GOD's sense of humour

i got a car.
i made the first payment.
then a day later, got into an accident
with $1400 in damage

haha...i'm laughing, and so is GOD!
i relize that i was in this accident because He wanted to show my that i was not invincible. i can hit curbs, i can ruin brand new wheels and i can drive more careful as a result. i think that i was so hung up on my car, and loving it, and honestly putting it before my GOD and me time, that He needed to show me that it wasn't as important as i thought it was.

thought of today...

C

i'm spoiled...

i got a car...and it's this colour! lol, well, red anyway....i'm super excited!!!! it's the best present ever!!! even though it's not my birthday or christmas yet! lol...
check car off christmas list!
now all i need is my 4-way parallel Bible! and i'm done for christmas....my parents rock
it was my dream car too! a little red Honda Accord 2-door coup
YUP! you all gotta climb over a seat to sit in my baby! he he...unless you are gangster, then you get shotgun!

C

Praise the Lord

Today for the first time in a while, i found my camera. Curious as to what was still on there, i started to flip through the pictures. The first few were videos from the 4th of July ( i don't empty my camera often) then some randoms of me, the sky, a conference i went to recently, and OH YEAH! Desperation pics!!! i was so ecstatic to stumble upon these, i almost dropped my camera! i started to think about Desperation again, and how it seems like it's been such a long time since the conference. Sad that it is over, i starting thinking about my life...and boy, I've changed a lot! I'm so proud that i have stuck, and am living the Desperation Vow! GOD has taught me to persevere through hard times, and love people no matter what, and that I'm a leader....and a thousand other things just in the last month! I'm excited about what the Lord has done in my life, i have noticed my change in attitude, well mostly, and my hunger, longing, and desire for the Lord. All i talk about anymore is GOD, which i love, because i love to think about my saviour! i pray daily that others can experience this love that i feel for Him...anyway...this all relates back to my pictures and remembering good times, but also remembering that we live day to day, and that the past is past, and we need to start every day with the thought..." I want to know Christ TODAY"

Mark 12: 30-31

C

It doesn't seem that bad...

Church is making me think more and more about GOD, me, friends...and those people who put on the 'christian face' for an hour then go home and piss their lives away. Lately I've been feeling things about my church of almost 10 years that I'd never felt before. It doesn't feel like home, I'm disgusted with the stuff that goes on, saddened that there's only 5 of the original 'core' kids that were there from the beginning, among other things. Feeling this way, and thinking this way about my church makes me wonder if GOD is asking me to move on...maybe I've done everything I am capable of doing in my church. Then GOD presented a blessing, a huge blessing, something I've been waiting for. An opportunity to start over and do something completely different...again. So, GOD has laid on my heart to go to the new Rio Rancho campus. I'm really excited and i can't wait to see what GOD is going to do through all of us at Rio Rancho. This is my chance to be a part of GOD's huge plan! praise the Lord!

C

changing things

Since no one really reads my blog i can post about anything I want! and not offend!
umm...let's see, the other day i was telling some people about what GOD showed me at Desperation, and they were...not as helpful or encouraging as I thought they would be. The stupid thing is, i thought that i would always have a friend to back me up...but i don't this time. i realized that GOD is my friend that is gunna back me up on this one, because no human will. i never actually realized that i haven't in the past given everything to GOD, including my friends, so i need to give everything to Him. i read in 1 peter 5 about being a shepard to the flock, which is to say....be an example to the rest of my church...the only way GOD is going to change my church through me is by being an example. so anyway...i'm out to change my chuch for Christ!

C

DESPERATION

wow...GOD is AWESOME!! He taught me sooo much at Desperation! oh, GOD did so many things in my heart! I want to know Him so much now! He is so amazing!
GOD has called me to change my church....we are not the body, we try, but our focus is so far from GOD...He gave me a vision during worship...the people of Christ tearing out the x-boxes, and the pool tables and whatever else we had there. HE wants us to worship him. we need to give students what they NEED, and consider what they WANT....not the opposite, like my church. it's near impossible to beat the devil in the ways of the world...if students want an xbox...then go to the store and get one, not the church! amen? we can't beat the devil in media, we can't attracte the dull people because of media and mainstream things! we will have a youth gruop full of DULL DULL people, then what? they don't want to listen to us now...oh no no no, then the WHITE HOT believers are put off....we NEED, prayer, fasting, worship, GOD!!! we need GOD'S power, and we need to display the Master's Intent...LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE!

more updates...

so i'm ok now...for the most part.
all the bloodwork came back normal...hooray!
and i'm feeling better!

i started my job at Vans, it was fun, people cuss a ton even andy and joey! *gasp* (actually...not a big surprise...so whatever) SLAP ME IF I EVER START CUSSING LIKE A SALIOR!!! i'm serious...i'm there to make a difference for GOD, and i already goofed...i said a few unaceptable words, i know, bad Carly! but it's ok, because GOD has forgiven me for that--like 2,000 years ago! hooray
oh, and i can't buy my peeps things, so sorry...i think for gifts, but other than that, no mas!
uhhh....oh yeah, i started guitar lessons tonight! another hooray! i get to learn how to play lots and lots of hillsong!!! YES!! praise JESUS! right?!?!?

oh, and a wierd question for you people...can anyone tell me if i sing well?? don't just be like 'OMG Carly you have sssuuuuch a good voice' because you feel sorry for me, i actually need to know, serious stuffs here peoples! nels wants to know, because i don't actually know...hee hee, i'm too shy to sing in front of people...except at church, so...give me a holla!

C