~Thanksgiving~

Wow...it's less than a month till Christmas. Man, let the shopping begin. Lol. Jordan and I have been keeping busy with work like usual. I have been getting more hours in because of the holidays. Next weekend we are going up to Kentucky to visit Jordan's mom and stepdad and little Chase. We are very excited not only because we have the weekend off but to see them. We recently took our engagement pictures. They turned out great. Michelle did an awesome job on them. It was nice to spend the day with them. That seems to be the latest in our household. I have received a blessing...Kelly(dad's girlfriend) has graciously bought my flights home for Christmas. I know it won't be long enough but...at least I get to see everyone. Thank you once again Kelly for the tickets!!!

Bring on the Wedding Madness!

Lol....not quite yet. Jordan and I met with the church saturday the 7th and we put in our deposits to get married there. It was completely and utterly overwhelming. I think I was living in a fantasy world for awhile and now i'm just in shock. I never really knew how much detail went into a wedding and I think I just had a taste of it yesterday. Lol. I know everything will be ok. I trust that God is going to make it a beautiful and one that I'll never forget. We also got to enjoy a great lunch at SATCO...Tre was really jealous. We may just have to get them to cater the wedding. Lol. After lunch we went to Centennial just to have an hour to breathe!! It seems ever since we got engaged life has just been so fast and with my new jobs hours...we just don't get time to be together and laugh and enjoy the things we love about each other and not discuss wedding plans and food. lol. It was a great hour or so!!! I also FINALLY got a chance to hang out with my wonderful Nashville friends yesterday. I have missed them so much. My new job is more time consuming then the last one and I am loving the money and people I am working with. I just haven't gotten to hang out with the girls as much as I wished. but God is still providing more and more each day. Last week I didnt think I was going to get enough hours and I ended up getting plenty and plus some. He is such an amazing God. We also had the opportunity to listen to Dave Ramsey speak at Kairos. What an amazing Man of Christ!! He was very great and really opened Jordan and I eyes to many things that we will need in a marriage. Scary to even be saying that word. Lol. All in all...life is great and wonderful and I get more and more blessed each day in my life and I don't think life could get much better. I love you and miss you all! Blessings!!!

Time to Catch Up!

Ok...so I haven't updated in a long time so I need to catch everyone up.

First, I have accepted a new job working at a country club in Nashville and I start tomorrow. God has been providing so much and I am so grateful for everything He has blessed me with lately. About my new job...I am going to be a server/hostess at Richland Country Club. I am very excited to start but also a little nervous because I have never served before. I know God will calm my nerves by tomorrow.

Next, some have you have gotten the chance to meet Jordan and I hope you all love him as much as I do because Jordan proposed to me October 9th at the Opryland Hotel. For those that don't know how he did it...Here's the story. Jordan's MeMe and her husband flew in from Houston on Friday and we went to dinner at Monell's in Franklin which was delicious by the way. Country style buffet...mmm mmm mmm!!! Anyway...after dinner they wanted to see the Hotel and so we headed off to go to Opryland Hotel. Jordan and I arrived before the rest of the family and as he drug me (literally) through the gardens and waterfalls of the hotel, to were he called "the perfect spot". Finally we arrived at the Fountain light show. It was so beautiful. There was about 25-35 people standing around these steps and I was watching in amazement. Jordan turned and looked at me and faced me toward him. He looked into my eyes and grabbed my hands and said " Lexi, I have prayed for you for so long and I still pray for you till this day. God put you in my life for a reason and I believe this reason is to make you my wife. I love you so much and have waited for this moment for a long time." I started to cry at this time because I knew what he was asking me. Then he got down on his knee and said " Will you marry me?" I said yes of course and I don't remember much after that moment. Lol. We have set a date so far and that date is.....October 16th, 2010. We have a whole year to plan so its pretty exciting.

On Saturday Jordan and I volunteered at the Nashville Rescue Mission. This really opened our eyes to how truly blessed we are. Some of these people feel there is no one out there to save them from drugs and addiction. Little do they know that there is only one that can save them and that's Jesus Christ. I wanted to reach out to them so badly. Little children were there with their mothers. Kids as young as 4 months old. I just pray for these people so much. I pray that they can believe that there is a saving grace out there. I also made some new friends. One I particularly enjoyed speaking with. Her name was Krystal and she was very sweet and kind. She was telling me she just got back from serving over in Switzerland and Germany. She spent two months over there and spent every last penny she had. She just told me these amazing stories about her encounters on the streets at night. I thought she was very brave and she was so full of spirit. We didn't get to talk to many of the people there at the Mission but a few came through and we cheerful just to be alive. Jordan and I are both going to start going to these more often and try to build relationships with these people.

