Praying about everything....

So did you ever pray and pray and pray about something? and then God answered your prayer? and then you realized that maybe you didn't want it as bad as you thought you did? :)

Before it started snowing I had so many people telling me that they were praying (or hoping) for it to snow on Christmas... so many people were "ready for winter" and couldn't wait for the season to really kick into full gear.

Then. The snows came. :) And it snowed.... and it snowed... and it snowed. What an answer to prayer! But then, the snow made things a little complicated. We had to cancel services and people couldn't get out and about. All of the sudden, the prayers for snow ceased and prayers for the snow to melt start pouring like a waterfall. Now the snow is melting and we've got more complications: the snow is melting... right into our basement.

But with all this going on, I was just thinking about how much we ask God to do something for us, and then we're not happy with the results. How many times do we beg and beg for something, and finally God gives us the answer we had hoped for but we don't thank Him but instead ask for something else?

In this small and seemingly inconsequential little thing with our weather, I've realized that I really need to be more grateful for all that God does for me. And then the things that I think I want right away, I need to simply wait for His perfect timing. That's a fault of mine, actually. I can get extremely impatient. :) A lot people have this problem, I know, but it's a fault that's beginning to get on my nerves. Why can't people (me for one) just be content with what God has already done for them?

God uses the word "content" 16 times in the Bible. Three of my favorites are:

• Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Philippians 4:11
• And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 1 Timothy 6:8
• Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5

Anyways, it's something that's been on my mind for a while, and something I'll definitely be working on in future.

Oh well, anyways... hope everyone has had a great Christmas and have a Happy New Year! :D

Merry Christmas! :D

Hey, folks! :D So I totally haven't been on here forever! Well, not "forever," but you know what I mean. Anyways, it finally snowed. Huh, "finally snowed." It sounds like I was waiting on the edge of my seat for those puffy little white thingys to start falling. Right.

Well, first it was WAAAY awesome! I got to work and it kept snowing... and snowing.... and snowing... So Dad ended up picking me up from work. (He's wonderful that way..) :D It was pretty scary getting home, but it was so beautiful I didn't really mind. But after we started sliding around, and then services had to be canceled, and my brother almost got killed on the freeway, and it was freezing cold, and my car decided that it missed my little mechanic guy, and Dad could've been stuck in CA for Christmas, and my Uncle and Aunt might not make it up here for Christmas either.... anyways, it got old. It's still WAAAYYY cold, and there's still a lot of snow, but I'm ready for summer again. :)

So. As far as my last post goes, I guess I'll just answer some stuff right here. :)

First: Hey Sarah! :) Yeah, I kinda do think like that a lot. I mean, not like I'm crazy or somethin' but when I'm writing it all just comes to mind. :) I love to write and I guess this is just where I keep in practice. lol. ;) Sorry guys. Anyways, I hope you're able to make it up here next time ya'll are in the states! We'd totally have a blast! :D

So here are the ages:

• Julianna (that's me, of course): 21
• Jordan: 20
• Justin: 19
• Jeanne: 17
• Joy: 16
• Jason: 13
• Janna: 11
• Jeannette: 8
• Joanna: 5
• June: 3
• Jack: 8 mos.

And there we are! :D

Second: Hey Belinda! :) We really miss you guys! :( I am so glad I don't have your snow though! That's just so crazy! And I totally would love to have Shelby for a sister-in-law! That'd be so awesome! That'd would make me your what?? Your daughter-in-law-in-law?? sigh.... That's weird. I'll stick with best friend. ;D Anyways, I'll start workin' on him. :)

Love you too! :D

Third: Hey Tiff! Haven't heard from you in forever! Can't wait to come down in a couple weeks and see everyone! Stay safe in this snow stuff! :D



So that's the update for now. I have to leave my nice warm coffee shop and go home. Well, it's nice and warm at home too, I guess, but I'm pretty much being a wimp about driving home in that stuff. Hey! I hope you guys appreciate the risk I'm taking in coming and updating this blog thing of mine! lol! :)

I'd better go. We've been playing Catch Phrase with Uncle Jason and Aunt Beth, and my team has been winning. :D Between that, and listening to Mom and Uncle J reminisce about the bad ol' days, we're having a blast! :D

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Day! :D

We're Snowing!

