Today I stole some time with our Awesome Creator before His astounding creation. I sat on the edge of a small cliff (I say small so that your minds do not immediately jump to a Grand Canyon-sized drop off as I know they would) just over the ocean today. I wondered who would really miss me if I skipped my after school visit in San Francisco...nevertheless, I ended my cliff-side conversation with my King and continued on. But before doing that I sat peacefully in the chunky grass/aloe-like vegetation with the wind gently whipping the sand into my hair, ears, clothing, and lap.
If you have not recently taken time sitting silently before the majesty of the Sovereign Shepherd, seeking no requests, speaking no words, but hearing from His heart, I admonish you to do so. I have had built into me courage and joy that I have not felt in some time all because I allowed my Savior to share how much He loves his son, His sheep. Sit on a cliff-side (or a safe little rock, firmly planted on the ground) soon.
Good thing I went to my school visit. Alex was a man with a renewed motivation for his education and I was blessed to have been able to pour into him. Glory to God!
"The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is majestic...
The voice of the Lord strikes
with flashes of lightning...
The voice of the Lord twists the oaks
and strips the forests bare.
And in His temple all cry, 'Glory!'"
~Ps. 29:4, 7, 9
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
hello from CA
Is it true that as I drive around I am constantly singing Katy Perry's "California Girls..." Maybe just a little bit. Or a lot bit. I've been doing it again this year, posting on my blog and forgetting about the work one. So sorry. But feel free to check it and see what I've been up to..... I can summarize though.
Hmm... I started off in San Jose, but it was a short stay. I've made my way around San Jose, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, Salinas, Fresno, Madera Ranchos, Dinuba, Clovis....hmm... it's hard to remember all those random smaller towns, but probably about 6 other towns I can't think of off hand. Headed to Dinuba tonight and then Bakersfield by Wedneday.
I got asked out by an interesting man in borders a few days ago, maybe that was in san jose actually. Yep, he had a nice braided beard half a rulers length...really really great..... I wrote about it in my blog too, the full story.
My hotels have been fairly decent, way better than last year, that's for sure. There has been this unbelievable fog everywhere- until I got to Fresno that is. Fresno was already 75 degrees at 7:30am this morning. It's been consistently in the 90's everyday. But dense fog, I couldn't even see off my hotel balcony one night, the trees around it were eerie, could barely even make out their edges, fifteen feet away. Tulle fog, as my Nana says it is.
Gracie, the GPS, as my Nana also named it, has been a real life saver. Seriously, it has been so wonderful and working. I suppose we had are issues in the beginning but now she has submitted to my rule and is working like a dream come true. Love it. I've never used one for Idaho or Eastern oregon so I'm excited about this possibility upon my return. Jordi if you're reading this, will you water my plant in my windowsill in my room please....random side note I just thought of.
I'm pretty sure my left leg just got a really nice tan....too bad my right leg didn't join in for the fun.
Overall, its been a successful trip. I spoke for a really awesome youth group this last week, I was the speaker for the night, so it was all on me. they had amazing questions after, it was such a blessing to share a night with them and their amazing staff. I've also spoken for a few class rooms and ended up taking the whole class up...I'm sure in part to students wanting to avoid work, but they asked tons of questions and we're pretty interested in what I had to say, so I'll take it how I can get it.
If I can send out a prayer though, I haven't been sleeping. it happens every travel season, but worse this year for whatever reason. I barely slept a wink last night, and I'm exhausted. My back has also been hurting and its so bad that its radiating down a leg and causing me to not be able to stand straight or walk right because it hurts. So just that I can get some good sleep and my back stops hurting. Other than that, things are great. I've posted a bunch of photos on my blog too, so check them out!
Miss you all and hope everyone is well!
Hmm... I started off in San Jose, but it was a short stay. I've made my way around San Jose, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, Salinas, Fresno, Madera Ranchos, Dinuba, Clovis....hmm... it's hard to remember all those random smaller towns, but probably about 6 other towns I can't think of off hand. Headed to Dinuba tonight and then Bakersfield by Wedneday.
I got asked out by an interesting man in borders a few days ago, maybe that was in san jose actually. Yep, he had a nice braided beard half a rulers length...really really great..... I wrote about it in my blog too, the full story.
