Creation
Had a really really amazing last few days at the Gorge in WA for Creationfest! Actually survived camping with 5 guys, hehe. Still haven't recovered from lack of sleep though. We left yesterday morning at 2am to head back home! I was fine at work today but now I'm getting sleepy. Highlights: Jars of Clay (arrived JUST in time to see them, thank God), Switchfoot (again), Delerious, 20,000 people doing a candlelight worship service, and Josh MacDowell (though Newsboys and Tobymac were so awesome too). Lowlight: being so unbelievably hot and sweaty the whole time, porter potties (they were pretty decent though), and almost falling asleep at the wheel on the way home, hehe. It was so great to escape for a few days though. Oh yeah, and I got a kid! Ok, what I mean is me and Dave are gonna sponser a child from Thailand through Compassion. His name is Mai, he is 6, and he is soooo adorable and I am really excited about this. If you are thinking about doing something like this, totally check out the Compassion website. And I think that God kinda confirmed that I am supposed to stint. It just seems like I would regret it if I didn't. Now its the when and how to go about vet school stuff that I have to discern. Please keep this is prayer for me! Ciao.
|
|
Sure did walk around Metrotown like this today. Who thinks I should actually go blonde??? It's on my "To Do Before I'm 30" list. Sorry I keep posting pictures of myself. I'm not actually vain. (Ok maybe just a little).
I've Got Christmas on My Plate and Romance in My CD Player
Christmas on my plate refers to my red and green pizza on a paper Christmas plate that had holly on it.....romance to John Mayer (he is romance).
Oh man, I think when I used to write, I used to be a lot deeper. I think that I lost my involvement in that agonizing but rewarding process of pondering life's questions when I was in high school. Or maybe I just swallow the questions up and hide them in the back of my mind now because I am so swept up in business. But then again, I think many of the things that burned me when I was in high school are now answered...namely what my purpose is (to have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and prepare myself for an eternity with him), who I am, who God is, and what my future holds. The latter is never answerable, but I can rest assured that it is in Gods hands and his plans are "to prosper [me] and not to harm [me]." This was a big part of me coming to faith...worrying about what lay ahead and fearing regret. Along with feeling disgusted with myself and realizing that God still loved me so incredibly much.
I was reading Shelley's entry from a few days ago and she talked about how she has layers that are hard to break through. I relate. Maybe I put up walls around me that makes it difficult to go beyond the shallow because it means vulnerability. Maybe I am just fearful to share with others the deeper things in my life now. Or maybe I feel many would not understand. Especially now that I am back from project...many things seem less purposeful and more shallow. Not to seem self-righteous at all or anything....I am definitely still a work in progress, I just grew so much in the last few months. It is difficult to connect to my mom and family and to some of my friends. I just wish they would see how amazing life is...how amazing Christ is...what God has done for us and the gift that is ours for the taking...and that we really were meant for so much more than it seems. And for those who have seen and tasted this but are struggling in their walk, I wish that they would be able to submit to God and forfeit the power struggle that we engage in with him.
So amazing to have Eleanor back here for the week. I can not believe how perfect the timing is. Our walks are so parallel. We accepted Christ around the same time, both involved in Cru (her in Britain) and we both just finished up a mission's project (hers was at an American University). Now we are both battling the possibility of stinting, and have lots of the same questions and struggles at the moment. I am craving fellowship, and God has definitely planned this out for us. So thankful. It will be hard to see her go again.
Anyways, it has been one loooonnngg week. I am going to hang out with my sis for a bit and then sleep. I am excited to sleep in tomorrow. Maybe I'll go swimming now in the pool. It's such an amazing night.
God bless.
|
|
Pizza fight
Oh wow, which family has a blow out arguement over ordering pizza? Mine mine, pick me, pick me. Yeah, quite the gong show tonight. "Family night" turned into "family feud." Sent me off storming, intending to watch a movie at the theatre with my sis. But yes, we did the mature thing, picked up pizzas and movies, and returned home. The rest of the night was relatively peaceful, maybe cuz my parents have trouble staying up past ten. I love them.....but I think I need to get out of this house.
