week 3

Well, here I am! I have been in Oregon for 3 weeks now, and I am doing great!! Here are 10 things I have accomplished so far being here:

1.) Applyed at 4 or 5 Starbucks locations, another coffee place, a few grocery stores, a restaurant, Barnes and Noble, Pier 1 Imports, and World Market.
2.) Finished all of my most recent photo-shoot photo editing and sent off the CD's.
3.) Made a plan for another shoot for my friends children at a local park in the fall.
4.) Became a math tutor for a friend.
5.) I have MOST of my room organized. The rest is in need of a dresser/desk.
6.) Bought myself a laptop.
7.) Decided on a career that I am in love with and that needs more attention.. which means I know what classes I will be aiming for in college when I start up this next year.
8.) I have been walking at least 4 times a week with Grace.. on long walks. Im talking like 3-5 miles per walk :P haha. Which are ALL within 5 minutes from my house.
9.) Been staying on top of my money and finances, done devotions EVERY night to keep my faith on track and to keep it strong, and have stayed in contact with everyone!
10.) Crochetted a BACKPACK! Super cute. Love it. AND managed to get all of my friend/family birthday cards in the mail.

Oh and Im going to go get a library card this afternoon after I finish tutoring in math.

Woooo!!!! Well I am officially proud of myself.

The one thing I have not done yet is skyping in with my amazing small group whom I love and miss soo much!! But Im hoping to skype in tonight.. I just have to remind my small group leader to bring her laptop..

And, I have absolutely fallen in love with Bend. I love it here. The people are so friendly, the weather has been beautiful, it IS beautiful here and I love the atmosphere of the town. :D

Yay<3

A new journey, the same me.

I have always dreamed of going to college in another state to experience a new place.. and well.. I leave in 2 days for Oregon!!!!

The weeks all seemed to go by incredibly slow, but the last few days are flying by so fast! Craziness. Reality hit me when I started packing up my room.

I have grown so much just this past year and I feel like this is the perfect time for me.

Exactly one year ago, I didnt know who I was. I had low self esteem, I was anorexic, but I thought in some way that I was happy. News flash to that girl: youre not happy. Then in October, I went to my best friends sweet 16 birthday, saw an old friend, and we started dating. Whether I knew it at the time or not, that was exactly the time that I began to grow; he brought me to church where I met the most incredible small group of junior girls that I have ever known. Now before this, I did not want to know God, I didnt want to have faith, and I never wanted to hear about it. But God used this guy to bring me to church where He would use these girls to bring me back to Him. And that He did. I believe that the purpose of my relationship with that old friend was to bring me back to God, and when I got to the point where all I wanted was to strive for Him, that would be the end of the relationship so that I could truely only want and be satisfied with God alone.
I have never in my life been happier than I am now with God.
It has gotten to the point where I dont even recognize that girl in the early months of 2009. My relationship with God only continues to grow and that is why I think this is a perfect time for me to start a life in Oregon.

I cant wait for college :D


Woooo!!! <3