I am getting so excited about Next! I am already registered and will be signing up for the hotel on Sunday! The only problem is that Alexandra has yet to find a room so if you could be in prayer for that (the deadline is April 4th) that would be great. And also if you or someone you know needs a roomate please give Alexandra or I a call!
It is so hard to believe that this semester is already beginning to near its end; and I am already considering classes for next semester! I already met with my advisor and went over which classes I wanted to take. I will be taking 2 this summer and then 5 next semester. Hopefully next semester I can get on a Tues/Thurs schedule as I will also have to make time to observe in an elementary school! That will be fun.
I will try to update the blog more often; things just get so busy :)
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Some Pictures I Took Just For Fun
This sign made me laugh; I mean do they really need to specify what size the button is?
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Busy
Just a quick update on my life. Things are going well. School is good, and it is almost half-way done with the semester! I am working and doing Church things. Volleyball is really fun (even though my team is in like 5th place out of 6 currently).
Next week I have a project due Monday, a test Monday, and a midterm on Wednesday! So that will be keeping me pretty busy!
Hope you are all doing well.
Next week I have a project due Monday, a test Monday, and a midterm on Wednesday! So that will be keeping me pretty busy!
Hope you are all doing well.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Psalms
For this week's Care Group, my Care Group leader asked us to read our favorite Psalm out loud. I do not really have a favorite, but when I got his email letting us know that that is what we were going to be doing, I flipped quickly through Psalms and this is one that stood out to me, and the one that I shared at Care Group
Psalm 139
"O LORD, you have searched me and
known me!
You know when I sit down and when I
rise up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying
down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, you know it
altogether.
You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful
for me;
it is high; I cannot attain it.
Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your
presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are
there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the
sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.
If I say, 'Surely the darkness shall
cover me,
and the light about me be night,'
even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is bright as the day,
for darkness is as light with you.
For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my
mother's womb.
I praise you for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the
earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of
them,
the days that were formed for me
when as yet there were none of them.
How precious to me are your thoughts
O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
If I could count them, they are more
than the sand.
I awake, and I am still with you.
...
Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
And see if there be any grievous way
in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting!"
Psalm 139
"O LORD, you have searched me and
known me!
You know when I sit down and when I
rise up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying
down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, you know it
altogether.
You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful
for me;
it is high; I cannot attain it.
Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your
presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are
there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the
sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.
If I say, 'Surely the darkness shall
cover me,
and the light about me be night,'
even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is bright as the day,
for darkness is as light with you.
For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my
mother's womb.
I praise you for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the
earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of
them,
the days that were formed for me
when as yet there were none of them.
How precious to me are your thoughts
O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
If I could count them, they are more
than the sand.
I awake, and I am still with you.
...
Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
And see if there be any grievous way
in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting!"
Monday, February 2, 2009
SALE!
This is from www.worshipmatters.com (Bob Kauflin's blog).
"
27 Jan, 2009
Crazy Sovereign Grace Music and Book Sale
Posted by: Bob Kauflin In: —Books —Sovereign Grace Music
We’re doing it again. Having a ridiculous sale, that is.
Last year, during the month of February, we reduced the prices of our CDs and books. The response was overwhelming. So we decided to repeat the lunacy. Here’s the deal:
From February 1–28, at the Sovereign Grace store, you’ll find these prices:
Sovereign Grace books (23 of them, including Worship Matters, Worldliness, and Living the Cross Centered Life): $7 each
all CDs produced by Sovereign Grace Music (including Together for the Gospel Live, Psalms, Come Weary Saints, Awesome God, In a Little While, and Valley of Vision): $6 each
all books in our Pursuit of Godliness series (Why Small Groups, This Great Salvation, and others): $4 each
But wait…there’s more!
During February, we’re offering our normal free shipping in the continental US (library rate). But on all international orders we’re offering a discount of 50% on USPS First Class International shipping.
Why are we doing this? Well, we figure that most of us have been affected by the present economic crisis. We want to do whatever we can to make it easier for people to benefit from what we produce. We want to serve churches and individuals by providing biblically informed, gospel-centered resources at a low cost. And we’d really like to give it all away, but for now, that’s not financially feasible…
So we offer the February sale. Enjoy.
And feel free to tell your friends.
"
"
27 Jan, 2009
Crazy Sovereign Grace Music and Book Sale
Posted by: Bob Kauflin In: —Books —Sovereign Grace Music
We’re doing it again. Having a ridiculous sale, that is.
