My First Blog

Well for those of you that will actually read this...you are official guinea pigs!! Don't really know why I decided to chronical the year I turned 40 this way, but I thought what the hey.

The best way to start would be to give you some background. I am married, have 2 kids (which will no doubt dominate this blog) 2 dogs and wonderful family. 2010 marks some big milestones for me. I will have my 20th wedding anniversary, my daughter turns 16 and I turn 40!! My life revolves around my kids. They are the best munchkins a girl like me could ask for in this world. God so blessed my husband and I with them. I am often blown away at the fact that He picked us to raise them on this earth and trusted us to teach them about Him. They are two very special kids and we are very blessed to call them ours. Along with my two biological kids, I am also very blessed to call an entire youth group my adopted younguns too. I love them all with their freckles, farts, and stinking feet!!!

We (youth and adults from Pleasant View United Methodist Church)have just returned from Resurrection, a youth worship event in Gatlinburg, TN. What a weekend!! Once again, I have been truly blessed by the trust that God has put in me to be with these young adults. Being a part of their lives is a privledge. I have watched over the past 3 three years the growth of their faith and maturity in who they are as Christians. They have pushed me to be a better Christian and more accountable to them. This weekend, as I watched our youth band "Good Question" play and lead worship to more than 4000 followers I was so proud of them. This weekend we had 7 youth ask Christ to come into their lives and so many others that made commitments to change things in their lives so that they can be closer to God. Something was different about this years Rez experience....more conviction. They seemed to own their commitments and those who were there know what I mean. These young adults are pushing us adults to step it up, and we have to meet that challenge. So how do we do that???

I know I have the responsibility to God and those kids to lead a better life. So, here we go....