a beautiful journey.

busy season..

2010-07-17T04:55:00.000-07:00

woah, i cannot believe i haven't posted anything in over a month! things here have been pretty crazy.....working a lot, preparing for the little one, living out of a suitcase. this weekend we are out of town which is so nice! an opportunity to step away from the hectic busy schedule of life :)

i am so grateful that everything is going so well...all of my tests from the doctor, etc. have come back great and the little guy seems to be doing well! i can't believe how time is going by so fast....less than 3 months or so to go! i'm going to post some more very soon but while i have this down time i'm going to pick up my bible and read some.... much love.....

woodland nursery.

2010-06-19T16:09:00.000-07:00

aren't these just too adorable? i am loving all of these little things...

time.

2010-06-18T13:06:00.000-07:00

"to everything there is a season, and a time to every
purpose under heaven. .....He has made
everything beautiful in its time."
ecc. 3

the past few weeks, i've been wrestling with this great...i mean great desire to find another job. obviously, i can't right now because i am pregnant and now is not the time to be finding another job. i'm working where i am now because i was in school to do cosmotology, but the Lord had other plans and we needed to start saving :) of course, i would really love to pursue photography. i feel so stuck because i work all day everyday sometimes 6 days a week, go to sleep, wake up, and do the same thing all over again. i guess i've just been...discouraged. i know what i am to do, but i feel so distracted and busy with life and 9-5 work. i have worked at this job for as long as i can remember, i am thankful for a job, yet there are days though where i know that there is more. because of the stress at work, i've seen how i've been and dang, how awfully selfish i really am! i've seen recently how i'm so selfish with the time when i'm not working. it's not really "my" time anyway.

i guess for now i will patiently wait. things are about to change. really change! and this is only for a short, temporary season. i miss my sweet long times with Jesus and just sitting in His presence and reading the word for hours. i miss all of that so much. it's amazing how seasons change and time goes by so quickly. though life is so busy right now, i know the Lord sees this. i know that He sees my heart and desires. i can only pray that He will continue to soften my heart and prepare me.

content.

2010-06-09T06:53:00.000-07:00

my oh my has it been busy lately. i've definitely worked more this summer than any summers past. i guess that is a good thing, being that a lot of people are out of work now days. i'm just glad that summer is here! i am a little sad that i haven't been able to work on photography stuff as much, however. hopefully work will slow down just a little.

"do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not;

remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”

lately i've been having that little thing called wanderlust. you know it? i keep re-living the times when i was in germany, walking the old farm road and hiding in windmills. or the time when i was in malaysia, visiting the busy streets of kuala lumpur. or the times when i was in costa rica and argentina, having so much fun with all the little kids and hearing them laugh at me because of my poor spanish. (sigh) the memories. it's so hard to not imagine not going anywhere far for a while...every year since i was fifteen i've traveled somewhere distant. but now in this season of my life, there is this kind of bittersweet feeling of saying goodbye to my wanderlust. i know that the Lord has placed in me a heart for the nations for some reason or another. maybe sometime in the future, we will do missionwork elsewhere. but for now, in this moment, i am learning to stay put and be content. i can't really keep re-living those old memories because new precious memories are about to be made. i'm thankful for His grace that reminds me that i am to live in the moment right now. to trust. no matter what city i'm in. no matter if i'm busy, or not. no matter how much i want to be somewhere else. this is where i am now, and i am thankful........ "godliness with contentment is great gain."

summer is here!

2010-05-29T16:17:00.000-07:00

the lovely beginnings of summer...

senior pictures: brittany

2010-05-25T19:58:00.000-07:00

here are a few shots from a senior portrait session i did a few weeks ago....lots of fun!

i'll try and post more soon. many blessings...

tricia & jared

2010-05-23T15:32:00.000-07:00

here are a few photos of a wedding i shot a couple weeks ago...
they are such a beautiful couple, don't you think?

it's a boy!

2010-05-21T12:45:00.000-07:00

well, folks. we found last week that we’re having a boy! we are very excited and it’s beginning to seem so real now. about half way there already. leland jay should be here sometime around october 15th. i am loving every minute of this (well, most of it anyway..especially now that the morning sickness is gone!) not to mention, having a little boy running around should be an adventure :) the Lord is good my friends!

alright, will be back to posting soon...mercy- drew & ellie holcomb

summer is near...

