SLEEPOVER!!!

Ok i do not remember the last sleepover i had UNTIL last night. Last night we had movie night at the Navales residence after hang-out. We watched Hairspray. The movie watchers were: Reinna, RJ, Ryan, Emon, Alex, and me. We had a good time eating ice cream, popcorn, and drinking fresh orange juice. I was the only one who slept over...the boys weren't invited. We slept at 3:00 am and woke up at 8:30 am for small group. It was a lovely time spent with my fellow friends. I love them all!

Small group...

Oh how i LOVE my small group girls!! They are thee best...Saturday was our very first meeting...oh boy! It was very exciting and a HUGE blessing. My small group girls are: Bianca, Penny, and the crazy Navales girls, RJ and Reinna. It was a huge blessing opening up to them, and vise versa. I have been wanting to start a small group for a while, as well as Bianca, and God gave me these 4 wonderful girls. It was a blessing because God answered all of our prayers. RJ and Reinna have been praying for an accountability partner and God put it in my heart to ask them to join me. Penny has also been wanting an accountability partner, not only did God give them 1 partner but more then 1. Bianca has been wanting to start/join one and here we are! God is sooooo good to us!! He has really shown me His grace in the lives of these girls. Just on our first meeting there was soooo much that happened...it was the best!

I LOVE YOU GIRLS AND THANK GOD FOR YOU ALL!Here is just a little glimpse of our craziness.
This was on her birthday at Laguna Beach.

And finally, here is little Penny with her Sprinkles.

This weekend was just a GREAT weekend for me. I really praise God for such a great weekend and being able to fellowship with others and enjoy God's creation at the beach.

Thank you Lord for being so good to me and blessing me with GREAT friends!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

ELIJAH ROCK TIBAYAN!!! I love you and i thank God for giving you another year. You put a BIG smile on Auntie's face every time i see a picture or hear a silly story. I pray that you would become a man of God. I love you silly boy and i cant wait to see you again! =)

Trials...

Thank God for trials.
Thank God for reminding us that He is God and not us.
Thank God for using trails to test us. James 1: 2-3
Thank God for who He is...

Thank you Lord for being so good and kind to me in the midst of these trials.

"Auntie"...

It is 1:30 am in DC. My sister put Elijah to sleep around 8:30. I heard Elijah coughing, hes not feeling to good. My sister goes in the room and was ready to go to sleep, but Elijah woke up and started crying. I hear him crying and calling "Auntie". I wanted to get up and go to the room just to get him and comfort him, BUT i had to stop myself because my sister would kick me out anyways.

I love this cute little boy sooooooooooo much!!!

Here I come...

I'm on my way...not really, but its almost time. I will be leaving from Cali on March 13 to go to Washington D.C!! Yup i said it...I'm going to visit my family in D.C. I am soooo excited to see Elijah and of course my sister with her BIG belly and brother. I have dreams about Elijah all the time now, well ever since i found out that i was going. When i see a little cute boy i wonder how its going to be when we see each other. Only 9 more days to go...and im also excited that i will have about 1 week off from work...yay! See you soon!!! =)

Deal or No Deal???

Last Sunday i was meeting with a couple of friends at Starbucks...we're going through a book called, "Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life"...very good book. Well i came to realize that i love the internet too much and it takes up a lot of my time. So, i made a deal with some one...the deal was:

I CANNOT GO ON THE INTERNET FOR 6 DAYS...i thought to myself...that is impossible, how am i going to do this? I had mixed emotions. I wanted to try and do this, but at the same time i was thinking that i was going to be soooo bored and i was going to have nothing to do! Oh no! But boy was i wrong...i got to read and spend time a lot more time with my mom.

The other part of the deal was that he could not play the sport that he loves...BASKETBALL. But i gave him an exception...he can only play 1 day.

"DEAL OR NO DEAL?" were the words that came out of his mouth as he watched me think and be bugged by the thought.

I said, "DEAL!"

That night as i was driving home bothered and in disbelief i was imagining my week without my lover...my laptop and the internet (we messed around and called it my lover). As i was on the freeway i started praying to God and asking Him to help me get through this and grow me. I finally felt like i could do this! I text him when i got home and thanked him for this challenge...BY GODS GRACE I GOT THROUGH THE WEEK...SO DID HE!!!

I'm not going to lie...it was very hard at first. I was so tempted to at least check my email, but i didn't even do that. I wanted to learn self-discipline and control and it was accomplished!

Thank you Lord for challenges like these that grow us closer to you!