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| Wow! It's almost been a month since I last updated! Whenever spring
rolls around, time just seems to fly by...crazy! It's been so good to
be able to keep up with everyone through the blogs since I don't get to
see everyone regularly because my crazy softball schedule. But please
know that I do miss you guys soooo much! Nothing beats spiritual
family! Last night I was able to go to ENCM and it was sooo great and
sooo refreshing to see everyone. Pastor Hope gave an AWESOME and timely
word that really encouraged everyone and ministered to our hearts. God
is so good. One of my favorite points from last night was when Hope
said, "Rest in the fact that its the Shepherd's responsibility to
produce green pastures if you just yield to Him." I'm sure a lot of
people feel this way, but especially as an athlete, I get stuck in mode
that I have to strive to make myself better and stronger and that I
have to fix everything. When really if I just yield all that stuff to
God and say, "Lord, you know what's best and you know how to mold me
into the woman you want me to be better than I do. Help! You do it
cause I'll end up messing it up!" heehee, and He always comes through
so graciously. He's such a gentleman. I'm so in love with Him!
This morning I just sent off my Mission to
Scotland/Norway application! I am sooooo pumped. It's going to be
amazing! Seriously, if you have a heart for the nations this is an
awesome opportunity to go on a mission trip! Rachel is already planning
on going so that means you need to come too! heehee....
I'll leave you with some more awesome Scotland pictures to inspire you to go!
This is a view from the top of Calton Hill of Edinburgh
Another view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill
This is Leon...He was our amazing coach driver! The people you'll meet in Scotland are fantastic!
I hope you guys have a wonderful week! Blessings and I love ya'll so much!!
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| Hey Everyone!
Woohoo!! I got tagged by Eric! So here it goes....
Four Jobs I have held:
1) LOTS of babysitting! (middle school- now)
2) Pitching Instructor and Camp Instructor at Champions Fastpitch Academy (junior year of high school-now)
3) I've worked softball camps for my old high school and for GT
4) playing softball at GT (this has to count as a job for the many
hours I put into it, plus it covers my education! Not to shabby of a
job I'd have to say! heehee) (2003-present)
Four Places I have lived:
1) Marietta, GA (1985-summer 2003)
2) Atlanta, GA (fall 2003-now)
3) umm...so ya! I never moved when I was kid! Born and raised in the same house all my life!
Four Vacations I have taken:
1) Cruise to the Bahamas (spring break 2002)
2) San Fransico, CA (many many times! My Grandparents lived out there)
3) Hilton Head Island, SC (one of my favorite beach places by far! Went there a lot with my family in high school)
4) Disney World!!! (::sigh:: great childhood memories! I actually got
to go last year with the team when we played in a tournament in
Orlando. Talk about an awesome time! Some of us never grow up!
heehee...)
Four Vehicles I have Owned:
1) 1985 Dodge Spirit (aka: "The White Beast") - this was the first
car I ever drove and she was a beaut. haha. wow, so many hilarious
memories!
2) 1999 Honda Passport (aka: "Birtha") - this is who I have now. She's a good car!
3) & 4) Who knows??? I'm planning on running Birtha till she falls
Four People I tag:
1,2,3,4) Anyone who wants to do it!
Have a great day ya'll!! Love you!!
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| Hey Hey Everyone!
So I've got 3 tests this week, two of which are
tomorrow, and I'm on here updating my journal...procrastination???????
I think so! This whole Xanga thing is a new phenomenon to me...its hard
just to talk about stuff thats going on in my life cause I'm used to
talking to people in conversation about stuff like that, so my first
tendency is to start off the entry saying, "Hey! How are you? What's new
in your life?!" and then I hit backspace backspace backspace cause I
realize, "oh ya! this isn't a conversation or a letter to someone!"
Okay, so we'll just call that my blond moment of the day...heehee  .
This week has actually been a pretty rough week
spiritually. I have been praying through a lot of stuff . I think a lot
of the spiritual oppression has to do with this upcoming victory
weekend, because there's is going to be MASSIVE amounts of
breakthroughs and people being set free. So, I guess all this crud I've
been feeling is a good thing, cause that means God is going to be doing
GREAT things with a lot of people, cause why else would the enemy
attack? Dumb devil...heehee. But, I'm also glad for this time of
feeling spiritually oppressed, because then it shows me how I need to
pray for others! Man, I really like this gift!
