I Hope You Will Become Addicted Like I Have...

http://www.marshillchurch.org/media/redeemingruth/gods-hand-in-our-redemption

just a thought...

Here's the whole story Juls! =)

Yeah yeah yeah it's been awhile and I ran into a crazy on that last story. None of it was true but my car is fixed and I am now working a mile from home so I am blessed. But here it goes....

I had a great time this last year and a half being single. I've always dated.....uh...."nice guys"....but tooo many of em' and none of them loved the Lord.....but honestly?....I wasn't exactly loving the Lord myself.

With some daring words from my brother, my life took a huge turn last January and everything in my life started lining up once I finally and ultimately submitted my life to Jesus Christ.

So......in light of that, here is how Big D came to be..... =)

I had been attending Willow for about 3.5 months with some family and randomly I went to my parents little church on Easter Sunday. It was a really relaxed service with a pancake breakfast while pastor spoke and before it started, I saw someone there my age. It was crazy because there are either people my mom's age and up or people my teenage cousins age and down. No one in their twenties and of course he was a boy and of course he was cute.

So I may or may not have been eyeing him a bit from across the room and my moms friend may or may not have seen me doing that and may or may not have caught him doing the exact same thing at me. =P

So she did exactly what fits her crazy personality. She came up to me, drug me across the room and literally put our hands together, gave each other our names and said I think the two of you should talk and get to know each other. So we awkwardly and quietly did even though it felt as though the whole congregation (which is very small) could tell what was going on. So, by the end of the sevice, he asked me for my number and called me a couple days later.

He came with me to small group and that night he mentioned that his friend (Big D) would really like to get the next week. So a few days later was Friday and we went out, had a nice time, but I really wasn't looking for anything and he was uh.....not so much ready to be looking...I guess one could say.

So the next week, Big D and C came with me to small group and I guess what had happened was that previous Friday night, C came home and called Big D and told him that even though he enjoyed our date, C really thought that Big D would like me a lot and that he really needed to meet me. So that next week at small group I had no idea there was an underlying motive behind bringing Big D besides getting to know some more Christian kids around our ages.

So I had seen Big D a few times but didn't really think much of him because he was C's friend and well....I dunno I just didn't care? I don't know...but either way it was just me hanging out with 2 new friends.

So a few weeks had gone by.....me and Big D had exchanged a few simple texts about a car his dad had for me (this was when I didn't have a car for 2.5 months this past Spring). But that was about it until Friday May 15th!

I was working at the restaurant I used to work at and it was a really good night. I was in at 4:30 and cut and outta there by 8:30p.m. and I made $86.00 and kinda just rocked the night...it was great. Now at about 7:10 I went to my last table of the night and lone behold who was it?

Big D, his mom, his dad and his one of his sister's.

He had no idea I worked there so it was cool that they were randomly my last table.

So he introduced me to his sister, father and mother and of course his father did the whole

"You must be the nice young lady who has been taking my son and his friend to bible study."

And I blushed and said

"Yes thats me."

And it was sooooo crazy because after I took their drink order, I walked away and the feeling I felt for Big D, out of nowhere, was insanely overwhelming!!! I have told others, that it was as if God literally zoned me in on Big D and said

"There HE is Chelsea."

I was excited, scared, happy, confused but after I heard Big D order his drink, alll I wanted to do was spend some time with him.

So as they were leaving I may or may not have let them/him know that they/he was my last table and I had the night free because I didn't have a car. So when they left, I sent Big D a text saying it was nice to see him and meet his family and he asked me what I had going on the rest of the night and if I had a ride home and I said no.

So, he came back to the restaurant to pick me up, we got some ice cream, saw a movie and have pretty much since, fell in love and it's been amazing!!!

There is a look of confusion of people's faces when I let them know that he is 21 but God has really shaped him and molded him and tossed some things his way that have blessed him to mentally and spiritually surpass the capacity of a 21 year old male.

