MY FIRST COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME!

This is was quite the experience for me! I have never been to a college football game and it was the most awesome thing!?! The Campbell's are members of the Temple Baptist Church and are season ticket holders to the UT games. I have gotten close to them and they asked if I would like to go with them and of course I agreed! So Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and Tony and Rachel Segmany and I went to UT vs. Arkansas State game. It was so much fun!?! I enjoyed it so much and it was the first time that I have ever been to a college game! So I decided to share some of the pictures with everyone.

My Church

5 years ago my Dad was burdened to start and independent baptist church in Lewisburg, PA (about 20 min from my house that I live in now) We lived in West TN at the time and when my Dad told me, I was devastated! I spent 2nd grade to 8th grade there and I had all of my plans made for high school and college and what I wanted to do. God had other plans for me! =) We moved to PA August of my 9th grade year and Started a new church, Faith Baptist Church, in March of 2002 in Lewisburg PA!
We found a building in the side of a chinese restaurant (that was a miracle because land is EXPENSIVE) and we had our first service March 25, 2002 with 15 people! The church is being blessed and we run between 60-70 every Sunday! I became the church pianist at age 15 and my brother became the music leader at age 13! We have seen so many things happen and we have been through many trials and tribulations. We are still looking for a pianist now that I am at Crown and my brother will be here in the fall, the Lord willing, and my Dad is having a hard time losing both of us.
Our church has been wanting to buy land for quite some time now and land is (in the area we are at) round about $100,000 and acre! Which is CRAZY! We knew God would either supply the need or show us where we could find the land that we need. About 5 months ago my Dad ran into a man that was selling land about 5 miles away from where the church is now. He made offer after offer to Dad but God started working in the man's heart and the Lord willing our church is going to purchase 35 acres of land from that man for $1,500 and acres =) The church unanimously voted to purchase the land and the Lord willing we are going to build on the land this summer. The Lord is great! And no matter what He brings you through He always knows what is best for you! =) Pray for my Dad as many decisions will be made within the next few months concerning building!

My Birthday!

My parents always buy me one big gift for my birthday and I picked to go to a UT Women's basketball game (of course!) But everyone knows my luck with things like that and there one home game left was on a Sunday =\ So I didn't get to go but I decided that I would really enjoy going to the Dixie Stampede! Amber never had been there before so it made it interesting. We got there early and listened to the bluegrass band and sang "Rocky Top" and had to keep composed when "Sweet Home Alabama" came on! =) We had a waitress named Fabeola who dumped sweet tea all over as Amber yelled and we both laughed and laughed! Everytime the fireworks went off both of us about jumped out of our seats because we were so scared! Wow! We had a really good time!?! Pretty much we embarrassed each other to death but I wouldn't have it any other way! But here are just some of the pics that we took. Some of them were a little dark. But the NORTH side won! and I got a flower from one of the horse riders and it was just an awesome birthday! Happy Birthday to ME! =)

Family

The greatest thing in life to me is my family. I only have one brother, but we have so many memories together growing up and being best friends. I am 2 years older of course so when we got into trouble it was always my fault because I am the oldest and I know better =) and Curtis would just laugh and say "Yeah don't you know better!" But I wouldn't trade him for the world!
My Mom has 3 sisters and a brother and I have 11 cousins on her side of the family. Her youngest sister (Tara) has 4 children: Jackson (7), Abbigail (5), Caleb (2) and Adam (8 mon.). Then there is Patti and she has 2 children: Collin (8, he is adopted fromRussia) and Kara (6), her husband was tragically killed in a car accident leaving her a single mom. The kids are more like nieces and nephew to me and mean the world to me!?! I miss them so much while I'm at college. My Mom's only brother has 2 girls that are the exact age of my brother and I. Ashley is 3 months older than Curtis and Heather is 3 days older than I am. This always makes for an exciting time when we all get together!
My Dad has 3 brothers and a sister. His oldest brother (Dave) has 5 kids, and the youngest one (Sonya) is at college with me in the room right next to me. His only sister(Ruth) has 3 sons and 2 of them are with me at college and they are always fun to be around. His youngest brother(Mark) has 2 kids at Bob Jones. I do not get to spend as much time with the Bixler side but we have a great time when we do get together! =)
My Mom and Dad are the greatest encouragement to me that I could ever ask for! My Dad calls me every morning to tell me he loves me and that he is praying for me as I go through the day. I can't explain the feeling of knowing that my parents are behind me in everything I do and that they love me no matter what and pray for me everyday! I love them with all my heart!