you know how running is on my "nay" list?

well, after reading the blog of a dear friend, Maria, found here
I can't help but give it a second try......
wish me luck.

...

mm I went to Old Navy and bought a pair of
sweet running shorts this afternoon
{o! and some beautifully designed, large tanks for modern dance class}
feel so legit. now all I have to do it actually use them shorts.

...

my sister's fiance, Jeff, brought my family
some pumpkins to carve tonight!
Because I had bible study with some girls,
I could not enjoy the soup and carving extravaganza.
Little did I know that my little brother Michael
waited for me to carve one with him.
So precious.

After searching for an amazing stencil idea,
we decided on a hand print with a guitar in the palm
and some musical notes around the hand.
I'm impressed with his guitar drawing "skillage"
& found that carving pumpkins is easier
after taking a college drawing course haha

I'm only staying up right now in order to cook the pumpkin seeds.
I'd love for Mike to have some in his lunch.

discard zuh pulp. rinse zuh seeds. butter zuh pan. a lot. place zuh seeds.
scatter zuh seeds. salt zuh seeds. a lot.
and 15 minutes later at 350 degrees, vuala!

they are done. and I am free to sleep.

...

Tomorrow morning:
dropping my mom off at work at the hospital
downtown, coffee shop- reading the Bible and Pride & Prejudice-
buying a chalkboard for my Baylor countdown
looking for a chocolate brown bridesmaid dress
taking a train ride to school for geology and modern dance.

yep. I'm skipping music appreciation
because I don't have to go to anthropology.
Therefore, I may arrive at 11 instead of the usual 8,
which would cost me 2 dead hours before geology.
no way Josue.

...

my mom and I have a date tomorrow to go to Bates Nut Farm
for some California Fall Lovin
ready to enjoy the autumn crops, pumpkin patch, & crisp air. delicious.

sweet dreams my friends

just notified Baylor

that I will be returning for Spring '10 semester.

hallelujah!

I'm going to buy a simple chalkboard,
where I will be counting down the days

now all I have to do is survive the rest of this semester.
no easy task.

p.s. looking for affordable off-campus housing
--please let me know, if you know anything

needing encouragement

*intensified, it being Homecoming at Baylor and all....

I feel tired of waiting on God's ways
[He gives me purpose here --sharing the gospel with people on the train--
but some thing's missing....hmmm......not getting even a tiny glimpse of a tiny part of the whole picture]
I feel exhausted from school & work & wedding stuff
I feel incredibly lonely, not being with my family {a.k.a. Antioch lifegroup}

and on top of all that,
I never have anything to look forward to.

gahh. war cry.

if you know you're one of my beloveds,
I really need you- I need a physical form of God's love.

just hearing what's going on in your life, will lift my spirits,
and I don't need any "sorry's" or "bummer's"
I just need to hear your voice.

my mama, she's wise

she told me that the walk to the cross is a lonely one.

when we go through suffering,
it produces perseverance, character, & hope.

when i star gaze

i love not knowing what's up there.

i love being reminded that God is so big.

that my life, and what things i find so significant and place my worth in, are so insignificant.

simplicity

yah yah we know it can be defined as owning only what is needed; always sharing; pursuing a few things at a time= not being busy--> having a slower lifestyle

Foster believes that simplicity is

giving up addiction, what it is that we think we can't live without-
& always pursuing God's kingdom before our own legitimate, even good, pursuits.

mmm. convicting.

God's purposes: To Love and Be Loved

John 15:9 "Just as the Father has loved Me,
I have also loved you; abide in My love."

He created us,
He is captivated by us,
He wants us to respond.

1 John 3:1 "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us,
that we should be called children of God!
And that is what we are!"

eternal love.
unconditional.

If we can be secure in His love,
which is more than enough for us,
than we can in turn love and serve others,
because we aren't relying on
broken, imperfect people to fill us with love.

Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have
compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
How blessed are all those who long for Him."

o how I do not grasp His love,
rely on it,
let Him lavish His gentle, kind, holy love
or respond as much as I should.

friends! how great is His love!

ode to friday

sorrow may last for the night,
but there will be joy in the morning.
literally.

positive thoughts.. none. because

nothing worthy to be posted other than the fact that right now I'm sorta really angry about being here and not there

that right now I'm doing well in school, but I don't like my actual school {clock tower that looks like it's out of Hook [which is kinda cool. but ghetto] and cigarette buds all over the grass and concrete}

that those who I put my trust in-can fail and disappoint. but
GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE.FAITHFUL.LOVING.SLOW TO ANGER.HOLY.MERCIFUL.FULL OF GRACE.WISE.ALL POWERFUL.GENTLE.constantly pursues me because
I am His and He is mine.

that God has given me a great community in my small group, and yet i can feel so alone and ungrateful.

Dear Lord, please help me to reflect Your glory in whatever I do, even if they seem to be stupid and small things
Lord, please give me a peace about being at Palomar College
Lord, please bless my parents for their support and love
Lord, thank you that you want to reveal Yourself and speak truth and life. Thank You that I can see You and be carried in Your strong arms.

Heavenly Father, THANK YOU for being such a beautiful God. Amen.

finding a lot of purpose

also means overcommitting oneself

I think I should focus on investing in the EFCC college group more than anything

and Natalie and my girls' small group is going fabulously!
tight nit crew

I have been busy with quizzes n tests. pretty exhausting week...

Jeanne {the woman I work for} has given me more hours to work on the weekend.
+more income ...but
-less time to rest, which I already have so little of

Please pray that I'd be content given any circumstance,
for wisdom on how to spend my limited energies,
and for the small group

how is your week? whats new?

thoughts and prayers

extended to families
who are broken,
who are hurting,
whose lives were greatly and directly
impacted by 9/11

Lord, I thank you that you
are the all comforter.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV)
"Praise be to God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father
of compassion and the God of all
comfort,
who comforts us in all our troubles,
so that we can comfort those
in any trouble with the comfort we
ourselves have received from God."

overwhelmed

with
God's purpose, His love,
new classes, riding public transportation every day, new school,
loneliness on campus,
new/wonderful college girls' small group
while leading with another Natalie,
college missions group,
Blessing Our World's Servant's meeting,
junior high/high school bible study
while leading with the wise and amazing Mrs. Peters,
care taking of the fun, wild, lively, but blind, Jeanne Jennay on the weekends,
AND. AND. and. and.

learning to serve my family on a daily basis,
encourage my sister through her engagement,

and
be at peace. be still.
in strength. in boldness.
in grace. in joy. & in sorrow. in hope.
in darkness. in obstacles.
in forgiveness. in the fire.
simply...in LIFE.
because God, the living water, the bread of life,
promises life.

He is beautiful. Amen.

i almost

thought it was going to rain this morning!

other things that i love/miss are found here.

life is good

{my parents in San Diego Harbor. aren't they so cute?}

my parents get back from hawaii tomorrow.

i am doing well...

school is great.

lots of reading to catch up on. lots.

heard the Baylor Bears actually won a football game

whoopie! congrats guys!!

work was fun. cooked Jeanne some spaghetti n

squash for dinner.

went grocery shopping at Trader Joe's...

i'm home!

going to watch a movie, read more from my

cultural anthropology book, take notes, and try to relax.

how are yall doing? how's school? work?

reflection

the Lord touches hearts.
the Lord brings people into our lives who bring life, purpose, and truth because they are dependent on the Lord for His abundant life, purpose, and truth.

I am so grateful for Janie Miles, Miles, Ellen Gilbert, Ramona Adams, Cody, Matt, TC, Daniel, Leash, Paige, and Ope! Because of this particular missions meeting, I'm really thinking about going to Interface in Papua New Guinea with New Tribes Mission!!!! I loved hearing Janie's testimony.

In the meantime, I am loving my modern dance and geology courses. I was so blessed to get in to every class that I needed, even though I started off on the wait-list. The Lord is faithful and good.

