Haven Your Heart

One of my sisters is doing something I did not expect her to do- she was so boy crazy- I was really worried about her that she would get her heart broken. Today I am very proud of her she is a warrior at keeping her heart safe.

My husband and I were talking late Saturday night on the subject of saving your heart and how the devil will try to sway your heart when you are young to use later when you're married and times are rough.

Sunday morning I was thinking about that so I went to the teen class room and wrote "Save your heart for your future spouse!" on their marker board.

You may think this isn't important or I'm just being silly-but it is and I'm not if you want to have a good marriage you need to give your spouse your heart.

Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Keep means to protect, guard, watch after-

Do you let your heart slip away on a crush that becomes something more.

Is your heart hanging on the every word of someone. Does your heart jump at the call or text of him or her. Does it pound in your ears when you see them?

You may not think this is a big deal until you are in a fight with your spouse and you remember how wonderful it was with so and so or your sugar had too much sugar and doesn't look as great as that crush in high school does now.

At the age of 13 I gave my emotional heart to the Lord and told Him I never wanted to date. I wanted to keep my heart safe until my husband was ready to receive it. And boy was he glad that I did. I don't know how many times we thank each other for saving our first kisses for each other. Isaiahs' hand is the only one I've ever held. He saved all his "I'm so in love with you!" looks for me.

Marriage is meant to be a once in a lifetime thing- why aren't young adults preparing for it? Why aren't they encouraged to save their heart?

I puked.

Sorry for the overshare- but I haven't been puky sick in a long time and yesterday after coming home from a very fast run with Isaiah (maybe went a little too fast) I went inside and felt so sick in my tummy I puked right in my hands (ewwwwww) a little shocked I ran to the bathroom and yeah....more and more. People at work have been getting the flu and I think I have it now....so I am home...kinda nice to stay in bed but hearing your tummy gurgle kinda makes me scared.

So as I was lying in bed a little distressed I started thinking about morning sickness and how I don't think I would mind puking so much if I knew there was a precious baby growing inside me...thinking about this made me sigh and start smiling- my husband came in and he thinks I'm crazy :)

Saturday:

Isaiah and his two brothers helped him outline where the yurt will be and put a few logs in a barrel of diesel so the ends can soak it up and prevent rotting. I watched while holding my favorite fat orange cat that belongs to my in-laws. For dinner David (another one of Isaiahs' brothers) chicken Alfredo and Italian sausage Alfredo- with a very yummy salad too. Ahhh- thinking of food right now makes me sick.... :(

So anyways we had a good time.

Sunday:

We drove to Missoula for church, Isaiah is starting to preach in the jail some Sundays and this was his first time- I couldn't go with him so I ran a few errands then we both went shopping for tools. Hearing him talk about the jail really made me sad- a lot of those guys have families that they are missing out on because of what they did.

I can't wait for the April meeting at our church! It starts in two weeks for two days- super excited about it!

And that's the update-

Ward Clerk

Tomorrow I'm starting a new position at the Hospital- I'm very nervous about it although I've been orientating alongside the full time Ward Clerk (she is awesome by the way) 3 days this past week. Tomorrow it's just me ..... a new nurse, a vetren CNA and a bunch of Dr.'s.....that I need help reading their orders.

So please pray for me that I don't make mistakes. Please pray I learn everything very fast and am a good helper to all my coworkers.

This is good for me- it's making me stretch my brains but it hurts too at the end of the day I have a headache and find myself spelling vancomycin the name of a drug I had to write out in the MAR about 50 times that day...not really that many times...but I know how to spell it now.

So if this works out I will be Ward Clerk every Friday, Hospital CNA every Monday and on call the rest of the week :) so Lord willing this will be my thing...something not so crazy like working 3 nights in a row one day off then a 12 hr day shift....I'm ready for something steady and regular.

So that's what's new :)

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Sorry I haven't posted for a really long time.

I forgot my password...then I procrastinated....and finally I'm back to blogging.

We had a lot of fun snowboarding. Just us two this time.

Enjoying the slopes now- hopefully next yr I will be sitting in the lodge with a baby bump reading and taking pictures. I'm really enjoying right now but we are excited to start a family. hopefully by August.

Spring is coming right around the corner and training for the half-marathon will keep me in shape- I decided a full-marathon is not in my future. 80 miles a week is a bit much for me to commit to and the race is on Sunday and my half-marathon goal is to get done in time to shower and get to church which I did last yr so I should be able to do it again or beat that time. So half-marathon it is.

