goodbye Kingwood, hello Panama City Beach

Well it's that time of year again ... FAMILY VACATION!

I'm SO EXCITED! Well not of leaving Chase behind for a week, or my friends ... but I need to spend some time with my family because i've barely spent much time with them this summer. Anyways we're going to Panama City Beach, and i love it there, it's so beautiful and relaxing and just great! I'm ready to go tanning for hours, go-carting, riding mopeds and those little cool cars, and go shopping, and just have fun with the family ... some quality time with them is what i need right now. I felt like i've drifted apart from them somewhat ... and i hate that feeling. Anyways i hope that it doesn't pour everyday there or it isn't ugly but hey life isn't always what you want. I'm taking my Bible, my New Testament magazing/book [the new Bible/Testament are gifts from Mrs. Linda ... Chase's mommy :)] and this book Mrs. Linda gave me to read ... i started reading it last night and i love it so far ... it's called The Search for Significance :] anyways i can't talk much i have to finish my packing and get ready for work ... everyone have a great week! I'll post pictures and things when i get there.

God Bless and take care Kingwood!

--MBUG

Read it, Loved it, Posted it :)

I am part of the Fellowship of the Unashamed… I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I am finished and done with low living, sight-walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tame visions, mundane talking, chintzy giving and dwarfed goals!
My pace is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, deterred, lured away, turned back, diluted or delayed…
I won’t give up, back up, let up or shut up until I’ve preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up and stayed up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until He returns, give until I drop, preach until all know and work until He comes.
And when He comes to get His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My colors will be clear.
(I did not write this!)

there's those times...

Ever sat down and just thought to yourself ... do I cause so many problems for my parents? am I such a disturbance to have around? Did God put me on this earth for a good reason? Am I going to get anywhere in life?

I've had the chance to think this past weekend and truly realize, well yes God does have a mission for me, if not he wouldn't have put me on this earth. I have a great family who looks after me and they seem to be the handful of people that God couldn't have blessed me more by bringing me into their lives, and theirs into mine :] I have amazing sisters that even though we fight i love them with all i have in me! and my brothers who are so great to me, even my younger one watches after me. My mom and dad for bringing me into this world, my stepdad who's raised me like his own, my stepmom that even if i'm not so close to her she still cares about me, and my grandparents who have never done anything else than just help us out when we need them and even when we don't. :] I have it pretty good ... then i think about those who don't have it nearly as well as i do. And it just breaks my heart.

For example, my sister Dani she just moved here from Chile and she met this young man who's family lives in Columbia and he's all on his own. His mother has cancer and he just got out of a terrible car accident leaving him with a broken shoulder and just alone. God shows me never to take any of what i have for granted, NONE OF IT! He's so great to have given me all of this, and all i can say to Him is Thank you Lord, Thank you so much because without this i couldn't be the person that i am.

Not only has he given me my amazing family, he also gave me Chase and his wonderful family. Which with these past 9 months that have passed i've grown to love them all more and more. They treat me like i've known them all along and they are there when i have problems and they love me. I can go to them when i'm having problems with my family, or school problems, or just problems in general. Like this past weekend i was having problems with my mom and they have been there for me. Especially Chase and his parents, they have been checking on me everyday at work and asking me how things are, and praying for me. I don't know how i can ever say thank you enough because their love for me is just incredible. I don't know how to thank God enough for their love either ... :] i'm just so overwhelmed with love for my life, my family, the Matts and everything else that i have. This includes Meghan and Chris, even though they aren't around i love knowing that i can confide in them when i have no one else to talk to! Meghan especially, i've become so close to her and one of things i enjoy is that we both have a such a great passion for Christ and his teachigns! She's on amazing person whom i look up to in so many ways! Another thing i'm so greatful for is Chase, the love that he's put toward our relationship, the things we have in common and our passion for Christ. It's great, i love that i can talk to him about anything ... he's so good to me! :] Thank you God!!!!

And to my bestfriends ... how can i ever thank y'all enough??

You stick by my side when no one else does, you take my crap on my bad days, you sit here and listen to me just vent out and then you hug me and tell me it's all gonna be alright that God's here for me and so are you guys. Thank you for your love and dedication to our friendships because you guys show me that not everyone can be trusted but when i do trust you it's definitely worth it. :] Chase, Sarah-Anne, John, Leland, Bob, Montine, Ally, & Wes. This one's for you guys.

To those whom i've just met ... you guys are great!

I've had the opportunity to meet some outstanding people this summer, and God's just blessed me so much! At church especially, i've gotten closer to people who can make me smile/laugh/ and just have an all out good time. Ruth, Caitlin, Noel, Mikey, Jonathan, Michelle, Bill, Liz, and Sarah, you guys rock! Keep on loving Christ with all you have, and I join you! :]

:] Today's a great day, enjoy!

God Bless

Deeper; Love for God

Well yesterday [Wednesday] we had a great session in Deeper. "There is nothing i could do to make God love me less... NOTHING". Such strong words, but such a great impact, finally tonight i came to realization that the things i've done in my past i cannot dwell upon them. I truly spoke to Jesus and he touched me, he truly did, it was great. I felt his hand on my shoulder and he lifted me up and i just felt overwhelmed with love for Him. :]

We watched this video in deeper, talked a bit with Jonathan, and worshipped. It was great, then Chase and I went out to eat with the parents and UNCLE CECIL! :] gosh i have so much fun with his family, they are such great and christian people. I LOVE IT! His family, Chase's, is so good to me hahaha. You know the other day i was laying in bed praying you know, talking to God letting him know what's going on in my life, and I found myself praying for Chase's family as much as i pray for my own. That's how close i've grown to them, and it shocks me sometimes because never had i imagined to fall in love with Chase, and love his family so much!

