God is glorious!!

So tonight, I really had nothing to do. So I decided to go to Shane's Rib Shack to eat cuz I had a coupon (by the way...it's the most amazing place to eat!!). I also decided to start the whole reading the Bible all the way through thing...a little late, but I'm gonna do it. So I took my Bible to eat w/me and read what I was supposed to read, then left. I didn't want to go home, so I drove around for a long while. I popped in a cd that I had burned from my iTunes entitled "Worship". Holy cow!! I didn't want to stop driving! I drove some back roads and saw some deer in a little field...that was neat. But I just drove around praising God so loud in my truck and loved every single minute of it! Have you ever had days/nights/what-not like that?? I haven't had on in a while. I also wanted someone to talk to, but no one really came to mind except one person. She didn't answer her phone. I just left her a message and went on.

I realized tonight how much God wants us. He doesn't NEED us, He WANTS us. We're the reason He came to earth. I'm the reason He died on the cross. The awesome thing is...He rose again...He conquered death!! He lives! He did all that just so that I could have a relationship with Him and His Father. Have you ever thought about that? God...the Creator of the universe and everything that's in it...wants to have a relationship with you! I know that humbles me. I do all this crap and don't deserve anything, yet He lavishes it upon us - His grace, His mercy, His love! I never can, nor never will do anything that's good enough for Christ. All I can do is trust Him and live for Him daily. Ok. I think I'm done rambling now. :) I hope you are blessed!

Rachel :O)

First One!!

Alright!! Here's my first blog on blogger! I'm pretty stoked about having another avenue for blogging. Sometimes Myspace doesn't really cut it. Anyway. Tonight I'm closing at work. For those who know me, you know that I open 99% of the time. Now my operator is allowing me to learn to close so that someday (hopefully soon) I could become manager. I'm excited about it. God has allowed me to come back home and to work at a Christian-based company for His glory. He has also let me come back and work with such an amazing group of middle schoolers at church! People call me crazy for wanting to work with them, but I simply just tell them that where God wants me right now. I don't even know if I could work with high school right now. My passion is with the middle schoolers. I'm sooooo pumped about being able to go to camp this year too!! I'm sad that I'm not going to Samoa like originally planned, but it's all gravy baby! Anyway. I've got to go get ready for work. The next posts hopefully will be meaningful and insightful. Have a blessed day!!

Rachel :O)