Family

I have said it before and I will say it again. I love my family. Even when we get stressed or angry. But when I grow up some of my fondest memories will be these.

 Building the marble run with Geoffrey.
Playing family games.
Doing animal wrestling tournaments with Geoffrey.
Talking in the middle of the night with Brenna when neither of us can sleep.
Wrestling with Kebrom and Atsede
Shopping with Mom
Watching Husky basketball with Dad
Hiking as a family.
Waking up at midnight hungry, going into the kitchen to eat a bowl of cereal and find Dad already there.
Long drives to Washington when we have good music or podcasts.
And so many more. I have been blessed with a wonderful family. And honestly, I kind of feel sorry for those who are not a part of my family. But I guess everyone feels that way about there one family.

Why?

Why is the question for everything. Why do I have to go to bed, why do people have to get sick, why why why. The only question I ask anymore. Then I realize, I don't need to worry. God is in control. Sometimes I try to play Gods role. I try to do everything right and make everything turn out okay. But the truth is, I am just not that good at it! There is only one who can control the universe and I am not Him. I need to remember that. Just because my life seems out of control, I need to remember that nothing can happen in my life that God cant handle. He is in control. Not me. And I am so glad that I am not in control, because if I was, the world would be falling apart because I am not big enough or strong enough. Only God is.

When we fall, He is there. When we get caught and feel like we have no where to run, He will protect us.
Only one can handle it. And He does.

My favorites

My favorite season is probably fall/winter. All the best holidays are in winter, it's perfect weather in fall. And lets face it, who wants to sweat so badly they take a shower every morning and night. I will take a cool day any day. Plus, I love taking a hot shower when I'm cold.
I also loves all the leaves. Yesterday I went to Greenough Park with my Nana. I just love the scent of the leaves, the looks of the leaves, and the feel of the leaves. I just love fall. We saw some baby squirrels, a dead squirrel and several other fun stuff. It all happens in fall.

                                                        Is'nt it beautiful? Thank you Lord for the beautiful city of Missoula.

Dreams come true

Everyone has dreams. Dreams like getting married, having children, getting a dog and there are many more dreams that people have. No matter how many dreams you have, they will almost always come true. Unless your dream is to meet a unicorn. I doubt that that would be happening but who knows?
Our family had a dream. A dream of adopting 2 children from Ethiopia. At first, we wanted 2 little boys. But God had other plans. Within a year our dream came true. Last May my parents flew to Ethiopia and we are now a BIG family of 6 children.
My sister had a dream. To have her own dog. It took a while, but for almost 2 years now she has had her own dog, a Wheaten Terrier named Books.
Our friends have a dream. To adopt a little boy from Ethiopia, they already have tickets for there first flight.
 These people are living proof that dreams do come true. It may take a while, and it may not happen how you want it to, but they do come true.
Life will through some hard times at you. You may feel like your dream will never come true, but in Gods own time, it will.
I have a dream. That my Grandma will be healed. Maybe it wont happen on this side, but she will be healed. I just dream that it will be this side. 
Some dream will not come true. But many will.

Verse of the week

2 Timothy 3:14-16
 But as for you continue in what you have learned and become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it.

And how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

All scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.

Sing it

You'll never forget it! Isn't that the truth!
Kebrom Atsede and JoyLynn were watching some shows that I haven't seen for several years and they were listening to the theme songs and suddenly I realized that I was singing also! We had dance class, they music went on and all of sudden my feet had a mind of there own. I was doing the dance that I hadn't done for a LONG time!
Some thing's will be locked in my brain forever.

Music is something that feeds my soul. Especially when the song is about cheeseburgers. ;) But seriously, it is not the rare to hear a song that the lyrics relate to how I sometimes feel.
What is really fun is when my Dad will play a new song, and the lyrics just come to me. I never heard the song in my life, but the words will just force there way right out of my mouth.

Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs.

    This time I finally see the reason why
I can't do this alone
It took some time and concentration
To believe it, this I know.
I need to build my faith sometimes
But I am so comfortable in line
I'm up there's no more time,
To try to mess with this design

Two nights compete everyone's asleep
and I don't want to say these words to you
I'll be your hand take me as I am
I just wanna be with you

Take me as I am cause I'm going
I was too scared to start now
I'm too scared to let go
Take me as I am, cause I'm growing
but its so hard to tell when I'm not used to this soul
Take me as I am, cause I'm going
I was too scared to start now I'm too scared to let go
Take me as I am, Cause I'm growing
but its so hard to tell when I'm not used to this soul

I lift my voice to sing out
Let the sound of my heart bring out
These hands aren't holding me down
Never again will I be with out
I need to feel my faith sometimes
But I am so comfortable in line
I'm up there's no more time
To try to mess with this design

Two nights compete everyone's asleep
and I don't want to say these words to you
I'll be your hand take me as I am
I just wanna be with you

Take me as I am, cause I'm going
I was too scared to start now
I'm too scared to let go
Take me as I am, cause I'm growing
but its so hard to tell when
I'm not used to this soul
Take me as I am, cause I'm going
I was too scared to start now I'm too scared to let go
Take me as I am, cause I'm growing
But its so hard to tell when I'm not used to this soul
  
Take me as I am: FM static

Verse of the Week

Can you believe it? I forgot the verse of the week! So here is the mid-week verse of the week. (-:
John 3:16
  For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
In Sunday school that is one of the first verses that you learn. Every believer knows that one. But you always need the reminder.
 I heard a sermon about Jesus' crucifixion and how much sacrifices He made. At first I was all like, I don't need to listen. I have heard that story millions of times. But this pastor preached it differently. All of a sudden, I realized that I didn't know the full story. I thought I did, until I head this pastor. I came to a whole new realization about my belief. I heard the story, but I never really heard it. Yes, I had Jesus in my heart. I prayed to Him, He answered my prayers, but all of a sudden I heard this story in a completely different light.
I am so happy and thankful that God sent Jesus to die on the cross for my sins.
I would like to encourage you to go and read the crucifixion story again. I am almost positive that you will discover something new.