The thing about God is that he often leads us to places that we never even dreamed we would be. I never thought that I would spend over a year working and living on the Oregon Coast. I never thought I would make friends from all different parts of the word because of that expereince. I am now getting ready to embark on my next adventure. God has opened the doors for me to serve and live at a Christian camp with the emphasis on horsemanship in Ohio for the summer. Marmon Valley Farms, I wil be a counselor/housekeeper for the summer. I'm really excited for this adventure and where it will lead me after the summer.

The ABC's of Thankfulness

We often forget to be thankful in our busy lives. We take things for granted. I got an idea from my brothers friend but I hope that whoever reads this blog also tries this out.

A: Art, I am thankful for the fact that the world is full of creative people that can create amazing pieces of art.
B: Blessings, I am thankful for the many blessings that God have given me.
C: Cats, I am thankful that I have a cute cat at home that drives me nuts but I wouldn't trade him.
D: Dancing in the rain, there is nothing more freeing than dancing in the rain.
E: Encouragment, I am thankful for the encouragment that I recieve from family and friends.
F: Family and Friends, I am thankful for the people that God has placed in my life.
G: God, He is my rock and my foundation.
H: Health, I am thankful for good health
I: Inspiration, I am thankful for the way God inspires me to be better in everything I do.
J:Joy, I am thankful for the joy God provides.
K: King, I am thankful for the King of my life
L: Love, I am thankful for love
M: Music, I am thankful for the blessing of music.
N: Names, I am thankful for my name and the meaning of it.
O: Old Vintage items, I am thankful for old vintage things they inspire me to be creative.
P: Piano's, I am thankful for the beautiful music that comes out of a piano
Q: Quests, I am thankful for modern day "quests" or adventures
R: Rain, I am thankful for the refreshing rain.
S: Siblings, I am thankful for my crazy, loving, siblings.
T: Trees, I am thankful for tress because they create clean air.
U: Underwire, don't underestimate a good bra.
V: Vacations, I am thankful for vacations and getaways
W: Wild animals, I am thankful for the fact that we still have a few "wild" animals
X: X-rays, I am thankful for modern medicine and equipment.
Y: Years, I am thankful for the years that I have lived and hopefully will have many more.
Z: Zoo's, I am thankful that there are places were I can see many different kinds of animals.

50 things

So I got this idea from a friends blog.. But I thought I would give you a list of things about me..

50 things about me.

1. I am 23 years old and yet I feel so much older
2. I was born in Florida but I grew up in Washington
3. I love to swim
4. I am a talker.. but I also have been told that I'm a good listener too
5. I am a Christian and it is a huge part of who I am
6. I love musicals.. opera... actually almost all theatre...
7. I have been in 9 shows since 2003
8. I am friendly person
9. I don't have a ton of close friends but the ones who I am close with I consider all of them my best friends.
10. I love all animals...
11. I have never been on a date
12. I have always been overweight
13. I think that my best physical feature is my blue eyes
14. I try to be positive when life looks bleak
15. I love rings
16. I want to own a pair of red high heels one day
17. I love old things...
18. I love books... I especially love going into bookstores in small beach towns
19. I'm a slight germaphobe... working on it
20. I am unemployed... and honestly I am looking and applying for jobs... but I'm not worried. God has provided for me in the past and I know he will provide now.
21. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason
22. I am a romantic... I am not a hopeless romantic...
23. I have a small collection of teddy bears
24. I love dressing up
25. I love the beach
26. I spent the last year living at Cannon Beach
27. I still love swinging on swings at a park
28. I'm not terrified of heights but I'm not exactly fond of them either
29. I don't believe in online dating
30. I love taking photos but I'm horrible at scrap booking
31. I have never had a voice lesson
32. I own too many movies
33. I haven't seen my natural hair color since I was in 8th grade
34. I love Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies
35. My all time favorite color is green,it is the color of life
36. I would love to be a mother someday
37. The only thing I know how to sew is pillow's or pillow cases
38. I bite my nails
39. I love and hate the sun.. my fair skin burns to easily
40. I have always loved Horses
41. I love fall and one day I hope to have a November Wedding
42. I love poetry
43. I want to go to Ireland one day
44. I'm the middle child... and at times I do feel like my siblings outshine me..,
45. I believe that God has great things planned for me.
46. I have many dreams
47. I want to see a show on Broadway one day
48. I would love to see where I was born one day
49. I have no idea where tomorrow will lead but I'm confident that it will take me one more day closer to something great...
50. My all time dream is to be a singer/actress in an opera