:) An amazing night :) I love you Daddy... sooo much.. :) <3
March 28, 2010
March 26, 2010
God says "Build It Up and They Will Come!" :)
That title of this post is someting that my youth minister has contiuously said to me and man does it ring true.. :)
Our group for the White Rose Waltz hs ben sooooo blessed with everything that has happened and all we can do is PRAISE THE LORD!!! :)
So here is a little update of things that have happened! :)
-As of Tuesday night we had 17 couples, as of last night we hae 24 couples!!!! :)
-We are under budget by LOTS which means we can do this again next year comfortably! :)
-The Catholic Spirit is coming to interview us on Tuesday! :)
This whole project has been amazing!!!! I just cant believe how much has gone on! :) I am so lucky to be working with the BEST GROUP EVER!! I LOVE YOU LADIES!!!
THE WHITE ROSE WALTZ IS TOMORROWWWWWW!!!!!! :) I am so excited and so is my Daddy! :)
I work 8-9am tomorrow morning and go set up etc for the dance at 10am, then our mentors are kicking us out at 2:30 so we come home and get ready, and come back as participants :) :)
We have been so blessed!!!! :)
God Bless and Thank you for your support!,
Ashley
Our group for the White Rose Waltz hs ben sooooo blessed with everything that has happened and all we can do is PRAISE THE LORD!!! :)
So here is a little update of things that have happened! :)
-As of Tuesday night we had 17 couples, as of last night we hae 24 couples!!!! :)
-We are under budget by LOTS which means we can do this again next year comfortably! :)
-The Catholic Spirit is coming to interview us on Tuesday! :)
This whole project has been amazing!!!! I just cant believe how much has gone on! :) I am so lucky to be working with the BEST GROUP EVER!! I LOVE YOU LADIES!!!
THE WHITE ROSE WALTZ IS TOMORROWWWWWW!!!!!! :) I am so excited and so is my Daddy! :)
I work 8-9am tomorrow morning and go set up etc for the dance at 10am, then our mentors are kicking us out at 2:30 so we come home and get ready, and come back as participants :) :)
We have been so blessed!!!! :)
God Bless and Thank you for your support!,
Ashley
On the radio... SAY WHAT?!!
Hey All!!! :) Soooo we got an email from KYES talk radio in Grand Rapids MN and they wanted us to come into there studio for an interview!!!! :) Sooo here are some of the pictures from the interview as well as links to the articles and community calendars tha we have been featured on! :) http://www.kyesradio.com/pages/VoiceFromtheCloudGod Bless,
Ashley
It Takes A Village
After track practice i went to go change and i checked my phone, i had lots of texts, missed calls, and voicemails asking if we were okay, whats going on? ect. I freaked out because i had no idea what was going on so i frantically called my mom. She told me that there had been a fire at the Hemann's House-Our next door neighbors home. I ran to my locker to get my stuff and ran out to my family friend's car and she drove me home.
We entered the development and i saw cars of people leaving the development that i knew from school, just coming to gawk. As we pulled into the culdesac i saw the pictures that i posted here. I lost it and started sobbing... i sat in the car for awhile until the tears stopped and i walked up to my house. The mom and dad of the family were standing in our driveway along with various neighbors. Dad and one of our neighbor's Nate went and got tons of KFC. We hosted MANY people at our house, neighbors, family members etc.
People in this community were so gracious and brought giftcards, clothes, toys etc... it was beyond belief! The red cross was there with in few hours.
It brings me to tears to see how much people have helped out and wanted to do something to help this AMAZING FAMILY out! :)
If you would like to donate there has been a Wells Fargo Account Set up--- Hemann Family Fund. Or visit the facebook group that we have created! :) Thanks so much and please continue to keep this amazing family in your prayers :)
*The Walz family and surrounding homes got very lucky, that the fire didnt spread, but if it was any windier it would have... only damage to our house is melted siding and a broken window. God was definately there!
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=It+takes+a+village&init=quick#!/pages/Monticello-MN/It-Takes-A-Village-Help-the-Hemann-Family/384392045101?ref=search&sid=1349927745.2833054259..1
March 14, 2010
1 John 4:8
"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love"
Hey all!! :) Lots has been going on soo here is an update for you! :)
-School, School, School.... oh goodness! I can hardly believe that i am 3/4 of the way through my JUNIOR year of high school! Where did it go????? :) School has been challenging, but i try and take it in stride to not loose my mind, but saying that doesnt mean that i DONT loose it because i definately do!
