Saturday, July 9, 2011

Prayers Appreciated


Tomorrow, my two sisters and countless other people who are near and dear to my heart 
are heading down to Tijuana, Mexico, for a week long missions trip.
They will be serving a family down there by building them a much needed house.
Yes, a whole house complete with a front room, two bedrooms, and a loft 
(I have the floor plan memorized).

I've been on 6 of these missions trips since I was a freshmen in H.S. 
This will be the 3rd for Becca and I think the 6th trip for Candace.
Candace has actually planned and put together this whole thing in its entirety, this year and last year.

The trips have always had an impact on my life in one way or another.
The first few times they were a huge reality check for just how blessed 
we are to live where we do and how we do.
The last couple times, when I was going as an adult leader, 
it was more me being there for the younger girls and guys.
This year I decided not go for several reasons.
I didn't feel called to go. I felt burnt out and a little frustrated by last year.

HOWEVER,
I'm so excited for this new team of HS/College age/Adult leaders who are going again!

If you think about it, say a little prayer for them and their team.
Pray for safety (cause if you read the news you know Mexico is not the safest place to be right now), for smooth travel, for health, and that they would grow closer as a team and closer to God.


Last year's group.
The blue house behind us was what we worked on all week.
We had just handed the family their first set of keys to their first house!

Friday, July 8, 2011

Too quiet



I'm an outgoing person.
I love having people around.
That's why on days/weekends like this...

I feel terribly alone.





Thursday, July 7, 2011

Rain!





Linking up with Goodnight Moon again today!

It has been incredibly hot in Long Beach the last few days 
and Hannah and I have certainly been overreacting about it.
This morning I woke up because of how hot it was in my room, looked out my window, 
and thought to myself
"It looks like it might rain!"
That's fine with me! Bring on the summer rain!

Because rain is a good thing...


Have a wonderful Thursday!

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Maybe...

Maybe I've blogged three times today...but A. it's summer and B. I like blogging.

Maybe I read older posts from Naomi over at rockstar diaries today and it made me want to get married.

Maybe I've worn a dress twice in one week...normally unheard of!

Maybe I cleaned my room for the first time in weeks tonight, as soon as it cooled off.

Maybe I watched "Secretariat" this afternoon and maybe I teared up/ got goosebumps when he won the Belmont.
(Maybe I had to watch the real footage of the race and teared up again)

Maybe I'm more than halfway through with getting my boating license.

Maybe I'm nervous about moving back home after being on my own for the past two years.

Maybe I miss my love so much it makes my stomach hurt sometimes.

Maybe I cried on my living room floor tonight because I miss him.

Maybe my best friend is my best friend for a reason, when I all I have to do is say, "Hi," on the phone 
and her immediate response is, "What's wrong?"

Maybe I'm counting down the days until my family and I are in NC.

Maybe I'm really excited to hang out with my sisters and my brother there.

Maybe I should go to bed now...maybe.

Last two weekends in photos











Wednesday Wishes



W1: To see this in person
You've seen "Tangled" right? If you haven't go watch it...I don't care what age you are.



W2: Boots like these
I love boots and I love this color scheme!



W3: A clean room!
It's been so incredibly hot and I really need to clean my room but it's kinda impossible right now.



W4: This whole outfit
I love it. I can't wait to go shopping with the best friend in a week.



What are you wishing for?

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Thank goodness for...

Somewhat weird, Asian fan/air conditioning!!!



It's hotter in this apartment than it has been this summer...at least I think so.
It could be due to the fact that I cleaned and scrubbed almost every inch of our downstairs tonight...
Anyways, this is providing some relief thankfully!
I also wanted to show you my new shoes that I bought at Target today!
(when I was wandering around looking for places that had air conditioning)
On sale and will be perfect for NC...in 13 days!



Aw yeah!






See all those green checks?
I've been waiting for them to appear since June 10th.
They finally did today, which means I passed my Poli Sci class (with a B) and am officially done with college!
I can breath easy now.
Except for when it comes to trying to start my career...yikes!

Hope everyone is have a wonderful day!

Monday, July 4, 2011

Let Freedom Ring


Happy 4th of July everyone!
I hope ya'll have a really good day filled with family, fun and fireworks
The girls and I are going to try and brave Huntington Beach and all those crowds of people for a day in the sun.
We'll see how it goes!


"Sometimes freedom makes it hard to live.
When it takes things from you that you don't want to give."