Exercise

I just really love to workout. I went to the Y today with my sis Becca and we had such a good time, I'm feelin the soreness which is something I was hoping for :-) It's funny that with all the spare time I have...and the love I have for fitness, that I haven't worked out nearly as much as I should. But I'm glad I got to do it today, and I'm hoping I'll be able to tomorrow morning as well. It just feels so good!

I'm getting pretty excited for this weekend, because I get to babysit my nephew Griffin and his dog, Bachelor! I pick him up from school tomorrow afternoon, then get to hang out with the two until Saturday afternoon sometime. It'll be a fun time, he's such a sweet kid. Here's a pic of me with him just for the record :-)


Hopefully after all that I'll be able to get my haircut Saturday sometime by my fav. stylist Amy!! :) my bff. Maybe she'll be able to squeeze me into her schedule. OH and one more cool thing is that Feb. 22-24 the college group at Naz is going on a retreat in Sister's. It's so beautiful over there and it'll be a super low key time to just reflex on the beauty of God. I cannot wait!!!

That's about all my thoughts for now..peace!

Divine Romance

Dude, anytime I catch myself slipping into the desire for romance, I remember that I am in the most romantic relationship in all of human history! With my God - the Creator of romance. Right now is such a crucial time for me to guard my heart, especially since I am such a 'hopeless romantic.' So this song always heals my disappointed heart when I do not guard my heart like I should, it's Divine Romance by Phil Wickham and it is so beautiful. If you've never heard it it's on his myspace page @ www.myspace.com/philwickham
Check him out sometime! That's the next cd I'm going to get :-)


The fullness of Your grace is here with me
The richness of Your beauty's all I see
The brightness of Your glory has arrived
In Your presence God, Im completely satisfied


For You I sing I dance
Rejoice in this divine romance
Lift my heart and my hands
To show my love, to show my love


A deep deep flood, an Ocean flows from You
Of deep deep love, yeah its filling up the room
Your innocent blood, has washed my guilty life
In Your presence God Im completely satisfied

I love it

so blessed

As I'm snacking on some delicious soy beans I am inspired to write! I've spent a lot of time this weekend reflecting on the many ways I am so incredibly blessed - one of the huge things I'm praising God for right now is the community of believers I am surrounded by. Last night after Outward Church the usual get together was on at Brad, Grae and Ian's apartment downtown and it basically set me on fire. After a good long while of hanging out and eating pizza, we got together for prayer and sharing. The guys started a door to door ministry in Salem which they are so passionate about - not the ministry itself, but actually advancing the kingdom. They emphasize that they want to see the homeless, felons, prostitutes, unloved druggies etc in Heaven so much more than any type of crown.

After sharing and listening to what the guys had to say we broke up into groups of 5 or so just to pray for each other and for the people we were going to reach in Salem. It was such an awesome time of fellowship and it reminded me that I am blessed to be surrounded and loved by these kind of people. They are so selfless and loving to eachother - that's what the Church is supposed to look like! After I finished praying with 4 other girls, we looked around us and I pointed out to Becca the group of guys next to us bowing their heads and holding hands humbly praying for eachother. I said "Now sis, that is what a man of God looks like." I'm so blessed to not have the experience of bad men in my life and I totally recognize how rare they are. I'm just pumped for all God is doing in the hearts and lives of young college students who will transform the city of Salem for Jesus....and who will also take that out of Salem into Oregon then to the nations. It's so encouraging!!!!!!

Zzzz

Just thought I'd document the fact that I went to sleep at 8:30 last night and woke up at 10:30 - what a slob!!!
:-)

Pics

I look like a goober but he's adorable!

"Dry Bones"

So there's this really awesome YWAM band from Denver (the base that recently experienced lots of tragedy) called Trillium, and it's their concert that I missed on Sunday :-( Stupid sickness! Anyway I only know one of their songs as of right now, just from listening to their myspace page, but it touches my heart so deeply. It's called Dry Bones and here's how it goes...

Burning in my chest has ceased
There's no more in my lunges
Six feet under, I hear you speak
You rush through me

Breathe on these dry bones
Breathe on me (X2)

Now awake, I'm now alive
I feel you in my vains
I move with You,
You are my strength, my every step

Breathe on these dry bones
Breathe on me (X2)

He satisfies my soul
He satisfies my soul...
and fills it with new life
Yes You fill it with Your life

Breathe on these dry bones
Breathe on me...

It is a beautiful song, you should check out their page! myspace.com/trillium1
The lyrics are such a beautiful expression of how only the Lord provides true life, and now matter how dry or dead my life seems, He always provides new life for me. He brings us to life by breathing on us, that is just such a fresh reminder of his love and power over each of his children's lives. He never ceases to amaze me.

Deakan!

Today was such a blast, I babysat my friend Heidi's baby, Deakan. First off he is an absolutely wonderful baby - he's so chill and relaxed. I loved spending time with him all day pretty much just chillin. He's really easy to please. I'm pumped to watch him again on Thursday, and hopefully more in the future. I'll put pics up sometime probably after Thursday of our fun times hanging out :-)

On another note, while Deakan was sleeping today I was watching the show "sweet 16" and it always makes me so angry. I eventually had to change it because it absolutely blew my mind how selfish some people can be, and how lonely also they must be to need a huge party like that to find their worth. Not to mention their poor daddies! haha can you say debt?! Seriously though, I became really saddened with the youth in this country, not all are at that place, but a lot really seek approval through such temporary things and I wish I could tell them all over a loud speaker that JESUS IS THE ONLY TRUE SATISFACTION and no one or nothing else will do. I love that Jesus loves everyone despite whether or not they love him, but I really wish they would realize that that is true love. He is so wonderful, and I am so proud to call him my Father and satisfactor!!

On yet another note the weather was beautiful once again today. After leaving my 'job site' hahah I drove to the top of Mildred in S. Salem and the view was phenominal - the sun was just beginning to set and if I looked right, straight or left (once I was on top of the hill) there were pink colored mountains taht took my breath away. Luckily I was at a stop sign with not many people so I got to sit for a sec and try to take in the beauty. I love Oregon and I love my God for being so AWESOME.
Ok that's it for now, I guess. Peace!