Plan B

I stumbled upon a blog about a month ago and now I check it daily for updates. Her name is Angie Smith and her husband is in the musical group Selah. I have truly been touched by her posts and I would really encourage you to check it out. (http://www.audreycaroline.blogspot.com/) Their story is sad. A few months ago they found out they were expecting their 4th little girl but 20 weeks into the pregnancy found out that their little girl had a variety of things wrong with her and if she didn't die in the womb, would die shortly after she was born. She was born in April and lived about 2 and a half hours. They are ordinary people who serve and trust in God but had this awful tragedy occur. Now they are using their story of Audrey Caroline to spread the word about Christ and his plan for you and me. I watched a video on Youtube that a church compiled about their story called "Plan B." In it, the Smith's told their story and how they envisioned their family but how God had another plan. It was THEIR Plan B but their testimony is that this was NEVER God's Plan B. He knows exactly where you are and where you are going. He knows your thoughts, actions, and deeds. He knows how many hairs are on your head and how many breaths you have left on this Earth. He ordained Audrey's life and this situation for the Smith's and it is now a testimony for God's will and our choice to trust Him. Do I trust him like I should? Do I trust in his perfect will and plan that he has for my life or do I daily take into my own hands?? I am trying to work on this one.

I am encouraged by Philippians 3:7-11
"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbis, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ - the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead."

The End...

Well this is it! Tomorrow is officially the last day of school! (WITH KIDS THAT IS!) I can't believe it! Today we had our awards ceremony and ice cream party! They had a blast and behaved so well for the parents (whew...relief! ya never know with 6 and 7 year olds!) I actually got pretty teary eyed during the awards ceremony! I will definitely miss my kids! I know that some of them aren't coming tomorrow so I had to say goodbye to a few today. We have a half day which means they get out at 10:30. What are we going to do for 3 hours?? Who knows! But I"m sure I"ll find something! I have a lot of work to do in my room to get it ready for the cleaners. I really got excited today thinking about next year because our grade level chair is ON THE BALL and already has so much done for next year. I went into her room and just let myself absorb the "new year" feeling! I'm excited because I know what to expect and I'll know what things to buy and what things are dumb purchases!
I have a lot of goals for the summer. My first goal is to get back into my quiet times! I have been SO SLACK with that and I really have been missing it. I have distanced myself from God and let sin come into my life that I have been BOMBARDED with lately and I'm soooooo done with it!!! So I'm smacking Satan in the face this summer and getting back in righteous standing :) My next goal for the summer is to lose some weight! I was really good about going to the gym about 3 months ago and it lasted for about 2 months but with the end of the year stuff I haven't been able to do it at all. I've missed it but now I have NO EXCUSE!!!
I"m really looking forward to this summer! I have a lot of things planned but then a lot of nothing planned! I have 3 (possibly 4!) weddings to attend this summer. My friend Tiffany from high school is getting married this Saturday! My friend Ashley is getting married on the 22nd and I"m a bridesmaid in her wedding!! THEN on July 19th my SISTER is getting married in FLORIDA and I"m the maid of honor! I can't wait for that trip! It's going to be a week of BLISS! I'm possibly going to a wedding in Chicago with my friend Mike for our friend Hunter's wedding. That will be an amazing road trip if it happens! :) So between weddings, school prep, laying by the pool, working out, and hanging out with amazing friends, I think I have my whole summer planned. I hope it is wonderful!
Ok well I think I outdid myself for the night! Happy Last Day of School to me!!

Until,

~ Stephanie