Sunday, August 29, 2010

I Love Building Memories



This girl means more to me then she'll ever know. Throughly a blessing! 

I give everything over to You Lord

Monday, August 16, 2010

These Day's Of Mine

I posted Friday how my parents went out of town for a week, and it's proving to be quite an eventful week thus far. It always seems like everything falls apart when the parents go out of town. Now, why is that?!

Woke up, ate left over french toast that I made for breakfast Sunday morning and then threw some laundry in the washer before 12:00. My mother has trained me well, you know those darn peek hours! My best friend slash boy friend has been really sick so I got him and went to urgent care because he needed antibiotics. The cost for his visit would have been 120 dollars with an online coupon given to him from the nice older women working behind the dest. Although, Dan's check from work hadn't gone through all the way so he didn't have enough to pay for his visit. So without being seen Dan and I went to the health food store to try to kill his virus the natural way. We go up to the juice bar and ask for a 2oz shot of wheat grass, and to are amusement they were all out of wheat grass. Wonderful! So, we got back in my 110 degree car and headed over to whole foods. We were able to get two 2oz wheat grass shots and headed back home. My sister, Rachel, and Dan's brother, Luke, are married, and God laid on their heart to save money for someone, they didn't know who, but they obeyed. We shared how Dan couldn't see the doctor because with no insurance and his check not going through he simply didn't have enough money. Rach and Luke, being such generous givers, told Dan that they felt led to give him the money they were saving and surprise, surprise it was enough for the doctors visit and the prescription. What a blessing, right?

I sat back and watched how the obedience that Rachel and Luke had to the Lord ended with such an amazing blessing. Family! It's a beautiful thing!

So, as Dan and I ran back to urgent care, waited a lovely hour and a half, saw the doctor and paid his dues and we went on our way to Safeway. Put his prescription in and shopped for dinner. Got the food, paid, picked up the prescription and finally arrived home. The sweet help of my sister aloud me not to worry about the dogs being fed, or the dishes being washed, she knew the stress I've been under and totally lifted a burden off.

So I threw together a caesar salad, made Dan some chicken broth and added some plain noodles from the dinner I made the night before and we had three full tummies in no time! After dinner my sister and I walked the dogs and somehow I ended up here, at 10:17 writing. Phew!

It has been a busy day, a long, tiring, busy day. I am still worrying about how I'm going to handle adding school into the mix. But dear God, You know me best, please just suit my needs for the days ahead. I know You will. I love you, keep my parents safe.


I give everything over to You Lord

Friday, August 13, 2010

"If You Really Knew Me..."

Good morning Friday! Parents left to Cancun this morning at 7, so I'm left as the women of the house. Taking care of the two puppies, cooking, cleaning, going to school, dancing, doing youth, and throwing the baddest party ever. Okay, okay, the last one isn't true, but I do definitely have a full plate. Woke up and made a dinner list for the week. Went shopping for the food and fed the dogs their afternoon snack! Flipped on the TV and my attention was caught by a show called "If you really knew me."

It showed the challenges teens face during their high school years. The rejection from friends and other students or family members, deaths, back stabbings, issues, concerns, and struggles. It exposed the truths and realities behind every smiling face walking in the halls of their high school. This was intended to break down the barriers of bulling, racism, popularity, and cliches. As the students exposed the truths and secrets about their lives. One young boy shared that his parents can't take care of him so he lives with his cousin and it's caused him to face a really hard 2 years, and is still going through it. Another young man exposed the guilt he felt for the death of two boys at his school, although he really could not have changed it the shame still rages in him. There was a young girl who was shocked about the stories she was hearing and felt blessed that she had both parents and an innocent childhood growing up.

The stories were remarkable, and I sat watching with tears running down my face because my heart was so heavy for these young teens. Each and everyone of them are desperate for a Savior and don't even know it. This show inspires me to be aware of the real, painful realities that people are facing around me. To not be ignorant or blinded by my own battles that I am become unable to lend a hand to those around me. I'm reminded once again how much I truly love people. I'm very passionate about seeing growth, expectancy, change, and inspiration.


I give everything over to You Lord

Monday, August 9, 2010

The Passion Lives On


Lately I've had a lot of ideas going through my head. It's sorta making me go crazy!

I have the production I'm trying to put together.
The business I want to start.
To create, with Dan, t-shirt ideas for my dance crew.
Starting to go to open mic nights to read my short stories and poems.
Learning more house dancing.
Writing more.
Designing all new material for our youth group.

And all the little details that go into each one. Busy mind. Not a second to waste!

I give everything over to You Lord

Thursday, August 5, 2010

August First

(2008)

       Each year, there's an August 1st, but since I met my best friend Brittany it hasn't always been a normal August 1st.  August 1st has turned into a day of celebration for me. A celebration of life, change, growth, beauty, strength, overcoming, and love. That's some of the inspiring words that describe my best friend. I absolutely love seeing how far we've both come in our friendship and separately throughout our lives. Our ability to admit when we're wrong, stand up for ourselves when we know we're right, and sometimes being able to just 'be'. 
      
       I was so blessed to be able to make another birthday of my gorgeous best friend. We met when we were young but didn't like each other until she was 13 and I was 14.  And I'm proud to witness her 20th birthday, what a beautiful day August 1st is becoming for me, each year. 
     
       The birthday party started at her mom's house for dinner, chatting, presents, and cake, and eventually moved back to Brittany's house for some music, dancing, coffee, and games. Everyone took off so fast that Brittany and I left last and drove together. We pulled up to her adorable house and just sat there for awhile and talked. Even though everyone was inside already. I don't think she really knew how much it meant to sit in my car and chat like when were 16 and 17. Laughing and just being real for really not much more then 10 minutes. I held back tears the whole time because I sometimes forget how much I cherish people but Brittany in particular. Often times I wish I could wrap her up in my arms and make sure she's safe all the time. But I suppose God's bigger then the length of my arms! It was just so beautiful to hear the realizations Brittany is having in her life in terms of relationships, family, and the inside depths of how she's made. She's amazing.
     
       Now, her birthday may not been exactly how she wanted it. She got text messages she didn't deserve. Twice. People may not have danced enough to her liking (you can never have enough dancing). But she looked beautiful, got to spend it with people she loved, and I'm just blessed that I was one of the lucky that were invited. She's a great best friend, with a great big heart! I will probably forget the songs played at her birthday, maybe what she was wearing, all her roommates names, but I think I'm gonna remember, for a long time, our simple yet short and intricate conversation parked outside the front of her home. So special! 

(2010)

I give everything over to You Lord