So I know I said I'd write more about my Spring Break trip, but I don't really want to. lol
It was a great trip though, and I'd probably go again because once we started doing stuff, it was great. It was when we weren't doing anything that I really just wanted to go home.
Anyways.
There are officially 4 weeks left of my first year in college.
Let me say that again...
ONLY 4 WEEKS LEFT.
What? I mean I'm pretty sure I just graduated high school like last week, and I was starting college yesterday. I can't believe it's almost over. It's crazy.
I'm not gonna lie, I love college. I love being somewhat out on my own (minus curfew and seeing my family ALL the time). I love living in the dorms with my friends. I like the majority of my classes. (I'm not a fan of going to class, but its part of college, or so they tell me) I love my job. So it's been pretty great.
I finally decided on a major that I think I'm really going to enjoy. I guess I'll find out in the fall if I really like it or not. I just can't grasp the fact that my first year of college is coming to a close so quickly. I'm not ready to leave my friends. If I had the choice, I'd probably live in the dorms all the time just to be around them. lol I know it sounds weird, but it's nice having my friends that close.
There's a few things that I'm not looking forward to about this summer. One, working full-time and probably doing other jobs on the side. I know I need to make a lot of money since I totally slacked off last summer. (It was totally worth it though). Two, not being able to go do whatever I want, whenever I want. Three, not having any friends really. That's one thing I'm really upset about. The friends that I did have from high school drifted away, and things just ended when we all started college. Things happen. But this summer is gonna be a rough one.
On the bright side though, I met some people from college that are from here too, so I won't be totally alone :) Thank you Jesus.
I guess that's all I have for now.
Song of the day:
Top Priority - Tal & Acacia
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Walking in Memphis!
Sorry for the long time of not writing...
This past week I went on a mission trip to Memphis, Tennessee. Needless to say it was quite the experience. The first couple days weren't so great, but it progressively got better. The first day we were there (Sunday), we went to church, and went to buy food for the rest of the week and we hung out at a girls house.
Whitney and I at the Welcome Center. haha
The next day (Monday) was when we were supposed to begin our mission work. We were going to rake leaves at a house and clean it up, and also hand out flyers for the multiple VBS's we were going to host during the week. Well it ended up raining, so we didn't clean up the house, and we didn't hand out flyers. Instead we just went to see where we would be having our VBS's and we cleaned the church a little. After that we went to the Civil Rights Museum in downtown Memphis. It was pretty neat seeing where MLK had been shot, and things like that. Well my friend and I beasted it through the museum so we ended up having like an hour of free time, so we decided to explore the city around the museum. (Don't worry, we didn't go far) We got a little glimpse of the city and Lexi took quite a few pictures. :)
This was a woman's booth outside the Civil Rights Museum. She's been protesting for 23 years...
Lexi and I :)
Tuesday was the supposedly the big day. We handed out our flyers to the three different locations and we were done. We passed out flyers at a trailer park not too far from the church, an apartment complex a few blocks down the street, and the neighborhood right next to the church. It was pretty fun, and it was really cold, but we had a good time. After we were finished with that, we went back to Mrs. Judy's house, (where the girls were staying) and we couldn't figure out what we wanted for dinner. We finally decided on Rendevous, which is a BBQ place in downtown. It was AMAZING. lol Granted, we didn't get enough to eat because there was eleven of us trying to eat for cheap, but it was still pretty good.
Playing fun games with the kids :)
Wednesday was an interesting day. We handed out our flyers the day before, so we were ready to start our VBS's. We went to the first place, and.... no kids showed up. So we went back to the church had lunch, and went to the next VBS spot. We had quite a few kids there. They were really good. They listened to us, they participated in the singing (which I led), and seemed interested. Finally we went to the last spot, and that was.... entertaining. These kids are the complete opposite of the group before them, but we still had fun. In addition to this, we suspected something was wrong with our van, because the battery gauge was low. So we just kept going all day to see if something was really wrong. Dinner time rolls around and we are on our way to Wendy's. Pretty soon the blinkers stop working and the window won't roll up so we decided to take it to the shop. So our "leader" dropped all of us off at Wendy's to eat, and took the van in. Then eventually some people from church came and picked us up so we wouldn't be stranded. We figured out that the alternator went out, so it costs us about $600.
One of the cutest girls ever. Her name is Jaz.
Thursday. By this time, we were getting worn out, but we still kept going. We went to the first VBS spot, and this time a couple kids showed up. Instead of all of us sitting around though, only four of us stayed and the rest went to go work on the house. We played with the kids and had a good time. After we had stayed there for the time, we went and ate lunch then continued on with the other VBS's. The last one again was quite the adventure. A lot of the little boys were quite rowdy. One of the kids probably about 5 or 6, showed up with plastic guns in his pants thinking he was all that. None of the kids were well-behaved, and it was not something I was used to. There were some girls though that really stole my heart. They weren't interested in playing with the boys and their parents wouldn't let them walk over by themselves. So we played volleyball instead. Basically by the end of the week, Lexi and I had taught them how to play volleyball pretty well, and I hope to see them grow up well despite of where they live.
