Modesty

"And the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,"
1 Corinthians 12:23 NIV

I've been thinking and hearing a lot about modesty lately, and decided to discuss the subject here on Living Out Proverbs 24:12. What does modesty mean to you? To me, it means covering up your body and not showing off the things that don't need to be seen. That doesn't mean you have to cover up every inch of your body, or go to extremes. You can still dress outside your box, but in His book. For example, don't wear shorts that look like underwear, or shirts that show off your belly button. For me, I feel comfortable in long shirts. I do wear shorts, just not super short. Skirts, jeans, and capri's are great if you want to go longer then shorts. My good friend, Alyssa, has decided to fast from jeans for the month, and live on skirts. 

 She's committed to keeping her body pure, and dress with God in mind. Which in this generation, is not easy to do. She also introduced me to a blog called Fresh Modesty 
which was created by a teen who also wants to stay modest and pure. 

 So you see, you can be cute and covered at the same time! I 
have just gotten into maxi dresses and skirts, so I would wear one any day! It's a great way to be comfortable, modest, casual, and classy all at the same time!

One of the main reasons girls choose to dress in-modestly, is because they want a guy's attention. Well first of all, if the only reason a guy is attracted to you is because of the way you dress, you've got the wrong guy. When you are at the appropriate age and looking for 'Mr. right' then you should look for a man who will love you for you. Not your outward appearance, but the inside, your personality, your heart. Because styles and fashions always change and fade away, but your heart shouldn't. You need someone who will love you for YOU. 

So cover up and keep your body pure!!

Dear God,

Dear God,
I know you have a plan for each and every one of us, and it's bigger then any of us ever thought possible. I know that since I am strong in you and have faith, you will help guide me through this big maze/journey/life. Just like you said in Jeremiah, "For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord. Plans to prosper you, and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future." You had our lives mapped out before we were even created. Only you know the exact number of days we are here on earth. And the exact time we'll go to you for eternal, joyful, non-sinful, life. In Heaven.

I believe, that everything happens for a reason. For you don't cause the bad things to happen, but you bring good out of them. I know you are always there. During tragedies, you're there. During happiness, you're there. During sorrow, you're there. And in every single second and moment of the day- YOU ARE THERE. You are here, with us, holding our hand, guiding us in the dark and celebrating with us in the light. When people ask why bad things happen, my answer is, "Honestly, I don't know. Nobody does but God. But I do know that this world is sinful, and there is a Devil, which is one of the routes to tragedies. AND, God will provide, and prevail, and shine a light through every tunnel we walk through. Sometimes, a lot of times, He does it in ways we don't fully understand or see, or expect. But He is always there for us, here with us, and loving on us. We were all made by God, choose to believe it or not, and we are on earth to serve him. We are on a mission. We are special agents, to the all-mighty, all-powerful, Glorious, God. Each day, we encounter a mission, and only He knows when our mission will end. There will be a day, when our mission will be complete, finished, over, and we will receive the ultimate reward- eternal life in Heaven. If we were only on a mission for Jesus, to follow His path and plan, and to serve where He calls us to serve, then we will eventually go with Him. Go HOME. And rest in His arms. As he whispers, "Mission accomplished."

Wake Up Call

I am a 12 year old girl, with emotions, hormones, and attitude. I am a sinner, just like every single person on this earth. Despite my joyful, random, giggly, shy, compassionate personality, my heart is full of sin and ungratefulness. No matter how much I go on about the things I'm thankful for, I get tangled up in the world's many webs of ungrateful, bad attitudes, and arguments. In other words, I disrespect my parents, start arguments, butt heads, just like everyone does now and then. And that's simply because we were born into this world, sinfully. Thanks to Adam and Eve, the world is sinful. But that's another story. What I'm trying to say is, I AM thankful for everything I have, and I know I don't deserve it all. But when I do disrespect and get in a bad attitude, I forget all that. I forget that I am way beyond blessed by God. I forget that there are others out there that are not as fortunate as me. I know you're probably thinking, 'what is this girl talking about??'. Mainly because I am a major advocater and am involved in orphans and special needs. So why would I be admitting to the fact that I can be unthankful and selfish? Because I am human. I was created by the perfect, king of kings, the unconditional loving, Father, yet I live in this world. In which we all know, is unGodly and in no way, perfect. And I just have one thing to say to those who want everything they see, and think the world revolves around them- IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU. It's not!!! You're blessed if you have clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and food and water. Somethings some people don't have. Some people around the world. Foreign countries, no matter how fancy or beautiful they may be, are not as fortunate as America. Believe it or not. And that's one of the reasons I choose places like Europe to advocate for, or adopt from. But we all know, Africa is one of the most poorest and famished continents. Recently, while I was scrolling down Facebook's home page, I stumbled upon this picture. I have seen several pitiful pictures of people in Africa, in desperate conditions. But when I saw this, I literally froze. My draw dropped, and I stared at the two unbelievably skinny and starving children in the photo. These two were nothing but skin and bones, hardly any skin. With hearts aching and reaching out, desperately asking for help. For food, water, aid, ANYTHING. You can just see it in their eyes. The sadness and hopelessness.



