My New Church
Mood:  happy
Topic: Becoming A Christian
We go to and will belong to Broadway Christian Church (Disciples of Christ/ Methodist). We are very interested in this church's missions and teachings. We had a good time today at this church and plan to go regularly. This church works for the community (as the church should). It is the church (Not the Government) who should take care of the needy. My tithes, volunteer work, and gift offerings/donations help feed the poor, minister to others, and help the hurting/sick. We have womens/mens ministries and youth/children. If anyone is from Columbia and would like to check this church out, click on the "My Church" link on the side. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there.

Why I was/am For the War
Mood:  irritated
These are all the reasons I am for the war in Iraq. I support Bush in every way.

The list contained few details, but among the crimes the tribunal says Saddam committed were:

-Executing at least 50 Iraqis in 1982 in the Shiite town of Dujail, 50 miles north of Baghdad, in retaliation for a failed assassination attempt against Saddam.

-Killing and deporting 8,000 members of the powerful Kurdish Barzani tribe, of which the current Kurdistan Democratic Party leader, Massoud Barzani, belongs.

-The 1988 chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja that killed an estimated 5,000 people.

-Executing prominent religious and political figures.

-Ordering the seven-month occupation of Kuwait that was ended by the 1991 U.S.-led Gulf War.

-The 1991 suppression of a Shiite uprising in southern Iraq.



Iraq - More than a year after the fall of Saddam Hussein, former house church leaders in Iraq are finally speaking out about the persecution they endured under Saddam's Baathist Party regime.

Is their persecution over, or is there more on the horizon?

Iraqi evangelicals openly sing praise songs unto the Lord. They thank God for His blessings and ask Him to pour out His Spirit on their hurting nation.
Before the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Christians attending house churches had to do so covertly. They had to arrive one at a time, quietly sing praise and worship, and close blinds so as not to be detected. If they were detected, they would certainly be arrested by the police.

That is what happened to two evangelists -- one an Iraqi, and another from an African nation. We will call them "Jacob" and "Timothy" to protect their identities. They recently returned to the Baghdad security facility where they were imprisoned under Saddam Hussein.

They were among seven house-church leaders arrested by Saddam's internal security police in January 2003. The crackdown against the house-churches occurred about three months before American troops liberated Baghdad.

They took CBN News on a tour of a prison once known by locals as the "White Ship." The compound is now headquarters for the Middle East terrorist group, Hezbollah.

Jacob demonstrated how the hands of the church leaders were bound and their eyes blindfolded as they were led down a dark hallway to their prison cells. The cells measured only about 6 x 8 feet. Six or seven inmates shared each cell. Jacob showed how the inmates slept in their cramped quarters.

Timothy and Jacob returned to the room where they were interrogated. Timothy said, "They take us here and they ask us questions -- 'Why do you preach the gospel to Muslim people?' Just the first day they beat us."

A former Muslim who we will call "Gabriel" was among the Christian church leaders interrogated and beaten. He was blindfolded, had his hands tied behind his back, and then was lifted off the ground and beaten.

Gabriel said, "They were hitting with their hands and with other instruments. They wanted to know the names of the Muslims who had converted to Christianity."

Gabriel later appeared before a judge, who sentenced him to death for converting from Islam to Christianity.

Gabriel explained, "The judge said, 'You are going to be executed.' I said in my heart, 'No problem, but I still have a ministry to do and that's why I'm not going to die -- maybe after that, but not now."

The torture and horrid conditions did not prevent the jailed evangelists from bringing hope and light to Saddam's prison system. They fearlessly presented the Gospel message to their Muslim cellmates.

Jacob said, "Many of them were convinced. Many of them heard the Word of God. Many of them saw Christianity alive!"

Thirty days after they were first imprisoned, Saddam Hussein ordered six of the seven house- church leaders released. Jacob was freed from prison 60 days later when American troops stormed into Baghdad.