The AMAZING barbeque that Mrs. Judy cooked us Thursday for dinner :)
Friday. The last day. I was very thankful that Friday had finally come. I didn't really have much fun at the beginning of the week, and now I was just plain tired. Instead of going to the first VBS we went to rake and clean at the other house. We had a really good time, and ended up filling 36 bags with leaves. Thats a TON. So then lunch and the other VBS's rolled around and it was a normal day. Friday night we went to eat with the boys house parents and had a great time. We got cupcakes afterwards (which were AMAZING) and we were supposed to go hang out downtown, but everyone was too tired... (lame excuse)
Cupcake :) It was amazing.
All the bags of leaves...
Sorry this is so long, but I hope you made it through. :)
I'll write more about it another day. Don't want you to be too overwhelmed. haha
Song of the day:
Walking in Memphis - Lonestar
(seems fitting right?)
It was stuck in our heads all week. :p
All the pictures were taken by Lexi, I just stole them. :)
This past week I went on a mission trip to Memphis, Tennessee. Needless to say it was quite the experience. The first couple days weren't so great, but it progressively got better. The first day we were there (Sunday), we went to church, and went to buy food for the rest of the week and we hung out at a girls house.
The next day (Monday) was when we were supposed to begin our mission work. We were going to rake leaves at a house and clean it up, and also hand out flyers for the multiple VBS's we were going to host during the week. Well it ended up raining, so we didn't clean up the house, and we didn't hand out flyers. Instead we just went to see where we would be having our VBS's and we cleaned the church a little. After that we went to the Civil Rights Museum in downtown Memphis. It was pretty neat seeing where MLK had been shot, and things like that. Well my friend and I beasted it through the museum so we ended up having like an hour of free time, so we decided to explore the city around the museum. (Don't worry, we didn't go far) We got a little glimpse of the city and Lexi took quite a few pictures. :)
Tuesday was the supposedly the big day. We handed out our flyers to the three different locations and we were done. We passed out flyers at a trailer park not too far from the church, an apartment complex a few blocks down the street, and the neighborhood right next to the church. It was pretty fun, and it was really cold, but we had a good time. After we were finished with that, we went back to Mrs. Judy's house, (where the girls were staying) and we couldn't figure out what we wanted for dinner. We finally decided on Rendevous, which is a BBQ place in downtown. It was AMAZING. lol Granted, we didn't get enough to eat because there was eleven of us trying to eat for cheap, but it was still pretty good.
Wednesday was an interesting day. We handed out our flyers the day before, so we were ready to start our VBS's. We went to the first place, and.... no kids showed up. So we went back to the church had lunch, and went to the next VBS spot. We had quite a few kids there. They were really good. They listened to us, they participated in the singing (which I led), and seemed interested. Finally we went to the last spot, and that was.... entertaining. These kids are the complete opposite of the group before them, but we still had fun. In addition to this, we suspected something was wrong with our van, because the battery gauge was low. So we just kept going all day to see if something was really wrong. Dinner time rolls around and we are on our way to Wendy's. Pretty soon the blinkers stop working and the window won't roll up so we decided to take it to the shop. So our "leader" dropped all of us off at Wendy's to eat, and took the van in. Then eventually some people from church came and picked us up so we wouldn't be stranded. We figured out that the alternator went out, so it costs us about $600.
Thursday. By this time, we were getting worn out, but we still kept going. We went to the first VBS spot, and this time a couple kids showed up. Instead of all of us sitting around though, only four of us stayed and the rest went to go work on the house. We played with the kids and had a good time. After we had stayed there for the time, we went and ate lunch then continued on with the other VBS's. The last one again was quite the adventure. A lot of the little boys were quite rowdy. One of the kids probably about 5 or 6, showed up with plastic guns in his pants thinking he was all that. None of the kids were well-behaved, and it was not something I was used to. There were some girls though that really stole my heart. They weren't interested in playing with the boys and their parents wouldn't let them walk over by themselves. So we played volleyball instead. Basically by the end of the week, Lexi and I had taught them how to play volleyball pretty well, and I hope to see them grow up well despite of where they live.
Friday. The last day. I was very thankful that Friday had finally come. I didn't really have much fun at the beginning of the week, and now I was just plain tired. Instead of going to the first VBS we went to rake and clean at the other house. We had a really good time, and ended up filling 36 bags with leaves. Thats a TON. So then lunch and the other VBS's rolled around and it was a normal day. Friday night we went to eat with the boys house parents and had a great time. We got cupcakes afterwards (which were AMAZING) and we were supposed to go hang out downtown, but everyone was too tired... (lame excuse)
Sorry this is so long, but I hope you made it through. :)
I'll write more about it another day. Don't want you to be too overwhelmed. haha
Song of the day:
Walking in Memphis - Lonestar
(seems fitting right?)
