fun with li!!

So we went to the Piston's game and didn't have the best of seats so we had to entertain ourselves somehow.and this is what we did.we are so weird.

Christmas Cheer!

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.



Merry Christmas!

peace.

I'm peacin out in a little over 2 months.So crazy!

i hate driving in the snow..

so last night it snowed pretty bad...i had to drive home from bible study and as i turned out of the sub division on to hall road, my car just started spinning. it spun all the way around and then my car was facing oncoming traffic.i started freaking out a little and finally gained control of the car and pulled into a gas station. then i attempted to turn on to hall road again, and luckily i made it. i drove about 30mph the whole way home.it took me some time, and everyone passed me up but i made it home safely. HALLELUJAH! I'm probably a little too cautious when driving in the snow, but thats about the only time. I was surprised i didnt get pulled over for going TOO slow.lol.anyways.that was probably the lamest story ever,i just thought i'd share with you why i cannot handle the snow. Yes people i know its pretty..but i think im glad this is my last winter here for a while.

From Pastor Steve Furtick. "NO WEAPON"

Isaiah 54:17
“No weapon forged against you will prevail,
and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
and this is their vindication from me,”
declares the LORD.

This verse promises that no weapon formed against the child of God will prosper.
But that doesn’t mean the weapon won’t be formed against you.
In fact, it almost certifies that it will.
Every accusation leveled at God’s servants will be refuted in the end.
But that won’t stop accusations from coming.
It assumes that they will.

God is our healer…but that doesn’t mean you’ll never battle sickness.
God is our comfort…but that doesn’t mean you’ll never contend with loneliness.
God is our provider….but that doesn’t exempt you from trials or tribulation.

David said the Lord was a shield (Psalm 3:3) for him.
And you don’t need a shield unless you’re under attack.

The struggles you’re facing don’t disprove God’s promises.
They’re the very reason He made the promises to begin with.




Spoke to me a ton.I had to share it.

enough said.

"If someone can walk away from you, let them walk. Gracefully, with dignity.
Your destiny is never connected to those who leave.
Build on the foundation that remains."Steven Furtick.

it's been a while..

i haven't been doing a good job on posting on here lately. i have been into the whole tumblr thing instead.i can say that it is probably better than this. but i will try harder to post up on here more often.

i have a question..what is a good website to find new layouts for blogger??

"For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are."

Hebrews 4:12

prayer requst.

my dad went into the hospital last night for chest pains. they are running tests now,and will be putting in a heart catheter this afternoon.please keep him in your prayers.i will give you an update when i know anything else..

thanks everyone...

"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."

thinking...

But he told me, "My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak." So I will brag even more about my weaknesses in order that Christ's power will live in me. Therefore, I accept weakness, mistreatment, hardship, persecution, and difficulties suffered for Christ. It's clear that when I'm weak, I'm strong.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10

So many times I forget this, and I wonder why I do... I mean it doesn't get much better than this.I try to work out so many things on my own,because I feel like there is so much. But nothing is impossible for God, and why wouldn't I want to give it all to Him, especially when our weaknesses show His power and strength!!!HELLO.

So my prayer is to continually give it all to God,and to be anxious for nothing!

about the last post..

I dont know if I made it look like i wrote the song...but I didn't..lol..its actually by John Mark and Sarah McMillan.Kim Walker sings it too. I just really like it thats why i posted it. Just in case it wasn't clear.lol.


peace and love..

Sing My Love..

I can't hold my love back from You
I can't hold my love back from You
I've got to sing
I've got to sing
Sing my love


Words can never say the way
He says my name
He calls me lovely
No one ever sees the way He looks at me
He sees me holy
Earth can never hold
This love that burns my soul
Heaven holds me

You would not believe
The way He touches me
He burns right through me
I could not forget ev'ry word He says
He always knew me
Earth can never hold
This love that burns my soul
Heaven holds me


I can't hold my love back from You
I can't hold my love back from You
I've got to sing
I've got to sing
Sing my love

That is my song right now...just thought I'd share it..


P.S. Lori if you happen to be reading this...you will hear this song when T.O.M. comes..lol..so be ready!

refreshed.

Have you never heard or understood? Don't you know that the LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
Isaiah 40:28

I love reading the right verses at just the right time...


I'm back home and back to work,and so tired.


MOOD:Tired
SONG: Alive John Mark McMillan

YES!

I'm going to NC tomorrow!!!! So happy!! My dad sold some instruments and equipment to the guys so we are heading down there to drop it all off.We are spending the weekend there too!I'm so excited to see my friends and to be in NC.ahhhh! Hopefully on Sunday we can go to Morningstar!!Just felt like letting yall know whats up!!!


peace and love.


