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Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:33:04 GMT

Loving a couple of Songs on this CD!! Yea, yea, i know it's a kinda dark and depressing cd, and though i am not feeling that way, I got to hand it to her, this girl sure can sing......

So I'm like 20 minutes in from spending a night and a day looking after my friends 3 children - a 2 year old, 4 year old and a 6 year old, so you could say I am a little tired, especially as I have just washed the dishes hovered ( oops, i mean VACUMED, for all you American's) the living room and now checking my email - within minutes of walking in the front door. I've got a point to this, not just to show what a goody, goody 'amazing, wonderful and all around talented girl I am......' but really, to say how suprised I am at how easy it is to get all 'domestic-like' and just do the norm.... I know Every parents different, but I don't understand how it could be physically possible to give into every whimper of a child, there's just not enough time in the day to do all you need and still fuss around your kid 24/7, I'm sorry y'all but I'm not like that, If a toddler wants to cry because he or she doesn't get what they want, LET THEM!!!! for sooner or later they will come around and look for you and settle, grant it , it can be VERY irritating to have a tantrum baby, and I can only go by 2 days experience, but still, God doesn't act on our every whimper, otherwise we would never know what we wanted, or what was good for us!

well, i'm off for my cuppa and then to practise my singing!

Later.....

life is good

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:20:45 GMT

It's been well over a month since my last entry but really I couldn't be bothered typing anything! So it seams most poeple have moved to 'myspace' which is fine, and in time, I will try and do the same.

so what to say - well I was singing in Town yesterday at our church outreach, it went real well, and I ENJOYED ministering, SOOO MUCH! it's right where my heart is and I just LOVE IT!

I have recently taken up professional Singing Lessons, Which is hard work, I am going to a professional Opera Singer, who i have sold Cd's before at his concerts, so i got a free Lesson with him, only to leave, with the belief that I should continue to pursue this and develop the gifts God has given me in order to Give him the greatest Glory i can!

Stuff with the Youth group is going Great, i am overwhelmed by them and I really believe that God is working in them! ALL PRAISE BE TO OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST!!

I don't want to talk alot, cause I know half of you will get bored of this anyway! What to say is that I am well and am contented though not settled which I am Glad about, I believe that God is moving in our Land, and causing the Churches to work together once again - the 'Love of the Father' is coming and we await His touch and presence! AMEN!!!!

Friday, August 25, 2006

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:09:25 GMT

Well here in Britain I am now 25 and a day old! Yup, it is past 12 o'clock and would you believe i just in from a late night, shopping..... not partying or going to the movies, but grocery shopping with my beautiful mum! we having a barbeque tomorrow (well actually tonight) at my parents house, and even though it's a last minute thing, many from church are coming, i'm so delighted!

This mornign i went for coffee in a lovely Hotel with 4 other ladies and it was lovely, I was given 2 dozen roses and they are just beautiful, i LOVE roses and i'm real touched by it all. I then went into town to have lunch with mum and dad and then home to pic my niece up from School and then preparation for youth and so on...... was my day! but it was wonderful cause I got to spend it with my parents and i'd rather the company of people than gifts any day!

THANK YOU to MATT and Nicki for your birthday wishes! I'm touched, ohh yet again!

every blessing in Christ Jesus

Em-j

Friday, August 25, 2006

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:46:04 GMT

Well today is the 25th of August 2006 and today I turned 25years Old yes a quarter of a century! I can't believe it! I have sooooo much to be Thankful for and I am looking forwrd to this year with great expectation. Yes i know get to tick the 25 and over box on election papers and insurance papers ohhhhh it's all sooo exciting! well Just want to say thank you to all of you for being apart of my life, all of you who know me have made such an impact or impression on my life.

gotta go now.. have youth fellowship to take...

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:39:21 GMT

hey all! It's coming up to near a month since my last entry, within that time, one of my brothers and his wife have separated, I have been to a funeral of a close friend, my parents have returned from Romania for a holiday, I have ministered in the prison, written another song, Just got a newly born Nephew called - Findley Isaac Spriggs, and have stared the Sunday School teaching plus various others things, so I suppose in all alot has happened.

God is forever faithful and overwhelmed with the youth. Being a youth leader does not come naturally to me and I have had tearful times, but I trust the Lord and The youth are opening out - We are planning a Drama and Song to present before the church - I am SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS and the youth are enthusiastic - PTL.

MUST SAY HAPPY BIRTHADY TO LEILANI! I missed it and am sorry!!! LOVE YOU!

Monday, July 24, 2006

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:11:39 GMT

this is one of the GREATEST CD's, i LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happened to see Phil perform on TV and I was captivated by this man's heart for JESUS, ohhh it's pure and precious, i just had to go out and order the Cd, which has just touched and revealed my heart. I'm sure if you love Jesus and understand the challeges of being a Christian, this Cd is for you, plus those people who've grown up in Church Homes and this has been your life, you'll hopefully connet with Phil's heart.

