Underheard

Danny is homeless in New York. Thanks to the group "Underheard in New York"Danny and three other homeless men received prepayed cell phones and twitter accounts. Through this, Danny was able to reconnect with his daughter he hadn't seen in years. How about this globalization, people? For all you twitter fans (and the people like me, who refuse to join) check out the website and you can follow these four homeless men. You'll get to hear a little about their lives, how they ended up homeless and hopefully discover a way you can help them. Needless to say, this website is pretty awesome.

signed, sealed, delivered.

With great relief, I just signed my contract

to work at Kanakuk again this summer. 

Cannot wait to return to the happiest place on earth.

Hollaaaa

my heart is full

in the past few weeks, i've been inspired by:

1. merry may handmade is so crafty! She makes a ton of cool stuff and I'm trying to pick up on some of her craftiness.

2. Holy smokes this girl is talented. Check out her photography!

3. If you haven't discovered this blog already, please go read it. Every post. Katie is such an example of following Christ with all of your heart.

4. The mocha club. All of the programs they support are so great and so are the sweet smiles I worked with while I was in ethiopia.



5. Holly and Meagans journey in africa.

6. Vintage jewelry. They're all so pretty and I think each piece has their 

own story

7. Brooke Fraser. Enough said.

and in turn, i'm inspired to:

1. Hammock more, worry less.

2. Watch more sunsets

3.  Be crafty. Open a cupcake shop (with Mollie Maner). Look at this cupcake in a jar! 

How perfect.

4. Remember to journal more often.

5. Learn how to make this. Seriously, this rocks

I'm thankful for another year full of friends, blessings, laughter, tears, 

sunshine, and traveling. Bring it on 2011.

letmeseeyatigerwalk

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP YALL

YAY for spring, for great friends, and for summer almost being here!!! 

take me back

i need africa more than africa needs me.

join today.

coffee, coffee, diet coke, more coffee

sometimes i wonder why i'm in school and why i put so much effort in all this school work. but the other day, i was reminded of how God has a reason for everything. i'm going to travel up to NYC, NY this christmas break through a club at my school, to work in a homeless shelter for about a week. it's the opportunities like this and the doors that God opens for you (the ones you didn't even know were there), that make me so very thankful to be here. going on mission trips to places like ethiopia, it's hard for me to remember that there is SO much ministry and work to be done back here at home. and i am overjoyed and humbled to be able to work with people who have become homeless for who knows what reasons. there are so many opportunities to serve while i'm here in college. often times, i find myself feeling so frustrated that i'm stuck in the library for hours on end studying for a test.

thank goodness for days like today, when i realize how silly my complaints are, and how big our God is. for every door that He closes, He faithfully opens another that is so much better for us anyway.

C.S. Lewis is the man

"You don't have a soul. You ARE a soul. You have a body."

i'm so thankful to know that we aren't made for this world. yes, we have a body. but we ARE a soul. so many times i realize that my flesh is getting to me and i'm getting so caught up in all the things that the world is throwing at me. this week, it's been in having an overwhelming amount of school work to do that i can never seem to finish. it can make me feel so discouraged and unprepared. but i have to remind myself, that even though my flesh is telling me i'm exhausted and i really don't want to stay up for the fourth night in a row studying until 4 in the morning, the Lord will give me strength and he will show me that it doesn't matter what my body is telling me, because it's my soul that counts. what i'm working towards now will help me in serving his kingdom once i graduate, wherever that may be.

"If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.”