So whats new? Well to be honest probably a lot!
The LORD has been doing amazing things this semester! First off, every Wednesday I meet with my suitemate next door, Dimetra and our friend Jasmine. Today being Wednesday we had our weekly meeting... Now, I LOVE these girls... they are an answer to prayer just like our meetings. No Wednesdays are the same.. The first one that I went to the power of Jesus was there and I spoke and prophesied over them (which is a true first for me)... Another Wednesday we just really sat there and prayed which was nice, another Dimetra and I just met and we just prayed for each other and spoke over each other.... This one we just talked, and answered two questions... 1. What do you think God has planned for you? and 2. What two things do you want to ask God for? We had some prayer, sang some songs....and just hung out.
The second thing the LORD has been doing is given me an organization on campus that I love. We meet every Monday night and it is held by a local church called New Beginnings. I went to their church freshman year once... They are pretty awesome. The music is great, and the messages are pretty awesome too. Its just great and I love it.
Thirdly, my academics. My parents know this, but I am so ready to be done with school... Im tired, worn out, and just ready to be done. I have a year and a half left.... ughhh. But I know it will flyyyyyyy by. Since I am so ready to be done I probably have become an even bigger procrastinator...which is not good. Even though I sometimes wait, more often than not, I still want to do my best and make good grades. Since I am a fourth year my classes are pretty much method classes which means they are classes where you learn how to teach which is very important to know....the problem is there is no more small assignments for the most part but a couple BIG projects that count for a big percentage of my grade and with these classes I have to have higher than a C- (not that I wouldnt strive for that, or want that...its just knowing that I have to have it adds more pressure somehow). So I get worried sometimes that I want get the grades that I need to pass...well just to let you know JESUS has been taking care of that. One of my teachers is very hard, I mean he is just hard, he just makes things hard...I dont know how to explain it but he does.... His classes are the two that worried me most....not just for the content that is being teached but also just him being the teacher. God has completely rocked my world when it has come to my grades. Last semester this teacher gave me a huge compliment (I take it as a huge compliment maybe because he just said it)... We had to present a reading lesson and after mine he told me that I had a teaching ability, that he didnt truly see it until then, or no he said he didnt know that I had that teacher in me (or something like that). That was huge. This semester I had to teach on how to teach first words to students who are deaf and hard of hearing and he told me afterwards that I had a natural teaching ability, and I feel like he said wow before that statement but I cant quite remember. Again that was a huge compliment to me... I ended uop with an A on that presentation and that is just one example. I have a huge paper due to DPI and I have to have at least an 80 on it, and when I turned in the rough draft I thought it was going to be horrible and I was basically going to have to start over... NOPE! I got a 74 which means I am only 6points away from the grade that I NEED!! WHOOP WHOOP!
I probably could go on, and on, and on but my wrist is getting tired...haha.
I am so happy with what the Lord has been doing, and so glad that I recognize that it is Him!
im still ready to be done with school, but I know that the LORD knows that and will get me to my graduation day on Mothers Day 2013!
PRAYER REQUEST:
That I will be content and happy in the NOW!
That I will get out of my comfort zone- which is a big problem of mine. It sort of scares me.
OOOOH and Lyndsey.... I dont know if you can tell from this but what you told me in the car that day on the way to Allysons baby shower is happening. (You know when we stopped at the Mebane outlets waiting on our families to get out of church :]) LOVE YOU!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
1st year senior..
So a new year has arrived. Now I know this post is late since I have technically been in school since August but well I havent had a computer, and school has already become busy and taking up most my time..
My classes are pretty good, cant really complain or I should say, I shouldnt complain but sometimes I do. There are two classes in particular that make me crazy but I dont plan to go to the looney bin any time soon so instead I just try to breathe. :) I dont have any observing hours at schools this semester which is a nice relief but instead I have to go work one-on-one with a student and test them in math based on their level (special education) and write something about it...im not to sure of the project, thats pretty much all I know...whch means I probably need to look at the assignment.. I have a HUGE paper due for one of my deaf ed classes (this is one class that might make me crazy) that will be sent to DPI...that makes me nervous. Im not real sure what Im writing on yet, which is another problem because my outline is due next week...eeeep. I have another paper due in another deaf ed class, but that one doesnt bother me, and I enjoy that class so it shouldnt be a problem. I have also decided that English is not for me, thanks to my language and linguistics class (deaf ed course) so I have decided Im just going to sign in ASL...its a lot easier. ;)
On to different news: My suitemate is pretty awesome.
The woman that has the private room next to mine is precious, L.O.V.E.S. Jesus... I think that just says it all. Well I was in her room one night and we were talking... Im not sure how it came up but it did, and she called me out (in a good way). She told me that I hide. Im working on that and I dont think I do as much... but yeah. This got me thinking... which isnt always a good thing pahaha (I got myself tickled).