Monday, July 24, 2006

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:06:32 GMT

Hello!!

So I was in Prison Last week!..... Great!...... With my Church worship team and my Pastor. It went real well, Apparently It is odd that we were welcomed in so warmely and with little in the way of hinderances, but you see God is with us and His 'Will' be DONE!!! We have been invited back, and i can't wait. God is real good to us.. there was about 30 inmates/Prisoners there, conbicted and unconvicted ones. We unfortunately only got 5 minutes to chat with them, but that's okay, as there were all men but 2. so I felt a little outa number, but that didn't scare me...

This past week has truely been an exctingly busy week and this week should be also. i have the house to my self at the moment and it is lovely, it really is making me consider how much I need to get a place of my own.

This afternoon I have been looking at Youth stuff, as i am now a Youth Leader in our Church and we are haveing the meeting here on Friday! I was hoping to teach them a Human video, though am a little anxious and hesitant, I have vary little music that accompanies the H.V. but i have no one else to demonstrate what I will teach, never the less it shall be fun and I must give it to the LORD now and ask His COMPLETE guidance and Direction on this matter, for I am in great need! Our youth, are awsome Kids and though willing to come on friday's, they seam to somewhat lack in passion and hunger... plus only about 3 of them actually go to my Church!! God be with us... I would value anyones prayers over these Kids lives, cause each one of them is precious and I desire nothing more than to see them moved by the Power of the Holy Spirit, and become all they can in Christ Jesus......Thanx

So the weather here has been exstensively HOT (for us Brits anyway, so no comments Matthew Simpson...thank you!) It is a STICKY, CLAMMY and Sufficating Heat, that my body is just not getting used to, plus unlike many Southern American homes, we do not have built in 'Air conditioning'. But hey Praise the Lord anyway, for I know that He has been hearing my prayers for a drop in tempature and is giving us a little break....

okay, well, I'm done borring you all with my useless chatter, ther are many more important and potinent things I'm sure I could mention, but I'm not bothering too.

Love ya and God Bless you!!

Oh and a Quicky, was talking to Elizabeth Nobling the other day, and it was WONDERFUL! She made me Cry, I MISS her and the Family SOOOOOOOOOO much!!!

Monday, July 10, 2006

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:06:20 GMT

thought that I better keep you all updated.. I had a fantastic time with Amy, really blessed with her being her, I am so delighted that she came and sad that she had to leave so soon.. but I know she had more travelling and then HOME!!!!! I don't think I have laughed soo much in a long time and having some good o'l Alabama here was so special to me. we reminisced on Kingwood and all our friends, and ohhh how I wish that I could come for a visit, especially as most of my friends are now MARRIED or haveing BABIES!!!! which is all shocking to me..

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 15:41:52 GMT

Just to say - I know that I am not American..but.... HAPPY 4TH JULY!!!! and I hope that you have a fun day of CELEBRATIONS!!! BUT PLEASE take care and read the instructions carefully!!!!

Em-j x

Saturday, July 01, 2006

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:28:56 GMT

Good morning! It is a suprisingly Glorious Sunny day here in Bonnie Scotland! I am real happy cause Amy Brock (for those of you that know her, there in Alabama) is coming to stay with me Tomorrow until Wednesday! It's gonna be great a little bit of Alabama at LONG LAST here in my home city!!!!

Her comming has motivated me to gut the House - Spring Clean you could say - I have been pulling out the Oven and Fidges and cleaning hard behind them, I have been washing walls and I even laid down a new carpet in our upstairs bathroom - Yes folks...all by my self, how awsome is that, i'm so chuffed about doing that!!!!! and all the while i have been Painting a massive house for a lady and her 10 kids in Church who has just moved to 2 house's knocked into one, I am quite exhausted, but it has been so much fun to have such a busy week, especially as I am not working at the moment!

God is so Good regardless of whether things are going great in our life!

I am youth leader at our Church, and it is a knewly put together club, as we haven't really had the youth to start one, or the helpers for that matter. at the moment it's really just me and another young lady from church running it - we both have the same vision for the youth and both desire spiritual growth to form, it hasn't been easy as not all the kids go to our Church, and some don't go to a church at all, so it's obviously not easy to determine were they are spiritually. the last couple of weeks we had alot of fun and social event swith them to get to know them, but last night we made a causious decision to go deeper, so Lucy (the other leader) brought her guitar and we sang some songs and I gave my testimony and we played some fun games then prayed - over all it was a good evening and we believe a good direction we are going in. Now if you are still reading we would value your prayers, as this group is young/knew and lucy and i need direction from the Lord over our continuing steps with them, plus we are not great in number, we do have 2 or 3 boys that come, but obveiously it's not easy for Lucy or I to councill them, we need Men to come into that place of authority. So thank you to anyone who can pray.

Okay so I've blabbed on till your sleeping now...sorry! i've got to go and clean the res tof our house!

Later.. love in Christ

Em-j