thoughts

I am going to be quite happy when school is over...
I found out today that my final (which I thought was 2 weeks away) is actually next week,
and that I'm making a B in a psychology course which is super easy.
I didn't do as well on my midterm as I thought...grr

So, yes I will be happy when the 15th-ish rolls around and I will be done with this semester!

On a lighter note, Dan is coming home soon.
If you don't know Dan, he is a missionary in St. Marc, Haiti.
He decided a few months ago to retire to Haiti to help out in a school.
I wish we had more Dans on the planet!

I cannot wait to hear his stories,
and look through pictures!
To have him around for a bit,
he is seriously missed by so many people!

We had youth tonight, and Mindi spoke on having a craving for a deeper prayer life.
It was an amazing sermon, and really just clicked.
We make time for the internet, television, even everyone around us...
but we don't make time for Him.

It is quite sad really,
to think that the Creator of the Universe wants our attention and we don't "have time" to give it to Him.

She said that what you eat, you crave.
You put junk in, you crave junk.
You put healthy food in, you crave healthy food...
Same principle with prayer:
you put God in, you crave Him more.
You pray more, you start to crave it.
You read more, you start to crave it...

As a side note to that realization..

I realize my complete lack of priorities and motivation lately!
Its sad, but I really get tired of the same routine all of the time.
So, I just stop doing some stuff...or do it half hearted.
But, i'm trying to get more focused with it!
It just seems like there are not enough hours in the day...

weird.

Life has been pretty good lately.
I have a few bumps that are tough to get over,
but that isn't anything new!

I have a few relationships that seriously need mending,
I just have been realizing how much I love the people in my life.
Its not that I don't like to be alone, trust me...I need it,
but I love having people around.
I love thier laughs, their smiles, their hugs...

They just make things more enjoyable!

Friendships grow apart so easily,
I miss a few of them dearly.

I miss my friends that live so far away, but are still close.
And those who are close, but seem so far away.

I think it honestly goes back to the priorities things!
Keeping what matters at the top and letting the rest fall in how it may...

blog is a funny word.

I've blogged before.

but this is different.

I'm kinda liking it.

maybe i'll keep it more updated on my life...

which i'm sure thrills you to no end ;) haha

its December first (well...actually its the second because its past midnight...but i'm going to pretend its still the first :)

anyway

today, it officially snowed!

(its only official when the ground changes colors!)

and i consider it officially winter.

I love winter for a few reasons...

*fires!!

*comfy clothes

*hot chocolate/hot tea (which I drink all of the time...but the winter makes it better for some odd reason)

*snow (to watch it or sled in it, not to drive in it)

*lots of movie nights (cuz its too cold to do a lot outside!)

*the holidays! :) :)

and thats about it. Other than that...please bring back fall!

Sam turned 16 last week,

it makes me feel old.

She gets her license in less than 60 days (which she informed me of..quite excited),

its so weird to watch people grow up right infront of your eyes.

It shows me how fast time is passing by :(

Not necessarily a bad thing, but definitely not good...cuz its flying by wayyyy too fast.

I'm kind of happy to get in the swing of things,

holiday weeks are so busy!!!

Thanksgiving was quite lovely (Thanksgiving a.k.a family disfunction at it finest),

but its always great one way or another!

My cousin was in town,

hes fun.

I see him about once every few years!

It was great seeing him and spending more time at my great uncles house...

Didn't go shopping on Black Friday til like 6pm (new thing for me)

where I got to see my friend Forest whom i missed a ton!

He works at Old Navy part time,

what a great place to work! haha

24 days til Christmas, my absolute favorite time of year!

I love everything about December (except the freezing-ness).

The lights, the music, and it seems like everyone is in better spirits around Christmas time.

I decorated my tree today,

its hot pink, lime green, turquoise, purple..you get the picture.

It puts me in a good mood just looking at it! I hope it makes you happy:

one big downside to Christmas=being broke! haha

but its being broke to make people happy...I guess I can live with that! :)

I also went to Starbucks today,
they teamed up with product (red)!
All of the proceeds go to a fundraiser for AIDs in Africa.

I like the campaign, i do my best to buy the merchandise!

Its pretty sweet stuff, plus its doing good!

What more can ya ask for!

I've rambled long enough!

love-