2010-05-03T19:09:00.000-07:00

well folks, looks like i will be at some art shows this summer/fall. i am very excited about this. i will be doing two in June (cincinnati and indianapolis.) one in July (cincinnati.) and a couple later in the year around november. it will be a lot of work but i am definitely looking forward to it! praying that i meet the right people, that some work is actually sold, and that i can stand the summer heat while being pregnant. so thankful for the doors that the Lord has opened up and continues to open in His timing. very much looking forward to what is to come!

blessings,

wedding pictures...a little late.

2010-05-01T19:39:00.000-07:00

so, i just realized today that i never posted any of our wedding pictures on here. i know it's 7 months late but here are a few of my favorite. enjoy :)

the richwood plantation

september 20th, 2009

nusery inspiration.

2010-04-25T13:42:00.000-07:00

this has to be the cutest stuff i have ever seen. well, maybe not the cutest...but close :) looks like i know how i'll be decorating the baby's room now. it's the little things in life, you know?

i hope you're enjoying this oh so dreary sunday...praying for sunny days to come again!

:: love mae ::

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april.

2010-04-22T07:18:00.000-07:00

my oh my it's been such a busy month! i feel like we've been living out of our car for the past month or so. we've traveled to arkansas, tennessee, southern kentucky, indiana, ohio...all in the past three weeks or so! last week we got to see shane & shane and john mark mcmillan...i got to talk to bethany dillon too, which was pretty awesome. she's pregnant also which is pretty cool.

the past couple days i've been dwelling on these verses:

"Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.."

hebrews 1:1-3

...He is the radiance of the glory of God....woah. to me, these verses just show that the Lord really is in control of all things...all things...everything. i have heard so much...and i mean SO much on politics, our president, health reforms, natural disasters, our moral weakness in america, more politics, tea parties, etc. it's a little overwhelming. yet at the same time i just want to say "stop!" do we not believe that our God is sovereign? that He is in control? just like the verse says "He has appointed all things" ...everything? yes, everything. that doesn't mean that we shouldn't care about morals, about politics, etc....i just think that to obsess and try to control things is just not in our reach. the sovereign God knows what is going on and it is in Him that we put our trust. what a beautiful thing that is!

ok. i'm glad i got that out. i've got so much more to write and update but i'm at work so it'd be better that i wait :)

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beauty of spring.

2010-04-19T16:54:00.000-07:00

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day dreaming.

2010-04-02T13:32:00.000-07:00

i usually don't post things like this (possibly because i care too much what people think) but i couldn't help but day dream when i saw these pictures of this beach house. they are from house beautiful and they are lovely! i can just imagine sitting out on a hamock by the ocean and living in a place like this. oh day dreaming...

have a lovely day! :)

spring.

2010-03-22T17:38:00.000-07:00

(+ samantha lamb)

i cannot tell you HOW excited i am for spring & summer! so excited. i think some people are just warm weather people and i am one of those people! jay and i are going to arkansas for a little vacation in two weeks which i am so stinkin excited about, you have no idea! it seems like i have been able to travel a couple times a year since i was 15 and it's almost like.. this wander-lust that i have (which isn't always a good thing, believe me!) the Lord has been teaching me to be content, be still, and be thankful for each and every day. i don't need to be traveling all of the time.

(( speaking of arkansas and country things... you have got to check out this girl's photography (the picture above is hers)...i think she lives in....oklahoma.. it's simply beautiful..click here ))

daily, the Lord is working in my heart...continually. i used to always quote the verse in ecclesiastes that says "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end." wow. so when my bills aren't payed on time...when i had to quit school and start working again...when i thought that i had my own little "plans" all worked out..He knew this? of course. and even though i might fight to have my way, or try to hold onto my plans or dreams...He makes things beautiful in His time...not always my time. i knew this...but when it really comes to play in life, and things don't go my way...i see even more that He really does know best.

ok, well..i better jump off of here (i'm at work...sshh!) and VERY hungry. for some reason, i get extremely hungry 3 times a day...like, not just craving but a hunger that i've never felt before! it's really amazing...must be a reason, right? ;)

hope yall have a beautiful day!

washed by the water (acoustic) -needtobreathe

a thought.

