praise!

Good news...I'm going to be a lifeguard this summer at Tropicanoe Cove....assuming i pass my lifeguard training courses! i'm excited b/c #1.) i have a summer job that isn't fast food #2.) it's outdoors so i'll hopefully get a healthy tan plus i'll smell like chlorine and not grease! hehe! #3.) I love swimming!!!!! so i guess that's my exciting news for the day! I'm also excited b/c March is almost over and only five more weeks of school and 12 more weeks till SPAIN!!!! oh yeah, and yesterday i got a free ticket to see Olga Kern (an amazing Russian pianist) perform in sursa and tomorrow Emily and i are going to see the Ten Tenors sing in Emens! So yeah...it's been a great week! here's an encouraging verse that i came accross the other day:
1 Peter 5:10 "After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you."

yeeeaaahh!

I'm going home this weekend!!!!!! my little sis is Tziedel (sp?) in her highschool play "Fiddler on the Roof". it's a great play/musical! i really like the music. this week has been so crazy busy--i'm so glad that tomorrow is friday! have a great weekend everyone! Caio..

life's lessons

So i was doing my devo's yesterday and i came accross this verse:

2 Corinthians 10:17-18
But he who glories, let him glory in the LORD. For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

so often i have the wrong perspective...i need to look at my actions and motives from God's point of view. I've realized that i've been pushing God to the back burner b/c i'm "too busy". That is such a lame excuse...i just need to prioritize my time better. *sigh* The day that i'm face to face with God in heaven i do not want to make any excuses for not hungering and thirsting after His word. I guess i'm so blessed that i've been taking for granted what i have. it's like i only want to turn to God when i'm experiencing problems, but when life is good i don't need Him anymore and start taking things into my own hands. It may sound strange, but one of the best times of my life was when my dad had cancer. I was totally dependant on Christ, because i was helpless and there was nothing i could do to heal my dad. Yes, i'm very thankful that my dad is now in remission, but i haven't been as diligent about "trusting in the Lord with all my heart". So all this to say that my goal for the remainder of the semester is to hand Jesus the steering wheel and fully rely on Him for the strength to finish strong and give Him the glory He deserves. I have so much to learn....God's patience with me is truly amazing!
I hope everyone has/had a refreshing spring break...God bless!

vacaciones de primavera

Only twenty six more hours and i'm outta here!!!!!! Can't wait to go home and see my puppy! (oh yeah, and sleep is good too). Midterms are almost over...tomorrow is my last midterm in theory! I'm excited because i'm hoping to get my certification for lifeguarding so i can work at Tropicanoe Cove or as a lifeguard at the YMCA this summer.
I love guitar right now! it doesn't hurt my fingers anymore and i can actually play real songs. i'm planning to practice guitar alot over break since my mom used to play the guitar and i can use her old guitar. I'm also planning to go running and doing yoga over break...i'm so out of shape right now, except for my sore shoulders from swimming.
Tonight is Oklahoma! i heart musicals! time to start packing...later ya'll