My hotels have been fairly decent, way better than last year, that's for sure. There has been this unbelievable fog everywhere- until I got to Fresno that is. Fresno was already 75 degrees at 7:30am this morning. It's been consistently in the 90's everyday. But dense fog, I couldn't even see off my hotel balcony one night, the trees around it were eerie, could barely even make out their edges, fifteen feet away. Tulle fog, as my Nana says it is.
Gracie, the GPS, as my Nana also named it, has been a real life saver. Seriously, it has been so wonderful and working. I suppose we had are issues in the beginning but now she has submitted to my rule and is working like a dream come true. Love it. I've never used one for Idaho or Eastern oregon so I'm excited about this possibility upon my return. Jordi if you're reading this, will you water my plant in my windowsill in my room please....random side note I just thought of.
I'm pretty sure my left leg just got a really nice tan....too bad my right leg didn't join in for the fun.
Overall, its been a successful trip. I spoke for a really awesome youth group this last week, I was the speaker for the night, so it was all on me. they had amazing questions after, it was such a blessing to share a night with them and their amazing staff. I've also spoken for a few class rooms and ended up taking the whole class up...I'm sure in part to students wanting to avoid work, but they asked tons of questions and we're pretty interested in what I had to say, so I'll take it how I can get it.
If I can send out a prayer though, I haven't been sleeping. it happens every travel season, but worse this year for whatever reason. I barely slept a wink last night, and I'm exhausted. My back has also been hurting and its so bad that its radiating down a leg and causing me to not be able to stand straight or walk right because it hurts. So just that I can get some good sleep and my back stops hurting. Other than that, things are great. I've posted a bunch of photos on my blog too, so check them out!
Miss you all and hope everyone is well!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Jared, Cara and Casey-
Hey road warriors... Jordan will join your numbers tonight... (and he just got back!) Jordi will join you next week... and I'll join the ranks in three weeks. (three? Is that right, look I don't know.)
Office life: hmmmm.
you are all missing nothing. That's not true, our last chair and two tables came. Also... it's raining. :( All this to say, enjoy Cali and Eastern Washington, the grass is always greener on the other side and our grass is literally just getting greener. (and longer. I now think about these things as I am the one who has to mow...)
Apps are rolling in, that's cool! Courtney and I accepted several of Casey and Jared's people... and I think Jordan got to do his first accept today and Jordi, she's rocking it too. So it's fun to see that happening...
Ok so this is the most boring post but at least you all know that we're thinking of you and praying for you and blogging TO you. (sort of... that sounds weird.)
out.
Hey road warriors... Jordan will join your numbers tonight... (and he just got back!) Jordi will join you next week... and I'll join the ranks in three weeks. (three? Is that right, look I don't know.)
Office life: hmmmm.
you are all missing nothing. That's not true, our last chair and two tables came. Also... it's raining. :( All this to say, enjoy Cali and Eastern Washington, the grass is always greener on the other side and our grass is literally just getting greener. (and longer. I now think about these things as I am the one who has to mow...)
Apps are rolling in, that's cool! Courtney and I accepted several of Casey and Jared's people... and I think Jordan got to do his first accept today and Jordi, she's rocking it too. So it's fun to see that happening...
Ok so this is the most boring post but at least you all know that we're thinking of you and praying for you and blogging TO you. (sort of... that sounds weird.)
out.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Abounding Praises
Today marks the completion of the first full week of travel. I've received Joel Osteen's newest book for being a first-time guest at a bigger-than-Salem-Alliance church, eaten at In-N-Out (for David C.'s sake), jogged to the theater to see "Despicable Me" since I was running a bit late only to remember when I got there that it was playing at a different theater and it was the last showing, rented "The Book of Eli" from a Redbox instead, saw an El Camino parked on West El Camino Avenue, laughed in the middle of the street at something embarrassingly commonplace which has since completely escaped my mind, and ordered way more sushi than I thought I did for dinner.
And the rest of the week wasn't too bad either.
So who wants to guess how many miles I've driven in just one small week?
Things to praise God about:
1. Got to visit with one of my 2010 student's parents and younger brother after visiting their youth group.
2. Got to have dinner with a current potential student and her family. She's applying.
3. Despite being on the road, at least 10 more school visits have appeared on my schedule.
4. I am healthy.
5. The King and I have some one on one time for another week and a half.
"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name;
make known among the [high schools] what He has done.
Sing to Him, sing praise to Him;
tell of all His wonderful acts.
Glory in His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
Look to the Lord and His strength;
seek His face always."
~1 Chronicles 16:8-11
And the rest of the week wasn't too bad either.