2010-03-13T06:22:00.000-08:00

sooo just curious :) what happens when you get married, do you have to find new friends? what happens when you find out you're pregnant, you have to find newer friends? do you have to find friends for every season of life? i didn't think that was the case but i might be wrong...

all i know is that my dependence on the Lord is growing tremendously. leaning on Him each day is the beauty of it. i'm thankful for jay, too. and my family. and others who are older who have started taking us under their wing. Lord, be my strength and everything during this season.

"the Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore i have hope in Him." lam 3:24-25

all things new.

2010-03-08T16:31:00.000-08:00

the sun is shining…it’s nearly 60 degrees. today is indeed a beautiful day! also…to add to the loveliness my morning sickness is gone! praise the Lord. it’s a good day. i have so much on my mind that i want to write but i can’t…because i’m at work. so, instead…for now, here are a few pictures jay and i took this weekend.

blessings <3

(haha!)

beautiful things- gungor

say your name- bethany dillon

saturday evenin'

2010-02-27T19:41:00.000-08:00

just sitting on the couch listening to jay play the guitar on this lovely saturday evenin'. it is sooo relaxing to hear him play, i love it (and miss playing too.) i just wanted to say very quickly that we went to a marriage conference today and one of the guest speakers (along with gary thomas, kirk cameron, gary chapman, etc.) was mr. francis chan. woah. i promise you ever time i hear him speak i learn or am reminded of the eternal...of eternity and of Christ alone.

i was just reminded again of how temporary everything is here....our relationships, our homes, my marriage...it's all temporary. and so many are so gazed on one another instead of Christ, Himself. i read a quote last night from rick warren "the primary purpose of marriage is to make you holy, not merely happy. nothing challenges our self-centerdness more." ...ah, is that not the truth?! our marriage is not to make us more happy necessarily but also to test us, refine us, and bring us closer to our Maker so that HE might be glorified. this little relationship called marriage that we have down here on earth (as wonderful as it can be!) is simply to display His glory so that others might know Him....for eternity. what an awesome reminder this is.

just a little thought !

now, i'm going to listen to jay play music a little more and maybe pick up a guitar and play along :)

blessings,

mardis gras mission '10.

2010-02-23T07:34:00.000-08:00

hello :) hope yall are having a beautiful day!

this is the annual trip that i usually go on with a bunch of co-workers from my dad's company to meet up with raven ministries during mardis gras. this year i was unable to go but jay went with some others. i heard some amazing stories from this trip and i am so looking forward to (hopefully) going next year! enjoy the video...the guy who put it together did such an awesome job! (you can turn off the music on this page on the right hand side.)

news!

2010-02-22T08:17:00.001-08:00

a few weeks ago i found out that i was pregnant. woahh. talk about unexpected! jay and i were planning to wait quite a few years to start have any kids but i guess that wasn't God's plan. at first, when i found out, i was beyond shocked. i couldn't believe it! i was afraid of what people's reactions would be, what people would say. we've had people ask us "why so soon?" "what? you've only been married this long, i thought you were going to wait" "how are you going to take care of a baby?" i'm finding it's truly amazing how our society puts a negative outlook on having kids young. i mean, jay and i are married, aren't we?

now that everything has soaked in, i'm thankful. i'm a bit scared, curious, excited, happy, amazed all at the same time. i really feel bad for jay because i know that he's had to put up with all of the rollercoaster emotions i'm going through. :) one night i'm crying because i don't think i'm ready and another day i'm freaking out and wondering if it's safe to use lysol and windex in our apartment. one drop of a pin, and i feel like i could cry. realllly strange emotions. i hear it gets better, the exhaustion and sickness goes away, and i'm praying that is the case!

it's also been humbling to quit school and find a job and start working. i had dreams of being someone successful and being able to finish school early, start working, make money, travel, enjoy time with jay. i'm learning to let go some of those dreams. my dreams are not really my dreams anymore. the Lord knows the plans that He has for me. it's also weird knowing that my friends' ambitions aren't going to be so much like mine anymore. will we have anything in common anymore? what do i say? most of my friends aren't even married let alone having a baby. a little feeling of loneliness can be overwhelming at times. i feel as though i need to find a whole new set of friends. not that i'm not going to love my friends and be with them as much as i can, but..i can already tell how interests, etc. are so much different now.

i'm thankful and each day truly is a blessing. i am praying for a very healthy baby and a healthy pregnancy as well. all glory be to God!

valentines day.

