BEN AND I ARE GETTING MARRIED!!! Surprise! 

Okay so, I've been really out of touch with the blogging world. I have missed my little blog. So much has happened in the past month and a half. Big life changes! Good life changes. 

Love is good. Love is hard. I have learned so much about love in the past 2 months. So grateful to have a God that loves me so relentlessly and unconditionally. Sometimes I feel so worthless and undeserving! But HE never thinks that of me. So wonderful. 

Things I've learned about Ben that I didn't know before we got engaged:

1. He hates shaving. Why does this matter? I prefer love non-sandpaper faces. But hey, who am I to judge right? It's not like I shave my legs every day. 
2. He's a really good thank-you-note-writer.
3. He loves Big League Chew and Sunflower Seeds more than I do.
4. He is the MOST generous person I have ever encountered. He would give you the shirt off his back without even thinking twice. 
5. He likes to experiment when cooking...something I don't gravitate towards. Yay for growth!
6. He is really good at Tennis. 
7. He "experiences God when driving." I don't like to drive. So that statement really wowed me. 
8. Last night he used the word "WOWZA" when talking about living together when we get married. Cool points= +50.

Holy moly. I am one lucky woman. 

Look at that face. Concerned that I would fall off the edge. Thankful for that man!

Guess what

I WAS HEALED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Story: last semester I went to the doctor and they did blood-work and found out that I had way to much Thyroid. It's called Hyperthyroidism and can lead to Graves Disease blah blah blah. I was at .05 and was supposed to be at 3 something or other (too much Thyroid was causing my TSH level to be extremely low). Anyways, they said that it could lead to long term effects and that it could be a tumor so I needed to take a Radioactive Iodine scan, a what you ask? I don't know either. It basically just checks to see if there is a tumor etc on the Thyroid that could be causing me to produce too much Thyroid. The test was $500. I asked if I had to do it then because 1. I couldn't afford it. 2. believed God could heal me. I decided to not go through with the test and just delay. That Sunday at church my roomie Lisa prayed for me and I really believed that I was healed. I didn't think about it anymore!

This past week I have been feeling super nauseous and faint. My heartbeat was beating really quickly and it was causing me to sweat a lot at night. I went to the doctor and (without any tests) he told me it was DEFINITELY my Thyroid problems and the symptoms I was having were because of my Hyperthyroidism. I got a little freaked out. I was scared about how I was going to pay for everything etc. I didn't want to believe that, I was healed I thought!! So they did blood-work again and I wasn't expecting results till Monday.

The doctor called me Friday. "We don't know how to explain this but...your Thyroid levels are completely normal. Your blood-work came out negative for Hyperthyroidism. You are completely fine now so we are going to cancel all tests!"

YESSSS!!!!!! I WAS HEALED I AM HEALED I AM FREE FROM DISEASE AND FINANCIAL BURDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cried. Bawled actually. What an answer to my families prayers, ben's prayers, and roomie prayers. Jesus is so faithful. HE is SO GOOD. He paid the price for my healing on the cross. I believe in His promises.

Thank you Jesus. You are so worthy of PRAISE and HONOR.

Oh Relentless Love

His grace chases after me. HOW restoring. How freeing. Hallelujah! You HAVE to download Relentless Love from the World Mandate 2011 album.

O relentless Love

Grace that chases me

O relentless Love

Morning faithfully brings mercy to me

Your sweet mercy

I am found in Your love

Never once been forsaken

You will come my Rescuer

And wash every fear away

All-atoning sacrifice

Your pursuit never-ending

You have paid the highest price

So you can have my all

I am Yours You are mine

You fought for me

Jesus with all my heart

I cry worthy

I cry worthy I cry worthy

I cry worthy I cry worthy

Yesterday I had the coolest experience. I decided to start praying for one student specifically in my class every day. It. Was. AWESOME. Then the whole day I had time to just shower the room with prayers for my students while they were testing. I don't know why I have never done this before. I get so caught up in the next person to help or teach that I forget the most important thing!! I felt the Lord's presence in my classroom yesterday. I'll feel it today too, I know it :) I challenge you to pray over wherever you are today. Whether it's in your college class, the kitchen, office or restaurant. It is SO empowering and SO amazing. He is faithful. I had so many more sweet moments yesterday than usual. 

