How crazy...

Ok so last night, was really crazy....God works, even in the smallest cases. I had been looking for a birthday card for a friend for the last couple of days and I just couldn't find the right one. I went to Target on Wenesday and looked forever-couldn't find anything, so then on Thursday I went to Wal-Mart and looked forever and couldn't find anything, so then on Friday I went back to Target and still couldn't find anything.....I know most of you are probably like-Are you kidding me? It's a stinkin' birthday card, just grab one.-Well, it was kind of a special one and it just had to be the right one, it's a wierd situation.....so Friday night I went back to Wal-Mart and as soon as I walk up to the card section, I saw "the card". I didn't even have to look at all! Maybe it wasn't the perfect card, but you would just have to know the person to know that the card fit! lol!! I had been getting so frustrated because I couldn't pick out a stinkin' birthday card and I kept praying to God that I could find a good one and BAM when I was about to give up, there it was as soon as I walked into Wal-Mart (for the second time) but I had to have the card by Friday night, so it was perfect!.....how crazy is that? So... HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friend, well Happy Early Birthday!

Friday

Today was a good day! I'm done with my presentation and paper in my one class and I actually didn't have a test today in my other class and it's Friday!!!!! I know I haven't written all week on here, but I have been crazy busy with school work this week! Nothing too exciting going on though...
I did get hit on at work today though. Not only did I get hit on, but he actually asked me out too! haha!!! Do you know how long it's been since I've been hit on or even asked out?? A good while! He's not just some random guy, I mean I don't know him that well either, but he has a summer job cleaning carpets for this carpet company and he does the ones at the apartment complex I live and work at. Anyways, he was sweet and cute, but I'm not up for it, I think I'll pass! Anyways, I've gotta get ready to go to another SOAR tonight! bye!

SOAR

For about 3 Fridays out of the summer so far, Chi Alpha has set up a booth at this thing called SOAR. It's a thing for incoming freshmen and transfer students to ASU. So we have set up our Chapter One booth and when the students come around we talk to them about who we are and what we do, hoping to interest some of them in to coming! It's been pretty fun and really awesome getting to speak with some of them....anyways, here's a couple of pictures at SOAR

This is-who I call my brother-Brandon! He's pretty awesome and has treated me like his little sister for a while now. I swear he acts like a real brother, he tries protecting me and picks on me all the time! I love him, he's great!

This is me at the first SOAR....we were just starting to set up!

This is Crystal and me working hard...hey, it takes a lot of effort holding that bucket! haha! Crystal is one of my really good friends, whos got such a great heart! We're pretty stinkin' close, I love her!

Chuck and Larry......GO SEE IT!

Ok, so I'm still laughing from the movie I saw 2 hours ago!!! We went and saw I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.... it was so freakin' hilarious, I nearly wet my pants a couple of times!!! lol! Ok, so I didn't nearly wet my pants, but my stomach muscles were hurting because I laughed so much!!! If you haven't heard of it, it's about these two firefighters (no girls, these 2 firefighters are not hott, but they are funny) anyways, the one is trying to make sure he gets his pension, because his wife died a while back and he wants to make sure he gets it because he has 2 kids. In order to do so, he has to get remarried. He doesn't want to let go of his wife and move on so he asks his best friend to be his domestic "partner"....the two firefighters are played by Adam Sandler and the guy off of The King of Queens, I can't think of his name right now. So its basically, about them pretending to be gay the whole movie....you just gotta go see it yourself! Some parts were kind of bad, but overall it was so funny!

Life is confusing sometimes...

Do you ever feel like some people are not who they say they are or who they try to make themselves out to be? Or that maybe you don't give others enough credit?? I've really been feeling like that a lot lately....especially within the last week. When you've been waiting for something for so long, the things that happen in the meantime are HUGE factors of what the result could be- On your own part and on the other person's part... Things get confusing and you hurt and then you're happy and then you're confused because something wasn't said right or something else was taken in the wrong way.....don't you wish we could just talk and let things out and trust people with all we have?? I guess that's where God comes in...he's the one you can trust with all your heart and he's the one who will always be there! Sometimes, it just gets difficult because you want so bad to confide in that special someone. (Not that God isn't special) Anyways, lately it just seems like people who say they care so much or who seem to "know how to handle things correctly" can't even talk about it. Yea, we can open up when we aren't in person, but then it's a whole other story when we are in person. I understand that things take time, but there's no reason for things to go unsaid for so long......Then I feel bad because I've held grudges from things in the past and have recently seen that, I've been wrong. People DO change...No, I'm not just talking about relationships in this whole story, I'm talking about friendships too! I guess that's just life....some relationships (friendship or romantic) work and some don't......but I'm definitely getting better understanding!!

