So i have to say this summer has been an amazing experience for me. the beginning started off with a huge downfall when my parents decided to seperate for some time..my mom signed a lease to move in to an apartment and at first this hit pretty hard and i was angry but then i over came that anger and found happiness by becoming closer to God. God blessed me this summer by allowing me to create strong bonds with the kids at my church. here lately all i have been doing is hanging out with my christian friends and i have to say i enjoy it so much. they've really helped me get through a tough time even though they were un aware...we started a teen only devo on thursday nights and its a time for us to speak our mind and discuss spirtual sitituation and its the one thing that i look forward to every week..Man all i can say is i'm blessed...and i've learned so much more this summer...I'm thankful...Last night i went to the klienwood singing and WOW...it was great...i listened to the words of the songs and i was truly moved. Our God He is Alive had to be the best sung song there that night I could feel the vibrations in the building it was so loud....GOD is beyond amazing..and we should always remember to thank him ..and we should always remember to talk to him..and we should always remember to trust him....instead of letting God come to us..we need to come to him and get a relationship with him.this was just some thoughts running through my mind sorry if its confusing..i ramble
love ya'll
keep God in your mind 24/7
set your mind on things above not things of this world..
LOVE HIM.
If you miss heaven..you've missed it all "DEE BOWMAN"
I'll keep this as short as possible. I can't believe it's been so long since I've gotten to see/really talk to ya'll, but I'm so sorry to hear about your parents; I hope everything works out ok and I'll be praying for ya'll. Secondly, that's really great that you've been able to almost "counteract" that big negative with some big positives (like Bible studies etc.). I just want you to know how proud I am of you and your devotion to serve God through this all; if you ever need anything, you know where to get me. Take care, and God bless ~DB
Hi Ashley. This is Lindsey. I was with Todd and Laura thursday night. I just wanted to let you know that throught the service thursday, i noticed how entergetic you were about being able to serve God. You're an amazing role model. I'm going through similar things so I know how you feel. not necessarily with parents, but you get the idea. I'll be praying for you. :)
wow.
ok. since i last updated i was still yet not graduated..well here i am no longer a high school student at Vidor High and no longer a Dry Creek camper..which that one effected me a lot more than bein a high school graduate..i wish i could tell you that after i got back from camp i was on an up lift and was ready to get out and fight the world again but this year had a total different effect on me then the previous years...i was emotionally drained and realized that my life was at a change..my life had already change during my senior year with some issues with my parents..and now here i was graduated from high school and basically graduated from camp and I could feel a great change..and i became sad and just drained..and to be honest in a way part of me is still sad but that's normal but it was normal at first....i've realized now that life is going to change all the time whether i want it to or not..and i have to accept it...and it's time for me to grow up..i don't particuraly want to but i have to...and God is going to be with me at all cost and that is the thing i have to remember the most...My life is probably going to change a whole more over the years as i progress in my adult life...and i'm going to have to accept it.everything is just starting to begin..and in away it's exciting but in other ways it's sad but def more exciting..I'm struggling with patience at this point in time right now..my patience is awful...i want to hurry up and rush into things because i feel like have to make something happen or it won't...so i guess if i were to going to ask for prayers..i would ask for ya'll to please pray that God give me patience and I don't feel like i need to rush into anything
I love you guys..oh so much
Pray.
Remember.
be faithful.
