Ok, so update on me. I am doing ok. Lots of school and Riss and I have a Bible Study starting up and I'm teaching 5th grade Sunday School starting this Sunday. Mucho Responsibility for me, but sooo worth it and I'm sooo excited to do it. So, I need prayer for that because I am going to need to manage my time wisely and to really stick to reading my Bible and spending time with my Daddy. School is going well. It seems like it's going my really quickly, but it's probably cuz I'm so busy. I also have to find a part time job that will suit me, so prayer for that too. That's about all that I have to update at this moment. Hope everyone is blessed and well!

Today I heard a really great message in church about the command in 1st John that tells us to not love the world or anything in the world. Because if we were to love it, then the love of the Father is not in us. We cannot live loving God and loving sin. And yet that is what the world tries to get us to do is to love the sin in it. God is so worthy of our time and our love. We need to step up and give Him what He deserves and we need to spend time on things that matter. His will for our lives is that we follow Him. I was convicted of how much time in my life I dedicate to things that don't matter and how much God looks at that and sees what that time could have been spent doing to further the gospel and His love. so that's my preaching today.

I was really down last night and it's carried on into today. Had a talk with Eddie and I've been so busy with work we haven't had a good talk about what's happenin in our lives lately so it was sad for me to see that I neglected him like that. So I was just down cuz I missed him and I miss having a Bible Study. I just need that time to bear my soul to my closest friends and to sing songs to God it's just the greatest. Hopefully Riss and I can start one soon or we can figure out something. Anyways, so I worked this morning 7:30-1:00 and then Eddie works 1:00-8:00. Kinda lame. He's also leaving to go back to school Monday and I feel like it's gonna be hard to find time for eachother. Especially if we both work and so I'm somewhat worried about that. I know I need to trust God with it and just hand over all my worries to Him, but it's just hard sometimes to do that. I just feel self-centered when I worry about my life cuz deep down I know God is in control of everything. So I'm off to do homework...yessss. pray for my poor little heart

Ok, so day ended well yesterday. Work was fine, the same old routine of "Can I help you?" Followed by a customer mumbling a ramble of numbers that I'm supposed to translate into the course they want books from. such is my life. Anyways, I went to Marisa's house to paint in this 100 degree weather (bad idea to paint a room in 100 degree weather with no fan going) and it was fun to visit her, but not so fun to be sweating. It was like a homemade sauna that just might get you high from smelling paint for a prolonged period of time. Now that you have that mental picture. so now I'm home, still sweating, but doing ok besides the tons of reading homework for my classes. Now normally if it weren't so hot I would love to read a book, but with the hot weather I just want to sit and eat my carne asada burrito. mmmm...food makes me so happy it's just wrong. Anyways, I realize this blog has a complaining tone to it, but thats what the heat does to me. Even so, I should end it with something happy so I will put a good verse on here.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:4-7)

Back to School

K, so I didn't post on my first day back to school but it was just so much fun having Riss and Angela with me. It's like highschool all over again. Which brings back numerous moments of classic highschool drama and memories. SO great! Anyways, my classes seem good so far. I love love love my English classes and considering it's my major, that's a good sign. I have an assignment to do at the moment for government which I have yet to attend, but it's bound to be funny cuz the professor is my government teacher from highschool and he looks exactly like an owl. Anyways, so I'm off to do that and then work again tonight. Only two hours of it though so YAY! If only it were about 29 degrees cooler today it would be a perfect day cuz it is 99 degrees today and Riss and I were planning on gettin fit by running, but that's way too hot. I think it's a sign...or maybe I just want it to be so that I don't have to run. Probably the latter is true. ok so really gotta go now. update on the day later.

MARISA'S COMING HOME!!!!!

YAY!!!! I called my friend Marisa's house and her mom said she is coming home tonight at 10:00 pm. Greatest thing ever to happen. I've been praying she would get back safely and I'm sure she's way tired, but yay! You'll probably read this at some point so Riss I love you and I missed you and you can never leave that long again!

Sore Body

So it seems I've forgotten how much working can make your feet and back hurt. And so I had a nice reminder today. However, the people I work with are really nice and very helpful and so that makes it better than it would be with rude people. I also worked with three other people that were new today so it made me fit in much better. So, all in all a good day. Working again tomorrow, note to self: wear better shoes.

I start working at the bookstore today. I'm starting to regret taking this job only because I have no clue what to expect for training today. First days are always rough. Anyways, I'm sure it will be fine, but I will update on how it went later.

Favorite Song Ever

If I rise on wings of dawn
Or drift in seas of doubt
Even there Your strong right hand
Has never failed to guide me out

Great is Your faithfulness
To carry on with a sinner like me
Great is Your faithfulness
Turning shame into victory
Your grace has never let me be
Your mercy's waited patiently
Oh, so great is Your faithfulness
To carry on with a sinner like me

If I hide in dark and shadows
Fearful of each day
Even there Your blinding light
Illuminates my pathway

Great is Your faithfulness
To carry on with a sinner like me
Great is Your faithfulness
Turning shame into victory
Your grace has never let me be
Your mercy's waited patiently
Oh, so great is Your faithfulness
To carry on with a sinner like me

Lord, Your Goodness
Goodness never
Never fails
It never fails me

Yesterday was a good day. I went to apply at the Cuyamaca College Bookstore cuz they needed temporary workers for the rush of students coming to buy textbooks when school starts up. So I just handed in my application and they hired me on right away so that was very cool. And I only work for the week before school starts and the week of school. So extra bonus cuz I don't wanna work there for very long. Now I just have to get my CPR training and turn in an application for an afterschool program with with school district. Hopefully that works out.

Alright, so I haven't had a post in awhile, not for any particular reason just not much happening. Still not much happening, but I read this devotional and it was encouraging so I'm posting part of it.

Do not look ahead to what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. Either He will sheild you from suffering or He will give you His unwavering strength so that you may bear it. Be at peace then and set aside all anxious thoughts and worries.

I tend to worry and be anxious about anything that there may be to worry about or be anxious about, but when it all comes down to it, I need to just fall into my Father's arms and trust His plans for my life.