About Me
Monday, December 22, 2008
Time for a change...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
I AM NOT...
1) I am NOT desperately ready to see Wade, and I am NOT thinking only about when I do get to finally see him again!
2) I am NOT supposed to be going to bed because I have work tomorrow.
3) I did NOT have 3 sodas this week.
4) I did NOT promise to go to work with a more positive attitude this week and then fail at every attempt...and then cry a lot when I had a rough week...
5) I did NOT skip the Wednesday staff meeting.
6) I do NOT remember one of my Christmas presents that has already been ordered and then repeatedly remind the person who ordered it for me that I am looking forward to getting it!
Well, that's all I've got for now. I guess I really am kind of tired. But here's a picture of the best date ever to leave you with... (except they're at the top...I can't figure out my new laptop!!!)
Sunday, November 9, 2008
From east to west...
"The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;
he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are from the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust." (vs. 8-14)
"But from everlasting to everlasting
the Lord's love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children's children-
with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts." (vs. 17-18)
And these scriptures remind me of a quote from a newly favorite movie of mine...
"I am a great sinner...Christ is a great savior."
Monday, October 27, 2008
Faithful Citizen!
First and foremost, I voted today! Early voting is definitely worth it. We only had to wait somewhere between 30 and 45 minutes. Although, Dad and I had to wait for Mom to finish bubbling. Apparently she is a bubble perfectionist when it comes to voting. I can only imagine what it would be like if she were one of my students taking the TAKS! haha As a second-time voter I had much less confusion. I am just ready for the election to be over and find out who the next man in charge will be.
I've seen 2 AMAZINGLY GOOD movies recently. The Secret Life of Bees and The Duchess. Both tear-jerkers so take your tissues!!! You have to see them though. I promise your life will be changes (well, that may not be entirely true, but it's a good thing to say to sway people to do what you want them to).
Wade was here a few weekends ago. We drove to Lubbock for the Tech vs. Nebraska game. He understands what I mean now when I say there is nothing to do in Lubbock. He also understand the smell of cows blowing in the wind...
I don't know if I even posted about when I went to visit Wade in Annapolis! That was a month or so ago. It was so much fun! I am so glad that I can visualize it now when he's telling me where he is/went/is going to.
My laptop is slowly dying so I am using my dad's until my new one comes. Supposedly it was shipped out today so maybe I'll get it by the end of the week?! Then I will post a picture of the beautiful flowers that my (not so) secret admirer sent me by surprise! What a great guy...
Friday, September 19, 2008
My house=Lizard Lounge
Moses, ready to kill...
Thursday, September 11, 2008
A lil love, a lil hate.
LOVES: Colorado, any beach, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, books by Francine Rivers (currently reading The Scarlet Thread), taking pictures, the stars on a clear night, pretty music with or without words, going on walks which may one day turn into runs(!), my family, Wade, thunderstorms without tornadoes, game nights...
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Faithful
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Back in Business!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Today...
1. I finished packing for my flight to Knoxville, TN (around 9:30 PM).
2. Went to bed earlier than any other night this summer- 10:30.
3. Didn't sleep a wink because I was anticipating/excited about seeing Wade today for the first time in 10 weeks!
4. Woke up at 5:00 AM to go to the airport for my flight. That is WAY too early to be getting up!
5. Boarded the smallest plane I have ever been on. I think it holds only 30 people!
6. The plane's air conditioner broke as we were waiting in line for the runway.
7. We had to go back to the gate and get off the plane.
8. We waited. For some reason my toe started to bleed (from a previous shaving mishap)and I had to go buy a band aid at the airport store.
9. I offended the cashier because I said her accent sounded kind of like a Kenyan's...she was from Liberia...
10. Found out the flight had been completely canceled. WHAT the mother?!
11. Had to wait in line to see about catching a later flight.
12. Was told I had to wait until tomorrow, or catch a flight into Knoxville later tonight during a possible storm...
13. Decided (with the help of Wade, his family, and my mom) that it would be better just not to go to Tennessee after all.
14. Instead, chose to apply my ticket to go to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania next Monday to visit Wade and his family in their home state- yay for still getting to meet everybody and also being able to stay longer!
15. Had to quickly request my baggage to be sent back to me, becaue it was about to leave for Knoxville without me! And a girl just can't go without her make-up!
16. Worked with Mr. Lucas at the ticketing counter and got my ticket to Pennsylvania with no extra cost! Thank you, Lord!
17. Was picked up by my dad at the airport approximately 4 1/2 hours after I was first dropped off by my mom.
18. Ate lunch with my parents and my pastor and his wife at Busy Bee.
19. Teared up with laughter at lunch, due to both a hilarious (and random!) conversation about PASSING GAS and being delerious from sleep deprivation.
20. Took a 2 hour and fifteen minute nap to try and get some zzzz's.
21. Cuddled with Moses. Awe...sweet kitty.
22. Picked up Chicken Express for dinner. YUM-E!
23. Watched a show on Animal Planet about animal attacks and became even more concerned about the mountain lion population that supposedly lives in my neighborhood.