He and others believe Iraq was liberated and the lives of the jailed evangelists spared because God wants to use them to win Iraqis to Christ.

Recently, Rev. Blake Wood, a Free Methodist pastor of Amman, Jordan, helped plant a Holiness Movement church in Baghdad. He says God is stirring the people of Iraq.

Specifically, he said, "God orchestrated, I think, the removal of Saddam Hussein for the benefit of the Gospel -- there's no doubt."

Rev. Wood added, "The people are so excited about this opportunity to hear new things and to hear them without a great deal of fear. There are just a lot of people flooding into the churches."

Church leaders say they need more discipleship materials if they are to fulfill the Great Commission. An Iraqi Christian was elated to receive Gospel tracts from some visiting missionaries.

A woman missionary there said, "We have 1,100 Christians who will take this [information] now, also, the Muslims. We will give it [free]. They want it. Yes, they want it."

Some members of the more traditional, mainline churches in Iraq fear there may be a radical Islamic backlash if evangelists become too aggressive in their efforts to win Muslims to Christ.

Jacob has been jailed eight times in four countries for his evangelistic activities. He does not expect the future Iraqi government will persecute Christians.

But what if he is wrong and a Shiite-dominated government, based on Sharia law, comes to power? What if it is hostile to Christians?

He and many other bold Iraqi believers say they will take their churches underground once again, but they do not fear a return of persecution or prison.

Jacob said, "I'm not afraid because I know when God needs you to preach in the jail, you can preach in the jail. So, my life is for Jesus, in the jail or out of the jail."

Timothy said, "The persecution is to make a [spiritual] revival in the church. The persecution casts away fear from the hearts. 'God is with us. Who can be against us?' The fear goes out and God makes our hearts strong by faith."

Mood:  happy
Topic: My Normal Days
As a mother I am not happy about Columbia's Marijuana laws. Yesterday's news made me a little more happier about the situation. I am just not in favor of people being able to get away pretty much scott free when doing drugs. This new federal law eases my mind and should make Columbia lawmakers rethink this Marijuana law. At least users can get in trouble on a Federal level!
Medical Marijuana Not ProtectedThe supreme court says federal law does not protect users of medical marijuana.The court ruled federal authorities can prosecute those who use marijuana. That's even if they have a prescription from a doctor. The high court says state laws cannot protect users from federal law. Even though Columbia's ordinance okays medicinal marijuana...... those who use it can still be prosecuted federally.
Medicinal use of marijuana is not legal, according to the U.S. Supreme Court.

In a 6 to 3 ruling on Monday, the Justices say marijuana users can be prosecuted under federal law. Even if marijuana is used under a doctor's order.

The high court ruling means state and city laws, like Columbia's, that allow medical use of the drug will not protect those people from federal prosecution.

Those who stress the dangers of marijuana say this ruling sends the right message.

They say there are other ways for those who are sick to find pain relief.

While its a defeat for advocates who have successfully passed medical marijuana laws in ten states and numerous cities, they say this is just a setback.

I personaly think this Federal ruling is a great thing and all illegal drugs should remain that way.

Effects of Marijuana on the Brain

Researchers have found that THC changes the way in which sensory information gets into and is processed by the hippocampus. The hippocampus is a component of the brain's limbic system that is crucial for learning, memory, and the integration of sensory experiences with emotions and motivations. Investigations have shown that neurons in the information processing system of the hippocampus and the activity of the nerve fibers in this region are suppressed by THC. In addition, researchers have discovered that learned behaviors, which depend on the hippocampus, also deteriorate via this mechanism.

Recent research findings also indicate that long-term use of marijuana produces changes in the brain similar to those seen after long-term use of other major drugs of abuse.

Effects on the Lungs

Someone who smokes marijuana regularly may have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers. These individuals may have daily cough and phlegm, symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and more frequent chest colds. Continuing to smoke marijuana can lead to abnormal functioning of lung tissue injured or destroyed by marijuana smoke.

