"Celebration is at the heart of what it means to belong to God." 

 -Ray Vander Laan

Thanks again Mandz.

Most glorious B

GUESS WHAT?? I got a B in a class I realllly truly should have failed! I did like everything wrong (overslept, missed critical assignments, didn't study, turned in stuff late if at all..etc) and it was the one class I needed to pass to get in to Channel Islands next year. I wanted to do well, and I tried hard at times, but I just got so exhausted and overwhelmed this semester with work/family stuff.. I seriously messed up everything, but I felt like the Lord just encouraged me to keep doing what I could do and to call on Him for my help. When I wasted all my time and made decisions, I was tempted to not ask for help (because I didn't "deserve" it) and just wallow in my guilt/shame, but every time God reminded me that I don't deserve anything; That everything I have, including a wide open relationship with HIM, is mine because Jesus was the perfect one on my behalf. He always humbled me and asked me to call on him for help and butttt-loads of saving grace!!  I swear to you that I passed by prayer, and by Gods grace alone!!!!! and its awesome and exhilarating. I LOVE GOD! hahah!! I am sooo glad His grace shines very, very, most-brightest in our weakness. It's wonderful. I'm so glad that He has called me to school right now (something I am naturally a ding-dong at), because He has shown Himself off over and over again through it, and built up my faith big time. In my laziness he shows himself diligent. In my forgetfulness he shows himself faithful and mindful. In my weakness he shows himself strong. In my apathy he shows himself passionate. In my mistakes he shows himself perfect. He's also changed me a lot and made me a way more responsible, diligent student (though I CERTAINLY don't always operate in that) haha. I think school has been a very valuable life experience for me in this way (and other ways as well). I believe that when God leads me to new callings and journeys in the future, I will remember His perfect faithfulness and nearness in this one. He always brings us through different experiences for our good. I can attest to that! It's not easy or pain free, but a life spent with God is seriously a win-win!

Yay yay yay!!! Just wanted to share the good news and give God the praise and ggglllloorrry HE DESERVES! Though it has been really very tough, I LOVE this season of life and am sooo thankfully enjoying it.

woohoo woohoo woohoo!!!!!!

p.s. They should just make my diploma out to God at this rate bahahha. 

I must report that as of 11:24 pm....

..... I am officially on Summer break. :)

Hw tunage

Muy bien. 

"Where sin abounds grace abounds all the more. Let the Accuser roar- I have been justified."

Christ is the glue of my family. Things get ugly (as things do in any human relationship), but he holds us together in His perfect love.

I am thankful to be learning to work hard, to endure, and to wait for what I hope.

I can feel insanity creeping in.

#finals #almostdone

Today the ocean was so beautiful that I felt like I was seeing it for the first time.

I've gotta tell you...

This song. It reminds me of all the feelings of being in Europe. When I hear it, I picture laying in a hypothetical quiet field in Germany near my hypothetical house, with my hypothetical someday-family. And you know what? It makes me want to cry because its so peaceful and beautiful.





Allllso, somehow I've still never seen this movie...

Where the light goes, the darkness flees.



Naturally.

I LOVE my pals. Like the real-deal love. They are the most joyful, talented, kind-hearted, creative, silly, genuine, adventurous, considerate, absurd, loving bunch around. And they love to love and follow Jesus. It is sheer grace and a big fat gift that I have such great friends (family really). I don't deserve them, but I sure as heck enjoy them. (all of them, not just these ones! All of my friends leave me speechless and giddy).

Haha this one cracks me up so much. I look like I'm constipated and eating a lemon at the same time haha. 

This is simply a "HECK YAH! Thank you God!!!!!!" post. All glory to him for everything good in our lives. Use us as you choose.

Mad respect

for Nara Leão

Feelin' this song. Although I wish there was a video to share without a cheesy slideshow of pictures haha. Oh well, it's a really good song.

Truth 

YES!

Haha! I attest, it's all true!

Don't you want to go see the WHOLE WIDE WORLD?

WELLLL???

DON'T YOU??!

Come, let's away. Someday, someday, someday soooooooon.

(P.s. These are photos of various villages and mountain areas of Nagaland, India; a wonderful place).

Regular guy

I absolutely cannot ever get enough of this video. I've watched it probably 45 times now. I just love his adorable little (typical guy) self-perception.

Definition of inspiring. These are my new role models. 

THANK YOU Amanda Lee for (once again) brightening my day.

This is one of my best friends Nathan. He makes me very proud and his faith always encourages me SO much. Can't wait to see how God uses him in life.

Here's his website he's in the process of building. 

I'm thankful to have parents who forgive me 25 times a day.

And God.

I have fought a bad attitude all day. I've repented a lot of times, but its just one of those days that's a damn fight till the end.

Screw you flesh!

hahahaha.

Sorry I'm crazy, but also not, cause this is real life. Praise God that Jesus was the perfect, spotless one. My "righteousness" is a JOKE!

"There is a savior broken for me,

Jesus redeemer, the King of all Kings.

In Him I will trust, His promise remains,

 a covenant love that cannot pass away. 

So let the accuser roar,

 of sins that I have done. 

I know them all and more,

but my FATHER KNOWETH NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

My Sins have been forgiven! 

Christ bore them all for me. 

He for my sake was broken 

and died to set me free.

In life I will cling to Jesus my Lord,

loved and forgiven, redeemed and restored. 

And ever I'll trust him more every day,

His promise of love that cannot pass away.

So let the accuser roar,

 of sins that I have done. 

I know them all and thousands more,

but my FATHER KNOWETH NONE! 

MY SINS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN,

Christ bore them all for me. 

He for my sake was broken

and died to set me free!

So let the accuser roar,

 of sins that I have done. 

I know them all and thousands more,

But my FATHER KNOWETH NONE!

My heart is yours forever

 my Savior and my King,

for when I was a beggar,

you gave your life for me. "

- Broken For Me (Matthew Eck

I will happily give my life in exchange for this freedom and love. Seriously, Thank you God.

.... now to do homework....

"And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns."
Philippians 1:6

I don't really know how to be at home anywhere else anymore. I don't even really have a true identity outside of Gods grace anymore. God uses every storm, trial, rocky/desert season, and every unfaithfulness on my part to bring to bring me further into Him. He also uses every joy, blessing, simple pleasure, and growth in me to do the same. All glory to God.

Grace. 

Love. 

Peace.

Belonging. 

I am in Gods family! I am in Him, and He is in me.

????!?!?!?!!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!!???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????

Thank you, Thank you God. 

Your grace toward me is my everything. I want you to be my everything. Please purify my heart. 

❤, Your daughter.

Haha!

"Don’t forget, the bigger the dream, the longer it takes to achieve it. Cut yourself some slack, work hard and keep believing."

  -Joel Madden

This really encouraged me.

(Confession corner.... I'll always love Good Charlotte!)