Is this life as a Browning?

Long Time Coming

2009-07-12T19:48:00.001-07:00

It's been so long since I've even posted that I don't even know where to start. Let's see...

We've had a baby, I'm a stay at home mom and we've moved to a nice new house across town....In a nutshell.

I think I need to just process my thoughts a little more. I want to write about love and what God is saying about there being the greatest awakening this earth has ever seen.

I will continue...later.

Oh Brother!

2007-03-15T12:44:00.000-07:00

In my attempt at being better I updating...I have failed. Oh well. I'll start over.

In my attempt at being better I updating...I have failed. Oh well. I'll start over.

Okay, okay. So here it is. The picture that you are looking at is going to be the homepage of my website. That's right. I'm starting my own business up called Untainted Beauty. I will be offering color, skin care, and just overall beauty consulting. The main service that I will provide will be make-up for weddings or special occasions.

You see, I have been getting asked so much lately to do the make-up for brides and bridal parties that I just can't afford to do it for free anymore. It takes not only my time, but a lot of product as well. So, with lots of prayerful consideration, my husband and I decided this was the direction we are to take.

All I have to do is finish the website. It's under construction now, but should be up and running in the next week to two weeks. I'm so excited!!!!!

The website is www.myuntaintedbeauty.com so be ready to go and check it out. Don't worry. I'll put up a reminder for all two people who might read this. Okay. Laters.

Stand and Burn

2007-01-07T15:09:00.000-08:00

Right now in my life I feel like I'm rediscoving everything again...agian. Things seem so new and unknown. It's like when you have a season full of learning, growing and building character and you think, "Wow. I have learned so much and I'll never be the same again...again."

It's not so much that I'm relearning as it is going deeper. Like today in church I heard a simple truth that I have known for so long, but when Holy Spirit was shedding light on it all I could do was weep. He said, "The Lord has never regretted His investment in you. Ever."

I'll be honest and say that there have been many times where I have thought that I've lost everything I learned and everything I gained while in Redding or traveling all over. Such things as my sense of adventure. My hunger for miracles, signs and wonders. My passion to work on the streets(not as a hooker). I loved sitting down with someone off the street and just loving on them or praying for them. At times I've feel I've lost that edge. I don't know what else to call it.

Today I learned the truth. When Holy Spirit was speaking to me He reminded me of what Pastor Bill told us at our graduation. He told us to stand and burn.

Stand and burn.

You know, you can never forget your DNA. You can never unlearn your blood. What you are made of is what you are made of. I am made to stand and burn. To burn with love, passion, the power of God. I am made to stand and burn with Him, of Him, and in Him.

When I learn how to be "Be" then it's like riding a bike and all those things just come back.

With everything said....Stand and burn.

An Attempt at an Explanation

2006-12-31T12:47:00.000-08:00

It's crazy how quickly time seems to flying by. Someone once told me that it's called the funnel affect. The closer to the end of time we come, the faster time passes. You know like when you drop a quater down the funnel to help the kids in the hospitals. I like the end when it starts to pick up speed and really takes off. In life though, I don't know as if I could say the same.

I don't like how you wait for so long for something to happen and then before you know it's over. Or like I usually do, I wait and the waiting kills me so much that it takes all the enjoyment out of whatever I was waiting for. I don't know what I'm like that. I like presents, but I don't like surprises. If you ever have a surprise for me, don't ever tell me because I will try to guess or try to figure it out until I get it....It's aweful. When Josh proposed to me I knew it was going to happen because I had a dream about it. Don't worry that was something that couldn't ever be ruined, but the point is that I knew about it.

So here we are on the verge of starting 2007 and I must admit that this whole year will be one big surprise to me. I really have no idea what to expect. It's a very strange feeling. There are a few things that I would like to see this year. I would like to take a couple of trips. One the Canada and one to Redding at least. Not to mention somewhere warm and tropical....Like Mexico. That's pretty much it. No wait...

I spoke too soon. I would like to see Josh and I step out more into our destiny. We took a year off for our first year of marriage and now that it's over and has been over since August, I'm ready for it!!! I've gotten to so some traveling and some pretty serious things have happened as far as dreams coming true...but I know that there is so much more out there.

With that said...Happy New Year, World!!!!! Enjoy the new day and the new year!!!

Could this really be happening?

2006-06-14T11:53:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I know it's been forever since I've updated, but listen...God has beeen doing some really amazing stuff and I don't even know where to begin. So, with that said, I will post these pictures and write a little later.

These are actually 50 k gem stones that basically fell out of the sky. The man saw an angel with his open his dropping these stones. Incredible.

