Bringing In The New Year

2011...

Well, this has been, by FAR, the best year of my entire life.

I have:

1) Worked two jobs without getting overwhelmed or so sick that I had to quit
2) Met the guy of my dreams
3) fallen in love with this guy I’ve been waiting for my whole life
4) God called me to go to school and see my guy every day
5) I get to learn about my Jesus every day at school
6) Improved my relationships at home with parents and siblings, both
7) Become best friends with my sisters
8) Fell in love
9) Moved to Wisconsin for school
10) Started the adventure of dating my wonderful boyfriend
11) Passed ALL my classes at school
12) Learned a little more about life and people.
13) Just one more year to seeing my Lord and savior
14) Made LOTS of new friends
15) Made this year different because of a different attitude towards life
16) Rode my first roller-coaster
17) Drove 9 hours by myself
18) Added 3 more states to my "have been to's"
19)....Etc

I may not have enjoyed every single aspect of this year, but it was definitely the best year I have ever had and I can honestly say that I can not wait to see what the year 2012 brings and what the Lord brings into my life.
Starting on January 1st of 2012, I am starting a new Bible study with this amazing man of mine and we are reading the Bible in a year. Chronologically.  I am so excited to see how the Lord will use this in my life to better and further my relationship with Him and others, my prayer life, and life in general.

My new LIFE’S resolution: Love God. And love others. Live life. Love life. Be a doer and not a hearer only. But listen, as God leads.

New YEAR’S resolution:
Read the bible in a year successfully
Forget about ice cream
Stay away from corn products and corn syrup in soda’s.

Seems simple, right? Sure, but it never is. I will need my God’s grace to get through everything I encounter from now, till the end of my life.

My prayer is that I will become the woman God has called me to be - according to His excellent purpose and will for me.

I also have quite a few books on my reading list for this year.

This list includes, but is not limited to:
Radical
Radical Together
Preparing To Be  A Help Meet
Re-read: A Woman After God’s Own Heart
The Bible


I pray 2012 will bring some heat, so we may all learn. As a smart person once wrote “ No pain, no gain”.


I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
(John 16:33 ESV)

My Week...

Has been GREAT! One of the best ever recorded in my life, actually. First of all, I know I have mentioned at least once of this random guy that I "met" a few months ago(six months and one week, to be exact!) and I started talking about and to him quite a bit. We had talked about dating....a lot. And started getting quite attached to each other...
I ended up able to attend the college he is currently at studying to by a Youth Pastor. I was excited and all. And so was he. Although I was worried, God had it all in His hands and we got through the initial shock of being able to see each other everyday. Well, sort of...I am still not quite USED to it. I hope I never "get used to it" because I love getting to be with him.
Anyway! The reason for this post is sort of an update. On, him, me....and now...US! *Dun dun dun*

"Sassy Grandma and goofy Grandpa"

Yes, folks, this is my boyfriend! A week ago today, we decided to take a walk(a "break") from studying and went for a wonderful walk in the most beautiful lightning storm imaginable(yes, I am biased to this particular night!). We walked quite a few laps and on the last, he asked me to be his girlfriend. :) With all smiles for the next few hours, everyone could tell, I said YES!

Yes, we make quite a pair!

This is us this last weekend right after our "date" to goodwill....with my sister. On this date we decided to go to Goodwill and pick out the most ridiculous outfit we could find and make the other wear it to school the following Monday. Although we decided to not make each other do that, the alternative was to take pictures and post them on Facebook for all our friends to see how crazy we are! The pictured shown above is what we looked like with the other choosing out an outfit. Doesn't he look adorable?! I certainly think so! :D

If you would like to read HIS half of the story just go to His Page to read all about it! He is the sweetest! 

Give Me Jesus

Defying Gravity

Well, it happened!...I'm going to COLLEGE!!!!!!!!

God is SO good! God provided the needed funds for me to at least attend school for one semester. After that, I am not sure, but NOW is taken care of!

I am the first in my family to do something like this. Against all odds, I am doing this! I am Defying Gravity!!!!

Please pray for me as I embark upon this great, new adventure! I am so excited to see how God will use this experience in my life, and use me in the lives of others! 

New Found Creativity. For now.

‎*Sung to the tune of this song  from The Emperors New Groove. *

"Happy happy birthday from just me to you, I don't wish it was my birthday, cause I can't par'y with you! Happy happy birthday from only me to you. So glad it is your birthday, cause you're a speci'al-a-roo!"


Yes, at this moment, I am feeling quite inventive. Not that I really am. I just feel like it for now. It will leave shortly. I am immensely tired right now. So, when I have gotten some sleep and am not on such an adrenaline high from such a long day, the normality of my weird thinking will return.

