I went to Chattanooga this past weekend and it was the best thing ever!! the aquarium rocked my world as did the 3-d Deep Sea with narrations by Johnny Depp...It was awesome and we were loud 'nuff said.  School started and it sucks already. I'm sad... can i just say?! 21 books for only 6 classes!! how nuts is that?! boo! i will be locked in my room for the rest of my life trying to read all of them!! my social life is about to go down the drain and that makes me sad! lol!!!

oh...you should watch snakes on a plane...it's amazing!!! and i'm NOT being sarcastic!

I think every college student should go to Passion! it is the best thing ever!!

I can't wait 'til college football!!!

i think someone should come play with me in the downtown fountain!!!

yay i love you guys!

Okay so it has been FOREVER! since I posted and I figured since I got tagged for this thing I would attempt at trying to fill this thing out! :)

7 things I want to do before I die:
    1. Finish School (including Ph.D) in counseling
    2. Counsel to troubled youth and be able to tell them what God can do for them in  their  life and tell them my testimony in hopes of reaching thousands of teenage souls for Christ
    3. Open my own counseling practice
    4. Be an inspirational speaker and write books ( i know that's two but they're pretty similar)
    5. The Proverbs 31 wife...someone who will be able to challenge my husband and be challenged at the same time...someone who can help my husband grow in God and be a Godly mother to my 4 children I hope to have one day
    6. Sky dive!
    7. Support my parents during their retirement...for all that they have done for me!

7 things I can't do before I die:
    1.bungee jump( i will sky dive but never bungee jump! weird i know:))
    2. Be content with my walk with God! I will strive to have a better relationship with Him and grow in Him everyday!
    3. Not love the Crossing Kids and give it my all!
    4. Be a cook ANYWHERE! (not very good at it!!!)
    5. give up my friendships
    6. try to figure out my own way of doing things
    7. doubt God...

7 things I'm looking for in the other gender:
    1. A Godly man who is going to challenge me in my walk with God
    2. A man who is very driven! He knows what he wants and he goes for it! Someone who's not just gonna sit back and take life as it's given to him. I need someone who is very motivated in something he does.
    3. A great father! 
    4. Someone who is willing to try new things!(eat whatever, play whatever sport, shop with me..hehe and travel wherever)
    5. Someone who's going to know my mistakes yet still love me the same!
    6. someone who shares the same ambition and passion as me
    7. someone who knows me inside out but still wants to know me even after 20 years of marriage still want to know more about me.

   7 things I say all the time:
    1. SHUT UP!
    2. I love you!

    3. precious
    4. i hate school
    5. whatever
    6. paddy cake
    7. are you kidding me?!

7 Books I could read over and over (other than the Bible):
    1. When God Writes your Love Story
    2. A Walk to Remember
    3. Night
    4. Purpose Driven Life
    5. The Notebook
    6.When Dreams Come True
    7. Lady in Waiting

7 Movies I could watch over and over
    1. A Walk to Remember
    2. The Notebok
    3. Phantom of the Opera
    4. Red Eye
    5. Hotel Rwanda
    6. Hitch
    7. Narnia

7 People I want to answer these questions:
(who never will, because they never update anymore)
    1. Joseph
    2. Chris

    3. PT
    4. Ben
    5. Grace

    6. Robby
    7. David Crowder :) hehe

"YES LORD, walking in the way of your truth...We wait eagerly for you...Your name and your renown are the desires of our souls..."

Isaiah 26:8

I returned from Passion last night...It was amazing! That word doesn't do justice of course of how the week really was...It was life changing for me...It opened my eyes to a whole new perspective of God and how big He REALLY is...

Take a look at this picture:

It's a picture of a galaxy--the Whirlpool... one of the furthest ones away from where we live--Earth...Earth is such a miniscule part of God's creation and to think that God took the time to chase after me... in such a small part of His creation...it blows my mind... Now take a look at this picture:

That is what is in the middle...the core...of the Whirlpool...The Cross...it is so distinct... Isn't that amazing?! God really is indescribable...The song Chris Tomlin says                     " Indescribable...uncontainable...you placed the stars in the sky and you know them by name...you are amazing God..." I look at that verse with such a different perspective... t's still hard for me to realize hwo far 1 billion light years...but that's how big our entire universe is...The earth compared to the whole universe is the size of a quarter compared to all of North America...Think about it...

This week was truly inspiring for me...There are things that I have nto given up to God... There are things that I ddin't give my all to...but I will this year...I am determined to do everything and give it my all!!

Props to:

PT: who drove us all around this week! ur awesome PP! *the bathroom's over there* :)

Gracie: My girl! You are amazing and I'm so glad we became close on this trip! I love you!

Bertnie: I have way too much fun with you! U make me smile a lotttttt!

Jennifer: You are my JOYYYYYYYYYYY !! and laughing our heads off in the van! *he's naked*

Danielle:Pink group! oh yeahhhh...props to you for always being in the back of the SVU! u rock!

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father through him.

so i really have hit it out of the park with updating this time!

nothing has happened really except that I PASSED art history - the dreaded class - and it makes me absolutely happy to know that i will never have to take it again! hooray and pats on my back for that!

I worked at the mall for a week and a half and i must say that i hate the mall during christmas time and i have truly learned my lesson about NOT working there ever again on anyyyyyyyy given holiday season! hey at least i made almost 450 bucks in two weeks!

The week that I have been waiting for is coming up! PASSION 2006 is finally here! I will be leaving Monday along with 30 of my friends on a fantastic adventure to Nashville! I am so excited to see what God has in store for me during this week! and I know I am going to learn so much! :)*this note goes out to Ben! I am not taking enough money to go shopping and I really despise x-boxs so I will not be taking that either! :)* I really believe that God's going to do some amazing things and I'm so thrilled!

The Crossing starts back in about 2.5 weeks and I'm happy like whoaaaaaaaaa for real yo ! :) It's going to be a blessing to get back into my normal schedule...

So I was watching ESPN with Paul, Ben, and Brett last night after 2.5 hours of bowling! and I saw this:

Bryant suspended for elbow  and I find it quite humorous that it hasn't even been that long since he raped a girl and now he is suspended for elbowing a poor guy named Miller in the throat! Way to go Kobe Bryant...you are an idiot...

          

  VS   .

This game airs the morning I leave for Passion and therefore I shall be listening to the whole thing on the radio...Oh what to think...this will be last season...(in case you don't know...that is my future husband a.k.a brodie croyle a.k.a quarterback of the Alabama football team!) okay so i was just kidding about the future husband deal but hey, i'm a girl..and i can dream right?

  VS.

This should be an interesting game...I'm really not into either team...actually i find both of them quite annoying...but if I had to choose...I would say this...GO TEXAS...'cause USC is SOOOOOOOOO annoying......boo!

So that was a long post and I should go now!!

Before I go...Just a bonus picture of one of my favorite quarterbacks! :)