tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86500020653840638952024-02-19T01:28:57.379-08:00My JourneySet yourself up to succeedAmeliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-62269886585441250622020-08-23T19:54:00.011-07:002020-08-23T21:05:37.985-07:00Discipleship message<p><span><span>Okay I just feel like I should share this. Recently God has given me a mentor to mentor me in my walk and I have changed for the best. Anyways, on Saturday August 22nd God called me to step outside my comfort zone and share with the ladies of my church my experience. I have talked to many of the ladies and they all said I blessed them. Many told me I did very well and that I was a good writer and one even said I was very articulate in my writing. I felt like I should share what I spoke about here. I wrote this all on my own and I came up with the bible verses and quotes... my mentor just made it more broader for me. </span></span></p><p><br /></p><p>Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself?</p><p>A: My name is Amelia. I am 36 years old. I am married to James and we have been married for almost 10 years. We have a son named Malcolm who is 4 years old. We have been attending Clovis EV Free for 13 years. James and I came to know Christ at a Sunday morning service in our 3rd year attending Clovis Ev Free. Over the years I have struggled emotionally and physically. Anxiety and depression are things I struggle with on a regular basis. Marriage and parenting have been a challenge for me. I've had some health issues on and off as well. At times, my struggles have affected my work, my relationships, and have been apparent on my social media as well. At the beginning of the summer when we read the book Messy Beautiful Friendship, by Christine Hoover, I really connected with somethings she wrote. She said, "Facebook and Instagram generate the absolute worst taunts when our minds are tangled up in the belief that we're the only ones. When I see a picture of two people I know hanging out, my reflexive thought is, Why wasn't I invited? Even if I barely know those people. Even if they are hanging out clear across the country. Even in reality I'm not that interested in actually hanging out. I just want to be chosen and loved. We all do." I realized that I was seeking love and affirmation through Facebook rather than seeking those things in Christ. Another thing Christine Hoover wrote is, "Our words have the power to stir up love and good works in the lives of our friends." I realized that this is how I should be using social media.</p><p><br /></p><p>Q: I'd like to ask you a little bit about your experience regarding discipleship. Would that be okay</p><p>A: Absolutely.</p><p><br /></p><p>Q: Is there anything you'd like to share as we begin?</p><p>A: Well, I'm nervous. Usually, I don't talk very much in groups. This is outside of my comfort zone, but when Jennae texted me and asked me to share I really wanted to because I hope that the struggles I have been through and knowing about the discipleship relationship God has blessed me with can be used by God to bless others.</p><p><br /></p><p>Q: How did you connect with your mentor? Did she approach you, or did you ask her?</p><p>A: She approached me. She noticed that I was struggling and that I needed some help. She shared with me that she had experienced some of the same struggles. She told me that she wanted to help me. She said that she wanted to be my friend and I was not her project.</p><p><br /></p><p>Q: Did you have any fears about this? If so, what were they?</p><p>A: Yes, I was very scared about opening up to her because I was scared of what she would think about me. I have a tendency to care too much about what others think about me and thinking that what they think about me is true. When I was growing up people, even people in my own family, focused a lot on my disabilities, bullied me, called me names. It was very hurtful and had a lasting affect on me. What I’ve learned from God’s Word is that I don't need to worry about what others think about me because God is making me into the person He wants me to be and He is my perfect Father. What I need to care about is that I am living in a way that pleases Him and not others. </p><p><br /></p><p>Q: What were your expectations when you began meeting with your mentor?</p><p>A: My hope was that I would change because I was very unhappy. I was tired of feeling worried and anxious all the time. I needed to learn how to trust God, but it was hard to do that because I didn’t know Him very well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Q: Were your expectations validated or seem foolish once you started meeting?</p><p>A: Well, my fears were understandable but they weren't necessary because my mentor seeks to love me as God has loved her. She really cares about my well-being and she is patient with me as I grow in my understanding of what it means to walk by faith in obedience to God's commands and apply the Word of God to all of my life. </p><p>John 13: 34-35 in the ESV says, "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” In the book Messy Beautiful Friendship Christine Hoover says, "A godly friend is one who embraces us in our weakness, listens to our uncertainty, and then points us to God, but we can only give and receive this ministry when vulnerability pervades the atmosphere between us and our friends." My mentor and I have this kind of relationship. We can be vulnerable with each other</p><p><br /></p><p>Q: Did she have similar or different expectations?</p><p>A: When we first started meeting I wasn’t sure what her expectations were, but once we started to meet and we talked about it we seemed to be on the same page and have the same expectations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Q: What did you think discipleship was before you were discipled?</p><p>A: Before I started meeting with my mentor I thought that discipleship was just meeting with someone. I took the liberty to look up the definition of discipleship and this is what I learned, in the Christian sense discipleship is the process of helping someone become like Christ. The disciple of Christ is to become like Christ in everything. The primary purpose of Jesus' coming to the world was to establish the kingdom of God through his life, death, and resurrection. The Webster's definition of a disciple is “a pupil or follower of any teacher or school. A true disciple is not just a student or a learner, but a follower: one who applies what he has learned. </p><p><br /></p><p>Q: How did your understanding of discipleship change after you started meeting with your mentor?</p><p>A: After looking up the definitions and meeting with her I have a better understanding of what a disciple is and as a disciple of Christ, I know that I have to be both a hearer and a doer of His Word. </p><p><br /></p><p>Q: How often do the two of you meet and what does your time together look like?</p><p>A: We get together weekly and we share a meal together. We have read a whole bunch of books together about the attributes of God, the fear of God versus the fear of man, about how people change and grow in Christ, we go over things from the women's Bible studies, and more recently we have been learning about prayer and how to pray. It is also very common for us to text daily just to check in on each other.</p><p><br /></p><p>Q: How has a discipleship relationship changed your relationship with Jesus and your understanding of the Bible?</p><p>A: I have recognized my sins and I have realized that I need to change. It shows in my relationships at home, at church, at work, and on Facebook. One of the books my mentor and I are reading right now is, Need to Know by Gary Millar and in that book the author says, "It's an exciting lifetime project of changing and growing and being transformed, bit by bit, to be like Jesus- until God finishes the work in eternity." This is what my goal and hope is, to be like Jesus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Q: Is there anything else you’d like to share with us in closing?</p><p>A: Yes, I'd like to leave you ladies with two of my favorite Bible verses. The first is Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." And the second is, “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." 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S: But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18).<br />
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A: There is so much going on that is causing me a lot of stress and anxiety and it is causing me to complain more and more, so instead of complaining and worrying I can grow in the grace and knowledge of what our Lord has done for us. He died on the cross for my sins and yes my Lord has provided for me once before and he continues to provide for me. I need to glorify my Savior more and I need to praise him for all the good things he has done in my life. He has made me a wife, a mother, a friend, a daughter, a granddaughter and so much more. I am very blessed to be saved.<br />
