One of my many Soap Boxes lol.

If you've ever listened to me talk or read some of my previous blogs you will understand why I got such a kick out of this e-mail that I just got from a friend in California. Thanks Sis. Frost!!!!

For those of you who are sick of getting emails that tell you to forward it to at least X number of people in the next 15 minutes so that wonderful things and miracles will happen if you do, or there will be serious consequences if you don't, watch this video.

http://info.org.il/irrelevant/may02-smilepop-soapbox4.swf (click here)

Hope y'all enjoy it!!!!!

Yvonne

Thanksgiving Thoughts

It's the day after thanksgiving and I've just finished a breakfast of Thanksgiving leftovers. . . .Pineapple upsidedown cake, hot pineapple salad, and turkey. . .yum! I was going to try and write this blog earlier but I had a very busy Thanksgving. I hope that everyones was as good as mine was!

I got to spend the day with the most wonderful guy in the world. He came to the house at about 8:00 am and we went to his moms house. It was so nice to get to meet some of his family. After we ate at his moms house we came back to my sisters place where 15 other family members awaited us. It was loud but it was fun! Jerald didn't leave until after midnight so it was nice to be able to spend the entire day with him! It could be a while before we get to spend time together like that because finals are coming up in a couple weeks and I have lots of homework and projects to work on.

Anyway on to the point of this blog. I have so much to be Thankful for and I just wanted to share some of the things I am thankful for with you all.

• The Holy Ghost. (I'm so glad that I know the truth and that I can share it with others)
• My Family. (My family lifts me up and encourages me when they aren't teasing me mercilessly lol)
• My church family. (I can always count on an encouraging word from someone in the church.)
• Jerald. (Yes sweetheart I'm thankful for you. You are the most wonderful thing that has happened to me besides Jesus.)
• The Chance for an Education. (At the beginning of the summer I wasn't so sure if I would be able to finish school because of financial aid problems.)
• Chocolate. (No explanation needed).
• The Coffee Bean. (Formerly known as Dad's place and now known as my second home).
• A Car! (I went a whole year without one so it's great to have wheels!).
• The ministry God has called me too. (Being able to do something for God is so awesome!).
• The wreck I had a few years ago. (Odd I know but that wreck turned out to be a good thing and because of it I'm living for God today)
• Music (I think I would die if I couldn't listen to music!)
• Gods healing power. (He healed me of asthma a few years ago and I can't be thankful enough)

A very small list of things I am thankful for. I could honestly go on and on and on and on about all the awesome things God has done for me. I have so much to be thankful for. My pastor used a quote in service the other night that I liked. I don't know if I have it exactly right. I think I may be paraphrasing just a bit but it goes something like this.

If we are only thankful one day a year then we are in trouble.

I want to give thanks every single day for the little things that God has done for me! I hope that you all will remember to be thankful on more than just Thanksgiving.

I love y'all and hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

Yvonne

Just in Case. . . .I apologize

Apparently my last post came across just a little harsher than I intended it to. As my mom says I am boldly honest and I can't help it. I'm not sorry for anything I said however if I offended anyone I do apologize for that perhaps I should have found a different way to say it. The blog was not directed at anyone person but at the general public. I had gotten the e-mail I used as an example from several people not just one person and yes it irritated me soooo I wrote a blog about it. Anyway I'm suppose to be studying right now and umm yeah I'm blogging so I'm going to attempt to return to the wonderful world of Criminal Justice and the Legal Aspects of Policing. . .sounds exciting doesnt it?

Love y'all!!!

Yvonne

Try some research. . . .

I recently recieved the following e-mail in my inbox and I thought it was quite comical. . . .however upon doing some research I found that the majority of the information in the e-mail was untrue and therefore it was not quite as funny anymore. Before I continue on the tirade I intend to go on in this blog let me first share with you the e-mail.

Astonishing THIS IS TRULY FREAKY................BUT MAKES SENSE NOW Many of you will recall that on July 8, 1947, almost exactly 60 years ago, witnesses claim that an unidentified flying object (UFO) with five aliens aboard crashed onto a sheep and cattle ranch just outside Roswell, New Mexico. This is a well-known incident that many say has long been covered up by the U.S. Air Force and other federal agencies and organizations. However, what you may NOT know is that in the month of March 1948, nine months after that historic day, the following people were born:

Albert A. Gore, Jr. Hillary Rodham John F. Kerry William J. Clinton Howard Dean Nancy Pelosi Dianne Feinstein Charles E. Schumer Barbara Boxer

See what happens when aliens breed ? Certainly hope this piece of information clears up a lot of things for you.

