Last Friday One of the dorm dad's hosted a "Back to the future" 80's party! It was so much fun! Everyone dressed up and there was live music. We had a costume party. It was a blast.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
I can't think of a title.
I'm back in Joplin. I've been here for the last week taking a winter session class. I took creation and science and all in all it was a really good class. Winter session allows you to take one class for a whole week, eight hours a day. It's hard sitting in class for that long, it's boring at some points, but the best thing is that I"M COMPLETELY DONE WITH THAT CLASS....for the whole semester! Yay! It totally makes it worth it.
Last night we all went out to celebrate Melissa's birthday as well as celebrate the end of winter session. It was a fantastic night! After wondering around to every restaurant in town trying to find a place that was not packed, so that we could make it back to school in time. We finally ended up at McAlister's, Where we stared up at the menu like a child in a candy store.( Or at least I did. lol). After everyone was done eating we headed back to school to watch "Despicable Me". If you have not seen this movie, you should it's really good! I loved it! But now after writing all this down it doesn't seem like a very eventful night. I can't say anything epic happened, but it was just nice to have things back to normal. I've missed everyone. God has us all here for a reason. I believe that he has allowed all of us to meet for a reason, a purpose that we can't see right now. But one thing I can say for sure is that One day i'll look back on these day and say "Man, God is so very, very good"
Anyways, A new semester will start on Tuesday. Can you believe it? I'm starting my 4th semester a Ozark. It has all gone by really fast. I am grateful for that as well as sad. I always look forward to the beginning of the new semester. It's filled with anticipation of what is to come, the joy of seeing friends again, meeting new people and growing up. This next semester I am putting in God's hands. He know's what I am hoping for, but he also knows whats best. So with that in mind I'm preparing for this next semester. Cleaning my room, buying new notebooks and color coordinating my planner, :) picking out classes and mentally preparing for late nights, tons of reading and writing like crazy. Don't you love school? :)
So prepare for more blogs, crazy facebook status updates and late night rants. :) I'm praying for God to move in me this semester. I always look forward to new things. And school so far is the scariest, unknown I've had to deal with so far. Although there are plenty of unknowns to come..more probably than I can count. God seems to work that way. Allowing us to deepen our faith through blind leaps of faith. But then there are those times when...He makes things so clear as to what he wants us to do. He truly is Amazing, don't you think?
Saturday, January 1, 2011
I am full.
Full of encouragement, of
love, and of hope for the future. God did a
work of art in my life in 2010, and he still is, I’m looking forward to this
year, 2011 is going to be awesome!
One of my goals is to blog more (at least three or four times a week) I want writing to become a vital part of my life, a reflection of my past and a hope for my future.
So here we go...
...I really don't even know what to say.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Wow. Do you understand what this is saying? God is FOR us. That is so powerful to me and
leaves me stunned in amazement. You mean to tell me after all the my mistakes
and blemishes, God wants to protect me and not harm me? I'm not worthy, but
Lord, thank you. God has my future all mapped out, He has a plan... and that gives me so much hope and leaves me anticipating this next year. I'm looking forward to the way God will challenge me in this upcoming year. Thinking back on this last year and All of the
emotions and challenges I've dealt with in the past year have really been taking a toll on me, but making me stronger at the same time. I can see the good that has come from these challenges, as well as the bad. But all in all very much God filled.
One of my goals is to blog more (at least three or four times a week) I want writing to become a vital part of my life, a reflection of my past and a hope for my future.
So here we go...
...I really don't even know what to say.
Truth is, I haven't written a post in some time
because I've been dreading it. I'm never sure what to say. Always wanting my post to be insightful, inspirational, and encouraging.
So where to
start?
Starting a new year always leave me with questions. I never know what to expect. God always surprises me. I'm never the same, but he always is. I'm always second guessing myself, but he's always constant. And that's what I love the most there's always that one thing that stays the same no matter what and I am so thankful that God is always constant and always by my side.
As I brought in the new year the verse that kept replaying in my head is Jeremiah 29:11. I believe this verse with all my heart and It says this-
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
I've been
really looking forward to this next semester at Ozark! College has been
wonderful! I have enjoyed every single minute of it. I can't even begin to
describe to you how happy I am to learn more every day, to meet new people and
to see what God has planned.
Christmas break has been wonderful! Colorado as always has been grand!
I've missed the people, the smells, the sights, the feeling of home - there really is not anything greater than those things. But with hellos come goodbyes, and that truly is always hard for me to do.
I know that Colorado doesn't define who I am, but for 18 years of my life I conquered life here - the good times and bad. It seems impossible to separate myself from that. I don't think I should have to, either, but there is a part of me that has to move on and detatch myself and realize that I live in Joplin now and this is my new reality. Oh how I long to see what God has in store for me there.
I've missed the people, the smells, the sights, the feeling of home - there really is not anything greater than those things. But with hellos come goodbyes, and that truly is always hard for me to do.
I know that Colorado doesn't define who I am, but for 18 years of my life I conquered life here - the good times and bad. It seems impossible to separate myself from that. I don't think I should have to, either, but there is a part of me that has to move on and detatch myself and realize that I live in Joplin now and this is my new reality. Oh how I long to see what God has in store for me there.