Dear Jesus, 

Thank you for this awesome opportunity to teach and love your children. You are the ultimate and faithful lover. Oh my soul rejoices! You're my best friend.

Love,

Kambly

Comforting

I really love the winter. It's just comforting to me. It's socially acceptable to stay indoors and cuddle under fuzzy and knit blankets. Thanks Jesus for always cuddling me. Oh and thank you for always providing. You bring so much restoration.

Rouse yourself up and look to God. Build your hope on Him. No matter if there are a hundred and one things that press, resolutely exclude them all and look to Him. "Look unto Me," and salvation is, the moment you look.

-Oswald Chambers

Soon I'll be a runner...

One of my New Years Resolution this year is to become a runner. Some of you may know that I HATE RUNNING. Literally despise it. I have never run more than 2.5 miles....yes, that is merely the Beartrail, once. I can power walk like the dad in Malcolm in the Middle all day long, but running?! Here is what usually happens:

1. I think I'm gonna go running.
2. Here I am...at the Beartrail...I can do this.
3. Start running...oh no I'm going too fast...can't. breathe. suffocating. body. aching.
4. Slow down...stop running...thank goodness...that was miserable.

BUT I WILL CHANGE!!! I'm gonna run the Bearathon. Yep, I'm gonna do it! I will cross "run a half marathon" off my bucket list!!! 

Today I ran almost 2 miles. I ran really really slowly. Poor Ben, he really should run ahead of me and leave me in the dust. He won't. And he won't let me stop either. The other day we ran a mile and I was DYING. I literally almost cried haha and he wouldn't let me stop!! I was whining like a baby: 

Me- "Ben PLEASE let me stop I can't BREATHE!!!" 

Ben- "No. You're going to finish this. You can do this!"

Me- "I CAN'T, I HATE YOU!!!" (I don't really hate him. I'm just dramatic.)

He made me sprint at the end too. Meany. I guess that means he's a good trainer though....

Anyways, if anyone else wants to run the Bearathon JOIN THE TRAIN!!! I'm really excited. I think I'm going to feel really accomplished :) Happy New Years! I can't wait to see all the things that this year holds. 

inspired

1.  Brown paper packages tied up with string. I just love that look! Especially if you put some washi tape to add some pizazz :)

2.  Twinkle lights and lampposts. Just another reason why I love Christmas! I vow to always always always decorate for the holidays. 

3.  I am going to make my own spin of this! Maybe add a heart here or there ;)

4.  Too late to add to Christmas list? 

I get so many fun obsessions from Pinterest. It's my favorite! MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!! Mine will be filled with cousins and food, the perfect combination.

The British Babies

Listen to her cute little voice. I love it! Favorite line: "it was really fun!" Also check out Savannah's sassy pose at the end. Diva in the making?

Today was my last day at school. Yippee! Tomorrow I'll be in Ireland with little Lisa. I planned our whole trip (she was really proud of me). Rick Steves helped a lot...

I went to the British Museum today (out of my own will, victory!) and IT WAS AWESOME.
Dialogue:
Me- "Ancient Egypt was my obsession when I was home-schooled. THIS ROCKS!!!"
Hannah-"I know I love mummies. Wait. Did you just say home-schooled!?"
Yes, I was home-schooled. I turned out okay I think...thanks mom. But really, the Egyptian exhibit rocked my socks off.

Pray it doesn't rain the whole time I'm in Ireland and Scotland! Ps- there have been gales in Scotland recently. HA 95mph winds. Awesome. Maybe I'll bring an umbrella and try to be like Mary Poppins :)