Encouragement.

I will PRAISE you, O LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation . . . Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for GREAT is the Holy One of Israel among you.
Isaiah 12

i . . .stole this from Katie's blog :-)

i am: the Lord's.
i fear: frogs.
i hate: making decisions.
i love: laughter.
i dream: of conducting a famous orchestra.
i ache: for the lost.
i wish: life didn't revolve around money.
i want: to not have to worry about money.
i smell: chocolate chip cookies
i hear: House.
i crave: diet coke.
i desire: to be married.
i can't: stop smiling :-)
i dance: when I'm around friends.
i sing: like it's my job!
i listen: well.
i need: encouragement.
i lose: my keys.
i think: too far in the future.
i feel: cold.
i watch: people.
i miss: my sis.
i write: only when necessary.
i can usually be found: at a piano.
i believe: in John 3:16.
i never: leave the house without chapstick.
i care: about those around me.
i wonder: why things happen the way they do.
i regret: not telling those around me I love them more often.
i am scared: of monsters under my bed :-)
i like: fountains.
i know: I am loved.

Randomness...

As I sit outside Starbucks tonight doing homework I am in awe of all the crazy awesome things God has done in the past few days. I just received a text from my mentor, Kari, and she just raised the final support needed to be on full-time staff with Campus Crusade!!! PRAISE GOD!!! I have had the best day today...my BPOD (best part of your day) was when Blake and I took the left over ice cream from our Choir ice cream social and just passed it out to random people!!! I know we brightened many people's days, however, I truely believe that as the giver your are blessed 10 fold!!!!! I have not been able to keep a smile off my face all day :)

I got the pictures back from the photographer for JJ and here are my 2 favorites!! I am having a blast in the group this year. It has not been easy learning the music and it has been challenging adjusting to the new sound. But, when we sung the piece "Voicedance" on Thursday my heart was full of joy.



On Thursday I was having the worst day of my life (or so it seemed) and I just sought God for encouragement. When I go the mail that day I had a note of encouragement from on of "the fab 5", Katie. It's funny how Katie wrote this note days before my "bad day" but God knew I needed to hear whatever Katie had to say. God's timing is PERFECT! I just love this verse she had in the letter:
HOW GREAT IS THE LOVE THE FATHER HAS LAVISHED ON US, THAT WE SHOULD BE CALLED CHILDREN OF GOD! -1 John 3:1