-TRACK STARTS ON MONDAY!!! :) Super EXCITED!!! :) First year for me, i was asked to throw shot and disc a few years ago by the coach but declined. This year i thought.. why not?! :)
-My AP English test is coming up in May and i do not feel prepped whatsoever... wonderful...
-I am going to apply for a summer internship with my lovely Youth Minister Kym Allex :)
-I will be continuing my job at St. Benedicts Senior Community over the summer and most likely picking up more hours.
-I am SUPER excited to Nanny once a week for our family friends the Merserau's, who have two boys! :) They live in maple grove so its a little drive but not bad at all-- that will definately be part of my personal prayer time when driving there :) And its really cool that i will be able to take them places, do crafts, play outside, go swimming etc :)
-I cannot wait for Church Events this summer! :)
-I will be taking various College visits this spring and summer... please keep me in your prayers as i dive into this new chapter of my life in less than a year and a half! WOW!
-Yesterday after work i went to confession and after talked to Fr. Tim about my scapular decision.
(Okay super cool story about my discernment of my scapular... i went to a confession session that they had with various Priest at St. Henry's about 2 weeks ago... BEST CONFESSION OF MY LIFE! :) The Priest was AMAZING! After confession i asked him to please Bless my rosary and he did. I went into the Chapel in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament and prayed the previously blessed Rosary. I looked down at The Blessed Mother's Hands (Mary) on my rosary and they had turned RED! They were never like this before!! It reminded me of the Passion Of Jesus and the Stigmata's. I went home to look up what a red scapular might associate with and low and behold.... The Red Scapular Is The Passion Of Jesus Christ. Sooo cool!! I continued to discern if this was the one that God wanted me to wear and I felt the answer in my heart which was yes!) <----SOOO COOL! So Fr. Tim approved of me wearing the scapular and he said that next Saturday i can come to confession, he will bless the scapular and i will be able to put it on! :) Sooo cool!! I am super excited, and the scapular should be arriving any day now :)
-The "White Rose Waltz" is creeping up on us!! :) We have been doing lots of promoting and marketing from businesses, radio stations and newspapers. Jessie, Emily, Erin and Kym are working sooo hard and i am soo proud of them and happy to be on a project together with them! It was one of the things to do was contact a few radio stations so the ones that said they would post our event is Relevant Radio 1330am, Spirit 92.9, and Am 1180 KYES Catholic Talk Radio. I have also put in requests for EWTN's website buliten board and KTIS as well :) Here's were it gets cooler........ spirit 92.9 forwarded my email to the productions director at am1180 KYES radio and i recieved an email from him out of the blue. He told me he had heard of our project and i really impressed by our project and wanted to come up with a few 30 second promo's to play for a $25 donation, he said they would also post the event on their Community calendar..... ANDDDDDDDDD He invited us down to come and be interviewed and talk about our project for their radio station!!!! :) SOOO AWESOME! :) We are hopefully pre-recording the show on Tuesday morning- Please keep all of us (Jessie, Emily, Erin, Kym and Myself) in your prayers for this interview it is soo exciting and such an answer to prayers :) Please also pray that we will finish this project strong and that by God's grace along with the Holy Spirit, that they will lead the night! :)
-Also just got word from Emily that this morning at the 8:30 mass we got a total donation of $125!!! We had 2 sign up last night and one this morning, which is making our number grow! God is soo good! :) We have recieved various donations and are expecting a $75 from the CCW! :)
-A week from Yesterday i am hoping to help on the make up confirmation retreat at St. Henry's. Please keep all the participants and leaders in your prayers for this event. Confirmation is soo important! Set their hearts a blaze with his love!
Thanks So Much for all your prayers and support!
Any Prayer Requests? Email me at ashleywalz@gmail.com or comment here! :)
God Bless You All!,
Ashley
"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans for you to prosper, not to woe. Plans that will give you HOPE and a FUTURE.." Jeremiah 29:11
Hey all!! :) Lots has been going on soo here is an update for you! :)
-School, School, School.... oh goodness! I can hardly believe that i am 3/4 of the way through my JUNIOR year of high school! Where did it go????? :) School has been challenging, but i try and take it in stride to not loose my mind, but saying that doesnt mean that i DONT loose it because i definately do!
