I just got an e-mail today saying that I GOT A JOB! A SUMMER JOB! the best summer job! I will be a desk attendant at Defoe-Graham dorm this summer (my ideal summer job). Also in the email it said that with having this job i will get a free single room for the summer! what?? that was not in the original job description! i really wanted to sublease at my friend's cool apartment, but I can't exactly pass up a free room! Maybe having my own room will like motivate me to leave it more often and be way more social? who knows. but anyway these past couple months i've felt really blessed! whether it be finding my perfect pair of flat in my size after months of searching, or not having any big tests so i was able to schedule a decent lengthed visit to see Anne or getting 2 AMAZING jobs in the past MONTH that are proving to be more than i even needed! (the pay on my proctor job was a nice surprise and now this "free room" perk with my new job!) I've just been being true to myself these past couple months and recognizing that when you thank God in your heart, it's more beautiful than any outward expression of worship. Like, you can talk the talk and walk the walk, but without truly being at peace with Him and yourself and his beautiful purpose and plan for your life...knowing that He is in control of all of it and giving up that control to him everyday....You will see that He wants to provide for you and he is able to do so. This quote kind of sums up what I've recently been experiencing: Don't try to fix everything in your life, but focus on God and everything will fix itself.
deets and pics of visiting anne coming soon! Katie
Friday, March 19, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
great and glorious
So it is 8:26am. I am on an awful sleep schedule...i slept from like 9-1 last night which then forced me to be awake all night, but i'm actually not mad about it because I did some stat studying for my exam monday! anyway, at around 6 I lay in bed listening to Bethany Dillon on my iPod. Since I can't fall asleep to music, I just soaked up her lyrics and relaxed as the sun starting streaming through my blinds. If you do not know Bethany Dillon's music--it's amazing. great lyrics, great voice, great to sing to. Me and Shena saw her in concert with Shane and Shane this summer! She has a big voice for such a tiny girl.
One of my favorite songs of hers is this:
After laying and listening and trying to think about God's love in different things...I started thinking about this video that Bianca showed me a few months ago. It is so powerful that it made me cry! and when i watched it second time it made me cry again! I love it not only because of the message, but because at Summer Staff, we sang the song that it is set to: Everything by Lifehouse. Lifehouse is one of those mainstream Christian bands that is not outwardly Christian. I like how the song builds...it's really beautiful. I've posted the video and I'd love for you guys to watch it and then comment what you think because I've never gotten to talk to anyone about it besides Bianca. If you watch it, make sure to watch it til the end! Okay have a beautiful day :) Katie
One of my favorite songs of hers is this:
After laying and listening and trying to think about God's love in different things...I started thinking about this video that Bianca showed me a few months ago. It is so powerful that it made me cry! and when i watched it second time it made me cry again! I love it not only because of the message, but because at Summer Staff, we sang the song that it is set to: Everything by Lifehouse. Lifehouse is one of those mainstream Christian bands that is not outwardly Christian. I like how the song builds...it's really beautiful. I've posted the video and I'd love for you guys to watch it and then comment what you think because I've never gotten to talk to anyone about it besides Bianca. If you watch it, make sure to watch it til the end! Okay have a beautiful day :) Katie
Thursday, March 11, 2010
here and there!
1. I just signed up for a 5th class for the fall. It's called "Life and Letters of Paul". I've never taken a religious studies class at mizzou but this professor sounds good and i could use a little bible history education. So i'm kind of looking forward to it now--i know i will regret saying that later.
2. These are my 2 favorite songs to listen to on my walks to class to. I listen to them on my iPod and i look around at all the students walking and the beauty of nature and 1. I feel like I live in the 70's and it's great and 2. they are just such "happy" songs that my day just brightens a little bit. I love Simon and Garfunkel's ability to be either be super happy or super sad. They just fit you whatever mood! And their harmony is like food to my soul haha.
This is like the happiest song ever. I LOVE IT!! i love how the beggining goes "jeep its great to be back home! :)" it's like the song just starts off saying "hey, i'm gonna make ya really happy"
This one is a little more chill, but gives you an equally great feeling inside :)
3. The weather has been amaaaaazing lately. I can have a really crappy day, yet I am like filled with happiness still because it's soo beautiful that you can't possibly stay in a bad mood. Like I am 10 times happier in warm weather than cold. (i know that's like an actual condition/problem...i think i secretly have Seasonal Affective Disorder). My optimistic attitude in the warm weather I have already noticed is allowing me to see a lot of little good things in life. Like bad little things will happen, but now i'm noticing the good things so i forget about the bad things! In conclusion, I should not live in cold weather when I am older.
4. I can't belieeeeeve my life in the few weeks. Literally the next 3 weeks are insanely awesome. Next week, I visit Anne!(my bff since 1st grade. lives a block away from me in rochester. we have the same hair.) I have never even traveled with a friend before other than to Anne's cabin. But just to think we will be hanging out in a hotel and exploring Kansas City all by ourselves for 3 days is so0o0 exciting! Not to mention St. Patty's Day is next Wed so we get to celebrate that together. AND I get to see her skate in her show FO FREE! I have been waiting to see this show for 2 years and the day is finally here!! I get to finally see the Rafiki costume, I get to finally see her as ARIEL! doing PAIRS! LIFTS WITH A GUY! what?!? yeah, I know, she's a superhero. I bought by megabus tickets today so the trip is officially on:) Let the fun begin!
