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Loving Lice

"My life is but a weaving,

 between my God and me.

I do not choose the colors,

He works steadily.

Offtimes He weaveth sorrow, and I,

in foolish pride,

Forget He sees the upper, and I,

the underside.

Not till the loom is silent and

the shuttle cease to fly,

will God unroll the canvas and

explain the reason why,

the darkest threads are as needful in

the skillful Weaver's hand,

As the threads of gold and silver in the

pattern He has planned."

-Corrie Ten Boom

I love Corrie Ten Boom and her amazing story of courage and love in the midst of horrendous persecution by the Nazi's.  She tells her account in the book, The Hiding Place (which I highly recommend :)  There was one particular part of the book that I love...I haven't read the book in a long time, but this story was such a reminder to me today...

Corrie and her sister Betsy had arrived at the concentration camp and after much persecution, arrived at their barracks.  After a few days they found that their barracks was lice infested. Corrie was upset and told Betsy that she didn't know how she was going to sleep at night knowing that their beds were full of lice.  Betsy, in her always gentle spirit, reminded Corrie that she must thank God for everything.  

After a while, Corrie began to wonder why the guards never came to check their barracks as they did the others.  It was found out that the guards never came because of the lice.  Betsy and Corrie led Bible studies each night without fear, knowing that the guards would not enter their barracks..thanks to the lice! 

I just love how God can use what we see as suffering to ultimately bless us and glorify Himself!

My God shall supply all your needs in Christ Jesus...even it it looks like lice!

CrAzY XmaS

CHRISTMAS AT THE HUNTS!!!

CHRISTMAS EVE WITH MY SWEET BOY :)

ME AND KATIE BOO IN OUR NEW PJS

CUTEST BOY EVER..CALEB...

SOOO EXCITED ABOUT CHRISTMAS!

GRANDMAMAMA AND SHARAY OPENING GIFTS

BARRETT CHRISTMAS FUN STAUNTON STYLE...

MY CUTE PARENTS

OUR LIL LIVING ROOM (AND MY CUTE DOG MANDA)

IN THE ARMS OF MY ADORABLE SIS...YEAH!

OPENING STOCKINGS!

MY MOM GOT AN IPOD...AND SHE WAS

THRILLED TO SAY THE LEAST!

RAYBO OPENING HIS PRESENTS FROM MY FAM

MY SIS AND I TRYING ON OUR NEW STUFF! :)

Livin it up

Access Singles Banquet

F*R*I*E*N*D*S

Covenant Mercies Benefit Banquet...

I got sooo excited about going to Africa!

:) 

***Sweet Kate and Char***

A few of our Engagement pictures...

COUNTDOWN!!

So....
TWO day until Christmas...
FOURTY-THREE days until I go to Uganda...
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR days until I get married!!!!

Things are so busy....Fun, but busy...
I was reminded this morning of the importance of taking time, even if its just a few spare minutes, to sit at my precious Jesus' feet.

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

A verse that I spotted on the Girl Talk blog is Proverbs 3:6: “In all your ways acknowledge him.” Here's a quote from Charles Bridges’ pertaining to this scripture also found on the Girl Talk blog.

"Take one step at a time, every step under Divine warrant and direction. Ever plan for yourself in simple dependence on God. It is nothing less than self-idolatry to conceive that we can carry on even the ordinary matters of the day without his counsel. He loves to be consulted...Consider no circumstances too clear to need his direction. In all thy ways, small as well as great; in all thy concerns, personal or relative, temporal or eternal, let him be supreme. Who of us has not found the unspeakable 'peace' of bringing to God matters too minute or individual to be entrusted to the most confidential ear?"

I pray that my heart is most importantly focused on Christ during this busy season! What could be more important that sitting at Jesus' feet? May my gaze be captivated by Jesus, more of Jesus!

Woot Woot...I got tagged....

5th folder, 5th picture...

one of my best guy friends that i grew up with, Brian and his wife Jenny, at their rehearsal dinner!  They are such wonderful friends!  So many wonderful memories :)

 Love you Brian and Jenny!

The Hunt Is On... :)

WE"RE ENGAGED!!!

My three best friends from college came to Staunton

and helped get everything set up!  Thanks girls...You're the best!

Off to see the sunrise at my favorite spot in Staunton...

We talked for a while and then we walked around the

bush and this is what I saw :)

This was my sweet outfit...haha!

My Baaaaaby

My friends made tshirts that said: RASH (Ray and Ash) Operation Engagement

The back said: The Hunt is On!

New Family

Sweet Raybo!  I can't wait to spend everyday laughing and growing with you

on our new adventure together!  Whooohooo! :)  It's gonna be CrAzY FUN!

I love you more and more everyday!