So I am super terrible at this whole blogging thing, but in all fairness to me, life has been so crazy lately. I seriously think I meet myself coming and going all week long. BUT  the best part, we leave for vacation this coming Friday!!! My family has really never, and I mean never, taken a vacation of just the four of us for more than two days before. Anytime we have gone (which is few) has always been with my grandparents. So I'm super duper excited that we get to spend some quality time together and relax!

But don't fear, my super crazy life will be waiting for me when I get home. The next week I have a good friend getting married, projects due, stress,  papers due, stress, homework, stress, work, stress, externship, and a lovely evening out with this good friend before she ties the knot. The last part is what I'm looking forward to the most. :)

Ok, so on a more serious note, God has been really been showing me lately just how big He is.  I feel like the scripture I've been reading has been God saying, "Chels, hey you know I'm big right? Like big enough to make the hills and mountains low and the crooked places straight (Isaiah 40) ? Don't worry, I know  your worries and I feel them on My heart. I hear every prayer and I do answer them,but in the way I see fit. Let me take the reins, because where I want you to go is so good (Jeremiah 17)! I promise to lead you Chels where you will be fine and where it will be a blessing.  Let Me heal your wounds and carry your burden. That's what I'm here for."

Wow. God you have been so awesome lately. I don't know exactly what I'm going through, but I'm so glad that I can hear what You want me to know. The best part about it is that along with all these scriptures God has been showing me, are scriptures that I feel like I need to pray for myself. Through our most joyous or helpless times, God is there with us. Sometimes we can't feel Him, but we just need to open the door and invite Him in. I still get amazed at how emotional I can get when I really think about His love for us. It's hard to put into words everything He has done. When you can fell His arms wrap around you and you get that feeling that everything is going to be okay because you are letting God in control, it's priceless.

A Little Bit of Everything

This June, I will be going to Italy on a little vacation to celebrate graduating from college! I'm soooooooooooo excited!!!! This trip has been talked about for quite some time now, but to actually plan it and book the trip is another thing. I seriously have been on my computer everyday this week looking up information, travel tips, etc. AAAHHH hurry up June!


Anyway on with my life :) HAPPY NEW YEAR! Yeah I'm a week late and really having blogged since Thanksgiving, but life's been busy. Over my three week break from school, I had 1 day. ONE DAY that I didn't have anything going on or had to go somewhere. Ugh, that's not a relaxing break if you ask me. And over break the Home Health Agency that I did my externship at offered me a part-time job and wanted me to  come in and observe for a few days. I don't have the job yet, and I may not even get it. But I'm just praying and trusting in God that He will lead me and if He wants me there now, He'll open all the right doors.

There's a wedding going on this weekend out in California at my grandparent's church of some pretty awesome people. I've known B since I was really little and we'd play together every summer when we would go out for a visit. I'm so happy for her and even more excited she will be just 45 minutes away now. I love California when my grandparents live. It's a little slice of heaven. Well, to me being a Midwestern girl, any place with some ocean is heaven :) I just saw of friend of mine posting on Facebook that he is in Cali for this wedding and went to the beach and it made me want to be at the beach too! So here's a picture of me at the beach from last March when mom and I went out.



I hope this year is filled with good news, rejoicing, positivity, and good weather in Italy in June :)