First week of camp is done. So basically, my job is as a camp counselor for the SPCA Youth Program Day Camps. It is similar to any day camp, only with an animal focus, and an emphasis on empathy. Went well, but I am glad for the weekend. My girls this week were pretty good but hyper. Yesterday they said that I remind them of a sunny blue colour cuz I try to be happy even though I am tired and want to be cranky. Crap, I didn't think anyone noticed my underlying crankiness. I seriously need at least 8 and a half hours to be alive during the day. What happened to first year and getting by on 6?
Well, anyways, Switchfoot tomorrow! Yay! Soooo excited. And so many birthdays! Happy bday Julie, Lindsay (so much for kidnapping you and going to True Confections, but I am glad you escaped Origami at home with your family), and almost to Gwen and Ashley. Craziness.
The news says that some man is going around killing trees.......what has this world come to? I should get some sleep.
Oh yeah, my mom actually seemed somewhat supportive of me going back to "that country" for a year to do a stint. Strange and unexpected. Please pray for me as I consider this. God seems to be butting in to all of MY plans. What can I say? I know His are best. Still scares the heck outta me.
Gonna watch 50 First Dates now with my sis. Nite!!!
Oh yeah, and I guess I'm keeping that picture up cuz people left comments anyways. I can't get it on my profile cuz its to big and I am too technically challenged to shrink it. SO complicated, this world is. Nite.
Me again. Ignore this........just trying to get onto profile. Grrr, can't seem to do. Will erase soon.
Sarah's Classified Section
Single white female seeks.......j/k
Does anyone want:
-to move to 13th and Dunbar from Jan-Aug of next yr? I REALLY wanna move to Lori's place, but 1st semester only. Any takers for the second????????
-Go skydiving on Aug 1st or 2nd? I'd prefer the second so I can hang with my cows on the 1st....but I am sure I can work sumin out.
-Go to Creationfest on July 21-25th?
-To burn me some cds if my cd case has been stolen (I left it on the plane....bad Sarah bad)? I miss my tunes:(
-Leave me comments. C'mon people, I know I am a neeeerrrd but I can at least pretend to be cool and pretend to have friends...my webpage is looking sad. Hehe.
Oh to sleep
Oh maaann, I do not know why I am so tired. It's only 9 and I totally wanna get to bed. Ok, so work is tiring. And my mom says that I am exhausted cuz I keep myself too busy. But I think I might be sick. Fantastic, only 21 and I feel like I am getting old. My body is shutting down on me, hehe. Oh wells....I shared about my missions trip at church on Sunday, which went really well. I think people were encouraged, so praise God. I am gonna post my follow up letter soon I think. So, what else has been going on....I have been volunteering at a dairy farm on the weekends. I got crapped on soooo many times this past weekend....literally. I never thought I'd be milking cows. The babies are soooooo cute though. Yay cows. Ooo ooo and I got to eat Greek food today......so amazing. I haven't had it since I left for Asia. Yup yup, it was a carb day. Oh, sweet sweet pitas. Um, so it's really sad but I am gonna go to bed soon. I feel like a jerk cuz my dad just got home from being outta town and I have been on the phone, then came to the computer. I should go. But I am sooooooooooo excited cuz my awesome friend Eleanor from England is coming on Sunday and I am totally counting down! I haven't seen her for 2 yrs. Wow, I sound kinda sketch right now. All over the place. Me bed now. Ciao.
Feeling Sunnier
Awe, okay, I feel better the last few days. My summer job rocks. I work at an SPCA camp that teaches kids about pet care and animal respect. Basically, I get paid for running around with kids and animals. And I get to bring my dog with me. Awe, my dog is so cute. Yes, it can be a challenging job, but it is awesome. There are a bunch of new counselors this year, its weird not having my friends from past years, but the new people are really kewl nifty neato.
Any-hoo, reading my roomie's (roomie from the mission proj I was on) posts the other day about feeling empty and missing everyone from the project made me feel way less alone. That's totally how Satan attacks you...by making you feel alone in your srtuggles. Thanks Lyds for being so encouraging. It also made me cry. I really do miss my friends and the country I visited. (I'm not naming the country cuz it is politically closed to missionaries and to the Gospel). I was so changed by the experience, and I feel like I left part of my heart there. I think I will write much more about this after.
It's been a great few days though, the weather perks me up totally. I've gotten to see some friends I haven't seen for a while. Overall, good times.
I gotsta go clean my bunnies up a bit, then have some devo time.
