Scholarships

I don't feel like finishing this thing.
Someone save me please?


Oh well... Let's just say I'm really excited for senior year to be finished and college to start!
:D

Go Knights!
:D:D:D:D:D

Ten minutes until...

Well, ten minutes till Ash Wednesday and Lent!
I love this time of year...
I wonder if we're going to do anything special in LCB tomorrow? Hopefully? Goodness I love that class.

Well, I'm NOT fasting from my blogger during lent so I'll still be posting on here.
Hope everyone has a blessed Ash Wednesday!

God bless! :D

The purchase of my LIFE

Yes, it was released today.

The most amazing, stunning movie EVER.

THE PRESTIGE!!!!!

And it says it very well on the cover...
"You want to see it again the second it's over."



Well duh.

Gumby

I already posted this on facebook but I'm putting it here too.

So Steph and I were talking about this earlier tonight... It was from a message at winter camp.

As Christians we should be like Gumby.

You know, that little toy you played with when you were a kid. You could bend him whatever way you wanted. Make him do whatever you want, cuz he was just so flexible. And no matter what you make him do, he always keeps that smile on his face.



That's what I want to be like. I want God to be able to do whatever He wants to with me and my life... Whether that means I end up in some third world country with no money living with the poor, getting killed for him, or even just ending up in some upper class American home and doing ministry for Him through that. I want to do what HE wants me to do, and never ever lose that smile... No matter where I end up.


I've always felt called to missions. And I'm still almost positive that's where it's at for me. But I've been in the process of narrowing it down to what I specifically want to do with missions... And I'm pretty sure I'm going to go into psychology. International development and psychology major. The other day I was talking to Mr. Westrup about some stuff and, not really being able to offer me any advice... he said this:
"I know this sounds really cliche... But if nothing else, at least you can connect with people. You can relate. Like the other night we met a guy at the mission who'd been kicked out of his house and went back home on Christmas with presents and his parents wouldn't let him in. You can reach people like that."

And he's right. Not everyone can. Not everyone knows how to relate to people with problems like that. So I guess by going into psychology I'd be able to learn more about listening to and helping people who are going through a lot of stuff... and I'd still use this internationally. I mean a lot of people in the third world, like Uganda, have psychological problems like depression, or they just need someone to talk to ... Someone who will listen. And if I can do anything to reach them, I want to do it.So that's where I'm at right now I guess.


But I just want to be able to allow God to take me wherever He wants, without me complaining or being super scared.





I want to be like Gumby.

Tomorrow!

Well, I leave for winter camp tomorrow. It should be good times. They're talking about missions and I'm SUPER psyched! Hopefully it'll be good... being our senior year and all. Lots of bonding with God and each other... lots of laughs, good worship, good messages... Shakah! Haha.

Senior lunch/senior shirt/jeans day tomorrow!!! AND I'm getting out third period! Muahahaha.




I kinda want a mezuzah.

I love my friends!

Steph and I went to the gym yesterday. It was fun. Then she came back to my house and I ate almost an entire can of whipped cream... Yeah, going to the gym was VERY beneficial. Haha.

Sorry, this post was quite short. I just like that picture.
:D

Never Let Go

Can you lay your life down so a stranger can live
Can you take what you need But take less than you give
Could you close every day without the glory and fame
Could you hold your head high when no one knows your name
That’s how legends are made
At least that’s what they say

We say goodbye but never let go
We live, we die cuz you can’t save every soul
Gotta take every chance to show that you’re the kind of man who
Never look back, never look down and never let go

Can you lose everything you ever had planned
Can you sit down again and play another hand
Could you risk everything for the chance to be in loan
Under pressure find the grace what you come undone
That’s how legends are made
At least that’s what they say

We say goodbye but never let go
We live, we die cuz you can't take every soul
Gotta take every chance to show that you’re the kind of man who
Never look back, never look down and never let go

(by Bryan Adams)


This song wasn't written about missions, but that's what it makes me think of.
I kinda feel like my passion for missions and helping people is coming to life again. I mean, it's not like it ever left or I was questioning my future, but it was just kinda at a dead spot for a while. This week's kinda changed that... And I have a trip to the Rescue Mission coming up.. as well as a trip to Grace and the Dream Center and Mexicali (good morning, Cuernavaca!) and South Africa... I'm not bragging, or trying to make myself sound like I'm a super great person for doing all of this, cuz everyone has different dreams and finds joy in different things... I'm just really excited that it feels like my passion is being re-amped. OH AND WINTER CAMPS ABOUT MISSIONS THIS YEAR! I don't think anyone's excited about that except me... but oh well.

And... another update while I'm on this topic. I don't think I'm going to actually live in Africa for a really long time. I think like a year... and then take up a job like Mr. Westrup has, as well as taking several shorter trips to places and raising awareness... The way I look at it is, I can go to Africa and make a difference... or I can impact a whole bunch of other people to make a difference and therefore make an even bigger improvement in the world. Plus I feel like I have a lot of advice I can give to teenagers.

Just my thoughts...
Sorry that this post was slightly poorly written... I'm kinda half asleep.

<3 Shi

Sleepy!!!

Gah I'm sleepy! But I'm watching The Guardian with Steph. Hooray!
:D

I'M SO HAPPY IT'S THE WEEKEND!
Oh, and the basketball game tonight basically rocked. Woohoo!!!

<3 Shi