Saturday, December 25, 2010

On the brink...

Wowzer... almost done with Psychology...!!!!
almost.
I need to catch my breath.
Christmas with my family has been really great :) i love those guys. I'm sad to be leaving tomorrow... it seems like I just got home. :(
However! Exciting things are in store!
Dec. 29 ( i think... :D) i leave for Houston to do street ministry, which is going to be awesome!
January 11 ( i think... :D) we leave for Guatemala!!! *SO* excited for that :) and I'll be gone from home until sometime after Feb. 20th...back just in time for my Birthday ;)

Hope ya'll had a great Christmas! :)

Taking a break from decorating the dorm :)

Monday, December 20, 2010

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... :)

Hello Friends and Cyber-stalkers! :)

It's so good to be home and have a little time to relax!
I was able to hang out with the youth group on Sunday night and sing Christmas carols to some shut-ins in the area. I look forward to doing it every year :) It was really good to see all of my youth group friends and observe how well everything has carried on since a rather drastic student leardership shift... God is so good! :) He's going to accomplish His purposes in a group that is seeking Him, even when it seems like everything is turning upside down. :) Thanks for such a warm welcome home, into the cold weather, everyone! :)
A picture with my neighbors/boyfriend :)

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Where has the time gone!?!

Wow! I cannot believe that two weeks from today i will be at home with my family! It seems like i just got here....
and three weeks from today I will be getting ready to leave for outreach!
We will be spending two weeks working in larger cities in Texas, mostly doing street ministry. Then it's off to Guatemala for a month! :)
So this week is ministry prep week. We've been having classes to learn to teach English, VBS, and to learn a drama.
On top of all the meetings and classes, I am pressing in on the deadline for my online psychology class! yikes!

Please be praying for me during this week, as many people are getting sick and starting to lose focus because it's almost break-time. Keyword: ALMOST. We're not there yet!
Please pray for:
- Focus and smart use of my time
- Good health!
- supernatural energy :)
- A good attitude

Me & Joel at a wedding at Dayspring

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Happy December! :)

Okay... So, lately I've been feeling bogged down by all of the stuff I have going on. To the point that things that I would normally really enjoy have become just another thing in my schedule to get through.
Thankfully, that's not where the story ends.. praise Jesus :)
Today while we were praying as a class for direction for our individual futures, God spoke to me "Find joy in all that you do." it was that simple. How could i expect to get through the next few weeks alive and well if i was dreading everything i needed to do?
Sometimes God says just exactly what we need to hear, even if we don't recognize the brilliance of what he's saying to us, and how much it really covers all of what we need. :)
Me and Sarah... she's from the same state! :)