Honestly People...What do you expect?

2006-02-03T11:08:00.000-08:00

So here is the low-down or down-low on everything. We are out of the parents house and are house-sitting for some people of for the next two months...unless we find a place we like before then and move into it.

Also, it looks like Priscilla will be coming for a visit very shortly! Woohoo!!!!! I'm so excited about this. Not only did she come to my wedding, but she's coming out to see me just because. I love her so much. I miss all the drives we would go on. Or sitting out by Wiskeytown Lake and scaring the crap out of ourselves...or the people who so foolishly choose to come with us. Ah Priscilla...le me count the ways that I love you...in my head.

Sunday is the big game! Josh said to me, "This is NOT a party superbowl! It's serious. We may not be able to have a good time."

Oh great...I better head over to my friends house for the big game then. I do have Sunday off and can't wait to sport around my Shawn Alexander jersey. He is by far my most favorite player. He did get the MVP this year!!! He also broke a bunch of records for touchdowns and yardage...stuff like that.

Well, the dog needs a bath so a better get going! Peace out!

The Holidays, Moving, and Other Things.

2006-01-10T01:02:00.000-08:00

I just want to say..."Praise the Lord that the holidays are over!!!!" It was so busy with work and family it's been so nice this last week to have things back to being somewhat normal.

Josh started his new job this last week and is pretty much loving it. He's told me how the stress level is almost at 0% compared to his other job. This is also boding well for our home life because he isn't coming home stress or with stress related headaches...Thank you Jesus!

For Christmas I got him a great new leather coat. He looks so good in it! He loves it almost as much as I do! Just kidding. He got me a dinning room set. I love me new table and chairs and I will love them even more once I can take them out of their box! He also got me a $200 MP3 player that has been so awesome! I can have my own worship sessions when I'm on break at work. He downloaded a bunch a music...more then I can listen to in a week and the little thing still has room for over twice that much!

We are moving out of his parents house next week...not officially. Actually some really good family friends are going to Cancun for 3 months and want us to house sit for them. So we'll live in there house until they get back and from there move into our own place...then I can finally take my table and chairs out!

We have so much stuff in storage. It drives me crazy. I've somehow managed to cram a ton of our stuff into one little room and put everything else into storage. I can't wait to use my cooking set and my dishware...oh...our couch and chair...OUR OWN BATHROOM!!!!!

Dreams!!!! It all feels like a bunch of dreams!!! Someday...and soon...it will be our reality!

It's Been Too Long...

2005-11-18T23:48:00.000-08:00

It really has been way too long since I've updated. So much has happened that now I don't even feel like writing about it, but for my sake of keeping this thing going, I will.(phew! I didn't think that sentence would ever stop!)

Let's see...Well, I ended up in the ER a few weeks ago because my face was so swollen from a wisdom tooth coming in. It really freaked Josh out and that's why he took me at 3:30 in the AM. It took little over a week for the swelling and pain to go down until I was able to go back to work. Now, I don't have insurance yet, although I'm working on getting it. It just meant that...well...we can't afford it. We found out about a clinic in Spokane and that does everything for way cheap. So we went.

The facilities were very nice. All new equipment and everything! Oh yeah! Not to mention all of the homeless people too! It was great! Josh thought it smelled rotten and I just thought it smelled like the harvest. I miss the streets and want to go out on them again...but the streets here are sooooo cold!

Anyway, the dentist said he could pull it and it would only cost $50. Wow! What a break! So the following week I went in. I gave myself to full days to heal up before going back to work...but Nnnnoooooo...I got dry-socket really bad. The only thing that would even touch the pain were the pain-killers and I was soooo looped out on them that I couldn't even walk down the stairs by myself. I was stuck at home with a swollen face. This has been my first week back at work and it's been painful. It still hurts pretty badly.

On Wednesday, we found out that Josh has gotten a new job!!!! Praise the Lord!!!! He will be the newest Starbucks manager starting January 2nd!!!!! We are so excited about this because it is a major breakthrough for us. He really needed to get out of his old management job. Thank you Jesus!

The only problem is is this...You see...He gets my store...which means I have to transfer and I REALLY like my store. I've finally gotten use to being the shift and all the in's and out's of my store. Now my husband get's hired and I get hosed out!!!!

Oh well...it's all good.

On a more spiritual note...God is really teaching me about when Jesus said, "Whatsoever you desire when you pray..."

I'm learning about how loudly my insecurities are when I'm not praying. That I feed into them because I'm so focused on myself. But when I pray...when I pray...I see revival! I see radical youth! I see a people with one intention...to love!

