excitedddd

So God is so cool. I still cant beleive I live here in Colorado. And get to enjoy the comforts of the Niedzinski home, yet embrace the uncertainty and unfamiliar life I am learning here. Praise God for his never failing love and His plans and the purpose He has for me. I am doing a bible study with an amazing fellow Michigander named Alicia. I met her out here, thanks for friends of friends. Her like me, embraced this calling to come to Colorado. Im excited to get to know her more, and appreciate and am greatful for her friendship. We are starting to do random adventures on the weekends to get aquainted with Colorado. One weekend we went snowshoeing for the first time, another weekend we visited the Coors brewery and red rocks ampitheater. But, anyways, I was driving one day and was listening to K Love christian radio, and heard about a Switchfoot concert playing at red rocks ampitheater. Instantly thought to call Alicia, for us to look into it. Check this out! www.thecallingconference.org Little did we know, it not only is a Switchfoot concert, but a conference with speakers and bands all calling out to God. I couldnt be more stoked to be not only going to this concert, but being able to worship God in such an amazing backdrop, to be able to within the beauty of His creation, to be able to boast his beautiful majestic creation. I have chills thinking about it. and we are going with 10 people to the concert! So excited! :)

enjoy the struggle

Colorado is amazing. I praise God daily for bringing me here. I praise Him for his challenge, this adventure He presented me. I've been stripped away from all of my known comforts....job, family, friends, home, city, state, church, and so on. But its teaching me to rely on Him. To go to Him first...even when He is silent. Hes teaching me more things than I ever thought imaginable. I have slipped up a few times here, but its something Hes teaching me slowly. I cant have all the answers now, even when I pray for comforts and friends and answers. :) Its not easy, and Im learning, thats Hes who I cling to when I am lonely. When Im scared. When I feel loved. When Im happy. When I feel blessed. Which these are emotions I feel daily. My emotions are as uncertain and always changing as is my surroundings. Its definitly a struggle, some days easier than others, but I am learning. I am learning more about me. about colorado. about Him. I need to not only be patient with Him, but to be patient with ME. To ignore MY WANTS and what I NEED, and what HE can do for ME, but what I CAN DO FOR HIM.

To quote an amazing friend of mine....enjoy the struggle. :) and THAT...I plan to do. Hugs.

time flies

Wow. its been MONTHS since my last post. And sooo much happens in such that time. Heres a quick sum up...full of working, amazing friends, amazing family, leaps of faith, and amazing adventues.

June-took AMAZING girls to Wyldlife camp at Timberwolf lake. Took a trip with my family to Colorado for a family reunion...amaazing.
July-nothing too intense, work, friends family
August- blahh working away
September-Younglife leader weekend retreat to Timberwolf Lake. Met Shelley Sandler from Denver,CO the speaker for the weekend.......a sign possibly? :):)
October- quit my job and took a leap of faith and moved to Colorado!! My mom and I took a roadtrip and traveled to Colorado--my new home on October 26th. Packed my bags and left for my new adventure :)
November-The job hunting began...experienced my first thanksgiving without my mom, dad and siblings, but had the blessing to share it with the Niedzinskis!
December-LANDED A JOB!! Only a month in....PRAISE GOD. a general dental office. www.drpatdds.com. Couldnt feel more blessed, my boss is awesome!!! Had the opportunity to go home for a few days to celebrate christmas. Unfortunally, it was such a short visit, i missed alot of friends.
January-Spent new years day with Uncle Jerry and Lauren at Copper mountain. We skied in negative 15 degree weather!!! So fun!
February-Nicole came for a visit!!!! :) We skiied vail and copper mountain in 18 inches of powder!! so cool!

MARCH!!!! Holy smokes!! Where did time go????? more to come

beauty.

could it really be a whole month since i checked this? wow. i have a ton of blogs to catch up on with my friends and family.

anywhooo I just started reading captivating. A quick clip i wanted to share.

"Every woman has a beauty to unveil. Every woman. Because she bears the image of God. She doesn't have to conjure it, go get it from a salon, have plastic surgury or breast implants. No, beauty is an essence that is given to every woman at her creation."

"We didnt say that a woman is prized only for her good looks. We did not say that a woman is here merely to complete a man, therefore a single women is somehow missing her destiny. What we said was, first, that Eve is the crown of creation. There is something uniquely magnificent and powerful about a woman. We tried to reveal the immeasureable dignity, the holiness of your feminine heart by showing that it is GOD who longs for romance, it is GOD who longs to be our ezer, it is GOD who reveals beauty as essential to live. You are the image bearer of this God. That is why you long for those things too.. THERE IS A RADIANCE HIDDEN IN YOUR HEART THAT THE WORLD DESPERATELY NEEDS."

Kabam.

I am beautiful. You are beautiful. The world desperately needs our beauty.

BAPTIZIM! :)

Last night, I was baptized in the name of the Father, the son, the holy spirit by one of my best friends Katie Sweeney.

Words really cannot even come close to describe my emotions, thoughts, feelings and so on... 7 people including myself were baptized last night at the last Younglife Leadership meeting. Praise God!

What an amazing feeling to witness Christ in so many people...not only could I feel Christ, but I could see Him pouring out of the eyes and smiles of the baptizimers. Love was truely evident last night.

I stand by what I said last night, too long I have been talking the talk...I want to walk the walk.

God gave me life. And I will live my life for you.

made new

Im getting baptized tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

God hear our prayers

Hear our cries Lord,
Hear our prayers
Take our burdens
Calm our fears

God will you make us
A people that love you
Please take our offering
That we set before You
God hear our prayers
That we're lifting up to You
God see our tears
That we're struggling to see through
God, hear our prayers to You

In our weakness,
You remain
When we're broken
You sustain

God will you make us
A people that love you
Please take our offerings
That we set before you
God hear our prayers
We're lifting them up to you
God see our tears
That we're struggling to see through

God hear our prayers
We lift them to you.
God hear our prayers
Lord make our hearts true
Will you make our hearts true?

Hear our prayers Lord

God will you make us
A people that love You
Please take our offerings
That we set before you
God hear our prayers
That we're lifting up to You
God see our tears
That were struggling to see through
God hear our prayers
As we lift them to heaven
We're praying that angels
Receive and embrace them
The hopes of the empty
The cries of the broken
We're reaching our hands out
Oh Lord will You hold them?


God hear our prayers. We are crying out to you. God we might not understand your plans, but hear ours prayers. And we will continue to pray. So God hear our prayers. Were lifting them up to you.