In the Bible you dont read stories of people hiding and making a difference. The only story that I can think of where someone tried to hide was Jonah, and we all know what happened to him, he got swallowed by BIG fish which isnt really what we should strive for as believers. No Thank You! Instead, we read stories of people who went out, who put themselves in danger, people who walked in the POWER of the living GOD, and didnt care what people thought as long as JESUS was being praised and shared. You cant really share Jesus with people, or make a difference, or do anything when you are in the belly of a fish....
Now I could completely be looking at the passage wrong, but I think even if I did, the LORD used that as a way to open my eyes to what I am I mean, what I was doing, and since my mind works in mysterious, weird ways, it worked.
I found a christian group on campus that I think is perfect for me... and I am so thankful for my suitemate, and I cant wait to see what will happen.
PRAYER REQUEST: That I wont hide. That I want be afraid to go out. I think there is a difference in hiding or being alone in my room and going out and being "alone." In the sense that nobody can see me in my room, but If im out and standing firm in my Jesus, and people seeing that... I think that is better.
My classes are pretty good, cant really complain or I should say, I shouldnt complain but sometimes I do. There are two classes in particular that make me crazy but I dont plan to go to the looney bin any time soon so instead I just try to breathe. :) I dont have any observing hours at schools this semester which is a nice relief but instead I have to go work one-on-one with a student and test them in math based on their level (special education) and write something about it...im not to sure of the project, thats pretty much all I know...whch means I probably need to look at the assignment.. I have a HUGE paper due for one of my deaf ed classes (this is one class that might make me crazy) that will be sent to DPI...that makes me nervous. Im not real sure what Im writing on yet, which is another problem because my outline is due next week...eeeep. I have another paper due in another deaf ed class, but that one doesnt bother me, and I enjoy that class so it shouldnt be a problem. I have also decided that English is not for me, thanks to my language and linguistics class (deaf ed course) so I have decided Im just going to sign in ASL...its a lot easier. ;)
On to different news: My suitemate is pretty awesome.
The woman that has the private room next to mine is precious, L.O.V.E.S. Jesus... I think that just says it all. Well I was in her room one night and we were talking... Im not sure how it came up but it did, and she called me out (in a good way). She told me that I hide. Im working on that and I dont think I do as much... but yeah. This got me thinking... which isnt always a good thing pahaha (I got myself tickled).
In the Bible you dont read stories of people hiding and making a difference. The only story that I can think of where someone tried to hide was Jonah, and we all know what happened to him, he got swallowed by BIG fish which isnt really what we should strive for as believers. No Thank You! Instead, we read stories of people who went out, who put themselves in danger, people who walked in the POWER of the living GOD, and didnt care what people thought as long as JESUS was being praised and shared. You cant really share Jesus with people, or make a difference, or do anything when you are in the belly of a fish....
Now I could completely be looking at the passage wrong, but I think even if I did, the LORD used that as a way to open my eyes to what I am I mean, what I was doing, and since my mind works in mysterious, weird ways, it worked.
I found a christian group on campus that I think is perfect for me... and I am so thankful for my suitemate, and I cant wait to see what will happen.
PRAYER REQUEST: That I wont hide. That I want be afraid to go out. I think there is a difference in hiding or being alone in my room and going out and being "alone." In the sense that nobody can see me in my room, but If im out and standing firm in my Jesus, and people seeing that... I think that is better.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Summer Nights are closing in!
Like I have stated before I love movies and music and a lot of times when people say something one of the two things or both will pop into my head which deal with whatever is being talked about or what I am thinking about (and that can be a whole bunch of everything).
Well I should be in bed, but I am not... Instead I am listening to music and browsing the web and the sont Summer Nights by Rascal Flatts came on which is one of my favorites and one song that gets me EXTREMELY excited about summer which starting Wednesday the 27th will be a exactly a month away and OH I CANT WAIT!
It has been no secret that this semester has been a tough one in many ways. It was my first semester back since taking the fall off even though it seems like I never took a semester off. It also has been packed full of classes, seven to be exact which all are critical for my education major because I have been learning about writing lesson plans, how to teach students who are deaf and hard of hearing to read, learning how to assess students whether formal or informal, and so on. Not only are the classes about important information, they also have TONS of work that is just too much for even the Queen of England to do. (I have become kind of obsessed with the Royal family, and I have watched many episodes about them on TLC during this Royal Wedding Week).
Something that has always amazed me is the teachers brain lock...for some reason they dont understand that this isn't the only class we are in, but are in many others with just the same amount of work.... I mean I have ONE month left yet I have work due that should take me about two months to complete....hmm that might be a problem...
On top of that my Praxis scores werent passing 15 points to be exact..ugghhh so close but yet so far away... Because of this I have to do ten hours of practice tests in the three different areas during the summer and then retake the Praxis so that I can be admitted into the School of Education. That of course is going to be tons of fun... "hey britt you want to go somewhere?"..."I cant, I have to do practice tests." Yep sounds like an exciting summer to me!