Mood:SO EXCITED.
Song:Mercy, Duffy

concert.

who knows a good place to get cheap concert tickets, but with good seats?lol

i hate allergies!

i really hate waking up and not being able to breath or even hear!lol. i have been having the worst allergies this season and i'm really getting sick of it.. and half of the time i forget to take my meds for it,like today for example.so now i am struggling through the day at work. i can stop sneezing and my eyes are burning! but my favorite part of it all is my runny nose. i'm so glad i am writig these awesome details for you to read. at least you know how miserable i am! but i'm sure you all have been there,and if you havent...GOD BLESS YOU!lol..


p.s...anyone good at resumes? im trying to finish mine up so i can apply for MAC,wondering if anyone is interested in looking it over and giving me some advice.


Mood:STUFFED UP.
Song:Use Somebody, Kings of Leon

Trusting.

The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him sincerely. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
Psalm 145:18-19

That is so refreshing..My prayer is to trust in Him more and more everyday..

Books I need Books!

Can anyone recommend some good books to read?I gotta start reading. I have a hard time finding good books and I am sure a lot of you read. So let me know!

peace and love.

love it.

There are days when my heart aches
It cries the cries of others
And bears the pain of theirs
I become frustrated
And long for the relieving release
For my sake, and for theirs
Together we brainstorm
We create artistic schemes
Any ploy two fool our minds, into believing the dream
It never works
Reality is far too heavy
Alone they suffer
together we suffer
The heavier my shoulders become,
The more I hold for them
I search my life, my heart, my past
Maybe its my fault?
Did I do this to them?
Can I change their situation?
Or simply lighten their load?
I'm pretty sure the damage is done
But my faith is in the hope
That none was done in vain
Maybe from this,
Another will be free
But today,
I promise to me
That i'll use the power of voice
To love, to live, to change
This generation of hope.

Another long day at work..

This day is going as slow as possible..Sometimes I really think the time goes slower than it is supposed to.lol.oh well.

So last night after a great church service we all went to Starbucks and they surprised me with a little birthday thing since i was in NY for it. I love my friends! I got some great gifts too.Thanks Li for being so creative with your gift,and Sarah for getting me my corn maze ticket.YOU ROCK.Steve for the huge coffee that is my absolute favorite,and Jeni for the amazing notebooks!Thanks to everyone for coming and being such great friends!They sure know how to embarrass me too!lol. SO thanks guys.

So I got my application for Morningstar yesterday and I had no idea the questions were going to be so in depth and some kind of weird.lol. I knew it was going to be a lot of work,but not 38 questions of answers that could be a page long!lol.So pray for me that I do a great job on it.And for you others who don't want me to go still,don't pray that I do bad!lol.jk.

btw.the office i work in has to be the coldest building ever.my fingers are frozen.im sure JENI would love it here.lol

peace and love.

valerinaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


Mood:Bored,Cold,Giddy
Listening to:Meant to Live Switchfoot

Back to Work!

So I am back in the MishDish!.It feels good to be home.I was so glad to see everyone! I missed you all so much! Now that I am back I am back to work. Not the work I really want to do now since I am a certified Make-Up Artist!What a nice title.lol. I am going to apply to work for MAC this week or next. Wish me luck! So its weird to be stuck in an office all day again knowing that I can probably get a job doing something im passionate for and actually good at.lol.

I gotta post some pictures up from the trip. I am really bad at the blogging thing too.I really thought I was going to be good at it..I failed miserably.lol.I am seriously going to try now that I am home. I get bored at work so I can do it here too.

Well thats all for now.Maybe i will post more later today..


Peace and Love....

Mood:ehh.
Listening too: Chasing Pavements Adele

It's my BIRTHDAY!

YES!! I am glad to say today is my 20th birthday!!! I am getting so old!JK!

But it really doesn't feel like my birthday today. Probably because I'm not home. It's all good though. The day is going very nice so far. I guess when you get older it really isn't a big deal anymore.lol.

See all of you very soon!




Mood:Chipper.
Listening to: Mighty to Save Hillsong.

Sorry!!

So I have done a horrible job at the blog thing. So sorry guys!!!Some of you all could have called me to remind me though!lol.jk.well I am doing really good and I come home in a week. Its bittersweet. I love it here but I am definitely ready to go home as well. I miss all of you terribly!

So since I have been here I have learned tons about makeup and I LOVE it. i also found a church that I liked to and have been going the past couple weeks. We also got to go to Prayer in the Square. It is a one time a year thing where everyone comes to Times Square to pray for all different things.It was amazing. i was glad I got to go. I will post a picture I took of it. Not the best pic but youll get an idea of what all was goin on. There was over 50,000 people there. So cool.

