I wouldn't trade you!

* I wouldn't trade you for silver or gold, I wouldn't trade you for riches untold, you are more then this world to me!*


This song has been running through my head today. I'm so thankful.. so thankful.. When you can't find anything to be thankful for, He's always there to thank. Giving my life back to God truly was THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE. No contest. Not just because I'm on my way to heaven (and I won't turn back!) but because I have someone to turn to that can wipe the tears from my eyes, set my feet back on solid ground, and give me the strength to keep living for Him. With one whispered prayer peace floods my soul. There's NOBODY else that can do that. Nobody can.

 Jesus is amazing! and that word doesn't even do him justice.. not at all.. His mercy is everlasting.. thats a hard word to wrap one's mind around.. It doesn't matter how many times you mess up, in fact God knew man would mess up. He knows we aren't perfect. That's why he died for our sins so we can have the blood he shed make our hearts perfect again. No sins in the past are too bad that they can't be forgiven. NONE. Doesn't that make you thankful??  I know it does me.

Sometimes you get so weary. Everyone has so much going on. The cares of this world. They press on you. I know, when I don't make time for God, I get weary. Just living. It seems like there's not even a point to life if he's not there holding my hand! I'm miserable when I forget to pray and read. Which I do alot! I'll admit it! Something always "comes up" so I don't have time. I'm working on it..  well I'm just speaking my mind. :)

-Brittney A.

Hold on to your britches (or skirts;) folks!! :)

Cause this is gonna be a wild ride! lol ok maybe not. ;)

ok this is how its gonna work. I'm gonna write about all that happened over the past week (which may or may not be interesting to you, most likely wont :) and then I'm gonna put a buncha pictures for your enjoyment. For lack of a better word. ;) lol ok here goes.

First, I AM SO THANKFUL! for my dear friends. You know who you are! (If you don't you might need some counseling ;) sorry I have dry humor :)   ANYWAYS. lol I love all ya'll! I am just feeling thankful and thats good. so, moving on.  ITS EASTER. or was. oh wait, it still is for 30 more minutes. lol! God is so good to me. I don't even want to think of where I would be without his grace on my life. I don't deserve it, and that's what makes it so amazing. What would grace be if we thought we deserved it? We had an AWESOME service today! Alot of visitors got to hear about the Reason for the Resurrection and so did I obviously :) and they got to experience actually feeling God in church! Church isn't just a place to go sit on a pew, hear a sermon, maybe pray a little and leave and think, ok I went to church so I'm saved.

Its GODS house! It's where you hear what he has to say to you, and It's where YOU can speak to him and feel his presence..  Kay I got on my soap box for the night, I'm done :)

back to Easter. yes Easter... we went on a scavenger hunt.... IN THE RAIN. In my flats! with no coat!=NOT GOOD! lol! it was fun though, besides my shoes being sopping wet (im exaggerating a little). lol we all got little baskets with an assortment of goodies, the prize treasure being the white chocolate cookies and cream bunny.... oh yes! The Lord hath heardeth mine prayers and they art answered! lol only half kidding ;) I should have took pictures... OH I'm also gonna upload some pics from making Cake Pops at the Cheek's  house and cracking an egg that was supposedly un-crackable.... stay tuned for more details on that, coming up right after! uhhh.... the other pictures? ok. ok.. Im done now :)

    BEFORE

 AFTER :)

 Sis. Harwood and Sis. Cheek

 Red velvet cake balls ready to be cake popped.... lol :)

 Dark Chocolate....... *sigh*

 Miss. Anna and her chocolate smudge ;)

 Cake pops!

 Busted. ;)

 Mr. Jack

 LOL washing the "un-breakable egg that broke" out of Sis. Leah's hair

 LOL!

 Evidence

 The womenfolk ;)

 last friday

 lol! the only two normal ones on the right.... ;)

This is specifically for a certain friend who says we never smile with our teeth :)

and this one too! ;)

SUMMIT

WAS AWESOME!! I was only there for Thursday and Friday night but the services were great! Thursday night Brother Alvear Jr. Preached! I was shocked to find out he started a church at the age of 14. Isn't that awesome? ? The service was definitely a shout your hair down service! I can't remember the exact title.. but It was awesome!  and then Bro. Larry Booker preached Friday night (which was last night btw) and I can't remember the title of his message either.. I promise you I was not sleeping through the messages I just forgot the titles!  anyways,  I got to see some old friends from Missouri! I attended their church when I was really little so it was great to see them! I only took 2 pictures.. I know sorry! I'll try to take more next time! :) without further ado..

           Oh I forgot! I took this one from my friends fb! :)

                                                     Kendra and I

Kendra, Kandis, and I

Here's the better pictures from Hannah's b-day.. ;)

Hannah's B-day! (picture post)

Lol waaaayyyy took many picture for one post!! Between me and brook we took 400 and something pictures.... YEAH its ok. be shocked! I was! lol. anyways.... to the pictures!! (cause thats what everybody wants to see anyways.. right? right? ok good.) Hold on to your britches folks! Its gonna we a long, wild ride!!! ;)

                                        Hannahs cake!

                                              Hannah, Brook, and I

                                        Hannah feeding the birds (or geese)

                                       Lucy goosey about to take a bite

 

                                                        Brook

                                       Brook and I on our way to...

 

                                Hannah and Brook on their way to....

                         you guessed it! red robin! lol Brook MOVE! ;)

                                  At Red Robin! YUM............... (lol)

                                                       Us again.

                                                Hannah got creative..

                                           Hannah's surprise Ice cream she got

 Brook enjoying the crackley sound the box made when she hit her head on it.... NO.. I'm not related... LOL

                                        HOBBY BLOBBY!!!

                                            yep. she eats ceramic.

                                      Brook... trying to get a prince..

                                                Self-explanatory

        THEN the girls tried on Hannahs older sister's old prom dresses.....

                                        THEN they danced.... LOL

             And while brook serenaded us all.... I found the nearest ear plugs ;)

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                                      I repeat, were NOT related ;)