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As most of you have already heard, there was a tragic car accident last night at Taylor University. 4 students and 1 faculty memeber were killed, leaving 4 or 5 others injured. Please be praying for Taylor's campus, students, the families, loved ones, roommates, and friends for those who were in the tragic accident.

Sometimes we don't always understand why things happen the way they do, but we must know that the Lord has the almighty power and we must run to Him with open arms. Find your rest and peace within his never ending love.

Praying for Taylor Univeristy. God Bless.

I have started using Xanga now.

Goodbye LJ.


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P.S. Think about how your actions and words are going to effect someone's feelings. If you mean what you say, prove that to people by acting out what you say. Don't live a double-sided life, people find out. Have integrity, walk the walk, don't talk the talk, spread Christ through your actions. If you're fake, people can see right through you.

The week is over! Thank Goodness.
List of good/bad of my week:

• Had a "mid-semester" break down
• Cried
• Realized that I asked God to challange me this year...and He is.
• Started serisouly thinking about mission work
• Feel deeper in love with Jesus
• Tutored the greatest 5th grader ever!
• Ordered t-shirts for the amazing CoRe OnE!!
• Spent three hours making a blasted bulletin board

Well...enough of that random list. This weekend shall be grand. Going to homecoming tonight. Tomorrow night is the play. I hope and pray that next week is better. I am playing tennis this afternoon with Ron Kopicko. How great is that?

I am learning to be content in every circumstance, espically being single.

Righteousness guards the man of integrity, 
but wickedness overthrows the sinner. Proverbs 13:6 

So...sorry for the lack of updating. I have been real busy as of late. I should be sleepng right now...but that's obviously not happening.

Last weekend I went to TU with the family. Hung out with ma, pa, bro, his g/f, cuz bryan and the soon-to-be-cuz claire, and saw Kristen Long! It was a grand time and real nice to get away from campus.

Today was the first offical day I ever had a professor send me into tears for an hour. I couldnt beleive how hurt I was and still am from this prof. We will leave it at that. There is no reason why any professor should make one of their students cry for an hour.

Besides that, things have been going alright. This shcool year is SO much harder then the past two. I don't know if I want to go into teaching, my classes are not encouraging me at all to want to be a teacher(espically when your prof makes you cry), but I have an amzing Core group!!!! Yeah Core One!

Welp...it's that time. Goodnight homes.

I guess it's time for an update eh? I've been super busy as of late. My classes have so much work. I don't want the semester to go, because its not going to get easier. I have two methods classes, which require A LOT out of you. I have to do a crazy amount of observation hours.

One thing that I don't like about Spring Arbor, is it makes it really hard to be single here. There are so many people all around me with serious boyfriend or fiences. I'm really content in my singleness right now, but it's just so hard. I really want to find my true happiness from the Lord, not from having a guy persue me. Too often I've allowed my happiness come from other people or things. I feel like I'm falling in love all over again...but with the Lord. I just want to wait for Him and wait for His timing.

This weekend Amanda came to visit...and it was grand! I've missed her soooo much. This was a great weekend. :) Hung out with many people I haven't spent time with in awhile.

Hope all is going well for everyone.

"I'm weak without You."

Since Facebook has hit The Arbor it has been the talk of campus. I think LJ and Myspace have been taken over, I'm sad to admit. I would also like to admit that I am officaly addicted to Facebook. There has been some tenison in VillageF about who has more friends, comments on their wall and who is in the greater amount of groups. Core 1 officaly has their own group! Facebook seems to have taken over SAU's student body. I am addicted just as much as everyone else.

So moral of the story...if you haven't added me or written on my wall...you must do so now.

Core One is back safe and sound (with the expection of some trips to the hopsital) from Cedar Bend. This weekend was a huge test of faith and challange for me. I think Core One is the most amazing group of kids I've seen! We pulled together and had a great time, through the good and the bad! I think my core group is every PA's dream! :) You guys are great!!! :)

Besides that things are going okay I guess. I was real sick all weekend and still am. Whenever I talk or laugh I burst into this coughing fit that seems to never end. Maybe if I don't feel better soon I'll go to the docs. Yeah. I wish I could describe how I'm feeling about certain situations. I just don't understand things and ugh...I just was freakin' answers. UGH!!!!! I'm trying to hide my frustration and hope that it will turn into contentment. blah. this sucks.

I'm gonna go to bed. Goodnight.

Core One is off to The Bend for the weekend!!!! Let's hope I paid close enough attention during PA training!!!

I'm so excited!

With each year spent here at SAU I feel more and more at home. I love this place, granted no school is perfect, but SAU is a great place to be. I do miss my girlies Kristin and Clark!! Come visit soon...PLEASE!!! This past weekend was pretty good. I didn't do a whole lot, just chilled with the greatest friends ever! I made dinner for CORE ONE! I love my Core group! :)

This coming Thursday CORE ONE is going to Cedar Bend! I am so excited to see how the Lord is going to use us this weekend, and see how the group is going to bond. I hope I can make the slightest impact on at least one person this weekend. The only downfall is...I woke up this morning with a headache, sore troat, and stuff nose. It has gotten a lot worse as the day has gone on, I even took a two hour nap this afternoon. Let's hope and pray I'm all better by the weekend.

I am so thankful that our Lord is forgiving!



"You're in my eyes,
You're in my smile.
You've had my heart, for quite awhile.
So take my hand,
forever we'll fight.
This I promise you,
for all time."

I am so blessed to have some of the most amazing people in my life! ;)

Well I've meet my Core group and have started to get to know them. I love all of them to death. I can't wait to get to know all them better. Most of all, I can't wait to go to Cedar Bend..we are going next weekend! Let's pray for warm weather!!