So thats all for now.Ill see you all in 8 days!

the apartment.

I made it!

So I made it to NY safely!Yay. Its only been two days here and I feel like I've been here so long just because there is so much to do. Words cannot explain how awesome it is here. Our apartment is amazing! I am going to take pictures of it and post it up soon.I haven't been able to use my computer much because the wireless isn't working but I'm working on fixing it.
I start school tomorrow and I am so geeked! We went to the school today to pick up all our materials...AMAZING!.
The guys have made it fun for us while they were here.They know a lot about the city so it was cool for them to kind of show us around..We've been all over already.and I love the Subways!!lol.
Alright.Enough said for tonight!

Miss you guys...


P.S. Nina,I love you and thanks for reading my blog.lol.Loved your comment!

BloGGin!

So I started bloggin a while back, and no one else really did it, then all of the sudden I stop and everyones got one. So i decided i would give it another try.lol. Also because I am leaving for NY on Sunday and I would like to keep people updated on whats going on with me while I'm there. I am so excited to see what is going to happen when I go. I dont have expectations except to just learn everything i can about makeup. Knowing that it is just a few days away, its kind of freaking me out a little. Like it finally hit me that i am going to be living in new york for a month.

Thank you Jeni,Keri,and Lori for making me start blogging again!lol. I will do my best to keep you girls updated. And you guys better be putting tons of pictures up of all the babies so i can see them grow up in the next month!lol Especially Loris new baby!

So yeah, this week my bestest friends are here from NC and they are taking Carly and I to New York. They are the best.So i get to hang with them for a few days this week before we leave.

thats it for now.
peace and love.

Listening to: Like you Promised, Amber Brooks
Mood:Thankful

Waiting for Li.

Haven't wrote a blog in a while.

My friends from NC are coming in a week!I am super excited. Dont have too many exciting plans for them when they get here besides doing a lot of worship services.I cant think of any where good to take them,partly because its MICHIGAN!lol.if you have any fun ideas...let me know!I'm open for anything.

NY is coming up very soon.All the apartment stuff isn't final yet so I'm getting a little nervous.

Thats all thats really going on with me.Oh and I am house/dog/bird sitting for Sarah and her family cuz they are in Florida.So fun...hahaha.

Listening to:nothing.
Mood:impatient.

lame.

i just realized that on my last post i used the word amazing like 456464 times..i need to get a new word.lol.any ideas?haha.

the girls from mexico are back..and im ohh sooo happy!

im really excited for college group tonight.its what i look forward to every week.





Mood:anxious
Listening to: Fly Jason Upton

i finally quit my job!

so i have been talking about quitting my waitressing job for months now..finally did it last week.it felt like a huge weight is off my shoulders.I have to finish out my 2weeks notice,but still..its the best ive felt in a while!I got a new job in an office,and I'm loving it.Way less stressful,and I know I am supposed to be here rather than the restaraunt!So thats some new news,and good news for that matter.
College group has been awesome since we started.We haven't had tons of people show up,but God has been showing up and thats all that matters.He is doing amazing things..
My trip to NC was amazing..as usual. The conference at Morningstar was awesome and God did some amazing things there.The worship was awesome too.I led worship too,went really well.
So thats my update..hope everyone is doing well...i really miss my girls that are in Mexico..they are coming home tonight!yay!

Mood: Anxious
Listening to: Spies,Coldplay

this is my dad..and i love him!lol

randomness

this is my friend li.i <3>

so we are hanging out.just got back from starbucks.BORED.

this is not a joke.

i am in a really random mood today..this is a pointless blog.

listening to:Swallowed in the Sea Coldplay.

Mood:Random!

I am Relentless.

So our college group starts up tomorrow night!I am so excited!Not only for us to have one finally,but just because I know God is gunna do amazing things.The vision for this college group is awesome and i just cant wait to get started. The fact that Tommy and I have had the same vision about it all,just proves that God is gunna move,and that we are in the will of God.So everyone get pumped and ready for God to move!
I just looked up online where The Call is going to be this summer and its in D.C. on August 16.So we might be planning a trip there.All i know is that i will be going for sure!
So if you are reading this and didnt know we have a college group..its every Friday night at 8pm. in the Legacy...any questions..just let me know..

much love.


Mood: EXCITED!
Song:You wont Relent Misty Edwards

Lovely.

God never ceases to amaze me. I have just been so encouraged lately its unbelievable.I usually am the most negative person you could meet.Lately god has turned that around.I have taken things and have made the best of them and it feels great! I had a great weekend!This week will be awesome too.
Last week someone spoke about pride and it really got me thinking about the little things that have made me become prideful.And that message couldn't have come at a better time. It was right when I needed it.It really hit the spot!lol.
I'm starting to read a new book called "Blue like Jazz."My best friend Carly let me borrow it and Ive heard its an awesome book so I am looking forward to read it.

