i LOVE this song....

A refuge for the poor, a shelter from the storm

This is our God

He will wipe away your tears and return your wasted years

This is our God

So call upon His name

He is mighty to save

This is our God

A father to the orphan, a healer to the broken

This is our God

And he brings peace to our madness and comfort in our sadness

This is our God

So call upon His name

He is mighty to save

This is our God

This is the one we have waited for...
This is the one we have waited for...
This is the one we have waited for...

Jesus Lord and Savior

AHHH it's just so amazing. HE is the one we have waited for.
When we are so broken and sad and wanting to be filled, He is the one that fills.
When we are struggling with the trials of life,
He is the one who helps us through.
When we want that peace that passes all understanding, HE is the one who gives it abundantly and restores us to our fullest potential to reach the world.
Jars of Clay sings a song like this one that says:

We hope and wait, for the glorious day
All tears will vanish, wiped away
On the saints this day already shines, it already shines

And we'll be singing Halleluia
We'll be singing Halleluia
At the top of our lungs
Halleulia to your glory Halleluia

And I know that it's coming
But I can't see it now
And I'm touched in a moment
But I can't hold it yet
And it glows in the darkness
And it calls us away
To our true destination
To that glorious day

AHHH, it just pumps me up so much. God is so amazing and I'm so excited to spend eternity in heaven with Him. It also pumps me up to share the gospel too. The gospel is the greatest message that you can ever give someone and so many times I neglect to tell others about it because I forget how important it is, but yesterday in church I was reminded of how awesome it is that Jesus died and rose again. So many people need HIM and I need to see that. My prayer is that God softens my heart to those who do not know Him and that I would fight against the complacency that Satan tries to place in my heart.

Sooo....

I feel not as depressed today. Which is good...I ended up just taking a hot bath and listening to Chris Tomlin/talking to God about how I was sad that day. He and I had a pretty good conversation. I might just do it again today because it was so nice. Anyways all is well today except...I just have this massive headache which has handicapped my thoughts and therefore has thoroughly ended my completion of homework. It does pose a bit of a dilemma. I am already behind in my reading. So, perhaps I will have to wake up early tomorrow and read. Which is the last thing I want to do, but such is life sometimes. Hmmm..I made guacamole today and it was fantastic and I made myself a Greek chicken salad...mmm. I think that perhaps my headache has come from a caffeine withdrawal. I had caffeine yesterday in my tea for the first time in forever so perhaps my body is just now coming off that high. I don't know why I'm rambling....

Depression...

I'm feeling utterly not happy today and I don't really know what to do about it. I don't want to go to school, I don't want to take a shower, I want to just sit outside in the sunshine and think about why I feel this way. It could be lack of Marisa time, it could be hormones, it could be both...or it could be something that I haven't figured out yet. I tried praying and I don't feel all that better so I'm at a loss as to what I can do to make me happy. Perhaps I'm just meant to be sad today. If anyone has any advice I would appreciate it and I will just hopefully get over this soon...

My brother is modeling...

HA how funny is that?! My brother Ben used to be conservative about his crazy, muscle infused body. However, his friend asked him to model for some type of sports clothing magazine. He was modeled in a bathing suit underwater with two kids. That's just hilarious to me. Anyways, just so you get a picture how buff he really is I will post pictures...



I entitle this one the "Crazy Muscles" picture....As you can see...he's the more Indian skinned one in the family. I got the white white skin...








I call this one his "Don't mess with me" picture



Anyways...there's more but you get the picture

Registration Time!

Ohhh how my head is filled with units, classes, frustration and aching. So basically I'm going to be taking three classes over the summer. That just stinks. And I'm taking 5 classes in Fall of 06 and 6 classes in Spring of 07. Will I die of exhaustion? Perhaps. Will I graduate on time? I sure hope so! Since it seems poetry is the writing style lately and since Jon told me to share more poetry I will write a poem......

Ode to Iceland

You are cold
You are green
You are known for Vikings
You are snowy
You are white
You can see the northern lights
Your flag is white
Your flag is blue
Your flag is red, with a cross on it too
You have sheep
You have whales
You have ponies with funny tails
You have the Blue Lagoon
You'll have Marisa soon
And then I really won't like you
I might even try to fight you
For she is my bestest of bestest
Who's better than all the restest!

The End