big plans;)

Tonight was the first night of sunday night youth group for 2011. We had a blast hanging out and planning for the new year! I was afraid that this year could never be as awesome as 2010 . . . . but I think God has other plans. Just learning about all the stuff our youth group is getting involved in really excites me and I know this year will be amazing. But even though we have a lot going on we still have to remember to live our life for God and focus on Him and His will everyday of 2011 and the years to come.

Don't you just love long talks about God?

Today I had the wonderful priviledge to be able to hang out with one of my closest friends and catch up on all that has gone on in our lives. We sat in Chipotle for hours talking about what God has done and our lives and our hopes and prayers for the future.  We talked about amazing life changing experiences and also about times when we messed up and hit rock bottom. We gave and received advice from each other and planned for the future. Today I realized how blessed I am to have friends like her in my life that I can go to at anytime and talk about anything with  . .  however God is usually the main topic! There is truly no greater friendship . . then a friendship established by God and that emphasizes growing and faith and loving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Coffee with Jesus

For the past few months . . . I have faced many new problems and obstacles that i have yet to fully conquer. I always felt like I had to have a 'human' friend there all the time to talk to to give me advice and get me through it. Well half the time the advice that was given only hurt me . . . . or it really didnt make much sense. Then today . . . I had absolutly no one to confide in and I was  . . alone. But then I realized that I wasnt alone at all. I have always struggled with praying . . because I always thought it had to be 'formal' or God wouldnt want to listen. I was SO wrong! Prayer doesnt have to be formal or fancy at all! Prayer is really just talking to God! I sat there for hours talking to my Lord and Saviour about everything going on in my life and my friend's lives and God is the best listner ever! I could actually feel him listening to me and comforting me even though I couldnt see Him of course . . I knew he was there. Well needless to say . . . I now would rather sit down and talk to God then pick up the phone and call my best girlfriend. Its amazing what God teaches us everyday on our walk with him . . .  today I learned that not only is God my daddy upstairs . . but he is the best friend I never had.