And so, this is my heart. This was me pouring out, sharing my thoughts and feelings. And hopefully, a wake up call to you.

Friday Morning Adventures

Just a little bit of our Friday morning.....

So basically, this morning, my mom had a lot of adoption errands to run. On the way to town, she drive past a huge turtle, and turned around just to show me. The picture doesn't do justice of it's size, 'cause it was THE biggest turtle I've ever seen (besides at aquariums, zoos, and such). And before we left, we broke out the pinini presser. A friend of ours handed it down to us, thankfully, because this thing is like a little piece of heaven. It came with a book full of different recipes and ways to press. Seriously, your possibilities are endless with this!

New and Improved Tuesdays!

Every Tuesday morning, my mom gets together with several other ladies for bible study at church. It typically goes from 10:00, to 2:00 (you know girls and their chit-chatting) while their kids are watched in the nursery. But usually, the older kids (sooo, the homeschoolers) go to a friends house that's near but lately we've been hanging around the church. Well now, there's 6 girls, which basically is just a recipe for disaster right there. So to help prevent the drama, an incredible teen, Mindy, has taken on the responsibility of hosting a bible study for US. It's pretty awesome actually. We cover different women in the bible, while munching on snacks and afterwards it's craft time! So in comes Pinterest ;) It's just really great and I can't wait to start writing about our new and improved bible study Tuesdays!

(here are some pictures from our previous Tuesdays....)

Live Like You're Dying

When I was a little younger, not too long ago, I would question my Christianity and relationship with God. Probably around the age of 9 or 10. I would think, 'well I'm just a kid, by the time I'm an adult I'll be a better Christian.'. Well that's not the way it goes. Sorry to break it to ya. But I was completely wrong! I've lately been really thinking about the saying "live like you're dying". Just like people say, you can't go on living life then when you get older decide to follow God, just so you can secure a spot in heaven. That's not the way it works!! And I used to think that was a good plan, until I realized, we don't know when we're going to die! We don't and we never will. It's one of those 'for me to know and you to find out' moments. Just picture God saying it. 


Now, I get a lot of comments/compliments on how mature I am, and how I must be this amazing 12 year old to have the faith in God that I have, and the advocating interests that I have. I'm not saying I don't appreciate them, because I do, I love getting those humbling comments. But the answer is, no you don't have to be some amazing person, you don't have to be born that way (I don't know if that's even possible), you just need God. That's all. Once you realize it isn't all about you, and that God is bigger and better then this world, you have it. You should automatically feel the burden God left on your heart, that you just opened your eyes to see. This relates to Proverbs 24:12 (take a look at my header). Of course, if you were born into a Christian family, and brought up to love Jesus, then you might ask Him into your heart at a young age, like I did. And I am so grateful and blessed to have the family that I do, because I don't even want to imagine where I would be now if I didn't have them to teach me about Christ. I know so many kids that aren't living in a God loving home, and I see how that truly does effect them and their lives. 

 But back to the subject of 'you're never too young'......... 
If you have felt God calling you to His service, DON'T ignore it. No matter how old you are. Even if people are telling you are are too young, too uneducated, too in-mature, don't listen to them. I have grown in maturity, and God, through advocating for orphans and loving on the extra special ones in the world. The way I look at it is, God didn't hang out with the wealthy and privileged because He thought they were better. He tended to the weak and the poor, the sick and the helpless. So that's what I am doing. Tending to the weak, lost and suffering. Being the voice for those who have no voice. And I am not alone, I have such inspiring and amazing friends around my age, encouraging each other and sharing the same dream and interests as I do. And I know God put them in my life for a reason. I know that he has a purpose for each and every one of us. We just have to believe and trust in Him, with all of our hearts, souls, strength, and minds. 



Love,
Genesis

Grandkid #11

I can't type all my excitement into this one post, but I'm gonna give it a try! Since this is my personal journalism blog, I thought this would be the perfect place to share this exciting news.... Grandkid number eleven is on the way! And no, it's not us, but my aunt Tanya!! 

 Congrats to the amazing aunt, mom, wife, sister, daughter, cousin, and friend,Tanya!!! (a.k.a. 'TT') And the awesome uncle, friend, teacher, son, cousin, husband, and soon to be again dad, Jason!

  My little imaginative 21/2 year old cousin, Noah is gonna have a baby sister or brother! Which to him, means a little play mate ;) 


 We'll all be blessed and happy to have another little Yungmann, whether it's a boy or a girl, but I am secretly praying for a girl. The only female cousins of mine live hours away from us, and two are even states away. So I think a little girl with the (soon to be 7) boys would be pretty nice ;) Besides, I need someone I can model my hair clips on, make handbands for, do photoshoots with, all that girl stuff! I mean, for the past several years, I've been looking at little pink and purple girl clothes, dresses, sandals and saying "I need a little girl!" and obviously, haven't got it.... So if I could finally have a baby girl that's related to me, and lives less then 30 minutes from me, I would be in heaven :) But like I said, I'm a static either way!