~Isaiah 40:31~

An Announcment!

2007-07-04T16:35:00.000-05:00

Welp Graduation is finally over with!!! Thank goodness!!! Everything went wonderful, and many tears of joy were shed. NOW for my big announcment!!!!! :)

For several years i have had the desire to go into missions but recently the Lord has closed all those doors allowing me to go into foreign missions, But because God always has a plan he has given me a new mission field, one that i never would have guessed before this.

Some of you know that I had planned on going to Photography school this fall, well again plans changed. My dad talked with his old boss because his son is a professional photographer. My dad asked about Oklahoma School of Photography(where i was planning on going), and he told my dad that the school was a con and that it wasn't worth spend money because it was such a cheesy school. He in turn recommanded a school.....OSU-Okmulgee where I plan on going this fall to get my Associates in Photography. This has been a big change for my family, but i know that this is where the Lord is leading me and where my "new" mission field is. I will have to stay on campus for the two years i will be there because i live over 50miles away(school rules)........please pray for me as the Lord takes me on this new journey in my life.

Also any advice is more then welcome! So start hitting me with it!!

GO POKES!!!!!

John Piper on the prosperity gospel

2007-06-11T17:54:00.000-05:00

Wow is all i can say.

2007-05-16T18:09:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone,
I was informed by in an email this afternoon that My Sunday school teacher and his wife lost their second child to a miscarriage. :( Clay and Bobbie are amazing people that i love soooo much!!! This hurts alot for me because i am very close to both of them, and i know that they have been trying to have another child. Please pray for them. To God be the glory!!

Here is the email if you care to read it....

Hi everyone,
I am writing to inform you all of another experience Bobbi and I have gone through that has magnified God's worth in our lives. Friday we had good news as we discovered Bobbi was pregnant. Sunday things began to occur that made it obvious something had gone wrong. Monday the Dr confirmed she had been pregnant and had lost the baby. If it ended there we would be distressed and in despair. But we have an amazing Savior who has constantly opened our eyes in hard times. Again, I am reminded that sin is why there is death. And again it makes me hate sin. God is good. He has provided all we need to get through this. Not only is it heartbreaking in and of itself, but it brings back feelings from our previous loss. But we have hope. We have two that have gone on ahead of us into the presence of a Creator that is above what we can even begin to comprehend. So it ends with good news. We have no idea the identity of this child. Was it a girl or boy? God knows. He knew this PERSON in the womb. A lot of times people will let an early miscarriage pass without telling people. But i know this was a person and I am proud of this person and will not ever think of it as "just a failed pregnancy". Bobbi feels the same. It is our child and we want to thank God for this baby and for His miracle of creating us all. He deserves praise for this. We now have two in heaven and we are praying for the little guy that God brought to us and let us keep (Luke). We are okay. It was not as hard as the loss of Caleb due to time. But it does hurt as you can imagine and some of you know from experience. Pray for Bobbi. She feels it more than me naturally. So we wanted to tell you all that a little life came and went on to heaven. And we wanted you to know we are fine and living grateful lives. Have a great day and thank you for being a part of our lives and letting us share God's greatness with you.

Happy Mothers Day!

2007-05-13T15:32:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon Everyone! I just want to share a little bit why my mom means the world to me. She is an amazing woman of God, loving, caring, completely selfless, and I love her so much! For the past several years my mom has been through alot after been in a car wreak in 2003, she injured her back and her shoulder, and also along with that she began to have migrains. Even though she has been is pain, God has carried her through that, and she has never once had any hardness to her heavenly Father. She knows that God is in completely control over all of this! I love her so much!!! And i thank God with all my heart that He has given her as my mother.

Realizing........ I AM far above rubies

2007-05-11T11:23:00.000-05:00

Ok so i know that i'm behind! Gezz give me some slack! lol most of you that read this anyways barely ever update yourself!!!! lol jk......(but it's true!)

Two weeks ago my grandma(my mom's mom) got to come up for the week! It was exciting and very frustrating also........so many things she thinks is wrong with me!! and others of which i will not get into......But it was great to be able to see her again.
I hope she actually gets to come to graduation, the only reason she might not is because the guy she is married to may have to work. BLAG!!! Seriously.....i could careless if he came, but my grandma has to come. Now with changing the date of Graduation to June 30th, my dad's parents my not come now.. :(
Oh about graduation!!! I'm so excited!!! We're gonna have the Ceremony at my church, then have a big party! out at my house with everyone that came to the Ceremony!!! Exciting i know! We're gonna have food, games, music, volleyball!, and lastly but not lest! FIREWORKS!!! Yep i pretty much love those things!

Welp a friend of mine that i used to work with is graduating tomorrow with her homeschool co-op, and i'm gonna get to go see it and then go to her party afterwards, so i have a fun filled day tomorrow!
It's so weird being homeschooled all my life pretty much and seeing this many people i know graduating.....in my family alone there are four of us! Then i have about 10 friends grad too!

Uh so after having the job i have right now since this past Aug, i quit on Tuesday, giving them my two-weeks notice......you could prob tell from my previous post that i was a little frustrated.
I don't know what i'm going to do about another job yet. Idk even know if i'll get another one......
Partly i do need a job, because i need money for Photography school in the Fall if thats what i choose to do.

This past Sunday i put this color stuff on my hair, it's not permanent mind you...it will gradually wash out over the next several weeks. A few years ago i begged my mom to let me get highlights and she finally let me....but after spending lots of money over these few years and seeing that i was wasting so much money that i could be using some where else i decided i wouldn't highlight it anymore....so it's been growning off for the last several months. And those of you that are around me know it's sorta obvious! lol and i really wanted my hair all one color for Prom and Graduation! SO back to what i was saying.....lol......i put this stuff on it and it really looks like my natural hair color!!! I'm so Happy!

