string of thoughts

I'm in love I'm in love I'm in love with my Saviour and I can't stop thinking about Him especially now that I am so stressed out with school and I have a hard exam tomorrow and tons of homework and I'm so frustrated that I want to cry but it's times like these that I feel powerless and I turn my face to Him in order for Him to be my source of strength and I wouldn't find that anywhere else for He gives me peace and comfort and joy and He reminds me of my purpose in school and it renews my motivation to do well for HIS glory not for mine.

I know that alot of my friends are stressed out as well with finals coming up but i hope and pray that God would refresh your bodies and give you energy to study hard

Like three peas in a pod....

We can't get enough of each other :)

After church one sunday night....


Before "Monster Prayer" session with On-Call



At the Missions Conference '05 (posing with our gazde)

Man, it's so good to be alive!

I have been feeling so alive... so energetic... so liberated.... so in love with Christ.

I am just so happy! Maybe a little too hyper... :) But I can't contain my excitement. I am so thankful that God has renewed my zeal for Him. I feel so close to Him now... closer than I have ever felt. It's an amazing feeling, folks- and I wouldn't give it up for anything in the world!! And really, if it wasn't for the "storm" I went through... if it wasn't for challenges... I wouldn't know God in the same way that I know Him now.

AHHHHHHHH!!!!! I just want to scream from the rooftop!

Good Friday

A time of reflection...thoughts of the cross... mourning.

I know that after this momentary sadness comes rejoicing, for Jesus DID conquer death (hallelujah!)... but I am so touched by the pain and torture that our Lord went through for our sake. I can't fully fathom His anguish.

Such an amazing sacrifice...

so selfless....

so... AMAZING!

"For on that cross where Jesus died,
the wrath of God was satisfied...
to look on Him,
and pardon me...
Here in the love of Christ I stand!!"

I know this is LONG overdue...

...but I would like to congratulate sparky and brian on their engagement!!!! Sparky, once you are married, I wish you LOTS and LOTS of babies that you will raise up to love the Lord... if you had such a profound effect on my spiritual walk, then how much more influential you will be for your own children!!!!!

My attempt to be proactive....

Lately you might have seen me walking around with a petition, asking for signatures... I've gotten a fair share of funny looks from my classmates. Basically, it's to prevent the legalization of same-sex marriage in Illinois. This effort (which is state-wide.... not something I came up with on my own LOL) is a fight to have a question on the ballot (at the next general elections) which will ask the voter if they define marriage as a union between a man and a woman ONLY. If enough people answer "yes", then our state should reconsider whether or not they would allow the recognition of same-sex marriage.

It seems fair, doesn't it??? To have a question like that on the ballot? Why do we have to fight so hard for our cause... to collect 300,000 signatures.... just to get the popular opinion?

Whatever. I'm really determined. If you haven't signed it already, SEE ME SOON!! :)