Freedom!

This week I have decided to take a break from the famous Facebook! I have deactivated my account since under no circumstances would I be able to resist the temptation to just easily type Facebook in my web browser as I do every single time I get on my computer no matter what my real goal is! It's amazing how much time I spend of my life on Facebook. So I have decided to get rid of that for one week and believe it or not, I already feel some type of freedom! Not having to check it every so often to get the latest news or "check my wall." :) Yaaay! Little step of sacrifice for me which will hopefully pay off!

Hebrews 11:1

"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see."

This is a verse we focused on this past Sunday in Sunday School and our job was to make a list of things we have faith about... things we want to see come to pass. Here are a few things on my list:

1. Find an amazing Godly husband (...of course!)
2. See family members get saved & reunited.
3. Go to school financially stable & stay financially stable.
4. Everything would work out with Liberty for Mya & myself (daycare, job, finances, etc.)
5. Do something bigger than myself.
6. Mya to be set-apart & save herself for her Godly husband.
7. Become a true woman of God.

An Ashley Ultimatium

I have been letting my hair grow for the past 2 years (actually since I got it cut after High School in order to look more like a mom) and I came up with an idea! I am going to let my hair grow until I get married! Hopefully it won't be so long that it goes below my waist (that's my stopping point if it gets there) but I want it to be long for my wedding!

This is a picture of how long it is now:

So ready, set, grow! :)

Almost Exciting News!

Well, it kinda IS exciting news. I had to take my ACT Test in order to get accepted into Liberty... so I took it last month and just got my score in TODAY!! :) I don't think I did great but I did good enough. The minimum ACT score for Liberty is a 17 and I got a 21! I'm sooo excited! I am hoping this is just the beginning :)

Surprise!

Just when I think I have got it down and that I'm doing a great job raising Mya, I have a day like today. Granted its not my fault (all the way) but it makes me feel like an awful mom whenever Mya gives me a hard time.

First, I picked her up from the babysitter and she was in a "why?" mood the whole way home.
Patience = 7

Then, we got home to eat dinner & Mya didn't want to eat.
Patience = 6

She sat at the table and kept telling us how she didn't want to eat. So I took her to her room gave her a talk and brought her back. Still... she didn't touch her food.
Patience = 5.5; Nice, gentle voice = 3

10 minutes later, she is still not eating while we are almost done. I put her plate in another room by herself and tell her to eat. She still refuses to eat.
Patience = 4; Nice, gentle voice = 0

Finally I take her from that table, give her a few "love taps" (so to speak) and she ate half of the food on her plate.
Patience = 5

Through out the entire evening, she was just not happy. I can honestly say this has been one of the worst days we have had together. But I say that in hopes that we won't have another one for a VERY long time :)

I mean, what are good days without the bad.....right?

Video of Camp

I have become a Video Queen! I am in love with making videos! So this is a 6 1/2 minute video of our time at camp! :)

Space Camp

This past week I was at Space Camp in Roanoke, VA with my "Church of God" friends. :) It was SO much fun! Between intense worship services and hiking up a mountain, there was never a dull moment! This was my first year being a cabin leader and my girls were amazing. I had a lot of different personalities in my room, but we all blended together very well! We had teams that would play games for points, and our team got second place every night! We were called "The Buzz CHRISTyears."

When I got back home today- Mya did not leave my side. She is in bed now but she told me a few times that "she loved me so much." :)

Here are a few pics to recap!

On top of the mountain

Goofy Speakers

My team

My cabin

Had a great great week!! Can't wait until next year! :)