I just got done taking an Advertising test and I'm waiting to go back into class.....so pray for me that I did well on my test. I actually studied more for this one, so I hope I did better than the last one. I really wish I didn't have to go back into class!! I want to go home and sleep! It's a perfect day for it! Cloudy, rainy....just want I love! I'm super excited about tonight though! Chi Alpha is setting up a at SOAR again....I hope we get just as many, if not more, people interested as we did the last couple of times! I promise I have lots of stuff to talk about, I just haven't had time this week to get on and write about it because I've been super busy with school! I gotta go back into class now! Don't forget!!! PRAY I DID GOOD ON MY TEST!

(MOM---I even made the sign of the cross on my test before I turned it in :) !!) I knew you would like that one!!!

a good day no more

I was really looking forward to tonight all day long. It was just a really good day....woke up in a good mood and had a good day and somehow, tonight it quickly turned into a bad evening.

Deliverance and Healing

I went to a prayer meeting tonight at one of my friend's house from Chapter One. I was happy to see quite a few other people there! Basically what we did was spend time with God in prayer. We went into prayer about 4 times with different things to pray for each time. It was amazing to me because I felt God's presence was extreme! The first time we started praying, I just started crying as soon as I bowed my head. It was a good cry in a way, because I felt God wrapping around me and letting me know He was there! He was there to help ease my pain of some troubles that I've been having lately. It was good reassurance that no matter what you may be going through in life, you CAN'T run from God because He's always going to be there! No matter where you go or what you try to do, He will not leave our side. So you should call out to him for help and you'll find that he always answers. Maybe not the answers we want at the time or it may not be done right away, but that's where our faith steps in. We need to put ALL our faith in God. Learn to trust Him and and remember he will always deliver us from satan's work.
Healing is something else that is a big issue right now, but I learned that being alone is purposeful, a time of self-discovery, healing, and calming. Looking to anyone other than God in the midst of our lonliness leads to disappointment and a greater sense of anxiety. I read out of my devotional tonight that God desires to be your all in all, the One who fulfills your deepest needs and desires, including the desires to be loved, not lonely. You will never be alone! When you have that time alone, maybe that's your hint to spend time in his word! One of my new favorite scriptures that goes along with everything I've said tonight is Psalms 40:1-2 "I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand." That just amazed me because I've been waiting patiently to hear from God and to be able to be in such a firm position to pray for those who have hurt me. You know how hard that is? But let me tell you, it's possible to get to that point! It takes a while, but God will bring you the understanding you need and you'll realize that that's all you can do! Give it to Him!

My Lizard Friend...IS GONE!

I just about freaked out the other night because I was sitting on my couch in my apartment talking to a friend over the computer and I saw something move across my floor....IT WAS A LIZARD! I grabbed my candle jar that was sitting on my coffee table and was going to smash it, but then that sucker ran under my couch! There was no way I was going to get him...so for the last couple of days I've been scared to even walk around my apartment without shoes or even scared to get into bed, because I had no idea where he had wandered to. So tonight I came home from a prayer meeting and walked into my bathroom to find Mr. Lizard running across my floor! I just about pooped in my pants! I grabbed a sneaker, but I didn't have the nerve to smash him, so I grabbed a cup and tried to make him run in it, but he just wasn't cooperating with me, so I had to hit him. BUT I did it softly! I think I still paralyzed him, but at least he's out of my house now!!!

Reliving the old volleyball days

Tonight after Chapter One, a bunch of us went up to the sand volleyball court at ASU and had a little volleyball rally going on. For those of you who don't know....I LOVE VOLLEYBALL! That was my main sport in high school...Varsity all three years baby! #5!!!! Anyways, pretty much anytime I get a chance to play, I will! I haven't played since I went to Cancun in May (where I whooped up on them there too), so it took me a little bit to kind of get into the swing of it, but not too long. I was on fire tonight! Digging for it, setting it up, and had some killer serves! Man, I love this game! One of my friends, who wasn't there tonight, keeps talking some mad trash to me about how he's gonna show me what's up next time. He just doesn't know what's coming....I don't know though, I think he's pretty good, so maybe we should be on the same team. We'd be great together! .....Naw, I'm not scared. I need to put him in his place first, then we'll team up and whoop everyone else! haha! I need to get some of my volleyball pictures and post them...I'll have to do it tomorrow because I have to scan them and all that. The ONLY reason I would want to go back to high school, is to be in that competition again. There is nothing like a volleyball game...when you're close to game point, sweat dripping down like crazy, and every single play is crucial! I LOVE IT!!!
Well, I better get to bed...good night!

My Girls

I know I always talk about my awesome friends, so I thought I should post some pictures so you know who I'm talking about.

This is Bethany and me at Kylah's wedding. Isn't she beautiful? She's also an amazing woman of God who has been teaching me so much! She has really been here for me lately!! Love ya girl!This is me and Crystal at SOAR working the booth for Chi Alpha. She is my pastor's wife and I'm so glad we have gotten really close since I move back!

