If you haven't heard yet....

A LOT is going on in my life.

First things first, I Passed my State Board Written Exam for TDLR (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation-Cosmetology). This was such an amazing and huge accomplishment. Not to toot my own horn, but I am proud of myself. :)

Enough with all that tooting horns and stuff...

I have gone back and forth and back, mostly, on if I am going to walk at graduation in May. I have been so up and down about it because my sweet sister and brother in law are graduating from Texas A&M the day before me and I didn't want my family to feel like they had to be at both, and I still have a few more physical class time hours, but I have completed the program, and all of my classes. With all that said, I decided today I am going to walk. WOOHOO. I actually made the decision and IMMEDIATELY went and purchased my cap and gown. I know the type of person that I am, and if I don't act ASAP on my decisions, I have a tendency to talk myself out of it. So, on May 15, 2010, I will walk across the stage at Relient Stadium at 10am and celebrate this crazy journey I have had at HCC. Im actually pretty pumped now. Awesome!

Another HUGE thing that has happened is that Jesus as called me to leave Houston. I feel like I just got here, but it has been a little over a year and a half. This next season of my life will include a summer back home at Camp Tejas and a new life in College Station in the fall where I will begin my journey of getting my bachelors degree at Blinn and Texas A&M. (Whoop!)

I am so excited to share with you all about this incredible journey the Lord is already preparing me for, but you will just have to wait. :) I have about 3 weeks left here in Houston and then Im headed to Giddings for the summer. Please be praying for a smooth transition and for the Lord to use me in ways I could never dream of at camp.

Much love friends,

B

Love.

This shoot.

Seriously, the day that the Lord decides to bring a man in my life and that man asks me to marry Him, I will be forever joyous.

With that said, I am OBSESSED with this blog. She has the cutest ideas.

Tonight I was going through the blog and came across this cute couple.

Im usually not one for a white tux, but durn, this is just too cute.

For those of you who dont know this about me, I am slightly obsessed with balloons. When I first got moved into the floral department at work, all I wanted to do was balloon bouquets. I love them. Also, her yellow shoes are TDF(To Die For). If you want to see the rest of these sweet photos, check out the Ruffled blog.

Love it.

B

I DID IT!

I PASSED MY STATE BOARD WRITTEN EXAM!

Praise the Almighty Lord.

For reals, yall. This is a ginormous achievement that I worked super hard to get. I have had no life for the past week. No work. No friends. No talking. Nothing but studying. It was kind of fun though. I think the Lord is showing me that I am ready for college. For real. Hes so fun that way.

Anyways.

Thanks for all the prayers and support over the past year.

I love you friends!

B

Summer, where did you go?

I guess that whole thing about God knowing the plans He has for me and the whole His plans are His plans, not mine, isn't something I was really expecting to slap me in the face so soon.

I had planned to be done with school in May, guess what?

Summer school, here I come.

I am a little bummed, but God has a purpose for everything.

He is good and so are His plans. :)

Tax return...

Every year, We do taxes.

Every year, We get a tax return.

Every year, We do something with that money.

This year, Brittany will be using her $630 for something amazing.

Its called an iphone.

Have you heard of it?

I just found out of this great invention.

It is the most amazing technology ever.

Seriously.

Top 10

Top 10 things I have a weakness for:

10. Clean sheets

9. Longish/waves on a boy. mmmm.

8. Green eyes

7. New nail polish

6. A foot rubbing. ;)

5. People who make me laugh/smile

4. Anything to do with weddings.

3. Cheesy love songs

2. Cheesy love movies

1. Zac Efron- I know. Im lame. But, come on...if he loved Jesus, He would come pretty close to perfect for me. :)

Being Content.

You know what is super freeing?

Knowing that whatever you do, God already knows about it.

Every decision I make, He knows. He knows my every move.

You know what else is freeking awesome?

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope."

-Jeremiah 29:11

So often, when I hear people use this verse, I am very quick to judge. I am so quick to look at that person and think what a cliche. "You are gonna use that verse again...?" "Way to be original!"

Wow, could I be any more of a jerk?

This is Gods word. Not mine. Not yours. Not His. Not hers. GODS! Praise the Lord that He has grace on me.

Back to the verse, I am so beyond grateful for this verse. His love is so perfect that He has everything planned for me. I can pray and seek and pray and seek that I am doing His will, but in the end, all I can do is run through a door that is open and stop when the door is closed.

For that I am content. I am content in knowing that as long as I seek the Lord and am walking with Him, He is going to make my path known. If my decisions involve others, then as long as I am walking with Him and they are walking with Him, the decision that is being made will be the Lords. Praise God!

Even if its not the outcome I want, Its Gods. Its what He wants for me. It just means that He has something better to come, not only better for me but better in the other light as well.

So, again, for that I am content. Content in knowing His plans are His plans. Content in knowing His love and His grace. Content in Him.

Enjoy His grace, peace, mercy and love.

B