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<br />Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-71974667800114178892018-10-11T12:13:00.000-07:002018-10-11T20:50:50.237-07:00Meditation on dandelions and restOkay so most of you know I went to a retreat with the ladies of Clovis Ev Free. There was 17 of us who went. We had two speakers Jennae England and her friend Andrea Burns. The theme was restore and the dandelion was what was on our booklets. Who knew a dandelion could be so much like our walk with Jesus. We even made a shirt with dandelions. We had so much fun. I even had a swan come very close to me and I was able to take an amazing picture. I learned so much over the three days I was there. I learned that we shouldn't make our desires His to do list, if we aren't listening to Him he will not allow us to rest, do not hang on to things, let God take things out and put things in, we are made in the image of God, don't be quick to find rest in ourselves, it is God alone who makes us alive, it is by grace alone that we are saved, we can't take credit for being born again, in whatever we need to be content, we need to learn how to be content, it is through Him that we can find rest and contentment, the six steps of daily refreshment: 1. read God's word, 2. pray (A.C.T.S.), 3. meditate, 4. memorize, 5. attend church, 6. find accountability partners, the Lord knows what is broken, He is interested in our complete healing, our role is to glorify Him, God has a plan and purpose for our trials, we need God's help, so we should not be afraid to ask him for his help, none of us is finished, we have each other, re-joy- joy again and again, we should rejoice internally (with our hearts and minds) and externally (using our mouths, to sing a hymn, sing praise, praise in confession, and together), we rejoice all the time (in good and bad times) and resting in God takes the pressure off of us. So you are probably wondering about the A.C.T.S prayer. I was given this by a sister in Christ and it works wonder. First, you start with adoration (the characteristics of God... he is worthy, he is almighty, he is powerful, etc.), second you confess your sins (confession), third you give God thanks (thanksgiving), and last you give him your request or your prayers (supplication). Now what does the dandelion have to do with our walk with Jesus. Well I will explain it but first not before we learn a bit about the dandelion. So a dandelion is a weed and weeds our disruptive. To some a dandelion is seen as a wish. I remember when I was little I remember always making a wish off of a dandelion. I loved picking them and blowing the seeds off. So a dandelion represents God's passion, it is edible, it is a good substitute for coffee, it has abundance of nutrients and all kinds of vitamins, it detoxes, and it purifies blood building. If you have facebook go check out my messy desk. Anyways here is how the word or our walk is like a dandelion. First a dandelion roots, then it reaches, then it reflects, then it rests, and then finally it releases. And this is how we should be. First we should root ourselves in the word and then we should reach to God and then we should reflect on what we learned and then we should rest in what we learned, and then finally we should release the word into the world and spread the good news. In all honesty, who knew that a dandelion could be so much like our walk with Jesus? I sure didn't until retreat and I pray that I can encourage you all with this blog and help you live this out. I also pray I can live this out myself. Just remember our God is bigger than any problem or trial and God is our reward.<br />
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Anyways, Thursday February 8th grandma Shonda and Tim came and we celebrated his birthday with them and Becky came as well. Malcolm got some great presents. He got some Paw Patrol toys and he got a toy drum set which he loves and he got a wagon which is great for the jazz festivals. My mom and Tim also brought some of the stuff that was given to us by my grandma Holm including Malcolm's cornet and trumpet that we got during Christmas time but we couldn't get it into the car. Grandma Holm also gave Malcolm a few books and a Thomas the train blow up bed which is great for the jazz festivals. We also had Tim take some things back so we could fit our new couch and love seat in our living room. Then early Friday February 9th we sent Tim on his way back and James, Malcolm, my mom, and I all went to the jazz festival and we ended up listening to some Gino and the Lone Gunmen in the Atrium and then we went to Subway and we ate our lunch and then we went back and walked around and James and I got our badges and then James took me to work while grandma took Malcolm around. I am not sure what bands James and my mom went to but I know at 1:45 pm they sold for Blue Street and the first set the singer was not there. Then when I got off at 5:30 we went back to the Double Tree and we sold for Blue Street with their special guest Randi Cee. After that set we headed to the Atrium and we watched Grand Dominion with their special guest Brian Casserly and at that time my dad came. Then at 8 pm we went to Salon C/D and we watched Sister Swing and then we watched Gino and the Lone Gunmen. Then we came home and had dinner and put Malcolm to sleep. Saturday February 10th we woke up early and got ready and we went to the Sequoia room and we listened to Devil Mountain at 10 am. Then after that at 11:15 am we went to Salon C/D and we sold cds for Blue Street. After that set we went to the Atrium and we watched the Dixie Dominus for a little bit and then we went and we ate lunch. Then at 1:45 pm we went to Salon A and we watched Gator Nation and then Gino and the Lone Gunmen. Malcolm ended up taking a nap so we laid him down in his wagon. After Gino and the Lone Gunmen we watched Yosemite Jazz Band. Then we headed to the Atrium and sold cds for Blue Street at 5:30 pm. Then at 6:45 pm we headed to the Salon C/D and we watched Tom Hook and then Gino and the Lone Gunmen's Elvis set and then Gator Nation. I ended up walking between Gino's set and Blue Street's set because we didn't realize they were playing at the same time and James told Gino he would sell cds for him. After the Gator Nation set we came home and we had dinner and put Malcolm to sleep. Then Sunday we woke up early and headed to the gospel set. James and I bought some coffee from Starbucks. Blue Street's gospel set started at 9:30 am and it was in Salon C/D. We sold out of cds at that set. Then at 10:45 am we went to Salon A and we watched Gino and the Lone Gunmen's last set and we said bye to Gino. At noon we went to Salon C/D and we watched Sister Swing and then at 1:15 pm we went to Sequoia room and we watched Blue Street's last set. The whole time we were at that set Malcolm was blowing kisses to his adoptive auntie. After that set we talked to Malcolm's adoptive auntie and she blew him kisses back and then we said bye to everyone else and then we came back home. My parents' packed up and then they headed back home and I ended up taking a nap. We had Shepherd's group that Sunday but we ended up not going because we were so tired. The highlights of the festival was Malcolm blowing kisses to his adoptive auntie, my mom and dad meeting Ashley Kothe and Sammy's parents, buying a mask from Ashley for Malcolm, doing the parasol parade and the masquerade parade, Malcolm trying to get a kiss from Ashley's youngest daughter and Malcolm jumping in Ashley's oldest daughter's lap and giving her a hug, Malcolm dancing with the swing dancers, me getting my Gino and the Lone Gunmen shirt from my mom, getting my new hat from my mom, and of course all the swing dances I got to dance.<br />
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-21549226442801170252016-05-25T08:52:00.001-07:002016-05-25T08:52:08.136-07:00Three Rivers Jazzaffair and Malcolm's dedication/Mother's Day Okay I know this is 2 months late now but I have been extremely busy with a baby boy. Malcolm is now 4 months old and he is such a joy to be around. I love him so much. He has been to his very first jazz festival... yes he went to the Fresno Mardi Gras but he was only a few weeks old so we didn't stay all 3 days. Instead we only went on Saturday and we only watched Blue Street play. So in April we went to Three Rivers Jazzaffair. We left early Friday morning and we met my parents in Visilia where we checked into our hotel room. We went shopping for a bit and then we headed up to Three Rivers. We went to the Lions Arena first and we watched a bit of Night Blooming Jazzmen and then at 4 pm we watched Cornet Chop Suey and then at 5:15 pm we went to the Memorial Tent and we watched/ sold cds for Blue Street and I helped watch my mentor's daughter. She loved Malcolm so much. Then at 6:30 pm we drove up to St. Anthony's Retreat and watched Cornet Chop Suey followed by Blue Street. I had the joy of helping my mentor with her daughter and then after that set we drove back to Visilia. Then on Saturday we woke up and got ready and had breakfast. We then drove back to Three Rivers. At 9:45 am at the Lions Arena we watched Titan Hot Seven followed by Blue Street and during our set we had lunch. Then we drove to the Memorial Tent and at 12:15 pm we watched Cornet Chop Suey followed by Grand Dominion followed by High Street which is one of our favorite bands because they take you through the decades. Then we walked up to the Memorial Building and at 4 pm we watched/sold cds for Blue Street with Bob Draga. We had such a great time at that set. At 5:15 pm we went to St. Anthony's Retreat and we watched Cornet Chop Suey and then at 6:30 pm we went to the Memorial Building and watched High Street with Bob Draga, That also was a great set. Then at 7:45 pm we watched Cornet Chop Suey and then we walked down to the Memorial Tent to see if Blue Street needed our help or to see if we could take Malcolm back to the hotel to sleep. We ended up taking Malcolm back to the hotel to sleep. On Sunday we woke up, had breakfast and then got our things in the car and checked out of the hotel and we took pictures of Malcolm because it was his very first hotel stay ever. We then drove up to Three Rivers and at 10:15 am we watched/ sold cds for Blue Street's Gospel set. We even saw a huge wild turkey, I took my mentor's daughter outside so that we could see the turkey and I could get a picture of it. Then at 11:45 am we drove to the Lions Arena and watched Titan Hot Seven and had some lunch followed by Blue Street, We sold cds