Next is Kelli...Kelli is Bethany's younger sister. We became pretty close not too long ago. It's kind of crazy how we got close, but there was some stuff that I just had to get off my chest a couple of months ago and she was the one who I confided in.

Then there is my best friend Shelia! We have been best friends since I was in 8th grade. She's been there for me through everything. I can tell this girl anything. She always knows the right thing to say when times are rough...or knows how to just sit there with me, even if we aren't saying anything..she's there! We've definately have had lots of great times together! She the one person who knows pretty much EVERYTHING about me!

All of these girls are wonderful! My dad always said, "If you can count on one hand how many true friends you have, you're lucky." I'm really lucky to have them!!!

The Weekend

It's been a pretty good weekend...having the 4th of July fall in the middle of the week threw me off a little though. I kept thinking Friday was Monday for some reason. I didn't do too much this weekend. I don't know where all of my friends were, but that's ok because it gave me and my friend Bethany a chance to get really close! Did I ever tell you that woman is amazing? We hung out Friday night and watched a movie that was so bad we ended up turning it off. I can't even remember the name of it now because it was so bad. I felt horrible because I was all like-"This looked so good! It looked really inspiring and I've been dying to see it" UH...yea, they made the previews look good, but it was so weird! Ok, so anyways, then Saturday I went to work from 9-2 and I was there by myself! I leased an apartment out again and handled everything all by myself! After work, Beth and I went shopping for a little bit and then went and got something from Chick-Fil-A (Go figure right?) If you have read Bethany's blog's or you know Bethany, then you know what I'm talking about...so we drove around Santa Rita looking at houses while eating our Chick-fil-a....yes, we were looking for our future home, dreaming big!!! We talked about the future and how our lives right now are determining so much of it. Beth and I have had some awesome times lately! Then we came home later and watched Along Came Polly....that was way better than the night before! Then today I went to Church, went out to eat with some friends and am thinking about going to the movie by myself. (this is another one of those times that a man would come in handy) So anyways, that was my weekend!

Summer classes...

YAY!!! First summer session grades are in!! I took Spanish I and a Communications class (Desktop Publishing) and found out just a little bit ago that I got an A in BOTH classes!!!!! You can tell I did good because otherwise I wouldn't be so excited about grades coming in. lol!! Now I just have to keep up the good work going into 2nd summer session....I can't believe I'm taking all these classes this summer, but I guess if I want to graduate by December of 2008, then I've got to do it. Everyone keeps telling me that I'm going to be burned out when the fall semester starts, so please pray that that doesn't happen.
I also leased 2 apartments while I was at work today! That's 4 so far and I've only been there a week and 3 days! I really like the job and feel that it is preparing me well to be a drug rep.
Alright, well I'm about to go grub it up at Beth and Kelli's parents house! It's great having Mexican friends! lol!!! You know I love you!

Ellie...

My other fish Ellie has officially died....I just watched her die a second ago. I got home from beth and kelli's and she was swimming, but upside down. She kept trying to turn back over, but her poor body just wouldn't turn right side up....i went to the bathroom and came back and she won't move at all anymore. So now both of my fish died on the 4th of July. :(

The 4th

I kept thinking that the 4th of July was going to really suck because I haven't been able to get ahold of any of my friends, but then I realized how selfish I was being and needed to realize that's not what this day is about! It's about having freedom!!! I am free to praise God any time I want and free to live my life the way I want and God wants. There isn't anyone telling me how to live my life! I pray for each and every solider and there families and especially the ones who are in Iraq right now. Thank you for all your doing! The only thing that kind of sucks today is that I got out of bed, walked into the living room, and saw that my 5 day old fish died....his name was Texas and I just got him like last Thursday or Friday. I bought two goldfish and at least Ellie is still alive, but dang it...I really liked Texas. ( I named him Texas after UT, showing that longhorn pride!)
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

No plans for the 4th

Lets see.....today was a pretty awesome day! I had my last day of classes for the first summer session and I think I ended up doing pretty darn good in both of my classes!!! I definately can speak some Spanish now! haha! Probably more than Bethany!!! hahahahaha!!!! (she will really agree with me on that) Then, work went pretty good, just learning new things everyday and likeing my job more and more. After work I really got to spend some time with my friend Shelia! She's been my best friend since 8th grade and I love her so much! I know I've already told you all about her....So then Beth came over and man, both of us were so stinkin' tired I can't even remember what all we were really talking about, but we laughed quite a bit! She's been so helpful lately!
Now, it is officially the 4th of July and I still don't have ANY plans! I haven't heard from any friends other than Beth and Kelli about what they are doing. Beth and Kelli are going to eat with their huge family, Shelia is going home to Rotan (there is no way I'm going there), and so as of right now I'll be watching the fireworks by myself.....(this is the perfect time when a man would come in handy) lol!! Just kidding! Anyways, I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL 4TH OF JULY!!!