My first ever blog!!

I'm starting a blog!! I figured this might be a good way to keep my friends and and family updated on my life. I've been known in the past for not being very good at keeping in touch, and I would like to change that. So we'll see how this goes!

Right now I am back on the good ole home turf. This summer was FULL of travel, and a bunch of really good times. It is amazing where the Lord will take you when you surrender your life to Him. I was planning on working at Diamond P Ranch for the majority of the summer, but that did not happen. I went to Bright and Morning Star Camp out in Wyoming. It is a beautiful 2 week camp about 30 min. from Jackson Hole. If you have never seen the Grand Tetons, please drop everything you are doing and GO NOW! I was there for a total of about 3 weeks, becase Lee and I helped with set up and take down. That trip was amazing, and brought me EVEN closer with the Lord. Sometimes I think I couldn't get any closer, and then WHAM, God shows Him self, yet again, exhaustless in Him amazingness. I also met and got close to a few friends there, and I am so thankful for them. I got home, worked at Diamond P for about a week and a half or so, then got word one friday that the camp in Montana (Clydehurst Christian Ranch) which I had been Wrangler at for the past two years, needed a wrangler. The previous wrangler had family tragedy strike, and had to leave. Please pray for that family, they are amazing, and precious! So long story short, I packed up my car, and Jane (my dog- Aussie) and I jumped in my 96 Chevy Cavalier, and drove to Montana at 4:30 the next morning. I had a very nice stay at the LaBennes (thank you Jesse and Julia) in Grover Wyoming, on the way over. I got to Clydehurst sunday, started work Monday AM, and was there for three weeks. On my way back home, I spent about a week in Grover, then came on home with some hitch hiker named Shaun. Ok, so he's not a hitch-hiker.... He spent a bit over a week at our house, and we had loads of fun hiking, and enjoying beautiful Nor. Cal! He left last Saturday, and it is now Wednesday. I am still looking for work, but Mom has hired me to do some projects here around the house, and it is great! Today I cleaned out and organised all the cabinets, and painted and papered the hall pantry. It looks pretty good! It got me in the mood to cook though, so it looks like our freezer may be getting some meals pretty soon :-)

The next big thing on my list is to write a book! I have finished the intro, the first chapter and part of the second. I hope to finish the second tonight. I think I will post the intro/first chapter on here so you can get the idea of the book. It's called "The Conclusion of the Matter." (which I stole from Ecclisiastes. Go read that book if you havn't lately. It is amazing!!

Well, thats all folks!!
Here's a verse of one of my favorite songs to end this blog-

Have I an object, Lord below
Which would devide my heart with Thee
Which would divert it's even flow
In answer to Thy constancy
Oh teach me quickly to return
And cause my heart afresh to burn!