there and I helped with my mentor's daughter, When it started to rain we went near the dance floor, My mentor's daughter even helped with feeding Malcolm and she gave Malcolm's lots of kisses. After Blue Street we stayed and watched the Au Brother's play and then after that set we said goodbye to my parents and they drove home back to Santa Maria and we drove back to Fresno, My highlights this festival was getting a baby blanket from Dewey which Malcolm just absolutely adores, seeing my mentor's daughter with Malcolm and all the help she gave me plus all the kisses she gave to Malcolm, High Street announcing Malcolm as part of their family, all the pictures Malcolm got with the musicians he met, Malcolm meeting Danny Coots and Katie Cavera, and my mentor showing me how to keep my son warm when he gets cold and also my mentor show me how to clip my son's nails. I had such a fantastic time. Then on May 5th James and I took Malcolm to get pictures done by Rev-Photo. Ashley did a great job keeping Malcolm happy and Mike did a wonderful job taking pictures. On May 7th my parents and Tim came to Fresno and we had lunch and then we went shopping for a bit after we went shopping we came back to the apartment and we had dinner and then after visiting for a bit they left and went to their hotel room. On Mother's Day we met them at church and at the end of the service Malcolm was dedicated along with Alyse's children. Then we went to Red Robin for lunch. After lunch we came back to the apartment and we opened Mother's Day gifts and of course Malcolm opened his gifts since he was dedicated. After opening gifts my parents and Tim left and went back to Santa Maria and I took a bit of a nap and relaxed the rest of the day, I had a great first Mother's Day and it was so memorable because Malcolm was dedicated and because my parents and Tim were here.<br />
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Malcolm meeting his great grandpa Paul</div>
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Malcolm and me with Malcolm's adoptive grandma Sheila</div>
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The boys who got dedicated</div>
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Malcolm in a suit for his dedication</div>
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The family is ready for Red Nose Day</div>
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<br />Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-21718089004910856062015-11-18T11:25:00.000-08:002015-11-18T11:25:27.809-08:002015 Jubilee by the Sea and woman's ministry baby showerI know I am about a month late with the Pismo jazz festival update but I have been so busy with work, dentist appointments, and obgyn appointments. And I also have been sleeping a bit more. Most may know and most may not know I am now 7 months pregnant with a baby boy and I was blessed by the woman's ministry of CEFC. They threw me a baby shower on the 8th of November. However, this baby shower was not only for me because there are two others in the church body who are having baby boys as well so the baby shower was also for them and it was the best baby shower ever and it was the neatest way to do a baby shower. But, first I am gonna talk about the Jubilee by the Sea. So on Friday October 23rd we left Fresno really early and got to my parents house around about 9:30 am and at 11:15 am we went and we watched Jeff Barnhart play his set and then after that set we sold for Ivory and Gold in the Seacrest banquet hall (which is the old Marie Calendars). Then at 1:45 pm which was right after Ivory and Gold we sold for Swing Nola (Swing Nola was the members of Blue Street who were already there and since Sherri was in South Africa for work they did not have Blue Renditions. Hopefully, next year they have Blue Renditions). Then at 3 pm we went and we saw Draga, Tatrow, Cavera, Coots, and Leyland play their set. At that set Katie Cavera sang the song "Angry" just for me. It brought back so many memories and I enjoyed it so much. Then at 4:15 pm we went to the Seacrest banquet room to watch Danny Coots play with Brian Holland. Then we went to St, Anthony's Lu's Landing at 5:30 pm and sold cds for Swing Nola. Then right after that set Dave, Matty, Rick, Kevin, Alana and Kevin and Alana's kids went to Pismo's Fish and Chips for dinner. It was such a blessing to hang out with them and it was so much fun. I always enjoy everything that anyone in Blue Street does for us. After dinner James and I went to the Vet's Hall and we watched Cornet Chop Suey's last set. Then on Saturday October 24th at 11:30 am we went to Lu's Landing and we watched Scala's Rhythm Jesters (which was a really good band... Pismo was the first time we heard them play). Then after they played we stayed and watched Jeff Barnhart play with the Red Skunks and then we watched Cornet Chop Suey play. After Cornet Chop Suey we went to the Seacrest Banquet Room at 3:15 pm and we sold cds for Ivory and Gold and then at 4:30 pm we went to Turk's Place and we watched the Midri Brothers play and after that set we sold cds for Blue Street. Then at 7 pm we went to the Vet's Hall and watched High Sierra play and then at 8:15 pm we went to Addie's Street and watched the Au Brothers play. Then at 9:30 pm we went to the Seacrest banquet room and sold for Blue Street. The 9:30 set was their last set that night so it was their request set and it was the set they usually get crazy at. I always enjoy watching what the boys of Blue Street can pull up their sleeves. Then on Sunday October 25th we started our day at 9 am selling cds for Blue Street's gospel set.Then at 10:15 am we went to the Vet's Hall and watched Jeff Barnhart play with the Midri Brothers and then at 11:30 am we went to Addie's and we watched Cornet Chop Suey and then after that set we went to the Seacrest banquet room and we sold cds for Ivory and Gold. After Ivory and Gold we stayed and we watched Jeff, Larry, and Bob play the last set of the Seacrest banquet hall. The highlights of this festival was Jeff being so amazed at how skinny I looked for being 6 months pregnant at the time, eating dinner with some of the Blue Street members, Katie singing angry for me, Jeff and Anne giving us a gift for our son, the gospel set for Blue Street, the last set for Blue Street on Saturday, the inspirational set for Ivory and Gold, and of course getting my new cds (I love them all). Then on October 26th James and I meet with some good friends for a bit and on October 27th we celebrated our 5th anniversary, We went to Toledo's for dinner that night. On October 28th I met with Michelle to talk about the baby shower and a week before the baby shower I talked to Paula because she was preparing a devotional. Then on Halloween we went to the Lite the Night at our church. On November 8th we had the progressive lunch baby shower right after church. We all met in room 111 and then we headed to the houses. The first house was Michelle's house and that is where we had soups and of course Paula gave my devotional there. Then we headed to Tammy's house and we had sandwiches there and that is where Cricket gave the devotional for Alyse and then the last house we went to was Brittany's house where we had dessert and Jerre gave the devotional there for Naomi. The woman's ministry blessed James and I with a car seat stroller combo and we are so blessed that after our son is here we will have a lot of help from our church family. Thank you so much everyone. Then on November 10th right after I got off work Sheila picked me up and we went James and Robert at the Savemart Center for Winter Jam. We had such a blast. Malcolm was moving around while the music played but he moved so much when Family Force Five and Switchfoot played. He seemed to like the heavier music a lot more. Malcolm moved a lot at the jazz festival as well. I of course had to get up early the next day (November 11th) and be at work at 7:30 am but I got off at 1:30 pm so I was able to come home and nap (at least until we had the inspection that day). Like I said I have been busy with appointments as well. I had a dentist appointment on the 16th and the dentist told me once baby boy is here then they can start working on fixing my front teeth which makes me so excited. I can't wait to have my beautiful smile back. Then yesterday I had an Obgyn appointment and so far everything looks good. Baby boy is measuring right and his heartrate was around 150 and he made his mommy gain 14 pounds this month which is a huge jump in what I was last month. If everything goes right my maternity leave will start January 6th.<br />
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The children's book Annie and Jeffo got us for Malcolm </div>
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My red velvet jazz cake made by Brittany</div>
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Our car seat stroller from the Woman's Ministry (Thank you so much)</div>
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Malcolm Owen Chastain (Nicknames: Mal and from his grandma Shonda little MO)</div>