But the real point i was trying to get at........Tera had asked me the other night about it and
I said....."that i didn't know how much i was gonna miss my natural hair color."

She replyed "Interesting how we always seem to desire what is not ours and when we get it we realize that what we had was the best for us, huh?"

And i said "Yes i totally agree!!! It's weird cause i always grew up the "ugly duckling", being completely different from all the other girls....i never thought i was pretty enough, no guy ever liked me, and so on......and even a little later on in my life did i keep that thinking....BUT now I see that i am beautiful completely and wholly in the Lord's eyes....and it's ok if i'm not pretty to the world......cause thats not who i answer too."

Her reply: "That is a wonderful revelation Jessica, and one that most of us women need to learn. I am reminded of the verse in Proverbs...Favor is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman that fears the Lord she shall be praised. And the guy thing...you only want ONE guy to "like" you ultimately...and that in God's timing!"

My reply: "I love that whole passage! It's amazing to think that I am far above Rubies! That means that i am worth more then there is in this world or what it has to offer! And it tells me how much my Heavenly father loves me.
But yes i know now after everything is said and done, even though i've said it before, this time i really with my whole heart mean that i am waiting for the "one"."

Proverbs 31:10-31
10 "A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.
12 She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praiseth her, saying:
29 Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.
30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates."

2007-05-02T17:42:00.002-05:00

ok i promise i will update!!!! :) I'm busy people......although is anyone actually reading this?

Week of busyness.

2007-04-22T21:21:00.000-05:00

Well it's been a week since i've updated and i've been avoiding it lol cause i know i like to talk just so you know! I guess i'll give a low down of somewhat i did!

Last Saturday, My mom and I went downtown to look at my prom dress! It has to been altured so i won't get it until next week, which i'm so excited about! Then went out to the mall to look at stuff! The mall was abuzz with girls getting their make-up done for Edmond's Prom that night.

Last Sunday, Went to church, then that afternoon worked in the flowerbed to get it looking all nice! And moved some branches for my dad.....fun stuff!!!

Moday i had to work. Then that night we all went to the Naylors to play VB for the night!

Thursday again i had work, then guitar and piano.......i don't remember what else happened that day....

Friday, Hannah, Rebekah and I went to the Mall to look for some stuff......

Saturday, we all worked out in the yard. Hannah and i worked on getting the leaves out from around our swiming pool. Man that was hard work! And i've never seen so many leaves in one place!!! Rebekah helped my dad out by moving dirt. Thankfully we all got done by lunch!
After lunch, Rebekah and i helped my mom out with prom decorations by pulling flowers out of center pieces that we used two years ago. I think i'm sick of seeing that stuff!!!! NO MORE!!! lol

Then finally today, my sisters and i went back out to the mall to see Meet the Robinsons! One of the best movies i've seen in awhile. It was really really funny! We ate some tasty DippinDots while we were out there, had some nasty(the worst actually!) OceanWater from Sonic.....idk what the dudes at Sonic did but it was gross!

Welp it's late and i'm out of talking....lol :P
Good Night and God Bless!

JessicaLynn

Rain rain please go away.....

2007-04-13T21:39:00.000-05:00

I know we need rain here but the is getting crazy! This is actually my favorite time of the year, but it sure has been really wet this time.

My mom and us girls in the morning have started doing a "devo" in the morning before we get ready to do school or i get ready to go to work. We're reading a chapter out of Proverbs, then normally there is something that has come up in the converstation about church, The Word, or just a question that has been in our minds.
For most of my life we have never done a devo as a family, sadly i wish we had. A while back our church did the Read the Bible in A Year thing but we only went a few months and we didn't finish. My parents really haven't ever been sticklers for getting us up in the morning.....every now and then like for a few weeks my dad would get me up at 7 but then he would stop...then several months later he would do it again lol. Now my mom has us getting up, atleast trying, at 7. I've actually been ok with it! lol I know i need to get up at that time but its hard after many years of getting up whenever.

I worked all day, almost......and it honestly gets borning! I love hanging out with Kim but sometimes esp after being there everyday except Tuesday gets sorta old. Although today was interesting.......She has been talking to this guy on myspace, never met him in person(one of the other girls that watches her had a friend that went out with him), but he has said that he likes the fact she is inteligent and is confident about who she is. Sadly when she talked to him on yahoo the other day he said somethings that i'm not sure about at all. He brought up some things regaurding the fact he has had three serious relationships and has "been" with 4 girls. He says he believes in God(note i didn't say he was a christian). Kim told me that she is 100% positive that he doesn't like her, and she is trying to convince herself that so she is not disappointed, but i fell like she is gonna be disappointed anyways. Also I don't understand but she doesn't think it's degrading that he said he would sleep with her, even though she doesn't agree with sex outside of marriage.......she said it would have been different and it would have offended her if he would have said that in person......but i think it's degrading either way.
I pray that she will realize that even though its "great" that someone is interested in her because of her having MD, it's not great that she thinks she has to have that kind of attention.

Wow I haven't done this in so long! I thought I wouldn't have much to say lol
Have a great evening everyone!
JessicaLynn

From xanga to blogger......

2007-04-12T16:54:00.000-05:00

Welp after being addicted to Xanga forever.....it slowly became boring cause no one used it anymore, so i stopped writing too! lol Now i'm hoping i can get back into it using this instead!

I'm so excited about the up coming months!
This is my schedule as of right now:
Work: Four days a week
Tuesday Night: VolleyBall Night @ The Naylors
May 19th: Homeschool Spring Formal
May 26th: My Graduation
June: Senior Trip with my family
July: Mexico Mission trip

I believe i'll leave that as the end of my first post!
Much Love to whomever reads this!
JessicaLynn

~*Isaiah 40:31*~