and you make my dreams come true!

it just makes my day happy :)

and the grass is green (:

I feel like I haven't blogged in forever. I have a reason for that. I just haven't had a "OH I NEED TO BLOG THAT" moment. Today, however, I'm totally in the blogging mood. There is just one problem, I don't know what to write about. So here I sit, in the blogging mood and what you are about to read is just mush from my thought-filled mind. Don't say I didn't warn you.

The sun has just been a shinin' these past several days and I LOVE IT. I sat in the sun all day yesterday, it was marvelous. It's just so peaceful, just to sit (even if I had to study) and enjoy the beautiful day God gave us. I was talking with a friend yesterday and we were discussing how much we need to praise God for the little things. So as I stood at the creek yesterday, I just was noticing how much amazing-ness was around me that I take for complete granted. So I stood there and just took a few moments to thank Him and praise Him for what I saw, and that I was able to just enjoy the weather.

I am completey addicted to rice krispies all of the sudden. I think it's just because I really am never hungry for what Hardy has to offer. So I always end up at the cereal station. They, for some reason, do not offer my favorite Special K with strawberries. That's when I settled for rice krispies. WELL then I fall in complete addiction. That's beside the point, I'm just ready for a kitchen. That is all. WE go through housing process tomorrow.

I'm ready for EASTER! My Savior is alive :) always a good thing to celebrate huh? Still don't know where I'll be, but with family none-the-less. :) Maybe a little Jake, we'll see!

Today is Monday, it's about 4:00 the night is young and I'm ready to have a joyful evening :)

Love.

and I love the beauty of simplicity.

Spring break is over, and I will blog about it eventually. Just not now. Not yet (:

I have been completely in love with the simple things in life lately. For example, waking up just a little earlier to eat breakfast and wake up slowly, spend a little more time with God, put some decent clothes on and just start the day. It's a completely day-changing thing, yet so simple. ALSO, writing letters, I've always been a fan. Lately, a bigger fan. I want people to know how much they mean to me. So simple, but so important. I've also been trying to focus more on school work. Not more time on it, but better management. So productive, yet so simple. Sitting down with friends for coffee or dinner and talking about more than our food or clothes. So simple, but so needed. God's really been working in my heart lately in ways that are hard to describe. He is showing me the importance of little simple things and that certain things that are high on my priority list need to be bumped down or even gone.

Life has made a 360 lately. I can't explain it to you, but trust me. My heart is broken and I'm learning how important it is to base my life soley (is that the right word?) around Christ. Yes, easily said. but how often to I put sleep in front of Christ? Friends? Studying? anything that comes up? Why do I need to put those in FRONT of Christ? No need. I am learning how Christ can be the center of everything I do. I need to have the mindset and pray for disipline in that area. Christ needs to be my motivation for everything. It's always said, but rarely put into action. He doesn't have to be second to friends and studying or anything else I put in front, He needs to be the center of it. The center of all my actions. ALL. That's the catch, it's impossible. I'm human. But that can be my drive.

I'm at a point in my life where "life" is becoming real. I'm in a valley and God's stretching me. I'm growing in Him and learning what it means to be only satisfied in Him. I've been praying for this brokeness, didn't expect in this way, but brokeness- none the less. I have peace, it took a while, but it's there. ANYWAY. I'll right about spring break later, and what happened with my heart there.

Love.

and it's SPRING freakin' BREAK.

So I was not the best student today, skipping my last class before spring break. BUT I just had that fever, ya know? I have to cram in as much time with my friends as possible (: I'm currently at work, for a half an hour more, so what else to do BUT BLOG THE SNOT OUT LIFE??

I love that the weather has been so SPRINGY lately. It makes a difference in the day. I'm so excited for next week, to be in the sun and just soak up the spring time!  ANYWAY, I could go on about that forever! AH.

This morning, after rushing around cleaning and packing and trying to make it to chapel on time, I checked my email to find an email titled "Welcome to Falls Creek Youth Ministry Staff 2010!" HOLLA. Not just falls creek, but the youth ministry staff :) I'm so pumped, it made my week. Finally, some good news :)

I'm excited to go spend a day with my sister and mamoo next week. I feel some skipbo coming on and stuffing our faces with food, as always. Talks out on the porch, watching Staci struggle at crosswords while mamoo can anwser them all in one second :) it's going to be great. A little Kayla Brown and Jalyn wouldn't hurt either ;)

ANYWAY, have a great spring break, be springy.

Love.

and I'll cry to Jesus.

If your sky is dark and pours the rain,
Cry to Jesus.

and reality remains.

I had the amazing opportunity to spend a weeekend helping lead a small group with Mary in Duncan, OK. It was absolutley an amazing weekend. God showed up and was moving big time in our group of girls. I met 8 new friends and sisters in Christ, it was just pure bliss.  Lives were changed, including mine. It's so great when there is a chance to get rid of all the distractions of life. School, communication, TV, music, everything that keeps us distracted is gone for a weekend and we get to just grow in God, and learn what a life that is ALL IN for Him looks like.

Sadly reality hit real quick after I left Duncan. I talked to mom and recieved some not so great news about my Mamoo. The details are not important, but just pray for her and my family. Pray that we'll all find comfort in the Father. That we'll be completly satisfied in Him during this time.

I heard this one time and I'm living by it this week:

God is most glorified when we are suffering because we can only be satisfied in Him.

love.

and it doesn't get much better than this!

Today is Thursday and my weekend has begun! I don't have class tomorrow and I'll be leaving for OK with Miss Mary to work a d-now with the lovely Parker's!! Keep that in your prayers that God will move in their youth group! I am so excited to road trip with Mare and see the Parkers, it's been SO long!!

Anyway, today is one of those "nothing can ruin this day" day. Everyone is in such a wonderful mood, the sun is shinin' and everyone's smilin'. This week has been wonderful, even with all the school work to do. I've been in the silliest mood. Everyone's joy is evident and it makes stressful days SO enjoyable! (: Everyday I'm here at UMHB the more and more of a family it feels like. It's non stop laughter and fun, and I'm constantly reminded that this is EXACTLY where God wants me. I wish I could describe this to y'all (:

Today is Sole to Soul day at UMHB. It's a day where we go a day without shoes to remember those children who never have shoes. There are fundraisers set up across campus to raise money to make a difference. I enjoy going barefoot and love the opportunity to give, even a little, to help share God's love.

Last weekend I went to Allen to be a little closer to OKC for my interview for Falls Creek and just spend some time with Jake. He went with me to OKC and we had a wonderful time listening to random CDs and judging gas stations weather we could stop there or not (: I'm not so hott with directions, so he was a lot of help (: The interview was wonderful, I will be hearing in a couple of weeks if I got the job. I am simply just praying for God's will for this summer.

Yesterday I went to Waco for a quick visit with my Hailey KAAAAY. It was great to catch up with her. Somethings will never change, and I love that about us.

I miss home and I'm ready for Spring Break, as crazy and quick as it's going to be.  Janelle is going on a cruise and I can't hide my jealousy. GRR :D  

OK, I'm finished babbling :)

love.