Let me Introduce Myself!

My Story

Welcome to my page! I believe an introduction is in order! My name is Gabriella Stone, but I go by Gabby! I was born January 31, 2004 in Fort Wainwright, Alaska as my dad was serving in the Air Force at the time. When I was 3-4 we moved to Twin Falls, Idaho after my dad’s time of service. And I’ve lived here ever since!

My hubby and I met at church when we were 7 during Christmas time when he and his parents were visiting from Montana, spending the holidays with his dad’s side of the family. (I grew up in church with those family members). I was smitten right away! It took a few more years until he had a crush on me from the stories I’ve heard. He lived in Montana until 2020 when he and his family moved here due to his dad’s health and wanting to be closer to family. At the time I had started talking to someone and ended up starting a relationship with him because I didn’t think that my childhood crush would ever be more. During that relationship I had had a few thoughts of ” If I wasn’t with ___ maybe we would?”. Low and behold that relationship ended up being very toxic and abusive. A few months later as I was trying to heal and as my 18th birthday came around, I felt prompted to message him out of the blue. In April of 2022 we decided to jump in and started dating! In November he asked me to marry him! We got married in May 2023! As we started our marriage with little money but a trust that the Lord would provide for our needs, we had the shocking and exciting news that we were pregnant! For reasons only the Lord knows he brought that baby home a month later. A couple months later, we found out we were pregnant again! In April 2024 our son Gideon came into the world via an unplanned c-section. I was induced a couple of days before my due date because I was so miserable and ready to be done! It was 2 and a half long days before I finally dilated enough to start pushing! I pushed for nearly 2 hours but his head was so big he suctioned to my pelvis and wasn’t budging! Isaiah and I were devastated as neither of us wanted it to be an option and had hoped for a natural birth, but it was the only option we had! After already having a long few days in the hospital, we knew there was nothing else we could do. So that evening, I went in for a cesarean and we met our 8 and a half pound baby! Now we get to enjoy life with our sweet little boy that we absolutely adore and we wouldn’t change it for the world!

My Testimony

I remember the day I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior as if it were yesterday! On Sunday, December 13, 2009 I was walking out of church with my family and I asked my mom how to get saved. She said she would love to talk to me when we got home about salvation. We went through the Taco Bell drive thru and got lunch. As soon as we got home, my siblings started eating while my mom and I went to my room and she explained to me what salvation was and what it meant. I knew that I needed to be saved and so I asked if she would pray with me. She told me she couldn’t pray for me but she would be right there with me. As soon as I asked for his forgiveness and gift of salvation, my body flooded with so much joy! I told anyone and everyone that would listen! It truly was a day of rejoicing for my family and my church family in the evening service that night!

A couple of years later I started having the desire to learn the piano! So, I started taking lessons with the youth pastor’s wife who, fun fact is Isaiah’s aunt and uncle! I took lessons with her for a couple of years until she took a step back from teaching piano lessons. I then received another year of piano lessons from another gal in our church until she gave birth to her first child. From then on, I taught myself how to play hymns and at the age of 17 I started playing for my church for Wednesday evening services until I started cosmetology school a year later. I started playing on Wednesday nights again in the fall of 2023. I took a couple of months off when I had my son and now, I’m on the rotation for playing on Sundays as well! Music has always been a big love of mine so I’m always seeking out how to expand my self-taught skills on the piano and to start singing in the church as well!

Dreams and Goals I Have for my Life!

Everyone has their picture perfect dream of what they want their life to look like! I’m a part of that everyone! I have always wanted 3 kiddos! I’m so blessed already with my firstborn son and I can’t wait till I get to meet my future babies! I want to one day buy land in the country and build our dream home! Nothing really big but will allow room for future family members and family gatherings! I absolutely love the modern/rustic farmhouse look and I get so excited when I get on Pinterest and start envisioning my dream house and start pinning all of my ideas! Isaiah said as long as he gets his big shop so he can work on vehicles, build his dream truck, and be in the country he’ll be happy lol! I also want to one day start growing my own garden and making food from healthy and homegrown ingredients!

Another dream of mine is to be able to be a cosmetologist again! I have loved doing hair since I was a little girl and so it was a dream come true when I was able to go to a cosmetology school in my own town! I was a self-employed cosmetologist for almost 2 years. I rented a chair in a salon and was able to make my own schedule and choose what services I wanted to offer! Just starting out can be difficult as it usually take around 3 years before you have a steady clientele. My struggle was I wasn’t getting repeat clients that weren’t family but I wasn’t going to give up! When I found out I was pregnant, I wanted to try and work still as I wasn’t ready to “give up” my dream job. I went to part time a few months before I was due and that made it even more difficult and I was starting to lean more towards staying part time so I could stay home with my baby. After I had Gideon, I wanted nothing more than to be a stay at home mommy! So I stepped away from the salon to stay home! I hope that if we one day have the ability to build our dream home, I want to build an in home salon! It may never be anything more than just friends and family again, but it would mean the world to me!

As amazing as that all sounds, I know that it will all be in God’s timing so I’m focusing more on my small goals and dreams! Like, this year I’m hoping to buy a home if it’s in the Lord’s plan for us! I also want to start prioritizing my family’s health! We haven’t been sick much since we’ve been married but health is more than just skin deep! As a teenager my mom joined a company that is all about gut health and so jumped in and as we started taking the supplements, we all started feeling so much better! This amazing company is called Plexus Worldwide! In the last few years they have brought out so many new products and supplements for gut health, weight management, skin care, active lifestyles, general nutrition, and family health! I am so eager to jump back in this year and see my family flourish with healthier bodies! I’m so excited to share that journey with you!

Why I started a blog- My Calling

As 2024 was coming to an end, I started praying that God would start opening doors for me to be in another ministry! A couple of weeks ago I was scrolling through Pinterest and I came across an ad about having a successful blog and how this gal went from working 9 to 5 and being in so much debt to now blogging was her full time job. I thought that was pretty cool but didn’t think that would be for me even though I have been praying and seeking the Lord on providing a work from home job to supply more income and so my husband wouldn’t need to get a second job. As we started 2025, he gave me a word for the year for the first time. Patience! I prayed that this year he would work and move in my life in a miraculous way and that I would be a vessel for him! I desired to be more of an encouragement to those around me, especially to fellow sisters in Christ in all stages of life! As the week went on, he started nudging more and more to starting a blog. Not so much for the money, though he’s laid a peace on my heart about finances, but to turn it into a ministry that he has called me to. I was nervous as I had never done anything like it before but I wanted to obey his calling. So I took the leap of faith and I started up a blog. I know that it’s not going to be like “normal” blogs but I’m trusting the Lord as he’s laid this on my heart to be my ministry to encourage and uplift Christian women! To share the Scriptures, stories of my day to day life with my family, health, etc. I know God can do anything and with my obedience and desire to follow his will for my life, I know that he will do great things with this blog! I may not know what I’m doing but I hope that you’ll come along with me through this journey and be encouraged when you come to this page!

Psalm 25

Gabby Stone