I have a lot of desires when I don't pray...I just really like my desires when I do pray.

Ode To "Pops."

2005-10-30T18:56:00.000-08:00

Welp...here is my Pops...or my father-in-law. I've decided to write about him because he will read this and he is so weird. I can say that he is weird because I tell him all the time that he is. Just a side note, I will not be writing about my husband this time....even though he is the most handsome man on the face of the earth...I will not write about him. Oh! Did I tell you that my husband as the stinkest farts ever...worse then Kayle's? Okay...

Back to Pops...He wears glasses and drinks beer. I think that maybe one of his favorite things to do would be to make fun of me. Why? I say it's because he's mean, but deep down I know that it's because he loves me. I am his favorite daughter-in-law. He leads worship for church and I really like singing with him because he lets me get a way with more then I should. Of course I also get blamed for all the crap that happens and get in trouble all the time.

Pops is a mailman with really skinny legs. He is also old and I'm concerned that he might fall down some icy steps and break a hip or two. He likes to drive his motorcycle, but don't mention his failing of his test because he just might go "postal" on ya! He is going gray, but don't let him tell you it's because of me.

He loves to read and fart...not to mention having people wait on him hand and foot. I think if he could have it his way he would stay in his PJ's drinking beer, reading, and eating...never taking a shower or doing anything with the huge rooster tale he has from his pillow.

In conclusion, I love Pops. He is a lot of fun and when it comes right down to it, I may like to make fun of him, but I really do respect him. Someday he will make the best Grandpa...someday. I'm glad that my husband is like him, but even happier that he isn't him...hmmm...

Pops...Your the best. I hope you enjoyed reading this!!!!!

---Katieann

Change In The Weather

2005-10-20T10:00:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure what happened to my blog, but I had like 50 paragraghs typed out and they are gone with not explaination....hmmm...welp...enjoy the pictures!!!!

I love this one of all of us girls!!! My bridesmaids were so hot!!!!

My husband is pretty much the most handsome man in the whole wide world!!!!

Umm...Babies?

2005-10-04T19:35:00.000-07:00

Okay you guys! Thanks for the laugh. I'm not pregnant...I took a test and it was negative, thank you very much. On a side note though, I'm late starting my period and I've had several prophetic people come up to me and ask me.

But the test said I wasn't and until further notice I will say that I am NOT.

Funny...real funny guys!

I love you all and I'm glad that you all read my blog. I will post more pictures later, but the computer at home hasn't been working so I didn't even get my notes until tonight.
Love you!

Up And Coming Events

2005-09-29T14:47:00.000-07:00

Wow! The last two weeks have had my wee little brain on overload. At work they've been feeding me so much information that I feel like my head will explode at times. I do like work though! It's been a lot of fun and I really like working with people and helping them along through their day.

Josh spoke on Sunday at church and I've heard from several people how amazingly anointed it was. Hell ya, my husbands anointed!!! He did such a good job.

This next week is a conference I've been waiting for for months now. Danny Steine and Patricia King will both be here. Two of my favorite speakers. I get to help lead worship and that will be fun too. Last year at this conference was funny because I was walking around telling everyone that I would be married by next fall...and look...I AM!!!! Patricia King even agreed and said I would be. Honestly...I think I had a hard time believing it would actually happen.

I really do love being married. I love making him yummy meals and doing the laundry. I love it so much! Bring on month two!!!

Oh yeah...one more thing...my body has been acting very strange almost for the last three weeks...I'm not sure what is wrong with me, but please be praying.

Already?

2005-09-20T23:43:00.000-07:00

Today I started my new job at Starbucks. It was fun minus all the training that I have to get done. I have to learn all my stuff so much quicker because I have to be able to run the store by myself at the end of next week. Wow...there's a lot to learn.

It was weird because tonight Josh was the one who got home before me and was waiting for me to get off. When I got out to my car my phone was ringing and it was him. He asks, "When will be home? I'm hungry and want you to make me dinner."

I just laughed because I thought it was great that it was reversed tonight.

When I got to the house all the lights were off and I couldn't tell where he was. All of a sudden he jumped down a bunch of stairs and scared to crap out of me. After we laughed I noticed we was wearing fancy clothes and wondered what the special occasion was. He took m upstairs and set on the table were roses and dinner...all by candle light! I couldn't believe my eyes!!! He made me dinner and it was so romantic(and yummy)!!!!

It turns out, you see, to be our one month anniversary!!! I totally didn't even think about it and he had been planning it all day! Wow! Do I have the best husband or what?!!

