So...If you're having a bad Monday, let me make it better. Two words...

Four days!

:)

Dinner and Crafts!

Alright so tomorrow...
Let's meet at my house around 4:00. We can do all of our posters and crafty stuff for FCA and do all the cooking! And then take it to FCA before 7:17.

And then we can come back to my house and have dinner! I will be cooking baked chicken, so just bring whatever you think would go great with that as a side, etc.

I cannot wait for this!! WOOP WOOP

PS Can y'all pray for my mom tonight? I don't know what is going on, but I know that something is up. I was hurting really bad all of sudden for her late last night and kept thinking about her while I couldn't sleep. All day today I have been feeling for her, but she won't respond to me. Please pray for her. Thanks y'all.

Argentina

Y'all I just received this from Naty from Argentina. I feel like a burned
wall that God is restoring, and I think in some way, we all are, ya know?
And evil hates rebuilding work, I am learning this. But I guess we can
be pumped up knowing that his attacks come because he knows we are moving
for the kingdom. I am praying for transparent weakness in ourselves and
strength in God.

"When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and

was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the jews, and in the presence of his

associates and the army of Samaria, he said, "What are those feeble jews

doing? will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they

finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to life from those heaps of

rubble-burned as they are?" 

 Nehemiah 4:1-2

FCA stuff coming up!

Hi loves.  I just got this email from our liaison to FCA just filling our group in on what is going for small groups in FCA.  What are y'all interested in doing from this list, if anything?  I know we are about to start rocking out greeting stuff which I am pumped about- thanks Linz!

~*Rollerboogie
*       -I hope all of you have heard about the rollerboogie night..if not
here it goes..this is going to be our first small group event..it will be
80's theme and we hope all of you can go w/ you and your girls..anyone is
welcome to come whether they are in a small group or not..so feel free to
bring everyone..also its a totally fun idea to go shopping w/ your SG girls
to get clothes for the night...the event will take place sept 27 from
7-11pm...it will be at a skate place in Anderson..i have sent all of you
facebook invites so that you can invite other people and your girls (please
also invite them in person!)..please get a feel for  how many of your girls
might be coming..if they are 80% sure they will be able to make it then get
their shoe size b/c the skate place needs to make sure they have enough
skates for everyone...also we are going to have AMAZING shirts made for the
event (the shirt will be the same as the picture on the facebook
group..which i think is SWEET looking!)..if you and your girls are
interested in shirts please get their sizes..once we know how many will be
getting shirts we can get a final cost on how much the shirt will be...So
please have a list for me of the shoe sizes and anyone who wants a shirt
(including yourself) *by this Thursday*..thanks!..also after the event there
will be a bonfire at the "secret beach" (more details to come)
*
~Overflow*
    -We are going to have another pancake night in the freshman dorms on
Sept 23 (its a Tuesday night) for about two hours..maybe starting around
9pm..you will be paired up with another group for the event..if you are
interested please let me know..its a great way to meet other small groups,
other freshman, and a wonderful bonding experience with your girls!..so if
you are interested please please please *let me know ASAP..*

~*CU Staff Event
*         -We need about 10 girls groups to help FCA serve the CU staff...we
do not have a date yet but we wanted to see who was interested...we need
groups to bake goods, make thank you notes/encouragements, posters, etc. to
help us show the CU staff all over campus how much we appreciate them..these
people serve us ALL the time and no one ever serves them..so if you and your
girls are interested in this let me know!..it should e fun and not that
hard..plus a great way to serve together...

~*Rally in the Vally
*       -Rally in the Vally will be this weekend..Sept 20 at 7:30am..we need
about 10 more workers..if you or your girls are interested in help out at
this event please let me know...its a great way to meet new friends, bond w/
old ones, and encourage high schoolers in their walk w/ christ..oh i guess i
should include what this event is..its basically a HUGE FCA event where a CU
athlete comes and speaks to FCA groups from all over SC, we have a worship
service, and teach them CU cheers..its really a fun time...i know its
early..but you get a FREE t-shirt so why not do it...right?..oh and you will
be free to tailgate or do whatever..the event will be only a couple of
hours..so dont let that stop you from doing it..once again if
interested

In the midst of the storm...

Hey girlies, I just want to say that I am starting to realize that no matter how terrible a situation may seem, it ALWAYS gets better. This kinda seems like an obvious statement, but no matter how many times a terrible situation may come I always think that there cannot be a good way out. But despite our own plans for our life, God's way is ALWAYS better and it is ALWAYS what is best for us. It never fails that God is stronger than the enemy and he will not allowed us to be tempted beyond what we can handle and I just wanted to praise God for that.



I am SOOOO excited about our trip! We should cook yummy food and unless ya'll think it's inappropriate we should drink some wine w/ cheese! That just seems like the thing to do on a girls weekend! My grandmamma said that we are welcome to the Waterway house which has lots of decks and fun stuff like that, but if ya'll are more interested in the beach, my greatgrandmamma's condo is about 2 minutes from the beach. Either way we will have a house to ourselves and we can do whatever ya want!

