He Lives!!!!

HE LIVES!!!! that was what this easter weekend was all about. Jesus lives! how awesome is that?! this weekend was amazing. everything from being a part of the choir to helping out with the youth service just rocked! i am so glad i was able to pitch in. at the youth service the band rocked it and we had a rocking bunny and chicken (battle dancing...it was hilarious). the easter egg hunt was so much fun to watch. then matt miller did an awesome job in his teaching (guilt-forgiveness, God's plan, and sending his son for US). several students stood up and accepted Christ which was awesome!! adding to God's family. then afterwards students were baptized. it was awesome to see that...especially a few that i knew personally (caitlyn, karli). sunday was awesome too! i got the privilege to be in the choir. it was so fun and pumped...i have to say the last hour was my favorite. to be up there and just worshiping together and watching people in the audience worshiping...it truly is an amazing sight. God really worked wonders this weekend...sitting through troy's message and watching how many people came to the front to accept Christ was amazing! to know it happened at each of the services!! wow. God is so amazing!!!!

here is a part of the song the choir sang that has been in my head since before the services which started friday...what an awesome thing to know he lives!

He lives
He lives
Conquered the grave
Covered our sin
He lives
He lives
Death could not hold the promise within
He's alive
Death where is your sting
He's alive
Grave your victory
He's alive
Jesus holds the key
He reigns
Forever and ever

i love

i love being able to go to breakfast with my best friend jules and just catch up on everything that is going in our lives. its awesome that no matter how far the distance...when we get together things are the same.

yummy breakfast!

regret

have you ever had regret? one of the things i hate most is having regret. when i do things i think about it before i make the final decision...i dont like having regrets afterwards. right now one decision i made is continually hitting home. it seems to constantly creep up when i dont expect it. tonight it did. i miss being a part of something and feeling like i was making an impact. what sucks most is that i couldve gone an alternate route. had it been brought up or had i thought about it i wouldve snatched it in a heartbeat. but because of my stubbornness things wont change and ill continue having this regret and hurt without anything changing. its not an easy thing to overcome but im praying for strength. i wish i could just go far away and forget my problems but that isnt reality. i wish this phase of my life would end and another one would start already.

oh wells. enough of my ranting. time to face reality.

frustration

right now i would describe myself as frustrated. frustrated with a lot that is going on in my life. i feel hurt and taken advantage of. i dont know why i just feel apart from everyone. i doubt anyone else would understand why im feeling this way but i am. at moments i just want to rip out my hair!!

craziness!!!

life has been pretty crazy the past couple weeks. from school to work to helping out at the church my time to blog has been pretty slim. well right now i am on spring break which is slowly wrapping up. it has been great. God has placed into my life some amazing friends. people who i never thought i would hang out with im hanging with every single night. its awesome. God has also opened my eyes that change is possible. how someone once was can become a thing of the past. i am reading purpose driven life and on one of the days it was talking about restoring relationships...its never too late to restore a relationship. especially if it is another brother or sister in Christ. forgive always. cross over the bridge.
now the past couple weeks havent been all peachy. i lost my jumpdrive which has a lot of stuff i need on it. ive gotten in a couple arguments with my mom and sister. its been ups and downs but all an adventure. i am getting to understand myself better...which may be weird to say but im learning how to be me...goofball and all.
i really am grateful for all the opportunities i have been given. a great job, the opportunity to go on another mission trip. awesome friends. God has blessed me...who knows why. but i am grateful for all i have been given. now im working on giving back. its never an easy road to travel but its one worth traveling