Of course Im exagerating...I will not let that ruin my summer, and it want....its not that big of deal...to be quite honest Im sort of in a complaing mood (If you couldnt already tell) at least I know it and not trying to hide it :)
BUT SERIOUSLY ON A GREAT NOTE...
Easter was on Sunday and it was a beautiful day! I would have to say I follow in my Grandma's footsteps because Easter is one of my favorite holidays, right next to Christmas!
Saturday of course was the annual Simpson family Easter egg hunt, but this year we also went hiking in the morning and then lunch, and then the Easter egg hunt plus a game of egg toss, hit the egg and see it splatter, and kickball.... I slept good Saturday night trust me!
Ever since Romania everything that the LORD has taught me, and shown me contains something dealing with love, His love for me, for His people, love I have for others... it blows me away. Recently when doing my devotional I got blown away, and of course it contained something about Love. Ive been doing the Chasing the Lion study by Mark Battersonwhich is amazing... Iven done one of his studies before and it was just as amazing. This study talks about Benaiah, a brave man who fought a Lion and WON! Throughtout the study you learn that of course Benaiah has to be afraid, I mean its a lion for petes sake, there had to be a little bit of shaky hands, but he didnt let that stop him... Instead of running he chose to RUN TOWARDS the lion and with that victory over the animal. AMAZING! Thats what we as believers, and Christ followers must do, run towards the enemy not away from it, and in the end the LORD will see that and bless us with a victory. As long as we follow God and do His will, we will never fail. Whom shall we fear? What can we not do? That would be nothing and anything!
When reading Mark was talking about forgiving and forgetting and there were two lines that completely blew me away.
"God has forgiven and forgotten"
"We cant forgive ourselves for our sins because we cant forget."
Since this was around Easter thats what immediatelty came to mind. Our Jesus suffered through betrayal, beatings, and death for us, and he rose again for us...so that we might spend ETERNITY with Him.... WHOAH! Even though the LORD suffered through all this he had forgiveness in His heart, he plainly states that when He says, "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they are doing." (Luke 23:34). Now Im just saying, I dont think I could do that, and thank goodness it wasnt me but JESUS! Through everything he asked His Father to forgive them even after everything they did to Him...WHOAH! Thats just one example, while hanging on the cross he told the thief next to him that he would be in Heaven with Him that day. He forgave a thief. Now for some reason we cant do the same thing. We repent and ask Jesus to forgive us, and He does and then bam its gone....vanished, yet we keep it with us. To me this belittles God and is sort of a smack in the face because its like we are saying how could Jesus forgive us and forget it, thats just crazy. Ummmm who are we to question the LORDs ways? Now Im not saying I am a pro at this, because I do it too but I am trying not too.... Jesus did it freely, He died willingly and forgives and forgets willingly, we should be jumping for joy. We have no blemish with repentance. THANK YOU JESUS!
Prayer Request:
Please pray for me and my classes, and that all my hair want fall out! (just kidding of course, i dont think it is).
"May the good LORD take a liken to ya!" -Pawpaw
Well I should be in bed, but I am not... Instead I am listening to music and browsing the web and the sont Summer Nights by Rascal Flatts came on which is one of my favorites and one song that gets me EXTREMELY excited about summer which starting Wednesday the 27th will be a exactly a month away and OH I CANT WAIT!
It has been no secret that this semester has been a tough one in many ways. It was my first semester back since taking the fall off even though it seems like I never took a semester off. It also has been packed full of classes, seven to be exact which all are critical for my education major because I have been learning about writing lesson plans, how to teach students who are deaf and hard of hearing to read, learning how to assess students whether formal or informal, and so on. Not only are the classes about important information, they also have TONS of work that is just too much for even the Queen of England to do. (I have become kind of obsessed with the Royal family, and I have watched many episodes about them on TLC during this Royal Wedding Week).
Something that has always amazed me is the teachers brain lock...for some reason they dont understand that this isn't the only class we are in, but are in many others with just the same amount of work.... I mean I have ONE month left yet I have work due that should take me about two months to complete....hmm that might be a problem...
On top of that my Praxis scores werent passing 15 points to be exact..ugghhh so close but yet so far away... Because of this I have to do ten hours of practice tests in the three different areas during the summer and then retake the Praxis so that I can be admitted into the School of Education. That of course is going to be tons of fun... "hey britt you want to go somewhere?"..."I cant, I have to do practice tests." Yep sounds like an exciting summer to me!
Of course Im exagerating...I will not let that ruin my summer, and it want....its not that big of deal...to be quite honest Im sort of in a complaing mood (If you couldnt already tell) at least I know it and not trying to hide it :)
BUT SERIOUSLY ON A GREAT NOTE...
Easter was on Sunday and it was a beautiful day! I would have to say I follow in my Grandma's footsteps because Easter is one of my favorite holidays, right next to Christmas!