I just wanted to say thank you again. It's just such an immense burden lifted from me knowing that even when my days aren't so sunny, I've got a group of Godly women lifting me up in prayer. That's enough in itself to make me feel better. I love you girls so much, and I'm so happy that I'm part of this group. God is creating a testimony in me, and He's using you to help me remember that. So, when I feel like I'm regressing and looking back or thinking too much, I think about the friendships that I've been missing out on, and the relationships I've gained...just by losing one. :)

John 15:1 & 2

Maybe more on this later...

PS--MB in 18 days...get excited!

hey

Hey girls,
Tommorrow morning at 6:30...Britt's house!!! Be there!!!! LOVE!

Yoyo hermanas! I can do either one now because the kids game that I am soccer mom for isn't happening. Sooo I can go to either one, but I am thinking (after talking to you Jess) that it may be better to go to the 7:17 because the other is always packed. It's up to y'all. Alright well talk to you soon!

Britt

FCA tonight...

Hey guys...just double checking...we're going to the 9:19 FCA right? I know it would be really cool to eat together before and I hope you guys do, but unfortunately I'm going to have to be really lame tonight. I have another test tomorrow, plus I feel like i've been eating out a lot this week, so I think i'm just going to cook something real quick at home. I'm definately in for FCA though. I can't wait!!!!
xoxo
em

What it is, yo.

This is my first post. I think I didn't know I could post since we were under investigation and all...scandalous...
I miss you guys, and I felt sooo bad that I couldn't be there yesterday morning. It was a long Tuesday, and a short night. I hope to catch up with everyone tonight, though!
I love you! :)

Just trying to make sure that when someone updates the blog everyone gets an email to tell them to check it! If you don't get an email when I write this let me know!

Hey girls,
I just found out that FCA is having a small group cookout on Bowman tonight at 6:30. Most of the small groups will be meeting for the first time, because they just got placed. But for us, obviously, it would just be hang out time. Sooo if y'all want to do that, I am down or if y'all are super busy, I understand COMPLETELY. It's really whatever to me. I just wanted to give you the heads up so y'all could decide :)
Britt

My house tomorrow at 6:30! Be there! And I made really yummy muffins so be hungry. See you then. I cannot wait. Love y'all!

Prayers

Britt found out her grandma died today and when two people come together and pray God has promised he will be there...we must fervently pray for her grandpa and family as death is so hard to understand and much less grasp. It can be so hopeless and so chaotic and only God can bring peace and understanding and hope to them. We pray for her grandpa to feel God's presence and love and accept his love because he needs him so much right now. Pray for Britt's heart to be like clay and that she will allow God to hold her and mold her through this Her grandma is full of peace and with an absence of struggles that are present here on earth and for that it is so amazing to rejoice in jesus but it is so hard to not be selfish and hurt. Just please God be with them. You alone can heal and love and calm hearts that no one else can calm. God we love Britt and are so thankful for her and her beautiful spirit. Thank you so much for allowing us to bear some of her burdens and love her no matter what. We love you so much God.

Hey!

This looks beautiful! I love you girls so much!
em

Okay guys! I hope you like the new look of the blog but if you don't feel free to change it around and make it fancy!
LOVE
Lindsey

Morgan's amazing post!

Ok guys, i've never done this blog thing before but this is a really amazing story and I have to share. So all day on monday I prayed the same prayer to God. I told him that there was not possible way for me to do this on my own and that I would never be able to put how i felt in words while looking matt in the face. So i prayed this, "God give me the words to say and give him the understanding to hear your words". I must have prayed it a thousand times! I just got an email from him late last night that said that he's been thinking and that he had some things that he was trying to do for God (things to change) but that he wasn't doing very well with them. He realizes now that this was also an answer to his prayers and that even though we think we know what's best for ourselves, God ALWAYS knows better! He completely surrendered the situation to God and thanked him for giving him what he needed instead of what he wanted! He told me how he would probably love me forever but that he knew it would be better this way. He also thanked me for taking him to church and giving him the opportunity to know God and have an intimate relationship with him! I feel like God did EVERYTHING he promises to us and so much more. He gave me the right words to say and they gave Matt the understanding to hear them. So...don't ever forget in the power of PRAYER!

yay

Hey girls! I am so excited about our new blog! love ya'll!!!
Lindsey

Hi girls! Okay, I have no idea why this is under conscideration for inappropriateness. Maybe the name?? You all are welcome to change anything, including the name. I just didn't know what to do because I suck at computer stuff. Just go the sign in in the upper right hand corner.

Okay, tonight I am going to have to go the late FCA at 9:19 I think. I know that you all need to go to 7:17, so if you guys want to get together after the 7:17 we could do that. Just let me know which one y'all are planning on doing.

I love y'all.

Britt

I love y'all!