Major Update!

Well, it has definitley been a long time since I've posted. I've started a new semester at BJ and I'm ready for it to end! I really enjoy the social part, just not so much the academic part. This semester has been great, but there have been alot of challenging personal struggles as well. A couple of weeks ago, my grandpa passed away. I had witnessed to him for many years and prayed for him faithfully. As far as I know, he never accepted Christ. When I first found out, my whole body went numb. Then, after the numbness was gone, all I could feel was my heart aching. It was indesrcibable hurt that consumed my thoughts. I blamed myself and then became angry. I was angry at my Pappy for not seeing the truth and rejecting it. As people were coming to pay their respects, many of them continually told me that God always gets the glory. At that time, I didn't understand how that could be possible and just continued to wallow in my pain. Then , one afternoon about a week later, my aunt emailed me and said that my uncle accepted Christ. She said that because of my Pappy's death and another death of a small child, he realized his need for Jesus. That was the moment that God opened my eyes to His sovereignty. I couldn't see past my owm guilt and pain to see that God is always good and He is always faithful. Just because I don't understand a situation, doesn't mean that God can't use it to bring Himself glory.
I'm home this weekend because my sister and her boyfriend, Aaron, came to visit. It's been great to spend some time with them. My boyfriend, Gabe, has an awesome new website that I think everyone should see. So go to gabegerdt.com and check it out! He's a great guy and he's got some super cute pictures posted too! My little cousin Caden is the cutest baby in the world and he has grown so much. I'll post some picutres as soon as I figure out how to do it :) I'll have to ask Gabe for help on that one! Well, tomorrow Sis and I are going shopping all day so I better get some rest.