He is SO faithful guys.

P.S. i need prayer for contentment given any circumstance.

jah jah

i had a nervous breakdown today.

i lost the Lord's peace about staying.

i miss my community at Baylor
so incredibly much
Acts 2:42-47

then, i went to work.
the blind woman i cook for
described to me the day that
she lost her sight, only 3 years
ago. how afraid she was.


After she lost her sight,
she knew that she needed God.


She described how she believed
in God, but didn't know Him.
She said "Jesus, I can't
guarantee that I'll trust in You,
but I'll try my hardest"

So she asked Jesus
if it's true that He was born of a virgin
if it's true that He died on the cross
if it's true that He rose again and
if it's true that all her sins were forgiven.

She said that He spoke with her and
she made up her mind that He
is truth, all-powerful, and Her
personal savior.

As she spoke, i couldn't help but cry silently.

i feel so blind.
no word could better define it.

& i'd be a fool to not trust in
my Lord no matter how difficult it is.
because
He is worth it.

i'd like a grilled cheese & tomato. sourdough. and fries, please.

delightful morning at Escondido Joe's coffee shop and Champions family-owned diner
a wise friend told me today

{may be a paraphrased}

"...at least you know you're in {or are doing} God's will, because you're not doing what your plans were..."

looking forward to small groups with the college group at church this fall, to some cold weather {ok, ok. yall won't think that this is "cold weather;" but it is to us Californians}, to pumpkin pie, to my sister's wedding, and to riding public transportation A.K.A. the "Sprinter" to school.

last night of beach bonfire with college group. bum. mer.

but the beach will always be a sanctuary {like downtown Grand Ave}. no matter the season.

aspirations for the semester

1. finish reading "Celebration of Discipline"
2. learn to play the guitar by my lil brother
3. exercise more frequently
4. save money
5. try to NOT dye my hair

you can't have your cake, and eat it too

i'm on a waitlist for all my classes {start next monday}

i began working for a 70 something year old blind woman.
paid by the gov't.
make her meals,
help her get around the house.
her website is http://www.jeannejennay.net/
i will become her "weekend gal"

this summer, i've found that i love cooking.
to show people i care about them,
i bake 'em things.
like cookies, muffins, pancakes, pancakes, & pancakes

i'm reading this amazing book called "Celebration of Discipline" by Richard J. Foster
the dryer my relationship with the Lord feels, the more i desire to be like
"the Devotional Masters of the Christian faith- Augustine of Hippo and Francis of Assisi and Julian of Norwich...(Foster xiii)"

oldest sister, Jessica got engaged a bit ago.
the wedding? November 14th. crazy, i know.
after her, my mom, and i went wedding dress shopping all weekend,
she found the dress of her dreams.
absolutely exquisite {at David's Bridal in Oceanside}

i wish i was more joyful.
but the Lord promises that there will
be joy in the morning!

what's fantastic is that i love mornings.
especially cold, gray ones.
mm. wonderful.

if i haven't talked with you in a while,
feel free to call me,
i'd love to hear your voice.
Baylor friends, yall are so dear to me.
miss you!

the fellas

{Hinckley, Poe, Bret}

they blew up balloons for my mom's birthday at my cousins' house in Austin, while I went through my storage and packed my suitcases for California

Some artwork from drawing class that I had to leave behind

in Austin:

{charcoal}

{pencil}

logic

The Lord wants me to stay in Escondido, CA for the semester.
The Lord is good.
His will for my life is good.
Therefore, staying in Escondido, CA is somehow good.

holding onto that promise {Jeremiah 29:11}

tissues...

ok. I have mine. I'm good.
ok. *deep breath*

I cannot afford to stay at Baylor University.
Filed in the Special Circumstance Form with my dad's unemployment.
Baylor did not offer enough money for me to stay.
My mom, sister, and I considered alternative loans.
This morning, after much crying, worshiping the Lord, praying, worshiping, crying, crying, and crying some more...
I decided to stay here & go to Palomar Community College for 1 or 2 semesters --> I worked my butt off in high school so that I don't have to go here.
It is going to take a lot of broken pride for me to go...
I contacted the Financial Aid office one last time on the request of my hall director and future employer, Nadine.
I am awaiting their response to my last plea for help.

