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Hello friends. I haven't been very good about posting this school year and for that I apologize. Life here in Colorado Springs is ever busy and I feel as though I have become disconnected with most of you guys. I don't like it, I don't like it one bit.  Here is an impersonal update on my crazy life.

This last week was eventful. Three dear friends and I road tripped it from Colorado to Tampa FL to visit Kati Baby, I miss that girl so much. God has blessed me so much through Kati, she is such a beautiful woman in Christ who challenges me in more ways than she knows. God has brought her through so much and is refining her more and more into the woman that He desires her to be.

Kati, I know you're reading this, your life is such an example of God's grace and love. Thank you for being who He is making you to be. Lala.

 Back to the trip. we spent two days just hanging out on the beach, I caught up on my sleep and some of my reading! Happy all the way around. Oh yes, I also got a great tan that I was really excited about until I got back from CO and remembered that it is still snowing here.

While I was in FL I got the offcial call. I have been accepted on stint. So, my friends, I will be spending a year in Novi Sad Serbia starting in Sep. I'm so excited but a little sad as well. Next year is going to be a tough one but I know that God has a lot planned. There is so much to say and think about that I don't have time to blog about it right now. I will try to update later on this week.

Ooooh, another blessing. I get to go to this

I love you all.

These are some experts taken from my journal. I felt like I should share them with you all.

                                                                                                                  Feb. 20 2007, 10pm   

John 12:24

Will I die? Will I die so that God may refine me and use me? Will I die so that he has the room to make me into who He has called me to be? Yes Lord. For the first time in my life I am not content being who I was, and am truly seeking Christ’s face. I have far to go. But I am not content being where I am. I will not remain stagnant. I will not give into the oppression but will choose to take the freedom that is being offered me.

                                                                                                                                                       11:30pm

Lord, may you be enough. Help me to truly believe and live in that. God, without you I have nothing. Revival. Let it begin in me. God I have so many doubts. I do not trust you to provide or to keep your Word. Change my heart and my mind...

                                                                                                                                                    Feb 21, 11am

“And in that day declares the Lord, you will call me ‘My Husband’ and no longer will you call me ‘My Baal’. For I will not remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, and they shall be remembered by name no more” –Hosea 2; 16, 17

Lord, you have allow me to make choices and there are times I chose to fall into temptation. However you use those times in order that I might see the sin of idolatry in my life. You are rooting out the sins in my life. Remove the names of the Baals from my mouth; make them known by name no longer. Jesus take these sins of doubt, mistrust, selfishness, and misconceptions of who you are which in turn lead to misconceptions and poor self image as a result. Will I choose other gods? Will I choose my own selfish ambitions and pride? Will I be satisfied with returning to the death that Christ has saved me from? By the grace and strength of God I pray may this not be the case. As the verse says, “in that day… you will call me ‘My Husband’ and no longer ‘My Baal’. God you have shown me misconceptions I have of you and how far reaching these views are in my life. Break me away from this form of idolatry for this view of you is not true. This view is not who you are. May I not worship what and who you are not. May I no longer call you My Baal. Root out these sins. Begin revival and begin it in me. Scrape away what is not of you. No matter how painful it is. Take this all from me. May my life glorify You.

This by no means that the battle is over. In fact, in some ways it is just beginning.

A Year in Pictures

January

     Praying in the 9th Ward 

February

Welcome to the Koop.
I was feeling a little unsure about the situation when this picture was taken, not going to lie, but living in this house had turned into one of the greatest blessings.

  March

Cleaning the Koop's garage fridge with my little sister Molly. Kati was around but ran once we opened the door and the smell of death was released.

 April

Crusade girls are hot.

The boys did an great job of creating a night in New York for us. Including our very own comedy show.

  May   Bonfire on Rampart Range.

June

In Belgrade with the girls

      and yes, I have dreads.

 July

              Go-go my little Roma friend.

Later in July

The Koop looking good for project banquet.

  August 

The Roomies European Adventure

                         September

October

Isn't Hannah beautiful?

                                                    November

                                                     Sledding fun with Laura.

  December

Christmas party at the Armory.

Aww, we're a family.