I mean, IT's snowing. Well, ok. So it's not really "snowing" but it's really cold and raining. That still counts, right?

So I'm really confused. All week long they've been telling us that we're getting snow on Friday. Well, here's Friday, and it looks more like rain to me. Of course, all this is based on what they're telling us, and I'm not even sure who "they" is!

But regardless, it's cold. ("It" being the weather, you realize.)

So I want to be sure to update everyone on everything going on in my life, so I'm going to go down this list I have:

Family: We're all doing good.

• Jack has a couple more teeth.
• June has a runny nose (but it'll be fine... we've got her upper lip slathered with Vaseline... real attractive).
• Jo-Jo thinks she's going to be an Opera Singer (this is no surprise... when Joy was her age, she informed us that she wanted to be an Opera Singer. But she gave it up to be a nursery worker).
• Jeannette caught a cold.
• Janna is driving. (I'm just kidding.)
• Jason just played a tournament with Tiger Woods and won. (Well that's what he said! It took me two days to figure that it was just a computer game.)
• Joy has just recently purchased the last in stock at all of our local department stores.
• Jeanne is working at the public library and learning how to read.
• Justin has so many girls smiling at him he has to keep checking to make sure he doesn't have toilet-paper stuck to his shoes or something.
• Jordan is working at an airplane interiors factory place or something (I'm not sure what it is, I just know I've stopped traveling by plane...).
• I'm just my wonderfuly normal self (of course, what else did you expect?!?!).
• Dad and Mom are doing good. They're expecting again. I'M TOTALLY KIDDING. :D Bet I had some of you going there for a minute despite my "totally kidding" remark in all-caps. Ha! :D

Well, that's the first item on my list. Wow. I was supposed to get all the items on my list, but I guess I'll have to wait 'til later. (Aren't you lucky?) Oh well, everybody have a Happy Day! :)

And here I am again! (where's the cheering??)

I didn't really realize how little I actually post stuff! I mean, I don't know about everyone else, but I'm getting tired of reading a little more about me every time I log on. :D However, Not much has been happening.

... Ok that's kind of a lie. My life is never boring. I've been working non-stop. And trying to get ready for Christmas with an income as limited as mine, is like cleaning the house with a two-year-old. Every time something seems to get done, something else has just been "un-done." Well, regardless, things are still going well. (I think)

One good thing! We're seeing people saved every week! And this past Sunday we had 5 baptisms! Praise the Lord! My sister Jeannette, Hannah, and Briahna, and two of our little bus kids! Those little guys are brave! I'll have to post pictures soon. They're all smiling, and it looks like a nice sunny day, but the photos don't tell you that the temperature was about 40 degrees! It was freezing! But they did it! :D Of course, it wasn't half as cold as when Eddie and Larry got baptized in the Nooksack River... in JANUARY! :D

Anyways, I'm sitting at the office right now. Waiting for everybody to show up for soul-winning. Yup! I'm back out soul-winning again! Happy Day! My ankle's doing much better! Happy Day again! I'm not going to be trying any athletic stunts like last time though... Oh no. I completely learned my lesson.. I hope.

Let's see... what else is happening.. Oh! I'm supposed to have a recital for my piano students next Monday. It should be quite interesting. I've got four students and they've each got their little songs they'll be doing. It should be pretty cute ------ or funny ---- or sad ---- I think I'll stop thinking about it and just pray that they're all practicing right now. ;)

I'm trying to work on Christmas cards this year. I know, I really don't have to. But I guess it's just another way that I can try to keep in touch with people. Don't worry though, I'm smarter than the average bear: I'm doing my cards via email. Yup! If I ever finish designing them, they'll be in your email! (That is.. if I have your email address...) :) If you'd like one, and don't know if I have your address, just shoot me an email and then I'll have it! (technology is wonderful that way..) If you're lucky, I may get them out by Valentine's Day.

Oh. And I was thinking. Except for Sarah, I really don't know who reads this blog! I mean, my sisters read it too, but that's no fun. (I'll get punished by them for that statement later..) But if you're reading it, let me know! :D I'd love to hear from somebody out in the "real world" sometime! ;)