Through It ALL....

I've become a horrible blogger.... I've been working 9 to 10 hr days to make up for taking a vacation and when I get home I honestly dont really feel like getting on my computer. Though this weekend I caught up on my emails. Wrote Gracie a novel hehe, posted some more pictures on ringo and almost got around to blogging. Work hasn't slowed down and I'll be working OT tonight as well but everyone needs a break so I thought I would do a post. BTW we had a 4.0 earthquake today- I felt it at work- the hotel is built right on the fault line so I tend to feel even smaller ones but todays I actually saw the affect of it and because Im in the basement of the hotel it almost feels like the whole hotel shifts. Funny thing is though you go up to the main level and the way the hotel is built you wont feel it at all.


Today is a day I thought would never come. Im willing to admit there were times I was hoping it wouldn't. Once I got through those times I came out seeing even more the reason we needed to be in Alaska. Today September 11th, 2007 about 3pm-ish Alaska time we pulled into Anchorage to answer the call God placed on my family- yes not on my dad- or my parents but my family. Its been a long year full of a lot of tears- tears that have made me stronger. A lot of stress that has gave me more faith- a lot of hurt that has taught me the power of forgiveness. A year full of wonderful blessings- both big and small. I've learned when you answer God's call, when you seek His will and you are willing to make sacrifices (some easier then others) He will bless in ways you can't even imagine.


The last two years have been the hardest years of my life thus far... Everyone goes through a period in life- a season- that shakes them, makes them reevaluate things and in the end make one grow up. Guess what the world doesn't revolve, yield or stop for me -haha- I probably still have moments in which I may act like it does.

I thank God that I have parents who are willing to go - whenever and wherever they are called to go. Yes I miss my queen size bed and our nice house and the smaller neighborhood. But I live in the most beautiful state. These mountains have become my peace and my promise- didn't you know God created them just for me.

It was just a little over a year ago that I posted the words to this song. Several times through out the year I'll randomly heard it (assembly being one of them) and Ive thanked God for this year. For who He's made me.




I've had many tears and sorrows,
I've had questions for tomorrow,
There've been times I didn't know right from wrong:
But in every situation God gave blessed consolation
That my trials come to only make me strong.

Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God;
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.

I've been to lots of places,
And I've seen a lot of faces,
There've been times I felt so all alone;
But in my lonely hours,
Yes, those precious lonely hours,
Jesus let me know that I was His own.

Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God;
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.

I thank God for the mountains,
And I thank Him for the valleys,
I thank Him for the storms
He brought me through;
For if I'd never had a problem
I wouldn't know that He could solve them,
I'd never know what faith in God could do.

Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God;
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.