I’m a pretty excitable person.  Earlier today I was in my project group from my event class and I got really excited about making a fake twitter.  Of course everyone in my group laughed at me.  Then I thought to myself hmmm maybe I get to excited about life.

Later that day I went to the bank because I forgot my card for the day and I needed money.  My bank teller was super nice and smiley and friendly.  I mean she was a little more friendly than most people but I mean thats good because she has to deal with people all the time and I bet that helps brighten the of people who she helps.  Well then I mentioned how glees my favorite station on pandora (don’t ask me how the conversation got that point I’m really not sure myself.  OH MY GOOOODNNESS if you think you like glee you don’t have a thing on this girl.  All of the sudden after expressing her deep love for glee she started singing to me.  Yes my bank teller sang to me today.  Well it made me feel better because I realized someone else can get more excited about life than I can.  Huh, I bet thats kinda a scary thought for some people though.

well that was the funny thing that happened to me today may 7th 

Today Joey and Jason were in the office all afternoon planning an epic summer video.        I just loved watching them creating this video to promote epicsummer.  They had so many fun a creative ideas that we’re hilarious to act out for the video.  The best part was when Matt tried to do a push up with chloe sitting on him also when jason and joey chased the birds also when marco spoke in russian and threw joey, matt and chloe’s name in the mix.  I think we need to make more videos :)

may 6th 

So today in HSP 102 we were giving presentations on recent hospitality experiences that we have had.  This one kid from my class got up and started telling us about his experience at Applebees.  Half way through his presentation he said “the only bad thing about my experience was that my waitress went into labor”.   Hahaha funniest thing I have ever heard anyone say during a presentation.  My whole class was cracking up.  

may 3rd 

For over a year now I have had the absolute privilege of growing with an amazing group of people.  I am talking about my LGT ( a small group of college age students from journey).  God has truly taken us on a journey together.  All of us had been friends for a long time and it was an awesome opportunity for use to grow together.  We have been through so much together and I have learned a lot from each one of my beautiful family members.  I could never express in words how much God has ministered to my heart through them.  I would always look forward to LTG because I knew that I would be restored and refreshed in the beauty of true Godly fellowship.

Every once in awhile God likes to remind me that I need to entirely rely on Him and take a leap of faith.  A little while ago God made it very clear that it was time for me to leave me LTG.  That was the hardest thing God has shown me in awhile.  The first time he brought it up I ignored it and said hmmmm I dont think so.  Then He made it clear that was what He wanted for me.  This experience really made me learn how to trust God in a new way.  I was forced to seek what God has for me instead of trusting in my comfort zone.  Over the past few weeks I have felt so much at peace about this decision.

Tonight was the night that I had to tell my family that I wasn’t going to be coming to LTG anymore.  I won’t lie on the car ride to adams house I nearly convinced myself that it was a bad decision and that I shouldn’t go through with it.  It has been a rough week and when I realized how excited I was to spend time with my fam I almost couldn’t let it go.  Luckily God helped me tell them at the very end.  THIS NEXT PART IS WHY THIS IS MY HAPPY STORY FOR THE DAY.  They were sooooo understanding and responded in such love.  This was a true love wins story.  They complete understood why it was my time to go and were very supportive.  I know without a doubt that they love me just as much now as they did before I told them.  I feel truly blessed to have amazing friends in my life who love me no matter what and want what God wants for me.   This fact makes me truly joyful and grateful.

Funny things always happen in my life and I always forget them.  Also things that make me really happy and excited happen pretty frequently.  I was thinking about this at work the other day and I had the best idea. 

I am going to for a whole year blog something everyday that was either really funny (like me getting hit in the face with and exercise ball, actually diving face first into an exercise ball) or somethings that is really exciting (like going to the last night of flower city and dancing like a fool with jess to all the sidewalk club songs).

I’m pretty pumped to see what a year can look like from this perspective :) Joy and laughter are amazing gift from God and I want to enjoy every bit He blesses me with.  

Today I am still excited about the fact that 2 of my favorite people in the world got engaged!!!!!!! Sarah and Adam are going to be the cutest married couple ever and I am just so happy for them.  It is a little weird for me to realize my friends that are my age and starting to get married but its way more awesome than it is weird!

So Fuse Friday was last night and it was awesome :)  I’m not gonna lie I was a little stressed the day before by the idea of getting everything ready for Fuse Friday.  Here are somethings that I learned from this fuse friday.  

-God has big plans for Fuse!                                                                                                   What God has planned for fuse is always going to be bigger and greater than what I have planned.  What God can do at Fuse Friday is way more than I what I can do.  Once I remember this things go 500 billion times better.

-Satan Does like Fuse Friday!                                                                                                  Fuse Friday is an amazing chance to get middle schoolers to church and he doesn’t like that.  We as leaders need to press into God even more the week before Fuse Friday because we will be attacked.

-Other people love fuse as much as I do!                                                                             I forget this sometimes and thats really sad.  I need to delegate way more for fuse friday! I forget how important I would feel when Jess would ask me for when I started leading.  Not only will leaders feel important but if leaders who really care are helping more the event will end up being better.

-I love leading with High School leaders!!!!!!!!!!! SO SO SO MUCH                                       I am so inspired by the next generation of leaders that God is raising up!  I really don’t deserve to lead with such incredible people.  Their passion for fusers is truly beautiful.  I am just so proud of how far they have come and how willing they are to serve

There is nothing I would rather do than spend a night hanging out with fusers!  It is nights like last night that remind me I am right where God wants me to be :D  He’s pretty awesome like that. I really hope that everyone gets the chance to stop and breathe and look at where God has brought them.  

ps The best part of the night was watching everyone walk the red carpet. Basically made my life!

I’m finally going to blog!!! I’ve been wanting to do this for awhile and I’m pretty excited I finally set one up :) 

Well to start things off I might as well share one of my favorite parts of scripture.  I am always inspired and challenged by these words. I’m always amazed at how a few verse can speak into my life in such a big way.  Also whenever I question my major i look at the last two words :) 

Romans 9:9-13

⁹Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.¹⁰Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. ¹¹Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. ¹²Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ¹³Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality

today lets remember to loves others more that we love ourselves 

server with all our hearts

and never forget the importance of joy patients faith and hospitality :)