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LOCKED. [31 Dec 2010|11:59pm] 17 let go.

YWAM - South America [15 Nov 2006|03:03am] [ mood | anxious. ] [ music | The Fray - How To Save a Life ] So, I may or may not be leaving in early Feb or late March for South America. I'm either going to Caracas (Venezuela), Iquitos, Loreto (Peru), or Pichilemu (Chile). My goal is to go to Pichelimu - in which case I'll be leaving late March. It's the furthest from Sarasota, but it sounds like such an amazing place; it's like one of the surfing capitals of the world and it has gorgeous beaches. Either way it goes, I'll be gone for about 6 months. I'm really excited. Only 3 (or 4) months to go... 4 let go.

ugh [15 Oct 2006|04:04pm] This is the time of month that I hate being a girl. go.

Outback's latest new To Go girl -- yup, that's me!!! [18 Sep 2006|03:16am] [ mood | fulfilled. ] [ music | Vanilla Ice - Ice, Ice Baby ] I took my menu test today for Take Away (To Go, whatever you want to call it...) and I'm not gonna lie, I aced that sucker! I mean, I freaking passed with flying colors. I will soon join Lisa Youngerman (and some other girls) on the Take Away crew, but not for another week or two. I mean, either way, I'll still get my $50 reward! So... order something from Outback (the one on US 41, not University), and I (or Lisa) may or may not bring it out to your car ;] 1 let go.

unforunately... [07 Sep 2006|11:48pm] [ mood | very disappointed. ] [ music | Angels and Airwaves - The Adventure ] ...I will not be attending WOLBI . I talked to one of the Admissions Counselors and he told me that the minimum amount they could let me pay was $1,000 - just to get my foot in the door. However, because I am basically broke and my dad is self-employed, my dad's business doesn't have enough of an income to send me to Word of Life, like at all. We're pretty much just scrounging up money to pay our bills. I mean, I have a bunch of financial aid, excluding Bright Futures because WOLBI isn't eligible for it, but it doesn't cover everything. What the aid doesn't cover is up to thousands of dollars, none of which my family can afford at this time. So, to sum it up, I'm not going to WOLBI this semester. Maybe in January, but not tomorrow. Sadly enough, I will see all of you Faith kids bright and early on Sunday morning. Not sad because I have to see all of you, but sad because I won't see WOLBI until maybe January. Love y'all, have fun at Night of Joy without me! 4 let go.

...goodbye to you. [01 Sep 2006|03:29am] [ mood | uncomforted. ] [ music | The Wreckers - Leave the Pieces ] wow, so i only have one week left. one week. and then i'm gone. i feel like i'm already drifting away. i feel like people may think i'm already gone. i feel like i've been disconnected from so many people. i feel like people won't miss me too much. i feel like i've already stepped out into a new world, the bubble known as Word of Life. ...i guess this is how it feels to grow up. 15 let go.

joy [16 Aug 2006|01:53am] [ mood | grateful. ] [ music | I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack ] sometimes i just feel like writing. i've been asked on numerous occasions why i'm so happy. in fact, so numerous, that i can't recall just how many times i have been asked the question. i mean, when i worked at michaels arts and crafts, my co-worker fabiola asked me why i was always smiling. she said that everytime she saw me, i always looked happy... or i was eating. (but i'm pretty sure that i was happy when i was eating. but anyways...) one time at school, i played cranium for the first time with some friends. a few of the girls mentioned how they loved playing with me because i wasn't a sore loser. and tonight, one of my co-hostesses amy, asked me how i could be so happy at a place like outback. why would i be happy on a night like last night. my initial reply was "well, it's called customer service... you just smile and look happy for the customer." but i got to thinking... i can smile even if i'm not happy. i do believe in customer service and upholding outback's beliefs, no matter how corny the rules or my managers are. i believe that the customers should enjoy themselves when dining out, and a smiling staff adds to their enjoyment. it also presents a good first and latsing impression of the business. (not to mention that it also brings in the money...) plus, smiles are free and good at anytime. however, the real reason why i can smile is because i have joy. i know where my joy comes from and why it lasts. this joy isnever-ending because it comes from an everlasting source: God. i know that this life is only temporary, so why waste it being sorrowful? why waste it being sad? why waste it being prideful? arrogant? stupid? ungrateful? or living this life only for ourselves? this life is not our own; it's a gift from God. besides, Christ gave up His own life so that we could live. and the reason why we live is to tell others how they, too, can truly live. our purpose is to further the Gospel, not to be caught up with our selfish desires or in the world. so... smile. and in the words of pastor dave (and that one famous guy...), "don't worry, be happy." Matthew 6:34 1 let go.

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