Here is another completely amazing thing about him...He is preaching for church on Sunday!!!! He hates to be in front of people and yet he's preaching! They had asked me to do it, but I have to work so I suggested Josh, not thinking that he would and he, being the incredible man he is, said YES!

Today has been a really good day. It's also Josh's parents 25th anniversary! We have so much to look forward to.

I love being married!

A Grand Update

2005-09-16T10:36:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm finally recovering from my jellyfish stings. It looks like they'll leave some pretty nice scares, but at least I can wear long pants again. At the Spiritual Hunger Conference someone said to me, "There are only a few people in the world who have very obscure things happen to them and...Katieann...you are one of them."

Josh got to meet Don and Christine, Bill and Beni(which Beni forgot to tell Bill that I had gotten married so he thought I was pulling his leg...until he saw the big ass rock on my finger), Michael Joyce, Chris Quilala and a few others. He told me more then once how it made his head spin how many people I introduced him to and just how many people knew me there. I, honestly, didn't think there was that many.

Anyway, I got time with Beni which was a lot of fun and she had some great wisdom and insight for me that I really needed to hear, but let's not forget the stern rebuke she gave me for speaking something over myself that I really should not be speaking. Thanks Beni.
Worship was fun. I hadn't realized how much I have missed some excellent worship. Josh loved and he thinks that Pastor Bill is just about the best speaker in the whole world(which he is)! At the end of the last night Don and Christine prayed for us and had some awesome God stuff to say. It was really encouraging and confirming for us. We felt really blessed.

I think now my only concern, if you can call it that, is feeling like we won't get to see much of each other seeing as he works 50 plus hours a week and I'll be working lots at St. Arbucks. There is the potential to have totally opposite schedules hince not getting to see much of each other. Please pray for us as we are newlyweds and all...This last week I just felt like I missed him so much because he was gone to work...such is life.

More Work For Me!!!

2005-09-14T14:43:00.000-07:00

I just a phone call saying that I now have a full-time job for Starbucks!!! Yay! I'll write more later.

Spiritual Hunger Conference

2005-09-07T12:43:00.000-07:00

Well, this week is the annual Spiritual Hunger Conference and this year not only will Pastor Bill be here again, but Don and Christine Potter will be doing the worship.

I'm pretty excited to see them. There are suppose to be a lot of people here so I'm not sure if we'll get any time with them. I can't wait to introduce Josh to everyone! I also think that worship as a whole just might be a little different for him.

Should be fun.

Oh yeah...Please be praying that I get a good job. I'm feeling very frustrated with the whole thing right now. There are several places that would like to hire me, but all of them either don't pay enough or the hours are totally whacked. I will be going back into Victoria's Secret to discuss a pay raise and more hours. I just don't think I want a supervisor position right now.

Please pray.

Hitting the Streets...Again.

2005-09-02T13:17:00.000-07:00

Well...I'm currently job hunting...again. I was going to head out today, but due to the fact that I'm still severly sick, I just don't think I'll make it. I did, however, set up an interview for a nanny position here in town. First thing Tuesday morning. I so wouldn't mind working with kids again. I'll keep you updated though.

Now here is a picture of my three friends...Kayle, Priscilla, and Jon...I love them all so much!!!

Now here are some more pictures of our honeymoon. You have to realize most of these were taken from our balcony because we couldn't go anywhere...

I love being married!

2005-09-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

So here is a picture of my husband and I on our wedding day. The wedding was so much fun and there were so many people there...I was amazed! I loved every second of the ceremony and reception and the advice I got was to look around and take it all in...I'm so glad I did! It was beautiful!

They honeymoon was really great too!...minus getting attacked by jellyfish and having to go to the doctor that didn't speak very good english. The stings ended up looking like huge burn marks on my face, arms, and legs...all over pretty much. They blistered really bad and we couldn't go swimming or sit out in the sun. It even hurt to walk because of all the poison in my leg. (the doctor wanted to give me a shot)

Those are just some of the them. The ones of my forehead and ear hurt alot too! We had alot of fun though being stuck in the room for hours at time. It truly was paradise there...Just look at some of these pictures!!!

This the view from our room and our balcony...

This is a picture of the beautiful room we had. They put roses petals on th floor and on the bed...all over the place...It was awesome!
I love my husband so much!!!!!

I love blogging!

2005-08-17T09:26:00.000-07:00

Wow...never before have I tried this...it seems much easier then diaryland. You can add fun stuff too!

This is where I will update about married life...