-TRACK STARTS ON MONDAY!!! :) Super EXCITED!!! :) First year for me, i was asked to throw shot and disc a few years ago by the coach but declined. This year i thought.. why not?! :)
-My AP English test is coming up in May and i do not feel prepped whatsoever... wonderful...
-I am going to apply for a summer internship with my lovely Youth Minister Kym Allex :)
-I will be continuing my job at St. Benedicts Senior Community over the summer and most likely picking up more hours.
-I am SUPER excited to Nanny once a week for our family friends the Merserau's, who have two boys! :) They live in maple grove so its a little drive but not bad at all-- that will definately be part of my personal prayer time when driving there :) And its really cool that i will be able to take them places, do crafts, play outside, go swimming etc :)
-I cannot wait for Church Events this summer! :)
-I will be taking various College visits this spring and summer... please keep me in your prayers as i dive into this new chapter of my life in less than a year and a half! WOW!
-Yesterday after work i went to confession and after talked to Fr. Tim about my scapular decision.
(Okay super cool story about my discernment of my scapular... i went to a confession session that they had with various Priest at St. Henry's about 2 weeks ago... BEST CONFESSION OF MY LIFE! :) The Priest was AMAZING! After confession i asked him to please Bless my rosary and he did. I went into the Chapel in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament and prayed the previously blessed Rosary. I looked down at The Blessed Mother's Hands (Mary) on my rosary and they had turned RED! They were never like this before!! It reminded me of the Passion Of Jesus and the Stigmata's. I went home to look up what a red scapular might associate with and low and behold.... The Red Scapular Is The Passion Of Jesus Christ. Sooo cool!! I continued to discern if this was the one that God wanted me to wear and I felt the answer in my heart which was yes!) <----SOOO COOL! So Fr. Tim approved of me wearing the scapular and he said that next Saturday i can come to confession, he will bless the scapular and i will be able to put it on! :) Sooo cool!! I am super excited, and the scapular should be arriving any day now :)
-The "White Rose Waltz" is creeping up on us!! :) We have been doing lots of promoting and marketing from businesses, radio stations and newspapers. Jessie, Emily, Erin and Kym are working sooo hard and i am soo proud of them and happy to be on a project together with them! It was one of the things to do was contact a few radio stations so the ones that said they would post our event is Relevant Radio 1330am, Spirit 92.9, and Am 1180 KYES Catholic Talk Radio. I have also put in requests for EWTN's website buliten board and KTIS as well :) Here's were it gets cooler........ spirit 92.9 forwarded my email to the productions director at am1180 KYES radio and i recieved an email from him out of the blue. He told me he had heard of our project and i really impressed by our project and wanted to come up with a few 30 second promo's to play for a $25 donation, he said they would also post the event on their Community calendar..... ANDDDDDDDDD He invited us down to come and be interviewed and talk about our project for their radio station!!!! :) SOOO AWESOME! :) We are hopefully pre-recording the show on Tuesday morning- Please keep all of us (Jessie, Emily, Erin, Kym and Myself) in your prayers for this interview it is soo exciting and such an answer to prayers :) Please also pray that we will finish this project strong and that by God's grace along with the Holy Spirit, that they will lead the night! :)
-Also just got word from Emily that this morning at the 8:30 mass we got a total donation of $125!!! We had 2 sign up last night and one this morning, which is making our number grow! God is soo good! :) We have recieved various donations and are expecting a $75 from the CCW! :)
-A week from Yesterday i am hoping to help on the make up confirmation retreat at St. Henry's. Please keep all the participants and leaders in your prayers for this event. Confirmation is soo important! Set their hearts a blaze with his love!
Thanks So Much for all your prayers and support!
Any Prayer Requests? Email me at ashleywalz@gmail.com or comment here! :)
God Bless You All!,
Ashley
"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans for you to prosper, not to woe. Plans that will give you HOPE and a FUTURE.." Jeremiah 29:11
March 8, 2010
Saved By An Angel
Wow......