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<br />Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-46954482479757894172015-04-16T10:19:00.002-07:002015-11-18T18:52:09.320-08:002015 Three Rivers Jazzaffair Yes it is that time again. I know that the jazz festival has almost been a week ago this Friday but I have been trying to recuperate. James and I had such a great time and my parents loved Three Rivers as well. So James and I drove to Exeter Thursday night after I was off work and we stayed there for a few minutes before I realized I forgot the most important thing that I needed so James, my parents, and I got in my dad's car and we drove back to Fresno to get what I forgot. And we even went to get a rootbeer float. When we got back my mom cut my hair and on Friday we all woke up early and we walked around Old Town Exeter for a bit and then we went and showed my parents around Three Rivers and we went and had lunch at St. Anthony's and then we ended up going back to Exeter because again I forgot what I needed. When we came back we went and watched Cornet Chop Suey for a bit at 4 pm at St. Anthony's and then James and I got in our car and we went and watched Blue Street at 5:15 pm at The Lions Arena. I even got to help my mentor with her three year old daughter which was so much fun. I enjoyed my time with that three year old. At 6:30 pm James and I went and watched Cornet Chop Suey and then at 7:45 pm we headed to go and watch Blue Street at the Memorial building. After Blue Street ended at the memorial building we stayed and watched Cornet Chop Suey and then we headed back to the hotel room. My mom even taught me how to do my makeup. On Saturday we all got up early again and at 9:45 am James and I headed to St. Anthony's to watch Blue Street. Just before we started my mentor's daughter saw me and told her daddy she wanted to see me so her and I hung out for a bit and then I went and hung out with her as she had breakfast. After she was done we went to see Blue Street play. Then at 11 am James and I headed to the Memorial building tent to see High Sierra play and then at 12:15 pm we walked upsatirs to the Memorial building and we watched Cornet Chop Suey play and that is where grandpa Paul gave me a gift. At 1:30 pm we walked back down to the tent that was at the memorial building and we watched Blue Street. Then at 2:45 we drove to the Lions Arena and we watched High Street with my parents. I even disco danced with Matt from High Street. That was also so much fun. James and I stayed there and we watched Bob Draga and friends at 5:15 pm. My mentor's daughter helped some little girls build a fairy house which was so much fun to watch. After Blue Street finished we hung out with Blue Street for a bit and we had dinner and we watched Titan Hot Seven for a bit. Then we left and went back to Exeter. On Sunday we woke up early and at 10:15 am James and I headed to the Memorial building for Blue Street's gospel set. My mentor's daughter and I went outside and I read her a book 4 times in a row and we walked around a bit and we sat and watched Blue Street for a bit as well. We even picked some roses for her mom and her dad. Then at 11:45 am we went down to the Memorial building tent and we watched the Au bothers and then at 1 pm we stayed at the tent and watched Blue Street. I watched my mentor's daughter dance with many dance partners and we took some selfies and she also colored a bit. After that set I said my goodbyes and gave my hugs and then James and I went to Riemers and had ice cream. Also Sunday morning we went to Antoniette's and I had a white chocolate raspberry white flat which is half latte half cappuccino. Some of the highlights of this festival was when my mom cut my hair and taught me how to do my makeup, walking around Exeter and Three Rivers with my parents, watching my mentor's daughter, my mentor's daughter looking at me and saying "Mimi let's take selfies," helping building a fairy house, disco dancing with Matt, and of course spending time with Blue Street.<br />
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<br />Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-86589428648539082042015-03-01T20:05:00.000-08:002015-03-01T20:05:10.101-08:002015 Fresno Mardi GrasSo I know it has been a few weeks since the Fresno Mardi Gras, so here it is. Anyways, Friday at 6 pm we went to go see Blue Street play. We did not have to sell cds for them at that time because Rick did not have them. So we just sat down and enjoyed the band and their special guest artist Brady McKay. Then after that set we took a quick picture with Mary and Carol (also known as the ambassadors of fun twins). At 7:15 pm Blue Street had another set so we went and we listened to them play again and this time Dave gave us some of his cds to sell so we sold his cds. And just before that set I ran into Katie Cavera (no not literally) and she asked me where my sock monkey was and I told her he was at home and that I would bring him on Saturday. After the set James and I went to go get dinner at Subway because we did not have any dinner before our first set. Then at 9:45 pm we enjoyed the last Blue Street set which was a request set because their was not that many people in the audience. Then Saturday morning we got up and we went to Kuppa Joy for coffee and then at 10:30 am we went to see Ray Skjelbred & his cubs which is the band Katie Cavera was playing with this year. Just before her set started J.R. Morton gave Tofu some Mardi Gras beads and Tofu gave J.R. Morton a shirt that was hand made by Katie Cavera. After that set which was at 11:15 am we went to watch Yosemite Jazz Band and that is when I got the live recording that they did at the Mid State Fair in Paso Robles (which is close to my hometown) and then at 1 pm we went and we watch High Sierra with Brady McKay and after that set we went to the Boutique and we talked to the lady that owned it and we also had lunch at that time. Then at 3:30 pm we went and watched Blue Street. After that set James and I went to the restaurant that is inside the hotel and we had a nice dinner for Valentine's Day and during dinner we got to watch Midnight Rose. At 6 pm (which was after dinner) we went and watched Blue Street and then after that set we went back to the Boutique and we bought some masks and then we also talked to the gal who owned it again. Then at 8:30 we finished our night with Blue Street. At this set James came in with a rose and a balloon from the Boutique and I had a few swing dances at this set (and at a few other sets and yes my back did hurt afterwards). Then On Sunday at 8:45 am we went to the gospel set for Blue Street and we finally had some cds to sell for Blue Street and then at 10:15 we went and watched Ray Skjelbred & his cubs and then at 11:30 am we went and watched Yosemite Jazz Band. Then at 12:45 pm we ended our set with Blue Street with Brady McKay and I ended up getting two of Brady's cds. I had a blast during the Mardi Gras and this year I had many highlights. Some of the highlights are when Katie and I took a picture with our sock monkey and when J.R. Morton got the shirt, when we got to take our picture with the twins, when we went to dinner for Valentine's Day, getting my new cds, talking to the gal in the Boutique (later I realized that she was my sister's friend's cousin), getting our mask, I also enjoyed watching the different ways Dave Ruffer can play his trombone, and of course getting to swing dance even if my back was hurting.<br />
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<br />Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-48542177690051022402014-04-14T20:32:00.003-07:002015-01-19T16:38:53.295-08:002014 Three Rivers JazzaffairThis year James and I decided that we were gonna give up the Monterey Jazz festival that we go to in March for a different jazz festival. This year James and I decided we wanted to try out the Three Rivers Jazzaffair. Yes it is a smaller festival but there honestly is nothing like listening to jazz while looking at God's creations and while staring at the mountains. Mammoth is another festival that is great but the drive is way too long and you have to go through Yosemite to get to Mammoth. Three Rivers we just took highways and we were able to drive through cities. The drive was beautiful. On Friday April 11th James and I left Fresno somewhere around 8:30 am or so. We stayed in the Motel 6 in Visalia and we got there and checked in by 9:42 am. We were lucky for the staff to work with us. We put reservations in for a king size non-smoking bedroom but when we got to the hotel there was not a room ready so we were told there was queen room ready. The staff thought it was non- smoking room but only the queen smoking room was ready so we took that room since we were headed up to Three Rivers. All we did was we turned on the fan and we sprayed all kinds of body spray in the room to make it smell good. After we unpacked the car we left for Three Rivers. We ended up in Three Rivers by like 10:30 am to 11 am. We stopped at St. Anthony's Retreat and we were able to walk around outside for a bit and we were able to hang out with Howard Miyata and his wife Susan Miyata. Both Howard and Susan have known me since I was nine. Then James and I walked around the sanctuary at St. Anthony's Retreat and then we got to hanging out with Joyce Oakes for awhile as well. Then at 2:45 pm James and I went to work and we sold cds at St. Anthony's Retreat for Ivory and Gold. During this set I was interviewed for the Visalia newspaper... I got the reporter's eye because I was so young. James and I then headed to the Lion's Arena and sold cds for Blue Street Jazz Band. After that set we walked with Sherri and the rest of the band to the hospitality room and we hung out with Blue Street for a bit. Then at 6:30 pm we went back to Saint Anthony's Retreat where we sold cds for Blue Street again. After that set we went up the mountain a bit and we ate dinner at The Gateway. It was such a nice and romantic dinner. We ended up eating on the patio so we listened to the band that was playing and we listened to the river flowing. After dinner we drove down to the Memorial Building Tent and we watched High Street Jazz Band. On Saturday April 12th James and I arrived in Three Rivers at 8:30 am and we had breakfast at We Three. We Three was a great breakfast place and we were able to have breakfast with one of the volunteers we know from all the other jazz festivals and he was the one that bought our breakfast. You got to love Dewey. At 10 am James and