Saturday of course was the annual Simpson family Easter egg hunt, but this year we also went hiking in the morning and then lunch, and then the Easter egg hunt plus a game of egg toss, hit the egg and see it splatter, and kickball.... I slept good Saturday night trust me!
Ever since Romania everything that the LORD has taught me, and shown me contains something dealing with love, His love for me, for His people, love I have for others... it blows me away. Recently when doing my devotional I got blown away, and of course it contained something about Love. Ive been doing the Chasing the Lion study by Mark Battersonwhich is amazing... Iven done one of his studies before and it was just as amazing. This study talks about Benaiah, a brave man who fought a Lion and WON! Throughtout the study you learn that of course Benaiah has to be afraid, I mean its a lion for petes sake, there had to be a little bit of shaky hands, but he didnt let that stop him... Instead of running he chose to RUN TOWARDS the lion and with that victory over the animal. AMAZING! Thats what we as believers, and Christ followers must do, run towards the enemy not away from it, and in the end the LORD will see that and bless us with a victory. As long as we follow God and do His will, we will never fail. Whom shall we fear? What can we not do? That would be nothing and anything!
When reading Mark was talking about forgiving and forgetting and there were two lines that completely blew me away.
"God has forgiven and forgotten"
"We cant forgive ourselves for our sins because we cant forget."
Since this was around Easter thats what immediatelty came to mind. Our Jesus suffered through betrayal, beatings, and death for us, and he rose again for us...so that we might spend ETERNITY with Him.... WHOAH! Even though the LORD suffered through all this he had forgiveness in His heart, he plainly states that when He says, "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they are doing." (Luke 23:34). Now Im just saying, I dont think I could do that, and thank goodness it wasnt me but JESUS! Through everything he asked His Father to forgive them even after everything they did to Him...WHOAH! Thats just one example, while hanging on the cross he told the thief next to him that he would be in Heaven with Him that day. He forgave a thief. Now for some reason we cant do the same thing. We repent and ask Jesus to forgive us, and He does and then bam its gone....vanished, yet we keep it with us. To me this belittles God and is sort of a smack in the face because its like we are saying how could Jesus forgive us and forget it, thats just crazy. Ummmm who are we to question the LORDs ways? Now Im not saying I am a pro at this, because I do it too but I am trying not too.... Jesus did it freely, He died willingly and forgives and forgets willingly, we should be jumping for joy. We have no blemish with repentance. THANK YOU JESUS!
Prayer Request:
Please pray for me and my classes, and that all my hair want fall out! (just kidding of course, i dont think it is).
"May the good LORD take a liken to ya!" -Pawpaw
Thursday, March 31, 2011
peace and love
JESUS IS GOOD! I have to admit...I can be a worrier, and drive myself crazy over things that I really dont need to be worried about. But even though this week I have been overwhelmed beyond belief i still find myself noticing the peace within me even though I might push it to the side for a moment it always comes back, and the same thing with love. Every since this past summer when I went to Romania, LOVE has been the one thing that always blows me away, its what the LORD uses to awe me again and again. Just thinking about THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE LOVES ME! that one statement just makes my jaw drop....i become speechless (which doesnt happen often :)) And isnt that just like my DADDY to calm me down and bring peace and comfort even when everything is crazy around me.... To be honest Im just ready to be done with school. Lately I have felt that I dont really want to teach "in the classroom" not saying that I wont eventually...Im sure I will, and I want to but first I really think I just want to do something with missions, or a non-profit organization that works with special needs kids. I dont really know what, but it will all work out! Prayer Request: That I want stress...my school work is overwhelming, and it has become this nagging weight on my shoulders, its made me exhausted... im just worm out. So please pray that I will have peace and strength that can only come from JESUS!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Spaghetti Noodles
About me:
So first off my mind is like spaghetti noodles....everything connects. We could be talking about food and I could connect it to unicorns. :)
I love movies except scary
I love music: worship music and country are by far my favorite...and if you look at my ipod you see that, but I do have others (90's, disney, etc.) but for the majority its worship and country.
So here is the connection between those three things....because everything connects, I automatically think of a song or movie in which that "something" reminds me of.
So what does this have to do with my life at Barton? Well I am about to tell you!
The past few weeks have been overwhelming to say the least, and I have had very little rest time. Now that its the end of this week, things have finally been calming down but up to Tuesday this week I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off.
I had a very big project due on 22nd of February, and my life for a week literally revolved around that...to the point I forgot about a quiz I had in another class...but thanks to my Jesus it got postponed to the following class time (last monday). Jesus is just good like that :D
But literally for the past two weeks (not including this one) I have had something due everyday for one class or another, and if you ask my parents Im sure they would agree with me when I say, I was on the brink of losing my mind... My life was litterally like a TWISTER.
(Twister is a good movie). Ive never seen a twister or been in one, and dont care too but I feel like I know what a twister feels like...thanks to these past few weeks. (see there is the connection, my school work ---> twister the movie).