The Lord is giving me some peace about staying, although it is extremely painful to even think about not being at Baylor, Antioch, and Lifegroup.

I am a mess. I have a headache from crying too hard for so many days. and I am asking for your prayers:

-humility
-wisdom
-patience
-God's peace
-my mom's health. She cannot sleep from stress of Baylor and exhaustion from work {she works overtime to pay for everything = food, two people in college, my sister's wedding in 2.5 months, our house, animals, etc.} Her worry and lack of sleep has made her very ill...
-that I would find a community of believers/accountability partners
-my dad would get work {he is self-employed; general contractor}

I love you all and miss you with all of my heart, and more.

cutest song ever

right here

big news #2

my sister Michelle
is home from
Ghana, Africa!!!

{I love helping plan my older sister's wedding. so fun.}

big news

Jeff.
is.
now.
my.
sister's.
fiancé
!!!!!

date marked down in history.
July 30th ...
Jeff proposed at Balboa Park
San Diego, CA

there is something i dream of.

"Hope"
by: Emily Dickinson

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul,

And sings the tune--without the words,

And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;

And sore must be the storm

That could abash the little bird

That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,

And on the strangest sea;

Yet, never, in extremity,

It asked a crumb of me.

sadness

is like a fever.

power in prayer

that's my lesson for today, due to a phone call of a very precious friend of mine.
prayer is what holds us all together in Christ.

Thank you Lord that you care about every little detail in our life, that you hear us when we cry out to you, and that you bring your cleansing power, life, and redemption.
Amen.

wild at heart

LOVE it.

i'm liking the idea of short hair the more i have it.

and liking the platinum blonde idea...

...but i do miss my long hair.

Let's see...my sister has a friend from TX in town. She's super sweet. They went to Thailand for a year together with Baylor University...I am busy seeing friends, whom I haven't seen all summer. I baked some delicious muffins {oat bran and flax seed meal with fresh apple, carrots, and pecans}...canNOT wait to be an R.A. in the fall.

Lord, please give me wisdom as I watch over, and more importantly, befriend these 37 girls in my hall. I pray for hall unity, safety, and that my life would be a witness and bring about a hunger and thirst for righteousness and You. Amen.

Jenny Goes to Australia

is one of my favorite blogs!
My friend Jenny will be studying abroad there for the next season.

you should check it out, it's very amusing

http://jenniferbarefoot.blogspot.com/

...

this morning I woke up from a nightmare. sheesh. yucky. *cold shiver*

{***realized later after having brekkie} in the nightmare, a lot of us had neato super powers and were swimming in this pool. later on, we were all at a cafeteria/ dormitory/ any school building talking. i had really bad vision. and there was this evil person, and they were my "friend," but were trying to destroy me by finding out every weakness in my eyesight. while eating breakfast it dawned on me that the Devil is trying to put scales over my eyes and that I need the Lord to see truth and light. while getting ready for the day, I listened to the Irish hymn "Be Thou My Vision" and then got caught up on a lot of amazing Hillsong worship music. The End.
...

I'm going to have some brekkie and get ready for work.

beach bonfire tonight at o'side! whoopaey

California

San Diego is the hometown of my favorite pro skater/snowboarder,

Shaun White

i think that i shall have Maria teach me how to skateboard when i get back to tx.

i shouldn't be so afraid to fall down when i try riding.

home

i'm home :) i have found that wordpress is great for posting my artwork. but blogger is better for writing.

anyways, i am loving chalk board paint.
i want a piece of furniture or something weird to write on

hope yall are having an awesome summer
i have had good family friends over with their two beautiful, rambunctious, adorable daughters. they left this morning.

tomorrow my sister's friend from texas arrives. she's staying a week.

august 2. brittany goltry and family are coming to southern california!
august 3. meredith richey is coming!!!!

before going back to texas i really need to visit Coronado.

i have been truly blessed to hang out at all the great CA beaches. Carlsbad State Beach {nice and few people}. Oceanside {harbor and pier}. La Jolla {hoyty toyty city}. Del Mar {or at least visited the horse racing tracks for the huge Christian music festival called Spirit West Coast}.

