Life Update...

It has been a few weeks since I last posted on my blog, so I figured it was about time for an update on my life (for anyone who cares). Justin and I have been happily married for 2 months now. We have added a new addition to our little family, and her name is Minnie Evans. She is a mini-dachshund and she is 9 months old today! She is so playful and loves meeting new people as well as new dogs. Minnie has been a great addition to our lives. Moving on to more exciting things...Justin is still working at Hook Tire and LOVING every minute of it! Woo Hoo (sarcasm added for fun). He does, however, enjoy his day off during the week and is very thankful to have a job during this difficult time in the life of our economy. As for me, I am still in school at UNC Charlotte and will FINALLY be graduating this coming May! I am excited/nervous to start my student teaching at David Cox Road Elementary (the same elementary school I went to) in January. I am also working part-time hours at the Hickory Grove Daycare. My current job description includes: serving snack, serving (not cooking) lunch, giving people "potty breaks," floating between classrooms, so on and so forth. Justin and I love living at The Tradition apartments and enjoy being so close to everything/everyone we love! We are still heavily involved at Kinetic Church. We can seriously say that this church is our home; I could definitely see us raising our kids there one day. The relationships we have formed since being at Kinetic for the past 3 years have been life changing. We are so blessed to have found such a great place to worship our Lord on Sunday mornings. Well, I think I'm going to take a break for now....I will update again at a later date.

God Bless!

Commitment

God is doing something in my life right now. I can feel it. Not like, "Ouch! I just stubbed my toe!" feeling it, but deep in the depths of my soul I feel it. I've never been more sure of anything in my life the way that I am sure that Jesus Christ came to this earth so that I might have a life of abundance. I long to be in His will and I desperately desire to be guided by His word. However, this is not going to happen if I don't dedicate my entire life to Him. Not just when it's convenient for me and my schedule, but every second of every day living for Jesus and nothing/no one else. He is God in every aspect of my life and my very existence is a result of His infinite love and mercies.

God,

Take my life and mold me into the woman that YOU desire for me to be. Let not my will, but YOURS be done. I prayed to you a few moments ago that you would break me and conquer me. I mean that. It's scary to pray such a big prayer and to ask for such a heavy request, but you are the God of big and heavy things. I pray Lord Jesus that you would bless me, bless me indeed God. I pray this also for Justin and our families. Thank you for providing for our every need even when we take it for granted and look past the things you are doing in our lives-right before our very eyes. I am yours Jesus, always and forever. I commit my life, my soul, my purpose to YOU and YOU alone. I love you!

Amen