Early Reflections

well, here i am, sitting warm and snug in my cousins room in seward, nebraska. its been a blizzard out for the last two days, we've been getting some drifts up to 3 or more feet! we were scheduled to leave for home tomorrow morning, but seeing as this snow and wind hasn't given us any respite, i'm not so sure that will be happening. it's a safe feeling, though, being snowed in on christmas night with the family. 

i know it's not quite new years yet, and as aunt rebecca would say "you've still got 6 whole days of headlines!" but i feel very contemplative at the moment (much credit i'm sure i can give to you, kara!). when we return home i'll start digging through the endless piles of stuff from my life- high heels covered with goose poop from sophomore homecoming, hello kitty stickers from my 6th grade birthday party, my old adventures in odyssey bible, and much, much more. it will be a journey, i'm sure, to relive all my memories as i decide to throw, sell, or keep everything i own. but i'm looking forward to it, seeing as i've always wanted a real excuse to go through everything and purge.

another thing that's been on my mind is next semester. it will be a semester of new beginnings... i'll be living in a new building with a new roommate and new people. i will be in charge of a whole floor of girls and will be responsible for much more than i am now. classes will be long and trying (23 hours in class each week) and my schedule will be jumbled up to a slush of 8 am classes and 2 am rounds. so, i'm very much looking forward to all the change, but also dreading it in the way of being scared for hard things, as well as being out of the comfort i have finally been able to cozy into this last semester. 

GOD has blessed me SO much this year, it's hard to believe it's coming to an end! i look back on this last year with many fond memories- finally fitting in with 7th S girls, working with teenserve, florida with the navs, vacation to the grand canyon and las vegas with my family, finishing off my 3rd semester of college... and some trying memories, but ones that if i have not already seen god's perfect plans and timing, i'm sure that will be revealed soon! god is so GOOD!

Happy Holidays!

I'll be home for christmas in just over 24 hours! How exciting! Now I just have one last final to get through and I'm home free for a whole month! Woop! But then again, maybe I should stop procrastinating my studying, by doing EVERYTHING besides it! Like...

writing in my blog, rearranging my room, facebook, packing boxes (multiple times), checking e-mail, walking across the hall and talking to friends, facebook, taking a nap, checking e-mail, facebook, going to the drinking fountain, writing this list, facebook. ok, i think you get the picture!

Happy Finals!!! I mean, Holidays!

:)

SNOWy DAY

Today we had a SNOW DAY!!! WOOO! Which basically NEVER happens in university. Soooo i spent it the way any other normal college student would- watching pirates of the caribbean 2 and mass amounts of Lost episodes. ohhhh yeahhh! and i vacuumed and cleaned out the fridge- both of which were desperately needed!

Another great thing about today... I found out I get to room with my friend Becky for next semester! So that was exciting news. I started packing today and will be moving over to Murray in a week... next Thursday.

And to end the exciting day, I think I'll be heading to bed a little earlier than usual, like in the next half an hour. *GASP!* I know! But hey! A little extra sleep never hurt anyone!

Resident Assistant

I'm gonna be an RA in Murray Hall for the Spring of 2010! Praise God. I wonder what he has planned for me over in Murray?? Only time will tell... So let's get started!

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Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.

My humble abode!

So I thought that for those of you who have not seen where I live (aka Rebecca), I would put up some pictures of my room... hope you enjoy!

The TV/ Fridge/ Mirror for getting ready

Our beds (I'm on top), Roomie's desk, Door

My desk, futon, My little corner of STUFF

View from the door... futon, desks, window

UPDATE! :D

QUICK UPDATE: just for you caring relatives who will be wondering. :)
my interview went well... nothing extremely good or extremely bad. i think i really aced some of the questions as well as the prepared presentation we had to give, but there were also some unexpected questions that tripped me up a little. soooo we shall see. it feels so good to have it over with and now its all up to God! so im pretty much not expecting anything, and if i get the position, yippee!! :) im going against some tough competition! so just be praying that i can rejoice with those who rejoice whoever gets the positions and that if that happens to me i can be humble. thanks bunches!

Interview!

Welp... tomorrow is the big day... I day, or more commonly known as Interview Day! Duh duh duhhhhh! I'm feeling fairly confident, however I know that any answers that are worthy of my getting hired are for sure gonna be from Jesus! I just can't wait for the interview to be over, because at that point I will have done all I can and it will be up to God as to what happens. So now I am going to go work on stuff with my roomie so I can rock this thing!

Tomorrow.
7 pm.
WOOT!

Hephzibah and other promises

I have been taking a special joy in the sweetness of my beloved, Jesus, this week. He has reassured me in so many ways this week of my security and identity in him, his ridiculous love for me, and the fact that his ways are FAR higher than mine. Some verses that have been close to my heart the past couple weeks...


And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Phil 4:19


Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4


For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9


You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her (Hephzibah), and your land Married; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.
Isaiah 62:3-4


I have been rejoicing in the endless promises of God.... for I am Hephzibah in his sight.

Finding Peace

The JOY of the the LORD is my STRENGTH!

Life takes prayer... like visa!

I would GREATLY appreciate prayer...
for a group interview for RA tonight 7-8:30- courage, right words, etc.
for Jesus to give me insurmountable JOY for life!
love!

More GD

Update on my graphic design projects... I think they're comin' along nicely. :)

Cobwebs

I've been cleaning under my bed for the past hour or so... my room has been getting increasingly less cluttered this past year. It kinda makes me sad to look around and look in my closets and drawers where there used to be stuff EVERYWHERE, and now my life is reduced to so much less. I don't know why it bothers me since it's all material dumb stuff from when I was seven, it just does. Just another hump I'll have to get over as this near transition in my life starts to roll into motion.

Graphic Design... aka my future. :)

Here's one of 3 initial projects I'm working on in my graphic design class... it's still a work in progress, so there will be more to come!

I well remember them,

and my soul is downcast within me.

yet this i call to mind,

and therefore i have hope:

because of the lord's great love we are not consumed;

for his compassions never fail;

they are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

i say to myself, "the lord is my portion,"

"therefore i will wait for him."

the lord is good to those whose hope is in him,

to the one who seeks him.

it is good to wait quietly

for the salvation of the lord.

lamentations 3:20-26

Procrastinating studying:)

I can finally see,

that you're right there beside me,

I am not my own,

for I have been made new

Please don't let me go,

I desperately need you.

-Owl City, Meteor Shower

I was struck by these lyrics hard core today! It's such a great reminder that we ARE'NT our own, we are Jesus', for him to use as he likes. I love the honesty in these lyrics... I desperately need you. Wow, great song. Please listen to it... I'll even make it easy for you >>> Listen to Meteor Shower

D-Ship

I love D-ship.
Discipleship that is.
What a great venue for love and emotions to flow freely.

Thanks ladies.
(Kara, that's you!)

Delicious.. a must try!

So... what makes a good night at UWEC?

RECIPE
10 good friends
1 serving of lo-mein from the caf
1 hour listening to life music in the "Cabin"
2 hours watching "Taken"

Start with the 10 friends. Add the lo-mein. Mix in the music, let sit. Add the movie and let it rise til 12:15 a.m.
Enjoy.

Listening to...

There's no other name by which I am saved.
Capture me with grace... I will follow you.