24. Talked to Wade, and we decided it was good I didn't end up coming tonight because it's storming pretty heavily there right now!
ALL that to say- everything happens for a reason. I am no longer going to Tennessee, but I will be able to see Wade in a couple of days and for a longer amount of time. So, I am really excited and can't wait to be in Pennsylvania! I think it all worked out for the best in the end. Soon I will post pictures of PA, not TN!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
1%
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Delays
Let's start with my trip to Port Aransas/Corpus Christi. I went with my sister and a bunch of her friends, plus 2 babies. It was really a good time- so thank you to Kelly for letting my tag along!
This picture pretty much sums up the whole weekend. The 2 minute ferry delaying our beach time...
The strobe light jellyfish at the aquarium. That's not it's scientific name- just a lil name I gave him. Those neon light zoom around his entire body. No joke. It was so cool!
One of the only pictures of me from the weekend. Standing in front of the USS Lexington (it was HUGE!). It was very windy there...
Next: For those of you who don't yet know, I enrolled in graduate school last fall to get a Master's in School Counseling. I was enrolled in a co-hort program which is an intense and fast paced program that allows you to complete your degree in a year and a half. It is very hard to do! I knew this going into the program, but I found myself incredibly stressed and overwhelmed working full time (teaching a TAKS grade) and going to school full time. Since about January, I also had mixed feelings about being a school counselor. You see, I love my job as a teacher because I get to be around kids and provide them an education, but I am also "second mom" to these kids for 8 hours (sometimes 9 if in tutoring) of the day. In the counseling program I was learning that a counselor's role the majority of the time is filled with paperwork. Yes, I would be able to work with a certain set of students one on one from time to time. But, I wouldn't really be building the same kind of relationship with children the way I can as a teacher. The majority of my time would be acting as a third administrator/testing coordinator.
So after much thinking, crying, and prayer I came to the decision to drop out of graduate school. It was a really tough decision because I was halfway done when I quit, and I had become friends with the people in my co-hort. Everyone has always told me that I would want to get out of the classroom at some point, and that I needed a back-up plan for when that day comes. When I would hear people say this it made it an even harder decision! But then I started thinking. Maybe I will get tired of the classroom. But wouldn't I get tired of counseling? Don't we all get tired of our work at some point? Isn't that why we retire? The way I see it, I will probably get tired of working no matter what my job may be.
I guess one day I might decide to go back to graduate school, but that has been delayed. Or, maybe I am not meant to be a counselor. Maybe I am meant to be a teacher. So, at least for now, that's what I'll be.
I will leave you with a verse that I often think of when I consider whether I made a good decision.
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." -Proverbs 19:21
You see I had plans, but I don't think they were God's plans. He makes sure that when we stray to chase our own rabbits, He always pulls us back to the beaten path.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Wordy Wednesday
I am: ready to go to the beach (Port Aransas). Woo-hoo!!!
i dream: weird things
i think: about the future
i know: I should not be worried about things I can't control
i want: to be at the beach!
i have: an addiction to Cokes
i wish: I didn't feel sore from working out...
i hate: Chinese food
i miss: Wade :)
i fear: spiders, snakes, and traveling (except I always enjoy it once I get there...)
i feel: happy and loved
i hear: a movie on TV
i smell: like Velvet Tuberose (from Bath and Body)
i crave: to know more of Jesus
i search: facebook all the time, haha
i wonder: if I could ever live in a foreign country? That would be fun!
i regret: not saying the right thing to some people, or not holding my tongue.
i love: looking at nature (stars, mountains, oceans, sunsets, rivers, trees).
i ache: in my stomach almost all the time...
i care: about my family and about Africa.
i always: get nervous about silly things!
i am not: a very good singer.
i believe: that salvation comes from Jesus only.
i dance: for fun!
i sing: mostly in church.
i cry: i am mad or tired.
i don’t always: treat Moses (the cat) nicely.
i fight: rarely.
i write: some short stories.
i lose: and I hate it!
i never: like to miss work.
i listen: to my iPod.
i can usually be found: in my apartment, classroom, or my parent's house.
i need: rest (and thanks to summers, I'm getting it!).
i am happy about: seeing Wade in 3 weeks and meeting one side of his family. :)
i desire: to be a good photographer.
i hope: I have a good group of students this year!!!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
A Birthday and Rome
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Sweet home Alabama
Monday, June 30, 2008
The Shamba (garden) of Life
About to skateboard down the hill, receiving encouragement from the kids!
The whole gang, all 79 kids (maybe a few are missing).
Me with Brian C., Kilonzi, and Blessed.
Mama Miriam's family. Love them so much.
Jennifer and me about to eat on safari. I just love the clouds in this picture- please ignore the make-up free face. It seemed like the appropriate thing at the time (going make-up free). Looking back I can see just how inappropriate it actually was!
I love giraffes. By far my favorite animal.
The older boys playing soccer. There's Wade (shout out!)! On the left. :)
Mueke and Mitchiel
The Lord has blessed me greatly by allowing me to go on this trip. It is something I will never forget. I hope to go back someday and see my Kenyan brothers and sisters in Christ.