Last year, during the month of February, we reduced the prices of our CDs and books. The response was overwhelming. So we decided to repeat the lunacy. Here’s the deal:
From February 1–28, at the Sovereign Grace store, you’ll find these prices:
Sovereign Grace books (23 of them, including Worship Matters, Worldliness, and Living the Cross Centered Life): $7 each
all CDs produced by Sovereign Grace Music (including Together for the Gospel Live, Psalms, Come Weary Saints, Awesome God, In a Little While, and Valley of Vision): $6 each
all books in our Pursuit of Godliness series (Why Small Groups, This Great Salvation, and others): $4 each
But wait…there’s more!
During February, we’re offering our normal free shipping in the continental US (library rate). But on all international orders we’re offering a discount of 50% on USPS First Class International shipping.
Why are we doing this? Well, we figure that most of us have been affected by the present economic crisis. We want to do whatever we can to make it easier for people to benefit from what we produce. We want to serve churches and individuals by providing biblically informed, gospel-centered resources at a low cost. And we’d really like to give it all away, but for now, that’s not financially feasible…
So we offer the February sale. Enjoy.
And feel free to tell your friends.
"
Thursday, January 29, 2009
What's Next?
http://www.thisisnext.org
It is the new name for New Attitude! All the conference and registration info is now on the website!
It is the new name for New Attitude! All the conference and registration info is now on the website!
Quick Update
School is still going well; it has not been too hard yet :). I pretty much like all of my professors except for the fact that my Asian History professor is, while a nice lady, not the best of teachers (still ok though). Life is kept pretty busy between school, homework, work, church things, and all the other things that seem to pop up. I am enjoying it though, and it is nice not to be bored :). This year I am playing volleyball at the church. Our first game is on Feb 8th and I am so excited for that; this will be my 1st year playing. Well that is all for now; hopefully I will have something interesting to write about or post pictures of soon!
Monday, January 12, 2009
First Week of School
Hello all, today was my first class of the spring semester. I am taking Statistics, Geography, Political Science (American politics), Asian history, and Technology in the Classroom (an education course for my major). So far things seem to be going well and I think that I will like my professors (I have not met my STAT professor yet as we have a sub for the 1st week). It does look like some of my classes have some assignments that will take a lot of work, but hopefully nothing too terrible :). I do not think I have very many papers to write (which is a good thing), but I do have some projects for my Tech course that will take some time.
I have a pretty easy schedule this semester (unlike what I though it was going to be!) I am at school 9-2 and I have an online class.
Later this week, I am looking forward to care group and singles' meeting! It feels like it has been so long since we had a care group what with Christmas and all; it will be nice to have it again.
Hope you all have a great week!
I have a pretty easy schedule this semester (unlike what I though it was going to be!) I am at school 9-2 and I have an online class.
Later this week, I am looking forward to care group and singles' meeting! It feels like it has been so long since we had a care group what with Christmas and all; it will be nice to have it again.
Hope you all have a great week!
Monday, January 5, 2009
New Year and Beyond
On New Year's Eve, my grandparents (the ones that live in town) came over for a night of food, watching "It's a Wonderful Life" and staying up till midnight to watch the ball drop in Times Square. It was fun, but I was sooooo tired and ended up falling asleep during the movie and waking up when the movie was over. On New Year's day, I took Moriah to the mall to do some shopping for a couple of her friends (they have birthday parties this month). Then we came home, and my mom made a yummy ham dinner.
I have been enjoying my time off from school. Last Friday, I slept over at a friend's house because she invited me to come over when her sister was having a party (her sister is one of the girls who Moriah was buying gifts for). Yesterday was community groups for Access. This month, they just said for everyone to meet at the church for volleyball and games. Not many showed up (at least relative to a corporate Access meeting), but it was still a fun time.
School starts one week from today for me. I have one of my books already, two more are on their way, and the last, well I ordered it, but it may be the wrong book! It wouldn't be my fault though (ordered it through the school) and my professor is checking on it today so I should have it all figured out soon.
Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year's!
I have been enjoying my time off from school. Last Friday, I slept over at a friend's house because she invited me to come over when her sister was having a party (her sister is one of the girls who Moriah was buying gifts for). Yesterday was community groups for Access. This month, they just said for everyone to meet at the church for volleyball and games. Not many showed up (at least relative to a corporate Access meeting), but it was still a fun time.
School starts one week from today for me. I have one of my books already, two more are on their way, and the last, well I ordered it, but it may be the wrong book! It wouldn't be my fault though (ordered it through the school) and my professor is checking on it today so I should have it all figured out soon.
Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year's!
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Christmas at Our House
We all had a wonderful day on Christmas this year. My Grandparents came in town and the Grandparents that live in town came to the Christmas Eve service with us and came over and spent all of Christmas day with us. I got up about 9 am on Christmas morning. We all gathered in the living room and my Dad read the story of the 1st Christmas from Luke. Then the opening of gifts began! With a family the size of ours, there is a mountain of gifts to open! It took us over two hours! We like to open them one at a time so we can see what each other gets and see the person's reaction to the gifts we gave them. This year, I got 3 Cds by Fernando Ortega, an Itunes giftcard, a couple of books (yay for books that arn't textbooks!), and several other smaller gifts including chocolate and a 2009 calender. The biggest gift was my parents gave our family a Wii!
