We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes (and communities and schools) to remedy this kind of poverty.
Mother Teresa
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So a weird emotion is going through me that I wasn't expecting before I left for ccu, because I didn't experience before shorter. See when I left for shorter I wasn't leaving as many friends behind and they were living in the same county as me so I knew I would see them again, it was easy to keep in touch with them. But this time its different much different. My great friends that I made at shorter (they know who they are) became like family to me , and well it's a little weird to think about going through college stuff without them, even though I know they are a short call away and we will meet again someday. And than there are many other people at shorter, who meant a lot to me. And well I don't know if I will ever see them again. And that's a weird feeling. I really feel like I'm starting a new chapter of my life, when I only started the last chapter two years ago.
But there is a glimmer of hope, i woke up today with such excitement about CCU. I know its where God wants me to be and I am so excited to see why. I'm excited to make new friends that feel like family, and for new adventures. I'm excited for the mountains, the mountains that have captured my heart.
I really can't believe it's only twenty days away

Some CCU Prayer Requests

SO yeah
I have been doing much updating on my blog recently
I think this is mostly because there are so many emotions going through my head
disbelief- because It's really unbelievable that I am actually going to ccu, it is purly a sign of how good God is and how he always has a plan for us even though sometimes the things he does might seem a little odd at first. .
Excitment - Because well I think the above description pretty much covers this. It's um well COLORADO MOUNTAINS ADVENTURE have I mentioned mountains yet. and then my room, my amazing room and the girls that will live there that already seem like friends. I can not wait to meet them in person. And then the chance to use my college career to grow closer and learn bout God, it's what first made me start to look at ccu in the fall and well I'm excited
Gosh I'm almost crying now I'm such a crybaby
Nervousness - I am scared to live far away from home. This is a huge step for a girl who came home everyweekend .I'm excited but this whole distance thing is making me nevous. But I know that God's in control and he is good.

So please be praying
For health and good travels - I'm wondering how this whole altitude thing really will affect me and then I'm driving most of the way there
For home sickness
For good close friends that will grow to seem like family, this has alot to do with the above prayer request. I know its what i need to not be homesick
and that I take advantage of every oppurtunity offered to me at ccu
and that I don't cry the whole first week there because I know i'll be so excited and amazed that I'm actually there. And well those two emotions usually bring tears to my eyes.

So wondering through the aisles of super target today, I for some reason found probably the weirdest thing I have ever seen in a grocery store...... the batter blaster.
Its pancake batter in a whipped cream can. and I must admit my first thought was this is so unnatural and I had visions of the Jetsons going through my head. But then I saw the word ..organic it's natural after all!!. And knew that I just had to try it. Organic pancakes out of a can who would of thought. SO I came home and made a couple and there actually quite good. batter blaster is a success!!!

My trip to marietta has showed me somthing
My heart belongs at ccu
and I can't wait until august 19th so it can go where it belongs

My love for the outdoors

I might be one of the more unlikely people to decided they want to minor in outdoor leadership. I'm girly, I'm not so athletic, I just have the average amount of experince outdoors. but........

I grew up spending some of my summer at my grandparents house in upstate New York. Going there was better than getting to go to Disney world. It was where I got to do all the things I loved the most. As a kindergartner I was extremely girly, so girly in fact, that I refused to wear pants and actually cried once when I had to wear them. But I didn't mind them as much if it meant I got to go on a hike in the woods. The woods where everything came to life, where everything was filled with adventure. Where everything was all mossy and wet and you could look for orange salmanders and see great beautiful waterfalls. And feel the cold mountain water on your feet.

When we were in the lovely adirondacks, we didn't always go to church on sunday, I don't quite remember why, but I remember the substitute. My family would hike in the woods for awhile and then we would stop and have sunday school in the woods, my dad as the teacher. These were some of my favorite times, and to be honest it's where I remember learning who God was. It's because of these times that I feel closer to God outside than anywhere else in the world

So I might not be someone who strives to climb mount everest. But I am a person who longs to be outside. I love the community, the friendship, the sence of adventure that forms when you are outside. So yes my minor might be a strange choice for someone like me, but I love it :).

Yes It's late very late but that's because of an invasion of brown recluse spiders in my room ( okay it was like 4 in 7 days but still scary especially because two hours ago I found one on my bed) I am not sleeping in there and sleeping on the couch. For future reference never put a cedar roof on your house, it attracts them. Silly neighborhood and their former covenats.

Also in the animal department I have a story to tell. I was in my room yesterday doing some cleaning when I saw something move outside my window. Now I know this usally doesn't sound like a big deal but my window is in a well and faces a cement wall. Well I went over to the window and what did I see but a cute little nose, some sweet brown eyes and two long ears. Yes a baby rabbit had fallen into my well. Well after some quick thinking some internet research and many tries, my gloved hands rescued the bunny and sent it back into the yard so it could be with it's family. But it did add a little adventure to my day :).
( what it pretty much looked like, so cute)


I have recently found out who my roomies are for next year and I must say for one thing it has in it's creative way confirmed that I'm supposed to be at ccu, and it's made me quite excited. :)