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Well, I officially have kid quotes. Today:

"Miss Brooks, you kinda have a mustache growing."

-James 1st grade

Good News Everyone

"Belonging is about being accepted without being required to change."

"The beauty of the cross is God never says ''clean your selves up and then come''. He says ''I will change you from dirty to holy. You will go from feeling like a scum to actually being a saint.'' The beauty of the cross is that we are totally exposed before God and yet fully accepted and loved in Christ."

-Britt Merrick in this sermon

Dis Girl

Alyssa is one of those friends that God brought super randomly into my life and suddenly my life is 103984 times better. I'm so thankful to be living close to her again. She is amazing. I don't know what I'd do with out her this year. I am so comforted and feel straight up in the presence of Jesus when I'm with her.

A Merry Collision of Friend-Worlds

Long awaited. Worth the wait.

Important Announcement:

Since making a dream list sometime last year, I have officially lived out 16 of my dreams!!! Isn't that exciting??? I'm a dream go-getter! Some of my dreams were a let down to live out, and some were better than I could have hoped. I just think its so exciting to have given them a try!

Google Logos!!!!!!

I love these. They make my day and I always learn something new from them. It's funny how tacky the ones from 2000 were. 3 cheers for good designs.

Sigh

ventura .... riverside

Yes He Has

This is the song in my heart tonight.

The presence of God is absolutely intoxicating.

"Every tree and every stone

Every rushing wind that moans

They sing Your praise

My God, they sing Your praise

Every star and open sky

Tell of Your glory divine

They shout Your praise

They shout Your praise, yeah

You've stolen my heart

Yes, You have!

You've stolen my heart

Yes, You have!

You've wiped away the stains

And broke away the chains

Yes, You have!!

With Your love You set me free

Three nails gave me liberty

So I'll sing Your praise

My God, I'll sing Your praise

Oh, with Your love

You forgave my sin

Forgot my past

And brought me back again

So I'll sing Your praise

'll sing Your praise, yeah

You've stolen my heart

Yes, You have!

You've stolen my heart

Yes, You have!

You've wiped away the stains

And broke away the chains

Yes, You have!!

If I ascend into the sky

Or hide behind the night

I cannot run Your love is chasing me

If I fall into the sea

Your hand will rescue me

No one will take Your place

Because

This is all for You

Yes, this is all for You

You're the King of the world

You're the King of the world

You've stolen my heart

Yes, You have!

You've stolen my heart

Yes, You have!

You've wiped away the stains

And broke away the chains

Yes, You have!!"

-Yes You Have by: Leeland

jolly ranchers.

Jolly Rogers

Fall has... fallen. I am officially back in the Rivihood. This is one of my new roommates and I having the time of our lives taking out trash. Seriously though... for some reason one of the funnest things we've ever done. I'm terribly thankful for my new roomies Brooklyn and Chelsea. We just got put together, but I couldn't have chosen better. The silliness,(but also the good support and true friendship) has commenced.

One of the best parts of being here is getting to spend lots of time with my big sister. This was us meeting Joes famous nipple at my grandmas 70th bday party (that we crashed... but for real). My grandma wished for a tattoo for her birthday. It was so fun and also one of the weirdest things we've ever done. But yah, I'm really thankful to get this year with my sissy.

I must mention two other highlights (among many).

One has been catching up with camillio. I love her forever. Her friendship is so special to me. This was our yummy parfait breakfast Saturday morning. I'm glad we both randomly moved back to the IE. I'ts funny how our lives just keep colliding.

Lastly, I got to visit CICF last Sunday. wow. I didn't realize how much I missed and loved everyone there. I mean, I knew I love them... but when I went I just cried the whole time haha. Like I was full on sobbing haha. It was so good for the soul to spend time with that family. I love going there because everything always picks up right where it left off. After church I got to have lunch with some of my best friends, and then I took my friend myles to his FIRST YOGURTLAND! What an honor. haha. But yah it was a good day. I got to hold a puppy too :).

A Midst the Hustle and Bustle

"We are prisoners of time and space, tied to clock and calendar, scrabbling for dollars and cents, limited by feet and yards. But the uncreated God transcends all time and space. He is everlasting and moves through eternity with unhurried tread, for He is 'the high and exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy(Isaiah 57:15)'" --J. Oswald Sanders"

It's true, it's true, it's true-oooh

" Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”

“But sir, you don’t have a rope or a bucket,” she said, “and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water? And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”

Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”"

-John 4:10-13

Dear blog,

it's been a while. Im sorry. I half abandoned you this summer. Some reasons were good, such as adventuring and enjoying summer itself. Some reasons were just plain rude, like betraying you for facebook. Either way, I have some good news... homework is back in my life. You know what that means right? Yep, some good quality bonding time for me and you. I hope we begin to see more of each other in the coming months.

Love always,

me.

P.s. You need a makeover and I need fresh inspiration. If summer taught me anything, its that inspiration is all around... so i'll get to looking... and you.... just... get..prettier...

Waterfall

Easily my favorite song right now. Maybe ever. Not sure yet. But listen to the lyricccsssssss!!!!1

I just re-fell in love with clouds. LOOK AT THEM!!! They are so dreamy!

I REALLLLY miss working in a coffee house.

Like RREEALLLLLYYYYYYYYyy. I know what I'm doing over thanksgiving and Christmas break.

means to an end

Matthew 10:39

Starting to learn a tiny bit about this:

"Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it."

I'm so excited for everything ahead. New is good right now.

p.s. I think this place is going to be my sanity this year.