I hope all is well with everyone. I want to come home so bad to see my family...mostly my niece that is growing waaaay too fast. It is very weird being the one that is so far from everyone. My family isn't just right down the road anymore. Its very sad. Miss you and love you all!!

Great Weekend with my family!

This weekend was so awesome! I was so excited to see my mom, sister, and my Granny. We had a great time with them. Mom is so happy to be a Grandma. I am so jealous she gets to watch Kylie Grace grow up. We spent the weekend pretty much playing cards. Friday, Kaitlyn came and helped me watch the boys in the afternoon. She is getting so big. I have missed her so much. The family got to meet Jordan. He passed! Lol. He is such a great guy and everyone could tell he treats me right. Its nice to be in a relationship with someone that truly cares about me. On Sunday we met up with Tammy and Jeff(Jordan's Parents) for breakfast at the Pancake Pantry. They have been so great since I have been with Jordan. They are truly supportive and care so much about me. I am blessed to have them be a part of my life. They also love Granny a lot. I mean they loved the whole family but they really loved Granny. lol. I love her a lot too. It's funny because Jordan keeps asking me when I am moving to Florida. I keep telling him that God is still working in me and He is not ready for me to move back yet...if at all! I am so happy here in Nashville. I have met some amazing people and think I could make this place my home. God knows what the plans are for me. I am just waiting to see the way things will play out. God knows whats best. Well, I think I have babbled on enough for now. I don't even want to speak of the thing that's going down in a couple of weeks. : ) Goodnight and God Bless!

Counting down the days....

Tre, Lauren, Kylie, and Marley are leaving me way too soon. They started packing up their house today. : ( It seems like just yesterday I was telling everyone I still had a few months to spend with them. Now I have less than a month and its really getting to me. If they weren't such amazing people and awesome mentors then it wouldn't be a big deal, but these people have changed my life and mean the world to me. Luckily it gives me an excuse to visit Florida more often. Lol. I do want to take some time to let them know that I am so happy for them and Lauren...I wish you the best of luck. I know this is pretty much your dream job and your getting paid to do something you love and you are really great at it. Tre, I wish I could have you around everyday to give me the advice and wisdom you have given me in just a few months together. I wish we could have gotten closer sooner in life then I would have realized how much you are worth to me. I love you both very much if I haven't said it enough!
Now that I have wiped away my tears, God is doing amazing things in my life. I feel like He has put His hands on me and calmed me down lately. He is just an amazing God! I have stated to realized that God always has good timing. He has a plan for each and every one of us. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for me. I know God has something in store for me!
Meanwhile, Jordan and I have been spending sometime together and getting to know each other more and more each day. I still continue to feel like God has put him in my life for a reason. When I am with Jordan, I can be my true self and he loves that about me. I can be the fun, happy go lucky, crazy, retarded, girl with him. And he just laughs and jokes with me and its just so wonderful! My relationship with Christ grows when I am with Jordan also. Jordan just makes me want to be a better person and I truely enjoy growing in Christ together as a couple. Its an amazing feeling.
I would like each of you to please pray for Tre and Lauren as they will be moving away soon. I pray to just put a peace over them as they travel with Kylie and Marley and pray for a safe move.
God Bless!

Heller!! Happy 4th of July!

Welcome to my blog. I hope everyone is having a great 4th of July. I figure since I will be the only Jones living in Nashville now, I need to create a blog to be cool and hope that my family keeps up with me on it.

I first want to say that I am very upset that Tre, Lauren, Marley and Kylie are leaving soon. They have been a great part of my life and I can not imagine life up here without them and they will be greatly missed. They have made a huge impact on my life and my walk with Christ. I do wish them the best and I know God has so many amazing things planned on the road ahead of them. I am so proud of both of them. They are amazing parents and I have seen them change so much in the past week that Kylie has been here. God has molded them into 2 amazing people and Kylie Grace is a lucky girl to have such cool parents. I must add she has a few pretty amazing Aunts as well: )

Next, Happy 4th July everyone! I was blessed to have a 3 day weekend and I spent it with Tre, Lauren, and Kylie. Jordan and I came over around 3 yesterday and had a yummy dinner (Steak and Mashed Potatoes and Broccoli and Corn on the Cob) and we introduced Jordan to a wonderful card game called Hand and Foot. We had to prepare him for it because Mom, Katie, and Granny are coming next weekend. I can not wait to see them. Even though I won't get to hold my niece much: )

Finally, I am going to end your boredom with this crazy things going through my head. I am finding it hard to leave things up to God as far as what's next in my life. Lauren and I started talking about things last night and I realized that He will let things happen when the time is right. He is a great God and He is not going to make me suffer and He is just working through me so much at this moment.

I hope everyone had a great 4th! God bless!!!!