Holy Discomfort

Today was Student Chapel. I love these chapels because you get to hear from your peers and it's usually more applicable to your life. Also it makes me feel closer to the student body when a student shares than we anyone else preaches/shares. The theme of chapel this year is Holy Discomfort. I was really convicted today with the testimonies of the two people in chapel in that I've given in to comfort instead of having discomfort for the Lord. I've either been tempted or actually given up on tough friendships this semester. It's hard to be nice to the cynical and miserable people that were once your friends. It's hard to love them like Jesus would and not give up or talk about them. It's hard to continually see through their facade and rude behavior and see the hurting and wounded person beneath who just needs the love of Jesus. This is what Jesus has been impressing upon my heart this week and it's a hard thing to swallow but with his help I'll try.

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30-31

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Gal. 2:20

"You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." 1 Cor 6: 19b-20

I've taken over 850 pictures in the last 6 days so I thought I would share some with you guys.

Pictures from my Small Group leader/friends- Abby and Aaron Wilkinson- Family Photo shoot on Saturday.

Marie and James did awesome at the Variety show. They did this song

The Figg on Sunday...

Travis before he hurt his ankle :( yesterday.Boyd's orchard
Jenelle was my model :)
Photo experiment due in class on Thursday.
This looks like it's from a Photo book in the 70's

La Felicidad

I could blog about how tired I was today or how long today was but what I really want to say is that happiness is contagious. Happy people make people happy. And if this video doesn't make you happy I don't know what will.
(sorry I don't know how to upload it)

Who to blame?

There is this specific chocolate cake that Marie and I get from Wal-mart. It's a triple chocolate creme cake that we get when we're sad, or angry, or really happy, or need a chocolate fix or... any other excuse we can come up with to rationalize the purchase and consumption of a really chocolatey, rich, and simply delicious cake. (all this talk of cake is making me want some... okay I'm back now from eating the cake ) Well, today I got one and it's not as good as usually because not only did they change the icing but they stopped drizzling it down the side. So the cake was really dry vs. being so moist it melted in your mouth. I blame it on the economy. Now the cake makers can't afford to put on enough good frosting on my cake.



I bought plastic cutlery for Marie from Wal-mart, which has holes in the handles. I'm not sure if they meant for it to be decorative cuterly but I still blame on the economy. Now the plastic makers can't afford to give us full silverware. This makes me sad.
(I wasn't lying when I said I ate some cake, there's the evidence around my mouth haha)

I ran by a creepy guy in Wal-mart who proceeded to hit on me and not give up. He even started following me as I ran off yelling that I didn't know him even though he insisted that he did know me or recognize my face or whatever his dumb pick-up line was. I blame his mom for not teaching him manners or how to be nice to a lady. Actually I take that back. I blame it on his dad for not being a good example to his son.

I'm was just talking to my friends about being made fun of for different things in middle school. Middle schoolers are so mean. Marie once told me that "middle school happens to you. At least with high school you have a little control of it." It's so true. Middle school was awful. I blame society and our sinful natures. Also maybe hormones. Oh you know what? I actually blame it all on puberty because that is a gross sounding word that explains why Middle School is so bad.

I have $13.90 in my account. I blame my huge phone bill and those in control of that who I won't mention. Oh and I blame the economy. That's three strikes against you economy.

My body has been torturing me the last three weeks with daily headaches and stomach aches. I don't really know what to blame but I hope this isn't a long term thing. I guess I'll just blame hormones.

I lost an earring from two separate pairs of earrings this weekend. I'm actually kind of annoyed at the fact because they were two of my favorite pairs of earrings. I'm going to blame it on the earring makers for not designing the earrings to better stay in my ear. I mean I can't blame myself for not wearing earring backs so I'm going to stick with the earring makers.



I keep falling for guys who get back together with their ex-girlfriends. Just seems to be a pattern in my life. Hmmm... what to blame this one on? I guess I'll just blame it on the economy again, even though that doesn't really make sense. I just want to blame that again because I hate the economy right now.

Give a little love.

Hey I just got this e-mail and I wanted to encourage you all to do this.
A 5 year old boy has been battling cancer for 2 and 1/2 years and his family is worried he won't make it till Christmas. So they are celebrating the holidays next week. All he wants for Christmas is a lot of Christmas cards so they are trying to get as many as they can. The little boy's name is Noah and here is his address:

Noah Biorkman
1141 Fountain Viewcirlce
South Lyon, Mi 48178

I really encourage you to make a difference in this little boy's life.

I hope you guys have a good weekend and if you think about it pray for this boy's family.

Can we talk about these pictures?

dear me, my friends are cute.
Yesterday I had a wonderful afternoon. I completed my survey which felt good to participate in Assessment day, I hung up a framed poster in our unit (the living room of our hall) that has been leaning against the wall since I arrived at school, and had a wonderful photo shoot with my friends. It was one of the first afternoons I had had off in a while, so it felt great.
Then last night I studied/ fell asleep on my bed, played wallyball for the 2nd night in a row, and watched office. Oh and the glee album that I pre-ordered downloaded last night. Although I was sad today to discover that the 2 songs that I really wanted from glee weren't included in the album. They were basically the only reason I decided to get the album. Also the frame I hung up already fell down. Bummer. Oh well I'm trying not to let it bother me.

7 quick take Thursday

(I tried to find the happiest picture ever, what could be happier than rainbows and butterflies?)

1. Today is Assessment Day therefore all classes were cancelled (well most of them except for those science professors who are somehow getting away with having classes) and we're given online surveys to take. It has been so relaxing. I've gotten to reconnect with friends and actually have an afternoon off. Thank-you Asbury College for allowing this to happen and despite internet/server problems, your surveys weren't that bad.

2. Yesterday at work, someone left 3 cookies at the desk. I might have ate 2 of them.

3. This week is Great Commission Congress. We have extra chapel services and it's all themed or whatever. Well our chapel speaker is a missionary from a country that we aren't allowed to name and we only know our speaker by an alias which again we aren't allowed to mention. Yet I looked on our chapel schedule and his name is written right there for all to see. Good one Asbury. Now I know where he is serving, his alias, and he real name if that is really him on the schedule.

4. Today is beautiful and some girls and I are about to have a photo shoot.

5. I'm finally going to have my Spanish test tomorrow. It was supposed to be 3 weeks ago but the Professor kept pushing it back for some reason.

6. There are no more home soccer games and that makes me sad because most of my guy friends play soccer. Also soccer games are fun to go to and cheer/be with all my friends.

7. I can't stop listening to Ben Rector. He has an amazing voice and his songs are super catchy.