Girl's Night Out

Good morning blogging world. Today is a bright a beautiful day here in sunny always California. I am sitting here enjoying my morning while I share my thoughts with you. As always I usually have something to share. The girl's night out went as planned. As usual there is always a beautiful little attack on us right as God is about to bring about a joyful occasion the enemy tries to steal the joy in anyway he can. Thankfully, I have been prayed up! If you know what I mean. The Lord had put it on my heart not to be easily irritated or thrown off by every little whim and wave that comes my way. That certainly was a struggle for me for a while there. If a giant wave came my way, I was down on my luck, feeling sad, irritated and unhappy. Well, I learn my lesson, Garret help me to learn the value of wearing the full armor of God by also learning to guard my heart, which means my emotions. That's a lot harder said than done, really it is. Our emotions can get in the game almost every day all the time. God gave us emotions, every day we have a thought or feeling about something. Having emotions is one way we draw closer to the Lord in the way we feel about Him. Where would we be without them?

Anyway to make a long story as short as possible, I decided that there will always be something to be irritable about. Instead of being thrown off by every wave that pushes me in the wrong way, I decided to start deciding to let things roll off my back. This decision came in handy the night before my Bachelorette party. Well, I made up my mind right there and then not to allow it to rock the boat and move with the waves.

When Garret and I went to bed that night we held hands and prayed for God to be with us on our life long journey together as we would be taking these new steps as a Newlywed couple. We knew the time had arrived and we were preparing for a beautiful Sunday, and it certainly was. My mom and brother made it to church with Garret and I. We had a lovely service with a man, gifted with a voice for whom the Lord speaks powerfully through. We had awesome God time and the worship was simply sweet. I really, really enjoyed. I was filled with the presents of the Lord in a beautiful way. It was very filling. Several of us were able to hear a powerful word from the Lord, prophetically.

Garret and I got called to the front of the church where the Lord spoke powerfully over our lives. We held hands and of course the tears fell, we were touched by the way the Lord confirmed our hearts and love for Him. We felt seen by God. Life can get pretty lonely from time to time. Knowing that God has our backs was very uplifting for the both of us. The Lord confirmed He had His hand over Garret and that His dream of being a successful man was already in God's hands. And one other thing, I had been having dreams of having seen my children from time to time, which I have had many countless discussions with the Lord about, well this having been confirmed once again that children will be coming soon! We were excited to hear the news. Healthy children! We were both prayed for. Something we really needed encouragement for.

Later after service my mother got prayed for and my brother as well. Their word from the Lord was very filling. My mom was given a word from the Lord through this man who has a gifting in the prophetic that, "she would be a mother to many," yup and she really is that alright. And to my brother he said, "he should not leave this world without at least a Dr. degree." It was all very encouraging. We got a filling of the Lord in a restoring way and rejuvenating. I call it God's Bachelorette party gifting to me. After all He can celebrate a wedding in His own way. Not sure when the kids are coming but when we know we are pregnant we will let you know! For now I am only a few days away from getting up North for my first Bridal Shower. One day at a time. Every day brings me closer to the wedding.

Together we went out to eat, Mother, William, Garret and I. We took my mom to a quiet little place on the bay to have a bowl of clam chowder and some other good eats. William and Garret watched the Hobbit at our little house, and Mother and I headed up North to enjoy the Bachelorette party with my Bridesmaids and my girl cousins. We had us some good eats! I had me some really good fettuccini with shrimp and some really sweet lemonade. Everyone else tried the chicken marsala it was a very good dinner. I regret to say I was in my Pilates pants and the same old blue hoodie that I usually enjoy wearing, my excuse, it was raining. I decided to go with warm and comfy. I know, I know, it's California how hard could it possibly rain? It's not like a freezing rain, true. But if I had grown up in inches of snow always at my front door I might consider a little California rain as warm weather compared to freezing white flurries. Accept, I'm used to sunny almost all the time and some ocean water, so rain of any amount is winter to me. So I exchanged my heels for my boots. It's just about time for some cowgirl boots if you ask me. Soon, maybe.

So after dinner, we headed to my cousins house and we began the games. We played a game called, "How much love is in the jar." We guessed how many candies were in the jar and who ever guessed the number closest to the correct count of kisses in the jar got a prize. We played a few games and then had cupcakes, "Better than sex" cupcakes! Oh so yummy! and more chocolate and Carmel in every bite with small crushed candy bites sprinkled on top. It was the best temptation in the world, how could I stop at just one? Accept, that it was such a rich cupcake, it's a challenge to eat two without having a cupcake baby. I ended up having a few more throughout the week. It was really good pick for cupcakes and I am a big fan of cake anything.

It was a fun night to remember. I'll never forget it. We ended our night just mother and I with my cousin and a Hallmark movie. We drove home in pouring rain.