So who wants to guess how many miles I've driven in just one small week?
Things to praise God about:
1. Got to visit with one of my 2010 student's parents and younger brother after visiting their youth group.
2. Got to have dinner with a current potential student and her family. She's applying.
3. Despite being on the road, at least 10 more school visits have appeared on my schedule.
4. I am healthy.
5. The King and I have some one on one time for another week and a half.
PS: If you guessed 1,075 miles you'd be the winner.
"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name;
make known among the [high schools] what He has done.
Sing to Him, sing praise to Him;
tell of all His wonderful acts.
Glory in His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
Look to the Lord and His strength;
seek His face always."
~1 Chronicles 16:8-11
Monday, September 6, 2010
Howdy from the Cowboy
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven..." ~Ecc. 3:1
Laying dormant for 7 months, the season has come once again to revive the Admissions Adventure Blog. Allow me to be the first since, well, I'm the only one on the road right now!
Firstly, I'd like to tell you about Jessica.
I met her on the plane. She was sitting right next to me. How was I to know she was from Oregon as well? What a lovely coincidence! So Jessica and I talked. Not the whole time, but enough to have built some surface level rapport with each other. She happens to be from West Linn of all places. Long story short, we will be keeping in touch upon my return and hers. I think I will be enjoying this new travel season...
Now for the real story. Jessica sat next to me. She is a 7th grader. She lives in Davis, CA. I have no contact info nor do I care to (except perhaps to woo her to Corban). Sorry. Couldn't resist deceiving all or some of you if only for a moment. =D
I will say that I'm regretting the choice to leave my camera behind. I got to catch the last day of the "Gold Rush" in Old Sacramento. Oh how it made the little boy yearning to be a cowboy inside me happy! Several people were dressed from the period, despite it being 80-90 degrees, and they had little tents set up with old fashioned gambling games, dress-sewing, wood/metal/leather works, and even a fakey old-time doc. I walked around with a cheezy half grin on my face for quite some time. I even thought about buying a cowboy hat. Might still do that. Oh how lovely.
The only other news is that I am driving a little white Ford Focus and am feeling pretty special because it's got "the works". I have programmed my phone into the car (thanks Stefan...oops I mean "Cottonball"), I have a sun roof, and I can even change the color of the light by my feet for just the right ambience for me and...myself. Nothing new to me of course, since I had the same car in silver last year, but since I mastered the Bluetooth I thought I'd share about it this year. =)
Wishing you all a wonderful week, sorrowful about missing the farewell party and the welcoming party for the new "Little One", and praying that God would be honored in all I do these weeks, granting me success along the way.
Laying dormant for 7 months, the season has come once again to revive the Admissions Adventure Blog. Allow me to be the first since, well, I'm the only one on the road right now!
Firstly, I'd like to tell you about Jessica.
I met her on the plane. She was sitting right next to me. How was I to know she was from Oregon as well? What a lovely coincidence! So Jessica and I talked. Not the whole time, but enough to have built some surface level rapport with each other. She happens to be from West Linn of all places. Long story short, we will be keeping in touch upon my return and hers. I think I will be enjoying this new travel season...
Now for the real story. Jessica sat next to me. She is a 7th grader. She lives in Davis, CA. I have no contact info nor do I care to (except perhaps to woo her to Corban). Sorry. Couldn't resist deceiving all or some of you if only for a moment. =D
I will say that I'm regretting the choice to leave my camera behind. I got to catch the last day of the "Gold Rush" in Old Sacramento. Oh how it made the little boy yearning to be a cowboy inside me happy! Several people were dressed from the period, despite it being 80-90 degrees, and they had little tents set up with old fashioned gambling games, dress-sewing, wood/metal/leather works, and even a fakey old-time doc. I walked around with a cheezy half grin on my face for quite some time. I even thought about buying a cowboy hat. Might still do that. Oh how lovely.
The only other news is that I am driving a little white Ford Focus and am feeling pretty special because it's got "the works". I have programmed my phone into the car (thanks Stefan...oops I mean "Cottonball"), I have a sun roof, and I can even change the color of the light by my feet for just the right ambience for me and...myself. Nothing new to me of course, since I had the same car in silver last year, but since I mastered the Bluetooth I thought I'd share about it this year. =)
Wishing you all a wonderful week, sorrowful about missing the farewell party and the welcoming party for the new "Little One", and praying that God would be honored in all I do these weeks, granting me success along the way.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)