Happy...

I am so thankful that God used my crazy summer last year to let me know that I should NOT teach elementary students...I quite literally would go crazy.
I love the Awana junior highers!!!

Awww!
Here we are, minus 2 kids...
When the weather is nice...which it has been for the last month or so. :)
The 2 guys...unless the 3rd one comes, which is practically never. ;)
He only missed 1 time that I remember, and that was because he was sick. :)

Lonely

Do you know what lonely is?

Is it something society imposes on you because it says you need to have someone to love and who loves you?

Is it something you impose on yourself because you feel like you need someone?

Is it something external from both yourself and society, something that is the result of the Fall?
Do only single people feel lonely?

Will I have to feel lonely for the rest of my life?

Why lonely?

May I be lonely for the full companionship of Jesus Christ until He comes again...until then, Lord, comfort my lonely heart.

San Fran, Spring Break

*Sniff*

Jennica is crying inside for her friend and his fam...

April 1st, 2008

I need to find a really good joke to play on my IBEX professors...Any ideas?

Isn't that going a bit far???

I was in Trader Joe's yesterday, trying to find tri-tip for Easter dinner tomorrow. Standing next to me was a lady with something in her mouth. I thought it was probably a thin cigar or at least a cigarette because it was long and brown. I leaned over a little farther, and what was hanging out of her mouth??? A stick of cinnamon!
Now I know people like cinnamon, but isn't that a little much?

Fair???

Life's not fair...That's what my mom always says. And that's what I think when I think about going to Israel...
It's not fair. Why do some kids have a lot of money and get to travel the world whenever they want?
It's not fair. God knows how much I wanted (want) to be the IBEX volunteer, so why did He give the opportunity to my friend?
It's not fair. God knows how much I love Israel and traveling, so why am I here in the States?
It's not fair.
Or is it?
Or is it fair that I am about to graduate from college?
Or is it fair that I have been able to go Israel not once but twice?
Or is it fair that I have a major and the training (eventually) that can be used around the world?
Or is it fair that I have the mental and physical capacities to tackle both everyday and unusual circumstances? (Let's not talk about social capacities ;) )
Or is it fair that I have been redeemed from the pit of hell and the snare of the devil?
Or is it fair that I have the vast majority of my immediate and extended family still living?
Is it fair?
Or isn't it fair.

Isaiah

Therefore the Lord said:
“ Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths
And honor Me with their lips,
But have removed their hearts far from Me,
And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,
Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work among this people,
A marvelous work and a wonder;
For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,
And the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.”
Woe to those who seek deep to hide their counsel far from the LORD,
And their works are in the dark;
They say, “Who sees us?” and, “Who knows us?”
Surely you have things turned around!
Shall the potter be esteemed as the clay;
For shall the thing made say of him who made it,
“ He did not make me”?
Or shall the thing formed say of him who formed it,
“ He has no understanding”?
-Isaiah 29:13-16, NKJV
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2029&version=50

Israel, again

Why do I miss Israel so much? I know most of my friends aren't there...I know that it is just a piece of rocky ground...
I think it is because it is so foreign and yet familiar. I know that I don't know the whole city of Jerusalem. I know it might not be the best idea to travel the country by myself. I know that it could be lonely living in a whole new country where I know fewer than 20 people.
But I love it there. I love the Middle East, including Egypt and Jordan. I love to walk around Jerusalem and know where I am going.
I love being familiar with a foreign place. I guess those are some reasons why I love Israel and miss it like none other...

Don't outlaw homeschooling:
http://www.hslda.org/

Eleemosynary

Beneficent: generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

do-de-do

Today I attended my 5th ibex meeting. I think it went really well. After going over the same info for the 5th time (not to mention how many times I've read that info in proofreading), I did a fairly good job in predicting Dr. Behle's comments: "There is no Starbucks in Israel." "egg smoothies" "I just push buttons till money comes out" "poof!" etc. :)
I will be heading to the Grand Canyon in just 3 weeks! Unfortunately there are no vacancies, otherwise I might invite you...might.
With the sad departure of Lester and the temporary absence of Katharyn, the apartment is pretty quiet...sigh.
I managed to cook popcorn last night without burning it! It was really good, though I wish I had held back a little on the butter and salt.
Hmmm, not much else is new...except that I have a fiancee...according to my teacher. ;)