Wow, it's November already! Which means my birthday is one month away! Which means there are 3 occasions for eating oh so yummy food (Thanksgiving, my birthday, Christmas).

Ah, this is my favorite time of year. Not because it's close to my birthday, but because I love the weather, the beauty it gives to KS, and the smell of fall. The glorious wind that blows the leaves off the trees onto the ground, the brilliant hues of the tall grasses, that nice crisp feel in the air. I can finally reach into the depths of my closet and start wearing all of my favorite sweaters that have been waiting for a year! Unlike most parts of the country, I never ever remember having much of a spring. We have winter, almost spring, ice storm, and then summer. So, fall is the only time I can wear these light sweaters and my light jackets....

Since my last post, I've finished my Wildflower class, have started my Rock Climbing class, roofed the house with my family, and I'm currently helping add an addition on to the barn. The addition will add a stall for the tractors, a tack room for me, and a stable for my horse. I'm so excited!

And do you know what? The Lord is AWESOME. Even more awesome than Aaron, which is saying something. Why is our culture, our generation so afraid of total surrender to Him? I've been afraid of it many times, because of all that it requires, or all that I thought it required. I've always thought that it was so hard and required never being happy or getting what I want again. But you know what? Was I really happy before I surrendered? It hit me like a ton of bricks the other night. Surrender isn't hard in itself. We make it hard. Just submit. Give all your dreams to Him, He's the one who gave you those dreams, and He's preparing you for His good work. If we fully trust in Him, we'll get the desires of our heart. His Word says so. But this doesn't mean we'll get those dreams how we want them, when we want them, or if we even get some of them at all. What's awesome is that we'll get so much more! More than we ever desired or dreamed. How do I know this? Because I can trust Him.

I pray that some of you will understand. Not those of you who thrive off of reading spiritual posts, but those of you who were like me. Those who like stories. Those who wish everyone wouldn't write about spiritual stuff, because somehow, it's just different for you. You know you're a Christian, but where is the joy? Where is the love for others? Why doesn't God always speak to you, or hear your prayers? You've heard His voice before, it's even guided you. You know you're a Christian, because of the blessings in your life. But still, there's something missing. You know it cannot be filled by anything human, so you're just living without this big chunk of your heart. Let me tell you guys, it comes, it is completed, when you totally surrender yourself to Him. In every way, every day, every fiber of your being. Surrender your dreams to Him (He knows them better than anyone else, even you), your life. Everything. And leave it there. You will be amazed at the love that fills your heart and soul. The joy that comes into your life. The blessings that reign down, and how you can bless people, just by being joyful. Not giddy, but have that light of His shining in your eyes when you look at them. Show His love to them. When you're totally surrendered, His love fills you and it can't help but overflow. Oh Lord, You're beautiful!

P.S. If your family owns the above book - read it! If you don't own it, run to a library or buy it offline. It's an amazing story about a girl (who I identified with a lot), who gave her life totally to Christ and how, through Christ, she turned an entire region in the Philippines to Him.

Well.... the clothes are all unpacked! Still unpacking the little stuff though. And cleaning house. It's amazing how dusty a house can get in the country....

First day of class was Tuesday - Small Business Management - I loved it! I didn't know if it would be boring, or if I would get in the "ugh" groove of school again, but it wasn't, and I didn't! By the end of class, we're going to design a huge business plan, focusing on things like the company structure and description, products and services, marketing, and an operational plan. I've made a business plan before for my photography business, but it wasn't nearly as detailed as this one is going to be (it's also for my photography business, but I'm going to change some stuff).

It looks like a fun fall! Alright, got to go finish dusting and weeding!





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***There's a bit of juicy information going around that Jake *ahem* fainted *ahem* during the delivery! ***

So this post is a little nostalgic. I felt that the news needed to be posted on Xanga!

For those of you who do not have Facebook (you are a rare breed and becoming extremely hard to find!):

Amber gave birth to her and Jake's baby: Eric Thomas Mooney! He is 6 lbs. 8 oz., 18 inches long, and was born at 8:06 a.m. on May 3, 2009!!!!



Aunt Debbie is now a Grandma; Angela, Autumn, Hannah are now aunts, and there's s'more aunts and uncles sprinkled in there....

And best of all: JAKE AND AMBER ARE PARENTS!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Info compliments of Aunt Debbie, and pix compliments of Hannah]

Well, here I am in England! It's been so fun, I've been to Wales, London, Bath, and Stonehenge. Tomorrow we leave for Scotland and we'll be going to a castle there. Then we'll start the hiking!

I loved walking around Bath - so amazing walking around such an old city! And the street musicians in London were amazing. The London nightlife was so different than any I've ever seen. It's when the locals come out: several were doing some awesome rollerblading stunts, and there were street musicians on almost every corner.

This trip has been amazing!