Baylor University, i miss you lots.

i feel more artsy day by day but don't have an outlet for all the creativity yet.

BLOG IS MOVED

to http://www.nraeshapiro.wordpress.com

bye blogspot!

God wants my heart

after much stress, disappointment, grief, lack of self confidence, lack of stability in God's Word and prayer, God has captured my heart! finally!!!!!!

coming home has been extremely difficult. I felt as though I have no community here {God has shown me otherwise}. I felt as though no one in my family {except for my mom} really cared that I was here. BUT.

_

BUT, God spoke truth into my life through various people.
The first known instance was driving with Amanda to Palomar Mountain.
Instead of having a dance party in the car on the way down, we decided to talk about God. haha -a MUCH better subject. we both found that it would be awesome to go through a book together. but this is so exciting, because when I normally say that to another person, it usually doesn't work out. because of my lack of discipline or their's {usually always mine, though}. but I know that God wants for us to read through a book together and become closer friends and closer to Him. Anyone have any ideas as to what book?

The second time was when we went back up to Palomar Mountain the next day and greeted the head chef up there in the dining hall {my old boss}. He asked how we were. we answered. and THEN. and THEN! He asked us what God was teaching us. how convicting. so very convicting.

This morning has broken me down. I was so prideful. I was not living in truth and was not bringing truth into other people's lives.

The tip of the iceberg was when I read Leslie's blog about her time in Florence. This beautiful friend of mine is captivated by God's love and seeks His will for her life- something that I had lost in the past semester and beginning of the summer. Her blog update was so focused on the Lord, that I just stopped and saw His goodness. It was completely evident that God brought grace, wisdom, direction and love into her life. His character was all over the words on the computer screen. it is breathtakin--> {http://motleymeadows.wordpress.com/}

Thank you to everyone who is following Jesus Christ and bringing truth into my life.

Lord, thank you for bringing myself back to you. Thank you for not giving up on me.

i left my heart on palomar mountain

i miss camp.
it was great to visit it for two days.
glorious, actually.

yay! i get to see Aaron and Manda on thursday on his day off.
fantastic!

what fun to play cards, ping pong, and
say hi to people i love at this christian camp
that i worked at for the past two summers.

on for the job hunt! going to stop by at
Quizno's and Marie Calender's tomorrow.
wish me luck!

and the doorbell didn't ring

i've been cleaning a lot this morning
my oldest sister has her
college graduation party tomorrow!

busy times, yet i'm home alone
in a crazy silence despite
the humming of the dish washer.
surprisingly pleasant noise.

still job searching...don't know where to look.
no one wants to hire seasonal workers

...

went to wonderful bar-b-que at a
Carlsbad State Beach campsite last night,
joined my parent's old
Bible study group for some din din.

it was major high tide but i insisted
that my friend Laura and I still take a walk.
we ran beneath the
cliff base trying to get past each
wave as it came close and then
retreated.
geesh, so much adrenaline. haha

a new quest

this summer, i am determined to learn
how to sew beautiful clothing.

today, i have been blessed to pick
fresh apricots in the rain.
quite fun.

and begin
Pride and Prejudice
{the 5 hour version}

home home on the range

been chillin at home, bored a lot. and i mean... a. lot.

no where to go, really.
watched the beginning of "surfs up" -got bored.
made some organic black tea. then got bored.

i'll save you the rest of the boredomnesstrosity. yes, i shall indeed.

But, i can tell you that i had a job interview
at GAP INC. this morning!

