yeah

im back

yayy

i miss people tho like...amanda, daniel, michelle....etc

<3

I had abandoned xanga for over a month.....for a few reasons:

1- my computer broke, so we had to send it in to get fixed...then i just recently got a new one, which is a different model than the other computer, but better....and yea

2- i was ridiculously busy....like woah

3- idk...abandoning xanga is something that simply shouldnt be done

I cant believe summer is pretty much over for me. This is my last youth group event tonight...besides Sunday.

before i go into reflecting on the summer and stuff....lets do a quickish update on life...shall we?

1-  A little over a month ago, my uncle (my mom's brother) died suddenly. This was the second death in that family....(my grandmother died last october)....in one year. It was pretty difficult....however, like for me i know, it was hard because i couldn't go to my grandmothers funeral, so this was like, reality setting in for everything. It was really hard on my mom and her brother and sisters. And my grandpa. My uncle had told my mom when he had talked to her a while ago, that he had found peace with God...and my mom didnt really know what that meant...we found out, that he had become a Christian before he died. I cannot express how much that meant to my mom, and me, and our family. It was also really tough, because my grandpa, is getting very old, and, i dont know if i will see him again before he dies. And, that was so hard...ah. So, yeah...tough stuff, but, good stuff at the same time...?

2- That weekend after we went to Michigan....my family went down to the Empire State games for mitch because he was on the Central Soccer Team. I went down on that friday, while my family went down on wednesday. I took the Amtrak from Utica to right outside of New York City. (The games were in Westchester County) We stayed with my relatives in New Jersey....and that was alot of fun. Tim came up the same day I did, and also spent the weekend with us...it was wonderful. We went to the city on Saturday, and spent a majority of the day there. Annnd also saw some of mitch's soccer games. :)

3- the following Monday after we were in the city.... Mitch, Monte and I went to Upstate Teen camp...aka amazingness. I was a CIT this year instead of a camper...and that was a different experience, but still very good. I loved all the girls who i took care of....it was such a rewarding experience. Esp too that i got to see so many students from my home church youth group committing themselves to Christ, and just growing as the week went on. The speaker was erik willits (Erikwillits.com) and the band was Slingshot 57.  (myspace.com/slingshot57) Both the speaker and band were amazing. I liked Erik because, he said things very simply, and sometimes, thats all that people need to hear. It was also great to spend time with the ENC team...because I am a student there with them, and it was so nice to see at least something from school. and Melissa Lowell as well :) But, it was a good week, most def.

4-after camp we had to say goodbye to Gyles....it was sad.....i dont want to get into it, because it was quite depressing...but he's going to school at point loma now...so im slightly jealous but mostly i just miss him, and his brother, tristan. lol

Ok, now to the more present...

Since then, i have been working quite a bit...my job at stewarts ended Saturday...basically the best day of my life lol. But i am going to miss interning here at church. It has been a great experience, and i have learned so much about youth ministry. God has taught me alot of things, and shown me so much more of what he wants for my life...in all aspects of it. And, i'm learning to depend on God for everything..more so every day....i knew that i had to do that before, but this summer he really showed me that i need to seek him first. And...I'm scared, about what God wants for my life, I'm not gonna lie...but I'm so excited too. I go back to school this coming Monday...well i move in on tuesday, but we are heading out there on Monday. And i am very excited about that. I feel as if im getting really antsy...and ready for another year at ENC...and ready to see what God has to offer me. I have an amazing roomate for next year...not that my freshman one wasnt amazing, but im excited. We are living on the fourth floor of a building...lol we'll see how that goes. I'm looking forward to getting back to a routine. And i miss my friends from school...a whole stinkin lot. I'm class chaplain this year, so that i'm sure will have its different things about it. Things with Tim are going amazingly well....and I'm very happy. :) I'm going to miss my family, and friends, and church here....but I'm ok with that, because it gives me a reason to come home. :)

mmhmm...theres my loooonnnng update