I went to the Memorial Building and we watched Jeff Barnhart's Fats Waller (in song and story) set. And then after that set we walked down to the Memorial Building Tent and we stayed there for three sets. At 11:15 am we watched High Street Jazz Band with Bob Draga and that was one great set and then at 12:30 pm we watched Wally's Warehouse Waifs and then at 1:45 pm we watched Titan Hot Seven. At 3 pm we walked back up to the Memorial Building and sold cds for Blue Street. After that set was over I gave my adoptive niece (my mentor's daughter) her birthday gift which was a singing elephant. She loved that thing. When we showed her how to turn it on she smiled and then while we were waiting at the Memorial Building Tent for Blue Street's set she started dancing with this elephant I got her. I loved that she loved the gift and I wanted to cry when I saw her dancing with the elephant. While we were waiting for Blue Street's set to start we watched Cornet Chop Suey a bit (even if it was outside that we were standing) and that is when my mentor's baby sister and took a selfie for facebook and then at 5:30 pm we started selling cds for Blue Street and James and I danced to our wedding song (Now Baby or Never). At the end of that set I gave my mentor's daughter a piggy back ride to her car. She loved that as well. At first she wasn't holding on so her auntie took her off of my back and she ran in front of me looked at me and said more. So she got back on my back and that is when I gave her a piggy back ride to her car. After that set we headed down to the Lion's Arena and we ate dinner with Blue Street and then at 8 pm Blue Street played with Bob Draga as a guest artist. Then Sunday April 13th James and I drove to Three Rivers and we had coffee and breakfast at Antoinette's Coffee and Goodies. Then we ended up getting lost just by walking and looking around at the museum. Then at 10:15 we went to the Memorial Building and sold cds for Blue Street. At 11:45 am we walked down to the Memorial Building Tent and we sold cds for Ivory and Gold. After that set we ended up talking to Jeff and Anne Barnhart for a little bit and then at 1 pm we went to the Lions arena and sold cds for Blue Street. After Blue Street ended we walked to the hospitality room with Pieter Meijers and we ended up talking to him for a bit. Then James and I started our exploring. We ended up going to Reimer's Candies and gift shop and we had their homemade ice cream and we went to Village Antiques and looked around. We also looked at the lake. I ended up taking 265 pictures and some videos as well. I had many highlights this festival and they were hanging out with Blue Street, giving my mentor's daughter her birthday gift and a piggy back ride, having dinner at The Gateway, eating breakfast at We Three, having Reimer's Candies homemade ice cream, taking a picture with the twins (Carol was on a stick), talking to Danny Coots, hanging out with Joyce, Howard, and Susan, getting all the cds and dvds I got from the bands, and hanging out (well sort of) with High Street. I know that James and I will defiantly be going back next year.<br />
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-3475415827158003772014-03-08T22:15:00.001-08:002015-01-19T16:39:12.538-08:002014 updateOkay so I just now realized that it has been since October of last year since I wrote a blog. I have been very busy with work, church, and a wonderful woman's bible study. Anyways, Thanksgiving was not exactly the same for me. I found out that a really good friend of mine was sick in ICU for many weeks. Then on December 5th, I found out she had cancer. I was very heart broken at that time and I prayed every night for my friend. At one point my friend was out of ICU and was ready to start chemo and then a few weeks later she was back into ICU and she wasn't doing very well at all. This friend of mine passed away on Christmas Eve and it was really hard for me to loose her. I just can't imagine how hard it was for her family to loose her. I had lots of prayers and lots of shoulders to lean on and I even read a book by Nancy Guthrie and I started to slowly get better. I went to her memorial on January 25th and that was such a beautiful memorial. The most hardest part for me now is not being able to email, call, or go visit this friend of mine. R.I.P Karen... you are loved and missed. In February James and I went to the Mardi Gras at the Radisson. Friday and Saturday we just sold cds for Blue Street and I got in a few swing dances. Then on Sunday I got to watch my adoptive niece. I enjoyed that so much. On Fat Tuesday James and I decided we were going to have a New Orleans Style dinner so we went to Sequoia Brewing Company. The next thing coming up is on March 19th where I will be giving a testimony on how we lost everything and how I was then and now. I am a bit nervous but I know I will do just fine! :)Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-29524001355927051002013-10-13T16:40:00.002-07:002018-02-24T22:46:17.946-08:00Random thought/what is on my mind<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Okay so I have a random thought and something that is just on my mind that I want to get off of my mind. So please know that I am not asking for anything except for prayer and please know this is just my thought/opinion nothing more. Everything is fine and there is nothing to worry about… this is just merely me putting the study I am in in application. So here is what is on my mind… today I have d</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">ecided that it is time to not worry about this government shutdown and what will happen with SSI… God is in control and he will provide so right now, right here, today I am praying this very prayer: </span><br /><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"Father, I thank you that Your ears are always open to my thoughts and my words. I ask that You would forgive me for worrying and that You would enable me, in Your time, to triumph over my worry. I praise You that You've promised to strengthen me and cause me to be fruitful in my life."</span></span><br /><span style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Today I am gonna be joyful and I am gonna continue to be joyful in the Lord because I am very tired of being worried. It is my choice to not worry and be scared. In all things Christ Supreme. </span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">And here is my random thought: So since July 3rd, 2011 I have changed… it has been a blessing and it has been a good change. I enjoy the change and I enjoy all that God has done for me. I praise God for all of the answer prayers. So right now there are some people who I want to thank for all they have ever done for me. First I want to say thank you to Crystal and Martin for being the tool to help me see the light. I know that God choose the right tools for me and I pray that they are always my tools. I also wanted to thank Susan, Paula, and Karen for always being there for me and helping me see that my learning disability is nothing to get in the way and I can do any study I put my mind to. God has shown me many trials and troubles and he has always shown me that he cares. So it is time to put 1 Peter 5:6-7 which says<span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: magenta;">"</span></span><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you</span><span class="Apple-style-span">" </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span">into work and it is time to memorize it. </span></span></span></span>Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-202228380487121032013-04-13T15:26:00.001-07:002018-02-24T22:48:03.131-08:00Reflection for the day Have you ever felt like no one is listening to you? I am constantly feeling like that. Don't get me wrong I have a wonderful husband who listens to me all the time even when I am complaining and I have wonderful family who also listens to me and I have wonderful friends who listen to me. However, I feel like some people just don't listen to me. I can say something or give an idea and I feel like I am just shot down with that idea or even with what I just said and I feel like sometimes I just don't exist. It hurts me that I am thinking this way and it is causing me to be sad more then usual. In all honesty I don't want to feel this way and I just want to feel like I am a part of a group and that I am being listened to but I just don't know how to start feeling this way. Just the other day (Thursday 4-11) I was in the woman's bible study (We are study The Lamb of God by Nancy Guthrie) and well my friend and sister in Christ Karen Cook brought up how the first thing Moses heard from the burning bush was his name and then she started to sing He knows my name He knows my every thought, which made me think about my hard times and how God knew my name, he knew what I was thinking and he heard each tear that I shed. It also make me think of the day we sang that at The Harbor and my friend Karen Dill looked at me and told me it was my song. It was my song and I feel that this is still my song! :)<br />
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It seems that at this time in my walk (and it has almost been 2 years now... July 3rd, 2011) I am seeing that my maker does know my name, he knows what I am thinking and how I feel, he sees each tear I have shed, and he hears me when I call.<br />
