2008!!

December 31, 2007- only a year ago. o have things changed


January 2008- Jan 5. First day in Perugia, Italy

: ))) Perugia by night!

February- Field trip with my Creative Writing class

March- Traveled to countries with some good friends, what a blessing!! The Arch de Triomphe in Paris

April- Learned about the History of Christianity in Rome

May- Said goodbye to the roommates :/


Tina and I set out to backpack! On the Spanish steps
Did some touristy things in Barcelona


In the Alahambra in Granada

The most beautiful place i've ever been Cinque Terre, italy

Went to London alone,- by the grace of God- what an adventure!

June- Came home!- missed the country!

July- Coldplay, summer consisted of a lot of friend time. : ) lots of growing too.
August- I moved into Heaton 11 with some great girls! : )


September- a wonderful group of friends and I took a blessed Yosmemite trip to Tuolumne Meadows. :)



October- Filled with ultimate frisbee! Ended in a championship. : )


November- a trip to enjoy God's grace in Yosemite



December- A group of friends gathered to celebrate a birthday.
Oh how so much has changed. Thank goodness this has been a year of incredible growth for me. I've learned, been challenged, and stretched. I still have a long way to go! I look forward to more times like above, by God's grace and God's grace only. I wonder what is ahead... and if anything is ahead...

2009 is here!

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My prayer

Grace For Me
Words and Music by Michael Gungor and Michael Rossback

This jar of clay and all its weakness;
Somehow inside dwells Your fullness.
Even though I’m not yet flawless,
You are forming me.

Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here
Your grace for me
Is all I need
All I need is here

Everything that I desire really may not meet my needs.
Help me to seek first Your kingdom.
You’ll provide for me.

Your grace for me
Is all I need
All I need is here
Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here

Valleys come and tears aren’t dry yet and there are things I don’t yet see.
But I’ll rejoice despite of hardship; You’ll watch over me.

Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here
Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here
Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here
All I need
All I need is here in You

The right motive

"Devotion to God is the only acceptable motive for actions that are pleasing to God."

-J. Bridges

GAhh. What are my motivations?

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And as fast as they came, a snicker interrupted her tears in the darkness around her. Ella jumped, with terror. She slowly came to her feet, and voices grew closer and closer, waddling into the night.

Large bats, wicked and limping crawled on the floor under the tree, towards Ella. They were arguing and cursing, fighting over the jacket that the Prince had been wearing earlier that day. The claws at the ends of their wings were gnashing and tearing at the jacket. The bats were growling, biting their fangs at one another.

Ella sharply inhaled at the sight of them and as she did so, the bats took sight of her. One by one, they soon released the jacket and set their eyes on Ella. They approached, slowly at first, picking up the pace, until they were at full charge. Screaming, Ella stumbled backwards falling over a rock, scrambling to quickly pick herself up again.

She ran so fast that she lost her shoes, continuing in bare feet slapping the earth. Her heart was beating faster than ever before. The wicked bats were fast in pursuit. Flapping their thin wings, they screeched and screamed at her. Half wheezing, half whimpering Ella continued down some unknown direction.

The bats followed every once in a while dipping through the branches trying to claw her. The screeches grew louder as the night sky began to show the first signs of morning.

How He loves

He is jealous for me.
Love's like a hurricane; I am a tree.
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory.
And I realize just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us so.

We are His portion and He is our prize.
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes.
If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
So Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way…

He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.

-John Mark McMillan