The Three Little Pigs
I have to take an assessment class which teaches us on how to assess the students, and all the different ways to do that and one being through tests (of course). Our teacher made us read the common story of the three little pigs and then in groups create a 10 question test on the story.
Well While she was reading it I started to think about this story and us as christians...
Everyone knows the story... the three little pigs leave and go build their own houses. The first pig builds his house out of straw, the 2nd out of sticks, and the 3rd out of brick... Then the famous wolf comes along and huffs & puffs and destroys the first two pigs houses (and in the real story, he eats them).
So as my teacher was reading this I believe the Holy Spirit spoke this to me or revealed this to me...
We all know the Bible talks about building your house on the rock where nothing can destroy it...not even the wolf. So many times do we settle for the first thing we see (straw) and try to build a strong house where we can live...but straw doesnt protect us from the evil one... he will be able to huff and puff and destroy... Then sometimes we dont stop for the first thing we see but stop in the luke warm, this is better than straw, but brick would just be tooooo difficult place, and settle for sticks. Now yes sticks are stronger than straw but not strong enough to protect you from the wolf...he can still huff and puff and destroy. Then there is the brick house...the strong foundation, that takes a while to get to and isnt easy, expecially on a long walk in the sun, and after a while you are alone on the journey... Yes its harder to build, and it takes longer but in the end its worth it... If you build your foundation on the Word, and surround yourself by the Holy Spirit and the presence of Jesus...there is NO WAY the wolf can huff and puff and destroy, but in the end it will be the evil one who is destroyed because it is JESUS who is fighting him off (bricks), while you are in the safety of His arms (the walls) and stay rooted (the foundation) in the Word.
"The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock."
-Matthew 7:25
PRAYER REQUEST:
please pray for me... I can feel the enemy trying to break through and to be honest sometimes he does. so please pray for me.
but I guess Im on the right track, because if I feel the enemy trying hard to get in, that must mean Im going in the right direction which is TOWARDS JESUS cause the enemy will do anything to stop someone from reaching the ultimate prize.
May you experience the power and love of JESUS in mighty ways!
So first off my mind is like spaghetti noodles....everything connects. We could be talking about food and I could connect it to unicorns. :)
I love movies except scary
I love music: worship music and country are by far my favorite...and if you look at my ipod you see that, but I do have others (90's, disney, etc.) but for the majority its worship and country.
So here is the connection between those three things....because everything connects, I automatically think of a song or movie in which that "something" reminds me of.
So what does this have to do with my life at Barton? Well I am about to tell you!
The past few weeks have been overwhelming to say the least, and I have had very little rest time. Now that its the end of this week, things have finally been calming down but up to Tuesday this week I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off.
I had a very big project due on 22nd of February, and my life for a week literally revolved around that...to the point I forgot about a quiz I had in another class...but thanks to my Jesus it got postponed to the following class time (last monday). Jesus is just good like that :D
But literally for the past two weeks (not including this one) I have had something due everyday for one class or another, and if you ask my parents Im sure they would agree with me when I say, I was on the brink of losing my mind... My life was litterally like a TWISTER.
(Twister is a good movie). Ive never seen a twister or been in one, and dont care too but I feel like I know what a twister feels like...thanks to these past few weeks. (see there is the connection, my school work ---> twister the movie).
The Three Little Pigs
I have to take an assessment class which teaches us on how to assess the students, and all the different ways to do that and one being through tests (of course). Our teacher made us read the common story of the three little pigs and then in groups create a 10 question test on the story.
Well While she was reading it I started to think about this story and us as christians...
Everyone knows the story... the three little pigs leave and go build their own houses. The first pig builds his house out of straw, the 2nd out of sticks, and the 3rd out of brick... Then the famous wolf comes along and huffs & puffs and destroys the first two pigs houses (and in the real story, he eats them).
So as my teacher was reading this I believe the Holy Spirit spoke this to me or revealed this to me...
We all know the Bible talks about building your house on the rock where nothing can destroy it...not even the wolf. So many times do we settle for the first thing we see (straw) and try to build a strong house where we can live...but straw doesnt protect us from the evil one... he will be able to huff and puff and destroy... Then sometimes we dont stop for the first thing we see but stop in the luke warm, this is better than straw, but brick would just be tooooo difficult place, and settle for sticks. Now yes sticks are stronger than straw but not strong enough to protect you from the wolf...he can still huff and puff and destroy. Then there is the brick house...the strong foundation, that takes a while to get to and isnt easy, expecially on a long walk in the sun, and after a while you are alone on the journey... Yes its harder to build, and it takes longer but in the end its worth it... If you build your foundation on the Word, and surround yourself by the Holy Spirit and the presence of Jesus...there is NO WAY the wolf can huff and puff and destroy, but in the end it will be the evil one who is destroyed because it is JESUS who is fighting him off (bricks), while you are in the safety of His arms (the walls) and stay rooted (the foundation) in the Word.
"The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock."
