I am a girl.

If you are like me, you grew up with the notion that women don't become pastors. Women in ministry used to be so unheard of. I remember that the small town I grew up in only had women pastors... well besides my dad, and I used to think it was the worse sin you could ever commit. It was bad. Women were not supposed to lead churches.

I believe that women can be in ministry. I believe women can be pastors. And I believe that I have been called by God to step up in ministry and be a passionate leader for the Kingdom of God. I KNOW that God has called me into ministry. I know that He has called me to be a communicator and a missionary and you can bet your bottom dollar that I fully intend to run towards the calling that He has placed in my life.

I understand that there are some people out there who don't believe that women should be in ministry. Some think that much like the way a household is run with the woman submitting to her husband, women should be submissive to the teaching of a male pastor. As a husband is the head of the household, I think that men should also be the head of the church. Though there are areas in the church where women should be allowed, and encourages to serve. I would even venture to say that if a woman feels called to be a associate pastor or a youth pastor she should. Especially if she has been called.   However, I still hold my position that women in ministry is a good thing.

Have you seen Joyce Myers? I have watched her a few times, and I kinda like her. Sometimes I feel like she yells a lot. But Joyce Myers is a woman in ministry and she is a warrior for God's kingdom. She is following Jesus' last commandment by going and making disciples. She is obeying what she has been charged to do. And who are we, as Christians, to say... actually no you can't do this because you are a woman.

Wasn't one of Jesus' friends a lying tax collector? Didn't Israel's chosen king murder and commit adultery? And wasn't there a prostitute in the line of Jesus?

If God can use all those people for His glory, He can use women.

The Holy Spirit has given all of us special gifts that we are supposed to use for His glory. So, I want to say this. I feel that God has gifted me to be a Christian leader and Speaker. I chose today that however He wants to use me, I will let Him do so. Please pray for me my friends. Please pray that Jesus makes my path so light. And I pray the same for each of you. And I pray that you too can learn to use the  gifts that God has given you! You are His beloved Children.

a dream is a wish your heart makes

My dear friends,
             It is time to share my biggest dream that has recently developed. But I have to start way at the beginning.

Once upon a time there was a classy little girl who loved the group Celtic Woman! (Okay so I wasn't actually classy I mean I wore Tweety Bird overalls!)

 Cute Right? 

Anyways, I loved Celtic Woman. My dream, okay maybe it still is, was to sing with Celtic Woman. 

Because of my love of Irish folk music, and the beautiful scenes of Ireland pictured in movies, and my 9 page research paper on Ireland Jr. Year.(Plus also i loved the Veggie Tales episode where lutfi's fanciful flannelgraph tells the story of St. Patrick and green is an awesome color... )

I have decided that I wish to move to Ireland. 

TADA! (Look at the goat! Isn't it a cute goat?!)

That is correct I want to move to Ireland. I pretty much want to be an author already, so living in a cute little cottage in a foreign country sounds so exciting to me. Plus I love the color green, I am a fan of leprechauns and honestly I don't like potatoes that much anyway! If I disappear one day you will surely know where to find me! 

But I don't want to be alone. Moving to Ireland is only half of my new dream! I also want to get a donkey! 

 I want to name it Clementine, Fredrick or Maywen (Bonus points if you know who this is!)

Maybe I can get three!! 

I also want to get a cute little calico Persian kitten! (Plus I can shave him if my daddy visits) 

I would name this little cutie Gilbert! 

And the three(or 5 depending on number of Donkey, plus more if I get married) will live in a cute little cottage like this. And we will wear green and roll in fields of clover located at the end of a rainbow with our friends Ava, Liam and Conor the leprechauns. 

The End. I hope your night is full of magical wishes from finding three leaf clovers. And come visit me when my dreams come true. 

wishing

I wish i was irish.

Where am I?

Here I am. Laying in bed. While the snow falls outside my window. Guess what I want to do?! Blog. What else. 

I realize that I am a relativity boring person. I don't do much other than watch TV, do homework, write and pin on my wedding board.... So what have I been up to? 

Well lets see: I started second semester of freshman year. I am enjoying it! After switching my major from intercultural studies to English Education, I enrolled in an English class and an Education class and OH MY! I love it! I still have no idea what I want to do with my life, but I do know that for the time being I am super happy with where I am at. 

