7 Things

April Stephens requested that I make this list of 7 Things a long time ago... and what can I say... I have been a bit behind on my response.

7 Things I Want To Do Before I Die...

• Be a mommy!
• Be fluent in German
• Lead a short term mission campaign to Germany
• Travel the world... there's still so much to be seen!
• Celebrate many wonderful years of marriage with my sweet husband
• Be the humble servant God wants me to be
• Realize that the things in life aren't important, but being with God in heaven is what is important

7 Things I Can Do...

• Speak German (just not fluently)
• Sing
• Read music
• Teach people about God
• Ice skate
• Whistle like a bird
• More than I can ever imagine... if I only have faith in God

7 Things I Can't Do...

• Drive a standard car... I should probably add that to my list of things to do
• The splits... ouch!
• Look at my husband without smiling and thanking God for such a wonderful blessing
• Not cry when I'm hurting
• Forget what Jesus did
• Save myself from my own sinful ways
• Tell God enough how much I love Him!

7 Things That Attract Me To My Husband...

• His sweet smile
• His generous spirit
• His humor
• His loving, compassionate manner
• His dedication to helping others
• The way he shows me how to always refocus on what is important
• The way he shows me sympathy and love through all situations

7 Things I Say Most Often...

• "Your Mom"
• "Oh my goodness"
• "________ down" --Fill in the blank with anything such as... "chip down"
• "Baby" to my husband
• "I love you" to my husband
• "Schatzi" to my husband
• "Ya know what I mean?"

7 Reasons Why I Love Germany...

• My wonderful friends
• German is fun to speak
• It is a beautiful country
• The Amiecke... i.e. all of the Chemnitz missionaries: Ed and Courtney, Karen, and Larry and Pam
• The Churches in Saxony and all of Germany for that matter
• German food
• It's hard to explain, but I believe God led me here so it's in my heart

7 People That I Want To Pray For...

• Betty Wooldridge (Mama)
• Wayne Stephens
• Kevin
• My new niece Claire and her wonderful new parents: Jonathan and Lana
• Ed's family
• The leaders in the Church all around the world
• John Sullivan