{i find out by tomorrow at 6 p.m.
whether or not i get the job}

whoopie!

how is your summer so far?

mine is quite wonderful.

practicing driving. i know i know. i'm 19 and no license. sue me.

been to the beach a few times
OH! am TERRIBLY SUN BURNT.
ouch {on my legs, didn't put sunscreen there}

can't wait to attend some graduation
parties!

here is me getting ready for my high school graduation
JUNE 08

have a great rest of the week!

hello austin, texas

you're pretty great.
not as good as california,
but still pretty great.

dear mom

Guess how much I love you?

right up to the moon and back.

update

dreads are fun.
you wash them probably 0-3 times a month
[they aren't dirty, unless you
roll around in the dirt and
sleep in a tree]

you wash your scalp,
not the dreads.
i use TOMS natural bar of soap

you wax them every now
and then. i use 100% Australian
Beeswax by Murray's.
I bought it at the dollar store
in Waco

i'm enjoying them more
and more.

still get lots of stares and
questions......

sea salt apparently helps
your dreads to tighten.
SO i can't wait to go home and
swim in the ocean. :)

people who have legit dreads
let them "mature" through
sea bathing. pretty awesome.

once you get over the 2 month
hump, they actually look
quite amazing.
i'm at month 1. but they look promising.

if you're thinking about getting dreads
just know:

1. you need patience. lots of it.
2. some days your hair will be HUGE
3. dreads take lots of care,
but will look good even if you don't take
care of them. very ironic.
4. think of how much money you're saving
by not buying shampoo and conditioner
or hair spray, or moose, or any other hair
products you use normally.
5. i bought the hair wax at the dollar store.
SUPER affordable.
6. bad hair days almost never exist, just put
em in a low ponytail.
7. but SOME people think you
always have bad hair days....
until they realize they're dreads.
very silly.
8. you will be seen as different.
always be yourself, they'll realize
you're not that crazy.
9. let 1+ friends do them for you.
its time consuming but its better
than getting them professionally
done.
p.s. my friend Gigi did mine and it
took 16 hours. but i do have thick hair
and it was SUPER long.
10. did i say dreads are fun? i'll say
it again.
THEY'RE SO FUN.

things that make me happy

1. being with Meredith Richey
2. COLD rainy days
3. bagels
4. authenticity & simplicity
5. a 3.5-4.0 GPA
6. big trees
7. beach bonfires
8. dried mangos
9. charcoal pencils
10. quoting movies
11. mexican food
12. new yarn
13. Murray's Beeswax for dreads
14. birthday cards in snail mail
15. childhood shell collections
16. chewable Vitamin C
17. the movie Bella
18. California rolls
19. patching up my bro's blue jeans
20. hot cider
21. Trader Joe's grocery store
22. new freckles after a sunny day
23. chocolate chip oatmeal cookie dough
24. oatmeal, period.
25. good oranges
26. and sweet strawberries
27. apple picking in Julian, CA
28. socks from Costco
29. NYLON fashion magazine
30. the smell of vanilla extract
31. dancing at a wedding reception
32. college art classes
33. playing ping pong at the SLC
34. volleyball
35. dark chocolate
36. TOMS shoes
37. bird of paradise
38. paint and quarter horses
39. CLEAR starry nights
40. and gray mornings
41. Ireland
42. and New Zealand
43. family Christmas traditions
44. Kashi cereal
45. sunsets
46. reading Psalms
47. making to-do lists
48. Forever 21
49. Urban Outfitters
50. Anthropologie
51. In N Out Burger
52. soy milk in a smoothie
53. beach camping
54. mid-day naps
55. home-made pizza
56. CALIFORNIA bar-b-q [haha]
57. my familia whom i miss so dearly

what makes you happy?

after

after sitting in a tree swing

today,

it hit me.

God is unchanging.

and beautiful.

i wish i liked to read

than i would read:

the never ending story
some mitch albom books... like 5 people you meet in heaven
harry potter series
some C.S. Lewis here and there...

ah!