Regardless of the THC content, the amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide absorbed are three to five times greater than among tobacco smokers. This may be due to the marijuana users' inhaling more deeply and holding the smoke in the lungs and because marijuana smoke is unfiltered.

Effects on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure

Recent findings indicate that smoking marijuana while shooting up cocaine has the potential to cause severe increases in heart rate and blood pressure. In one study, experienced marijuana and cocaine users were given marijuana alone, cocaine alone, and then a combination of both. Each drug alone produced cardiovascular effects; when they were combined, the effects were greater and lasted longer. The heart rate of the subjects in the study increased 29 beats per minute with marijuana alone and 32 beats per minute with cocaine alone. When the drugs were given together, the heart rate increased by 49 beats per minute, and the increased rate persisted for a longer time. The drugs were given with the subjects sitting quietly. In normal circumstances, an individual may smoke marijuana and inject cocaine and then do something physically stressful that may significantly increase the risk of overloading the cardiovascular system.

Effects of Heavy Marijuana Use on Learning and Social Behavior

A study of college students has shown that critical skills related to attention, memory, and learning are impaired among people who use marijuana heavily, even after discontinuing its use for at least 24 hours. Researchers compared 65 "heavy users," who had smoked marijuana a median of 29 of the past 30 days, and 64 "light users," who had smoked a median of 1 of the past 30 days. After a closely monitored 19- to 24-hour period of abstinence from marijuana and other illicit drugs and alcohol, the undergraduates were given several standard tests measuring aspects of attention, memory, and learning. Compared to the light users, heavy marijuana users made more errors and had more difficulty sustaining attention, shifting attention to meet the demands of changes in the environment, and in registering, processing, and using information. These findings suggest that the greater impairment among heavy users is likely due to an alteration of brain activity produced by marijuana.

Longitudinal research on marijuana use among young people below college age indicates those who used marijuana have lower achievement than the non-users, more acceptance of deviant behavior, more delinquent behavior and aggression, greater rebelliousness, poorer relationships with parents, and more associations with delinquent and drug-using friends.

Research also shows more anger and more regressive behavior (thumb sucking, temper tantrums) in toddlers whose parents use marijuana than among the toddlers of non-using parents.

Effects on Pregnancy

Any drug of abuse can affect a mother's health during pregnancy, making it a time when expectant mothers should take special care of themselves. Drugs of abuse may interfere with proper nutrition and rest, which can affect good functioning of the immune system. Some studies have found that babies born to mothers who used marijuana during pregnancy were smaller than those born to mothers who did not use the drug. In general, smaller babies are more likely to develop health problems.

A nursing mother who uses marijuana passes some of the THC to the baby in her breast milk. Research indicates that the use of marijuana by a mother during the first month of breast-feeding can impair the infant's motor development (control of muscle movement).

Addictive Potential

A drug is addicting if it causes compulsive, often uncontrollable drug craving, seeking, and use, even in the face of negative health and social consequences. Marijuana meets this criterion. More than 120,000 people enter treatment per year for their primary marijuana addiction. In addition, animal studies suggest marijuana causes physical dependence, and some people report withdrawal symptoms.

Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: My Normal Days
I am sorry that I have not posted in a couple days. School has started back up for me and I have been very busy.

We have been trying to get Sarah to focus on her school work more. She is excited about getting to go to her Grandparent's home and not staying on task much.

I am also trying to spring clean the house bit-by-bit to get ready for possible daycare work in my home. I put up flyers around town and will place an ad in the paper soon. This keeps me at home to study more, work with Sarah, do my mother/wife duties, and make money for us. I pray this works out.

I will post again soon. Have a great day!

Part 4 of Becoming a Christian
Mood:  on fire
Topic: Becoming A Christian
Overcoming Opposition to Your New Beginning
By Lisa Comes

Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36

If you persevere, you will receive. If you persevere your task will be completed, your ministry will grow, your body will be healed, your marriage will be changed, and your children will come into the Kingdom of God. You don't get anything for quitting. You have to keep on persevering.

