Oh happiness!

Most people don't like rainy days.. They say all it does ruin their hair or make them depressed. I'm not like that. I describe myself as one of a kind. I look forward to rainy days, and not just because it makes the perfect reading day (but that's always a nice plus! No, rainy days make me happier than ever. Lately I have wished that just for one day I could go home and we with my family. It's hard living so far away from them. But I know that God has a plan. Maybe that's why it rained today. Because God knew I love it and it would make me smile. I hope you all are finding joy through all your circumstances :)
-EmilyAnn

...sigh...

Today has been one of "those" days. A day when no matter what you do your hair looks horrible and your clothes don't match; and then to top it all off you get loads of grades back with terrible scores because the professor didn't like what you wrote. Yep, it's one of those days when I just want to get back into bed and wake up and it all didn't happen or it at least happened differently. But since that isn't an option looks like this girl with just get through it and maybe drink some coffee ;)
-EmilyAnn

Patience

When we have God on our side, nothing can stand in our way :) And his timing is perfect even when we don't see how it is. I know we all want things right then and there but God has a plan and we get our strength in Him to make it through anything. Stay strong friends! Don't lose hope, even when you don't see how He can do anything in that moment.

Liquid Heaven :)

Oh sweet and lovely coffee! It's such an amazing thing from Jesus!! After last night being a well long and frustrating evening, I decided not to let today be like that, but for it to be different and it has been. I finished the torturous government assignment this morning and am now celebrating by having some wonderful real deal Guatemalan coffee and a delightful marathon of Castle! :)

Back in the day..

I miss the days when the biggest thing I had to worry about was whether I was going to miss NickJr in the mornings or the latest Barbie movie. Now I have to deal with projects and stress is something that is up 24/7; why csnt it sleep?! I cannot wait for the day when I don't have to worry about getting things in on time or whether someone gave me something to turn into someone else. Ugh, whoever said college was fun and blissful obviously had to be on some strong drugs because it soooo isn't. I can't wait for break.
Sincerely, one tired and sad Emily

A little bit of hope

Does it ever seem like no matter what you do there is always a challenge, always someone that wants you to fail, that after every hard time, another one comes along? I have been feeling just like that lately. I know it may seem really stupid and throughly immature for me to let people's opinions get to me, but I did it and I continue to do it over and over again.

With today being another snow day and me having a case of the sniffles, I thought that today would be very unproductive and boring. But who says that just because we can't leave our rooms and we are sick that we have to wallow in self pity? ...yea exactly, nobody says that!! It has been this idea that has been instilled in us for so long that we accept it and put it into practice. (Note: when you are sick you must rest, but you shouldn't intentionally be lazy, that is a huge no-no and will lead to a couch potato syndrome.)

I started my day off with the laziness and the "poor me..someone has attacked my whole personality and they are making my like miserable and I am just going to stay in bed all day and be a bum!" But that all changed after I realized: a) I have a lot of homework to do, and b) I am not going to let what someone said bring me down like a skydiver with a whole in their chute. Oh and c) My unorganized mess of a room was getting to me to the point that I couldn't put it off any longer.

All of this brings me to my main "pensamiento" today... there are going to be hard times, friends. There will be days when people criticize you and tear you apart and nothing seems to be going your way, but (yes! seeing that little conjunction is always happy..in this sentence at least) we can't let those bad times keep us from living our lives. We can't just say "Oh well, she really hurt my feelings so I am going to go to my room and pout for a week."

No way jose! Not gonna happen, when we respond with that kind of attitude we are letting the enemy win, we are allowing him to work in us instead of the One that should be. So, when/if you are having a downright bad day, don't just give in to how society tells us to act or respond to the situation ( which is wallowing in self-pity). But try turning to God and finding your hope in Him. His hope will never leave, and it will always be there...no matter what.

So, not only am I telling you all about this, I am living it as well. I finally dragged myself out of bed, cleaned and organized my room, then I figured out exactly what homework I needed to get done today; pretty shocking how I did a 180 like that right? Well, it is solely because I went to the One that loves me for me and won't ask me to look ugly or to dress hideously so certain people will think I'm not pretty and in return not notice me. He loves me for me and I love Him more than ever, because I have my hope in Him.

If you feel hopeless, alone or just unsure about what is next; go to Him and He will lead and guide you. -EmilyAnn

Umm..this is February?!

As many of you in the world probably already know, there is a blizzard going on here in the Missouri midwest. Just about two feet of snow and it's too cold to leave the house, although I don't live in a house I live in a studio apartment with walls that are thinner than an anorexic poodle. You would think that I would be enjoying this break from school (we only had classes on Monday and they are canceled again tomorrow).

Although it has been nice not going to class and having piles of homework, I am starting to posses the symptoms of cabin fever. Yesterday I did go to the park with a couple of my friends for awhile, and I'm not even joking playing in the snow was so much fun. It reminded me of all the times when I was a little kid and I would pretend that the sparkles in the snow were little specks of pixy dust and within all the snowflakes there are little towns like Whoville and beyond.

So now, I get the delightful joy of sitting in my room, eating a small child's body weight in candy and watching chick flicks. Hopefully this will end well ;) Hehehe!

The moives I've watched so far over the break are:

-The Notebook

-He's Just Not that into You

-The Lake House

-Win a Date with Tad Hamilton

-Elizabethtown

-Mr. and Mrs. Smith

I am thinking tomorrow I will finally get some homework but I maybe a few more movies should be included as well! :D -EmilyAnn

Hello :)

There are several things that I could tell you all about myself but for now I'll stick to the basics. I love to cook but I have many food allergies, so cooking usually turns into fun experiments. I've lived in three countries and no I am not an army brat; but a missionary kid. My mom and dad are two of my closest friends. I love clouds; there's something about them that brightens my day no matter what the circumstances may be. Reading is my passion; I would read books all day if I could. Coffee is a must! I don't know that I could get through college without it. I love watching movies and figuring out what the characters will end up doing (even if I've seen it, I still like to find something new). And lastly, I am consistently pursuing a closer relationship with my Lord and Savior.

Well, that is all for now! I will post again soon!!

-EmilyAnn