Theme verse of the week:
"Consider it all joy when you encounter various
trails, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And
let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and
complete lacking in nothing" -James 1:2-4
Wow, I love the Word.
Oh ya! Okay, if any of you have been on the Every
Nation website recently, in the short term missions section they have
posted up the dates for many of the upcoming mission trips. One in
particular, is the MISSION TO SCOTLAND trip!!!!!!! And check this out,
not only is it a mission trip to Scotland, but then there's an
extension to Oslo, Norway to scout out the land for an upcoming church
plant!!! SOOO, that means that if you have any desire to go on a
mission trip, you need to go on one, and this one is a PERFECT
opportunity!!! So pray on it, and GO!! I'm telling ya, it was one of
the best things I've ever done when I went on it last year, and I'm
going again this year, so that means I need some Atlanta company!! So
if you have any questions feel free to ask me anything! I could go on
for YEARS about everything God has done and will be doing and how
wonderful Scotland is! So instead of me doing that on here, just come
and experience it for yourself! I'll just leave you with some pictures
from last years trip....
This was the whole team...all 80 of us students!
William Wallace, in Braveheart, shouted with his last breath
"FREEDOM!!" This is what God wants to bring to the people of this
nation!! (Silly picture, I know, that's "William Wallace" in the
middle. heehee)
More pictures to come....heehee
Have a great week ya'll! I love you!!!
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| Howdy Everyone!!
So after studying for almost 8 hours straight today,
I thought it was time for a well needed break and time to update my
xanga site! Woohoo! All I can say is that I seriously am studying the
coolest stuff ever here at Tech. The long day of studying didn't even
feel like hard work cause it was so pleasurable! The book I'm reading
right now for my Ethics in International Affairs class is soooo
interesting (its the book I posted up at the top). It's written by
William Schulz who is the executive director of Amnesty International
USA and he goes into the meaning and perspectives of human rights and
the controversies that arouse from them and how purusing humans rights
actually is in the best interest of our nation. Pretty cool stuff.
Softball is gearing up and our first game is on Feb. 10! I better see some of ya'll there!
Battle wound of the week....
That would be my left bicep after being pegged by a line drive hit
right back at me. Pretty awesome bruise, huh? Let's just say it wasn't
a very good pitch on my part...I got what I deserved....
SNL (Saturday Night Life) was FANTASTIC last night! The worship was
absolutely awesome! God's presence was definitely there. Pastor Bill
Bennett (I hope I spelled his last name right) from South Africa
spoke, and it was such an encouraging word. It put all the focus back
where it needs to be and thats on JESUS! Wow, I love Jesus so much!
I hope you guys have a fantastic week! I love you all so much and let
me know if there's anyway I can serve and pray for you all!
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| Hey Everyone!
Today I had lunch with some of my awesome brothers
and sisters and we talked about the Xanga Club...so from that chat I
have become motivated to officially join the club! I don't know how
often I'll keep this updated but hopefully a lot since it seems like it
will be a great study break tool!! heehee...
Hmmm...so I guess you're supposed to talk about what's going on in your life on these things, so here it goes!!...
The first week of school came and flew by! Woo! It went by
fast! All my classes are fantastic. Great profs, great classmates and
GREAT subjects! School is seriously so cool! We started up officially
with practice on Monday. I think this year is going to be a great year
for the Jackets. We're young, but we're scrappy. You can check us out
at www.ramblinwreck.com and then click on the women's sports -softball
link! Woohoo!
I have been so blessed this week! My 21st b-day is
coming up on Tuesday and already I have been so blessed! Thanks guys
for lunches and dinners and hanging out with me! Mmmwwaahhh!
And last but definitely not least (more like the
most important thing ever), God is SOOOO good! I can't say enough about
how faithful He is. No matter what His loving arms are always open and
I love waking up every morning to Him and His life and then at night I
get to snuggle in His comfort and peace! Wow!! The lover of my soul!
Well, I gotta get going and get ready for LifeGroup!
Please be praying for it and the girls on the team! God is moving in
mighty ways!!
Love you tons and blessings!
Sarah
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