Designed to have awesome summers!

Hello lovely women! I can't believe that it's already June!! It isn't warming up much in Ohio, but I'm sure that the rest of you are beginning to feel the summer heat wherever you are!

I haven't been writing on the blog alot, but I have been checking it every day and taking some time to read what you all are up to and what you have to say.

Katie: I love how your humor comes through in your writing! I will be praying for you as you're searching for a job (that's always stressful!). I will also be praying for you and this said boy :-) Relationships are crazy complicated, so that's why God has to be at the center of them! I will also keep your cousin in my prayers. Family can sometimes be the hardest to witness to, so I will be praying that he can give the boldness to share what you believe!

Lindsey: Kris Allen didn't win and I am so sorry :-( In happier news though, I loved what you posted about the kids in your daycare! It's so cool to see that you have a heart for children!I will be praying for your relationship with your mom. Conflict at home makes it harder to be there, so I will be praying that you keep a good attitude even when things aren't in your favor. I will also be praying for the stuff that's going on with your church! That's never fun!

Kelley: My partner and amazing friend. It was so good to talk to you and be able to catch up on your life in North Carolina. You're keeping crazy busy, and I pray that the Lord will continually renew you daily so that you don't become tired. I will be praying for you as you work to obtain your drivers license. It can be a frustrating process, and it will feel amazing once that piece of plastic is in your hand!!! I love you so much, and I can't wait to talk to you again!

Christine: I'm slightly envious that your summer is being spent in Florida, but I know that you're having a fantastic time and must therefore not be brought down by the jealousy of others ;-) I will be praying for you and your job as a lifeguard as well as your re certification. I'm sure that your job can be a challenge at times, so I will be praying that the Lord gives you the strength to remain strong both physically and spiritually. I will also be praying for your family and the stuff that is happening with your mom and brother. Sickness stinks, and it is a very disheartening time. I hope that your summer continues to be wonderful and I can't wait to get another update from you!

Dana: It is so amazing to see that your heart is open to wherever God wants to send you. I'm sure that spending a summer babysitting wasn't something that you even thought about, but I'm glad to hear that you're having a good time with Kyrie. I'm sure that your cousin will be married soon, so I will be praying that everything goes family for that wedding. I will also be praying for your brothers' wedding in July as I'm sure it brings about completely different feelings than the previous wedding. Please keep us informed with your summer and also crazy stories! I'm sure you'll have a bunch!! Also, we are doing prayer partners over the summer and Kelley and I teamed you up with Katie Johnson and Ashley Martens. They're amazing, and you can keep in touch with them via phone or facebook if you want!!!

Emilee: Thanks for all you're doing regarding your thoughts concerning the hall and the girls! You're doing a great job, and it's already showing your commitment for this hall! I wanted to answer your question about Dr. Falwell. While I don't have a specific memory with me and him, I remember how personal and friendly he was when he was on campus. He was a magnificient presence that was felt whenever he entered Liberty's terrain, and he was always waving when he was in his vehicle (which drove around the circle actually quite alot) and he was seen talking to students all the time (much like Jerry Jr.) Thanks so much for bringing that to the table for discussion! You're amazing, and I appreciate everything you do!!

Love you ladies alot!!!

Beautiful flowers.

Hey girls! I was just thinking today, looking at the wonderful shirts Miss Litton made, and was thinking about the best way to look at this upcoming school year. There are so many ways to see this amazing ministry. Today was such a beautiful day, the sun shining bright, and the colors of nature are just so striking. It is amazing how beautiful God has made things, and how beautiful people can create landscapes and gardens to be. In a cheesy way of its own, our look at this ministry should be like growing a garden of flowers. The hall will be made up of mostly freshman, and some may or may not have even really understood what it means to be in a godly relationship with the Creator of the universe. As it should be, it seems too big for them, and even us to fathom. I pray that our hall will be receptive and teachable, but we will not know until the school starts. I encourage you to continue to pray for the girls in your group, maybe even individually. Although we don't know their names, we can number them! haha.

