Blog Numero Uno

               Alright so I've been seeing quite a few people with these and I've decided to join the crowd and get one. I guess for my first blog I'm going to set the ground work for what my blog postings will most likely be about or at least the set up they'll follow. First off, I wish I was one of those people who was just oober insightful and could spill greatness onto this web page, but I'm not so if that's what you're hoping for in this blog sorry try again somewhere else. Second, I intend to use this blog to let friends and family kind of preview my life from day to day week to week, you get the point, so sometimes these blogs will discuss things I discover during my time with the Lord and other times they'll simply cover random events from my day. Third, I do alright in my English classes, but I've never been great with spelling or grammar so if either one of those are your pet peeves do not pass go do not collect $200 dollars, LEAVE NOW!! Just kidding, but seriously I'm not good with either one so sorry in advance.
             Well now that that's over with I guess I'll post my first blog. These past few months of college have been exciting, but challenging for me. I've accomplished a lot passing all of my classes with at least a B so that's a woo hoo there! I've also seen the Lord at work a great deal in these past few months. I've struggled with a lot this semester with things like giving the Lord complete control, being impatient with God's plan, and just flat out following God's plan for my life.
             I guess I'll address the control issue first. For those of you who do not already know, I am a control freak. I like to have everything planned out just so and if anything messes up I lose it! I don't know how many of y'all are this way, but its absolutely horrible so if you aren't do not start now. This semester has especially tried my control issue. I want so badly to be in control of my own life. I want to be able to wake up tomorrow choose my husband, salary, house, children, car, and sooo much more, but as God has shown me over the semester I cannot do it! He shown me that for things to work out perfectly I have got to let go and let God. He knows whats best for me and if I just give it over to him it works out. For example, the past few months I've really been struggling with wanting to be out on my own. I kept trying to make it happen, I'd fight with my parents, try and look for houses, and many other things just trying to be independent. I realized only after being grounded, that this wasn't the way I needed to do it. During the week I was grounded I began to pray and ask God what I needed to do whether it be stay at home or move out or just whatever. I saw no immediate results, but two weeks later my soon to be roomie got a call about a two bedroom townhouse for rent which fell perfectly into my price range. Two days later what do you know I've found the place I want to live!
                Only problem was I hadn't confronted my parents yet. I was scared to death. I wasn't sure how they'd react. I knew that they loved me and that I loved them, but I didn't want to make them mad or upset and I was just certain one or the other was going to occur. Finally after trying to choke down dinner with my dad I broke the news and he was actually very receptive! He took it well and even went to look at the house with me giving his seal of approval. Okay so one parent down one to go. I knew my mom would be a greater challenge though for many reasons, the main one being my mom is my best friend and I knew to her she would probably feel rejected when I broke the news of my move out. After finally coming out with it I realized that yes she was upset, but at the same time she encouraged me! She told me she knew I was ready for this! WOO HOO! Talk about pumping you up! There is nothing like knowing both of your parents are supporting you! Through all of this God showed me that if I just give it over to Him, He'll work it all out.
           Well now that I've shown you how I've been tackling that monster I'll move on to how I'm impatient with God's plan and how it is at times way hard to follow. Alright so I'm sure I'm not the first person to have this problem  so if you read this and you've been there please comment or something and let me know that I'm not the only person in the world who has zero patience!?! Well don't get me wrong my friends I love you all, but it seems as if the love bug has bitten over half of you, but somehow despite my large exterior surface I have not been bitten. Don't get me wrong single life has its perks, but its not that fun when you have all these friends with date night and you're sitting at home watching netflix. Yes you guessed it, my problem with God's plan is the fact that so far He finds it fit for me to fly the coop solo. There were points this semester where I was just down right depressed because I was single and everyone else wasn't!!! Now I know you are all hoping that I'm going to tell you some type of fairy tail ending where all the sudden out of nowhere in walked my prince charming, but well no that hasn't happened yet. I know that someday that guy is going to sweep me off of my feet, but until that time God gave me a verse that every time I get depressed He slaps upside my head. It just so happens to be the title of my blog, James 1:4 "But Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing". Now trust me at first this is not what I wanted to read and if I could there were times when I would have sharpied this verse right out of my bible because I just kept wanting to believe that it didn't fit. Its not that it is necessarily any easier to live by now, but I guess you could say that I've come to terms with the idea. God's put the desire to be wanted and to have a husband in my heart, so I know He's not going to disappoint. That perfect guy is out there somewhere, and in another blog I'll give you my requirements and if you meet them I will tell you where to apply, I just have to wait and build my relationship with Christ until he gets here. Besides I view my future love kind of like a fruit, I do not want him until he's ready because there is nothing worse that unripened fruit, aka immature boys!! LOL I read a quote the other day from my friend Sarah so I hope she doesn't mind if I borrow it, but it goes something like this, "A girl should be so lost in Christ that a man has to seek Him out in order to find her." This is my inspiration! Until Prince Charming comes along I will be seeking out Christ so any men who want me find him first! haha
           Alright so you've seen my struggles and joys for the semester. I hope this blog finds you all well and in the true spirit of Christmas, which I found out Sunday is worship!! Please comment or email letting me know whatcha think about this whole blogging journey I've set out on. Also, if you have any issues or questions you'd like me to adress in my next blog feel free to ask! I'm excited about starting this and I aim to please so please provide me some feed back!!!
                                                                        Remember patience!!
                                                                                           Lexie