Home Sweet Home

Do you ever feel like you just belong somewhere other than where you currently are? Well over the last year my family decided it was time for change. A change was needed and helpful until the day came we no longer felt anything was happening with this change. My family decided after about 18 years it was time to leave our Church and begin seeking where God wanted us, he decided Antioch Christian Church in Washington. What an amazing, uplifting church it is just was not for me at all. I was not getting much out of it almost like a drag on a weekly basis, and how sad it is to think that way but I did not feel I belonged there. So after attending Antioch for about a year or little more one day we decided we would try our new church-THANK YOU JESUS for making us go that Sunday. That Sunday was amazing, worship was breathtaking, the sermon spoke right to my heart and I could feel God's presence again. After deep considerations we decided to keep trying it and just see where God takes us. Well, this past Sunday after a wonderful message given by Chris Miller about Grace my mom walked to the front to Richard and broke down. I knew the moment she stood this is where I could call home again. Richard was very accepting and happy for our families decision and I hope everyone else in the congregation was as welcoming. Our family all came up to be prayed for and asked anyone who was willing to help our family through this to come to, it was beatiful to see all our "old" friends join us. I finally feel like I am home. Home Sweet Home.
Well I officially have only seven more days of class of my sophomore year. How exciting!! I am so glad I have the love and support around me on them difficult days when I feel like I would not suceed in the teacher environment but however I believe God would not have put me in the Special/Elementary major if he did not feel I was capable. To those who have encouraged me over the last two years, thank you so much.
Another important event is approaching soon...... In approxiamently 47 days my Haiti Mission Team will be boarding the plane and leaving for a week to serve in Haiti. How exciting! I just keep thinking how all my mission trips have went and been breath taking but I truely believe this one is going to rock because God has put me with a team so amazing and fun it is going to be one spiritual week serving our God. Thanks also to all those who have contributed and supported me both by prayers and money, it shows there are good people out in this messed up world! I love you all.

Last week Ashley Sarah and I got all country-fied and cowgirly and headed to Evansville for a AWESOME concert. Taylor Swift Fearless Tour 2009 opening night! Even though I caused us to get lost not on purpose just because I wasn't paying attention and drove right by Roberts Stadium-don't ask me how. And with Ashley's scary driving at times I'm suprised me made it-I mean we only blew about 1 or 2 red lights, changed lanes a couple times without looking but WHO CARES. We had a blast!! We loved every minute of it*


She did the waterfall, can you believe it?



Before the concert started!!



We Love You, Taylor*!


I started my new job last Friday night at Bucktale Lodge in Washington. It is the old Dogwood that was at Glendale just with a new name! I am a waitress and host. Well last night was my first time EVER waitressing and with only about 1 or 2 mistakes I finally think I got the hang of it, however it was a Monday night who knows if I can keep up on like a Friday or Saturday lol!!

My baby boy is no longer a little baby but growing into something so addorable who couldn't love him! Marley is now almost 5 months old and loving every minute of it. Everyone thinks I baby him to much, or treat him more like a child than a dog but hey he likes it!!

Mr. Marley at 5 months !!

Past Time of Update

Wow guys sorry it has been almost a month since I last got on here and lots of things have happened in these three weeks since my last blog.
*~First off, Florida was AMAZING. It was so nice to be there and relax by the pool or have the sand between your toes at the beach. The only problem this time at the beach was all the CRAZY college kids, when I think beach I think relaxation not running around acting crazy. Oh well they had their kind of fun and I had mine lol. It was so good to see Waylon's family down there we don't get to see them often. The weather was breathtaking, about 85 and up during the day then get down in the low 6os at night which I didn't care. *~
**Second, school. School is KILLING ME I really do feel like. Last week I got about 16-20 hours from Sunday-Friday. I keep thinking of why I am doing this and it makes me happy. I can not wait till that day I walk into my first Classroom and the students get to meet their new teacher Miss Lengacher. Sorry I know how annoying and doubt you care but I am excited !! I am down to 17 days left of actual school days which means SEE YA LATER LIFE.
I have decided to take my first actual on-campus summer class from May 11-June 1 which I am excited bc I will be staying down here till then=) **
~~Another important thing we finally SIGNED our house for next year, if any of you know me or the problems we went through to get a house this was a GREAT day in Ayrika's Life. I don't know how many landlords I called, how many houses I looked at until we finally found the one we all agreed on and the right number of rooms. Thank you Jesus!! ~~
~* I am getting so excited for my mission trip quickly coming we leave on June 15 and return June 24. The support just keeps coming and I thank God for that because that is not something I have time to be working on right now but God is taking care of me and providing. Thank you to all those who have supported me already and still providing me the ability to make this trip happen. God has called our group and myself to Haiti to proclaim His name to the world. What an awesome God!
** This past weekend was a much needed thing for me and so many of the girls! Brooke, Steph, Emily, Chels and myself decided we needed a girls night which included dinner at Mi Pueblo, going back to Chels opening up her old photo books and remembering old times. Even though I wasn't in any of the pictures yet some of the ND girls/guys were we still haven't figured out that how we weren't friends but everyone else was?Now we are always together crazy. But anyway looking at them pictures and seeing the enjoyment they went through school made me want my little girl(in the future) to have those types of friends. Ones that stay with you from the time you meet to the time you die. Everyone needs friendships that last a lifetime. Lucky for me I have found those friendships in a later part of my life, thank you girls for always being there for me! I love you all.
Don't you all just love this weather besides the rain. Ash and I have been taking walks usually more than one every night just to get out of the apartment and venture through the VU campus life lol!!
Well this is enough right now, I hope your all having a wonderful week!!