He is a very steady and consistant person. Not in an unpredictable sense, but he picks and chooses his workds and reactions wisely and does not let himself get caught up in the earthly garbage that most guys do. I.E. fast cars, best clothes, most money, hottest g/f, and night of being wasted.

He loves the Lord, he intentionally pusues his sister's and brother and pursues my family very well also. He never swears, he is great at imitations of people, singers and celebrities, and he values thing about me that I didn't even know were there.

He is a gentlemen in pretty much everyways and it has been sooooooo cool to experience him spiritually and see how God has been teaching me the way men are, react, learn and grow as opposed to the way women do all of the those things.

We go to bible study together every Tuesday night and make it a point to watch sermons from one of our favorite pastors out in Seattle, and we attend church on sundays together.

It has been really neat as well to see him pursue his sister Heather, who is impaired. She loves him very much and the way he can make her smile is amazing.

I hope that helps a bit for now. My family loves him and so do I. If I had known that God thought I was ready for a relationship, I probably would have laughed hysterically but it has been and awesome journey to be tempted to give up only out of my own insecurities but to simply hear God say "No" and that he is going to walk through this with me, I just need to listen and let him guide me. I have really been learning to be slower to speak, learn to give Big D the benefit of the doubt and be prayerful for him everyday. I can't wait for you to meet him.

Thanks for reading! =)

MASTERCARD FRUSTATIONS...

Getting a bill 2 weeks late....IRRITATING

Calling the company to ask for an extention......WISE

Dealing with single cough turned robots misunderstanding.....MIND NUMBING

Getting transferred to the wrong department....STUPID

Connection lost on cell once helpful man names Steven interupts talking technology.......WTF!!!

Wasting 15 primetime cell minutes to save internet connection possibly getting turned off and turning into a higher bill the next month and being a bad customer from the very beginning when you really really really need your internet to find a job in this useless economy so you can pay rent and not worry if you might have you first gray hair in the morning at age 23?..........say it with me.........

PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...................LITERALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I NEVER though I'd come to this but...

I am strongly considering becoming a vegetarian after viewing this short documentary. I have always ripped on vegees (vegetarians....that's my nick name for them) due to me thinking this group of people just don't see that God put animals here on earth to be eaten. Well after watching this

http://www.goveg.com/factoryFarming.asp

yes, God put animals on earth to be eaten but I am 100% sure that he did not intend for them to be treaten this way-mutilated, purposely injured, and put through torture in order to do so. I know killing an animal is killing an animal but I am sure that there are different less painful ways of doing do other than taking piglets by the hooves and slamming their bodies on the ground head first if they are useless. I stopped eating pig meat 2 weeks ago and now I think I am done with it all for sure. I am sold to the argument that it is animal cruelty and I don't care what any of you say! I'm done.......good thing I love vegee burgers!

