Fighting the fight against sin, self, satan, and this SORRY OL' WORLD!!!!

The weekend before last I was a counselor at a Winter Camp. And it was awesome! :D

This was kind of unexpected but a answer to prayer. They had a female counselor cancelled on them and needed someone to take that place. And I was excited to say yea I'll help out!

When I got there and started to help out before leaving for the camp I realized I knew only two people. But by the end of the weekend when we where having a small group with our girls they said it was like they have known me long time. I thought that was so awesome!

It was awesome to be with a great group of middle school and high schoolers learning how to be a Fighter!

If you ever have a chance to serve and encourage people younger then you. Go for it! 

Not only was it awesome for me to able to serve others. But I learned so much on being a Fighter."For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:12 

Its so important for us not to forget to put on the armor of God daily and to actually use it. And that we need to claim the VICTORY. Because Jesus has already overcome the world! 

"...In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

  

^"13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 

¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 

¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 

¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 

¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people."

                       Ephesians 6:13-18

2013?

Its a new year! Or just another day haha;)

I'm excited to start this new year! Looking forward to see what all God is gonna do. I just know that its going to be amazing. 

Something that I thought was so cool! A perfect way to end 2012 and to start 2013. Is that I sent in my Parelli Level 1 online audition and just last week I got a email saying I passed!! 

=D

I was bouncing off the walls excited! It feels like a small accomplishment but also huge step in the right direction. I am loving Parelli and looking forward to pursing it this year!!

Here is my audition that I sent in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gtwtJMEiv4

passed with 1+

=D

Giving all the glory to God! 

A big thanks to my instructor! She helped me out soo much. I don't think I could have done it without all her help and her encouragement! So kind and patient with me:)

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God".

1 Corinthians 10:31

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."

Isaiah 41:10

Christmas this year was amazing! :D 

I got this letter from my Grandpoder the Saturday before Christmas. And I felt like it was a perfect way to start what felt like a 3 day Christmas! 

Christmas eve's eve (Sunday) My church had Christmas eve services. So we went Sunday afternoon. And it was beautiful! After that my man and I headed to his family's house to open presents and watch a christmas story. :)

What more could a girl ask for?
Spending time with her dad and dog!

On Christmas eve my family had our morning breakfast then opened presents and what not the day before Christmas. 

That evening Dad and I went and had some fun!!

My Daddy! 

Then on Christmas we went to my Grandparents house and had a good ol' breakfast prepared my amazing grandparents and a couple of my Aunts.

Then it snowed!!! =D

I love Christmas at my Grandparents house. Its so small and we have to all crowed around each other. I love my family! Truly am soo blessed!!

I sneaked a picture of my Papa talking to my boyfriend! 

Its cute :p

 I was all worried a bit before Christmas wondering how it would all work out haha! and I had no need to be! It was a great 3 days! 

I hope i'll be able to always look back and be thankful for everything I had or have. Blessed beyond what I deserve.

"But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins."

Matthew 1:20-21

Relationship first

These past few weeks have been rough ones.

 Hints the no new blog post.

 But even though its been hard.

 Its really not that bad.

and i know

ItWillAllWorkOut :)

Hopefully soon I'll be able to post a happy post about Thanksgiving with my family. Or something about my sister engagement!!!  But until then... I would just like to say.

How blessed I am! 

To have this horse:) 

She's been with me through a lot. I love it cause at the end of the day.. no matter what seemed to happen that day. If we had a bad time together. If we where happy to see each other or not. When we walk to the barn or out to the pasture. I put the lead rope over her back or have no lead rope at all. And she walks beside me like a bestfriend.

I know she's just a horse.

I guess just sometimes... every girl needs a shoulder to cry on. 

 ^"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."

Romans 5:3-4

^" While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."

2 Corinthians 4:18

Horse and Soul 2012!!

Had a great weekend at the Parelli Horse and Soul stop in Texas!!

One of my favorite parts about the weekend (besides it was all about horses) is that Saturday I had both my parents with me and my boyfriend drove down for the day:) 

double date with my patents and a day filled with horses!

I was the HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD!

It really was awesome having my parents and my man with me. It's great to have their encouragement in something I love to do!

I learned soo much! Already looking forward to next years and excited to see all i've learn be put into action. Also while I was there I got some new equipment! my mom surprised me and bought me one of those big green balls. I say bought me but who's gonna "have a ball" playing with that ball? the horses! haha! And I bought another halter (we got a couple of more horses out at the ranch so it will and has come in handy), and a 22ft line :)

I let my girl have the new halter ;p 

I feel soo blessed and loved!

Really enjoying all I am learning from Parelli. Can't wait to turn what i've learned into helping others.

Ok! When Kelly Krickeberg rode in with the American flag. It gave me chills! 

**So beautiful**

Thought I would end with Pat Parelli's 45 P's. 

Pat Parelli's 45 P's:
"Pat Parelli Proudly Presents his Provocative and Progressive Programs and the Proclamation that Prior and Proper Preparation Prevents P-Poor Performance, Particularly if Polite and Passive Persistence is Practiced in the Proper Position. This Perspective takes Patience from Process to Product, from Principle to Purpose. The Promise that Pat Plans to Prove is that Practice does not make Perfect, only Perfect Practice makes Perfect and, isn’t it Peculiar how these poor Prey animals Perceive People as Predators Prior to Practicing the Parelli Programs."

 ^"Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

Philipians 2:4-11 :)

my girl

my girl :)

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning"

James 1:17

Shotgun Squealer and SharpShooter

One of my bestfriends just got ENGAGED a few weeks ago!! So I'm warning you... this post is gonna be a lot of pictures of two girls that are crazy best friends. That always found a way to turn each others giggle boxes upside down. And no matter what (happy times, sad times, living states away, gettin through highschool, and more...) have always stayed friends!

**PROM! FRESHMAN YEAR**

My sister, silly friend, and me! after prom at a gas station haha

**PROM!! Sophomore year**

Dancin the night away :)

*giggle boxes*

ndsıpǝ poʍu

**Prom!!! Junior year**

bestfriend, me, and another really great friend!!

**Senior PROM!!!!**

One of the best proms ever:)

**Random Pictures**

Driving around in my old truck.. this is years ago :)

My sixteen birthday party! 

We

 of course

 as we always where

 Side by Side

I would like to point out the guy next to me in the cowboy hat. Is now my boyfriend! I would have never have thought then I would be dating him now. haha ;p

see those bangs??? oh yeah! I cut them ;p 

Playing guitars at the deerlease with my Dad!

This is where I got the title of this post.

Her deerlease nickname is Shotgun Squealer! 

mine is SparpShooter!

So in the picture from left to right.

(SharpShooter, StandStinker, Shotgun Squealer)

And since I LOVE rings! I had to share a pic of her engagement ring :)

And THIS my friends is the lucky guy. lol!

And I haven't even face to face meant this man yet! Because we live states away... 

Thanks for stoppin' by! and sharing in the excitement and looking at random pictures :D

"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."

Proverbs 27:17

(In my bible I have my friends name written by this verse)

"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps."

Proverbs 16:9

(This was my friends favorite verse when we where in high school)