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DEAD WEEK.  It's usually my last favorite week of the school year. Going into this week I was beyond stressed just thinking about all the assignments, papers, projects and finals that I would be spending my time on this week. However, this week has been more peaceful that I was expecting! God is showing up all over the place!  These are just a few of the unexpected blessings I've received:  I haven't felt stressed yet and my to-list is continually shrinking with ease! The lady at the coffee shop gave me a free coffee yesterday, made my day:)  My room is now decked out in Christmas Cheer Campus is also looking like a winter wonderland And we had a fabulous dinner out with our Bible Study last night with many laughs Oh and I scored at the secret sale in the campus bookstore today! So many joyful blessings and it's only Wednesday! Thanks Jesus for making this week a fantastic week instead of a dreadful one: I shouldn't even underestimate the...

{Happy Monday} I'm so excited this Monday because in only 3 days I get to see my family for Thanksgiving!! I'm beyond stoked! I haven't seen my lovely sister since the middle of August and I cannot wait to be re-united with her! She has been kicking some serious water out of the pool this year and I'm so proud of her and how much she has grown and learn at her first year of college at Concordia! I have to admit I'm slightly jealous of her new adventures, you know: traveling to awesome cities with her swim team, sunny weather and hanging at the beach every Saturday. That's only slightly different from the wonderful rain I walk through everyday here in Oregon. Anyway I'm just so stinking excited to see her! I love thanksgiving and all that it includes. A weekend with family, mash potatoes, black Friday shopping, the civil war game (go beavs!) and bringing on the Christmas holiday traditions! This week I have been so thankful for the best devotional I ...

Well one countdown on my list has come and gone cause yesterday was my birthday:) goodness I feel old now 22 is such a weird age cause there are no more exciting birthdays for a while now. I feel like a real adult now just a young adult ah and I have to make real life decisions now, oh my goodness like what job ill have and where I'll live oh wow I'm not going to freak out about that now. Anyway I had a very nice birthday:) I had a very enjoyable and delicious dinner date with Russ, Krystal and Ryan at Big River. My taste buds to say the least were very happy! It was a lovely evening:) I'm very spoiled and blessed by my these lovely people:) I can't wait to go birthday shopping and enjoy the many treats my mom and friends have made me. But more than anything I'm so blessed to know that my father God has made me and created me to be exactly who I was created to be and I'm so excited to live life on this journey he has for me! Oh and I'm so excited well ok...

Happy Tuesday Everyone   {missing my sister & her awesome photography skills} So here's the news for today: It's election day, finally! This year was my first time to vote in a presidential election since last time I turned 18 the day after the election. Ya that didn't seem fair so this time around I made sure to do my part and research who the best candidates will be for our country. I'm anxious for the results but mostly excited that I got to place a vote! Today is my last day being 21.. ya that's right I'm getting older and my birthday is tomorrow ! I can't wait:) & I just found out I share my birthday with Billy Graham how crazy is that! In other exciting news there are: 16 days till Thanksgiving: yay Turkey time, family time and I get to see my lil sis. Yay I haven't seen her since August:( 17 days till I can start listening to Christmas Music:) 31 days till Christmas break (Christmas may or may not be my favorite ti...

Okay Okay I've procrastinated too long and I miss blogging way too much! I miss sharing how God is transforming me and how he has been blessing me. So it's about time I start again! Well he has been blessing me this year that is for sure! This is my senior year ahhh! I never thought this time would come! {My first last day of school picture ever!} Yes I'm not loving my ridiculous amounts of hard homework (writing papers for days:/) and I'm dreading make serious life decisions for post-college. But yes I am loving living with my roommie Casey and making new memories with my Intervarsity community.  {Casey & I making tutu's for halloweekend} This year has also been tough with my boyfriend and I are long-distance:( However, I'm so lucky that he comes and visits me as often as he can:) And this weekend I got to celebrate him! {yay for tickets to the game!} Russell turned 23 this saturday! It was great, he was here and my parents were h...

Coffee + Jesus = energy & focus Dead week has been the death of me. 85 intern hours (just 5 more!), 1 presentation, 3 papers down and 1 midterm to go! (who gives midterms the last week???!) Am I worried about my finals? No. Just looking forward for this week to be over. Going home on Friday has been my motivator of the week! My sister is graduating and we're celebrating my uncle's new home in heaven! I can't wait to spend the weekend with my bestie & her hubby & my close family & friends. Life is looking up even when my brain and body feel exhausted.  God is blessing me left and right from the wonderful Godly women at my internship and the beautiful thank you flowers yesterday, to my supportive boyfriend and to my fundraising for my mission trip flying in! God is faithful everyday and it's good to be reminded of that. So don't freak out or stress out or give up. God is on your side and in the end it's just a te...

Ahh sunshine.. I love love love Saturdays! They are my absolute favorite day of the week. Sleeping in, Reading for fun, yes I do that and it's amazing by the way, Jesus time, Naps, Time with my man, & my community, and enjoying God's breathtaking creation. Today has been wonderful, aside from the homework and dreading dead week in two days. It's so good to wake up to read God's powerful word. Oh and I also love to enjoy delicious food on Saturdays. Today my boyfriend to me to a wonderful breakfast place, Sam's Station , for lunch and wow was my tummy satisfied and happy. Lately, I've been having a hard time being completely satisfied, content or happy. I'm finding myself complaining way too much about my busy busy crazy life. Heck, I already mentioned earlier that I'm stressed about this next week. Yes, I'm getting overwhelmed by school but the truth is I need to trust in my Father more. This past week I tried my best every morning to ...