just a little beef..

SOOOOOOOoooooo....i'v got lots to tell yall!!!!

first of all...i didn't realize how homesick i was until i came home and then had to leave again...that was quite a shock just HOW much i missed kansas and the people that are there....even the ones i got to talk to just for a little bit and i miss you guys already.

second, i have decided to do something from now until i die. when i was in charlotte on my way back to kansas my flight ended up being delayed for quite a bit i ended up having 6 hours to kill. i didn't mind that because i could spend days in an airport just watching people. so as i was sitting in starbucks watching people noting which ones are chumps and which ones are probably the watcher for their local neighborhood watch program but there were another group of people. they would walk through the airport with a look of unsure apprehension (that's the best way i can describe it), almost despair on their faces as they walked through the airport. some would walk through, some would go through by wheelchair or crutches, some had a brand new family following them with their little girl clinging to her daddy's hand. they would walk through in small groups of two or three or even by themself (i saw many of these) and they all had that look on their face and would walk through the airport looking around as if they were looking for someone. and every single one of these guys had something in common. they were all wearing the uniform of a military branch. the people that were sacrificing more than most of us could even possibly imagine sacrificing, were walking through the airport looking for just a smile to say thank you yet people would purposefully avoid them. i am not making this up. this wasn't just something that happened to one person that was walking through, this was definately a pattern, people would avoid them and not even acknowledge them. there was not even the slightest smile given. now i know there were people that were in a hurry that were in their own little world trying to get to their gate before the plane left them but not everyone was in a hurry. there were even people that looked down their noses at these young men and women as they passed through concourse C. i sat there and watched this for about 15 minutes and i couldn't stand it anymore so i went up to three of these guys and thanked them for what they did and how i SO appreciated what they do and the sacrifice they make and that i loved 'em and praying for 'em, and their demeanor changed immediately. it was seriously like night and day. 

now i'm not saying that to say "looky what i did." cause i'm not a goody two shoes but im saying this because i am sick of the disrespect and snubbing that we (the american public) demonstrate to our men and women in the service. it doesn't matter where we are. in the airport, the grocery store, at church, shopping, in the gym...wherever you are, don't ignore them. don't walk by them like they have done nothing. who cares if you dont know them. they dont know you and they're fighting for you. they are your father, mother, brother, sister, daughter, son, cousin, uncle, aunt, friend, coworker, grandma, grandpa, brother in-law, sister in-law, son in-law, daughter in-law, fiance, boyfriend, girlfriend...these people are just like you and me. i don't care whether you support the reason that we are at war and where we're at war or whether you dont support it...these men and women dont have a choice or a say in where they go to protect to you and fight for you so why don't you just say thank you. it's the least you can do. next time you see someone in a uniform just go up to them and say thanks. even if it's out of your way, and you're already in line to checkout...i dare you to thank a soldier. once you do it you probably will keep doing it, and people learn by example so if they see you do that the chances of them thanking a soldier are greater.

after my trip i really felt like i needed to say that cause even our government isn't doing much to help them out...they are just helping them enough to get by..people on welfare are living better than some of the soldiers that come back home...this is not a lie. and dont get me started on the lack of care for veterans. democrats and republicans and independents and even the Nader-followers have seriously SERIOUSLY slacked off and done quite a sucky job taking care of these guys.

well that's my beef and i am SO glad i got that off my chest! that is not a lie. i promise there will be something more upbeat coming. TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!! ten things coming up on the next post!

have a good spring break for those who are enjoying one right now!

*ponder this for a sec*

Romans 12:1

"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer you bodies as living sarifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your siritual act of worship."

happy st patty's day!!!

get excited.

ok people! exciting things!!!

1) i come home on friday!!

2) no more tests this week!! (i had four in two days)

3) no more homework this week!!

4) i am changing my major slightly!!

*instead of just Youth Ministry....i'm going with an interdisciplinary major w/ Youth Ministry and Print Media...and i am SO PUMPED about this newest development!!

5) i am going to get to have Chipotle and Taco Bell and Mi Ranchito and Chinese galore and lasagna and all of mom's cooking!!! MMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

i. cannot. wait!!

6) i get to fly!!

*i will be blogging about this because i love to fly and can sit in an airport for hours and just watch people so i guaruntee i will blog about this.

7) did i mention i get to come home on friday!!

cheese cubes, cookies, and chucks.

so...i would just like to "share'' something with you about what has gone on this weekend, because i feel that i need to get it off my chest.

