I am Amy Nicole Scott.  I was born to California but QUICKLY moved to Texas!  I am a Texas girl, through & through!  I grew up in a small town in west Texas that we called Stanton, America.  It was our world.  I grew up going to church every time the doors where open.  When I was about seven I remember 'walking down the isle' to ask Jesus in my heart.  I then would keep asking Him in my heart before every meal and before going to bed!  I drove my Mom crazy.  I don't think I understood that He would never leave me.  I still have a hard time with that today!  In our Grey Astro van me and my mom knelt down in the back and I asked Jesus to come and STAY!  Some days I wake up and I am amazed HE is still here with me and that He loves me and has a special plan for me.  

Then because of a job change we moved at the end of my Junior year of high school to a even smaller town in East Texas.  My world was turned upside down!  I think God was pushing me out of my comfort zone and preparing me for His plan.

I met and married my hubby, Justin right out of high school.  We had two baby girls in the first few years of our marriage.  He came home one day from work and said we are moving to Scottsdale, Arizona.  I said..."Excuse me?  Don't you know both of our families are here and all our friends.  This was not what I had planned...."  Then I slowly heard a small, quiet voice in my heart telling me this is MY plan for you.  I had an indescribable peace.  I think the closer you get to HIM the more scary and vulnerable it gets but there has always been a peace that I would not trade for all the riches or even my way! 

After moving to Arizona God blessed us with another baby, Jordan Taylor.  I have learned many lessons with that little guy and I'm sure allot more are to follow.  But most of all of HIS goodness!

We built our first home in Vistancia in November of '07 and I ran into Karen Grieser who I had meet a Mom's group in Scottsdale.  She told me about her church, Journey.  Before I got home she had e-mailed me with Journey's web site link.  I went that Sunday and had not missed a week!  I remember walking into Journey knowing that I wanted to be apart of whatever they are doing!  I felt that they loved God and loved people.  Sign me up!

In February, I was looking for my place.  I knew God wanted me and our family here but didn't know where.  That week Joe got up and said they where looking for someone to run the kids area for K-5th.  I thought this might be it!  Of coarse I had many doubts!  The biggest was I'm not qualified or I'm not the one you want to use God?  Send someone else...Feeling allot like Moses!  I prayed and felt as though God was again pushing my out!  I had NO IDEA what I was in for!  I am challenged weekly and sometimes I do make some mistakes.  But God is not looking for perfection He wants a willing and obedient heart that is ready to do the next right thing!  

There is a line in our Christmas Program that says, "I can't believe I wanted so much less than ALL God had planned for me!"  

I am BLOWN away by the kids a Journey they love to hear about Jesus.  They can't get enough of Him!  Lucky for me He never runs out!  I love them and I feel most alive when I am in there watching them praise God!  So cool!  Come join us anytime!  I am going to warn ya it's crazy fun!

So today I wake up and say what's next....and hold on tight because He takes me for the ride of a lifetime!  

Living (so much MORE than) the dream!

Amy Scott

Journey Grade School Coordinator