December 15th- My best friend was in 1st grade- Her life was changed from this day. Tim Olinger passed away in a fatal car accident on his way to work. Cindy Olinger was now a young single mother of 3 children in Monticello, MN.
Those are just a few details from a "story" that happens to be my best friend's life. DeDe and I have been friends since 5th Grade in Mrs. Kanthaks class. And from meeting her I never would of guessed that this happenned to her family.
Okay back story is over- because right now after what just happened to me i cant type out any more of the story with out crying...
So on my way home from running a few errands I decided to go visit Tim a St. Henry's Cemetary (which i do every once and awhile). I trudged through the snow because i had forgotten where he was laid to rest, but eventually i finally found him. I squatted down by his headstone and just talked to him. Though i have never met him i feel like i know him through DeDe and all the stories-He was a great man!! After talking to him for awhile i said good bye and headed to my car.
When i was about to whip the car around quickly to get on to the road i looked behind and in front of me and nothing was coming. So i cranked the wheel and turned as sharp as possible to try and get into the lane but i would of hit the curb- So just as i was about to put the car into reverse i look up at my dashboard and a big SUV comes flying right in front of me literally inches from the hood of my car. No horn no nothing.... Very startled and shocked and grateful that i wasnt hit- i get teary eyed, because i knew that Tim was watching over me, and made sure i wasnt hit..... sooo amazing... :)
Tim was such an amazing man and i truly wish i would of been able to meet him, because i was just truly saved by an angel..
God Bless,
Ashley
December 15th- My best friend was in 1st grade- Her life was changed from this day. Tim Olinger passed away in a fatal car accident on his way to work. Cindy Olinger was now a young single mother of 3 children in Monticello, MN.
Those are just a few details from a "story" that happens to be my best friend's life. DeDe and I have been friends since 5th Grade in Mrs. Kanthaks class. And from meeting her I never would of guessed that this happenned to her family.
Okay back story is over- because right now after what just happened to me i cant type out any more of the story with out crying...
So on my way home from running a few errands I decided to go visit Tim a St. Henry's Cemetary (which i do every once and awhile). I trudged through the snow because i had forgotten where he was laid to rest, but eventually i finally found him. I squatted down by his headstone and just talked to him. Though i have never met him i feel like i know him through DeDe and all the stories-He was a great man!! After talking to him for awhile i said good bye and headed to my car.
When i was about to whip the car around quickly to get on to the road i looked behind and in front of me and nothing was coming. So i cranked the wheel and turned as sharp as possible to try and get into the lane but i would of hit the curb- So just as i was about to put the car into reverse i look up at my dashboard and a big SUV comes flying right in front of me literally inches from the hood of my car. No horn no nothing.... Very startled and shocked and grateful that i wasnt hit- i get teary eyed, because i knew that Tim was watching over me, and made sure i wasnt hit..... sooo amazing... :)
Tim was such an amazing man and i truly wish i would of been able to meet him, because i was just truly saved by an angel..
God Bless,
Ashley
March 2, 2010
Swimming With Scapulars
So due to the strong encouragement of my Youth minister i picked up this book from our Church Library. And let me tell you im half way through and I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! :)
Swimming with Scapulars is a great book about a Young Man's Catholic Journey, not only with the indulgences of wearing a scapular, but just his life in general and how he lives out being Catholic. Through the struggles, and triumphs! Thats about as short of a synopsis i can give right now! haha :) I am really loving this book.
Throughout reading this i have been praying about if God wants me to wear a scapular or not. Through praying i know that he wants me to, but i am still in the process of praying for him to show me which one he wants me to wear. There a few different ones but they all have such great meaning! :)
A scapular is:
(Dictionary.com Definition! haha) Two small pieces of woolen cloth, joined by strings passing over the shoulders, worn under the ordinary clothing as a badge of affiliation with a religious order, a token of devotion, etc.
Here are some pictures! :)
Each Scapular has a different "meaning". For example my Youth minister Kym wears the green scapular--which is for the Conversion of Hearts, which she prays for while wearing etc. The blue scapular is the immaculate conception.So right now i am asking that you please pray for me as i discern what God is wanting me to wear to fufill his mission for me here on earth.
Thanks and God Bless!
Ashley
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