Great Idea and good job planning a get together for the teens on the fourth. I think you mother was surprised. Keep up the good work and thank God for your Grandparents.
me too!! Ya'll that have been in the class with me before will be doing some old stuff for the first month. The elders want me to get everyone on the same page with some stuff I taught before. It'll help me get a feel for the new folks. You'll have to pretend I'm not boring. :)
wow.
so these last few weeks i have been counting the days until graduation and everything has just happend and is happening so fast. by the end of this week i'll have my tassle turned and be heading down a new road of possibilities..yes there is things i wish i can go back and change (for instance having senioritis big time and having to take all my exams) but if i had that chance i don't think i would take it because most likely i would do everything the same.. mistakes teach you things..and open new doors..they make you wise..and sometimes a few of them make funny memories you can share with others someday..I can def. say this year has been different than most..it's been fun..it's been interesting..and well it's been just a little bit of everything. I'm ready to turn my page in my book and start the next chapter. I can't wait to see what lies ahead. I thank God for what he has blessed me with these past years & I thank him for getting me through some difficult times. I can't stress enough how important prayer is and trust me i'm preachin to myself..talking to God helps you get through so much..and it takea a load off you...it is also the someone whom you can put your absolute trust into...i've learned that throughout the years...prayer helps..never stop praying.
I love you guys..
stay strong
remember who you are
always.
-ash-
Sounds like you are ready to take that "next step" in your life. What lies ahead is always scary, but it's also really exciting. Hope all continues to go well for you, and i'll see you at camp!
I need to ask a favor of you all.. i am going through some difficult times right now..not with me but other thinga that i cannot mention at this point yet..but i ask that you would keep my nameless situation in your prayers..because as the bible says the prayer of a righteous man avails much..and i figure the more righteous people there are praying the better it gets..
thanks,
ash.
So i have had a change a plans since i have last posted. I am staying my area and going to Lamar. It's wierd how something can change in an instance at the last minute. I was so set on going to SFA but i came to realize that it would be easier on myself and my parents for me to stay in the area. I can't say home because I won't be staying at home. My parents still want me to get that experience of living on my own so in August me and my friend Rebekka will be moving into an apartment. We've been apartment pricing and it has been so much fun. I am getting excited but i do know that a lot of responsibility lies ahead of me. My grandpa is paying for my half of the rent but i have to take care of my phone, electricity,gas,and food. and then eventually when i become financially stable i will take over my rent. I am so excited. Graduation is in a 3 weeks and I can't believe it is that close. I hope all of you are doing great.. Camp is getting closer and I can't wait to see all of you there..
Hey hey ashley! Sorry to hear things for SFA didn't work out, but glad to hear you'll still be in the area...hope everything with that works out, and if you need some advice on who to, or not to take for certain classes at LU, just give me a holler! Take care...~DB
There's always the dorms if you're looking for an interesting experience. Responsibility is scary...fun too! Remind me to give you my cellphone/work phone number. I work 5.4828 minutes from Lamar in case you have car trouble, need me to beat up someone, etc.
so it has been awhile since i have updated updated.
today is a gorgeous day and it is putting me in the best mood ever. yesterday was the same way.
this year has been amazing i have been blessed with a really great year, really great friends,really great oppurtunities, and an awesome bible class. My mind has been challegend a lot this year. My friends at school are good people they have the urgency to serve God in the best way they know how..they are all of differnt demonations. i have some that are baptist, some that are very charasmatic(non demonational), catholics and a few others. this has caused me to search. I have about a billion questions run through my mind that i have never wondered before. Luckily, my bible class has been answering the majority of these questions. Instead of being the one who answers all the questions like i used to i just sit there like a sponge soaking up all the information and trying to write down as much as i can. and when a question or a comment comes to my mind i will say it..well sometimes. Also my english class has caused me to want to know more about bible history..my english teacher is a history freak..and so we have been studying the renaissance and that is about the time the catholic church really shined and i have learned so much well this has caused me to want to learn about "our history" the history of the christians. so i really hope we can study that some time. I am also thinking about majoring in history. i really like it. but sorry if this doesn't make sense i practically rambling.
but i hope all of yall are doing great
i love yall
and
Be strong and Courageous
and Do not be afraid
the Lord God is with you
Each and every day!
She's alive! Glad things are going so well for you and that you are having the opportunity to influence those who aren't saved around you. My preacher is really big into Bible history, so we've been having some really interesting series!
