Baja Mommy

I'm Back! Again I am sorry for my inconstancy- Over the past two months I have been battling with a few different illnesses but can happily say i am healthy! Being laid up in bed at weeks on end offered me the opportunity to slow down and spend time prayerfully seeking the Lords will for my life. I was confused about why the Lord chose me to be so sick- i had "finally" reached a really great place where i was at.  It was like the saying "two steps forward, one step back." But it was His way of asking me some difficult questions and to test where my loyalty was. Was my loyalty to the Lord or to my circumstances? Was i still able to have the JOY of the Lord in the midst of suffering? I praise the Lord for these hard lessons because i know that He is doing a great work in me and also asking me to rely solely on Him! I want to give a shout out to my incredible husband who never left my side and who took the best care of me. This man cooked, he cleaned and he did t

 I've decided that trying to write a post when your heart is as full as mine is near impossible! I have so much to share with you all!  A few weeks ago i had one of those encounters with God that is so tangible and real you feel like He is sitting next to you. One of those moments where all you can say is "whoa.." He completely rocked my world and gave me clarity on some things where there was total darkness. I can't even begin to describe the experience but all I can say is that i feel like a new person! The Lord showed me that i wasn't living a purpose driven life- that i wasn't living for the Kingdom but for myself, right here right now. I wasn't loving others the way Christ loves and i wasn't taking advantage of what the Lord was doing in me. I hadn't fully surrendered things to God and still had a tight grip on things i wasn't willing to give up for Him. In this moment with God, i gave it up to Him. 100%- every want, every desire, eve

I know I know, It's been over a month since my last post- my apologies! Husband and I have been in CA visiting family, attending weddings and escaping the heat! We had an absolute wonderful time but now it's back to work and reality! This morning i woke up with a heavy heart. It's one of those mornings where I'd like to just stay in bed and hide for awhile. Ever have those moments? Where it all seems to be too much and instead of facing what's coming at you you'd rather dodge it. Yeah. That's my morning! I sat down with my Bible and my Journal determined not to let sadness get in the way- I was flipping through older posts in my journal and came across something i wrote only a few weeks ago on our trip. this is 100% me, my words: "Stop asking "why" God has me where i am but ask "How" Can i Glorify Him where He has me. Life is not about my wants and desires- It's about Jesus. Having the perfect house, in the perfect town, with

My whole life i have loved rain. I loved sitting inside watching it roll down the windows, getting bundled up and going out in it, or puddle jumping when i was little. Nothing beats wrapping yourself up in a blanket, getting a big, hot steaming cup of hot chocolate and listening to the pitter patter on the roof. It was always comforting and enjoyable.  Well rain in Cabo is a little different. It's not the enjoyable, comforting experience i once enjoyed.  This morning i woke up with a start at 4AM to crashing thunder, lightening dancing across the sky and rain coming down in sheets and our palm trees bending and swaying. Now this wasn't just any thunder. During one loud crash that i was not expecting, i literally jumped a foot out of bed which thoroughly amused my husband but scared me half to death. After the storm died down a little we were able to enjoy a few more hours of restful sleep and then it began again. This time we had a river running past our balcony that was m

For the past six months that i have been living in Cabo, i have always had Wes by my side. I've never had to do life down here without him. It has always felt like "his home" and i was just visiting. I never imagined that Mexico could ever feel like "home" to me. But somewhere in the past 6 months it has become home, and in the last week I've realized just how comfortable i am here.  Wes left town for 3 days to be in his friend's wedding, and my mom came into town to keep me company. It was the first time i had been without Wes in Cabo and i had no idea what to expect. I had always had my husband to lean on or look to when i didn't understand the language or when i needed something. Now he was gone and i was left to see how strong i really was. In the short time he was away i realized how brave i truly am and how independent i can be. the roads were still in bad condition after the rains but i drove over medians, i splashed through puddles and mud

My story begins in Hawaii.  Two years ago i was heading to my first semester of Bible College with the intent to set aside a year to focus on my relationship with the Lord, make new friends, and soak up some sun. All those things happened. But i got an added bonus: A Husband! I met the man of my dreams only a month into the semester and we started dating a few weeks later. I never understood the saying " when you know you've met the one, you just know." Well that changed when i met Wes. He was 6'7 with long blonde hair, loved the Lord with his whole heart, and played guitar better than anyone i had ever met. From the moment i met him my life changed in radical ways. He helped bring me closer to God, explained things with a fresh and new perspective, and taught me how to live life day by day and how to enjoy each moment. He wrote me love letters, surprised me with coffee, picked me flowers, and best of all, prayed for me. I had never met a man like him. and never kne