So, alas, here are my resolutions for 2011:
1. More blogging (once or twice a week)
2. Pursue My passions. Never question the gifts God has given me, use them!
3. Start playing guitar again
4. Keep getting involved at church. I want to meet new people and form relationships with them.
5. I want to Dream and Dream BIG!
6. Work hard at school! Do my best and enjoy learning.
7. Work out more often, eat healthier than I have been the last few months.
8. Pursue a deeper relationship with Jesus. He has all the answers I need to life
9. Love people more
10. Become more of a confident person and to feel more comfortable in my own skin and walk in that on a daily basis
1. More blogging (once or twice a week)
2. Pursue My passions. Never question the gifts God has given me, use them!
3. Start playing guitar again
4. Keep getting involved at church. I want to meet new people and form relationships with them.
5. I want to Dream and Dream BIG!
6. Work hard at school! Do my best and enjoy learning.
7. Work out more often, eat healthier than I have been the last few months.
8. Pursue a deeper relationship with Jesus. He has all the answers I need to life
9. Love people more
10. Become more of a confident person and to feel more comfortable in my own skin and walk in that on a daily basis
Does Anyone Know Where 2010 Went?
Can you believe 2010 is almost over?? I can't. It seems like this year just started. I feel like I finally got into a rountine. everything was good...and now it's over. This year has been exciting, crazy, fustrating, scary and all around FANTASTIC!! So here's my year in veiw...
In Januaray I started my second semester of College. You see my first semster at Ozark...I hated it, I was 12 hours away from home, starting this new adventure called College and totally on my own. I was so homesick... But thats a story for another time. After Christmas break I was actually looking forward to going back to school. I was so excited! The semester came with it's up's and downs. But I LOVED every minute of it! God challenged me in ways I never knew possible. He moved me, challenged me and completley changed everything I thought I knew. I had awesome classes, met some fantastic people (who have changed my life) and was loving life. As the semester began to end, I started making plans for the next semester. I needed to find a job, so I applied in the addmissions office. They were hiring and looking for 4 campus host and 3 admissions counslors. As a campus host your required to be friendly, talkative, and outgoing, and if you know me at all...I'm all of these. So I applied. And guess what?!?! I got the job. I was now a Student ambassador for Ozark Christian College. I was set for next semester. I pre-enrolled for the fall 2010 semester. All my classes looked promising. Final were crazy..I got no sleep, but I made it through. Summer was here....Finally.
I decided I was going to spend my summer at Camp Como. It was only 2 hours from home and I had been going to camp como since I was in 2nd grade. Summer was AWESOME! I loved almost every minute of it. We played outside, hiked mountains, ran around chasing ground squirrels, ate good food, watched tons of movies and basically spent the summer being ridiculously crazy! I was a core counselor, which meant I got to spend my days hanging out with some of the most amazing high school and middle school students ever. I will always remember this past summer.
The summer came to a crazy end. I felt as though I was going from one thing to another. As soon as summer ended I was on my way back to school. I was looking forward to school, but was in need of some serious rest. I was pretty tired. School came though and I had no choice but to keep going. I love being at school! All of my classes were really good and I was getting involved at school and in a really good church. Life was awesome! Halloween weekend we took a trip back to Colorado, A bunch of people from school came home with us. I love visiting home!
Anyways, the semester ended really well, I'm still not sure of exactly where God is leading me. But I know he's working. He's never left me and he never will! I'm looking forward to this upcoming year and all the things God has planned.
In Januaray I started my second semester of College. You see my first semster at Ozark...I hated it, I was 12 hours away from home, starting this new adventure called College and totally on my own. I was so homesick... But thats a story for another time. After Christmas break I was actually looking forward to going back to school. I was so excited! The semester came with it's up's and downs. But I LOVED every minute of it! God challenged me in ways I never knew possible. He moved me, challenged me and completley changed everything I thought I knew. I had awesome classes, met some fantastic people (who have changed my life) and was loving life. As the semester began to end, I started making plans for the next semester. I needed to find a job, so I applied in the addmissions office. They were hiring and looking for 4 campus host and 3 admissions counslors. As a campus host your required to be friendly, talkative, and outgoing, and if you know me at all...I'm all of these. So I applied. And guess what?!?! I got the job. I was now a Student ambassador for Ozark Christian College. I was set for next semester. I pre-enrolled for the fall 2010 semester. All my classes looked promising. Final were crazy..I got no sleep, but I made it through. Summer was here....Finally.
I decided I was going to spend my summer at Camp Como. It was only 2 hours from home and I had been going to camp como since I was in 2nd grade. Summer was AWESOME! I loved almost every minute of it. We played outside, hiked mountains, ran around chasing ground squirrels, ate good food, watched tons of movies and basically spent the summer being ridiculously crazy! I was a core counselor, which meant I got to spend my days hanging out with some of the most amazing high school and middle school students ever. I will always remember this past summer.
The summer came to a crazy end. I felt as though I was going from one thing to another. As soon as summer ended I was on my way back to school. I was looking forward to school, but was in need of some serious rest. I was pretty tired. School came though and I had no choice but to keep going. I love being at school! All of my classes were really good and I was getting involved at school and in a really good church. Life was awesome! Halloween weekend we took a trip back to Colorado, A bunch of people from school came home with us. I love visiting home!
Anyways, the semester ended really well, I'm still not sure of exactly where God is leading me. But I know he's working. He's never left me and he never will! I'm looking forward to this upcoming year and all the things God has planned.
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