It was stuck in our heads all week. :p
All the pictures were taken by Lexi, I just stole them. :)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Unwritten :)
Today has been a wonderful day. My nephew was born at 8:38A.M. He weighs 6.9 ounces, and is 18.5 inches long. He is the cutest baby I've ever seen in my life. (Totally unbiased opinion of course)
My sister-in-law and brother came to the hospital at 5 this morning, and she went into surgery around 8:20. It really didn't take long at all. I got to the hospital around 8 so I got to spend a little time with my brother before he went back.
My niece showed up not too long after me with my mom. We had a lot of fun. We made a few videos while we were sitting there. Here's one if you want to see it.
I love my family. I couldn't ask for a better one. I can't wait to see my niece and nephew grow up, but I hope it's not too fast.
Song of the Day:
Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
Monday, March 7, 2011
It's OVER!!
This past week has been ridiculously crazy. But if you'd like to see what I've been up to the past 2 months...
Here ya go!!
SO as I told you, I made it through Spring Sing! :)
We ended up getting 9th place, but who cares, it was fun.
I have a feeling that this week is going to be very busy. I have multiple projects due, and basically no time to do them. Next week is Spring Break.
I'm really excited. My friend and I are going on a mission tip to Memphis, Tennessee. We will be hosting a VBS in the mornings, doing some manual labor in the afternoons, and having fun in the evenings. I'm really looking forward to it. :)
It'll be the first mission trip I've ever been on, so I'm anxious to see how it goes.
I'll update you later this week hopefully. :)
Song of the Day:
Gravity - Sara Bareilles
Here ya go!!
SO as I told you, I made it through Spring Sing! :)
We ended up getting 9th place, but who cares, it was fun.
I have a feeling that this week is going to be very busy. I have multiple projects due, and basically no time to do them. Next week is Spring Break.
I'm really excited. My friend and I are going on a mission tip to Memphis, Tennessee. We will be hosting a VBS in the mornings, doing some manual labor in the afternoons, and having fun in the evenings. I'm really looking forward to it. :)
It'll be the first mission trip I've ever been on, so I'm anxious to see how it goes.
I'll update you later this week hopefully. :)
Song of the Day:
Gravity - Sara Bareilles
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
I'm Letting Go.
Spring Sing week is finally here! This may or may not be the death of all of OC. So if you don't hear from me this week, you can blame it on Spring Sing.
We have practice/ tech run through every night, except for Wednesday. So it'll be pretty entertaining.
So the other night I had the most amazing dream ever. But, I know it isn't going to come true. What I hate the most is that a lot of people think every dream of theirs isn't going to come true. I know I think it. But why do we think that? With God everything is possible. So why do we have so little faith in him to think that even the simplest of dreams won't come true?
I guess that's one of the things I've been struggling with. Trusting God with everything is a lot harder than you think. I HATE not having control of things. When it comes to driving, I would rather drive than ride with someone else. When it comes to projects, or anything like that, I like to have control. I don't know why, but that is just how I am. So when it comes to my life, who better to be in control than me right? Wrong.
I know that if I have control of my life, things aren't going to end up in a good way. If God is in control, I know that everything will be perfectly fine in the end. So why is it so hard to trust him?
The answer is, I don't know.
But I sure wish I did.
This just gives you something to ponder :)
I'll write again hopefully at the end of Spring Sing.
Song of the Day:
I'm Letting Go - Francessca Battistelli
We have practice/ tech run through every night, except for Wednesday. So it'll be pretty entertaining.
So the other night I had the most amazing dream ever. But, I know it isn't going to come true. What I hate the most is that a lot of people think every dream of theirs isn't going to come true. I know I think it. But why do we think that? With God everything is possible. So why do we have so little faith in him to think that even the simplest of dreams won't come true?
I guess that's one of the things I've been struggling with. Trusting God with everything is a lot harder than you think. I HATE not having control of things. When it comes to driving, I would rather drive than ride with someone else. When it comes to projects, or anything like that, I like to have control. I don't know why, but that is just how I am. So when it comes to my life, who better to be in control than me right? Wrong.
I know that if I have control of my life, things aren't going to end up in a good way. If God is in control, I know that everything will be perfectly fine in the end. So why is it so hard to trust him?
The answer is, I don't know.
But I sure wish I did.
This just gives you something to ponder :)
I'll write again hopefully at the end of Spring Sing.
Song of the Day:
I'm Letting Go - Francessca Battistelli
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