Weekend Wrap-Up

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As a short reflection on my weekend, I:

• Celebrated a small (but significant) weight loss on Friday morning!!
• Comforted some hurting friends Friday night :(
• Began Solid Rock's Street Teams ministry Saturday afternoon (basically, we walk around Portland asking people if they want to come to church!)
• Went to Nordstrom's and discovered: (1) THEY CARRY TOMS!!!!!!! (2) There also carry a 22-year old, 6'5", college soccer playing, dirty blonde, blue-eyed salesman ;)
• Attended the very first church service for Solid Rock Downtown (UH-MAZE-ING)!!
• Enjoyed Asian Pear Mojitos, Lettuce Wraps, and Hot & Sour Soup at P.F. Chang's with Annie and Caitlin
• Watched The Hangover TWICE.
• Talked to Amber, Kelly, Mom, and Boo :)
• Heard news about Dave's condition: they are now thinking that his fevers are NOT because of his Hodgkin's returning, but rather because of an infection--God DEFINITELY shows up, yet again!
• Cleaned the house. Yuck. But it's my weekend.
• Had an...interesting coffee lunch...hmmm...
• Went grocery shopping--OATMEAL SQUARES!!!
• Purchased waaaaaaaayyyy tooooo much music, but I can't help it. I'm OBSESSED!!! If you have not heard Phil Wickham's, Evan Wickham's, and Leeland's latest albums, your life is suffering. Sorry.
• Am doing a really sucky job at truly forgiving someone that I need to.
• Got some reading done for classes/rotations
• Did not do NEARLY enough studying for the GRE--I'm taking it on February 6 so I need to get on that.
• Celebrated a beautiful rain-free day today--thank you Jesus ♥

I hope everyone had a good 3-day weekend! Guess what? The week is almost halfway done!!

Song of the day: "Cielo" by Phil Wickham. BEAUTIFUL: "I can't sing loud enough/I can't sing loud enough/When I'm singing for you my God...I can't bow low enough/I can't bow low enough/At the vision of you my God...I can't lift my hands high enough/Lift my hands high enough/When I'm reaching for you my God."

Electric Blankets, Country Music, & Weekends...

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...Things that I am thankful for. Also for 1 Samuel 14 (story of Saul and Jonathan), a cozy afternoon chat with my Brittany and my mom, God being in control, the ability to be changed, joy, anticipation, excitement, God desiring to make my life MEANINGFUL versus easy, prayer, fruits and vegetables, hot tea, worship music, and FAITH.

Heard this song tonight at The Way and I loved it: "Carry Me On Your Back," by Leeland. "In the darkness, your light shines, breaking over the horizon. And I lift my eyes to see heaven's fighting for me."

Now Is The Time...To Resolve

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(I ♥ Calvin and Hobbes)

Now that I have recapped 2009 and inundated you with my love for music, I can finally post my New Year's resolutions! