Bonfire.

This is a picture of me and some of my crazy best friends having a random bonfire at kenny's house. Fire, smores, hot dogs, and fireworks being thrown at one another while on fire, yess, it happened.

Its just been on my mind....

OKAYYY, sooo Im usually the type of girl who is constantly on the go and rarely do I ever see my house for more than a couple of days. Basically, I stay busy. However, these past few days Ive been in bed, home alone, and sick. Thats right...nothing but me, food, and payper view. The worst combination ever to be mushed together. And here is why, because believe it or not I am what you would call.....a hopeless romantic. Am I boy crazy? NO. Am I a huge Girly Girl who just loves Matthew Mcaughnahay or even a little Brad Pitt? Again Ill say, NO. But I am a romantic. Ask me in a room full of crowded people, and theres a good chance Ill deny it. But facts or facts. And I just love a good chick flick. Which brings me back to why me being alone in my house with Pay Per View and the freedom to choose between thirty something good chick flicks which ive already watched a good bit of, is just simply not good. Because then Ill get in that ice cream eating, sappy yell at the screen, dont kiss that girl mood. (REMINDER: i have nothing better to do cuz I am sick and highly contagous.) I rarely allow myself to fall into this phase but when I do, its just not pretty. And then of course, when I started watching camp rock today and Joe Jonas began singing that love song to Demi Lovato, I began thinking...WHy God WHY!? When do I get that!?! Anyone else feel me on this?? hopefully, in a less dramtic way of course?!? Im sure there are others out there...or at least I hope there is...that just cant wait to find that certain someone that are simply a perfect fit for you. The someone who will make you laugh, allow you to be yourself, towards you will no longer have to watch the movies and wish it was you. Soo to all the romantics out there, Guys and Girls of all ages, here are some words of encouragement, That Someone is out there, the someone God handpicked for you, and the special somebody is waiting for you just like your waiting for them. SOo just hang in there, dont settle, youll have them sooner than you think. And when you do, It will be SOO worth the wait. Amy Phillips, a good friend of mine, once told me a quote I rather liked by Christine Caine and it was, "Seek God. Run towards him, and one day youll look over and happen to see someone running in the same direction...and youll wave. and theyll wave back. and then youll smile, theyll smile. ANd suddenly youll collide with that person and both start heading for God together." Sooo yess, just hang in there all you single people out there and in keep in mind that even though your future love story may not include Julia Roberts, Cameron diez, Richard Gere, or even Brad Pitt...It will happen. It will. And when it does, It will be real, passionate, and on fire for God. And youll finally have the someone whos waiting for you =]] well, Im outt.... Benadryll awaits. as does a nice nap.

peace out fellow bloggers.


and your thoughts on this would be lovely =] hope this made ya smile.

Submerge 2008

was absolutely amazing.

It was pretty awesome, the first service, as soon as the music started, I started bawling. And for those who know me, crying is not something that comes easily too me. But Idkk, before camp lately I just had felt soo lost and clueless as to who I was and the minute I stepped into that sanctuary and the moment God's prescence dropped. Its like I was home. I once again found what I was looking for in Christ, as always. Then the next two services...i seemed to be holding back a bit. Until the last service I stood in the back of the room really thinking about Tweez's messages about telling someone of your secrets, the ones that cause you pain and burdens in everyday life. I kept battling this. Telling myself not to tell anyone, but I knew that wasnt of God. SOoo i finally had a breakthrough, I found an amazing leader (shannon) and I told her some things I had never told anyone. Things that have just held back for soo long. And she prayed over me and I felt God speaking to me, through her. And suddenly, I was free. God took the heaviness of these secrets and bottled up feelings and he just lifted them off me. It was like he told me, "Ill carry this for you. Seek me, and dont worry about anything else" It was soo mindblowing. And even though these last few days Ive been in bed sick and sore with strep and fever. I still couldnt be happier =] Camp was unforgetable. And the minute I left that place, I wanted to go back soo badly. I miss everyone already.

Free H20...

fa shO!!! yeahhh soo after saturate on thursday....me, johnny, angelle, lacie, kenny, paul, caleb, trevin, scott, emily, rachel, morgan, thomas, austin, branden, and whole bunch of other amazing people went and did a water outreach which was awesome. God is amazing =]

and then afterwards a few of us went to M@cs ropeswing to chill out and escape the heat. Alot of interesting things happened there. Thomas made a ball of mudclay that was the size of a basketball, Caleb was in a tree for and hour or so, and me and Angelle had an interesting talk which was rudely interrupted a couple of times by dem pesky boys. haha. anywhoos, heres a pic from the outreach. One of us looking at a honking truck and the other of the boys riding in my car ad being horrible backseat drivers!!! geez. well, peace out and God bless Bloggers!! love you all.

Jaden.

So I had extra time on my hands....

lots been goin on. God has been doing soo many amazing things in my life with Saturate. Im meeting alot of new wonderful people. And Im learning more and more each day about Jesus, as well as Im learning more about myself. God has really been speaking to me these past few days about sacrificing time for him, which Ive been doing! I just want soo badly to please him and to play a part in glorifying his kingdom, can I get an amen? Kudos to all the fellow saturate students and leaders...yall are doing amazing jobs and Ive said a special prayer for all of you!

Aside from saturate, I got a job. ick. Ill leave it at that.

And my leg got beat up pretty bad because I was the first girl ever to get the courage to actually swing off the rope swing at the Glory to God motorcross. Needless to say, it didnt go soo well and I didnt have a very good hold of the rope and have now earned the nickname--skid. I suffered a major wipeout and went crashing into the Ground and THEN into the water. ha. Shortly after, my friend Austin experienced the same thing (love ya A!) and soo now wipeouts at the rope swings are known as pulling a "Jaustin" clever eh? Props to Tramar and the guys for that one. haha.

But yeahhh, alots been going onn. Im always busy, always on the goo. And i could tell yall alot more but I doubt you wanna sit here and read this uber long blog. Sooo peace out. Check ya later!

Boot Camp!!!

Okayyy soo a few days ago I returned from Boot Camp. Which was intense and nothing at all what I expected. Talk about a wake up call. I thought it would be like a min version of camp (which is always fun) but boy was I wrong! Boot Camp was intense, hectic, and miserable but I gotta tell ya, it was worth every minute!!! I felt like I was getting slapped in the face and being told, "you thought being a christian would be smooth sailing???" Obviously not, I learned alot. But it was all for the better.

BUT DUDE, we slept on the floor of the dreamcenter on Winbourne with no air conditioning. We were frying eggs on the floor with the lights turned off. (not literally) But we prolly, could have it was hott as a mug up in there! And then they had 2 hours for 100 girls to shower...and they only had one shower at first. haha. 90 seconds showers baby. Literally, stop watches were involved. Then the leaders got a kick out of waking us up with water guns at 2 am, which was pleasant. haha. What an experience! Ill never forget this. And I found a new love for a game called magic shoes. I discovered my competitive side when we played this which I never knew I had. GAHH. Im sooooo excited to be doing saturate this summer, you people have no idea!!!! And I really pray God radically changes me, Because I know lately Ive been being kinda selfish lately wiith thinking with all I have to do at that church...Im always on the go soo I actually forget to stop for awhile and spend time with God and to seek him which is the whole purpose of all that I do. SOO thats not kool. And I got to change it. And I will. But yeahh, this will be an unforgetable summer and I knwo God hass soo much in store for me as well as the other interns. We're doing outreaches starting tomorow. SCORE! and sooo it begins. Later. Peace out.