Right now I am sitting my college dorm room with my good friends, Rachel and Bill (he is 6'8, just saying). I am helping Rachel pick out her outfit while Bill is reading ridiculous stories online. I love college!
To keep this simple, I will section my life out. That way I don't write an entire novel. Besides, I still have to write essays and prompts for class tomorrow.
School
School is going great! I do not have a lot of classes so that is nice. But I have a lot of writing. Spiritual Formation and Creative Writing have my attention of writing and I get so tired. I am not making an excuse of why I am not blogging because I LOVE TO WRITE, but sometimes my mind needs a little break. My other two classes are Human Sexuality and Introduction to the Arts. Human sexuality is more of a project and test class (very interesting and funny at times) and Introduction to the Arts...is well...an hour and a half of doing homework for other classes or skimming pinterest. Yes, I am still obsessed with pinterest. I received my first test back in Human Sexuality today! I earned a 93% so I am satisfied.
Track
What a busy time...not only busy but painful too. I am not an injury prone athlete at all, but holy cow, it is not my year so far. First of all, we got back from Christmas break and traveled to University of Washington, University of Idaho, and then back to University of Washington all in back to back weekends. In the last 3 and a half weeks I have had a strained muscle on the top of my foot, a pinched nerve in my neck, and right now have a strained joint in my hip. I need to get my hips realigned next week because my pelvis is out of line. Crazy, huh? So I have not felt my best, and I have just been mentally and physically tired. This past weekend at the University of Washington, I finally felt good. I did not have my best times, but I felt GOOD, and right now that is what is important to me. I have a small meet in town this weekend, and that will top off my indoor season! It went by so fast. Outdoor season here I come.
New Years Resolutions
Bible: Reading my Bible is going great! There are so many things that I want to share, I just don't know how to write all of them out because there is sooo much! One thing that I am studying is how to answer the question "How is Jesus God?" "How is Jesus the son of God?" "How can something be the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit?" I have been asked this and to be honest, I can't explain it and give an answer for it because I only know it by faith. So here are some scriptures that I have been studying this week. Before I leave you on this note for my Bible readings, let me explain how I have been making time for my Bible. For Spiritual Formation class we are required to do certain fasts for the week and spend a certain amount of time with God. It has been forcing me to make a routine, and I thought "HEY, why don't I make this my Bible time?" I now get up at 7:30 Monday-Thursday, sometimes Friday (depending on what Thursday night has in store for me!) and I eat breakfast by 8:30. I study my Bible and read Susie's Little Bible Study (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Susies-Little-Bible-Study/287835657894696) in the cafeteria for about an hour, pray, and go on with my day, thinking about what I studied. It is still becoming a habit, but it is becoming a great routine!P.S. Since I am a morning person I am so much more focused in the morning and it starts my day off great with the word of God. On top of that, I always sit by a window. It makes me happy :)
1 Corinthians 12: 3 & 5-7
3: So I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God will curse Jesus, and no one can say Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.
5-7: There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
1 Corinthians 14: 22-25
So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for the benefit of believers, not unbelievers. Even so, if unbelievers or people who don't understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone speaking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy. But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don't understand these things come into your meeting, they will be convicted of sin and judged by what you say. As they listen, their secret thoughts will be exposed, and they will fall to their knees and worship God, declaring, "God is truly here among you."
Philippians 2: 6-11
Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God and Father.
Going Green!
I joined the Eco-Justice Clubbed on campus :)
I bought the Go-Green Schick razors again!
I am trying to take faster showers too...sometimes it is just hard when there was a really hard track practice and the hot water feels amazing on my tired muscles...But I am working on it.
The Eco-Justice Club and I held a meeting the other day and shared some awareness tips on how to conserve water and just stuff around the world to students. Here are some links that we shared with our campus.
www.environmentoregon.org
www.storyofstuff.org
Being the Light
I am really still working on this. Sometimes it is so hard to be the light when I need the light. But one thing that really boosted me today was a comment from a friend. I was sitting in the library doing homework and a friend asked me to watch his stuff while he left the room. Of course I said yes. He came back and said this:
"Thanks Christi. I really appreciate you. You are so sweet and kind, and I just wanted to let you know that. Alija is lucky to have you."
Wow! That really made my day.
So that is the down low on life right now. I had an amazing Valentine's Day, Thanks to Alija.
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| 14 Roses, Chocolates, Spa Package, and a 24 Carrot Gold Necklace. So Great <3 I surprised him with the Trail Blazers vs. Clippers basketball for tomorrow night. |
I miss my horse Kelsey like crazy! I miss Sunny too. I get so teary eyed every time I think about him not being here.
I miss my family and friends too!
But I love my life here in Oregon. I love my relationships here, and I am just very content with life right now :)
Now it is back to my writings and readings for class. Tomorrow is ALREADY Thursday, and the week is almost done. I am sorry for all of the typos and errors this post might have because I do not have time to go back and read/correct it! :)
I will write again when I seek the time. Don't worry! I am getting better at finding it and I will write again soon!
OOOOOO and today I bought a new book bag. It was originally $200! I bought if for $24.99 I was SO EXCITED. It was a great deal :)
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