2010-02-14T15:22:00.000-08:00

happy valentine's day!

picture from here

i hope your day is going well and you are able to spend it with the ones you love!
jay is down in new orleans with raven ministries for an outreach and won't be back until tuesday. definitely miss him but i know their whole team down there is doing great things for the Lord.

he sent me some beautiful flowers & a left a lovely necklace also! he is so sweet. i'm
so thankful that the Lord brought him into my life. he is such a blessing in many ways!
i'm amazed and truly thankful that i waited to date and that i was patient in waiting for the man who God would bring into my life. it was so more than worth it!

(the flowers)

(little necklace)

anywho, i'll be posting here again soon :)

enjoy this beautiful day!

on beauty.

2010-01-05T15:01:00.000-08:00

hello folks :)

i hope you had a wonderful christmas and new years! i sure did...and as usual, i'm a little sad to see it go (i mean, now it's just...winter. not the holiday season anymore just plain, old..winter. hehe.)

this afternoon i took a peak at itunes looking for some new music and such. as i browsed some of the new artists i was shocked what the majority of the new mainstream artists had to sing about. sure, we're all familiar with songs about sex, money, and fame. but now, it seems as if that is all a lot of artists sing about. are we just so desensitized to all this to see it?

just for a minute (or two) i would like to mention the new young women artists who have come out to into the spotlight recently. the music and image that they portray to our generation is that of a slutty way of making themselves known. i don't know if that's even the right way to describe it...i can't really explain it. it's like these girls want the attention and will go as far as they can to being as far from respectable as possible. not only does this break my heart, but it saddens me because i know girls young and old are listening to this stuff...they're looking up to these young women. yet, all i hear them sing and talk about is partying, sex, drinking, foul language.... where are morals anymore? girls think these artists are beautiful and would do anything to be like them...to look like them. why not? aren't they getting all the attention? all the media? all the hype and adoration from millions? if only our generation would know that beauty is so much more than pretty pictures, sex, and trying to get guys by their sides.

now, for another minute let's turn the tables on the guys. girls are giving themselves away...almost offering themselves up....to guys. why? because guys like that the girls are now doing more of the pursuing and are much too less of men to say so otherwise. they like how girls are just falling into their laps. guys know want they want and girls have found out what that is. who cares if they cheat, who cares if they use you only for a night, who cares if they don't know your name...girls know what guys are looking for. and girls are willing to be what they will for guys because of attention and love...even though love is not what men are giving. if men would stand up and be real men, i believe things in our generation would be a whole lot different. if men would actually respect women instead of seeing them for something that they're not, things would not be as they are.

as long as shakira is singing things like "so put me in a cage and lock me away and i'll play the games you want me to play" or lady gaga is singing about bad romance or ke$ha singing about partying 24/7....i don't see things changing. .....yet. but i do pray that our generation would open their eyes and see that there is more than this. that Christ is the only answer. that beauty is not the media, it's not in music, and it's definitely not in fame or attention.

okay....i'm done with my little spiel. (for now) :)

much love,

new jeer.

2009-12-31T15:07:00.001-08:00

wishing everyone a very blessed, inspiring, and beautiful new year!

christmastime.

2009-12-21T12:10:00.000-08:00

"glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

luke 2:14

thrift store shopping.

2009-12-15T15:09:00.000-08:00

wow, so i haven't been in a thrift store in ages and today...i went. when i was younger i used to think antique stores were the weirdest places ever...you would never find me in one....ever. however, today
i mustered up enough confidence and went to a couple. and to my surprise, i actually found some things. an old suitcase and an old basket for some photo shoot work....pretty excited about it! now, i'm just ready for spring and summer to be here. :) it is definitely super hard to take a lot of pictures outdoors when you are someone who really hates being cold...

on other things....i can't believe Christmas is coming so soon! i'm really excited about it. i'm sitting in front of our small Christmas tree (it's adorable) and am excited for our first Christmas together. maybe that sounds a little cheesy but, it's true. i'm excited to create memories, relive old ones....hot chocolate, all warm by the fire, laughter in the house, kids running around like crazy with nerf guns, snowing falling out side...i love Christmas. i guess there is something to love about cold weather!

anywho, i decided i want to start reading a good book. i have one from lamplighter that i think i might read. i also really want to start digging more into the Word. i'm going to do a word study also which i love! you always seem to learn so much from just going into the bible studying one subject that you really either need to work on in your life, or a subject that you want to learn about.

anywho...guess that's all for now :)

hope you have a blessed day <3

photo from lpnphotography +

prayer.