That afternoon we all spent a lot of time taking turns on the Wii. It is so much fun both to play and to watch others playing. Then we sat down to a yummy dinner that included ham, mashed potatoes, salad, and more! Then we cleaned up, played more wii, visited, and had dessert (cheesecake and pumpkin pie). Eventually we all went to bed.
The time since Christmas has been fun as well. The day after, my Grandma and I went to lunch at Baker's Crust with a gift card that I won at the single's Christmas party. I got the Sa,nta Fe salad witch was very yummy. Today, my Grandma, Alexandra, and I went to Barnes and Nobles; when we got back we and Simeon went for a walk since the weather was nice.
Anyway, here are some pictures. They are not in order and some were taken before Christmas. Enjoy!
That afternoon we all spent a lot of time taking turns on the Wii. It is so much fun both to play and to watch others playing. Then we sat down to a yummy dinner that included ham, mashed potatoes, salad, and more! Then we cleaned up, played more wii, visited, and had dessert (cheesecake and pumpkin pie). Eventually we all went to bed.
The time since Christmas has been fun as well. The day after, my Grandma and I went to lunch at Baker's Crust with a gift card that I won at the single's Christmas party. I got the Sa,nta Fe salad witch was very yummy. Today, my Grandma, Alexandra, and I went to Barnes and Nobles; when we got back we and Simeon went for a walk since the weather was nice.
Anyway, here are some pictures. They are not in order and some were taken before Christmas. Enjoy!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
My Favorite Christmas Song
"What Child is this, who laid to rest,On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud, the Babe, the Son of Mary.
Why lies He in such mean estate.
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here,The silent Word is pleading.
This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through,The Cross be borne, for me, for you:
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh,The Babe, the Son of Mary!
This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary.
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh;Come peasant, king to own Him.
The King of Kings salvation brings;Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Raise, raise, the song on high,The Virgin sings her lullaby:Joy joy for Christ is born,The Babe, the Son of Mary!
This, this is Christ the KingWhom shepherds guard and angels sing.Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary."
Words from http://www.lyricsondemand.com/miscellaneouslyrics/christmassongslyrics/whatchildisthislyrics.html
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud, the Babe, the Son of Mary.
Why lies He in such mean estate.
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here,The silent Word is pleading.
This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through,The Cross be borne, for me, for you:
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh,The Babe, the Son of Mary!
This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary.
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh;Come peasant, king to own Him.
The King of Kings salvation brings;Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Raise, raise, the song on high,The Virgin sings her lullaby:Joy joy for Christ is born,The Babe, the Son of Mary!
This, this is Christ the KingWhom shepherds guard and angels sing.Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary."
Words from http://www.lyricsondemand.com/miscellaneouslyrics/christmassongslyrics/whatchildisthislyrics.html
Christmas
"...that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins"!
Matthew 1:20-21
Matthew 1:20-21
Monday, December 22, 2008
By the way...
Don't you think it is ironic that my "Technology in the Classroom" class is an online class?
Also, because I am taking that class online, I thankfully will not have as crazy a schedule as I thought. I will have classes Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays from 9-2 (that's including a hr break for lunch)!
Also, because I am taking that class online, I thankfully will not have as crazy a schedule as I thought. I will have classes Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays from 9-2 (that's including a hr break for lunch)!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Wow, it has been a long time since I last updated
Well school is officially done for the semester. YAY! I am sooo glad; it is nice to have a break for a little while. Next semester I am taking Asian History, Political Science (U.S. Politics), Geography, Statistics, and Technology in the Classroom (an education course). As of now, I am majoring in elementary ed.
Tonight (or rather last night at it is now 12) I went to a single's christmas party/benefit at church. It was great! The food was yummy and the performances were wonderful. I will try to post some pics later.
Tonight (or rather last night at it is now 12) I went to a single's christmas party/benefit at church. It was great! The food was yummy and the performances were wonderful. I will try to post some pics later.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Happenings
Last Tuesday I voted for the first time! Best of all, I only had to wait in line for about an hour and fifteen minutes or so. That is not long compared to the four and a half hours someone I know stood in line for!
Today my grandparents from Florida are coming in for a visit. They are bringing my 2yo cousin, Isaiah
Tonight I am being inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society at my school. It is for students who have recieved a certain GPA or better in their Freshman year.
I am counting down the days until the end of the semester! The week after Thanksgiving I have a big round of big assignments due and then the week after that I have two finals (yes only two) and then I am done and it is onto Christmas break. Wahoo!