Listening to: God of this City,Chris Tomlin
Mood:amazed.

So Emotional!

I've been an emotional wreck the past month!I'm usually the most non-emotional person you will ever meet.My parents used to think something was wrong with me because I used to never cry!lol.Well things are really changing now!But ya, I'm thinking God is doing this to me for some reason...(still trying to figure it out)maybe to break me and do some changes...who knows.only Him.lol

Worship was awesome on Wednesday.We did a new song from winter retreat called You wont Relent.God really is using this song this year for all of us.We are using at as our theme for college group and i am really excited to be doing worship for that.Something i feel God really wants me to do.God is gunna move majorly through the College and Career Group.Its time for our generation to step up and do some amazing things to make a difference.

Mood:Encouraged
Listening to:Give us Clean Hands Chris Tomlin

How He Loves video.

I hate being sick.

I been getting sick on and off for two months now and Im really tired of it!lol.This time its a major sinus thing and i just feel plugged up.Thats the best way I can desrcibe it.I better go away soon!
Today I found a really good scripture. Is. 58:11 "And the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places,and give strength to your bones,and you will be like a watered garden,and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail."
Its pretty self explanatory,and it really made me think once again.God has been really making me think lately in everything I do.Its great but at times its really frusturating.lol.



Im posting a video just for you Lori!




Mood: Tired.

I Need You To Love Me

"Why, why are You still here with me
Didn't You see what I've done?
In my shame I want to run and hide myself
But it's here I see the truth
I don't deserve You

But I need You to love me, and I
I won't keep my heart from You this time
And I'll stop this pretending that I can
Somehow deserve what I already have
I need You to love me

I, I have wasted so much time
Pushing You away from me
I just never saw how You could cherish me
'Cause You're a God who has all things
And still You want me

Your love makes me forget what I have been
Your love makes me see who I really am
Your love makes me forget what I have been"


I've been listening to this song all day.The lyrics are so true,because i have felt that way so many times in life.Like why does God still love me after all the times I've screwed up?It awesome to know that we have a God that loves us that much and that He never stops loving us.We are so lucky.I am so blessed.


Mood:Blessed

Why am I a procrastinator?

Another day off!Yay.There is tons of stuff I really really really need to get done, and have yet to do it.I get so mad at myself because I wait to do things until the absolute last minute.We haven't booked the hotel yet for NY,and we are one week away from going.So yeah,that has to get done today.i guess that's the main thing i have been waiting to do,but i do have a bunch of other little things i need to get done as well.

I also feel like I'm getting sick again.I am praying to God that I am not because that would be really bad.The weather has been nice this week.I heard a rumor that its supposed to snow this Sunday.Oh Michigan never ceases to amaze me..haha..

that's all i got.


Listening to:Fall Away,The Fray
Mood: Determined

Good morning.

So yesterday was the longest day of my life!I worked from 11 to 9..it was terrible.But I did manage to make some money..which is good cuz of NY.I got to hang out with Sarah last night which is always a good time.I'm still at her house...not much to say now other than I just woke up and I gotta go home now!


Bible verse: "We know and rely on the love God has for us.God is Love.Whoever lives in love lives in God,and God in him." 1John 4:16





Song:You Alone David Crowder band
Mood: Inspired

I hate my job.

so I got a wonderful wake up call this morning..my boss called me in to come intp work at 11.so that means I am working 11-8 now!FUN.So now I am up for the day..The only reason I told him I would come in,is because I need money for NY..Me and my best friend Carly are going to NY in 10 days to check out the makeup school we are going to at the end of August.We want to fly but the tickets are way expensive,so now we decided to drive.Last time we went on a road trip it was to NC for easter and i got a speeding ticket on the way home..cant let that happen again...


So my bible verse today was a good one... "So count it all as joy my brothers,when you fall into various temptations,know that the testing of your fatih produces endurance.Let endurance have its perfect work,so that you may be perfect and complete,lacking nothing." James 1:2-4. It really made me think..

thats all for now.

Song:Job 38 John Mark McMillan
Mood:challenged.

My first blog.

My first blog.

so.i been thinking to make one of these things for a while now.finally done it.go me!i got a lot of things going on lately in my life so i figure this will be the best thing to do to let it out and let anyone who cars know about it all.

not gunna say much more now...im sure ill write some tomorrow.






listening to:oh taste and see,Brian and Jenn Johnson..(check em out.)

mood:blessed.



love you all.