I wrote this to my brother, Daniel just now for his birthday. He is turning 26 years of age today. I just wanted to use some of my creative skeelz to show him how much I love him and am thinking about him on the first birthday I have without him. Yes, one year ago(almost) he was stolen from me. From one of the most beautiful ladies in the world. My sister-in-law. Yup. Stolen. And I am very saddened that I will never have him back, but! I will soon be taken as well, and he will "lose" me, in a sense.

I hope you know that you will always have me, though. I am and will always be your sister and I will always love you. Very much. <3

So, Daniel, this one is to you. Because I love you. Very much, and I miss you even more. :')

Love,
Your Caity Lynn
(AKA, your favorite sister, right?!)

College = Pending(Still)

I haven't mentioned this yet, because I 1) don't know if it will happen and 2) didn't want to get my hopes so far up to the point of telling people, just to have my own dreams crushed, once again.

But for two months, I have been planning on attending Northland International University in Dunbar, Wisconsin with an associates degree in Women and Family Ministries. I have had to many delays. Not sure who all to blame, and it doesn't matter, anyway. God is taking care of everything as I type, so I dont' worry about that.

I wish someone would have told me years ago how expensive college was/is... That would have helped A LOT of my stress and doubts about this next year of my life. But, God always seems to have a plan to stretch me, further my faith in Him and make me trust him whole-heartedly. Yes, I know He is taking care of me, but when I can't see what He is up to, I like most people get very uneasy. Me more than other, I think.

I thought I had everything in line, when-BAM! Something ELSE came up that went wrong, I needed to fix, or someone else plain screwed up.

I found out a week ago that I needed shots for school. I signed a waiver, but found out I cannot waiver ALL my immunizations. So, I went to the health department that next morning(After finding out at 3 a.m.!) and sat there waiting in line with every other person and their brother waiting to get THEIR shots for school that started this week. I knew it would be busy, but I didn't expect to sit there for 2 1/2. hours! I should have known... Oh well! There was no way to know since this was my first trip to the HD to actually RECEIVE shots. Anyway, I got there, got it done, went home, felt like C-R-A-P and went to bed. Went and ate, then went to bed again. I got the paper work finished. That's all I cared about! Alas, three days later I have the paper sent back telling me it was filled out incorrectly. The lady signed the paper 2021! Instead of, of course, 2011. So, I called and asked that they fax the proof of my immunization session to the school since they were the ones that messed up. Royally! I FINALLY got an email confirmation that it is indeed taken care of, this morning.

You think THAT is cuttin' it kinda close? Listen to this!

FAFSA. I needed my parents' tax information. MY tax information, a pin number, my mother's pin number and about a million other things, of which I did not have(of course) because I know the devil is trying to discourage me, well, guess what!! It ain't workin'! I know he is behind it, and will not have ANY part of it!

Anyway, back to the reason I brought FAFSA up. I needed this so the school could finish my Financial Aid part of my school file, but I had not yet gotten my Financial Aid application in yet, because there were, yet again, more problems.

This(Above) is about the number of books I am assuming I will have by the end of furthering my education.

And...THIS! Is about how much money I am pretty sure I will be out of by the time all those books,( pens, paper, shampoo, towels, SWEATERS, more sweaters, and long underwear...etc) are paid for! I am feeling very overwhelmed right now, but I am actually handling it all fairly well. For me, anyway.

I am not sure how to handle all of this because I don't know how to pay for school, and don't have any options as of right now. I am racking my brain. So far, I have come up with working more doubles at work and selling plasma. Well, I worked a few doubles, and am still virtually penniless. HA! I am going to try the whole Plasma thing...next week, hopefully, maybe. It's not much, but it might pay for gas for the trip there!

God WILL supply, this I know. I am always wondering "when" this will come to pass, though, and I end up not looking at what is right in front of me as His provision.

Please pray for me as I continue to seek God's will for my life and try to stay sane while doing it.

sUmMeR: Take 2

Summer has been great so far this year! A HUGE improvement from last years horror story! All I can say is God is GOOD!! He is the writer of my story and I praise Him for it.

I have already had such fun and still have quite a few thing planned to do before Summer is up.

The last few years, I have not been able to or had time to play in the water very much for varies reasons, so this year I really wanted to go after it like I haven't in a while. So that's what I have been doing! I've been to the lake twice and a pool a few times, along with having a water fight and car washing day with my sisters(and dog!). I haven't had that much "young" fun in such a long time! I laughed and played, and as did they.

Erin and I

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Annnnndd

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:)

Yes, LOTS loads of fun with so many sisters! I am eternally blessed with life long friends, because I have sisters!

They are all so precious to me.

A new thing happening in my life now is that I am planning on moving away for college here in about 43 days. It's VERY soon but I am sooo looking forward to it! God has just been providing all over the place and guiding me like I always hoped my heavenly father would. All I can say is that I am so excited to do this.

Verses of the day are Philippians 4:6 & 7

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

P.S. I can't wait to be with my honey in the fall! Yes, I am stolked to the point of screaming every now and then. Fair warning. ;)