Just a Little While Longer

So, I'm feeling kinda weirdish right now.

I don't really know why... maybe I am excited to be moving in soon :) or maybe it is something I ate.

Anyways, I just feel blah.

On another note. I got this white little pimple thing by my eyebrow a few months ago. Probably around March or so. But it's just a thing of skin, not like a normal pimple. Now it actually looks like a pimple though, so it's weird. I don't know why it suddenly changed. I know you probably don't care and think it is completely gross I am telling you this. But it is really strange to me, and I just wanted to get it off my chest. Now I feel better. :)

I'm so excited for this week, the last one I'm at home before I am able to move in... exciting!!!

See you all at the wedding!

Holy Moly, the time is here!

I leave for summer project in less than 48 hours. I am ecstatic to say the least, with a tid bit of nervousness mixed in. I have been looking forward to this trip for months and yet it feels so crazy that it is now right upon me. The Lord has really been working on my heart in preparing me for this trip! I feel more hunger spiritually than I have in a while. I cannot wait to see how he transforms my desires and wants to His and how he uses the people I meet to change my life as well as theirs. Anyway, I am going to create a blog to post updates and such like Britney did. I welcome any suggestions as to a name, because we all know I am not very creative.
Love you girls! Can't wait to share stories with you of how God is moving in Africa!

Lainey

The Start of Something New

I found this new website today which I already love. It's about having a first apartment... gives you advice and stuff. Anyways, check it out... it's pretty awesome!

http://www.myfirstapartment.com/

Ballad in Plain Red

Okay, so I've really been thinking about this a lot lately. Probably more than a normal person would, but since I'm basically living a life of solitude I don't have much more to do. Anyways, I've decided I'm going to rush this fall.

I have many different reasons, but the major ones are that it will be a good way to minister to people that are usually forgotten, and it will kinda give me something that is my own. As much as I'm looking forward to living with 6 girls next year, I am slightly worried about us getting sick of each other. Since we are all involved in the same things, I figure this will be a good way for me too have an outlet. I know myself, and sometimes I get annoyed with people just because I'm constantly around them. And many times that annoyance leads to a snide or just mean remark that I wouldn't usually say. So, by joining a sorority I will be able to have other friends and activities to do I wouldn't have else wise. That being said, I don't want you all to think I don't want my future housemates to rush. If they want to, by all means I'm completely a-okay with that! There are just so many different opportunities available to college students, and I'm afraid if I don't that advantage now I will regret it later. I am glad that I waited to rush though. If I would have rushed last fall I probably would have been overwhelmed with all the changes, and of course there's a really good chance I wouldn't have met you awesome Cru people. So, thoughts? Do you think I'm crazy, or I should. While it may not change my mind, I will listen and consider what you have to say. :)

Now, here's one thing I have to ask from you all - if, at any time I start bailing on Cru events for no reason at all or engage in activities I shouldn't as a Christian, please let me know. While I want to be involved in whatever sorority I (may) decide to join, Cru will always be my priority... I just want you, and myself, to always remember that.

On a completely different note, netflix.com is awesome. There are so many movies and tv shows on instant play that are awesome. I'm thinking we should have a weekly or monthly cheesy movie night... there are plenty on there to choose from. (: If you don't have an account, I'll let you use my mom's to watch movies online, just message me and I'll give you the username and password.

I think that's all I have to say. Can you tell I've had no human interaction other than my family and neighbors in the past week??? I think it's starting to get to me.

Anybody Out There?

Hey Girls!

So I've been trying to find a bible study to do over the summer. I've been searching, but nothing has really spoken to me. I don't know if you all are in the same boat, or if you're looking for a bible study, but I thought I'd tell you about this one I just found. I haven't actually used it yet... since I just found it about, ehhh 30 minutes ago, but it seems like it's going to be a pretty good one. And it spoke to me -literally, it a podcast. :) But they also have free pdf worksheets on their website. It's about being a virtuous woman, and the study is the book of John.

