT NOW. See how impatient I am:-) But as I sit here and ponder over this verse I am reminded that all the trials I am going through right now are developing me into the woman of God I am supposed to be. All these things will be written in my book and will bless someone's life down along the line.
I'm sure none of this makes sense but it's just a bunch of my thoughts jumbled together that I needed to get out into words. The Lord is doing amazing things in my life right now and he's definately teaching me patients. I need to surrender my all to Him before he is able to work in my like the way he plans to. So if you will, be in prayer for that. God is so good...
Much Love
*Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverence must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4
That verse has meant so much to me lately. The certain trial that I have been going through was wearing on me yesterday to the point where I slept the majority of the day and didn't get anything done that I needed to. Thankfully I was able to sort things out with a certain friend that I was having confusion with and everything has done a 180 degree turn. My attitude flipped immediately after things were figured out last night. It's incredibly encouraging to see the way God works in my life. When I got home last night I just sat down in my comfy green chair and just thought...and thought...and thought...I was reminded of the verse in James and could feel the Lords presence and comfort. I was filled with joy and excitement for my future and whoever the Lord has for me.(as in my future husband) Sometimes I becoming so impatient...I want to "grow up" and do what it is the Lord wants me to do RIGHT NOW. I want to be completely in the ministry RIGHT NOW...I want to be married RIGHT NOW...I want to be involved with leading worship somewhere RIGHT NOW...I want to be speaking to young girls about purity RIGHT NOW...I want to be writing my book RIGHT NOW. See how impatient I am:-) But as I sit here and ponder over this verse I am reminded that all the trials I am going through right now are developing me into the woman of God I am supposed to be. All these things will be written in my book and will bless someone's life down along the line.
I'm sure none of this makes sense but it's just a bunch of my thoughts jumbled together that I needed to get out into words. The Lord is doing amazing things in my life right now and he's definately teaching me patients. I need to surrender my all to Him before he is able to work in my like the way he plans to. So if you will, be in prayer for that. God is so good...
Much Love
Nov 30, 2006
Snow Daze
Those are just a couple of the pictures we took on our way home in the snow. There's been about a foot and a half of snow here and I absolutely love it! It really makes it feel like the Christmas holiday is here. As I look out the window at all the snow surround us I want tp curl up on the couch with a Starbucks Peppermint Mocha and read a book. But no...I need to spend about 3 hours in the library as usual. College takes alot of studying time. So I better get goin to do that. Can't put it off any longer. Blog ya later!!
Nov 28, 2006
Thanksgiving Break:-)
So for American Thanksgiving I had the opportunity to bring three of my closest friends home with me to enjoy some sweet time with the fam. It was amazing! We left Wednesday night at about 6 and got home at around 2 am. It was a long drive but with Matt's help it went pretty smooth! Thursday was Thanksgiving so we just hung around the house all day and ate lots of amazing homemade food. My mom is an amazing cook let me tell ya! Friday we went along with all the other Americans and shopped our little hearts out. I took the guys to Sportsmans Wearhouse and Matt was in absolute Heaven! Paige and I just went along with it since we knew we'd be dragging the guys around to our stores the rest of the day. Saturday we woke up early and made our way to the beach because it was a beautiful day! I have a few videos of Paige and I swimming in the ocean. That was just about the craziest thing I have ever done. Well maybe...anyways it was FREEZING!! The rest of the day we went shopping at the outlets and all I have to say is GAP had everything for 50% off. Why? Couldn't tell ya! It was AMAZING! Sunday was church and then a few naps here and there. We just relaxed for the first time in a very long time and I definately enjoyed it. God definately blessed this last weekend. The four of us grew so much closer as friends and we able to have many sweet and intense talks in the hot tub. I am so blessed to have these guys in my life and they are definately my family here at CBC. Here are just a few pictures of our trip. I'll put some more up later on. But as you will see...I had to learn how to fill up my gas tank. Being from Oregon we have people that do it for us (spoiled I know:-)) I also have a picture of the skyline of seattle. BEAUTIFUL!
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