-Matthew 7:25
PRAYER REQUEST:
please pray for me... I can feel the enemy trying to break through and to be honest sometimes he does. so please pray for me.
but I guess Im on the right track, because if I feel the enemy trying hard to get in, that must mean Im going in the right direction which is TOWARDS JESUS cause the enemy will do anything to stop someone from reaching the ultimate prize.
May you experience the power and love of JESUS in mighty ways!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
"Life is like a box of chocolate...."
First off can I just say how much I love the movie Forest Gump....CLASSIC!
There is a reason to my madness....
Today was very eventful....my car got broken into, and my television got stolen.
Now first I would like to say that it was not smart on my end to leave the tv in the car but I was thinking, and waiting on a friend to help me get in, which I should have done sooner. Now that, that is out of the way let me continue....
So my car got broken into which is never fun, and is a first for me...but this is Wilson and things like this happen not only here but everywhere.
DISCOVERY:
I discovered that my car got broken into about 10:05am this morning when I was on my way to my practicum (observing a teacher at a school).... immediately I called father and mother and checked to make sure nothing else was taken. Then it was off to the police department. One of the many things I like about Barton is that we have our own police department of Wilson police...so these are not just college security people but FOR REAL police, like the father. So a police officer came to my car and wrote down all the information and asked me all the questions. After that I sort of had a melt down...I cried, I was tad bit overwhelmed because not only do I have a huge load of school work I now had to deal with this...not fun....also needless to say I did not go to my practicum... The next step was to tape my window.
TAPING:
I did not have any tape or really any cardboard so I had to go on a search... First I went to the caf to ask Tony our food director person if he had any of the two....he did not. SIDE-NOTE: Today we had a silent lunch...now this is not the bad silent lunch where you are being punished and cant speak...this is for deaf ed majors or anyone who wants to sign....aka silent lunch...sign, no speak. So after speaking to Tony I ate lunch and signed for a good hourish.
My next stop for finding cardboard and tape was the post office/book store. They had cardboard but no tape for free.... so I passed on the tape. Now I had a huge piece of cardboard but no tape...SOO my next stop to try and find FREE tape was the physical plant which I waited there for like 8 minutes and nobody came to the front desk so I left.... but thank goodness for my suitemate who had tape! Taping cardboard over an awkward shape window is not as easy as you think.... and I know people in the parking lot who were coming and going were looking at me like I was crazy.
While taping I began to think about the person or persons who did this....and I felt compassion. Now I know there are peolple in the world who do bad things just because, and thats what the enemy wants...I mean it could have been the richest person in the world who broke in my car and stole my tv...just because he was tempted by the enemy and fell into his trap...but Im pretty sure thats not the case...It was probably someone who needed money and saw something that they could resell and get cash for. This stuck in my mind, and I began to pray for that person or persons who did this and just asked the LORD to minister to their hearts, and show His beauty to them, and love.
Is that not like GOD to take a situation in which I could be angry and upset about, and allow the enemy to use this situation to tempt me.... I mean I could have said, "Why would God allow this, someone to break my window and take the tv...couldnt He put His angels around it and keep it safe..." but no, God used this situation to fill me with compassion for that person/persons.... To instead of respond with anger, respond in prayer for that person/persons. No matter what happens in life, the LORD will never give me anything that I cannot get through with Him by my side, and that praying is always the best option.
Now I opened with a forest Gump statement, and I should probably conclude with why I did...
Forest Gump said, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what ya going to get." and this is so true.... I did not know that the piece of chocolate I got included my car window being smashed...but it did....but that statement isnt the "lesson" its what you do after you get the piece of chocolate...are you going to react as the world reacts or are you going to react by going to your knees in prayer... and go to the ONE?
HERE IS A VIDEO OF MY CAR....the video shuts off because my camera messed up... but you get the basic idea.
There is a reason to my madness....
Today was very eventful....my car got broken into, and my television got stolen.
Now first I would like to say that it was not smart on my end to leave the tv in the car but I was thinking, and waiting on a friend to help me get in, which I should have done sooner. Now that, that is out of the way let me continue....
So my car got broken into which is never fun, and is a first for me...but this is Wilson and things like this happen not only here but everywhere.
DISCOVERY:
I discovered that my car got broken into about 10:05am this morning when I was on my way to my practicum (observing a teacher at a school).... immediately I called father and mother and checked to make sure nothing else was taken. Then it was off to the police department. One of the many things I like about Barton is that we have our own police department of Wilson police...so these are not just college security people but FOR REAL police, like the father. So a police officer came to my car and wrote down all the information and asked me all the questions. After that I sort of had a melt down...I cried, I was tad bit overwhelmed because not only do I have a huge load of school work I now had to deal with this...not fun....also needless to say I did not go to my practicum... The next step was to tape my window.
