Happy Thanksgiving!

The day is finishing out as im curled up on the couch back at the dorm watching a Christmas movie. It was a great day. it began with the good ole Macey's Thanks giving Day Pararde. I remember that until i was in Highschool, my brother and i would camp out in the living room every night before Thanksgiving just so we can wake up exactly on time to watch the parade. When we were younger, my dad would make us breakfast and we would all watch the Parade together while my mom got ready for the day. Then mom would come out and start making the turkey or whatever side we were in charge of and we would head up to whichever family member's house happened to be hosting that year. The last couple years we have sorta lost that tradition, my dad and i would still watch some of the parade and i would usually be left in charge of making turkey dinner, Good memories.
Last year, i spent Thanksgiving with my friend Maria and her family in Baker County, Jacksonville, Florida. And this year, i had the awesome opportunity to join the Adam's family(Hannah's family). Hannah and Naethan were down from Stafford at her parents house, and it was an honor to be able to join their family today.
Great company, beautiful weather, and the most delicious food. (good ole southern cooking!!!)
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Update 11-21-2009

I may have found a plane ticket that is only $1800 vs the next cheepest being $2330. Please continue praying that the Lord will provide. I expect that airfare will go up after Thanksgiving so i am hoping and praying that the Lord will provide the remainder of the plane ticket before then. Im confident that whether the price goes up or not, the Lord will provide. but i like to ere on the side of cheaper, being a better steward of the Lord's money. However the Lord decides to Glorify is name is good to me.
This is becoming a reality, only God deserves to recieve the Glory from this.

Heartbeat.

A couple years ago, at a ski retreat with Student Impact actually, The IMB Journeymen were there. they handed out free CDs, posters of maps covered with dots of various colors, and magnets with country names and the words "I WILL GO, I WILL PRAY" and so on. I did not know then that these things would be used by the Lord just about 2 years later to truly speak something of His future plans for me. The CD was a CD of various Christian artists singing songs that were all focused around Missions, both foreign and local. Im not saying that I believe that the Lord is now calling me to pack up my things and go live alone in some other country, but im also not saying He isnt. Im simply saying that for right now, my heart is burdened for the people I will be serving this December.
I just want people to know His love. He has proven Himself faithful through the scriptures and personally. The question is no longer "Why would you want to go?" its "Why wouldn't you want to go?"
Sara Groves had a song on the CD, it was called Esther, I believe my roommate is sick of hearing me play that song. It was inspiring and as i searched for more songs by Sara, i came across one that she wrote after a trip she went on to Rwhanda. It captures what is so in my heart right now. even though ive not seen personally, somehow, i believe i still have and have no doubt that i will soon see first hand in this amazing opportunity coming up in December.

lil update on life

1. trying to plan a fundraiser or two real quick. i am trying to see if i can set up a table outside of Khols or some other store on black Friday, have a bake sale or something. dilema, noone will be here to help...and i dont know if i can do it by myself... im sure i could. i just am realizing how much i so appreciate the awesome support from my church family, its hard to plan from a dorm room, a fundraiser that will work in a short amount of time. especially with the limits set that we cant have on campus fundraisers for non school mission trips.

2. Looks like my roomie is taking a semester off next semester to really seek the Lord for His direction in choosing a major. Im really going to miss her. Im really happy for her though, im encouraged daily by her walk with the Lord and how i can see her growing closer to Him, but im super selfish and dont want to loose an awesome roommate and even better friend. Im praying that if God gives me another roomate, that they will be sane and that we will get along. Kinda also diggin the idea of not having a roommate, i just dont know if they would place someone in here or if they even need too...

3. Ive had an amazing weekend. God is so amazing and faithful. i wish i could go into detail but i cant, just know that divine appointments are amazing and that im really excited about where the Lord has me right now. He is the light of my life, and i hope that it is evident that He is shining in me through everything i do say and think. He is really showing me how He has brought me through what He has for a reason and its like, wow, "I went through that because this moment was going to happen". I like that. its refreshing!

4. alot of changes are happening. like school getting out soon for thanksgiving break and its all quite crazy. im excited for what is going on.

5. The Challenge with momma shaw is still on, and ive lost 4 pounds so far! im so excited. im only 6 pounds from my first mini goal. God has been so faithful in this quest for good health!

6. its tea season and im so excited!!! (AKA, hot cup of tea at night to calm the system is amazing!!!)

