i feel like ive kind of abandoned the world of blogging. not intentionally...well maybe a little. its just that theres been a lot going on, and so the more days that pass the more i feel overwhelmed by sharing it with you all. on top of that i feel like blogger isnt quite the popular destination that it used to be so i often question if its even worth it to update. but here i am. i thought about writing all the things that are going on but i decided against it. but i want you all to know that life is good. not just good for here, or the best out of a bad situation, but truly good. ive had several nights over the last few weeks while sitting around with friends where i am able to mentally take a step back and just sit there and rejoice in the fact that i am truly happy. i'm well aware of the fact that life isnt about being happy, i think ive been though the worst year of my life this last year so if any one has the right to say that life isnt about being happy its me. but i'm learning more and more what paul was talking about when he spoke about learning to be content in any and every situation. but life is really good, not all the time (this week kind of sucked, ive been writing a final paper), but i've been really blessed, i have an amazing living situation with an awesome roomie, we get along amazingly well and will sit around for hours talking (i got pretend mad at her last night when i looked at my phone and realized it was 4am and were still talking after i told her i was going to bed at 1230). i finally have a mentor, she challenges me, pushes me and is honest with me, its refreshing. i have such a fun group of both chrisitan and non chrisitan friends that come over to our house on an almost nightly basis, to hang out, eat, talk or play ddr (yup, we have ddr...and we are getting rock band). i'm learning that church isnt about what i can get out of it but about gloriflying and praising God so chapel seems to have purpose again. i'm part of a ministry called the hopitality house that i attend on wednesday and friday nights for dinner and a bible study (my mentor and her husband lead it) and i am learning and growing with a group of people that i enjoy spending time with. i'm loving the kids that i have relationships with at all three schools (high school and two middle schools), ive finally gotten to the place where i know enough kids at all three schools that going to lunch is really fun. both our high school and middle school clubs are growing and new kids are coming each week. ive been running the high school club and half the time i'm terrified but its been good to be challenged in that way. i have an amazing team of volunteers that support me and really love jesus and kids. like i said life is good. thats not to say that sometimes things still dont suck...ive had to say bye to two of my best friends in the last week or so because the military has moved them away, i was recently in a kind of intense car accident (i want hurt...just the car), and there are still things about the military that are a constant struggle. but all that pales in significance when i look at the list above of the ways God has blessed me.


wow that is a lot. i'm impressed if you actually read that. ha. i guess i just felt like i needed to explain why i hadnt updated in so long. so there it is. all of it.

so how about some pictures that have been taken since my last post. i really have no intentions of explaining them so ya...here they are.