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-43373622348953037352012-09-23T20:44:00.001-07:002012-10-14T21:52:27.869-07:00Pslam 119 I am often very bad at many things when it comes to studying the word and praying. I promise I am trying to get better. When James and I first moved to Saint Doris Apartments and when we got the dining room table that was my grandpa George's we use to turn off everything and sit at the dining room table with our dinner and pray before we would eat but now we don't even do that. My New Year's resolution is going to be getting better at the things I need to get better at. I wanted just to sit back and reflect on somethings that I learned this week from the woman's bible study. I will be honest with you at first I wasn't sure if I wanted to do this study or not. It looked interesting and I felt I would enjoy it but I didn't want to miss the good old famous Soul Cafe. So as always I got talking to my friend Crystal over email about this bible study and I was still not sure and there were a few reasons why I was not sure. One was the money (for some reason money always stops me when I want to do something) and the other reason was my learning disability (I try not to let this one stop me but it always does). Well, Christ decided to use Crystal as a vessel in my life once again and I was finally convinced. We are now on week 2 of the study and I would have to say I love this study. I am learning a lot about Psalm 119 that I hope I will one day be able to use as a testimony to witness to someone. Yes as I was working on this study I started to get very overwhelmed... It was to the point I was going to be in tears. It is not always easy for me to understand what the bible means or what a question is asking of me with the reading comprehension problem I have. However, I know that even with this learning disability I have made many people proud of me (I wasn't even supposed to pass high school and I proved everyone wrong and I worked my hardest with the greatest mom, the best teacher (Ms. Alexander or as we called her Ms. A), the greatest boyfriend (James) at the time, and the greatest mentor (Sherri) and I made it all the way through a 4 year college with a BS in Child Development). I tried to work on this Psalm 119 study Friday morning but I couldn't think or even get it done so I went back to it on Saturday in the mid- afternoon/ early night and I was still very overwhelmed so I decided to email my friend Crystal and over the phone she helped me understand the passages better. So the things I have learned is that He is near. I know that God is defiantly near because he has shown me ways he is near. Whenever I am depressed God is there and he finds a way to make me feel better (usually it is through an email from Crystal or a message on facebook). I also know he is near because whenever I say a prayer (even if it is in my journal) he answers the prayer within a few days. I can tell you that I am applying this to my everyday life as well because I am seeking God with all my heart. As most of you know I was saved on July 3rd, 2011 and ever since then I have been changed. Most of you have said you seen the change in me and that makes me smile. :)Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-60049753053002716692012-09-03T21:36:00.000-07:002018-02-24T23:33:49.075-08:00Encouragement... God is Good <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I have been a bit depressed lately because of things I have been going through. Ever since we have gotten back from Mammoth I have hid in a shell and not come out. I just recently started to come out on how I was doing. After I started to tell people how I was doing God started to show encouragement just through the people who love me. First thing was some of my co-workers gave James and I some food when they found out we couldn't afford any food. Then on August 30th my friend Crystal messaged me on facebook and all her message said was </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Hi! Thinking and praying for you today. How was </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">your day?" </span>Then that same night (August 30th) my friend Pam messaged me and asked for my address. I was thinking she wanted it because she wanted to send a card or something. Then the next thing I know she tells me she can help us with some food. Then Pam continued to ask what my shoe size and my clothes size was so I told her and she asked me what I needed there. Saturday Sept. 1st I got a text from my mentor that had me smiling and she even encouraged me to be strong and then she told me that I could get this figured out. I left a message to both Crystal and Pam that said they put a smile on my face. When Pam told me... <span style="color: magenta;">"</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">You are a special person and I am happy to be your friend and sister in Christ" </span>I was encouraged once again. Then yesterday I was encouraged at church. We sang The Stand and Happy Day and well both songs had me encouraged. Later we were offered to take a class with Crystal and her husband Martin and then we were given a name for a budgeting counselor. The encouragement hasn't stopped yet. Today my mentor sent me text and ask if I was able to get help so I told her about the help we got and she was glad we got help. I always am happy when I make my mentor proud of me and I am very happy when I make her glad. My mentor reminded me that "God is Good. And so are you." Today I needed that reminder because sometimes </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I feel as if I have failed and could have done something better. But wait it doesn't stop there I later checked my email and I had an email from another church family member of mine (Michelle). In the email Michelle told me that the two videos I posted encouraged her today and she sent me a video </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">which was How He Loves and it was another great reminder for me. I am very blessed to be saved and I am very blessed to have been encouraged and I am very blessed to have encourage a friend of mine. God is Good! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">And Grace, my fears relieved.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How precious did that Grace appear...</span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the hour I first believed.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Through many dangers, toils and snares...</span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Lord has promised good to me...</span></span></h4>
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-77760047328097114802012-08-12T21:14:00.002-07:002012-08-12T21:34:44.682-07:00Reflection Today in church I was convicted and I mean that in a good way. I started to think about a lot of things. By now I am sure you are wondering what convicted me. Anyways, there was a question that was asked in church today and that question had me thinking about me and my walk with the Lord. The question was "Do you remember when you were saved and how you felt?" Then today in Soul Cafe we were asked how we were different now that we are saved then when we weren't saved. I can and want to answer both of those questions for whoever is reading this. First I remember when, where, and who I was with when I was saved and I even remember why I was saved. It was July 3rd, 2011 in room 111 which was at the time the Soul Cafe room and I was with my wonderful husband James and I was with Crystal and Martin Mayfield. This is my testimony: I was raised as a Methodist, so I went to church every Sunday. I was even baptized when I was an infant. For years I went to the Methodist Church and then I started going to EV Free of Santa Maria. I joined the High School youth group and then I joined the College and Career youth group. Then I moved to Fresno and started to come to Clovis Ev Free and joined Soul Café. I then started to doubt myself. Am I really a Christian and am I really saved because I was raised going to a church all my life. Well, On April 27th, 2010 Crystal Mayfield and I talked about my doubts and what being raised in a church and being baptized as a baby meant. After that nothing really happen. I continued going to church and Soul Café, but at that time my doubts were gone or they were just hiding. Well on July 3rd, 2011 Pastor Wil came up to James and I and asked James if he was ready to be baptized. That day my doubts came back and I posted something on my facebook page and to my surprise I had an email from Crystal with some bible verses. I asked Crystal if she could explain it to me and she said she would love to talk to me in person. At that point she asked me if Martin and her can talk to me at Family Fun night and I said that they could. So on July 3rd, 2011 we went into the Soul Café room and James, Crystal, Martin, and I talked about my doubts and I said a prayer and accepted Christ that night so I had a date I could point to and know for sure that I am saved. Honestly, to tell you the truth I felt great that I had a day to point to and I was extremely excited. I really can see a change in myself. I use to always be worried and scared (living in fear) of what was gonna happened in the next trial I was going to have and now I am not worried and I am not living in fear of what is gonna happen. I now have trust in the Lord. He has given us some hard trials since James and I have proclaimed our love for Him and we have got through them all and I have learned a lot from each and everyone of the trials and I have built more and more trust for my Lord. I even got to thinking about what the children of this generation are growing up with. I mean what are some of the tv shows, radio, or even movies trying to teach them and are they really teaching them what they should be taught?Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-84055200125188966612012-08-11T12:48:00.001-07:002012-08-11T12:48:27.964-07:00In All Things Christ SupremeIt has been almost a year since I have blogged and updated everyone. James and I have had a very hectic month in July. One trial after another came up but we didn't let it bother us and God proved to us that "In All things Christ Supreme." We went to Mammoth for the jazz festival and we had a blast. We got to meet a very special little girl who I have adopted as my niece. We also got to see our really good friends. I even got a lot of swing dancing in. :) There is nothing like listening to jazz in the mountains where you can just stare at God's creations. This year we camped and during our time camping we had a few bears visit us (I never saw them, but I think James did) and we had a coyote visit us as well. On our way home we ended up getting stranded just outside of Fresno because we had a flat tire and then our donut went flat as well. Then we found out James' grandma wasn't doing so well so we made a red-eye trip back home to see his grandma. Then on Thursday July 19th we found out that his grandma passed away just before 9:30 am. Then the day before the funeral our car got repossessed and we did everything we could to get home for the funeral. We finally got some help from our wonderful church which was a praise and when we got home my mom, James, and I talked about the car and what happened and she signed over my 1998 Saturn which was another praise. Then just before we went to Mammoth we found a chihuahua with no collar and no tags roaming around our apartment complex, so we took him and started to look for his owners but we had no luck. I am also suffering from my migraines again but God has showed me how the power of prayer from just one person works. One of my friends has been praying for me and I have been migraine free for the last two days.Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-20421034613543781392011-12-22T20:48:00.000-08:002011-12-22T21:24:27.709-08:00UpdateIt has been awhile since I blogged. You are probably all wondering how we are doing. We have been enjoying our apartment and I have been enjoying my job. We are making it through. Yes it is still hard on us but we are making it through. One of my friends told me that we are doing more than making it through we are surviving. That particular friend has a point. James and I became members at Clovis Ev Free Church. It has been such a blessing to be members. James is trying to serve in the church and well I have started to help out in the pre-k during second service. It was so much fun. Working at Kids Kare is such a blast. Everyday I come home with at least a laugh or a smile on my face. The past few days have been so hectic for us. James was having problems starting the car since last week sometime (I believe it started last Friday). The car did always start but it always took awhile to start. Well, on Monday (maybe even Tuesday) we were talking about getting it looked at to see what was wrong with it and well yesterday we went to the car and tried to turn on the car. Well to our surprised our car was not starting... it was humming. We tried everything we could to get me to work on time. By 8:05 I knew it wasn't gonna start so I called in my work to let them know I was gonna be late. We also called every friend we could think of since we had no money to tow the car we had to come up with a plan. We finally had a call from one of our friends and well we were able to borrow a car that day. James had an interview at 9 am yesterday, but with everything that happened he had to reschedule it for today at 9:30 am. Well, he couldn't find the place that his interview was at so it was rescheduled again for today at 2 pm. Finally, on my break I got a text from James asking me to call him. When I called him he told me that the oil sending unit and the starter both went out and it was gonna cost us 600 dollars. I was in tears at this point. He then said but since we had the card that we got from the last time the car was fixed that we could put 333 dollars on the card. Then he told me two of the tires were wearing and that would be 175 to replace the tires, but we couldn't afford that so we had to hold off on those. Honestly, I was so afraid that we would not be able to go home for Christmas. I think we are both relieved the car is fixed. However, the company we got the car from is no longer in business so we can't do much at all. James and I appreciate all the prayers we got and we want to say a very special thanks to the Elrich's for saving us for the few days we needed their car. "In all things Christ Supreme!"Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-36318032873060544832011-10-08T22:33:00.000-07:002012-10-14T21:18:32.640-07:00It's Gonna Be Alright<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">So James and I will be celebrating our one year anniversary on Oct. 27th and I am very excited. We have had so much happen to us in the past year and to tell you the truth I would not change it for the world. As most know I did lose my job on Oct.1st, 2010 at Clovis Unified and I did search for a job in Sacramento and had a few offers. One offer wouldn't give me the job until we moved to Sacramento and well we didn't have the funds so that job offer fell through. I also had an offer in Davis for Bright Horizons and well as we were about to get ready to move forward and move I called and there was a job freeze and that is when we went to go take our 30 day notice back, but things just went down hill. Our apartment was rented out and the renters were moving in on the 17th of March. We really had no where to go so we decided to go live with my parents for awhile. James and I then decided we were going to visit Fresno and we stayed with friends for a week and during that week we searched for jobs. We ended up getting in a car accident while job searching on April 1st. It was nothing bad at all. We were just rear- ended and I had whiplash for about a month and our honda was totaled. We were very lucky for such wonderful friends because we were able to borrow their extra car they helped us find a new car. After the car accident things turned for the best and we now have a 2006 Chevy Colbolt LS as most of you know and have seen. Once we got the new car I knew we were able to go to the Sacramento Jazz Festival and enjoy our love of jazz and that is exactly what we did. I even got a part- time job at Kids Kare at the Park and we ended up renting a room from our friends. On July 25th I started being a full-time preschool preschool teacher at Kids Kare at the Parks. I have so many memories and I have had so much fun. I have played duck duck goose and leap frog with the kids I work with and I also have started talking like my coworkers... I have started saying girl boo, deuces, and also oh snap. :) Then on September 3rd... we moved to a 2 bedroom apartment across from the Fresno Airport. We ended up staying with our friends that night (September 3) cause we couldn't get everything done and we were overwhelmed. After church on September 4th we finished moving into our new place. Then a week after we moved we went back home to Santa Maria to get our babies. We now have Zoe and Gavin back and it has been the best thing ever. Gavin loves to play with his big teddy bear from my mom and he also loves to play with his baby teddy bear from my mom. Zoe still hides. Just the other day I looked for her and I couldn't find her... finally I looked under the bed for her once again and there she was actually inside of the box spring of the bed. On </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">September 12th </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">James and I went out to dinner at Bobby Salazars to try and win tickets to Blazefest from Jennifer Lipp (Our favorite talk show host from 105.1 the blaze). Well anyways I actually won the tickets, so on September 17th we went to Blazefest and we had a blast. Heard many great bands. So some quotes I now live by and hope many people will live by are "Set yourself up to succeed"- Sherrilynn Colby Bottel (which I have set myself up to succeed in so many ways and just hope I can continue to succeed); "If you're gonna grow, you've got to let the sun shine on you"- Sherrilynn Colby-Bottel (I have also grown and the sun continues to shine on me... I am one changed young lady); "It is all in God's hands"- Sherrilynn Colby-Bottel (as you can tell I let it all be in God's hands and let God show me his Plan and we are now very happy living back where we want to make our living and home); and "See, good things come to those who wait"- Jeff Barnhart (so very true and I waited and got a full-time job, we got a place to call our own, and of course a year of happiness). I also learned from Pastor Wil that "Everything in life is a fill in the blank test and Christ is the answer. he is not always the best answer, but he is the only answer." I just wanted to thank everyone who was there for us and a special thanks to Brenda and Harlan for giving us shelter and of course for the food they shared with us for 6 months and thanks to my parents for letting us stay with them for awhile and for taking care of our babies! :) Also thank you for my mentor for giving me the prep talks I needed during this time of need. I now know I wouldn't turn anything around because I am extreme close to my hubby now and I am madly in love with him. Also there has been many meaningful and helpful lessons learned. It really did make it a lot easier to deal with all of these trials with my hubby.</span></div>
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My hubby and I at the Blazefest on Sept. 17th </div>
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My hubby and I with Jennifer Lipp on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">Sept.12th</span></div>
