~Changing Seasons~

I have noticed more and more each day now that the summer is slipping away from us. I see that the leaves are slowly changing their colors & the weather is even beginning to get cooler. Fall is just around the corner.
I love the colors of the trees & the smell of the crisp burning leaves nearby. Even though I will miss the warm days of the summer season, fall is one of my favorite times of the year!
These are the days when I think back to when I was little and I remember all the many memories. I remember the hayrides & hot chocolate or cider. I also remember the bonfires in the evenings.
Although I am definitely not looking forward to the bitter cold days, I am excited about the changes taking place outside my door. Some may wonder why I am excited about these changes, well this will be my first full fall & winter season (with cold & snow....Brr) since....well I can't even remember when the last time was.

School

I received a letter yesterday from the nursing school where I will be attending & I have FINALLY been excepted into the March 2009 program! Praise God! I am extremely excited!! It seems that things are finally coming together! Thank you so much for your prayers! I have to finish the class I am currently working on & then I have one more class to finish before the program begins, but I'm so excited that I know that I will be starting soon!

~A Big Thanks~

I just want to say a big thanks to everyone who made my birthday a special day! Thanks also to my wonderful fiance for the flowers & to my mom who made the delicious pumpkin cheesecake! Thanks everyone!

Please help me pray for the people in Haiti & also for the missionaries! I'm sure most of you have heard some of what has been going on there lately & maybe you have even seen a few pictures. Having lived in Haiti, my heart goes out to the people there. Not only were most of the people trying to survive before these storms, but now they have more to deal with. For the past year or so food have been going up even higher & most of the people haven't been able to afford much food. Now they are dealing with flooding from the recent hurricanes. People who did not have much to begin with are now left with nothing. Please help me pray that God will help them during this difficult time & that people will surrender their lives to Christ.

I'm sure that the missionaries would appreciate our prayers also as they are ministering. Help me pray that God will encourage them & give them the strength that they need. Also pray that God will help them as they help the Haitian people.

Let's also not forget the other countries who have & will be affected by these storms.

My thoughts & prayers go out to those in Haiti, the U.S. & other places who have been devastated by the recent hurricanes!