So it all started out on Friday morning when I was required to get up for an 8 oclock class. This wouldn't be so bad if there were other classes that I needed to attend that day, but nooooo...I just have one class on Friday...and it just so happens to be at 8 oclock in the morning. So to make it on time to class, I have to get up by 6ish so that I can prepare for the day etc. so now not only is my class early in the morning but I have to get up at the death hour just so I can make it to the class. Well I had no clue what the elements were like outside but when I walked out my door I was greeted by rain..yippee. Now I am not a hater of rain bu

t when I need to walk half a mile uphill in it...I am not as appreciative as I usually am...oh yeah, and usually there is a shuttle that runs from my dorm up to the classes but since I sorta kinda missed the shuttle I had to trec up the hill like I was climbing Everest or something. Well finally class got over and I went back to my room...in the rain...no big deal. I have detected a pattern here at NGU regarding Fridays. The place is deserted by 3 oclock every Friday...usually I have things to do or I have been out of town but this Friday I had no where to go so I decided to go walk around...in the rain...to see what I could see...be who I could be...maybe even climb a tree...that didn't work out so well. Well Friday was over. 

Hello Saturday. aturday was nice because I was notified that a certain package had arrived. And it was SO worth it! I aquired a brand new pair of Chuck Taylors. Yes. Yes I did. They are awesome/incredible. I would like to share them with you now. 

mmmmmmmmmm just look at those guys.

I cannot tell you how  many compliment I have recieved from them but they are scrumptious to lay your eyes on and feast. They are just that good.

So I recieved these shoes and attempted to study on Saturday. But really...who can study when they have a brand new pair of Chucks just staring at you. I believe I only read two sentences in my textbook the entire day...it sat opened on my bed the whole day but I just couldn't bring myself to read it. Instead I sat there all day and listened to Bob Marley and The Weepies and thought about how bad I wanted to go back to Jamaica...I would LOVE TO!!! ...haha if anyone wants to send me I would go in a heart beat. I miss the people that I got to work with...the kids, the teachers, the people at the infermary, and I just miss the sound of the ocean in the background. So I just sat there all day and wished. Then I debuted my chucks when I went to go get some food for din din. People were in awe...they literally collapsed because they couldn't breathe just because the Chucks take people's breath away. They can't help it that they're beautiful hahaha. So I sat in my room...eating a chicken and cheese quesedilla with veggies and watched some good ol' youtube...and then concluded with a Pirate's movie.

Sunday!!! Sunday!!! Alright, this is where this post get's good. Day three of the weekend and it is still raining continuously. Seriously..there had not been a break the whole weekend. So I go to church in the morning..it was incredibly excellente. Then I sat and watched the rain. Well, my friend invited me to go to church with her that night so I said I would go. So while we are in church it starts to snow...this is no lie..it actually snowed. No I am not pulling your leg...why would I ever do something like that...haha well anyways it did start to snow. When we walked out of church the snow was still falling..and it was the good kind of snow..the kind that you can just old in your hand and it will turn itself into a snowball. But there was not a whole lot of it. But you would have thought we were all going to die, but the way that people were acting/reacting. I have never seen so many people at the same time rush to the grocery store to buy bread and milk. I am not exaggerating. You would have thought that Dooms Day was upon us. People running around with sign that say THE END IS NEAR but the word near was crossed out and had HERE written in red ink above it. These people were going crazy..it was only 7 oclock and the city shut down. We tried to go to two different Taco Bell's and they both rejected us. I cannot even begin to describe to you the pain and hurt I felt inside as a result of getting rejected by TB. "I haven't had you since January 11th and you treat me this way!!!" *ahem* Anyways, so we went to the next best place...haha kinda...WAFFLE HOUSE!!!! Yes. I ate breakfast for dinner and thouroghly enjoyed it. So while at Waffle House I recieved a phone call that stated that school had been cancelled for Monday. Well I cannot express the joy i felt about that bit of information so I decided to celebrate by going to Wal-Mart and purchacing my very own loaf of bread and gallon of milk. I was disappointed in the selection though when we arrived at Wal-Mart I settled for a two pound bag of cheese cubes and Chewy Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookies!!! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. tastey.

So all that to say...I had a snow day today...for a half an inch of snow which was completely melted by 11 oclock this morning. What did I do for my day off school? Go on ask. I'll wait. Ask me. 

...laundry.

here's a quote that I read last night from John Piper's book "Don't Waste Your Life" that I wanted to share with you guys...and on top of that it's a book that I recommend for you to read if you have not done so. If you have..read it again.

"[Civilians] love to hear of the triumhs of the troops. The dream about the day when war will be no more. So it is with Christians. All of us should dream abou tthis. We should love to hear how the advance of King Jesus is faring. We should love to hear of gospel triumphs as Christ plants his church among peoples held for centuries by alien powers of darkness.  This is God's design in world history--that people form all nations and tribes and languages come to worship and treasure Christ above all things."

love you guys.