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water balloon

Lately its like there is a water balloon over my head that everyone wants to pop.

Why is that?

next big step

It's coming on two years that I have been graduated from Highschool.
Since then I have:

Gone to Argentina, Mexico, Canada, and Guatemala
Moved to and live in L.A. successfully without getting mugged, threatened (at least my life), or kidnapped.
Worked two jobs and gone to school successfully at the same time.
Learned how to think outside of the box
Learned a tiny bit of what I am capable of doing....

And you know how sometimes you get to a point and you are just ready for that next big leap?
I am applying to start at Azusa Pacific University in the Spring of 2010. Big step.
I don't know where the money is going to come from (probably loans and hopefully creative ideas from God) and I don't know exactly what I am going to do...but I do know I am excited and nervous. Somewhere mushed in the middle of the two. It will be a whole new world to experience, learn and grow in.

I am hoping that I can look back at my time spent in college and my early twenties and say that I not only accomplished graduating and do something positive but that I REALLY attempted (and hopefully succeeded) in doing everything I possibly could to make a difference in my realm of influence, my school, my work place, my city and even the world for God. Because that's what I want above everything else. I want to live up to the potential He has created for me.

Please pray about APU.

Santa Barbara

I spent this last weekend in Santa Barbara being spoiled and hanging out with/meeting some of the greatest people. I was going to try and blog all of it--but well, lets be honest--I am really far too lazy for that- so instead I am going to leave you with some pictures and a video (most of this photo credit goes to annemarie who is actually a great blogger. so if you REALLY want to read about it, go to her blog :) http://blog.allthingsannemarie.com/). We ate and sang and BBQd and laughed and hugged and tanned and hiked...it was great! : )

I cant wait to go back and visit again

Here are some highlights.....

All of us decided at 1 in the morning that we were going to write a song--

these are the song writers and here is the song!

This is the hike to Inspiration point

Pursuing the things we love

For most of my life if you had asked me what I wanted to "be when I grew up", I would have told you I was going to be a singer. I know those of you who haven't known me since I was little probably think, "really?"...its true : )

One of the things I wanted to do while I was in Cali  was learn guitar and start writing my music. So I have started....And maybe I'll never make a cd or anything..but I think it is so important that we pursue the things we love.

just thinkin

What are you doing with your life right now?

I love my job and what I am a part of. The people I get to work with and the bigger picture of what I am a part of. I have been blessed beyond measure and God has dealt with me and given me so many undeserved chances to do what is right by Him that it makes my head spin and it makes me wonder...

If I am doing this at the age of 19 and 20...what am I going to be doing in 10 years when I graduated from college, (hopefully) married and have a family or a start of a family.

I am a part of something great right now. I learn new things everyday. I have blessed to go to school while working under amazing people and with amazing people. Everyday I can stand on the side lines and know that I am doing what God has asked me to and that it IS effecting people.

But is it enough?

There is something in me that wants to do MORE.

Not because what I am doing is insignificant, because it is important.

Not because I think I have some special calling to go and "Be the change".

Not because I am more capable to do it.

But because all of us talk about it and how many people are acting?

I love the Dream Center because they do jump in head first. Even though it is stressful sometimes, at the end of the day, you can't say that people aren't fighting to make an impact.

I have to wonder what my calling is and what God has in store when in the last 8 months I have done things that I didn't know I was capable of.

Doors are open, ya know?

I am anxious to walk through, get to the next step and see what's ahead.

But for now--I am where I am, and I am okay with that because who gets the opportunity to everyday learn from amazingly wise leaders, professors AND the people in LA?

I am lucky.

Apple

I was on the Apple store page looking at laptops tonight and thinking about the fact that I am starting college next week and I stumbled upon this little thing on their website and I thought it was great....

"Think back to the reason you got into education: The chance to make a difference. But to make that difference- and this is more true today than ever- you have to be open to change. You have to be ready to adopt new ideas and recognize new opportunities."

Isn't that so good?

I am going to school because I asked God to show me what I had to do to make a bigger difference For me, that is school. I don't know what it is exactly that He wants me to do -- but I do know I am on the right path, and hey-- that's a pretty good feeling.