He heard me!!

Well, this week started off in sorrow, as a dear friend lost his 16 year old daughter. My family and I went to be with them before they headed off to Riverside to be with family. I agreed to stay and watch the house and kitties, not knowing how God was working through this.
I had been pleading to get out of my house, to live on my own, to have some well needed peace--a retreat from the ordinary life. It took me a day to realize that everything I had been praying for and desiring was this house, for I was on my own-I've had time to read and relax-there is no blaring tv- I'm the only one with a key, so I don't have to worry about other people being there. It's been simply amazing. I've felt like its just God reassuring me that He's in control and that He hears me when I cry out to Him.
I am astonished at the way He works, and how a bad situation can become a good one, and that He gives us what we need to continue on. I feel refreshed and spiritually ready to face my own life once again. I mean hey, its only four more months....

Communication Major

So many thoughts and only one brain to hold them all in..... yikes! Something I have really been thinking about lately is my communication major. It looks like there'll be some great classes and everyone I know has said it was a great major. But I guess my concern is for a little bit down the road, when I get married, will that still be a worthwhile choice. For some reason I am so called to be a part of ministry, there is something that just will not let me stay away, and in that reasoning, I could easily see myself "marrying into the ministry." Thats when I begin to question my major, am I going to be able to use this along with my hubbys ministry? I don't know. Should I be looking more into pursuing counseling or something that deals with hurting people? I don't know. I do know that God is going to use what ever I bring to the table, but I just desire to be as effective as I can, as my husband and I can be. So, we'll see what happens! (Stay tuned for more of whats in Laurel's head!) :)

A Short Overview

These past couple months have been everywhere from cloud nine to unbearable. I have finally told my parents that I am serious about wanting to move out, but as always, nothing is ever serious. There has really been one song to describe this entire time for me, and that is Praise You in this Storm. Only four more months and I am out of this house. Away from the pain and the uneasiness of never knowing what I am going to come home to. I hate that a good day for me consists of the most time spent out of the house, or being home alone. I'm just tired of this-all of this.
I am excited about these new ministries I am becoming involved with like working with the Burnette kids and possibly to Junior Highers as well. On Thursday night it was amazing as one of the kids prayed for the first time, he was so nervous.... It was amazing.
I don't know what Gods doing right now, but as the song says "when there's pain in the offering - blessed be your name." There is certainly pain.