2,568 lbs, 6 oz
145.6 inches
2009 MINI Cooper
Nightfire Red
Name: To be determined
real pics soon to come!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Mohonk Mountain, New Paltz NY
T&A conquer Mohonk Mountain!!
Do I not look like Helga, the German backpacker??
T&A
Didn't quite know what to expect. So I wore all of my hiking gear. Get out of the car, and everyone around has on jeans, t-shirts, and sneakers. I looked like I was the covergirl for Backpacker magazine. I did however, leave my headlamp at home. And my space blanket. And lighter. And.......
God paints the most beautiful pictures!!
Do I not look like Helga, the German backpacker??
T&A
Didn't quite know what to expect. So I wore all of my hiking gear. Get out of the car, and everyone around has on jeans, t-shirts, and sneakers. I looked like I was the covergirl for Backpacker magazine. I did however, leave my headlamp at home. And my space blanket. And lighter. And.......
God paints the most beautiful pictures!! 
This place was beautiful and the scenery was amazing. There were 2 challenging parts, where Angela did an awesome job being my guide and telling me how to get up...because I would have just stood there not knowing what to do.
It was just Ang and I, and it was such a blessing to spend the day with her.
www.mohonk.com
Sunday, October 5, 2008
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
with a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain is there is healing
In Your name I find meaning
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
I'm barely holdin' on to You
I'm hangin' on another day
Just to see what You will throw my way
And I'm hanging on to the words You say
You said that I will be ok
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone
I may have lost my way now,
But I haven't forgotten my way home
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I got this in the mail today from InTouch Ministries, written by Pastor Charles Stanley, and it nailed my heart. I wanted to share.
All it takes is one devastating phone call and your life is changed forever. The doctor's report is grim. The investment you've made has resulted in your financial hardship or ruin. Your loved one has been taken from you. You've been betrayed by someone you trusted. The next thing you know, you're trying to make sense of this terrible situation and wondering if you'll survive it.
Let me ask you- has this happened to you? Have you been sent staggering down the path of adversity by some unwelcome news or disappointment? Are you wondering why God would allow this pain and suffering in your life? If so, then you have a crucial decision to make. You can either blame the Lord or trust Him. You can either allow this trial to defeat you or have faith in God to help you triumph over your circumstances.
We all deal with seasons of hardship and sorrow. Those times will come and go as long as we live on earth. However I believe that if we understand the Father's purpose for allowing these trials, then we can face the most difficult circumstances without being completely and irreversibly devastated. Our troubles may discourage us at the moment the occur, but when we respond to them in the right way-realizing that the Lord is in complete control of our life-we are able to move forward with the faith and courage to endure.
So what is God's purpose in adversity? First Peter 1:6-7 tells us, "You have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious then gold which is perishable, even though tested by first, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." In other words, when the Lord allows trouble to enter our life it is because He is working on our faith. This is demonstrated in two ways.
First, God builds your faith through trials to transform you into the likeness of His son. Peter instructs, "As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in the all your behavior." (1 Peter 1:14-15) This does not mean you resemble Jesus physically; rather, it means that your personality, character, conduct, and conversation are like His.
It requires faith to be holy. It takes great trust in Him to make a godly decision when the right choice is difficult and even unpopular. But that's what the Lord will do in you through adversity. He builds the likeness of Christ in you- including courage that sustained Him as He faced the cross and unwavering assurance in His resurrection power. (Eph. 1:18-21)
Second, God builds your faith through trials so you will be equipped to fulfill His purpose for your life. Remember, your intimate relationship with Him is His highest priority for you, and it determines the impact you have for His kingdom. The hardship you and I face can deepen our relationship with the Lord. If you will allow Him, our heavenly Father can teach you and listen to, walk with, and obey Him with full confidence through any situation or circumstance.
Isaiah explained that it is through adversity that the Father reveals Himself as His plans to you. "Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher. Your ears will hear a word behind you, 'This is the way, walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right or the left." (Isaiah 30:20-21)
Untried faith is unreliable faith-you don't know how devoted you are to God until you're tested. Do you trust Him to supply your needs? Do you believe that He will empower you to fulfill what He has called you to do? Do you know how to rely upon Him for every necessity? These are questions that must be answered if you wish to have a growing, intimate relationship with the Lord and serve Him faithfully.
My friends I want to challenge you today. Trust the Lord your God. Tell him, "Thank You, Father, for loving me enough to trust me with every heartache or loss. Teach me to be more like Jesus and equip me to follow Your plans for my life." And also ways remember that the dark moments of your life will last only so long as is necessary for God to accomplish His purpose in you. May the Lord bless, comfort, and encourage you as you walk through difficult times and serve Him in love and obedience.