Back to the garden thing, we should think of the different ways that we will plant those seeds of growth in these girls, whether they know God or not. It is a fresh start to a new season in their life, and we are the cultivators of new spiritual growth for them. Christ is the ultimate Cultivator, but He is using every one of us to help them to grow and become the beautiful women that He wishes for them to be. I was reading Galatians 5 today, and it talked about the fruits of the Spirit. If you look at each of the 9 characteristics God commands us to have, they are so beautiful! When you meet women who have even one of those traits, you can't help but think how beautiful she is. We all want that. Many of those traits can be cultivated in your girls by encouraging them in their walk, making God's word exciting and helping them to want more and more of it. God has given you a passion for the Word and His work, our job is to help the girls to gain such a passion. We will be able to accomplish so much this year if we keep in mind that these seeds being planted will produce such beauty that the body cannot contain it. We are Daughters of Design, His design, and with the Holy Spirit in us, we are Daughters of Beauty when we reflect His fruit.

This note is a bit out of order I think, haha. I just got a bit worked up and went in all kinds of directions, and I apologize, but the main idea of it is to be excited! Be excited about the proverbial garden that will be planted in your prayer groups and in the leadership. Be excited about the beauty that will unfold in every room and be exuded all over campus. We will have the most gorgeous girls because they will reflect God's awesomeness in themselves. Oh man, and we will too! Keep praying for your girls, and we will continue to be praying for you!

My Summer So Far. . .

Hi Ladies! I'm not sure how much this post will make sense, because for some reason, I am really tired. Well, so far my summer has been this: the week after finals I had to observe a teacher and classroom for 30 hours at Liberty Christian Academy; That was exciting. . . not.
Then, instead of going back to Texas (where I am originally from, but I now live in the lynchburg) at the end of June through July, my sister asked me to come early and nanny my 1 1/2 year old niece Kyrie. So a few days later (this past wednesday) I went to Dallas, TX! And that is where I am and will be till the end of July! Well so far, I've changed about 3 or 4 poopy diapers, got splashed during bathtime, and have watched a "Praise Baby" video 100 times at the request of my niece. LOL I am having a great time getting to know and take care of Kyrie, it can be tiring though! I appreciate mothers more and more these days. . .
My cousin is getting married at the end of June, and then my brother is getting married in July. Then when I get back to VA, my friend is getting married Aug. 1st! It seems like everybody is getting married these days, ladies! I don't get it! lol anyway. . .tomorrow we are going over to my aunt's house to grill out and swim, then we're gonna see termanator! fun fun! so that is basically my summer so far.
I'm glad y'all are having good summers so far too!
In Him
Dana

Sorry for the gap!!!

Hello beautiful ladies of 28-3!!!! I pray that all of you are having tremendous summers! From the look of all of the blogs it looks like you are!! I can't wait to see what else you'll write as the weeks progress!

I apologize for not writing for a while! I've been pretty much without a computer the past couple weeks, but it feels kind of nice to take a break from technology! Not going to lie!

As for Scripture reading, Please continue reading in Proverbs even though it may seem like the same old stuff. For preparation in leadership last year, they had me read Proverbs from May until August in order to really give me different outlooks on verses at different stages of my summer. I would encourage you to continue this for you guys in addition to your typical Bible reading! It's a truly beneficial book and feel free to post about specific Proverbs that stuck out to you for discussion!!!

Sorry that this post is so short, but I'm just so anxious to read everyone else's post!!!! I'll write more later!

Better late than never right??

Hello Hello :) I am so excited that we have this blog to keep up with everyone!! And I just might have a few exciting stories to tell from work over the summer haha...it has definitely been an interesting summer so far though since it is my first one after being away at school. I already went on vacation with my parents to Florida (Orlando) on the Friday of finals week and we went to Aquatica and Sea World and chilled at the pool and such. It is weird for me though since my brother is not there anymore...he does live in Orlando but it's still not the same and it gets lonely :/ Anyway--don't even start to feel sorry for me I can take it!! haha

As for the rest of the summer I will be lifeguarding at Pocohontas State Park and I will basically live there since I already have 40 and 45 hour weeks lined up! I am finishing up gettin re-certified for all of that now so I think it is going to be pretty stressful at times but exciting too!! Oh yeah...and my dad bought a jet ski last night = D so that will occupy a bit of my time too ;)

My lovely prayer partner is Amy Botts and I am thrilled!
Not to mention my neighbor too! heehee

For prayer requests, my family because a situation came up that is pretty heavy and I really hope it all ends quickly and smoothly. My brother had a job through the government and it ended before it was supposed to, and well my mom has a cold since its not 90 degrees here like it was in Florida!