2009-10-30T20:34:00.000-07:00

Lord, please help me to see like You see.

help me to forgive as you have forgiven.

may i learn to love as You love.

may my eyes be opened to the truth.

for i fight this fight of faith.

for you have not given me a spirit of fear

but of power, and of love,

and a sound mind.

so why should i fear?

why must i worry?

God, give me the strength that i need

to trust You, to worship You..

..and give you all glory. forever.

..so now.

2009-10-25T18:12:00.000-07:00

hello world!

so i have decided to re-open my little home here. things have been so busy lately.

let me give you a little re-cap:

* wedding planned all summer long (& loved it!)
* got married 9.20.09 (& really loved it!)
* moved to tennessee for a month with jay
* packed everything up and...
* moved back to cincinnati
* started school a week ago

anyway, i feel like there is always so much going through my head so why not write some it down? i have always written in little journals but lately i haven't written as much as i would like. so here i go...

i know that life is changing...i can see it, i can feel it. and i love it! i'm finding out what beauty there is in everyday life and in the little things. i'm finding out what it truly means to live a life for His glory, not my own. i'm finding out what it means to love and just how much i have to learn. at times, it can be a little overwhelming but i must remember to simply take one step at a time. that's all...one step at a time :) life truly is a beautiful journey.

always, sometimes, never. wednesday, july 29, 2009 : arielle.

2009-07-29T13:49:00.001-07:00

I always:

+ want to travel.
+ will love to pray.
+ use a mac.
+ love spending time with jay.
+ drink too much coffee.
+ love being outdoors.
+ will worship and play music.
+ am intrigued by other cultures.
+ have room for improvement.

I sometimes:

+ spend too much money at target.
+ wish i could work at an orphanage overseas.
+ wonder what would happen if i got a college degree.
+ pray too little...
+ just need some alone time.
+ have clothes scattered everywhere.
+ secretly wish i was a singer/songwriter.
+ worry just a little too much.
+ get lost on roadtrips :)

I never:

+ like disappointing or upsetting others.
+ will get a divorce.
+ dye my hair any other color than blonde.
+ choose pink.
+ want to lose sight of Him.
+ wish i grew up differently.
+ want to forget what it feels like to fall in love.
+ eat at white castle.

wednesday. wednesday, july 8, 2009 : arielle.

2009-07-08T08:07:00.000-07:00

i hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend! the time we spent up at the lake was good! got to spend some good time with family which is always nice. (being off work was extra nice too!)

life...
life is so exciting right now. i feel so blessed in so many different ways. there are things in life that are crazy, too. life always has its good times but it definitely has its valleys also. but i know that the Lord is sovereign and His will is good. as long as i keep my eyes fixed on Him, and trust Him...I know that I will find peace.

wedding...
the invitations came in last week! seeing them made me all the more excited to send them out. seeing everything slowly coming together is a wonderful feeling. yet...i feel as if there are still a million little details to finish! here is a tiny glimpse of what the invitations look like:

we also ordered new bridesmaid dresses which look very similar to this:

other details...
i've also been thinking some about the move to california. this week i will have saved part of my goal for our trip out west...which is good news! i've also been thinking (and worrying a little) about finding a job once we move out there. some people have told me that california is one of the worst states to find a job right now. "do hard things" is sometimes about taking risks. if i trust the Lord, will He not provide? will He not lead us and guide us? i am going to have faith and i am very excited about the journey that we are about to take in just a few short months!

love is patient..

2009-07-02T10:20:00.000-07:00

life is busy right now. i feel like i am always on the go. which, is not always a bad thing but i definitely cannot wait to sloooow down. (this weekend we're headed up to the lake, which will be a very nice, relaxing time...hopefully!) i am very thankful, though. and very excited for what is about to come. here are some engagement pictures that were taken a few weeks ago. enjoy. hope you have a beautiful holiday weekend!

