I love St. Charles so much they finally made a commercial for it! Well, maybe not exactly how it happened. Historic St. Charles has a commercial, and now I like it even more.
Beautiful. Even better covered in snow!
Since I've been home for Christmas vacation I've done aboslutely nothing and it has been AMAZING! However between our house being remodeled and some great people in town for a limited time, I've somehow stayed pretty busy.
Seeing a lot of my beautiful sisters and I am good with that! Christmas Eve night traditions :)
And I've hung around with some adorable nephews that like to shout any and every thought.
Oh and I love this video. Watch it. Okay? :)
6 Days until it is 2011! 26 Days until I go to California! YAY 29 Days until school starts :/ 51 Days until I'm 20 56 Days until LCpl Ben Bullock deploys - Pray! Pray! Pray! Everyone!
Its that time of year again! I've watched... -How the Grinch Stole Christmas -White Christmas -Elf So far, so good! Gettin into the Christmas spirit is the best thing about December until the 25th. Coming attractions... -Meet Me in St. Louis -The Family Stone -A Christmas Story -Grinch, Grinch, Grinch and more Grinch -Elf, Elf, ELf, and more Elf! -Charlie Brown -Frosty
We have Christmas candles, trees, decorations, and candy canes around the apartment and its wonderful. Hot chocolate, Christmas cookies, and holiday creamer for the coffee. Every little thing that is only appropriate in December makes me very happy :)
Also, December has been the month of good news! I got my schedule for next semester at CSUN: 1. Photography 2. Dance 3. New Testament 4. Nutrition 5. Marriage & Family Relations And finally got off the waitlist for a dorm! I officially have an apartment on campus at California State University Northridge! I can't tell if I'm more excited or nervous.
Paige had a great idea for us to puff paint sweatshirts for the Christmas party we had with Vine people. And they looked supes cute!
And we dance the night away! Actually this is more of Garry just getting outta control and knocking Paige over haha but I couldn't leave it out.
Only 4 days until I move back to St. Charles. 3 Finals until my semester is technically over. Only 13 days until Christmas.
November was grrreat! I've been having so much to do that time is going by way too fast! SO unlike last year when I had absolutely nothing to do all the time. Ha.
I went to a skate party as a 90's pop star! Which I totally wish I was a part of Jump5...
And then I went home for Thanksgiving! We ate and ate. And put up our tree of course...
Somehow my semester feels easy but at the same time I'm too busy to update. So I'm going to break up these posts as if I did them at the right time.
I hope I never miss a Halloween at home! There is something about a pretty fall night with tons of candy and grillin hotdogs that makes me super happy. Being at college 3.5 hours away won't stop me from bein there.
The weekend before Halloween my family came down to see me too! We also celebrated Grampa's 80th birthday with his sis Evelyn down here in Springfield!
We went to the Nature Center and carved pumpkins
Happy 80th Gramps!
Daine gettin creative with his pumpkin..
And they came to see MSU campus
Then a week later I followed them all home! To enjoy the Halloween bonfire with my family and the best neighbors ever!
And eat lots of food and candy!
Halloween is a tradition. A good one. And I love any kind of tradition! Especially when they're in St. Charles.
I got the big envelope! I'm not actually a student at CSUN, I'm only studying there for one semester, So I'm not sure why they are giving me an acceptance letter because I didn't have to apply. Either way, its exciting! And I got the envelope :)
This song is about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. I love this story so much more now! Shane & Shane make it beautiful.
Daniel 3:16-18 "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up"
I love that they BELIEVE God is able to deliver. But even if he DOESN'T, they will burn. We should want this same passion! Even if God does not answer my prayer, or rescue me in the way I want... He will rescue me in his ways. So even if he doesn't save me from enemies' hands, I will still praise God and stay right where I am. Even if it is 'burning'.
Lyrics:
"There were three Before the king There were three who wouldn’t bow to him For when you heard The music play And you were standing you would burn. They looked at him and said…
Burn us up! Burn us up! Burn us up! Oh king won’t you burn us in the furnace of Your desire We give up! We give up! We give up! Oh king won’t you burn us in the furnace of Your desire! Won’t you throw us in the fire!
