Oh hi...

Yeah, not that anyone really reads this BUT I decided to do a little update.

Things have been going pretty well! I got a job through Craigslist (also where I find our apt) and it's nannying 3 kids. Ages 4, 7, 9..I know it sounds like a lot but it's 12p-5p Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri and then 8a-5p Wed. I have the 4 yr old (Luke) mostly until about 330p when the 7yr old (Jonah) and 9 yr old (Brooklyn) get home from school and then we hang out till 5p. It's really laid back and the kids are so fun and cute! We just play Wii or play outside or watch movies. The parents are really awesome too...super sweet!! Little Luke got sick on Friday with an 103 temp so I didn't watch him that day...but I was with him enough prior to Friday to get his sickness too. So now I have a stuffy nose, sore throat, and I'm losing my voice. A lovely combination. Hopefully it'll get out of here soon!

I sang yesterday at The People's Church-Franklin campus. I love that church so much. While I love and miss Thomas Road, TPC is just such a different atmosphere that I love. The pastor was talking about giving and I felt really convicted about how I never tithe bc I don't "have enough"...but there was one lady in the Bible who gave two coins..a little bit of what she had...just so she could GIVE. What a heart. I'm gonna start tithing every week. I've heard such stories of the Lord blessing those who tithe...and not only am I doing it for that reason but I'm so excited about the future plans TPC has for expanding the church/ministry in Franklin and in the Spring Hill campus!

I have an opportunity to share with my brother Todd's youth group at the end of April. They're gonna be doing a new series and they're gonna have a panel of people talking about their experiences in that certain situation. I'm really excited to share with them about this bc I have really felt it on my heart that they need to hear what I have to say. I know the Lord brought this opportunity to me so now I just have to...do it! hehe. I'm kinda nervous I'll forget a big point though so just be praying for me! :)

Our roomie Danya is most likely moving back home. She hasn't been able to find a job since she moved out here and she is getting engaged (soon? :) ) and needs to go back home to save money. I'm gonna miss her so much! But I'm really excited to see what the Lord does in her life and her future marriage. We have gotten really close and she's really been there for me through the recent hard times. I love her! :( 

My birthday is in t-minus 28 days. There's just something so uneventful about the age of 22...

It's a quarter to 3am central time, and why am I still up? I don't know. I'm such a night owl..but right now my eyes are heavy and the words on this screen keep getting blurry bc my vision is fading at such a late hour. I'm surprised I'm even typing well.

A lot has happened since I posted last. I know you have been on the edge of your seat waiting to get an update from Ms. Hannah the one and only. HA! well let me fill you in...

at the end of Jan, me and the boyfriend decided it would be best for us if we no longer dated. It was a hard thing to do and it's still hard everyday, but I know that this is what needs to be done. Have you ever KNOWN something was right but it wasn't at all what you wanted to do? Yup...that would fit this situation. I know that the Lord will mend us both in His good time and He will use us both in great ways to further His kingdom. Garrett is so talented and I know He wants to use the gifts he's been given for the Lord's glory...and that's what I pray for him everyday. As for me, I think that the Lord placed us apart so I could focus on my relationship with Him and really finding my calling and purpose here in Nashville and being fully open to being used for Him...something that might not have happened if I had a boyfriend. Thank goodness for the Lord though...and songwriting. I'm getting some good stuff out of this ;)

Me and one of my roommates Danya have been looking for jobs for the past month...but to no avail. With the economy being in the shape that it is, it just hasn't been pretty and no one is hiring. We've had interviews, filled out tons of applications, responded to ads on Craigslist and things just haven't opened up for us. Today I did have an interview with a family in Franklin to nanny their 3 kids. And it looks like I got the job!! It's mostly a part time job Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 12p-5p and all day on Wed. It's mostly for their youngest boy who is 4, then being with the other two kids as well when they get home from school. I met the youngest boy today and he is SO adorable! We are already getting along great and having such fun! It's definitely a praise because I feel like a weight has lifted off my shoulders. I watch them on a "trial run" on Thursday to make sure I really want the job...but believe me, I do! :) Please keep Danya in your prayers so she can find a job ASAP! She's supposed to hear back tomorrow from a hair salon in downtown Franklin so that would be close and fun!

