I've felt for a long time that I needed to start a blog. There's always something going on in my life, something that is on my heart, something that is bothering me, something that I've been challenged with. I read blogs that my friends write, or blogs of other ladies in ministry and I always think to myself that that is something that I need to do. So...here I am. With my own blog, to let you know the thoughts that I think!! Ha ha!!
For those of you who just stumbled on this blog, I will tell you a bit about myself. My name is Karlee. I have been married to the man of my dreams, Wade, for ten years. Wade is currently serving as the assistant and youth pastor at our church. He is an amazing husband. He makes me feel like the most beautiful and most well loved woman in the entire world. We have two crazy kids. Nathan, who is 7, and is always up for a laugh and has recently informed me that he likes to talk. This was said after he has persisted in talking after many requests for him to stop. He's having trouble with this at school and at home, so we are constantly reminding him to use the fruit of "self-control" that he has!! He is HILARIOUS. Aubrey is 4. She is my promise from God after two miscarriages. Aubrey is in her first year of pre-school. She is not as out-going as her gregarious brother, but once she warms up, she is not one to stop talking either!! She is so sweet and fun to be with. We laugh constantly, but she can turn on an attitude like nobody I have ever met. Often Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde come to mind when I think of my Aubrey. She is currently my child that I talk to God about the most!! Ha ha!! How to deal with her attitude is beyond me!!
But really, that whole last paragraph was not about me, but about my family. Now, I'll talk about myself!! I, Karlee, have been a born again Christian since I was small. I have been aware that God's will for my life included a strong call to ministry since I was in high school. In the last couple of years God has really began to move me out in that call. I have such a strong love for people, women and families, in particular. I desire to see people know God, really, really KNOW him. It is my desire to lead and to guide people to discover who they are in God. God loves us so much, not because we're good, but because he created us, we are called to be his children. I want everybody to realize that. I want to see families healed. I want to see people restored, so that they can serve God to their full capacity. I want to see people saved!! I want to see the person that nobody thinks will ever turn to God, turn to God. I want the people of God to realize that it all comes down to JESUS, and that without him we are nothing, but with Him, we are more than conquerors. That is my desire, and lately God has been opening up new doors of opportunity to Wade and I to really see what his next steps are for our lives.
My loves...I love Jesus. I love my family. I love my parents and my sister. I love my husband's family (He's got a good one!!). I love my friends. I love to read. I love to shop. I love to throw parties. I love to go to parties. I love to sing, (although nobody else really loves it when I sing). I love people. I love pizza. I love ice cream. I love warm homemade bread with butter. I love to be home by myself. I love coffee. I love summer. I love Christmas time. I love a good challenge, (both physically and spiritually)!! Those are just a few of my loves!! Ha ha!!
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