No, at least I’m not planning to go on and on about excuses for not posting. To get to the point is my intent.

Life has been busy and fun for us as a family. Because it’s the biggest thing on my mind these days, I’ll tell you right away: My cousin Joshua (may I add that he is like the older brother that I don’t have?) has asked for a girl’s hand in courtship, and she said, ‘Yes’! I’m so excited for them! Although I didn’t know who he had in mind, I knew he was going to ask a girl soon. And when I heard that it was Aggie, I knew it was the perfect match! They’re the only couple in our youth group right now so they ‘enjoy’ a fair amount of attention and teasing. We all hope that it’s the beginning of… (you fill in the rest)

Speaking of the youth group, part of my busy-ness comes from our weekly practices for a Christmas program. I enjoy singing with a big group and practice has been the highlight of my school weeks. We are planning on presenting our program next Sunday, December 21st in the Cherry Coulee Gym here in Bow Island. Those of you in the area are welcome to come. The program starts at 6:00 p.m.

Quite a number of our youth went to the Bible School that the church in Rexford, MT hosted. They came back inspired and changed. I didn’t go and once they got back, I was almost sorry I hadn’t gone. But I praise the Lord for the work He did and keep praying that it will keep going.

Christmas is definitely in the air even though our weather hasn’t been showing it. We enjoyed a few days of spring weather this past week but it all ended today in a perfect ‘Christmas-season’ snow fall.

 

We’ve been keeping plenty busy this winter. We painted the basement of Horizon’s spec house and that led to trying to catch up with school and housework at home. We’re also preparing for Horizon’s Christmas supper with the employees. I really enjoyed my role as gift-buyer for the ladies involved. My sisters and I had a wonderful time in —- picking out the gifts. Once we got to the car, I realized that it had been running the whole time we were in the mall! One of my ‘slip-moments’ after piano lessons. 🙂

School and piano keeps me busy from dawn to dusk (and often further in this northland). I’m getting quite excited about graduating this spring. I can hardly imagine life without school! But the fact that we’re hoping to move to an acreage in spring as well, will definitely help keep me busy! We’re praying that our house would sell so that we could move to this beautiful place just down the road yet out of town. As we have found out very clearly, our house will not sell unless God wants it to. Therefore, we pray that our house would sell so that we can move.

“God will wreck your plans when He sees your plans are about to wreck you.”

  Besides country living, secretary work for Daddy and giving piano lessons should keep me just as busy as being a high school student. Through all this, my goal is the will of God. If He wants me to do something else, I want to be open and willing.

This goal is so easily lost when I’m so busy. The things of the Lord take second place and all I can focus on is getting another day of school done. But when I put my focus back on the long-term goal, I realize how sweet the fellowship with my Heavenly Father really is, and I wonder why I didn’t take the time for it, in spite of the busy-ness. A quote that Missie posted a while ago meant a lot to me.

“If you don’t have time to pray and read the scriptures you are busier than God ever intended for you to be.” 

Another one:

“Never forget that all we can really take out of this life is relationships. First with God, and then with people.”  -Dan Leetch-

(Check out Missie’s beautiful blog at missiedphotography.wordpress.com for these quotes and more on beautiful plaques.)

May God bless your Sunday,

In Him,

Yesenia