I moved off of Bethel's campus to save money, among other reasons, so I currently call my grandma and grandpa's house home. I love living here! It is so refreshing. I burn candles almost every day, I get to cook and I can do my laundry anytime I want. Not to mention, I have my own bathroom and a walk-in closet. Talk about living the dream ;)

I have been sick since Christmas which is no fun at all! Each time I start to feel a little bit better, it hits me again! So it hasn't been that  exciting feeling tired and weak all the time. 

God has been teaching me a lot the last few weeks. He constantly reminds me that I am here with a purpose and He has a plan for my future. He keeps reminding me that patience is something I need to work on, and trusting Him is going to be a part of my life, for the rest of my life. 

So that is where I am now. Lets see where I go ha!

My Bucket List

I never really had any interest in making a bucket list, but they are kind of fun! Let me know if you wish to embark on any of these adventures with me! Here goes:

1. Call my best friend from inside a telephone booth in London:

 2. Set off a thousand or more paper lanterns:

 3. Be kissed in the pouring rain (totally cliche i know!)

 4. Get all of the Disney Princess' signatures:

 5. Marry my best friend:

 6. Grow my hair as long as Rapunzel's (haha... not really THAT long)

TO BE CONTINUED.

Love... what else!

Well my dearest friends... It is time for me to admit that I am in love! Now please go a head and scratch  your heads and ask yourself "Isn't she still single?" To answer that, YES I am still single!

You see for years I have been praying about the man whom my soul will love! I started a box when I was in tenth grade and I have filled it with love letters to my future prince charming. And each time I write to him, I fall deeper and deeper in love.

I never have understood why girls date SO many boys. I don't understand females who need a boyfriend all the time, every week. For me, that was never the goal. I like to think that I have never had a boyfriend because God has me on reserve for this really special guy!

So while I am waiting, I pray and ask God to help me be patient. I spend a lot of time telling God the desires of my heart, praying for my future hubby, and praying for patience.

If you are single, and sometimes you feel lonely and impatient while waiting for Prince Charming to hurry up, I would encourage you to write him a letter. It can be about anything you want it to be about! The future or what you are like right now is a great place to start. And pray that God would help you be patient while you wait for the one whom your soul will love!

P.S. Prince Charming if you're reading this, I can't wait to be your princess

Boys aren't stupid... Point 4

Point 4: Men are intelligent. Don't let the media fool you.
I grew up thinking that my dad, Roger, was the greatest man in the whole wide world. (I still think you are daddy) I grew up watching him make decisions for our home, and being a major part in both mine and my sisters life, and for that I am truly blessed. But as I have gotten older, I have seen society portray men as stupid, indecisive, lazy, idiots and I gotta be honest with you, I am sick of it. It actually disgusts me. I don't know when women decided to think that they were greater than men, but it. has. got. to. stop.

You know the show Full House? I love that show. And I love it for one reason in particular... Danny, Joey and Jesse were all stand up guys (Okay Uncle Jesse could be a little but questionable at times). They were respected, they helped the girls make good choices, and they were involved in their lives.

Compare that show to some of the commercials and TV shows that we have today. Don't pretend like you have no idea what I am talking about. There is almost always one man who is portrayed as an bubbling, good for nothing, idiot. And who gets the glory, his wife or girlfriend.

Women are portrayed as the smart ones, the ones who can make decisions, and know what's going on in the world and it's kinda sad.

I think it started in Bible times. You know like way back at the beginning when God told Eve that Adam was going to be in charge and she had to be submissive to him. And its like women since then have wanted to defy that and they have wanted to be in charge.

Women, support chivalry. When a guy takes time to be a gentleman, thank him. Make a big deal out of it. Its an incredible gesture. Remind your loved one how special he is to you. Let him know that he is loved and needed. Most importantly, respect him. Seriously, and if you are married, submit to him, let him call the shots, or wear the pants in the relationship, or whatever its called. Its kinda a big deal.

So I just want to say to the men out there, I am so sorry for how the media portrays you at time. We, as women, are blessed to have you. So please prove society wrong and step up to be the super cool gents that you were created to be. I believe in you and maybe one day this public image will be turned around.

POINT 5: Coming Soon!