Twenty Ten!

Well it is New Year's Eve...And like many of you I too am reflecting on all the glorious memories and adventures that came with 2009, along with some of the not-so-great ones. New Year's Eve is always the time of year when people look back on all that they did in the past 365 days. And many think "wow, where did the year go?" Throughout the year we all experience days that pass almost without notice, and other days that we will remember every moment for years to come. Quite personally it breaks my heart that I don't CHERISH every single day and every moment that God allows me to breathe another breath and to serve Him and bring Him glory while I am here on this earth. In twenty ten I am going to work harder to focus solely on God and His heart and will for my life and the world around me. My time on this planet is limited and I only have one life so I want to make it worth-while. I know I sound like a broken record but this year is just as great an opportunity as any to make a difference and change the world, starting with me.
Now I could list all the things I am thankful for from the year 2009, but there are so many I think that I just need to say "Thank You God for another WONDERFUL year! You have blessed me more than I could ever deserve and I am simply in AWE of Your Holiness."
But I would like to list SOME of the things I am looking forward to this year...TWENTY TEN is a big year for me (and for everyone for that matter. I truly believe this is going to be a year people look back on and say "WOW! God is GOOD." No doubt in my mind actually! Anyways here is some things...

• On June 4th I graduate from high school! I still can't believe I am a senior.
• Sometime this year-late spring-I will be boarding a plane to Africa. My heart screams with excitement and unbelief that God is opening doors that seem too big for me to even knock on.
• Growing in my relationship with the Lord, I will never completely understand Him but I do get to learn more EVERY SINGLE day!
• 18...On July 8th I will turn 18 years old. Although I will be a 'legal' adult I will forever remain a child at heart.
• Voting...I get to have a small say in the decisions made within our country. How cool.
• Meeting new people and making new friends-with a new year comes new faces.
• Spending time and getting to know old friends even better. What a blessing it is to have people in my life that I know love and care about me as much as I love and care about them.
• I am blessed with the fact that I get to be with my family-attending COCC for college will allow me to live at home at least for another year and strengthen the bonds I have with my AMAZING parents and Crazy Cool siblings.
• Spending more time at Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch-this is a place that is dear to my heart and it is filled with SO many people I love. YAY!
• New opportunities to serve God and further His kingdom. To learn and experience new things and for situations that I can share His Truth and be bold in my faith.

There are MANY MANY more things that I am looking forward to but I cant list them all and some I don't even know what they are but I sure am excited about them. Only God knows what is in store for the year 2010. And as for today I will rejoice and praise His Holy name. For He is God and I am not. And that is more than enough of a reason to celebrate, it is the only reason I should celebrate. EVER.

Happy New Year's everyone. May Twenty Ten (I love how that sounds) be filled with blessings and reasons to rejoice!

Love, Lashae

The Best Birthday Ever!

Hello Everyone! I cant believe it's been so long since I posted...I know I have posted much anyway, even though I want to....I just have SO much I wanna say it's hard to decide what is note-worthy. But this is definitely worth writing about....and once again please forgive me for my lack of "writing skills", my thoughts are jumbled but I hope you get the point none-the-less.

Merry Christmas! I know it's a day late but I hope that everyone had a GOOD Christmas. And by good I don't mean I hope you all got exactly what you wanted or even that your family got along or that your dinner turned out right. My prayer is that everyone had a good Christmas because of not what Christmas is....But because of WHO it's about. Think about it... On December 25th every year we get to reflect back on the birth of GOD himself-yes it was His son, but still He was God. Our God, the only God in the universe, came to earth as a baby-seriously that alone blows my mind. Think about how HELPLESS and NEEDY babies are, they HAVE to have someone to take care of them basically every moment from the time they are born. We have to feed them, make sure they stay healthy, change their diapers, love on them, watch over them and on and on, the list doesn't end. And to think that the God who created music, elephants and photosynthesis and everything in between CHOOSE to humble Himself enough to come to our sin-filled planet and not only live us or live FOR us but He relied on "us" to take care of Him. Mary had to nurse Him daily and protect him- just like any other mother would the only difference is that her son had come to save her. In my opinion it's crazy enough that Jesus came and lived here and suffered through temptation and dependence on air, food, water and sleep but that He came and DIED He suffered through a humiliating death on a cross, He was spit on and He was beaten, and He knew all of that was going to happen and He did it anyway.

Sometimes I wonder if there could have been an easier way, which is obviously is not up to me HOW He did it and I am ETERNALLY grateful that He did but I think the thing that is absolutely outstanding to me is that He didn't have to. Ever since creation we have rejected God and sinned against Him and yet He has ALWAYS loved us. And He always will. He is such a big God and a perfect God that He laid down the life that He didn't have to live in order to save us. Of which, even after ALL that, the only He asks of us is to BELIEVE in Him. That's it. He paid the ultimate price and it feels like we still get a "get out of jail free" card, because He doesn't force us to believe or force us to anything He gave up everything so that someday we might be able simply spend eternity with Him. That is CRAZY amazing! And this Christmas I constantly pondered that simple truth. And it has given me such a heart of thankfulness. I am not kidding when I say I would have been blessed if I got absolutely NOTHING this Christmas because I have the best GIFT that's ever been given and that my friends is a savior who loves me because of who He is not because of who I am.

This past month every single one of my prayers has started with "thank you God" over and over and over again. And has ended the same. I honestly cannot express how thankful I am-not only for God but for the abundant blessings He has bestowed upon me. And I am completely undeserving of all of them but He still blesses me. We serve a HOLY God who can never be defined who can never be explained and can never be changed-how cool is that!!

SO...with that said I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas because of who God is.

**Lord, I am thankful that I can come before you in prayer and that you have allowed a way for me to talk to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. You are the creator of the whole universe and yet you care about me and the details of my life and you love me. Not because of me but because of You! Thank YOU! I love you and in your name. AMEN!**

Kitchen of many wonders

In most peoples homes their kitchen is filled with food aromas and a place to go when you are hungry right? But its not the same in the home of the Brewer's. Every once in a while we will go there to eat but not always. We like to dance in the great kitchen of wonders. To any song we can get our hands on any where from Christian music to Hannah Montanan, or Christmas music to rock and roll. Just any song that has a great beat to it is perfect to dance to in so many ways. Even when you are cleaning the kitchen its so much fun to dance and sing along to the music.
Another great thing this kitchen has is a place to model for dress up. For instance Lashae and I found a little vial from a past Halloween costume and some fake flowers and pretended to be a bride. It was so much fun we even took photos, and got some rings out as well what is a bride without a ring?
One of the best things this kitchen brings is laughter. When your sad you still can't resist laughing at the funny sights that go on in this crazy place. Mom and Dad dancing, Reece constantly dragging new water bottles out when even a little thirsty, crazy music, great jokes and just all around funny things go on in this kitchen of many wonders. Love always the crazy
Charsie.