Anne skates with Disney on Ice and her tour is coming to Kansas City. I like to tell myself my bff is a celebrity...and brag at any chance I get.
Also0o0o, in two weeks from this Saturday I will be on my way to New Orleans for spring break!!! I am going with 11 other mizzou students (who i've met like 4 times, but they're all really fun and funny and nice soo i'm extremely excited). We are working with the United Saints Recovery program down there. We will mostly be painting houses i think...i'll let ya know what we did after the trip haha (and post pics!) but anywayyy I feel like I am so physically unprepared for this! I need to work out. Is that sad that I think I will be sore after a day of PAINTING?? :/ shoot. work out is officially on my to do list.. I do not know how I am going to pack lightly for this trip...apparently we are all stuffing into a 12 person van for a 12-16 (nobody really knows) hour long bus ride down there?? Yeah, if i don't know my team members now, i will suuuurely get to know them when one of their legs is on my lap and my armpit is in their face. Can't waaaait. :( hahah. oh and I get carsick soo pray for me! hahaha.
2. These are my 2 favorite songs to listen to on my walks to class to. I listen to them on my iPod and i look around at all the students walking and the beauty of nature and 1. I feel like I live in the 70's and it's great and 2. they are just such "happy" songs that my day just brightens a little bit. I love Simon and Garfunkel's ability to be either be super happy or super sad. They just fit you whatever mood! And their harmony is like food to my soul haha.
This is like the happiest song ever. I LOVE IT!! i love how the beggining goes "jeep its great to be back home! :)" it's like the song just starts off saying "hey, i'm gonna make ya really happy"
This one is a little more chill, but gives you an equally great feeling inside :)
3. The weather has been amaaaaazing lately. I can have a really crappy day, yet I am like filled with happiness still because it's soo beautiful that you can't possibly stay in a bad mood. Like I am 10 times happier in warm weather than cold. (i know that's like an actual condition/problem...i think i secretly have Seasonal Affective Disorder). My optimistic attitude in the warm weather I have already noticed is allowing me to see a lot of little good things in life. Like bad little things will happen, but now i'm noticing the good things so i forget about the bad things! In conclusion, I should not live in cold weather when I am older.
4. I can't belieeeeeve my life in the few weeks. Literally the next 3 weeks are insanely awesome. Next week, I visit Anne!(my bff since 1st grade. lives a block away from me in rochester. we have the same hair.) I have never even traveled with a friend before other than to Anne's cabin. But just to think we will be hanging out in a hotel and exploring Kansas City all by ourselves for 3 days is so0o0 exciting! Not to mention St. Patty's Day is next Wed so we get to celebrate that together. AND I get to see her skate in her show FO FREE! I have been waiting to see this show for 2 years and the day is finally here!! I get to finally see the Rafiki costume, I get to finally see her as ARIEL! doing PAIRS! LIFTS WITH A GUY! what?!? yeah, I know, she's a superhero. I bought by megabus tickets today so the trip is officially on:) Let the fun begin!
Anne skates with Disney on Ice and her tour is coming to Kansas City. I like to tell myself my bff is a celebrity...and brag at any chance I get.
Also0o0o, in two weeks from this Saturday I will be on my way to New Orleans for spring break!!! I am going with 11 other mizzou students (who i've met like 4 times, but they're all really fun and funny and nice soo i'm extremely excited). We are working with the United Saints Recovery program down there. We will mostly be painting houses i think...i'll let ya know what we did after the trip haha (and post pics!) but anywayyy I feel like I am so physically unprepared for this! I need to work out. Is that sad that I think I will be sore after a day of PAINTING?? :/ shoot. work out is officially on my to do list.. I do not know how I am going to pack lightly for this trip...apparently we are all stuffing into a 12 person van for a 12-16 (nobody really knows) hour long bus ride down there?? Yeah, if i don't know my team members now, i will suuuurely get to know them when one of their legs is on my lap and my armpit is in their face. Can't waaaait. :( hahah. oh and I get carsick soo pray for me! hahaha.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Katie and Bianca make a documentary!
It's official. Bianca is staying in Columbia this summer and I could not be happier!!! She was debating it for a little bit, but is definitely staying now. YAY! She is going to get an on campus job and live on campus so we won't be living together, but with tons of friends going home this summer, it was fab news to know one of my best friends is staying! Last night this went down:
Katie: We eat so much food. I can't believe Plaza is stocked to feed tons of food to people 3 times a day!!
Bianca: You question things a lot...
Katie: hahah i knowwwww story of my liiife..
Bianca: You should make a documentary
Katie: YEAH!!!
Bianca: let's make one this summer.
Katie: YEAH!!!!!!!!!
and so it began....the quest for an interesting topic for this documentary is happening right now so any ideas are welcome! we obviously want it to be something fun and interesting!! but i'm excited! :)
Katie: We eat so much food. I can't believe Plaza is stocked to feed tons of food to people 3 times a day!!
Bianca: You question things a lot...
Katie: hahah i knowwwww story of my liiife..
Bianca: You should make a documentary
Katie: YEAH!!!
Bianca: let's make one this summer.
Katie: YEAH!!!!!!!!!
and so it began....the quest for an interesting topic for this documentary is happening right now so any ideas are welcome! we obviously want it to be something fun and interesting!! but i'm excited! :)
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