Disney Vacation

I had an amazing time with some amazing people at Disney World! I thank God so much for this opportunity and fun time! It was the right mixture of relaxation and fun! I had so much fun making this video and worked very hard on it! This is just a peek into all of the things we did! I hope you enjoy, and I hope you all had a very merry Christmas!

I also got the privilege to take pictures of the newly engaged couple, my sister and soon-to-be bro-in-law! 

Be Someone's Blessing

Sometimes we need to stop waiting and looking for our own blessings, and instead, be a blessing to someone else. We must die to ourselves and put others before us. God can take your feelings of tiredness, emptiness, confusion, or hopelessness and turn them into hope, joy, and comfort so that you may overflow into others lives. Don't wait for someone to overflow into you. Call out to God. Don't hog all comfort to yourself; share it. 

"Praise be to the God our Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Some dear friends of mine are in the process of adopting their second child. Adoption is expensive, but with the blessings and prayers of others, it is possible. I'd like you to pray and consider blessing my friends Shane and Jennie by donating to their adoption fund:

"Hello friends,

Jennie and I have officially begun the process to find and adopt our second child!  More accurately, we’ve completed everything to put ourselves back on the market, so to speak.  It’s up to the right birth mother to find and choose us.  The most important thing we can ask is that you keep us in prayer.  There’s another boy or girl out there who needs to make their way to us. God can orchestrate all things to bring that about!

It can be a long process, and it’s definitely expensive.  We’re cutting corners wherever we can to make this journey possible.  We wondered if any of our friends would have room in their hearts (and their wallets) to help us with the expense!

Donating is easy.  Just use the link below.  Contributions of any size will help.  Not everyone will be able to give, and we understand.  If you have friends you can share our story with, please consider passing it along.  If anyone has a website, blog, Facebook account, or skywriting business, please consider sharing the link that way." 

https://www.gofundme.com/secondadoption

Our first adopted son, Jonah, has been a tremendous blessing to us. He’s our family!  And we can’t wait to share that family with another baby in need of a home.  No matter how you help, thank you for being a part of the journey with us!"

Love always,

Shane & Jennie

Thanksgiving Break 2015

I am so unbelievably thankful for everything God has blessed me with. My family is such a huge part of my life, and I am so thankful I was able to spend thanksgiving break with them. Check out this video to see a peek of all the stuff I did with my family over thanksgiving break! I had a lot of fun filming my time back home and worked really hard to make this video! I hope you enjoy!

  

"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Thank God for every and any of your circumstances. Thank God for your suffering, joy, hardships, health, sickness, prosperity, failures... In every season thank God. It is through thankfulness in every situation that God will give you true joy.

"A thankful mind-set does not entail a denial of reality with its plethora of problems. Instead, it rejoices in Me, your Savior, in the midst of trials and tribulations.
Thanksgiving and praise put you in proper relationship with Me, opening the way for My riches to flow into you." - Jesus Calling
"As you walk with Me through this day, practice trusting and thanking Me all along the way. Thankfulness lifts you up above your circumstances. As you bring Me the sacrifice of thanksgiving, regardless of your feelings, My Spirit is able to work more freely within you. When your mind in stuck on a negative focus, you see neither Me nor the My gifts. In faith, thank Me for whatever is preoccupying your mind." - Jesus Calling 

My high school teacher once told me, "What if you woke up the next morning with only the things you thanks God for in the past week."

In addition, I am so thankful for this incredible college journey God has blessed me with! I couldn't have asked for a better roommate and overall experience!

"Do not worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, ALWAYS giving thanks" - Philippians 4:6