Baltimore, laptop and packing

So I don't know if yall know this or not, but last week I went with my church on a mission trip to Baltimore, Maryland. Let me tell you now that it was one of the most amazing experiences ever. First of all, I was able to step outside of my comfort zone and in doing so, got outside of the Bible Belt. I'm used to dealing with people who didn't have my belief system because of the high school I went to, but I was still surrounded by these big churches on every corner who's congregation is growing. I went up to Baltimore and some of these people had never even been introduced to the Gospel before. The church we were serving had a congregation no more than 30 people. It blew my mind! Although what we were doing was a "sports camp", I was given the opprotunity to talk to this one girl, Peyton. On Thursday she accepted Christ! How amazing is that?! Now, last year in John's Island, obviously we were excited about every salvation, but we expected more than one. In this case, I was leaping for joy that we had a part in someone's salvation! In such a desolate place, and out of a small team from South Carolina putting on a sports camp, a child accepted the word of Christ. Seriously, I think I need to get out of the Bible belt or move to a bigger city when I'm older. Not that I don't love Greenville, because I do, but I feel like a bigger place is where I need to be. I don't know. We'll see what happens.
In other news, I got a laptop recently :) I have skype now so I can communicate with my lovely friends going halfway across the country. It's hard though, because sometimes things pop up while I'm typing because I apparently hit something somehow. It's kind of weird... oh well. I love having my own computer. And you know what having my own computer means..... COLLEGE!!!! It's only a few weeks away. My mom is making me start packing, and in doing so I realize that packing things up is a lot more difficult than I thought. My little sister is moving into my room once I move out, so all of my stuff needs to be boxed up whether it's going with me or not. So complicated I'm telling you! Well, happy trails. It's time for me to play some Plants v. Zombies. :) Catcha later.

In Christ Alone...

My hope is found. This is SO true! Nothing in this world gives me hope or a purpose, but God... he gives us so much joy and peace and yes, hope! I love when I grow closer in my relationship with Him. I feel so much happier about life and everything included in it. I am so excited about this mission trip to Maryland next week! I can't wait to see how God uses me and our entire team! To some of these kids, we could be the first person ever telling them about Jesus and the Salvation he promises! How incredible is that? I've been given the opportunity to go and receive another brother or sister in Christ that I've never met before! It's just amazing. God's going to be doing some awesome things up there. We leave (ridiculously) early Saturday morning (5 am) and come back the following Saturday. If any of you could pray for us not only while we're up there, but before we even go, that God would prepare the hearts and minds of the children we'll be working with and their parents. Also pray that our team would have one focus and mindset and that we would truly represent what the Body of Christ is all about. :)

SO EXCITED!

College

Guess who's excited for college!!!! oh you give up? Fine fine! Stop begging I'll tell you! ME! You know what else I'm excited about? This post not derping and ending up in some crazy foreign language. Seriously I don't know what happened with that mess. But I'm also excited about my youth group's mission trip to Baltimore. I'm excited to see what God's going to do up there. I'm excited to go for a walk this morning with my beloved friend. I'm excited about going to sleep whenever I'm able to do that. I'm excited about babysitting some fantastic kids next week. I'm excited about getting paid. I'm excited for getting college stuff for my dorm room. I'm excited that my roommate and I don't have suitemates. I'm excited about painting my nails tomorrow. I'm excited about the coffee that will be waiting for me when I wake up later this morning. I'm excited about cleaning out my clothes. I'm excited for spending the money I make babysitting next week on cute clothes for college. I'm excited to meet a million (exaggeration) of people when I head to USC. I'm excited for the second part of the 7th Harry Potter movie to come out. I'm excited to see where God leads me in this life.

Next time you're feeling down about something, try doing this. It's helping me a bit. :)

दर्प दर्प हेर्प

इ ऍम कांफुसेद वही माय ब्लॉग इस व्रितिंग इन सम उन्क्नोव्न एशियन (इ'म अस्सुमिंग, सॉरी इफ इ'म वरोंग) लन्गुअगे। इ वास प्लानिंग ओं तल्किंग अबाउट अवेसोमे थिंग्स ठाट हप्पेनेद टुडे, बुत नो इ'म जुस्त कांफुसेद अस तो वही थिस इस हप्पेनिंग... अह ब्लॉगर। यू थिंक यू अरे सो कलेवर। बुत बेलिएवे में व्हेन इ से ठाट थिस इस नोट थे लास्ट ऑफ़ में!!! यू'ल सी१

Things I happen to be loving in life

1. Strawberries
2. flowers
3. water
4. baseball games (but I hate baseball)
5. nail polish
6. The color coral
7. dresses
8. sandals
9. sunblock :)
10. Bath and Body Works scents
11. Aeropostale perfume
12. pearl stud earrings
13. GRADUATION MONEY!!!
14. blogs
15. smoothies
16. Curling my hair
17. green tea
18. air conditioning
19. stumbleupon
20. Downtown Greenville :)

yay summertime!!!!!!!! Graduation is Wednesday which BLOWS MY MIND!!! So... later :)

howdy

So I told Worthy that I'd mention her in this blog so.... hey Caroline!!! lol. Well lets have a short update:

Prom was AWESOME!!!
I've recently been loving nail polish
Graduation is in 3 weeks
I have 3 day of school left :D

That's it on the updating ness....

So. big question of the day/week/recent times is should I really get braces? Is it really that important? Will I lose my uniqueness? Will I still have friends? Will people respect me? Will I ever consider my smile beautiful if I don't? Random people have been telling me not to conform and to be my own person and that God obviously made me this way for a reason. but what that reason is I'm not sure. How can God be glorified by me having ridiculously crooked teeth? I'm pretty sure people aren't going to walk up to me, comment on my teeth and then ask how they can become a Christian. yeah... that doesn't sound to possible. eh, I don't know. It's pretty trivial I suppose, considering that in the grand scheme of things I won't have this earthy body for a very long time. And when I'm in Heaven everything will be perfect and I'll think I'm so silly for putting so much thought into something so stupid, but right now I'm just conflicted.

Opinions? anyone? ok... not anyone. well... yeah anyone.

Sorry for the seriousness. I'll make it up by another food blog :) Thanks guys

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is for the way you LOOK at me...
O is for the ONLY ONE I see...
V is VERY VERY extraordinary...
E is even more than anyone that you adore can LOVE.

Yeah... that just happened. I happen to like that song... and it kinda got stuck in my head. So... I decided to share it with you!!!!