Opposition will come. I guarantee it. Whenever you do something for God, you're going to face opposition. The devil will do his best to tear you down, to defeat and destroy you. He'll come at you with persecution, discouragement, and compromise. He'll do everything he can to get you to give up on that call of God on your life! But, praise God, you can overcome!

PRAYER: Father, I thank You that You have called me. Man didn't call me, but You called me to accomplish this task. And because You called me, You have anointed me, equipped me, and given me the courage I need to see it accomplished. Thank You, Father, that I can and I will overcome all opposition that the devil throws at me because greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. In Jesus' name, Amen.
(Taken from "Overcoming Opposition" by Lisa Comes.)

Part 3 of Becoming a Christian
Mood:  on fire
Topic: Becoming A Christian
Time for a Turn Around

by Dodie Osteen

I turned away from God, but I was sorry afterwards. I kicked myself for my stupidity. I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in younger days. --Jeremiah 31:19
Have you ever turned away from God? Were you sorry? Did you feel grieved in your heart because you knew that you had grieved God? Have you ever wanted to kick yourself for your stupidity? I have. But, God doesn't see us as stupid--He just sees us as learners. Although we make mistakes, He doesn't see us as failures, but as people who are seeking truth.

Sometimes we are thoroughly ashamed of all that we've done. Maybe you are ashamed of something you did recently. But remember--God forgives. If you are truly sorry about something you've done that you know is wrong, turn around. Take the right path. You'll feel good in your heart, and you won't have to be concerned about grieving God.

When you repent of your sins, you'll make the Lord proud of you.

PRAYER: Father God, I have been ashamed of many things in my past. I have done stupid things that I am truly sorry for. Thank you that you see me not as a failure, but as a learner. You have forgiven me. Help me to forget sinful mistakes as You have, and move on to the right path You desire for my life.

Part 2 of Becoming a Christian
Mood:  on fire
Topic: Becoming A Christian
Practical Steps
--Growing Spiritually
by Dr. Paul Osteen

And he will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers (Psalm 1:3).

What is the most important part of the tree? The leaves with their beautiful fall colors? Is it the trunk that is thick and strong and huge like the California redwoods? Is it the fruit that is so delicious?

The most important part of the tree is the root system. It is here that the absorption of almost all of the nutrients and the water that is necessary for the growth of the tree takes place. The root system gives the tree stability during the winds and storms of life. Did you know there is as much of the tree beneath the surface as there is above the surface? When you see a tree that is strong and can withstand the winds and storms of life, it has a healthy and a strong root system.

So many people come willingly to accept Jesus as Savior, but because they never learn to "put down roots", they are never able to mature spiritually. When you develop habits that help you grow spiritually, you are putting down roots. You don't see much on the "outside" as you learn to pray, digest the Word of God, establish strong Christian friends, attend church and tithe your income. But what you are doing is putting roots down that will, with time, let your spiritual "trunk", "limbs", and "leaves" grow and eventually you will produce "fruit".

We need to learn how to read and meditate on the Word of God so we can "digest" it and grow spiritually. It is our "food and water." It is what makes us grow! Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6). It is so important to realize that the only thing that will feed your spirit man, that new creation created when you were born again, is the Word of God.

Here are some practical steps you can take to grow in the Word.

Practically Speaking

1. Get a Bible.
2. Set aside a time daily (15-20 minutes) to read.
3. Be alone.
4. Clear your mind.
5. Pray and ask God to reveal Himself to you through His Word.
6. Meditate and ask God how to apply His words. Keep a journal. Write down on a note card what God impresses on your heart so that you can keep it in your pocket and meditate on it all throughout the day.
7. If you don't understand, don't get discouraged. Ask a friend.
8. Start reading in the Gospels, Psalms and Proverbs.

