Hosanna's First Birthday!!!!

On Saturday, I went to College Station to celebrate Hosanna's 1st birthday! Hosanna is my friend Emily's little girl! I met Emily my freshman year at UMHB and we became instant friends. (One of the major things that we have in common is our love for people especially Asian people. She is one of the major influences and supporters for my trip to China!!!!)

My sister, Bethany came with me and we had a great time! The party was wonderful and afterward Beth and I went to see our cousin for a little bit. Our day was wonderful but we were so tired when we got home!!!

Here is Hosanna!!!!

Pretty cake

She kinda liked it!!!

This is what I got the birthday girl!

:)

She is just precious!!!!

Me, Hosanna, Jeremiah, Emily and Bethany



Hope you had a great Monday!!!!

Busy

Hey!

So these last couple of days have been crazy but wonderful! Between school, my friend Sarah coming into town and Midnight March (a beloved UMHB tradition...will post LOTS of pictures soon!) life is just nuts!

Looking forward to a fun day tomorrow too! I am headed to College Station to visit my friend for her daughter's first birthday and then seeing my cousin! Busy, busy, busy! :)

Hope all is well with you!

Much LOVE!

3/4

Well, 3/4 of the year is over! Hard to believe 9 months of 2009 is gone! WOW!

Here is a picture of Stef and I yesterday morning before class! :)

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Today is also my friend Emily's birthday! Happy Birthday, Emily! Hope you have a great day! :)

Here is Emily and I at her wedding! :)

And this is her daughter, Hosanna! :)

Hope you have a great October 1st!!!!!!!

"For Such a Time is This"

Last week, a friend of mine had a beautiful little girl and named her, Hosanna Esther. This made me want to reread the book of Esther. It is one of my favorite books in the Bible because it vividly shows God working and never even mentions His name! Also, Esther has the courage and strength all of us should want to have. Last night, I was reading chapter 4 and this is where Esther agrees to help the Jews and is talking to her uncle, Mordecai (now, I know we all are jumping to name our sons this :)). They are discussing that the Jews will perish if something is not done. Mordecai states that “And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”(verse 4:14b) Esther replies to Mordecai to have all of the Jews fast for three days and then she will go before the king even though it is against the law. Her last statement is “and if I perish, I perish” (4:16)

Whoa, strong words! She was willing to risk her life to save her people. And the time was now because they didn’t know how long they would have. I wonder if we were given just an ounce of that courage how far would it take us? What would we be willing to do? Where would we be willing to go? How much would we risk?

You see, Esther really risked everything. She didn’t know what the king was going to do. Just like we don’t know what tomorrow holds. BUT we know a God that does! Don’t you think it is worth the risk to be bold? Now it is not sugar plums and candy drops, but isn’t the joy of the Father always going to be much sweeter!?!

We are in a battle and we don’t know when the White Flag will been thrown, meaning we don’t know when Jesus is going to return, but we know He will and millions don’t know His name. I should say, “Now is the time!”

As my heart was convicted last night, here are some words from the Spirit:

“For Such a Time as This”
By Briana Kate
April 21, 2009

Now is the time to do great things!
There isn’t time to waste
Jesus is coming back real soon
There isn’t time to waste
Millions need to know His name!
There isn’t time to waste
All around the world people wait to hear
There isn’t time to waste
The story that will change everything
There isn’t time to waste
Of how His love changed it ALL!
There isn’t time to waste
The Message is powerful and urgent
There isn’t time to waste
It penetrates hearts and makes man fall to their knees
There isn’t time to waste
Oh love, so magnificent and rich!
There isn’t time to waste
Time is precious, the Message is overwhelming, and response is needed
There isn’t time to waste
Now is the time to live out the Gospel
There isn’t time to waste
We never know which day will be our last.
There isn’t time to waste
Oh God, let us be sensitive to Your calling and daily remind us…
There isn’t time to waste!

"For Such a Time is This"

Briana Kate