- Q. What is the biggest thing that God has done in your life in 2007?
- A. Colleen: The biggest thing that God has done in my life in 2007 would have to be growing me spiritually. I have been drawn to Him this past year in a way that I've never been before. In past years, I haven't been this close. I pray that God will continue to pursue me in the coming years. Having His love is the best thing I have received.
I truly am thankful to Him for the small blessings, the huge blessings and everything in between! Something that I will always look back on in 2007 is the Jump5 Hello and Goodbye tour! It was the first time we got to go across the U.S. on a tour bus! What a great time!
A. Christine: I think the biggest thing that God has done in my life in 2007 is showing me just how much He loves me. Just through the little things in life that I just don't think will matter to God. A big example is when I was praying for money to go on a trip to Italy. I said okay God if this is your will that I go, please provide the finances. I didn't have to pay a cent on the whole trip!! It was fully paid for!! It honestly was a miracle. This year I feel like my heart is opening more to receive His love. I feel like I can be just be me, plain ol' Christine, and I don't have to pretend to be anyone else in order to be loved. This has been a huge thing for me!
A. Pam: The biggest thing that God has done in my life in 2007 is He's blessed me with opportunities to meet incredible people that have been such an encouragement for my life!
- Q. What is the hardest lesson that God has taught you in 2007?
- A. Colleen: The hardest lesson I've learned this year is that God is dependable and trustworthy. It's always been a tendency of mine to put my trust in others more than God. However, He has proved to me this year that His plans are better than mine, and He has my best interest in mind. I have learned this especially when it comes to relationships. God has blessed me with a best friend who has taught me so much. I am so glad to have learned this.
A. Christine: I think the hardest lesson that God has taught me in 2007 is that not everything that I plan for my life is the best plan. It's really hard for me because I like to know exactly where I am going to be at from day to day. It's been the hardest because it really tests my faith. I have to fully know that God is in control of my life. Giving over every aspect of my life from relationships to money issues has been a big struggle because I just want to hold it all close to myself... just in case God doesn't know what He's doing. The thing is He does!!! It's really a daily struggle and I know God will continue to teach me this in the years to come.
A. Pam: The hardest lesson that God has taught me in 2007 is to be content with where I am right now in my life. I find that it is so easy to be constantly looking ahead to the future to see what's next and how things are going to work out. But if i can take every day one step at a time, living in every moment, seeking God first, then everything else will fall in to place, including the future! He's taught me that worrying about my life is a lack of faith and trust in Him; He knows what is best for me and has everything all figured out! One of my favourite verses that has been comforting through learning all this is Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, and plans to give you a hope and a future!"
- Q. What are your New Year's Resolutions for 2008?
- A. Colleen: My New Year's resolutions for 2008 are to stay grounded and rooted in the Word of God. To let everything else in my life stem from a constant stable relationship with my God. I also am eager to take on a new hobby. I want to learn how to sew and create with different materials. I don't want to be limited to the clothes found in every store that look identical. I want to create modest fashion. This could end up being a dream or it could become reality. I really hope that I find some time to do this! I also want to continue some things I have been doing for some time. For example, songwriting, photography, hair and make up for special events, and I want to improve at guitar playing! Oh, I also have a love for working out and keeping in shape, so I hope to continue that! I have lots of things to stay busy with. Something else on my heart is to become a mentor to a young girls. I pray that God shows me who they are. I want this because I feel like I have a lot to say to them, and a lot can be learned from my own past. We'll see!
A. Christine: My new years resolutions are to really start to take care of my body physically and spiritually. I'll start with spiritually first. I do read the Bible every day but it doesn't feel like enough. I usually do it at night and sometimes when I wake up I have no idea what I read the night before. This year, with God's help, I want to start to discipline myself to get up early (even if that means going to sleep earlier) and have my devotion time with God. Secondly I want to eat healthier and exercise regularly. Us girls have really always tried to eat healthy but I think I'm the one who struggles with this the most. To me there is a difference from being skinny and healthy. The thing that I have really been thinking about is I want to be in the best shape I can physically be. I want to be able to develop good eating habits. I want to do everything to try and have a healthy body so I can live as long as I can and have the energy to do God's work.
A. Pam: My New Year's Resolution for 2008 is to find intimacy with God. I find that I am close to God, but I want to be closer. I want to study His Word more, be in His presence daily, and find out exactly who my Creator is!