(Taken from the "New Beginnings" workbook by Dr. Paul Osteen)

From Joel Osteen's website
Mood:  on fire
Topic: Becoming A Christian
Discover Your New Beginning Today
By Pastor Joel Osteen

Jesus said, " The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." --John 10:10
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13
Are you ready for a new beginning today? The first thing you need to do is realize the thief (the devil) comes to kill and destroy, but Jesus came so you can have life and life abundantly (See John 10:10). That abundant life is received by accepting Jesus as the Lord of your life. It does not have to be difficult. The Bible simply says, "Who ever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13).
God has already paid the price for your sins. He has already suffered. He has already borne the sins of the whole world. All you have to do is accept His forgiveness. Some people say, "you're giving people a license to sin when you say that." However, when you really know God, you do not want to sin. When you know God, you want to please Him. Accepting Jesus into my life means that my sins have been forgiven, I have good news to tell the world, and one day I am going to heaven to spend eternity with all those who have gone before me. Because of all God has done and continues to do, I desire to live a holy, godly life.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. --John 3:16-18
You might have never accepted Jesus. Maybe you have never asked Him to come into your heart. Today can be your day for a new beginning in God. I invite you to pray a simple prayer with me. Maybe you do not know how to pray. All you have to do is say this prayer and mean it with your heart.
PRAYER:
Jesus, come into my heart. Save me. Be my Lord. Be my Savior. I repent of my old way of living. Jesus, I want to serve You all the days of my life. I'm not everything I want to be Jesus, but I know You'll make me into what You want me to be. Jesus, I'll serve You all the days.
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. --Romans 10:9-10

What Does It Mean To Be Saved?
What It Means To Be "Saved"
means that we believe and trust in Jesus and the blood He shed.
1. By the blood of Jesus we have forgiveness of sins.

…and the blood of Jesus purifies us from all sin (I John 1:7).
Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow, though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool (Isaiah 1:18).
2. By the blood of Jesus we have peace with God.

For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood shed on the cross (Colossians 1:20).
3. By Jesus' sacrifice we no longer are afraid of God, we are children of God.

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba Father." The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God (Romans 8:15-16).

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God (I John 3:1).
4. By the blood of Christ our consciences are cleansed.

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God (Hebrews 9:14).

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1).
5. By the blood of Jesus we gain bold access to the throne of God for prayer and worship.

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies) by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, His body, and since we have a Great Priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water (Hebrews 10:19-22).
6. We can receive forgiveness when we do sin after we are saved.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (I John 1:9).
7. By the blood of Jesus we are able to conquer the accuser of the brethren, Satan

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down." They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death (Revelation 12:10-11).
To Be "Saved" Means That We Are "Justified"

To be justified means we are made "right" with God! When God sees us, He doesn't see our sins, He sees the blood of Jesus!

Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through Him! For when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled sll we be saved through His life (Romans 5:9-10).

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Him as a propitiation (a sacrifice that would turn aside the wrath of God by taking away sin) through faith in His blood (Romans 3:23-25).

He (Jesus) was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification (Romans 4:25).

God now sees us "just as if we had never sinned!"
We now stand clothed in righteousness before God because we accepted the sacrifice of Jesus.

To Be "Saved" Means That We Are "Born Again"!

God also changed us on the inside!

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come (II Corinthians 5:17).

Life comes to our spirit! Our spirit is energized with the very Spirit of God! Like five million volts lighting the lamp of our spirit-our spirit is "turned on"!

I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit (John 3:5-6).

But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who lives in you (Romans 8:10-11).

(Taken from the "New Beginnings" workbook by Dr. Paul Osteen)

Books Read and Shows Watched in Self Discovery
Mood:  happy
Topic: Self Discovery
All links to self help places I go and will be talking about are on the left hand side of the page. I am reading the Bible and Joel Olsteen's book right now and will be talking about them first. I watch the 700 Club, Joyce Meyer, and the Christian Channel called T.B.N (Found on most Digital and Satellite). I have a link to all these places and more on the left. Their websites list radio and TV station times and channels.