The message at church today was so awesome. Something I definitely needed to hear. The message was about GRACE. That's it, just grace. And it never ceases to amaze me how God's love is unending, unchanging, unfailing. It will reach down to you in your darkest time, when you're deeper in sin than you've ever been...and pull you out and put you back on your feet. Jesus died on the cross for ALL of our sins. All the things we do wrong...things we should go straight to Hell for...He took the WHOLE WORLD'S weight on His shoulders, all the while knowing we would continually spit it back in His face. We will spend time with our boyfriend/girlfriend rather than Him, we will do things knowing they are displeasing to Him, we will go through our entire day without thinking of Him or even talking about Him to anyone. I get so angry with myself when I think about that. But by the Grace of our Lord we are continually saved from the depths of this world. Whew. Thank you Lord for your constant guidance and presence...and not to mention your amazing grace.

I hope you guys have a great today and tomorrow. And how about we pray for Spring...soon! Because I'm over this cold weather :)

Happy Thursday ladies and gents! 

I was doing my quiet time this morning and it was talking about not straying our eyes off of Jesus. I can't tell you how many times I lose my focus so easily and yet the Lord still stays right beside me guiding my every step, holding my hand and loving me with such a love I can't even comprehend. Think about it....

I heard this from Jimmy Needham's wife but she hits the nail on the head! Imagine you're dating someone who you love and care for deeply. His birthday is coming up so you decide to get him two all day passes to his favorite theme park so you can go together. When he opens the gift he gets so excited that he runs out the door leaving you behind and alone. And when he returns you ask him what he did with the other ticket and he said he's gonna use it the next day so he can have fun going twice.

This is exactly how it is with the Lord. You would feel hurt because you bought the tickets so you two could go together and grow closer together, but he took the ticket and forgot about you (the one who gave it)...Whoa.

Thinking about this just makes my heart hurt knowing that I do this to my Jesus. He gave me the precious gift of eternal life by dying a cruel and painful suffering and so many times I forget about it, lose my focus, spit it back in His face, etc. The Lord deserves our undivided attention and unfortunately we continually forget that.

I just wanted to share that today and pray that ya'll will keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.

enjoy your day! :)

Numero Uno

Well, here it is. My first update on a brand new blog. I'm sure my mother can barely contain herself right now :) 

So let me fill you in on me a little bit. I was born and raised in a little town in VA called Lynchburg...but I like to refer to it as Lunchbag. I just moved to Nashville in June of 08 because I felt the Lord was calling me to pursue music. I still know that's why I'm here it's just been a tough transition. I'm glad it's been tough because I'm learning a lot about myself and what the Lord wants me to do with my life and everything He is trying to teach me.

I attend an AMAZING church that I love called The People's Church. I'm glad I'm connected to a church full of people who love the Lord and desire to serve Him and worship Him in so many different areas. I love seeing the passion and fire for God in every service.

I can probably quote Dumb and Dumber entirely and I believe that Saved by the Bell can relate to everything in life. I can also do a wicked Southern accent. (It's way better than my British or Australian). I live with two other girls who I LOVE to death. I'm so grateful for them. I have a sickeningly talented boyfriend named Garrett. He writes, sings, plays guitar/piano, and he produces/records all his music on his computer. Does that make you wanna hit him? Yeah me too sometimes...but in the most loving way possible :)

My family is the most important thing to me after my Savior. I don't know what I would do without their loud, obnoxious, sarcastic, hilarious, loving, uplifting, biased and sometimes meddling behavior. Did I spell "meddling" right? Oh well...

There's a little bit of me and who knows...maybe I'll let you know more as I make this crazy journey through life in Music City. Oh my stars...it's been crazy...and it's gonna continue that way :)