Nacho Libro "GIT DAT CORN OUTA MUH FACE!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF9SCVsRilY&feature=related

this is how i stay sane while writing english papers....

[like now.]

reading the Bible every now and then

& watching YouTube every now and then.

eh. what can i say.

...

so, what is one of your favorite YouTube videos?

rain

its pouring today.
i LOVE it.

anyone else like the rain?

Psalm 139

God is everywhere.

I'm not alone.

Never alone.

a short story

A Short Story

by Natalie Rae Shapiro

Today i was talking to Erica and Mikayla

about health food books i read when i said:

...

"i'm like pregnant once a week.

i crave every food i have in my

room all at once."

The End.

ode to friday

craving Shipley's donuts even
after reading a health foods book...
oh.my.

searching for a summer job

thinking about essays
and sculptures i must
make before the end of
next week.
yikes....

...

found cutest polaroid

by Tabitha Gwyn Osler

sometimes

people disappoint me.

you think friends are there for you

you think friends have your back

you think you're actually loved.

no way.

california dreaming

can't wait to

show my family my 55 dreads....

p.s. i am missing southern california. like. crazy.

whoa

got a fortune cookie today that said

"You will be recognized and honored as a community leader."

o plans

I am going to be a Community Leader next year for

a freshman dorm.

this is what I would like my room to

look like:

when in doubt...

standing in the cafeteria,

done. ready for dessert.

what to try...?

just eat an orange silly

Easter

driving with Gina to the Dallas airport
flew to El Paso, Texas then drove 15 min. to New Mexico for
Good Friday hike with Gina's youth group from church
Jesus Christo

Gina and I, again.

i'm having a blast, but still really really miss my family who are back in California.

at last

i have dreadlocks.

blessings

nothing beats having an awful morning

[i'm losing sleep and am sick]

like a...

blueberry bagel and hot chocolate

from Common Grounds.

Chocolate is good for the soul.

and so is God.

Amen!

i need your help

to spread awareness...

GO barefoot!

The Facts:

Fact #1: In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to food, clean water and to seek medical help.
Fact #2: Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection.
Fact #3: Often, children cannot attend school barefoot.
Fact #4: In Ethiopia, approximately one million people are suffering from Podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil.
Fact #5: Podoconiosis is 100% preventable by wearing shoes.

JOIN US.

The impact of a pair of shoes has on a child can be life-changing.
Raise awareness this April 16.

i love emily

raw food[ist].

here is a snippet of how awesome her diet is:

Yesterday:
Avocado

Get Lost Tea with stevia (really strong natural sweetener)

Salad (spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes) w/ oil and vinegar

Banana dipped in cocoa

Cantalope and honeydew

Sun dried tomatoes (really strong, I put a bunch of salt on them... I salt everything lol)

Black grapes

Dates

Red grapes

Avocado

This morning:

4 clementines

black grapes

large cucumber with salt

P.S.

totally found my tiny mail key [see number eleven from previous post of my "to do" list]
in the pocket of my grey zipped hoodie tonight.

this jacket has been hanging to dry after I washed it a few days ago.

haha.

God, You're funny. I knew You knew where it was,
and You finally told me. Good story, good story.

to do

1. some time* crochet a hat at Common Grounds


2. study for theatre appreciation class. right now. [DONE]


3. ! get farther in my still life drawing. later. [DONE]


4. go to Dwelling Place tonight [DONE]


5. Christian Heritage reading homework [DONE]


6. English 1304 reading homework [DONE]


7. some time* write Rogerian argumentative essay


8. CLEAN MY ROOM [DONE]


9. ponder "where am I going to work this summer?"


10. ponder "what am I doing for Gina's birthday this Sunday?


11. find my tiny mail key [DONE]


12. find someone who can do my dreads


13. get on facebook less


14. enjoy the sun outside


15. note* need to buy more Kashi cereal


16. design South Russell's shirts for next year


17. research scholarly journals on the importance of liberal arts education