I have a few books and shows I will be speaking about and are a part of my self discovery journey. I urge you to read these too:
1) The Bible
2) Joel Olsteen's Your Best Life Now book and Journal.
3) Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life
along with the Purpose Driven Life Journal, Meditations on the Purpose-Driven Life, Daily Inspiration for The Purpose-Driven? Life. You may also get the Purpose Driven Life Wall Calendar, The Purpose-Driven? Life - Graduate Edition, The Purpose-Driven? Life - Scripture Keeper Plus, and the many video studies on their website or your local book store. I am getting them all, little-by-little.
4) Dr. Phil's Family First.

I am reading one of these at a time to change little by little.

I show Dr. Phil's book last because I have to work on myself first and then I can better work on my family. Does this mean I stop being a good mom and wife? No, it just means that I can't be my best yet and am a work in progress.

Let's learn together on how to live our best life now! If you do not know Jesus, I urge you to read my blog, follow the links to the side, read the bible, go to church, talk to other Christian's and find your own self like I am. I pray that in doing so, you will find the love Jesus is waiting to give you.

My new Blog Webiste
Mood:  rushed
Topic: Welcome
Hello all! I am new to this but wanted to share my self discovery with everyone. Maybe I can help people along the way. I will be talking about how my day has gone, issues involving marriage and teens/pre-teens, weight loss, my daughters autism struggles, our health, education, government, and my main topic of how I am discovering the best Christian/mother/wife/person I can be.

I grew up in a very abusive home. My father made a lot of money in the Government but drank and abused us terribly. My mother is a retired nurse and left my father when I was 12. She married a 21 year old man at the age of about 37. Again, I was 12. This man, Troy is VERY good to her and, after 16 years of marriage, they have a thriving Landscaping Company. I have two brothers who are younger than I. Randy is about 24, Married, and has two children named Neelah (two year old girl) and Logan (4 Month? Boy). Duane is 26 and has a lot of problems with anger and drugs. My father still drinks, works in a lowly factory now, owns a three bedroom home in the country, and has no-one that comes around except his mother and brother's family. I feel sad for him and pray for him but can't expose myself or family to his abuse and drinking. If he ever called wanting real help, I would be there for him.

I am 29, married, and have three children.
Melissa is 13 and is graduating the 7th grade and tested gifted in math. She gets to take Honors math next year.
Sarah is 11 and has High-Functioning Autism. We home school her for now due to the fact that the elementary schools are no help for her. She is in 4th grade and doing much better at home (I will talk about autism in later days).
My son, Michael is almost 10 (in June), lives with my ex and his wife and two boys, and loves sports. He goes to Catholic school and visits me when he can.
I also have a daughter who I adopted out to a wonderful family who could not have children of their own. She is 7 now and her family and I are VERY close. I thank God for that.
I am in school for a B.S. Degree in Paralegal Studies at Kaplan University's online program. I have made Dean's List Honors already and have a GPA of 3.33. I belong to Kaplan's ESA chapter of Kappa Omega, Kappa Lambda Paralegal Honors Society, and Kaplan University's Paralegal Club. I have a healing slipped disc in my lower back and am looking for work right now. I am struggling depression and now reading all I can of Christian self help books to overcome this. It's doing well...my spirits are up and I will talk about this later.
My husband is 31 and has worked for a local TV station for 10 years now as a Broadcast Engineer. He loves live gaming on the computer and is working on building a gaming map right now. We have been married for 4 years now.
We just bought new home in October 2004 with three bedrooms, two baths, dining room, basement, two offices, and more! It was everything we prayed for in our price range and we are VERY happy about that (after living in a cramped two bedroom Apartment for so long).
Please check back often to read my blog. I have a lot to say and want to help as many people I can.