AWESOME BLOSSOM!!! : )

Greetings from the beautiful state of North Carolina!!!

First of all, I LOVE THIS BLOG THINGY!! I’ve never been able to figure out to use it but I’m so glad my wonderful partner is more computer savvy than I!!!! I have truly enjoyed reading about everyone’s summer so far and your awesome plans for the exciting months ahead!! I love seeing your personalities come out in your writing!!!  (I sound like an English teacher lol) Anyways, I’m so glad that ya’ll are having an amazing time!!

 

Well, as soon as we crossed the border from VA to N.C my life as been non stop! In a good way!  I’ve begun my Accounting DLP course and I’m still alive! Haha! (Linds, I may be calling you sometime this month for help!!! So be ready!! Lol!! I had a teary time getting my little baby sister ready for her first prom!! That was an adventure in itself!! From the hair salon to the make up it was emotional but very fun!!!! I can’t believe that she is growing up sooo fast!! Where did the time go?? Krystal, my twin sister (she has the beauty and the humor side of the gene pool) made it so much fun!! Videos will be up on facebook soon!! Lol, stay tuned….

My wonderful grandparents ( Mema and Pepa) came up yesterday!!! Just in time for Mema to add more material to the prom dress cleavage crisis (in other words to make it Liberty Way approved!) and to see her go to her Junior prom! So we have a full house this weekend and I LOVE IT!! Six Ruckers under one roof means all you can eat buffet, hilarious stories and a lot of love!!!!! : )

 

I am learning how to play a guitar!! This has been a secret dream for a long time!!!! I ‘m soooo super excited!!!!!! Kimberly ( my little sister whose growing way TOO fast) gave me her brand new ACOUSTIC GUITAR!! I’m thinking of a name, I like India. Not because of India Arie (I’m not a fan) but I love that name for a guitar! What do ya’ll think?!

 

Some of my summer goals:

1.)   Learn how to play “India”

2.)   Go back to work- Carrabba’s Italian Grill

3.)   Make an A in both Accounting courses

4.)   Read a ton of books!!! Some fun ones and some ministry minded ones (which can also be fun!)

5.)   Take driving lessons (watch out N.C!!)  ( :

6.)   Get my drivers license (a process 3 years in the making!) hahaha!

7.)   Learn every Jonas brother song so I can sing sweet melodies to my amazing Roommate next year! Pahhahahahaha!

8.)   I can’t think of anything else right now, but I’m sure I’ll think of something! : )

 

I love you all sooo much!! Keep writing!! I love hearing the stories! Call me anytime if you have questions/concerns or if you just want to talk!! I’ll be here! : ) 

Remembering Dr. Falwell.

Hey Ladies! I hope you all are having a wonderful summer! I thought I would post today concerning Dr. Falwell. Today is the 2 year anniversary of his passing, and I was just thinking today (as I do most days) about how blessed I feel to go to Liberty. I mean, this man prayed so much for this institution to be put into place, and it has just soared. It's such an amazing place, and personally no other school can compare. :0) If you think about it today, I think we should pray for Dr. Falwell's family. For Jerry Jr. and Becki and his children; for Jonathan and his wife and children, Jeannie and her family, and most of all for Macel Falwell. I can't imagine what she must feel today.

Also, if you were here when Jerry was here, which I think is just one of us (Christen), would you post your favorite memory of him? If you haven't, you can write you favorite memory so far of LU...I mean I have a billion so that might take a while to dumb down to one! :0) Anyways, I just thought this would be cool to put up. Have a great day ladies! Love you all!