Letters to my Little

To my little one:

 Mommy and Daddy are so excited to meet you! You are so full of life and energy already! We got to see you move at our ultrasound Monday, and oh my goodness! You were moving like crazy- it was so amazing to see. I still can't feel those little movements but know that soon you will be letting me know you are there!

You are growing so much- I wish I could see you every day! But I will hang on and cherish those little images we recieved from the ultrasound...

Our hearts are so full- its so hard to grasp that you will be in our arms soon! I am enjoying this time of preparing but can't wait for the waiting to be over.

You are everything we prayed for little one.

Your puppy dog can't wait to meet you either ;)

Love Mommy XOXO

Radical.

What is the meaning of radical. Am I radical because I believe that abortion is wrong period. Am I radical because I believe that to follow Jesus means to give up everything else. Are we radical because we will gladly move, sell our processions and leave our family to go where God is calling us.

The answers to these questions would seem obvious to me. NO. I am not radical I am just following the example set before me- JESUS. I am reading the BIBLE and taking it for what it says.

So why in this culture among fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ, is what I stated above radical? It saddens my heart to see our culture get farther and farther away from the truth. When Christians would rather live in their little box where everything is good and great, rather then be confronted with the improvised neighborhood right around the corner.

I believe we have to take a stand. This is the time to be serious to not back away. To not be afraid of man. For what can Man do to us?!

I am feeling more and more annoyed with the "comfortableness" of our culture, of the material "security that in all reality is false.

God has called us to GO and MAKE DISCIPLES. And in this culture with the lies that everyone is being faced with daily, it couldn't be more important!!

I am ready to CHANGE the WORLD!!

Well...

Here are some fun videos from the news this month :)

And if you want a good laugh listen to this!!

Our Great Creator

My sis shared this on her blog and I had to share it!!

We serve such an amazing God! Its so hard to comprehend his maginitude- this video shares a little enlightment

Whirlwind

This last weekend was a crazy great one- We set up a wedding with Bella I'venti and I was in charge of making healthy dessert for my nephews 1st bday party! And we had a craft show that same day! Luckly my sister Autumn could stay at the show while I went to the birthday party.

The cupcakes were a test- I have never tried to make a healthy cupcake without sgar or other artrifical ingredients, at times i felt like bring on the box cake mix! But it was worth every bit of struggle...

I made Banana cupcakes- which were more like a muffin so I need to find a more cake like recipe, but they were good non the less. My nephew's fave thing is banana so I thought they would be perfect!

I also made Strawberry Cupcakes- it was like an angel food cake with strawberries mixed in. Very yummy!

I did make some alterations to each recipe- Where it called for agave I used honey. I also did not use the specialty flours or the arrowroot powder- I used half organic wheat and half organic unblanched white flour. I also used coconut oil in the banana cupcakes instead of grapeseed oil.

Also I made my healthier cookies, that are really yummy, but i will share that recipe later.

I didn't really take pictures, i was too flustered with everything that was going on in my life! Ha, oh well next time I will remember to slow down

Husband and I also had our first sunday at our new church! We are driving 1.5 hours to get there, and we are very excited for our future at Covenant Church! Since being led to make the drive we didn't know what to expect... and while we have been hearing some opinions from family and friends that think we are crazy, radical... we knew and know that this is where God wants us to be. The service Sunday was so refreshing! I would highly suggest you go and listen in. It was every bit of what I needed to hear and I am so blessed already by Pastor Matt and Covenant Church!


XOXO

whats for dinner.

Dinner post-

last night I got a little creative with some healthy influence from my dad! Grilled lettuce- yes you heard me right grilled.

All you do is take the lettuce leaf, rub EVOO on both sides season with whatever you want- and place on the grill for about 3 mins. It will get wilty and crunchy and ohh so good!! I seriously never knew lettuce could taste so wonderful!
Then i sauteed up some onions and red peppers, seasoned those with garlic, a little cayenne (my fave) and some nutritional yeast.

We were also trying some sun dried tomato tofu dumplings I bought.

It all went together perfectly-  I found that the dumpling tasted really rummy rolled up with the lettuce and peppers!

dreamer.

well i am a dreamer... i am the one that plans out everything perfectly in her head, and believes that, how she thought is how it is going to be.

i am in the waiting.

i am relying.

i am trusting.

but why does my desire seem so far away. i have been through a lot, my heart is on my sleeve. i am anticipating good things, yet having a hard time thinking they will happen.

God has seemed very far from me, and my desire to seek him out just has not been there.

Monday night husband and I watched Father of Lights and it changed my attitude, my feeling. God is so real and he is in the waiting. He is in the waiting for me! I knew then I need to put everything back on him, I was getting tired.

I want to be in fully surrender to him, recklessly abandoned. I started reading a book, that we have had for a while. I love it when God has you get things but then they don't interest you until the moment He knows you need to hear it!

I was feeling good, the sun was shining and I knew that where ever God took me, I was ready.

but then unexpectedly i felt like i was knocked to the ground.

I was in shock. I didn't know what to think. I just cried.

I know God has a plan and I am going to walk out in Faith. My emotions and feelings might be out of whack for a little bit, but I have a Daddy who can give me peace and can be strong while i am weak.

Its like the footsteps poem-

                                  The Lord replied,

"The times when you have

seen only one set of footprints,

is when I carried you."

God is carrying me now. And i can take comfort in that.

I am thankful for what I do have, for my husband, my mentor Faith, my lovingly positive sister and my family.

Thank you Jesus for being so FAITHFUL! I have nothing to fear.