Besides that my classes are going be real hard this semseter. I'm planning on being really busy and striving for good grades. Let's hope I can handle it all.

"I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength."

Well we're back from Cedar Bend and PA training is almost over. This has been a week full of great memories and fun times. I love the PA staff, we all get along so well. Last night we got dressed up and went out to eat in Battle Creek, it was a wonderful evening. The freshman come tomorrow!! AH!! The craziness is about to start! I'm so excited to meet my Core kids and hopefully make an impact on their lives.

I have a feeling that this is going to be a great year. It's like a fresh start. It's crazy to think that I've been at school for a week already--crazy! I can't wait for the freshman to move in tomorrow, and then the rest of the roomies to move in on Tuesday! I miss them sooo much!!!!!! Twinkie, I can't wait till we can run around naked together again! I love you tons!

Well, besides all that jazz I gotta buy books, finish getting settled in the room, help move in Ash and Kylie, and be a good PA! Pray for the school year and allowing God to keep all doors open. I am going to need a lot of patience this sesmester, I pray for that too.

Hope all is well with everyone!

Cedar Bend...here we come!!!! :)

Be back Thursday afternoon!

I'm all moved in and ready to start PA training. Today was been a loong day, but a good one. Mom and dad left around 4:30ish then Nicole and I proceeded to unpack and catch up. All the PA's went over to Ron's house for dinner tonight. It was a very enjoyable evening, getting to know all the PA's for the year.

I am so excited for this school year. I feel like it's a fresh start, and it feels great. I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store.

Tomorrow we head up to Cedar Bend for training, so it should be a great time. As for now, I think I'm going to hit the hay early tonight! Goodnight!!

Well today will be my last day at the homestead for the school year. I am so excited to go back to school! This is totally different then the way I felt last year. I'm so thankful for the way things have worked out. I'm excited for PA training and meeting my CORE group! I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for this school year! It will be great!

Yesterday Jayson came over! I showed him the farm, the great town of Marine City, went to DQ, ate at Waton Palace...all the great things to do in Marine City..we did them...needless to say, we had a great time.

My goal for the evening is to finsih packing. I feel like I am missing so much. It seems harder for me to pack this year then it did going into my freshman year. All I have left is my clothes and stuff I need for the morning...I think.

Welp kiddos. I need to eat some dinner then finish packing up.

I move back to school in less the a week. I'm excited/nervous/and not looking foward to it. I'm excited to see friends again, nervous/excited about being a PA and not looking foward to the school work. In a week I'll be at PA training! I really hope that I can leave all doors open and allow the Lord to work through me and lead me in new places this school year. I'm excited to see what He has in store, both good and bad.

So last night I hung out with the coolest guy ever! :) It was a great night, for sure. We saw Charly and the Chocolate Factory. It was pretty crazy at times, and Johnny Depp reminded me of Micheal Jackson. My favorite part of the movie (besides watching it with Jayson) was the part where they were whipping the cow to get whipped cream...lol. I found it humerous! But yeah...it was a wonderful evening and the company was great!

Well. I need to start packing for school and all that jazz. I can't beleive that I'm going to be a junior this year. It seems like yesterday I was a freshman at the Oak Tree Parting. Now, Nicole is engaged, this will be my thrid year living with Ashley, we're going to be juniors, Nicole and I are going to be PA's, and I've made some of the best friends ever!

Jesus is so great! :)

Today I went to my bi-yearly dentist appointment. And once again I went in with zero cavities and came out with zero cavities. They told me that I've made it this far in life without and problems, that I prolly won't have any problems in the future. Everyone hates going to the dentist, but I kind of enjoy it. haha.

Today has been a non-productive day. Now that I'm unemployed, I don't have much to do to fill up my time. I took a two hour nap today, and it felt great.

I went school shopping yesterday. I bought clothes that I don't need. Have I mentioned that shopping is a huge weakness for me? I don't even like going to malls anymore, because it just makes me want more and more.I should be content with what I have and not worry about what I look like. Then my mom and I went to Target. I got stuff for the school year, stuff that I do need, like shevles and rugs.

I want to end this very boring post with something very exciting. I want to sent my words of congrulations and excietment to NICOLE AND ANDREW....who,as of Thursday evening, are ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!! I almost peed my pants when she told me today!!! Congrats you guys!!! I am so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last week I traveled to the great plains of Kansas to visit my aunt and uncle. I had a great time just hanging out with them and seeing the great state of Kansas. I got the grand tour of Kansas State University, and a tour of two of the three farms my uncle owns. It was a well enjoyed visit.

I worked my last offical day at DQ, so I am currently unemployed. It feels GREAT to be done with that place. I could work another week and I really do need the money, but it's not worth it considering how crappy they treated me. So yeah...it feels wonderful to be done.

The Lord has really been showing me how selfish I am. He has really convicted me of that through a few different situtations. You go through the bad to get to the good right? But yeah...I'm too selfish and have way too many selfish motives. Funny how God puts things in perseptive for you eh?

Well anyways...I have a lot to do before I head back to school on the 28th. This summer has flown by, but I am more then ready for school to start again. I'm excited and nervous for PA. I'm afraid I won't be able to meet the needs of my core kids. So...prayer would be greatly welcomed!

Welp. I think I should shower, clean my room and unpack from Kansas. Hope things are going great for everyone.

This is a very random post. But it's starting to really bother me.

Since about...Aprily or May-ish, I've been having these really werid, random hiccups. I have noticed that they happen after I eat or drink. Usually it is only one or two hiccups, then they are over. But as of late, they have been more frequent and lasting longer. It is starting to annoy me, and make me wonder what is wrong with my body. Does anyone have suggestions of what might be causing these strange spells of hiccups? Any suggestions will be grealy appericated.