ONE YEAR WITH DALEILA

So when I was living with my cousin Dana, I fell in love with a little English Bulldog named Georgia. Dana is a groomer/boarder and she works out of her home. When she boarded Georgia for a week, I had the time of my life and I literally cried when Georgia was taken home by her owners. After that, I knew that English Bulldog's were my breed and I had to have one. Tons of people told me it was not a good decision and yes, having a pet is a huge and sometimes irritating responsibility but when it all boils down to it, none of that matters when your lonely or something and that lovable little pet just wants to love you unconditionally. So I did it. For about three months, I search and searched and searched. I found some very shady breeders that I knew I could not trust. Then in December I found a sweet little couple from Mansfield, Arkansas. They ran an English Bulldog breeding company called Purple Circle Bulldogs. I spoke with them on and off about a few of their animals and then they offered me Daleila. Her original name just for advertising purposes was Monica but I knew that when she would be mine Daleila would suit her well. A boy would have been Remington and girl would be Daleila. They had some bad news about her though, they told me that Monica had a grade 5 heart murmur and they didn't know how long she would live. With dogs, there is grade 1-6. 1,2,3 usually are easy to grow out of. 4 should be checked out and 5,6 would most likely need surgery, however, 6 is usually one that can kill the dog. They showed me her picture, and I fell in love with her and I knew that no matter what, I had to give her a good home and a good life. Due to her heart murmur, they offered me a very very very reasonable deal on her and in fact, with time, I ended up getting her for half of that price. So I sent in a request for her and on Jan. 13, 2008 they kenneled her up with other ordered puppies in an SUV and she was delivered to my doorstep on Jan. 15th, 2008. At Purple Circle Bulldogs, they prefer to drive their deliveries rather than fly them out because if it is winter or something the puppies just sit in their kennels on the runway with no warmth during layovers and whatnot. Absolutely terrible. With driven deliveries, they keep the SUV heated, there are 2 drivers so the vehicle is always moving and they make stops to feed the puppies and let them out to go potty. Now I unfortunately was at work when Daleila/Monica arrived at my door so my cousin took her in, fell in love with her, got her all bathed and groomed and Daleila was patiently waiting for me in her little kennel when I cam home from work. As you can imagine, that day seemed to last an eternity. I came home, and Dana came up stairs and asked if I wanted to see my new puppy and I got so excited. I went downstairs to the basement and at the bottom of the steps across the room was this little tan and white roly poly ball of sweet puppy bulldog. I slowly crept towards her as she had had a very big few days of traveling and was a bit frightened. I then knelt down to her, opened her cage and laid my head in my her and began to cry. She immediately took to me, followed me around, slept with me that night and it was just the perfect match. At first, I did not realize the amount of time it would take to teach her things and get her used to the house. I didn't realize that it was like having a baby. I had to get up in the middle of the cold winter January night and stand outside with her for 10 sometimes 25 minutes just to wait for her to use the bathroom. As time went on, she slowly adjusted and caught on quickly to the rules, who me and Dana were and all of her surroundings. She had funny little quarks. Like for the first 2-3 months of having her, she refused to learn how to go down any set of stairs. I always had to carry her...but then....Georgia came to stay with us again and those two had some sort of crazy Bulldog connection and as they played and went crazy around the house, it was like moneky see moneky do. Georgia would go whizzing up and down the stairs and of course Daleila hated it that she could not do the same. So one day with much whimpering and testing the waters of the first step SHE DID IT! Now my little Daleila could go up and downstairs!!! She still has her funny quarks. The weirdest things scare her: suitcases, plastic bags, water jugs, garbage cans, running cars in the driveway, loud noises. She gets very skittish if she has to walk by something unfamiliar. Its very comical to watch her turn her head around and check it out as she walks by. She very protective of herself. I recently took her for her second vet check up and after much prayer for God to heal her heart, the Vet listened to her heart....and....DALEILA GREW OUT OF HER HEART MURMUR. On one side of her heart he heard a grade 1 heart murmur and on the other side, he heard a grade 2 heart murmur. I was so relieved. There was something in me that told me she was ok but I just wanted to get it checked out for sure. So now, it has been one year with my sweet little side kick so I wanted to make a little picture album of ONE YEAR WITH DALEILA AND ME. Hope you enjoy and if you are looking for a good dog breed to own, I strongly suggest English Bulldogs. They are fast learners, great snugglers and they'd never ever hurt a soul!!!

Hoping to FLY!!!

Ok......so as of today (January 8th,2009) I am still hired with MESABA AIRLINES but they pushed back my training until April.
So far I have applied with.....
Island Air
Mesaba Airlines
Mesa Airlines
Allegiant Air
Air tran
Pinnacle Airlines
Air Sunshine
Replublic Airways
Trans State Airlines
Com Air
Colgan Air
In the Midst of waiting however I did find another nanny job working for a litigator. He is supposed to call back tomorrow so we'll see. I can sit around and wait anymore. I need to make some money! Please pray that being a flight attendant is the right path for me because it is all I can think about and I'd love to travel for a living! Hopefully I can hear something from someone in the near future!!! If all can go well I will work for this guy until April, still do Mesaba's training in Minnesota, move to Memphis and just get my foot in the door in the airline industry. No one said I had to work for them forever!