Becoming the Crown Jewel Conference 2009

BCJ '09 was amazing as always. Becoming the Crown Jewel is a local girls conference that was begun with the desire to show girls that they belong to the King and that they are His Princess'. This was my third year attending the conference and it was such an amazing time as always! We study three topics during the weekend: Royalty, Purity & Loyalty. This year our main focus was on GRACE. Christ extends us Grace each day, we also talked about our salvation and the speakers focused on reminding us that being 99.9% sure that we were saved really wasn't enough. We needed to be 100% sure that we were truly saved. Throughout the entire amazing weekend the best part was finding out on Sunday morning that 6 girls...yes 6 girls were welcomed into the kingdom of Christ! Yes, we have 6 New Sisters in Christ!


Brandy, Emily & me

The Mojo Princess' (Stephanie, Stacy, Victoria & Sarah)

Brandy, Emily & Me (My little sisters)

New Orleans Mission Trip

Mission Trip to New Orleans...was AMAZING. A 13 hour ride there and home didn't phase us. We were there to serve God and help the people of the First Baptist Church of Chalmette, LA. We were able to continue the progress of so many that have come before us and it was AMAZING to see how many churches and groups had come for the common purpose of helping this church finish the structure so they could have a place to meet. Wednesday night we had the privledge of worshipping in their sanctuary for the first time since Hurrican Katrina hit. It was such an honor to be able to sit in that dusty,unfinished sanctuary and see the God being praised all around us! It was an experience i won't soon forget! While approx. 40 of our students were in New Orleans our other students were at church on Wednesday night. During the service back home our students prayed for us that were on this mission...1 hour later we had a student accept Christ on our mission trip! We came home with a New Brother in Christ!!!

We do serve an amazing God! He is deserving of all of our Honor, Praise & Glory!

Behind all of these people is the First Baptist Church of New Orleans. Two years before Hurricane Katrina hit this church located from downtown to the present location of this building. One day the architect came to the pastor and told the pastor that he had been praying and felt led ask the pastor to raise $20,000 more dollars to raise the foundation of the building, for if they raised the foundation and the damns ever broke then they church wouldn't flood. The church raised $20,000 more dollars and raised the foundation of the building. Two years later Hurricane Katrina hit and the First Baptist Church of New Orleans was the only structure that did not flood! They were able to house disaster relief, red cross, and other disaster crews. Had the church hadn't prayed & that church hadn't had the arcitect they would have had to go 20 miles out to find a structure that hadn't been flooded.

Katlynn, Me, Brandy & Lauren

My Group in New Orleans

The Family of Christ! :)

Some of my room (Macy, Brandy, Sarah, Me & Des)

Me & Brandy hanging tiles.

Easter 2009

Update: Heres the pictures i promised & what a bittersweet moment it was! The 6 of us && oh how i pray this picture continues to grow & grow:)

Gabby assisting in the baptism of her step-dad

Gabby assisting in the baptism of her mom

One year ago this is what was happening...

Easter Sunday 2008...my best friend & I had just gone intot he baptism pool with these 2 new sisters in Christ.
Me assisting in the baptism of Gabby Lory.

Lauren assisting in the baptism of Kiersten Close.

Tomorrow same time as one year ago, Gabby will be stepping back into that same baptism pool to assist in the baptism of her mom and step-dad.

What an awesome God we serve?!

"The Living Word" Drama....FYI I serve an AMAZING GOD!

Tonight was the first night of a drama produced by my best friend, it was performed by the youth drama team, childrens choir and adult choir. I just want to first and foremost say. I serve THE God of the universe b/c of WHO He is to me! He didn't have to but he chose to die upon a cross for me! So anyways. for months we have all been preparing for a night that we were praying would change out lives and the lives of others around us...So Sunday we stayed after church and worked from 12:30 til like 5:30 then we went out to eat! We had a blast while all along working for the kingdom of God! Mondays forcast said it was supposed to rain, theni t rained on Tuesday night then Wednesday morning...all the time we kep praying for the rains to stop so that we could put on our drama with little problems. So it was 80% chance of rain on Tuesday morning but Wednesday morning the chance dropped to 30% ... i did a dance in my kitchen b/c i was so happy! Anyways...So lets call that prayer answer number 1. We set up 197 chairs for people to sit in (we normally average around 120) and prayed that we would fill all of the chairs. We did &&& brought out all of the chairs that would fit...266 chairs!!! with approx. 275+ people there! Lets says that answered prayer number 2. We held an invitation time during the first song no one stood up i was just in shock about how you could see something like that and not be moved...we were praying for lives to be radically changed...so my best friend radioed and said stephanie i'm coming down...with me waling down one isle and her down the other we met at the front & met Jesus there. She poured out her heart...it wasn't jsut a drama to us. It was the real life that Christ went through for each of us. He did it for you and for me. It was AMAZING to sit at his feet tonight & know that He WAS there! Lets say that was answered prayer number 3!I'm sure their are so many answered prayers that i didn't even accnowledge & i pray that their were lives that i have yet to find out about...i pray that is the case! If ANYONE knows anyone of a decision that was made tonight. Please let us know! We want to rejoice with you. One last thing. Satan was there tonight...But GOD WILL REIGN FOREVER! A choir memeber relayed to me afteward that during the Hallelujah Chorus song the tape kep restarting itself (for those of you in music you know that doesn't just happen) he finally had to unplug the machine to get it to play. CHRIST WILL ALWAYS HAVE VICTORY OVER DEATH! NOTHING CAN STOP HIM! Thank you God. Thank you for being there tonight with us. Thank you for the sacrifce that you made. we would be nothing without you, we couldn't have done this drama without your provision and help. We give you ALL of the Honor, Praise and Glory from tonight. We praise your name! Thank you Lord.Amen