TAPING:
I did not have any tape or really any cardboard so I had to go on a search... First I went to the caf to ask Tony our food director person if he had any of the two....he did not. SIDE-NOTE: Today we had a silent lunch...now this is not the bad silent lunch where you are being punished and cant speak...this is for deaf ed majors or anyone who wants to sign....aka silent lunch...sign, no speak. So after speaking to Tony I ate lunch and signed for a good hourish.
My next stop for finding cardboard and tape was the post office/book store. They had cardboard but no tape for free.... so I passed on the tape. Now I had a huge piece of cardboard but no tape...SOO my next stop to try and find FREE tape was the physical plant which I waited there for like 8 minutes and nobody came to the front desk so I left.... but thank goodness for my suitemate who had tape! Taping cardboard over an awkward shape window is not as easy as you think.... and I know people in the parking lot who were coming and going were looking at me like I was crazy.
While taping I began to think about the person or persons who did this....and I felt compassion. Now I know there are peolple in the world who do bad things just because, and thats what the enemy wants...I mean it could have been the richest person in the world who broke in my car and stole my tv...just because he was tempted by the enemy and fell into his trap...but Im pretty sure thats not the case...It was probably someone who needed money and saw something that they could resell and get cash for. This stuck in my mind, and I began to pray for that person or persons who did this and just asked the LORD to minister to their hearts, and show His beauty to them, and love.
Is that not like GOD to take a situation in which I could be angry and upset about, and allow the enemy to use this situation to tempt me.... I mean I could have said, "Why would God allow this, someone to break my window and take the tv...couldnt He put His angels around it and keep it safe..." but no, God used this situation to fill me with compassion for that person/persons.... To instead of respond with anger, respond in prayer for that person/persons. No matter what happens in life, the LORD will never give me anything that I cannot get through with Him by my side, and that praying is always the best option.
Now I opened with a forest Gump statement, and I should probably conclude with why I did...
Forest Gump said, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what ya going to get." and this is so true.... I did not know that the piece of chocolate I got included my car window being smashed...but it did....but that statement isnt the "lesson" its what you do after you get the piece of chocolate...are you going to react as the world reacts or are you going to react by going to your knees in prayer... and go to the ONE?
HERE IS A VIDEO OF MY CAR....the video shuts off because my camera messed up... but you get the basic idea.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
The Little Things..
UPDATE:
School is going...ok. School work is trying to take over my life but thanks to my procrastination it has yet to do so :)
if that doesnt make sense sorry...but it makes perfect sense in mine..and my mind is well a little random and "unique" :)
ok, no more mumbo jumble ramble...
In all seriousness classes are going fine but at times they are a tad overwhelming but what can ya do...thats school.
Today (Saturday) I did some laundry...and me being me..I forgot about it until a girl came knocking on my door with a wad of money in her hand saying, "this is yours, ir was in the dryer when I was taking out your stuff." Now for a little back story and information. One thing that I love about Barton are the people..they are for the most part considerate of others...expecially when it comes to laundry. I cannot count the ammount of times when someone has graciously put my clothes in the dryer or folded my close when they were done drying and put them in my bag. Yes, they are doing that because they need the washer or dryer but its still nice. Now if you ask my parents you will discover that I often find money in my jeans (I forget to take it out of my pockets) and today was no exception. When I opened my door and saw this girl with a wad of cash I was confused and when she said it was mine I thought, that is probably one of the nicest things ever. This being a college campus and all I would have thought somebody would have taken it.
This may not seem like such a big thing to blog about BUT im not quite done with the "back story." Yesterday I went to Wal-Mart to get an umbrella (it has rained for two days) and when I went to pay I saw that I was running low on money and I just thought, now Jesus Im running low and need some help..I need some money... Then I just forgot about it, just not concerned about it, I guess. So when I opened the door to this girl with a wad of cash and said it was mine, I instantly thought about what I had said yesterday...and you can believe that I smiled to myself.
Here is the cool thing...yes, I am forgetful but I am pretty sure there was no money in my pockets which just goes to show how good the LORD is.
My simple prayer, that I didnt think much about, the LORD used that to show me how He cares about everything...even what I saw as a little thing.
MY FAVORITE THING:
Since coming to school I have started to do something which it has become my favorite thing to do..
Every morning (I have an 8:00 and 8:30am class everyday) after I get dressed and get my school stuff, I get my IPOD and put in my earphones..go to my worship playlist and press shuffle (it plays all the songs in that playlist randomly) and then I walk and go get breakfast in the cafeteria, and then to class. Listening to worship music on my ipod while I go and come from class has become one my favorite things to do..its so calming and relaxing... and me not being a big morning person its perfect! From doing this I have found a new favorite song or I should say one of my favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjpnH56x6ww
may yall be blessed this day!
School is going...ok. School work is trying to take over my life but thanks to my procrastination it has yet to do so :)
if that doesnt make sense sorry...but it makes perfect sense in mine..and my mind is well a little random and "unique" :)
ok, no more mumbo jumble ramble...