Today my grandparents from Florida are coming in for a visit. They are bringing my 2yo cousin, Isaiah
Tonight I am being inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society at my school. It is for students who have recieved a certain GPA or better in their Freshman year.
I am counting down the days until the end of the semester! The week after Thanksgiving I have a big round of big assignments due and then the week after that I have two finals (yes only two) and then I am done and it is onto Christmas break. Wahoo!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Free Fish
I am looking to give away free a red betta fish.
He comes with his bowl, aquarium gravel, artificial plant, water conditioner, food
Leave a comment if you would like to have him!
He comes with his bowl, aquarium gravel, artificial plant, water conditioner, food
Leave a comment if you would like to have him!
Some of my Art Projects
My drawing project on Value; in the upper left hand corner is the picture I copied (I did use graphs to help me draw this) 
My Cubist painting project on shape
My collage project on color; we had to choose two complementary colors (red/green, orange/blue, or purple/yellow). We then could use any shade of the two colors and any mixture of the two. We also could use black and white (by themselves or mixed with the colors). I think my color choice is obvious:)Friday, October 31, 2008
CrAzY ScHeDuLe!!
Ok, here is what my tentative schedule will be like for next semester. It will be my 1st time having an 8am class!
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9:00 Statistics 101
10:00 Geography 101 (Cultural Geography)
11:00 Political Science 101 (American Politics)
12:00 Break
1:00 History 101 (Asia)
Tuesday/Thursday
8:00-9:15 ECI 430 (Instructional Technology in the Classroom)
Right after this class I will go straight to work to work for probably 5 1/2 to 6 hours
The things that I am most nervous about with this schedule is going to school every day (LoTs of gas and time driving) and also the fact that the ECI class is a 4oo level course! My advisor did think that it would be ok and I need to take the course as I need to begin taking the education classes ASAP in order to get into the program.
I will let you know when my schedule is finalized!
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9:00 Statistics 101
10:00 Geography 101 (Cultural Geography)
11:00 Political Science 101 (American Politics)
12:00 Break
1:00 History 101 (Asia)
Tuesday/Thursday
8:00-9:15 ECI 430 (Instructional Technology in the Classroom)
Right after this class I will go straight to work to work for probably 5 1/2 to 6 hours
The things that I am most nervous about with this schedule is going to school every day (LoTs of gas and time driving) and also the fact that the ECI class is a 4oo level course! My advisor did think that it would be ok and I need to take the course as I need to begin taking the education classes ASAP in order to get into the program.
I will let you know when my schedule is finalized!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Thanks and a Request
First of all, thanks to all who commented on the previous post (and if you have not feel free to still do so) i just thought it would be fun to see who reads my blog :)
Second of all, I would like to ask you to pray for me for the Lord's leading as to what major He would have me get. Right now I am thinking Elementary Education. I do not have much time left as I have run out of gen ed courses pretty much so next semester I have to take courses related to my major. I am meeting with an academic advisor for the Education major on Friday to discuss my classes for next semester and I do not want to take classes for a major I end up not doing if I can help it! :) In conclusion, please pray that the Lord would make it clear to me what he would have me do (Elementary Ed or another major).
Thanks!
Second of all, I would like to ask you to pray for me for the Lord's leading as to what major He would have me get. Right now I am thinking Elementary Education. I do not have much time left as I have run out of gen ed courses pretty much so next semester I have to take courses related to my major. I am meeting with an academic advisor for the Education major on Friday to discuss my classes for next semester and I do not want to take classes for a major I end up not doing if I can help it! :) In conclusion, please pray that the Lord would make it clear to me what he would have me do (Elementary Ed or another major).
Thanks!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
I know you're out there.....
Ok, quick poll...if you read my blog (especially if you have never left a comment or if it has been a while since your last comment) please leave a comment now and let me know you're reading!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Whew!
I have just finished a big round of assignments and tests in school. On Wednesday I had a speech for Public Speaking and a midterm for American Literature. I also had two art projects due (one of which I had finished a little while before and the other which I had to work on the day before). Today (Friday) I had a 5-6 pg History paper due and I took an online, open book test for my Intro to Criminology class (which we could take anytime between last Monday and Sunday night). Now I have a little bit of a breather as far as major assignments and tests go. Yeah!
On the 31st I will meet with an academic advisor to discuss classes for next semester; I register for classes on November 13th! It is hard to believe that so much of the semester is finished already! There is only about eight weeks left (including exams); that means I am halfway through the semester!
On the 31st I will meet with an academic advisor to discuss classes for next semester; I register for classes on November 13th! It is hard to believe that so much of the semester is finished already! There is only about eight weeks left (including exams); that means I am halfway through the semester!
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