Every day I wake up wanting to step into the presence of Jesus. I was awaken around 3:00am, weirdly, as if I heard a knock on the door. I literally jumped out of the top bunk, running out onto the hall, wondering if there was an actual knock on the door, possibly someone waiting outside. 3:00am…. who would do such a thing? I crawled back up to my bunk, sort of dumbfounded. Trying furiously to go back to sleep, snuggled in my blanket, it hit me…. hard. I’m not exactly sure what it was, but my heart was like a door and someone was knocking so hard to enter and spend time with me. Heh… Jesus woke me up that early. I gently crawled out of my bunk, walked out into the hallway of my dormitory, and layed flat, facedown, wanting to just give my time to Jesus. It’s amusing to think that Jesus knocks so hard, because that shows how much He really wants us, how much He wants our time. I feel guilty because I feel like I should be the one knocking on the door asking for Jesus to let me in, but He doesn’t even have His door closed! It’s wide open and we can just enter right in! It’s interesting to think about. How amazing is He to have His door wide open for us and still knocks intensely on the door of our hearts. Such a love ain’t it?
Monthly Archives: August 2008
So I am back in San Diego dorming at Point Loma Nazarene University. Man, am I glad to be back. I’ve missed this community. I participated in LEAD week which is the week all the leaders of PLNU get together and prepare for the upcoming school year through their leadership. I am a Covenant Group Leader for Klassen Hall, 3rd South woot woot! I pretty much lead a Bible Study every week and just fellowship with the wonderful girls that are on my floor. LEAD week was amazing! From prayer, to getting to know so many people, from hanging out at the beach, to wonderful speakers, to climbing a tower…. all went swell. God is really going to move in this school, as long as we all dedicate ourselves to that direction. That is my prayer, for unity! NSO (New Student Orientation) is fun thus far. I love the girls in my hall and it’s exciting getting to know them. I’m really stoked for the whole year!! So, that’s what I’ve been doing this past week. Back at PLNU, praise God!!!
This is a Nooma video of Rob Bell entitled “Rain.” Watch this:
man, the past few weeks have been quite eventful. from weddings, to recording studios, to camping, to movie nights, to sleepovers, to six flags, so on and so on.
but wow, it’s been a great summer thus far, and i have less than one week until i move back to my dorm in San Diego. But wow, just thinking back to this summer, so many relationships have been built. So many relationships have been mended. So many relationships have grown! It’s amazing what God can do once you allow Him to lift your burdens and you just give it all to Him. =) He’s amazing.
Anyway, the homies and I went to Six Flags last tuesday. dude, i loooove rollercoasters. It’s all about the adrenaline rush and just the people you are with. haha. yea, i want to do that sometime again… soon! but i am going to knott’s berry farm in a few days. woot woot, more rides.
i’ve been enjoying the Movie Nights, the many many many nights lol, that the gang has been having. Dude, there’s nothing like sitting all close together and screaming our lungs off when something pops out in the screen and then ending up like sardines on the couch/floor. good times i must say.
but dude, i really miss PLNU and the fellowship i am a part of. man, if it wasn’t for God and the ways he used peope at PLNU, i wouldn’t be the person i am right now, new and clean. =) so i’m stoked to go back and see some of my closest and dearest friends. i love em. =)
well, i’m about to meet up with the gang and hit the park to play some sports (i love how we are so active!). then off to another movie night at the Baylons. sweeeeet.
I spent the past 3 days at the recording studio. It is going quite well! I’m so thankful for the work, effort, and dedication of Jason and Jordyn. I honestly do not think I would have been able to do much without their support and encouragement, but most of all for their friendship and spirituality. So as of now, I would say I’m about 30% finished with this album, praise God! I’m in awe of what God is already doing through this album. I’m not talking about me being able to have my own CD, or being able to bust out my songs in the car, but what it has been doing to those who are working and producing it. If I end up not distributing my CD, by all means that’s ok. But if one person was able to hear the message and change their lives, that’s more than a satisfaction to me. So God willingly. I’m lacking in sleep. I never knew recording could take so much effort, but dude, it’s so fun. woohoo! The CD is progressing!! God, take it all from here.
Date: Friday, Aug 1 thru Sunday, Aug 3
Location: Lake Kumeyaay, El Cajon, CA
Title: Rise up!
Theme: Encouragement/Spiritual Gifts/Leadership
Amazing weekend. I’m struck by how much everyone has grown over the past months and how my personal prayers have been at work. God is wonderful in that He hears you and uses you in so many ways. I’m excited to have seen everyone excited to realize the ways God uses who they are through the gifts He has given each one of us. Some have gifts that others don’t have, and that just added to the placement in my heart about the family of God working and serving together to form the one bocy of Christ and to stop the division because truth is, we all need each other, but more importantly, God needs us to work according to His will.
I love these wonderful people that I spent the weekend with. Goodness, how much have we become so close to each other. I’m so thankful that new people joined in with us and experienced the welcome. One of the things that really touched me is when a new person told the group how much she feels welcomed and part of a family in that. God, He just shows me more and more what He’s talking about when it comes to His family.
Man, i think I’m just going to make a video of this camp and post it up somewhere cuz i can’t really describe it in words. All I know is this: It was all God and it was all for God.
p.s. SIX FLAGS with the homies on tuesday! woot woot!
My parents, I’m sorry to say, are the BEST parents I could ever have. That’s right. The BEST. haha. Seriously though, our walk throughout life has been and is continuing to be a journey of faith, growth, and love. We’ve had some rocky times, and we’ve had some awesome times. But wow, looking back, I see how much they surrendered and given everything to God only to see God lift them as well as our family from the miry clay. I had lunch today with the parentals (lol). I love how much we have grown in God together the past few months. My parents are great examples of children of God, and I just love them.
I went to the beach today. What a beautiful day it was. Ocean was clear. Sky was blue. Sun was beaming. Wind was cool. It is moments like these when I wonder how anyone can not see or feel the love of God through these marvelous creations for our multiple senses.
I love my homies. I love the fact that we are sooooo close that I can act, let’s just say it, stupid. I did the anime run today at the beach, in front of the public, eyes like what?! But I loved it ’cause it made us all smile, and to me, one of the greatest treasures is seeing a friend that you love smile because you are a friend that they love. It’s God’s gift of love in itself. But yes, chillin’ at the beach with the homies is always fun.
Today happened to be beach day. I ended up at the beach tonight after I cam home from the beach that afternoon. Man, prayer is powerful. I’m so thankful to have spent that time praying with someone so dear to me. God has been teaching me a lot of things about prayer, authenticity, and patience. God is giving me a test right now, and I love this test. I can feel a good lesson/reward coming. =)
I craved a brownie really late tonight. And yes, I went Denny’s to fulfill that craving. what what?!?
