So, I have had one of the most eventful weeks I've had in a long time. This week at church is our "Welcome Week" where we welcome all the new incoming 7th graders and Freshman. That means this week is full of fun events and outings with all the people I love!
Monday was a pretty uneventful day actually, I slept, ate a lot of food (Otter Pops to be more specific), slept some more. I did end up having a friend come over and watch Pretty Little Liars with me, a show which many of us are addicted to now.
Tuesday was calm for the most part. More sleep, more eating (Otter Pops again), hung out with my youth pastor, met our friends kitten, and got ready for some friends to come over. Later that evening some of my best friends came over to watch Masterchef, a show I didn't mean to get them addicted to. After the show ended we hung out and tried to go to this new grilled cheese place but our friend lied about the closing time! Its ok though, we went over to Sonic, and the guy was extremely rude to me. It was a very relaxed and enjoyable evening.
Wednesday consisted of me waking up much earlier than I usually do so that I could go on our 2nd Annual 7/11 Bike Ride! We all meet up and ride our bikes to some of the 7/11's around us for free Slurpee's. After the bike ride we went back to the church office and hung out for a long time, went to Starbucks and continued to hang out. Later that evening I went back to the church office for a night of games and meeting new people! Then a friend spent the night and we watched more Pretty Little Liars.
Thursday, or today, consisted of more sleep, more Otter Pops, and more Pretty Little Liars. Then at dinner time one of my amazing friends came over, I made her dinner, and we just hung out. Then a bunch of us went bowling! I must say some of us are very good, and some of us are very bad, but we are a group of good sports who can make fun of ourselves and laugh at our horribleness. After bowling we all went out to dinner and hung out for hours just talking, telling jokes, and singing (Which we do every time we go out, its required.) After that a few of us went to Teazer's which was a lot of fun just to hang out and talk.
I'm so stoked for the rest of the week! Bike ride tomorrow (we love to bike) Magic Mountain on Saturday, and church on Sunday! More excitement awaits.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Taken Advantage Of Friendships And Moving
So a lot has been going on over the past few weeks to a month, and its kind of driving me a bit crazy. Yesterday I found out that a very good friend of mine was moving. Over the past year I have had 2 people move, 1 attempt to move, a 4th getting ready to move, and countless amounts of people fall out of my life. Its been really difficult for me because all of these people are the people I'm closest to.
Funny how this works, funny how God works. I don't know if this is his sense of humor, or what but it drives me crazy. Over the past I don't know, six months maybe I've been very very very out of my faith, and my relationship with it has been, in my opinion, very dull and boring. The other day I asked him to shake things up, give me some excitement, make me remember why I believe what I believe. (I feel like that's a horrible thing to think but emotionally being where I was it made sense at the time). Then that happened, I found another very important person in my life was leaving.
All this movement though got me thinking. (Surprise right?! I was actually thinking, and thinking of something other than food, sleep, and Lauren Conrad). Any way, I was thinking about how important these people and my friends are to me, and it made me realize that I have taken advantage of them. It made me realize that I don't think the people I care about most, and love most know how much I actually love and care about them. I take advantage of their friendships by doing nothing to show how much they mean to me. Last night I was very emotional, about the whole moving thing but I got a phone call, a phone call that I really needed. It was a good friend of mine calling to tell me that she had an amazing day with me, and it made her happy that all the crap that had gone on earlier in the year was the last thing on her mind. She took the time to actually call me, and have a conversation with me being totally and completely open about it, and that is something I almost never do. Funny how one thing can make you realize so many other things.
I think this, once again, is Gods way of telling me to get out of my comfort zone. It happened last time someone moved, and its happening again. He's telling me "Hey you wanted me to shake things up in your life? Well I can shake them up bad. Trust me It'll be good though." Its time for me to get out of my comfort zone, be more in depth, emotional, and loving towards my friends, and trust that all the crazy shit thats happening right now will eventually bring my faith into a better place.
Funny how this works, funny how God works. I don't know if this is his sense of humor, or what but it drives me crazy. Over the past I don't know, six months maybe I've been very very very out of my faith, and my relationship with it has been, in my opinion, very dull and boring. The other day I asked him to shake things up, give me some excitement, make me remember why I believe what I believe. (I feel like that's a horrible thing to think but emotionally being where I was it made sense at the time). Then that happened, I found another very important person in my life was leaving.