The king enraged At what they said Sent the three away to find their death The palace stopped in unbelief When the guilty raised their hands to sing They looked to him and said…
You are able to deliver from the fire of affliction It’s the declaration of my Lord You’re not an image of gold You’re the God of old You have made us Come and save us We are Yours But even if You don’t..."
To the one who's dreams are falling all apart And all you're left with is a tired and broken heart I can tell by your eyes you think your on your own but you're not all alone
Have you heard of the One who can calm the raging seas Give sight to the blind, pull the lame up to their feet With a love so strong he'll never let you go oh you're not alone
You will be safe in His arms You will be safe in His arms 'Cause the hands that hold the world are holding your heart This is the promise He made He will be with You always When everything is falling apart You will be safe in His arms
Did you know that the voice that brings the dead to life Is the very same voice that calls you to rise So hear Him now He's calling you home You will never be alone
These are the hands that built the mountains the hands that calm the seas These are the arms that hold the heavens they are holding you and me
These are hands that healed the leper Pulled the lame up to their feet These are the arms that were nailed to a cross to break our chains and set us free
So its a couple weeks late but here's my apartment! I LOVE it! And even more, I LOVE the people in it :)
This is where I walk in everyday!
What you see when you first look in.. The 'Dining' area! And Garry Studying!
When you look to your left... The living room! And my fellow Social Worker, Megan, studying!
And to the right... The kitchen! And Paige eating something gluten free probably!
Take a few steps and here is the cute bathroom! Shower...
...And sink!
Paige and Megan's room when you first look in... Megan's bed and desk!
Then peek to the left and see Paige's bed and desk!
And here's my room! Bed wall...and the flag Ben gave me! Reppin Ben all the way here in Springfield, MO.
Desk wall
Well there ya have it! My first grown up apartment :) I get my own mail, have my own parking spot, and my own key to my apartment! Its nothing like being in a dorm and I'm happy about that. I actually like Springfield now, and MSU a whole lot better. PLUS my apartment has Paige and Megan in it which I cannot express how happy I am to be living with such amazing people. GOD IS GOOD! :) Making my own food, doing grocery shopping, and driving to school is fun too! Oh, and us inhabitants have formed our own sorority ;) Phi Alpha Mu, come visit us at 2405!
What a crazy week! Last week I had my last day at Kohl's in Creve Coeur because I moved into my brand new apartment Saturday! I spent all Friday packing and spent most of Saturday moving in. Sunday morning I turned right around and left for the lake! Sunday through Wednesday I went to Lake of the Ozarks with the JH leaders and interns and had soo much fun! Finally felt like I had a vacation. I didn't take one picture, however so I'm stealing one from Bethany :)
Bethany, Rachel, Kasey, and Me. We're missing Jake and Bekah :/
We went swimming, ate lots of good food, shopping in Branson, and tubing/boating! Fun fun fun!
I would spend the rest of my summer days chillin in my new crib but surprise, surprise, Ben is coming home! I'm back to the apartment for a few days, and then back to St. Chuck until school starts.
Crazy busy but completely relaxing and finally enjoying some summer :) Still moving some stuff in after I go back home and I guess once school starts I'll look into that job thing... Kohl's conveniently followed me to Springfield.
I was off work last Friday and Saturday and decided to take a trip to Chicago! I've never been before, and thought this was as good of a time as any. We drove down at 6am Friday, got there at lunch time, walked around a bunch and saw everything! I went to the Navy Pier, which has almost nothing to do with the Navy anymore, but it was a cool pier.
I saw a bunch of multi-level department stores and amazing clothing stores! Like Macy's... Heaven :)
Saw a lot of tall buildings, which never look as cool in pictures as they do in person..
We walked Michigan Avenue a lot. The Magnificent Mile was full of city people that I found fascinating.
We went past Wrigley field, we went to the Navy Pier... I'm pretty sure if Ben were there he'd pass on anything 'Navy' related ;) Just kidding.
We also ate some supah good food! Yumm.. Chicago style pizza! I could definitely live in the city if I had to, I imagine it takes quite a bit to adapt haha.
