obedience

Last weekend was the women's retreat at church. We went through a 4 part video study. (can't remember the name of it or who did it.) HOWEVER, it was a really great weekend. The video was cheesy but had truth to speak no-less. And my small group was awesome - such encouragement! Something I was reminded of was obedience. This seems to be a re-occurring struggle of mine. Sometimes (not always) it's a vicious cycle: disconnect - longing - light bulb! obedience - the "flame is fanned" - new found passion - repeat. Something has to be said for obedience...we seem to always listen to Kari Jobe..."the more I seek you...the more I find you". I realized that I wasn't exactly seeking. I was just sitting around hoping...waiting for that passion to show back up. Duh, Leah. Obedience.


o·be·di·ence (oh-bee-dee-uhns) [noun]
1.) the state or quality of being obedient
2.) the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance
3.) a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, esp. ecclesiastical


Last Sunday we had our first fund-raiser for the Peru mission trip. Instead of going out to eat as usual after church we had a pot luck. Everyone going on the trip made Peruvian dishes (thanks to a cookbook that actually came from Peru) and everyone donated money to the trip in exchange for dinner. All I had to do was make about four pounds of white rice. It was a fun and successful fundraiser and I hope the rest of them go as well!

PS - there was no school Friday due to ice...YAY! I'm still a kid at heart in many ways.

PS again - I typed this with a kleenex shoved up my right nostril because my nose won't stop running! UGH and GROSS!!

loves.

Happy MLK Day!

Happy MLK day everyone...

UPDATE:

I'm trying to go to Peru with my church.

We are a young church and this summer we have the opportunity to take our first international mission trip. I'm really excited about this. 

My request for YOU: 

Pray for our trip, our team, the missionaries there, and the Peruvians we will meet! 


Loves!

Kiehl's Lip Balm #1

(I am not paid to review products-as a matter of fact, I've never done it before, HOWEVER...i love this stuff, so I feel the need to tell my [many] blog friends about it!)

I am currently IN LOVE with this lip balm. It is soooooo great!! It isn't sticky or thick. It  feels like the balm actually absorbs into your lips to really moisturize them! It kind of reminds me of Vaseline...but in a good way. It's not a lip gloss, it's a lip balm, but when you put it on it does give your lips a little shine. The balm also comes in different scents. I'm currently using the original, unscented.

Check it out at www.kiehls.com

I won't lie, I've kind of been obsessive about it, I've practically forced my friends to try it out. Some told me I should be the spokeswoman for it...so here I am. Plugging a new found love to all 3 of my readers!!

Also, they have a chapstick for men that has a hint of mint and is no-shine, the lady described it to me as similar to Burt's Bees...just not as waxy. (That's some info for you RJ, haha). 

I guess that's all for now.

loves.