In all seriousness classes are going fine but at times they are a tad overwhelming but what can ya do...thats school.
Today (Saturday) I did some laundry...and me being me..I forgot about it until a girl came knocking on my door with a wad of money in her hand saying, "this is yours, ir was in the dryer when I was taking out your stuff." Now for a little back story and information. One thing that I love about Barton are the people..they are for the most part considerate of others...expecially when it comes to laundry. I cannot count the ammount of times when someone has graciously put my clothes in the dryer or folded my close when they were done drying and put them in my bag. Yes, they are doing that because they need the washer or dryer but its still nice. Now if you ask my parents you will discover that I often find money in my jeans (I forget to take it out of my pockets) and today was no exception. When I opened my door and saw this girl with a wad of cash I was confused and when she said it was mine I thought, that is probably one of the nicest things ever. This being a college campus and all I would have thought somebody would have taken it.
This may not seem like such a big thing to blog about BUT im not quite done with the "back story." Yesterday I went to Wal-Mart to get an umbrella (it has rained for two days) and when I went to pay I saw that I was running low on money and I just thought, now Jesus Im running low and need some help..I need some money... Then I just forgot about it, just not concerned about it, I guess. So when I opened the door to this girl with a wad of cash and said it was mine, I instantly thought about what I had said yesterday...and you can believe that I smiled to myself.
Here is the cool thing...yes, I am forgetful but I am pretty sure there was no money in my pockets which just goes to show how good the LORD is.
My simple prayer, that I didnt think much about, the LORD used that to show me how He cares about everything...even what I saw as a little thing.
MY FAVORITE THING:
Since coming to school I have started to do something which it has become my favorite thing to do..
Every morning (I have an 8:00 and 8:30am class everyday) after I get dressed and get my school stuff, I get my IPOD and put in my earphones..go to my worship playlist and press shuffle (it plays all the songs in that playlist randomly) and then I walk and go get breakfast in the cafeteria, and then to class. Listening to worship music on my ipod while I go and come from class has become one my favorite things to do..its so calming and relaxing... and me not being a big morning person its perfect! From doing this I have found a new favorite song or I should say one of my favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjpnH56x6ww
may yall be blessed this day!
Monday, January 24, 2011
IM BACK!
So I am finally back at Barton after being home for eight months... It is somewhat weird being here since I havent in so long but once classes start tomorrow (UGGGHH) everything will get back to normal... or at least closer to normal.
Im not really worried about this semester for multiple reasons:
FIRST: I have a private room which is in the ECS (the nicest dorms on campus-they are apartment style). I got my own bathroom and sink and room, storage area...its like a mini home. In the common area of my suite there is a living room, full size refrigerator, microwave (the stove and oven is downstairs in the lobby of the building) and then my suitemate lives on the other side of the living room.
SECOND: I have become comfortable with being alone...I really dont mind it at all and sometimes I would rather be by myself then with others. Now dont get me wrong I love people and love being around them, and would choose that anytime BUT I would much rather be alone then be with and around people who are not going to encourage my walk with the LORD... so needless to say I will most likely be spending a lot time alone in my ADORABLE, CUTE, room!!!
THIRD: I DONT HAVE ANY CLASSES ON FRIDAY!!!!! ummmm that is the greatest thing ever! So when I do come home I can leave on Thursday after my classes!!
My Schedule
Mon/Wed- 8:30am Mgt. Tech. for Exceptional Children
2:00pm Collaboration and Consultation
Tues/Thurs- 8:00am Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics
12:30pm Teaching Reading to Deaf and Hard of Hearing
PLUS I have my Practicum: Reading Lab
Im just excited and waiting to see what the LORD is going to do this Spring Semester!
Im not really worried about this semester for multiple reasons:
FIRST: I have a private room which is in the ECS (the nicest dorms on campus-they are apartment style). I got my own bathroom and sink and room, storage area...its like a mini home. In the common area of my suite there is a living room, full size refrigerator, microwave (the stove and oven is downstairs in the lobby of the building) and then my suitemate lives on the other side of the living room.
SECOND: I have become comfortable with being alone...I really dont mind it at all and sometimes I would rather be by myself then with others. Now dont get me wrong I love people and love being around them, and would choose that anytime BUT I would much rather be alone then be with and around people who are not going to encourage my walk with the LORD... so needless to say I will most likely be spending a lot time alone in my ADORABLE, CUTE, room!!!
THIRD: I DONT HAVE ANY CLASSES ON FRIDAY!!!!! ummmm that is the greatest thing ever! So when I do come home I can leave on Thursday after my classes!!
My Schedule
Mon/Wed- 8:30am Mgt. Tech. for Exceptional Children
2:00pm Collaboration and Consultation
Tues/Thurs- 8:00am Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics
12:30pm Teaching Reading to Deaf and Hard of Hearing
PLUS I have my Practicum: Reading Lab
Im just excited and waiting to see what the LORD is going to do this Spring Semester!
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