Janell's Official Wal-Mart Countdown to Christmas Finale 2013

This Christmas something really awesome happened. The Wal-Mart Christmas Countdown was born! It was so much fun! Now that the countdown is complete for this year I thought I would include some interesting facts about My Wal-Mart Christmas Countdown! So here we go! 

Days until Christmas: 46

It all started with this photo! 46 day before Christmas! My family was at Wal-Mart (I know! no surprise there!) and my mom saw the countdown sign and said "Janell! Go take a picture with the sign!". I did obviously and that is how it was born! I was hooked.

Days until Christmas: 39

I almost didn't see this little sign , because it was so small! But I was on the lookout! All the signs were in different places, colors and sizes!

Days until Christmas: 35

By the third picture people started to comment on how i go to Wal-mart a lot. And already people are saying that they will miss me doing the countdown..by the third picture!

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 I didn't always have someone with me on my Wal-Mart trips. So I would have to take them myself. Sometimes it took me up to four tries to get it right...or I would finally give up...people were staring like crazy!

Days until Christmas: 25

My countdown to Christmas went viral!! Not really but I stared seeing a lot of other people joining in on the fun! Here is one of them! Thanks Holly! 

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Sometimes my trips to Wal-Mart are very exciting, but this day God totally set me up to minister to a lady there! Always take time to see what God is doing at Wal-Mat!

Day until Christmas: 20

By this time I really don't care what people think. It was kind of a freeing feeling! When people would stare (remember I was the only one by the signs most of the time!) I would just look at them and say "It's almost Christmas!" or "I just love Christmas!". People would just continue to stare! haha

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I have now been given the title "Princess of Christmas"! Ah! I loved it! I also was told that Wal-Mart should pay me stock for advertising! I um love the idea!

Days until Christmas: 11

During the Countdown I visited 3 different Walmarts in OK. But never had anyone get my enthusiasm or share in my Christmas cheer!

Days until Christmas: 9

This was the only Wal-Mart that hung the sign up high! I had to get creative! I also didn't have my phone, so I had a friend take it with her phone! I am now called nuts too! haha yeah!

Days until Christmas: 5

I took this one twice...The first one I took I looked so tired and  not excited that I had to go back and take it again (you think I would have learned to look at my pictures!) I really loved it when I had someone to take the picture!

Days until Christmas: 2

Not only was I photo boomed by the lady on the display behind me I also had a guy ask if he could call me sometime! Haha whats funny about that one of my friends said "...As long as you aren't going to Wal-Mart to pick up guys...". Haha well...

Days until Christmas: 1

This day the Wal-Mart I was at had two different countdown numbers, even other stores had a different number on the dame day! This happened a lot actually!

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And today is the day! Merry Christmas! No I didn't go to Wal-Mart today, this is the same sign from Day 1! I just moved the 1 over ...it's behind my head! 

And that is it ladies and gentlemen! Janell's Official Wal-Mart Countdown to Christmas 2013 is over! I had a blast doing it! I had no idea what it would turn into! Spacial thanks to my photographers Mom, Dad, Faith , Janae and Justin. And to all of you who followed my countdown! You all made it even more fun! 

Merry Christmas!!!

Days until Christmas: 364

Unafraid and Unashamed

I like using Facebook, it's a great way to connect with people! You can share what's going on on your life, talk about God if you want to. But in many ways it has created a culture, a platform of performance.
If you were to ask yourself  "Why do I post stuff on Facebook?"
What would your answer be? It can be a hard question to answer!
You would think that since it's your Facebook then you can post anything you want right? In my case this wasn't so.
In my mind I thought there were certain things that I shouldn't post or say. Would my renewed confidence in the Lord scare people away? Don't get me wrong, I post stuff all the time about God. Sometimes they are really hard things. But when it came to posting about the supernatural that I have been living in, I would  get a little unsure. What will my non Christian friends think?
Last night this thought went through my head. We were praying for people and then we all noticed we had gold dust on our hands! I posted about it right away. Then after I sent it a little voice was saying "what are your friends going to think of you?".
And you know what I thought? No, they need to see it! If anything, my generation needs to know that Christians can and do walk in supernatural power. That Christians aren't boring! That there is life in God!

So this is also part of my mission. To be supernatural even on Facebook. I do not look to people for love and assurance. I look to God. And when I do, people's lives will be changed!

Have you ever felt this way? Do you get stuck pleasing people? Do you want to be set free? Comment below