Here's the website - http://www.harvest.org/virtue/

That is just the main website, just in case you all want to look around some. Once there, click on the bible studies link on the right. It's the Woman's study from Harvest Christian in Southern California. Anyways, look around if you want. I think will really be a blessing over the summer. Oh, and even though the beginning of this study started in September I believe, I'm still starting there... so feel free to join me. :)

And, in other news - I think I may have found a bible study for us to do once school starts back up in the fall. It's called Me, Myself, & Lies. I haven't actually looked at it in person, but all that I've read about it seems good. I think it will definitely bring us closer, which I know is something I really want to happen.

Here's the link to the book on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Me-Myself-Lies-Thought-Closet-Makeover/dp/1415866449/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274500351&sr=1-1

Let me know what you think about it! And be honest, if you don't like it, it won't hurt my feelings. :)

Well, this post is a lot longer than I originally intended. Hope your summer is going fabulously! I'm looking forward to when we are all together again! Georgetown is so incredibly boring... you wouldn't understand. Well, Danyelle does, but she's leaving for a month, leaving me here all alone. :(

Later Girls!

Amanda

Hey girls!

I just wanted to write on here while I had the chance. I hope you all are having awesome summers! I know I am, my team members here are amazing and I love them to death, but Africa is a completely different place. As a side note, Lainey when you go to South Africa you may want to bring some toilet paper with you I don't know how it will be there, but just so you know....

And Amanda you wouldn't like it because there are so many dogs wandering around, it's a pretty sad place.

Despite those sad things, the people here are so sweet! I've met so many amazing people here and every assumption I've ever made about muslims (or cousins as we're told to speak of them here) was completely wrong, they're some of the nicest people I've ever met. I met some girls on Tuesday who I blogged some about on my blog, but they are sweethearts and please just be praying for them.

Also, this is completely random, but yesterday my friend Annie and I were ministry partners, and we were looking for someone to talk to, when guess what we heard....Justin Beiber?!? I don't know if that amuses you all, but it certainly amused me to hear that in Africa of all places. We actually ended up talking to the group of students who were listening to him, they turned out to be English students. We talked to them for a while about a little bit of everything, it was really neat and one of my favorite times since we've been here, although there have been many wonderful times. One of the guys, who we called Usher because he looked a lot like Usher, was playing American music like Rhinna, Akon, Lil' Wayne, and other artists like that. Anyways, he began asking us what the lyrics to Rude Boy by Rhinna mean, so one of our guys, Justin told him it was giddy-up like a horse because Rhinna is an equestrian, it was pretty funny until he kept repeating other lyrics that we couldn't make anything up for so we just told him the songs were not good and we couldn't say what they mean. Like I said this is a completely random story, but it kind of made my day yesterday. Haha.

Well I miss you girls and I have so much more I could say, but I've already been on this computer for a bit and I still need to check my email and stuff if I can. I love you girls and I hope your having a fantabulous summer!!! :-)

Britney

Almost There!

So I'm not sure when I'll get the chance to write again, so I wanted to write this really quick. Well I'm at briefing right now we're actually getting packed up and stuff preparing to leave tomorrow. So, I'm super excited, I'm not really sure what to expect once we get there and I'm sure it will be a culture shock, but still a lot of fun! Actually the girl whose computer I'm using now went to Senegal for spring break because her sister is there and has been talking about how wonderful it is!

As for briefing, it has already been a wonderful experience, there are 26 of us here and we're all completely different, but in a good way. Our ages range from 19-30 but yet we all still relate really well. Today we've done a lot of team building exercises and just gotten to know each other more than I thought possible in two days for this many people.

Oh, and I had an idea for next year if your interested. We've had to give "life maps" which are basically our life story in 20 minutes or less, which have been amazing in getting to know about each other. So, I was wondering if we would want to do that in our bible study next year? I know we already know each other and everything, but I feel like there are still many things we don't know about eachother at all! But like I said it's just an idea so let me know what you think.