Now the instant I read this I died laughing. Everyone who knows much about me knows that I am a politics girl and they also know that I am slightly anti-democrat. Therefore I loved this e-mail and I was going to have a little fun with it in a note on facebook. However I decided to do just a little bit of research. Here is what I found out.

The only person on this list born in March of 48 was Al Gore. I have a feeling the e-mail originally started out with just him on the list and someone got the bright idea to "improve" the e-mail by adding a few names to it. Personally I think it would have been just as funny if not funnier with just Al Gore on the list as I am pretty much Anti-Gore more than I am anti democrat lol.

Anyway I just thought I would share with you this one quote. . . "You get more exercise digging for facts than you do jumping to conclusions"

Some people actually believe half of the stuff that comes through their e-mail accounts. As much as I would like to believe every bad or derogatory thing I hear about Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi I'm afraid I can't. . .*sigh* (lol just kidding).

Just a little tip if you get an e-mail and it sounds just a little far fetched chances are it probably is and if you really want to know if something is true or not go to www.snopes.com It's a great site that researches these e-mails that get circulated. Just type in the subject of your e-mail into the search box and let snopes do the work. I have found that probably 98% of the forwards I get warning me that licking stamps can kill me and that Senator Obama refuses to quote the pledge of allegiance simply are not true.

If everyone would take two minutes and check the validity of an e-mail before forwarding it, it would cut down on a lot of the junk.

Well that's all for my little tirade hope you all enjoyed it!

And remember to share this blog with at least ten of your friends or you will have 7 years of bad luck LOL I'm just kidding. . .I love you guys!

God Bless

Yvonne

Lord Prepare Me!

Last night I had the opportunity for the second time in the past week to really witness to someone. She was a young woman who at one time had the Holy Ghost but has now fallen away from God. I was told that I was the answer to her prayers. Really she was the answer to mine. I've been praying that God would allow me to run into people that I can truly be a light to. I want to be the witness that he has called me to be. I was talking to my mom about this on the phone and I was telling her about the different opportunities that I have had to share God with different ones. She told me that she felt like God was just preparing me for the work that he has for me to do. Well all I have to say is this. . ."Lord Prepare Me!" I want to be all that you want me to be.

I just felt like sharing with you all what God is doing in my life. He has been so good to me lately and I cannot thank Him enough. Each day I find another small way that he has blessed me. Sometimes it's just a reminder of his grace and how it saved me. Sometimes it's a little note from that special someone he has put in my life. Sometimes it's when he wraps me up in his presence when I'm in prayer and I can just feel his love and mercy all over me.

I hope that you all are having blessed day in the Lord. Continue to keep me in your prayers as I follow the path that God has set for me.

Yvonne

Wow I'm sorry it's been so long guys!

Hey everybody I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted. My life has been very busy as of late but it's been very good. Let me take a few minutes to tell you about it.

God has been good to me these past few months and He is drawing me closer to him everyday. Lately he has been opening the doors for me to witness to people on my campus and it's so awesome! I have been trying to start up a campus ministry and so far I haven't gotten that going yet but I have started a girls Bible study on Tuesday nights and it's been going really good. I'm excited about what God is doing.

Lately I've been driving home to Conway almost every weekend because I have met someone very special that goes to school up there. God is also working in that situation. Niether of us were really searching for anyone and it's like God just brought us together. I'm very exctied about what God is doing in our lives together and I can't wait to see where this road will lead us!

On top all this wonderful stuff I am taking 15 hours of classes and I'm working two on campus jobs so pretty much all my time has been consumed and I haven't had much internet time. . . .although I still have somehow managed to find time to check my e-mail and my facebook at least twice a day lol!

Anyway I just wanted to tell you all a little about my wonderful life. Things are going really good right now and I give all the credit to Jesus! I love you Jesus!

I hope that you all are doing well leave a comment and let me know!

Love you guys


Yvonne