7. im determined to make it to ten things, this will be the new norm, the top ten of Updates from Becky's Life.

8. I just downloaded "Desiring God" by John Piper, FREE from ChristianAudio.com its the book of the month! Thanks Colby, i got "crazy love" back in August and have listened to it like 3 times! Im so excited about "Desiring God"! Reading books is something i enjoy, but dont have the time to much anymore, but i can listen to the books when im out walking so its awesome.

9. i was introduced to a new awesome speaker by the name of Paul Washer. youtube him. hes is phenominal! and im so excited becase there is this really awesome conference in April in Louisville, KY. (I know, far away, but i can dream) and there is gonna be some amazing speakers like John Piper and a whole crazy amount of them that will be there. i really really really would like to attend that if i can swing it. we will see, and then there is one in Birmingham December 2010 and its Beth Moore and this other lady, and Pricilla. Pricilla is the lady that our dorm Bible study has been studying with and we have been watching her series called "He Speaks to Me". SO GOOD!!!! we are trying to plan a possible trip to hear them speak.

10. last for the night, Looks like im residing in G-Ville over Thanksgiving Break for sure. Plans with Texas fell through and my car wont make it to south Florida so I can't visit my sis who will be in town, but i think this will be good. i am planning on finishing all the rest of my work for all my classes that is due before finals and study for finals and go on alot of walks and maybe read a book and chill out. Kill some mold in our bathrooms,(My RD is allergic to Bleach so we have to use our time wisely when she is gone or the most will cake, im gonna be fighting some mold, i forsee a victory on my part). It will be good. i know it will.

well, thats the update.

Christmas time!

So, who cares if its not even Thanksgiving Break! My roommate and I LOVE Christmas music and have been playing it all week!
We got a cold front that has come through and been here pretty much since Ida came through. And since my feet would get really cold in the room I had to pull out my uber comfy think socks that are, of course, Christmas socks! the BEST! this led to the Christmas music and then we watched Christmas movies last night and today after church. and are now listening to it again! I LOVE IT!
you can never have too much Cheery Christmas music and im so excited that my roommate agrees.

Just watch

Just watch. its only like 2 minutes. Well worth your time!

ahem...

I just want to say:
if you think that you want to set a girl up with someone...
A. dont tell the girl about it, not cool. Its not the girls place to initiate things.
B. If you want to tell the guy, then fine, tell him whatever. but leave it there.
C. Realize that its like a pink elephant in the room when the two meet because they know whats going on, and that makes it MORE awkward, hence nothing progresses from it!
D. by now you know im speaking in the third person, so just an FYI, i dont have time for guys, and im not initiating anything ever, so the guy better be in for the chase of His life cause im not giving in so easy either. He'll just have to be patient and content to pursue for awhile. :)

Oh BCF. how extremely ridiculous it can be sometimes to be at the Bridal College of Florida.
(And FYI, there is no guy right now)

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST!

a prayer for a girl in my dorm.
Last thursday she was told that Her mom only had about 2 years to live. then they did more tests, her mom has cancer in her stomach that is spreading and spreading fast. Her mom is not expected to live past THIS friday.
The girl's name is Valerie. I only know her mom as Mrs. Gallegos. Please pray for a miracle, and for Valerie and her family through this time. Valerie is a very strong person, her father passed away two years ago, and the Lord has really been her backbone. Please pray that she will cling to the Lord through this time. Please pray that the Lord will be ultimately Glorified in what is going on.
thanks yall.

Thanksgiving Plans=Change

WELL, i was supposed to go to Texas for Thanksgiving, but plans have changed and well, im in G-ville for Thanksgiving now.
There is a possiblity that I could go to see my Sister Kimmy who will be visiting with her Hubby at her Hubby's side of the family in Naples, but thats 9 hours away, dont know how the car will do on that trip so, not really a bad thing, i might just be stayin here for break. A little Jesus and me time, Good! He can share with me His plans for the summer then!
Which, FYI, could possibly be coming home for the summer. I dont know though. Im applying to like 6 different camps/other things, we shall see how it goes.