(click here for the rest)

life...

2009-05-21T08:07:00.000-07:00

so i have thoroughly decided that i need to start writing (or is it typing?) on here. i have way too many thoughts floating around in my head and needless to say, writing them down would be a great joy. if no one reads these thoughts, so be it. at least they are down and somewhat out of my head. i've tried keeping journals (and i still do) but maybe this will be a little easier...who knows. it is worth a try, right?

life...
anyway, life has been crazy busy lately, or so it seems. times like these make me totally and completely depend on the Lord for my strength and my ultimate comfort. do you ever get to a point where you have soo many things on your to-do list, that you just know you will never get around to doing all of them? that's how i feel. i truly, truly miss being bored sometimes. boredom can be a beautiful thing. silence can be beautiful as well. "be still and know that I am God.."

wedding...
so last time i checked, there is one hundred and something days until the wedding. ah! part of me thinks "too far...way too far away.." yet i know that there are still a gazillion things left to do. to be completely honest, it feels as if i haven't really planned all that much yet.
place? check.
reception? check.
dress? check.
people? hmm..check.
and that's about as far as the planning has gotten. at least i have an idea of how it's all going to look...the atmosphere of the wedding. there are just all of the details that still need to be planned. not to mention the catering, invitations, etc. etc. more than anything, however, is that i want Jesus to be on display on that lovely day, september 20th. i want Him to be glorified more than anything.

other details...
thankfulness, thankfulness, thankfulness... oh do i have it. but not always...
the last couple weeks i've struggled some...with purpose. with what i am meant to do in life...where i'm meant to do it..and how i'm going to do it. this has been a big struggle for me lately, and i think it's due to my personality where i seem to always be looking for the next thing....never staying put in the present moment. (oh, not a good thing!) i sometimes wonder why God has given me a heart that loves so many different things all at one time. i mean, wouldn't it be easier if i just loved making people well? that's it. then i could be a doctor. or wouldn't it be easier if i just loved teaching people? then i could be a teacher. or a nurse. or something. but for some reason i love to do way too many things...and can't seem what to choose to do. must i chose just one? photography, mission work, children, music, art, more music....all of them i love.
maybe, just maybe, i need to let go. maybe i'm not going to be like everyone else with a certain "profession" doing "professional things." maybe that is not the Lord's plan for my life and i must learn to be ok with that. who am i anyway? i am a child of God, created in His image! that is what matters the most. i want Jesus Christ to be glorified in my life more than anything else... can i not do that in any season in my life doing whatever it is that He leads me to do?
i must take a deep breath, and realize that i'm young. this life is the Lord's not mine anyway...so He will lead me. why must i worry? (thank you, Jesus, for your sweet patience..)

~arielle

under the stars

2009-04-20T10:00:00.000-07:00

things are changing, if you know what i mean...

last friday i became engaged to the most wonderful guy i know. i feel incredibly blessed! after work on friday, we drove down to an old plantation on the river in milton, ky. we were talking out by a fence as the sun was setting when he asked me to marry him. (sounds like something out of a movie, right?) we waited until it got dark for the stars to come out, and then he took me in a field and played music and danced with me..under the stars. it was beautiful! i'm so, so thankful..

...the Lord is faithful to those who are faithful. waiting to date, was so worth it. waiting for it all...was so very worth it and i wouldn't trade it for a thing. i look back during the times when my impatience was getting the best of me. when i saw everyone my age dating, i stood back and just watched. i wanted to stay pure...i needed to stay pure, for Him. Jesus was then and still is my first Love. He is always more than enough. i remember writing this when i was 16 or so and i see now how the Lord kept me close to Himself. i so want to be able to encourage other young girls that waiting for a love story that is of God is very worth it! it may not be easy at the time, but the fruit of waiting is so good.

and so...i'm engaged. to jay royer. and i'm blessed. so thankful that God has placed him in my life. He has taught me so much through jay. the things that i lack (and i lack a whole lot..) jay seems to be much stronger in. i'm learning and growing as things change. i'm so excited to serve with him, and love him as Jesus would. ahhhh.. so excited :)