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Zoe hiding in the box spring of our bed </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">So I realized it has been awhile since I have updated everyone on how James and I are doing. Anyways, as most know I lost my job at Clovis Unified October 1st, 2010. All I was told was that I did not fulfill my duties and responsibilities at an acceptable level. After many many hours, days, and months of looking for a job I had an interview with Bright Horizons in Davis and well that went very well. We were about ready to pack up our live in Fresno and move to Sacramento, but the only thing was when I called to see if I got the job I was told the job was put on a hiring freeze. After that things went down hill. We went to take our 30 day notice back and that was when we were told our apartment was sold and we couldn't take back our 30 day notice. Then we decided well we needed somewhere to go so we moved back to Santa Maria at my parents house. We then came to Fresno for a visit for a week and was staying with friends. We went job hunting during that time and on April 1st as we were job hunting we were rear-ended. I had whiplash for about a month and the honda </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">was totaled. We were lucky for such wonderful friends that let us use an extra car and to help us find a car. James and I then have things turn for the best. James and I got a 2006 Chevy Colbolt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"> LS and when that happened we went to Sacramento for the jazz festival. During this time I also got a part time job at Kids Kare at the Parks as a preschool teacher. Also, during this time we were told we could rent a room at our friends' house. We went home over the weekend and got all of our stuff and we sang this song at church at the Harbor and it spoke to both James and I. I just want to say amen to this song because it is so true for us right now.</span></span></div>
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Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01045098492075339152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650002065384063895.post-70745283939970799322010-11-15T17:28:00.000-08:002018-02-24T23:23:40.484-08:00Wedding and 2010 Jubilee By The Sea<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It has been awhile since I updated, s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">o it is that time where I update you on my memories of the jazz festival and of mine and James' wedding that we had on Oct. 27th! I will start with the wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and it meant a lot to me to have my friends and family help me through all the stress. The rehearsal was great and the rehearsal dinner was great. My friend Megan came down from Mammoth to take the professional pictures, my friend and adoptive auntie or as I call her auntie Yve came down from LA and officiated the marriage, then my mentor and really good friend Sherri Colby- Bottel came down from New Orleans and my adoptive parents Anne and Jeff Barnhart came down from Connecticut and played at the reception. Danny Coots also came down from Nashville, but his plane was delayed so he didn't come until about 8:30 that night. My cousin Tabitha who was one of the flower girls was so cute walking down the isle with her brother. As she walked down the isle she said hi to everyone. James and I wrote our intentions and I cried reading mine to him and James did cry when he saw me walking down the isle. My mom and all the others did a great job with everything they did. Thank you to everyone who helped out. The flowers were beautiful and I thank my aunt Debby for making all of those for the wedding, the wedding ceremony was beautiful, the photos are wonderful, all of the groomsmen and bridesmaids did a great job, the music was beautiful and the songs were well picked, my dress was beautiful, my hair and make-up was done so well, and the food was great. After the wedding James and I stayed at the Santa Maria Inn for the night and then on Thursday we opened up all of our gifts. Then on Friday through Sunday we went to the Pismo Beach Jazz Jubilee. On Friday Oct. 29th we started the festival at 11 am and that is when we sold for Ivory and Gold. Then at 1:30 pm we sold for Blue Renditions. After Blue Renditions James and I went to the hospitality room to get some food. Of course some of the food in the hospitality room was left over food from the wedding. Then at 4 pm James and I went to watch Titan Hot Seven play. Then after Titan Hot Seven James and I stayed and watched Fulton Street. Then at 6:30 pm James and I sold for Blue Renditions. Then we went to see if the hospitality room was open, but it wasn't so James and I hung out with Forrest, Forrest's wife, Forrest's wife's little brother, and Forrest's mom. Then at 9 pm we went and sold for Blue Street. On Saturday Oct. 30th James and I went and watched Cornet Chop Suey for a little bit and then at 10:15 am we went and sold for Blue Street. Then James and I hung out with Sherri for a little bit and we watched the Midri Brothers. Then at 12:45 pm James and I went and sold for Blue Street and then at 2:00 pm we went and sold for Ivory and Gold and then after the Ivory and Gold set James and I sold for the Krahn and Wanner set. Then we went to the hospitality room and had something to eat. Then at 5:45 pm James and I went and saw Titan Hot Seven. Then after the Titan Hot Seven set we stayed and watched Red Skunk. Then at 8:15 pm James and I went and watched Titan Hot Seven and then after that set we stayed to sell for Ivory and Gold. On Sunday Oct. 31st James and I started our day with selling for Blue Street. Then after Blue Street we stayed and watched Titan Hot Seven. Then at 11:30 am James and I sold for Blue Street and then we stayed and watched Titan Hot Seven. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The highlights of this festival was hanging out with Sherri, seeing the Titan Hot Seven's Halloween set, meeting Sherri's little sister who I have also adopted as my sister just like I adopted Sherri as a sister, being introduced as newlywed's, hanging out with Forrest and his family, getting to dance to Now Baby or Never with James as his wife, and having Sherri dedicating Now Baby or Never to James and I after I requested it. There were many highlights at the wedding as well and those were getting to share the day with the people I love, Sherri fixing my dress for the night, Megan and I swing dancing, and of course hanging out with my girls the night before the wedding. There has also been some things that has stressed me out before the wedding, but the one major stressor was me loosing my job 26 days before the wedding. The first 23 pictures after me and my girls the night before the wedding are photos courtesy of Megan T. Guffey. Go visit her website at http://www.pbase.com/guffey!</span></div>
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Karyn, Heather, Me, Emily, and Lola the night before my wedding</div>
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Me and my cousin Tabitha the night of the wedding rehearsal</div>
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Auntie Yve and my mom the night of the wedding rehearsal</div>
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Me the night of the wedding</div>
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Me waiting to get married</div>
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Me with the bouquet my aunt Debby made for me</div>
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Lola, Emily, Me, Karyn, and Heather the night of the wedding</div>
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Me with my sister- in- law Becky</div>
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James with my cousin Kalen</div>
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Rene, Jerry, Daniel, Redge, and James the night of the wedding</div>
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Mine and James' rings</div>
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My dad walking me down the isle</div>
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James and I lighting our unity candle</div>
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The whole wedding party</div>
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Me and James with the matron of honor, the best man, the groomsmen, and the bridesmaids</div>
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James and I</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">James and I sitting on a bench in front of a stain glass window</span><br />
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James and I kissing</div>
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James and I dancing to Now Baby or Never for the first time as husband and wife</div>
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My dad and I dancing the father- daughter dance</div>
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James and I trying to toast</div>
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Me during the wedding reception</div>
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Me with my lovely mentor and really good friend Sherri</div>
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My family</div>
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My wonderful hubby as a child</div>
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Me as a child<br />
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Mine and James' beautiful teddy bears</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">The song my grandpa wrote for James and I</span><br />
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Me with Jerry Krahn right after the Titan Hot Seven Halloween set</div>
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James and I selling for Ivory and Gold... my mom maid those hats for us<br />
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