Went to a wedding this weekend, got to see the wonderful Michele Marks! Plus many other wonderful people from when i worked with Global. Pretty exciting, the Bride was Gorgeous, the Groom had a classicly awesome look on his face when he saw his bride walking down the aisle to him, the face of "Nothing else in this world matters right now cause im dilariously happy" look. Beautiful wedding! Congradulations Josh and Amy NEAL!!! AHH they are a Mr. and Mrs now!!

oh, and!!! I got bit by a dog this weekend. Friday, i arrived in Tally to a friends house who i was meeting so we could drive the rest of the way down to Orlando for the wedding. I had hugged everyone and went to hug her dad who was sitting on the couch, not noticing her evil tempermental dog that he was hiding in his lap, neck left wide open because of this, dog snapped and now i have a massive bandaid on my neck covering the nasty mark on my neck...twas deep, but didnt need stitches, or i didnt have time to see if it did so ey, what ev)

Random Panic Over

I dont know what it is, but rather all of a sudden i just got overtaken by worry.
I know the Lord will provide for this trip if it is His will that I go, which I truly believe it is because of how He has affirmed that so far. Just for some reason, Ive momentarily become overwelmed thinking that there could be a possibility that it wont happen.
I believe it is a mix of things, like my realistic-thinking friend who mentioned it to me (not that she was being mean, but she just tells it like it is, she still prays with me for the trip to be provided for, but she is just the type of person that likes to be prepared for all things, so making me aware of the possibity of it not happening is why she said it). It could also be the fact that I just looked up airfare again and the seats are filling on the planes...

Things I keep reminding myself of:

• God's Will, God's Bill
• the song "Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord"
• the fact that i have thought all this out already, the outcomes of it happening and not happening, so why am i freaked out now? I have no reason to be
• Focus on School for now. Your brain cant handle focusing on everything else.
• From the Beginning of this, I have been saying that I am going to pray with CONFIDENCE that the Lord can and will show up! Satan's just yankin my chain!

FREAK OUT TIME IS OVER! for now. The Lord will provide for what is in His will. I will rest tonight in that.

Spring 2009

Registered for my classes. only taking 5 classes instead of 6. 6 is just way too much! since some of my classes this spring are 2hour credits, it makes the number of hours im taking look like nothing (13hours) compared to the 18hours im taking currently. Oh well, i know ill have my hands full with these five.
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2009-2010 Spring - All Divisions
Course
Title
Meets
EV 304 G
Evan Non-EV Grp
MW -1:30 PM - 2:20
HI 212 G
West Civ II
TR -11:30 - 12:50
LA 103 G
So Bapt Life/Wk
F -8:00 - 9:50 AM
PHI 101 G
Christ Wrldview
MWF -11:30 - 12:20
SP 201 G
Int Public Spk
TR -2:30 PM - 3:50
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Im excited about my evangelism class, its on evangelizing catholics and is my first missions related course so its like a double whammy of awesome!
Christian Worldview kinda freaks me out, but thats just cause the professor is infamous for giving the hardest tests on campus. the material should be good. i have a feeling that its all stuff that Colby had taught us in youth group.
I have difficulty keeping things in my brain. so im gonna be praying that these things that i will be learning will stay in my brain for longer then the testing time as they are pretty important subjects in relation to life after college!
the other three will be interesting. Speech is self explanatory, it reminds me of when Keilan had to take speech online and so we all had to be his audience. Now that i think about it, i dont remember ever actually having to be in the audience... Anyways, it should be an interesting class.
Western Civ. is well, i dont know what to expect. and Southern Baptist Life and Work is notorious for being a boring class. an entire class on being a baptist. but its required and im sure ill learn something....

Im hoping this will help me breath in relation to life. I dont know if I will ever do 18 hours again, maybe when i dont have to work at Valley anymore...who knows, for now, ill just stick with this.

SO EXCITED!!!

Its been a week since I sent out all my support letters for Africa and I was so encouraged to go to my mail box and see those envelopes in the lil box. my mailbox was stuffed!!!!

Ive decided to post a progress report of the support.
as of 11-3-09; $170 has been donated!

Plane ticket right now is at $2330 (cheapest i could find)
added to the trip expenses $500
Total needed $2830
Total Provided $170
Total still needed $2660

Thank you for sending your support if you have! its such a blessing! Please continue to pray!
We serve the God of miracles! Im excited to see how HE will provide!

love you all!

The Challege

Moma Cynthia has challenged me, and i will not back down from this one. I dont believe there is a prize for the winner, i think it will just be for the fun of the challenge.
First to lose 30lbs. WELL MOMA! YOUR ON!!!!!
i wonder how long it will take...?