Half way there

Today was the last day of classes for my sophomore year of college. This year has gone by so fast, not that I am not happy to be done with the accounting and economic era of my life, but I will miss all my friends, teammates and roommates they have all been a support system that I never thought I would be blessed with in just a couple years. Last night was our Ski banquet we said goodbye to too many teammates this year, they will all be missed very much!

After this last week of finals I will be heading back to Maple Grove to help teach some kiddos some ski technique and hopefully work at Ann Taylor Loft. ( fingers crossed for my interview)

This Summer should be super fun and full of new exciting things! I hope you are all thinking warm weather and flowers, cause they cant come soon enough!

A"must post": Beautiful Kate:)

Keep your fork!

There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in order," she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.

Everything was in order and the pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. "There's one more thing," she said excitedly.

"What's that?" came the pastor's reply.

"This is very important," the young woman continued. "I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."

The pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.

"That surprises you, doesn't it?" the young woman asked.

"Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request," said the pastor.

The young woman explained. "My grandmother once told me this story, and from there on out, I have always done so. I have also, always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement.

'In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork' It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!' So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder "What's with the fork?". Then I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork ... the best is yet to come." The pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye.

A good cry for the morning:) 

Have a great day!!<3

~Hannah

A day without shoes

Yesterday was marked as a day without shoes. People every where spent the whole day without shoes on to help bring awarness to the problem all around the world of people not having shoes. Jon and I took part in this even and just a day for me was hard, I cant imagine every day! My feet were freezing and walking on some terrain hurt.  

TOMS shoe company is the brains behind the operation. In 2006 Blake Mycoskie started this company and the one for one operation. He created his line of shoes and for every pair sold he gave a pair to someone in need.

His story is so great and his movment is even better! Check him out, and check out the adorable shoes he makes!:)

I hope next year even more people take a day without shoes, and for every weird look and question they get is just one more person that will be able to help out.
http://www.toms.com/

~Hannah

In the tub with my sister:p

This weekend was so full of fun. It started with my friend Anna's Birthday which was so fun and yummy:) Then I got to go home and be with my great family. I got to see Baby Vandis for real, and he is so precious! Also Erika and I went to Edinbrook for church and it was super great seeing everyone, and of course Pastor Ivan gave a great Sermon! We also got to see a great baptism, the girls testimony was very touching.

It made me think back to when I was baptized. I was about 10 years old, and I remember telling the story about sitting in the bath tub with my sister when I was littler and I asked her about Jesus and she prayed with me, and I asked Jesus into my heart right there with my big sis in the tub:) It was so long ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. Its kinda weird how you can remember certain moments of your life perfectly no matter how long ago they are:)

But when I think about my story and then the girls yesterday it reminds me how everyones walk with the Lord is so different, he personalizes every moment just for you, whether your in a bathtub and your little or you are 20 and you feel Jesus tugging on your heart.

I love it! Id love to hear how the Lord has personalized a moment so special for you, that you could never forget it!

Have great week friends! <3

~Hannah

Comments from CRU:)

This week at Campus Crusades for Christ which is a organization on many campuses around the country, we heard from a wonderful woman named Pam Nelson. 

Right now Pam is a life coach, she sits and meets with people and listens about their life. But she didn't start out doing that, Pam has been all over the world on missions trips, starting from when she was just a teenager. She had many wonderful and amazing experiences all because she said she left herself open for God.


She spoke on using our gifts from God to help bring others to Christ. Whether the gift is your height or making a weird whistle noise with your hands, making yourself open to the Lord in every way can bring great things.

Using the analogy of a Cracker Jack box... The best part about a person is the prize inside. The prize inside is the Lord.

Open yourself up for the Lord, embrace the gifts he has given you:)

~Hannah

Ephesians 2:8-10 

⁸ For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works, so that no one can boast. ¹⁰ For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.