Well, I'm on someone's computer and need to get off here. I guess the next time I'm on here I'll be able to tell you what Africa's about, Yay!! Anyways, you girls are awesome and thanks so much for the prayers! I love you all! :-)

Britney

Weeks Go By Like Days

Yes, another One Tree Hill title.

This year FLEW by for me. I feel like last month I was starting my summer job at the end of freshman year. As quickly as it passed, it was a great year of learning and experiencing new things. My freshman year I learned a lot about my faith and why I believe the way I do. I was challenged to own my faith and grow deeper in my relationship with Christ. I feel like I grew a lot this year as well, but in a completely different way. I still grew in my faith and understanding of the word, but I feel like the theme of my life this year was learning more about who I am, my identity in Christ and the woman I would like to become. I would personally like to apologize for not setting a godly example through different times, I made quite few mistakes along this journey, but I am so thankful to have experienced Christ's redeeming love. Each one also proved to teach me more about myself and Christ. Lastly, I have enjoyed meeting and getting to know each of you in different ways and it excites me to see the relationships you have built with one another. I cannot wait to know you even more next year and make great memories!

As for life right now, I have a flood of different emotions running through me. I am sad that I won't be spending much time at home for the summer, enjoying spending time in Louisville without class, nervous about going to South Africa, and excited about how the Lord is going to move in the Fall through Crusade. Keep me in your prayers as this is a weird feeling for me, I usually feel so in control. I think the Lord is trying to break me of that =)

Hey guys!
I just wanted to tell you a little bit about what's going on with me right now. I made it to NC yesterday afternoon for my briefing. It's certainly been an experience, but I'm meeting lots of great people and I really like it here. We leave Saturday at around noon to fly to New York and then to Senegal, so we should arrive in Senegal at about 4:30 Sunday morning. I'm really excited, but also pretty nervous. We've had several meetings today just talking about the different culture there and what you can and can't do, that kind of thing. It's been pretty interesting, but I'm so scared I'm going to make some mistake, which I probably will, but hopefully it won't be a big one. Anyways, please just keep my team and I in your prayers!

Slumber Party

First off I would like to wish Amanda a fabulous birthday! We had a great weekend...at least I hope she did too :) I am loving this apartment, and I cannot wait until fall when we can all have dinners for each other! Amanda and I were talking about doing a bible study with all the girls. But 9 girls sounds like a big group for some of us shy ones to get a word in. That's why we want to shoot out the idea of say, Britney Amanda Me and Danyelle going to the third floor of the house, and the other girls going to another floor. We would all study the same thing and then the last like 15 minutes get together and if there is anything great we want to share then we can do that then? Props to Amanda for the idea, I'm just getting it out there so it'll actually happen. Let me know what you all think and if you have anything better to add to it! Miss you all!!

BA

Oh, sweet, sweet summer.

Ahhhh! Oh my goodness, I can't believe this year is over. It's been a blast, and I'm incredibly sad it's over. But, at the same time I am super excited for what all is coming. I just can't believe we're all going to be out on our own next year, and not at CP. It seems like this past year has gone by so fast, and everything else is coming full speed ahead. I'm so thankful I have met and become such great friends with all of you all this year. I can definitely see all of us becoming even better friends in the future. I don't know what I would have done with out you girls this year, and even though I don't really say it much at all I am so grateful for each of you girls being place in my life. God was definitely looking out for me when I met you all. I was so worried about meeting the wrong people, and falling prey to the lies society tells us... you know the partying, and drinking, and bad things and stuff. But thankfully, I became stronger in my faith, and a better person in general this year. I honestly believe a lot of that is thanks to you all. So, thanks.
I hope you each have a fantastic summer, and that you all stay safe and continue to grow. Hopefully I'll see each of you over the summer, but if not I will be able to keep up with what's going on. Later girlies!

Is it going to be another flip flop summer?

Anyone with me on the Kenny song? Just wanted to wish you all a wonderful sunny summer. Sadly we wont all be here...BUT we aren't far apart and now we have this blog to keep in touch even better. How great! Amanda and I are working to get you all hooked up and then it'll be perfect! Enjoy the relaxation!