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| wow it's been just a few weeks...okay months since i have updated anything on here! what have i been doing since??
1. ITALIA!!! I spent 10 amazing days in Italy with 14 other youth ministry majors from APU running a camp for American teenagers whose parents are in the military. SOO AMAZING!
 Hanau Army Post!!!
VENICE AT SUNSET!!!! 
#2...I GRADUATED!!!! It has been such a whirlwind, amazing, bittersweet accomplishment! The two years I spent at APU went by SO fast...such amazing and life-long relationships were built here. I am so blessed:)
 
Janelle and I! Doc G (ymin professor) and I
#3...Living with the most amazing 4 girls is coming to a close:( Trisha is moving to Pasadena, Sara is moving back to Vancouver, Heather is moving home to Long Beach, and Kristin is moving back to Fresno! I am living with 4 other amazing girls this summer and then after that I HAVE NO IDEA! Well, no I do have an idea, it's a toss-up between two jobs and I need to make this decision soon. Good thing I have some time to think about things other than classes now!! | | |
| 4 jobs you have had in your life....
nanny, hotel donaldson front desk, library assistant, youth ministry intern:)
4 movies you could watch over and over....
steel magnolias, dead poets society, say anything, garden state
4 places you have lived....
Wahpeton, ND, Minneapolis, MN, Orlando, FL, Azusa, CA
4 tv shows you love to watch....
The Bachelor, Grey's Anatomy, What Not to Wear, Oprah
4 places you have been on vacation....
Ecuador, St. Thomas, New York City, Sunriver
4 websites you visit daily....
Cougar's Den (school email), myspace, facebook, relevantmagazine.com
4 favorite foods.....
mango, avacado, hummus, salad
4 places you would rather be right now....
i'm good right here. | | |
| yikes, it's been awhile. seems like Christmas (see last "blog") was yesterday. let's see if i can play catch up:) I am a month into my last semester here at APU and I really really have a horrible condition called senioritis. I am stuck as a 23 year old senior in 3 general ed classes...earth science, literature and health. yes, health! ok enough complaining.
i am also taking some very interesting classes...my church history class is eye opening. my senior seminar class is focused on faith and economy. i am doing my senior thesis on the economy of the megachurch. i've been doing a lot of thinking about this thing called Church...what God's design is, what we have made of it, how it effects Christianity, the world, and economy. I read an article the other day...megachurches consume a $6 billion industry! that is mindblowing to me. I'm still processing what it is about this that rubs me the wrong way and trying to apply truth to it...it's something that I have to figure out before I decide what my future holds.
Another something...I am going to ITALY in April!!! Me and 12 other ministry majors here at APU are working with Malachi Ministries to run a camp for over 300 teenagers whose parents are in active military duty. I am leading a series of seminars just for girls on IDENTITY and TRUTH...I am so excited.
So i am indeed graduating in MAY....IF I pass this big test on March 3rd. I am taking the Spanish CLEP test and must pass it to graduate. This will give me credit for three semesters of Spanish and 11 units.
okay enough for now...I love you all and I miss everyone dearly. Some day in the near future I'll post what I am thinking for life after graduation. those thoughts are merely questions. but here is a thought i read the other day from a wise guy named rob bell: A Christian doesn't avoid the questions; a Christian embraces them. In fact, to truly pursue the living God, we have to see the NEED for questions. There is freedom in the questions. | | |
| MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!
I LOVE YOU ALL! | | |
| Stole this from JULIA's page...
10 YEARS AGO I...
1. went to Ecuador
2. became a teenager!
3. had my first boyfriend...oh my.
FIVE YEARS AGO I...
1. Graduated from high school
2. Moved out of the house to start my freshman yr. @ UofM
3. Joined a sorority
TWO YEARS AGO I...
1. Lived in the coolest apartment in all of Fargo, ND
2. Worked at the Hotel Donaldson...i love my job now but that one was amazing.
3. Drove across the country with my best friend Rachel:)
ONE YEAR AGO I...
1. began my first year at Azusa Pacific University
2. started working as the High School Intern at Sierra Madre Congregational Church
3. lived with 4 AMAZING girls!!
YESTERDAY I...
1. shopped with Trisha at IKEA
2. shared a CHIPOTLE burrito with Trisha
3. watched AMERICAN HISTORY X with Trisha....INTENSE...still can't stop thinking about it.
TODAY I...
1. Had lunch with Angela
2. Went to Trader Joe's
3. Colored my HAIR!!!
TOMORROW I WILL...
1. STUDY, Study, study...i have an Art History Midterm on Tuesday
2. Go to the thriftstore to get a pink jacket...you wonder what i'm going to dress up as...
3. Party it up at Troy's...after I study of course!!
FIVE ITEMS I HAVE BRAND LOYALTY TO...
1. shampoo...DOVE
2. eyeshadow...MAC
3. peanut butter...Trader's
4. gas...SHELL
5. lip balm...rosebud salve
FIVE SNACKS I ENJOY...
1. chips & salsa
2. animal crackers
3. cucumbers & hummus
4. organic trek mix from Trader's
5. mango/banana smoothies
FIVE THINGS I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT...
1. my family
2. coffee
3. books
4. music
5. community
FIVE BAD HABITS I HAVE...
1. procrastinating...uh oh.
2. overloading myself.
3. caffiene addiction
4. staying up really late...or early.
5. hitting the snooze
FIVE SHOWS I LIKE...
1. Extreme Makeover Home Edition
2. What Not to Wear
3. Old school Gilmore Girls
4. Gray's Anatomy
5. Laguna Beach...it's funny
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE ME...
1. Becoming apathetic
2. Settling
3. Being alone
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS...
1. my cell phone
2. coffee
3. computer (and if i could i would also have to have my planner...)
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW...
1. grey shorts
2. rings
3. cbc sweatshirt
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS/MUSICAL ARTISTS...
1. U2
2. Eisley
3. Switchfoot
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP...
1. authenticity
2. laughter
3. respect
THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO...
1. SING...
2. not care
3. go to bed earlier than midnight
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES...
1. reading
2. talking with friends while having a chai tea latte from coffee bean
3. Buffalo Exchange adventures
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING...
1. Missions field
2. Social Work
3. Youth Pastor
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION...
1. Africa...i'm not picky
2. Ireland
3. Australia
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