vampire movement

So this summer i read the twilight series, adn loved it. It was entertaining, and thrilling, but didnt think too much of it, i mean it is just a book.

but tonight at bible study, i was just made aware of this so called vampire movement that is going on in the middle and high schools of this area, and it really freaked me out.

Aparently, kids are wearing vials of blood around there necks, cutting themselves and drinking blood??! .

Yikes!! This is something that I feel will be difficult for young adults to be dealing with. Not only is it disturbing, but it is a true sign of the devil taking something sacred and turns it around. (the idea of Jesus giving His blood for us.)

So pray for these children in schools who are being pressured with this movement, stuggling to deal with this, and for the mothers and fathers who are dealing with their children undergoing this "movement."

Laughter

"The most wasted of days is one without laughter."

I think I must be subconsiously be really stressed, because lately I have been going in crazy laughing attacks. Katie, my other roommate, and I recently have had hardcore laughing attacks. I think we have officially made our roommates brother think we are nuts. It seems to happen a couple times per week, where were both laughing til we cried. I think anyone who is a Young or a Niedzinski or has ever been to a family dinner at my house, can understand these so called "attacks." And let me tell ya, it was pretty humerous. Priceless moments like those are days I like to remember. Katie mentioned the whole thing about us possibly being to serious at work may have some sort of effect on our life? I dont know but smiling and laughing are my favorite. It just makes you feel good.

What a great invention, laughing. :)

Dental Care Song :)

Please youtube this song. It made me laugh.

"I brush my teeth
And look in the mirror
And laugh out loud
As Im beaming from ear to ear"

"Id rather pick flowers
Instead of fight
And rather flaunt my style
I'd flash you a smile
Of clean pearly whites"
-Dental Care by Owl City

Falling :)

Country living has quite a benefit. When I was driving home from bible study, I couldnt not notice the difference from the city to the country when i looked out my window. THE STARS. Wow its incredible. On my drive home I decided I was going to wrap up in a blanket and lay on the driveway and stare at the stars.

And I did.

As I laid there, I had quite the conversation with God...and tears started to fall down the cheeks. And as soon as I thought a specific thought, a HUGE falling star streaked across the sky, a long, bright one...and thats when I lost it.

I ran inside with streaks of tears and made Katie come out and sit outside with me. The two of us chatted underneath the stars, bundled in blankets. Tonight, I am speachless.

He made the stars, and He made me. How great is our God, He is mighty to save.

God needs to drive.

Driving. Something I feel like I will always dislike immensely. This is crazy. When i was driving a couple days ago late at night avoiding all the zillions of construction cones, I realized something. I am closest to God when Im driving. Strange huh?

It was a really weird realization. And I do this EVERYTIME i drive. I found myself the entire way home battling myself in the head.."I cant do this. Just stop. No keep going. I need to stop. I cant drive. I hate this. Keep going. what 20 minutes left? Keep going. No stop. Pull over." and on and on. I swear the entire time I am battling this conversation the whole way. Its terrible. I feel like Im having a battle with God and me or the devil or something.

Is this a battle I am going to have everytime I drive at night? or winter?

I know everytime I get in a car, I praise God and pray for safety. Every semi I pass I pray to God and thank Him. Is this the devils way of trying to get me to by triggering the thoughts of stopping, turning around...ect?? Because I hope not. I would LOVE to get in a car and just drive. But this battle goes on n on.

House warming party!

I am so excited to be living with my roommates. They are the greatest. I still dont know them that well, but I look forward to each day spent with them. What a blessing it is to be living with such wonderful people.

Saturday, we decided to open up our house to everyone. We cooked a HUGE feast for our parents so everyone could put a name to a face and meet the familys and had friends come over and play games, watch sport games, eat food, community, bonfire and fun :)

It was awesome. I look forward to planning more parties and getting to know my roommates more. :)

God bless community, and meeting new people.

9/11.

Enough said. I pray for the families, the troops, and the list goes on. God Bless the USA.

Helpless

Sometimes, I just feel so inadequate, dumb, unintelligent, stupid, ect ect. I sometimes feel like I just cant do something, and I am just so helpless.

But the thing is...is I am. We all are. Thats why we are who we are. We are inadequate, but God isn't. I cant do things, but God can.

I dont know. Thats all.

Location Location location

God is good. I was recently reading that an important word on Gods mind is location. He puts us where He wills in order for us to fulfill His purposes. location location location.

I find it funny how things ended up for me. Before graduation, i was SO set on getting the heck out of Michigan, especially far away from Lansing. But, God had other plans.

Not passing my test put a huge dent on my plans, however, He prevails. I was given the opportunity to work as an assistant in downtown Lansing, which was great and a true blessing. and now i accepted a job as a RDH :) at a pedo office in Okemos. Not only that, but i am living with Christian girls i dont really know and beginning to know, living close to home, close to work, and still in the area. This is opening doors for me to have the possibility to be a youth leader in the lansing area, something I thought i would be terrible at doing. Being in the area is challenging me to grow; grow in faith, in clinic, as a roommate, and as a person and more.

Its great how God works. And how great are his Plans.

"The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever-do not abandon the works of your hands." -Psalm 138:8

God is amazing. I couldnt feel more blessed. thanks to all those who had faith in me. :)


Michelle Young, RDH :) I like the sound of that!

God is everything

stuffs getting crazy. I was deleting stuff on my computer getting ready for this new fall and found this again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUiEeM5TAUY&feature=related



God is love. He is everything. And I cry everytime I watch this clip. I cant even explain. Whats crazy is you KNOW that God watches us go through all the rough patches, the poor decisions, us hurting our bodies, and still in the end, He prevails and loves us still. And the amazing thing is too, that Jesus went through all the things we encounter and think "you dont know what its like." and in reality, Jesus does. Hes been there. Plus, Hes with you while at all times, so He really knows what your going through. It makes me wish that people knew God and could just see how much He loves us and how He just wants us to be the way He intended us to be. He thinks we are great. And the funny thing too, is that I can recall in the past thinking this thought about certain things in my life. But really now, it all comes down to myself changing my perspective. Someone has been there, and there are people out there who have experienced worse. And Jesus went through it all, with no sin. How many people can say that? But thats where Jesus's love for us all gives us grace and allows us to have this loving relationship with God. Whats amazing too is how easy it is to get distracted by the devil. He just has this way of getting suckered into peoples lives, and ignore all that God has sent infront of us. Nothings better than His way, we just get blinded.

Its funny because I have noticed my perspectives changing, and I know its Gods love is doing it. As the lyrics say,

"You are the light
That's leading me
To the place
where I find peace, again"

Its so true. He is where we find peace within ourselves, and can accept our faults and know He really loves us, and that I am ok. No matter where we have been, it doesnt matter as long as we find Him and know that He is God.

And for some, sometimes it takes us longer to find God, and sometimes people have to go throught hard times as in the site to finally get hit in the head and say "o my God :)

This song, just amazes me everytime I listen to it...I cant even explain.

"And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?" How could we not be moved by you??? no matter what we do, your love NEVER fails. You are EVERYTHING

"You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light, to my soul.
You are my purpose, you're everything."

"You calm the storms, and you give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, you won't let me fall.
You still my heart, and you take my breath away.
Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?"

Im looking forward to the changes and plans God has for me. Its so true, how can we NOT be moved by you? I mean really? All He's done for us. He is everywhere and everything.