I wanted to take this time and say to all of those who have lost the ones you love... I am so sorry for your losses. And I am sorry that I was not able to be there in your time of need. But know that He is always there and waiting for you to call on him for comfort.

I would like to take this time to say goodbye to those I knew well, those I did not know as well as I wish I had of. And to those who I did not know but have been blessed with knowing the loved ones you have left behind.

Goodbye Pastor Elwyn Grobe: You always had and will always have a special place within my heart. Your Sense of humor, wit and ability to get into trouble at staff meetings will always remind me to keep it real, and to live life to the fullest. I miss you my friend and wish that I could have had the opportunity to say goodbye at your service. But feel blessed to have had the opportunity to say goodbye regardless.

To Dori: You always had a hug and a warm smile for me sunday mornings and for that I am grateful. You were special to me in so many ways. I miss you and can't wait to see you again my friend.

Dear Lou-Anne: Your death was, has and is mourned by many. How happy our Father must have been to retrieve you home sister. There must have been a hell of a party awaiting you in Heaven. Go on and dance, sing and feel the freedom you so deserve.

Alisa: Wife of Ryan Kelly, mother of 2, friend, sister and daughter. I am sorry that I did not have to opportunity to meet you. But I do know your husband and you must have been so very special for him to have loved you the way he did. It is through your passings that I have learned that you do not have to know the person directly to feel their loss. May your life continue to be a blessing to those you left behind.


Its hard to be away from home when there is loss going on. I have however become aware that Gods love has no boundries, no limitations and no borders. He heard my prayers for all of you, he mourned your passing and celebrated your lives with me. Thank you for teaching me that life is so very valuable, precious and important. And although you have moved on into the kingdom and are living the life promissed to you by our Heavenly Father we must remember those you have left behind in prayer. For thier lives are just beginning anew once more. I pray that I can continue to have the strength to be there for my brothers and sisters.

Love Andrea xoxoxoxoxo

One Day At A Time!!

It's just to easy for me to get caught up in worrying about tomorrow, or the next day or even next month! What's really hard is to just focus on today. What does today hold? What is my plan for today?
My daily montra has now become "Today I start anew" after speaking this aloud I then hand my day over to God. Before I go to sleep I make a plan... I plan out what I will do for the next day so that I can rest peacefully without worrying about tomorrow. After that its in his hands. I have nothing else to worry about if something in my day changes then I will handle it as it comes. But no longer do I sit and worry about the what if's. I just do not have the energy to be spending on thistype of thinking any longer. You see I sunddenly realized how much of my life I have missed out on because I have been worrying about things that I have no control over anyways. I was in a state where I would become completely paralized with anxiety about the future. What am I going to do when I get home? Where will I live? What will I do for employment? Am I even going home? How will I ever repay my student loans and my other big loans off? Get the point?
I was literally waking up inthe middle of the night and just laying in bed feaking out. My mind racing a hundred miles per hour, my heart pounding I would work myself up into a frenzy. Then before I knew it anywhere between three and four hours had gone by and I was not only tired but really depressed and filled with anxiety like I had never known before.
So now I just make a plan and give it to God. In the morning I wake up, give thanks for having another opportunity to serve our Lord and get on with my day.
If for some reason my plans change well I just go with the flow. And believe me when I say anyone who has been in the missions field knows that PLANS CHANGE! It is all part of the growth process. It has taught me to just let go and let God, to really just rely on God and know that he has things under control and it has especially taught me to get the Hell out of the way!!!
I have only just begun this process of "handing it over" but I will tell you this NEVER have I had a more peaceful nights rest then I have had in the past week. I actually sleep right through the night. I wake up refreshed and ready to "Start My Day Anew."
Worrying about nothing and praying about everything. I believe that the greatest injustice we do as Christains is NOT to allow God to take the lead. Because when we are trying to be in control we are simply stating "No Thank You God, I Do Not Need You!" When in reality... there is absolutley no way we can live without him. I have tried time and time again and each time I fail misserably. I need God, I don't want to live without his guidence anymore. I am blessed as are you to have a God that cares so much about us. We have a God that wants us to succeed in everything that we do. From the time we wake up to the time we go to bed.
Thank you heavenly father for loving me so well.
Love you kid Andrea xoxoxoxoxoxoxo