All this movement though got me thinking. (Surprise right?! I was actually thinking, and thinking of something other than food, sleep, and Lauren Conrad). Any way, I was thinking about how important these people and my friends are to me, and it made me realize that I have taken advantage of them. It made me realize that I don't think the people I care about most, and love most know how much I actually love and care about them. I take advantage of their friendships by doing nothing to show how much they mean to me. Last night I was very emotional, about the whole moving thing but I got a phone call, a phone call that I really needed. It was a good friend of mine calling to tell me that she had an amazing day with me, and it made her happy that all the crap that had gone on earlier in the year was the last thing on her mind. She took the time to actually call me, and have a conversation with me being totally and completely open about it, and that is something I almost never do. Funny how one thing can make you realize so many other things.
I think this, once again, is Gods way of telling me to get out of my comfort zone. It happened last time someone moved, and its happening again. He's telling me "Hey you wanted me to shake things up in your life? Well I can shake them up bad. Trust me It'll be good though." Its time for me to get out of my comfort zone, be more in depth, emotional, and loving towards my friends, and trust that all the crazy shit thats happening right now will eventually bring my faith into a better place.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Mountain Trip!
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| "Oh Yosemite how I love you so. Everywhere I look I see the glorious work of the Lord" |
I love going to the mountains. Its just so easy to see Gods amazing work, and all the beauty he created. Its just super mind blowing. Plus to be able to experience that with my best friends...Even better!
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| "Yosemite with some very important ladies :)" |
Its a really great experience, I recommend that you do it sometime eventually.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
VBS 2012 Day 3
Its day 3! Time has gone by so quickly, I only have 1 more day with these kids. Today one of our kids didn't come but we got a new one so that was good.
We had a lot of fun today. Bible study was good, they talked a little more than usual. Then snack time, thats always great. We had craft time after that, and they really like the crafts. Then movie time, which once again they were really shy, and us leaders had to answer most of the questions but that was ok. Last we had the game. Today was a water game, and at first they didn't want to play with the water but about 5 min. in they were soaking wet!
Its really good to see them come out of their shells. A lot of the kids are talking to each other, to us leaders, giving us high fives, and hugs, its really great! Today for no reason one of the little girls came running up to me and gave me a hug and her grandpa said to me "I think she's really warming up to you." It was just an amazing feeling to think that those kids are getting used to and trusting me.
Every day they have a new theme and todays was "No matter what people do trust God" and the kids never really echo the theme when they are asked what it was, but today I saw a lot of our kids say it so that was great! Its been amazing to see all of them grow over the past 3 days, and I really hope I see more of that tomorrow.
We had a lot of fun today. Bible study was good, they talked a little more than usual. Then snack time, thats always great. We had craft time after that, and they really like the crafts. Then movie time, which once again they were really shy, and us leaders had to answer most of the questions but that was ok. Last we had the game. Today was a water game, and at first they didn't want to play with the water but about 5 min. in they were soaking wet!
Its really good to see them come out of their shells. A lot of the kids are talking to each other, to us leaders, giving us high fives, and hugs, its really great! Today for no reason one of the little girls came running up to me and gave me a hug and her grandpa said to me "I think she's really warming up to you." It was just an amazing feeling to think that those kids are getting used to and trusting me.
Every day they have a new theme and todays was "No matter what people do trust God" and the kids never really echo the theme when they are asked what it was, but today I saw a lot of our kids say it so that was great! Its been amazing to see all of them grow over the past 3 days, and I really hope I see more of that tomorrow.
Monday, June 25, 2012
VBS 2012 Day 2
So its day 2 of VBS and its going great! The kids are a little more out of their shells than they were yesterday (They weren't super shy yesterday). Its kind of funny actually. During Bible Time they are kind of shy, during snack they are great, during craft they are great, during the movie time you can't even get them to say a word, then during game time they are all over the place!
They are really some great kids. All of them are starting to warm up to each other and us leaders. We watch this movie that I think the kids enjoy, and its about a Chipmunk that tells us no matter *Insert theme of the day* Trust God! This might sound really lame, but I think that movie is hilarious, and none of the kids do.