Anyways it's late and i'm tired, everyone have a safe week and a great one at that.

God Bless :]

LAUREN'S 14TH BIRTHDAY/HILLSONGUNITED!

PRAISE JESUS! Yesterday was such an amazing day, one of the best this summer! Well yesterday was Lauren's 14th birthday so we [Mr. Cleve, Mrs. Linda, Chase, Lauren, and I] went out to eat at Chili's and it was awesome. hahah we didn't get to sing to her there because they wouldn't let us? Well we just goofed off at lunch, and then we went home and opened up her presents! She was so excited and i'm so glad i got to spend the day with them! Then i went home and went shopping with my mom so that was pretty cool, got some new clothes for vacation but it's only the beginning! then after that i went home and started getting ready for the Hillsong United concert at Lakewood Church. IT WAS AMAZING/BREATHTAKING/INCREDIBLE/GLORIOUS! I was inspired and moved, not only because of the slamming music but also because they had their Pastor, Pastor Phil, and he was so great. He truly reached out to those who's lives hadn't been touched by Christ and only made my love for Christ stronger and bigger! :] Anyways I had the great company of Chase, Mrs. Linda, Lauren and Hannah, and it was so much fun! We were singing our hearts out and jumping to the music!!!! :] They have such great worship music, now i've been downloading all the songs that i didn't have that i heard last night and fell completely in love with! :] I've also been looking at Hillsong College, not because i want to go there, but just to learn about it! It would be awesome to go there thought, but i'll stick with LSU! :] Anyways that's all for today, and go listen to some Hillsong Music. It makes my day so much better, because it reminds me that God is there when no one else is, in my case i do have people i can count on. They may not be near but in my heart they are, and God is my number one. God helps me get by everyday, he's my light in a tunnel so i'm THANKFUL for his great love! :] Have an amazing week everyone! God Bless! :]

Oh Saturday!

It's been a great day so far, despite the fact that I worked from 7-3 today but hey that's the realy world! Tomorrow's Lauren's birthday and we're all so excited! I just wish that Meghan and Chris could be here to celebrate with us :[ I miss them so much! I hope all of you have been checking out their website, because they're working on this great mission to Italy and it would be very much appreciated if you could all go check out her website! www.chrisandmeghan.com :] Anyways I can't talk much because i'm going to go get some things done before OASIS TONIGHT! :] flag football night we're so excited! oh yes and everyone please keep Meghan's friend and her mother, in your prayers please! She [the mother] was just diagnosed with cancer and they're fighting the good fight. I know God will bless them with their ultimate love and devotion like they have to him... everyone have an amazing day! and God Bless :]


bye bye friends!

what a week!

Alright well it's been a day since I got this thing and i'm still not sure what to say... but we'll work this out. I've been relaxing this whole week because I didn't have to work at all and the one day I did i took off to be with Chase because he's a big baby... but he's adorable! Well I work tomorrow 7-3 so that'll kill me slowly, but surely. Sunday is Lauren's birthday, and i'm so excited because I think instead of her birthday/swimming party we're all going to the Hillsong Concert! :] I'm ecstatic beyond belief! It's gonna be so great, then next week i have to go to the doctor, eye doctor, cardiologist. JOYOUS...not. Then i have to go to the dentist to have my teeth cleaned and set a date for teeth whitening. Which i'm pretty excited about that though...anyways. Hmm in about 3 weeks i leave for 8 days to the wonderful state of Florida! :] i'm super pumped about ... well not the part that i leave Chase for 8 whole days ... but the fact that i get to go hang out with my awesome family and soak up the sun! I've been looking forward to it because finally my sister Dani can come with us, I've been waiting on her to finally be with us and in April we were graced with her presence... GOD YOU'RE AWESOME, because you finally brought her home!!! Well in my opinion! haha ... That picture up there is my sister Dani, on the right, and my cousin Claudia, on the left... I wish i could tell you what those two crazy girls are up to but i can't... hahah! well that's about it, oh yes and i would LOVE for all of you reading to please check out Meghan Matt's blogsite because they are raising money for an amazing mission God has blessed on them! SO GO CHECK IT OUT NOW! :] bye everyone have a great and fun filled day!

Hello People! :]

Wow my brother was telling me about blogspot a long time ago, so I decided of what the heck let's try it out! Well it's very late at night I can't sleep and i'm bored...what more is there to say! Church was great yesterday [Wednesday] Liz gave a great session... but then again all sessions of the Lord are AMAZING BEYOND WORDS! We had FISH Camp this past weekend, and well it's to welcome all the new freshmen into our great Highschool Youth Section of the Church. And it was GREAT! The trip and all the great freshmen entering! I got the chance to hang out with some of them, and meet kids who truly love the Lord and believe me I was extremely excited! :] Anyway, my boyfriend's little sister and I roomed together, and it was so much fun! We had a room full of girls who could keep us laughing for hours, and well lets face it for Lauren and I it's hard to even do anything else without laughing hard! :] Well hmm, what else is there to say... it's late and i'm kind of running out of words to say! OH YES! We just found out at church today that there's a Hillsong Concert on Sunday, for FREE! at Lakewood Church...we're not exactly sure if we, Chase and I, can go yet, because it's Lauren's Birthday! Well oh yes i'll let all of you know who I am later on, but for now goodnight and sweet dreams. God Bless! :]