Charles Stanley
can I get an amen?
All it takes is one devastating phone call and your life is changed forever. The doctor's report is grim. The investment you've made has resulted in your financial hardship or ruin. Your loved one has been taken from you. You've been betrayed by someone you trusted. The next thing you know, you're trying to make sense of this terrible situation and wondering if you'll survive it.
Let me ask you- has this happened to you? Have you been sent staggering down the path of adversity by some unwelcome news or disappointment? Are you wondering why God would allow this pain and suffering in your life? If so, then you have a crucial decision to make. You can either blame the Lord or trust Him. You can either allow this trial to defeat you or have faith in God to help you triumph over your circumstances.
We all deal with seasons of hardship and sorrow. Those times will come and go as long as we live on earth. However I believe that if we understand the Father's purpose for allowing these trials, then we can face the most difficult circumstances without being completely and irreversibly devastated. Our troubles may discourage us at the moment the occur, but when we respond to them in the right way-realizing that the Lord is in complete control of our life-we are able to move forward with the faith and courage to endure.
So what is God's purpose in adversity? First Peter 1:6-7 tells us, "You have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious then gold which is perishable, even though tested by first, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." In other words, when the Lord allows trouble to enter our life it is because He is working on our faith. This is demonstrated in two ways.
First, God builds your faith through trials to transform you into the likeness of His son. Peter instructs, "As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in the all your behavior." (1 Peter 1:14-15) This does not mean you resemble Jesus physically; rather, it means that your personality, character, conduct, and conversation are like His.
It requires faith to be holy. It takes great trust in Him to make a godly decision when the right choice is difficult and even unpopular. But that's what the Lord will do in you through adversity. He builds the likeness of Christ in you- including courage that sustained Him as He faced the cross and unwavering assurance in His resurrection power. (Eph. 1:18-21)
Second, God builds your faith through trials so you will be equipped to fulfill His purpose for your life. Remember, your intimate relationship with Him is His highest priority for you, and it determines the impact you have for His kingdom. The hardship you and I face can deepen our relationship with the Lord. If you will allow Him, our heavenly Father can teach you and listen to, walk with, and obey Him with full confidence through any situation or circumstance.
Isaiah explained that it is through adversity that the Father reveals Himself as His plans to you. "Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher. Your ears will hear a word behind you, 'This is the way, walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right or the left." (Isaiah 30:20-21)
Untried faith is unreliable faith-you don't know how devoted you are to God until you're tested. Do you trust Him to supply your needs? Do you believe that He will empower you to fulfill what He has called you to do? Do you know how to rely upon Him for every necessity? These are questions that must be answered if you wish to have a growing, intimate relationship with the Lord and serve Him faithfully.
My friends I want to challenge you today. Trust the Lord your God. Tell him, "Thank You, Father, for loving me enough to trust me with every heartache or loss. Teach me to be more like Jesus and equip me to follow Your plans for my life." And also ways remember that the dark moments of your life will last only so long as is necessary for God to accomplish His purpose in you. May the Lord bless, comfort, and encourage you as you walk through difficult times and serve Him in love and obedience.
Charles Stanley
can I get an amen?
Aww I love friends.....
Me:
Thanks for bringing me in tea, thanks for thinking of me!!
(I'm home sick but he brought me in sore throat tea to work)
Freddie:
oh...i wasn't thinking of you....i accidentally brought them in...and when i walked by your cube, I tripped and they came flying out of my hand and landed on your desk. I didn't feel like getting them, so I just left them there. Trust me...i didn't think of u at all...u didn't even cross my mind...I don't even like u that much.
ear hurts? def keep doing that Nettie pot....it's supposed to be great for ear/throat stuff...or take a paper clip, straighten it out, and put it in your ear as hard as fast as you can...
Thanks for bringing me in tea, thanks for thinking of me!!
(I'm home sick but he brought me in sore throat tea to work)
Freddie:
oh...i wasn't thinking of you....i accidentally brought them in...and when i walked by your cube, I tripped and they came flying out of my hand and landed on your desk. I didn't feel like getting them, so I just left them there. Trust me...i didn't think of u at all...u didn't even cross my mind...I don't even like u that much.
ear hurts? def keep doing that Nettie pot....it's supposed to be great for ear/throat stuff...or take a paper clip, straighten it out, and put it in your ear as hard as fast as you can...
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