Anyway, its been a good 2 days, 2 more to go, and I know there is so much more to come!
They are really some great kids. All of them are starting to warm up to each other and us leaders. We watch this movie that I think the kids enjoy, and its about a Chipmunk that tells us no matter *Insert theme of the day* Trust God! This might sound really lame, but I think that movie is hilarious, and none of the kids do.
Anyway, its been a good 2 days, 2 more to go, and I know there is so much more to come!
Sunday, June 24, 2012
VBS 2012 Day 1
This year I am helping out with Vacation Bible School for the second year in a row. This should be a surprise because of my love hate relationship with kids (I actually really love them...a lot). Once again I got the youngest group of kids, our group name is the Butterfly's (So cute right?!).
This year it is a group of 5, and all of them are girls! Its really great! They are hands down some of the cutest kids I've ever seen. At first they were super shy, but once we started snack and games they came completely out of their shells! Some of the kids in my group this year I actually had last year, so I can kind of predict what they will be like.
Once again its only the first day and I have already fallen head of heels for these kids. The excitement I have for the rest of the week is indescribable and not even funny. I love my partners, I love the kids, I love all of it! I'm so excited to see God work in these kids and hopefully in me and all the other leaders too!
This year it is a group of 5, and all of them are girls! Its really great! They are hands down some of the cutest kids I've ever seen. At first they were super shy, but once we started snack and games they came completely out of their shells! Some of the kids in my group this year I actually had last year, so I can kind of predict what they will be like.
Once again its only the first day and I have already fallen head of heels for these kids. The excitement I have for the rest of the week is indescribable and not even funny. I love my partners, I love the kids, I love all of it! I'm so excited to see God work in these kids and hopefully in me and all the other leaders too!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Summer 2012!
So, its summer time and I'm very happy. Its actually been summer for about a week for me, but thats ok, I can still blog about it. I love the summer, not so much the weather but more the fact that I don't have to do anything but be lazy and hang out with friends. I want to start off by talking about what I've done so far this summer.
I'm only a week into summer and I've already: gone to the beach, spent more than 1 night at a friends house, went to a party, played Frisbee, gone swimming, stayed out late, invited friends over, and eaten countless Otter Pops. Tonight though, I stayed up late and looked back at last summer and how amazing it was! Hands down last summer was my favorite summer of all. I honestly don't know if any summer could be better than last summer, but you never know.
This summer I have a bit of a bucket list that I would hopefully like to complete at some point or at least cross off most things. Here is the list:
1. Go to the beach. CHECK! Ideally I would like to go at least once but we'll see how the rest of the summer works out.
I'm only a week into summer and I've already: gone to the beach, spent more than 1 night at a friends house, went to a party, played Frisbee, gone swimming, stayed out late, invited friends over, and eaten countless Otter Pops. Tonight though, I stayed up late and looked back at last summer and how amazing it was! Hands down last summer was my favorite summer of all. I honestly don't know if any summer could be better than last summer, but you never know.
This summer I have a bit of a bucket list that I would hopefully like to complete at some point or at least cross off most things. Here is the list:
2. Go to the Mountains I like just going up to the lake and spending a day there.
3.Participate in #impulseWednesday I made up a day called impulse Wednesday, its one day out of the week (Wednesday) Where you just do something impulsive.
4. Tone my arms. Yeah, I'm weak sauce and I would like to tone my arms this summer...
5. Get tan. Yeah, I'm pale too
6. Midnight Premire BATMAN HERE I COME!!!!!!!
7. Bike Ride. My bike gang hasn't gone on an official summer bike ride yet! Must happen soon!
8. Picnic. I've been wanting to go on a picnic, like a good picnic since March!
9. Look At The Stars. Yeah, sounds lame but I really want to just hang out with friends and look at the stars.
10. Sunset /Sunrise Either or would be totally fine, I just want to watch them with someone.
11. Hang Out With Friends. This one is probably the most important one to me. All I want to do this summer is hang out with my friends as much a possible.I want to surround myself with people I love and people who love me, and just spend the summer being with them.
I'm super excited to see how this summer goes. I'm going to have a complete list on one of those tab things up at the top of my page (right underneath my title) so to see what I have planned and what I have done, go and check it out. SUPER STOKED!!!!
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