Isaiah "Yells, hey Becky follow me- I did and I'm still alive and had a ton of fun!"

Proverbs 5:18

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

Road to Rebellion

When I was 8 or 9 years old I had it in my mind that my parents didn't love me. So to test their love I told them I was running away for good. I packed every stitch of clothing I had in a big bag with two handles as I cried the whole time and muttered to myself telling myself they didn't care about me. It was pouring rain outside as I walked out the door and My Dad asked if I was sure I wanted to leave. "yyYes." I sniffled. About half-way up the road my Dad yelled

"Becky, come back!"

"But you guys don't love me!"

He ran in the mud in his white socks scooped me up and brought me back in the house as I hugged him so tightly. My Dad loved me. I was a brat. He chose to love me anyways. And as I grew up I really learned that my relationship with my Dad is very important.

My Dad isn't Mr. perfect but he tries very hard to do what God wants him to do.

My Dad has an authority and his authority is Jesus Christ.

Growing up my physical authority were my parents I had to choose to do things their way or my way. Spiritually I have an authority and that is the Bible.

Now that I'm married Isaiah has authority over me.

And I have the choice to obey or rebel against my authorities.

Everyone has some kind of Boss and that boss has a boss and you know what happens when the lowest person on that chain doesn't do what they're supposed to? Disorder, chaos, confusion.

What does God tell me personally from His word?

Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Ephesians 5:21

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Ephesians 5:24
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Wives can even be a great help in leading others to Christ by showing the picture of the church following Christ

1 Peter 3:1
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

I know of a lady in my church who is a great example of this. She got saved and her husband was lost and she wanted him to come to church and hear the Bible being taught and he ended up getting saved because of her great testimony.

Now what happens when a wife doesn't obey......what happens when she rejects Gods' plan for her. What happens when she does what she wants? What happens when she falls out of love with her husband? What happens when she leaves her kids? What happens when she goes out and has "fun" with her single lady friends? What happens when she blames her upbringing on why she is the way she is?

What happens when she rejects Gods' plan for her life.

I see it all around me. The heart break, the rejection in the kids eyes, the sad mess.

Hebrews 11:25
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Oh and sin is fun but it doesn't last forever.

I would rather live in a small town with hardly any friends, being a wife and help-meet to my husband (helping him achieve his dreams and have a family-soon-) going to a bible believing church 60miles away than.....what are 21 yr old girls doing these days? Oh yeah, living it up, drinking, going out on dates trying to find the perfect guy that suites my compatibility to a tee, traveling the world....oh and my all time favorite 'discovering myself". GO DISCOVER WHO GOD WANTS YOU TO BE!

This post is mainly preaching at myself. Seems daily I need to get the fear of God put into my life because I'm not above backsliding, bossing my husband around, getting discontent. I just need to remember where I would be or could be if I rebel against Gods' will for me- Rebekah Kay McGuffey.

Obedience= freedom

OH The Joy

This time of year is my favorite. I love spending time with my family. I love shopping for my friends and family and I love the sweet way my husband looks at me while I wrap up the gifts under the glow of the tree and when he can't take how "cute" I look so we dance to the Christmas music. I love how cozy our cabin is right now.

Tonight: before I went to the gym I stopped by my inlaws house to visit and Grace-Marie tricked me into playing a card game with her.It was a lot of fun. We couldn't find the rules so I just made some up and soon her older brother Jesse wanted to play.

We had a good time.

I love babies-

I always have baby fever but I'm making a new kind of fever.

A kid fever.

After the card game we played "Sorry" (G-M won!)

We really enjoyed eachother and as a newlywed wife I get kind of lonely. Coming from a big family and then BAM there is just two of us

(which don't get me wrong it's nice having hubby all to myself)

But I miss the JOY that children have. How they can laugh at nothing and be silly because they are just kids.

Christmas future: Children gathered all around their Papa and Mama, fire crackling, hot cocoa, music in the background and a love for God the creator of life.

Snow Day!

We love snowboarding.

On this day, Ryan my 10 yr old brother was learning.

We found out he has no fear and after "racking his stack" fifty times he still hopped back up and yelled "ohhhhh baby!" while bombing down the hill.

I felt like an over protective parent wincing as I watch him go down the hill so fast just waiting for him to wreck. Ryan is actually really good for his first time. I caught him going off a few small jumps on our last run- crazy kid.

My friend Jeri came and skied- traitor!

My brother, Isaiahs' sister.

We had a fun safe trip- hoping for many more this winter season.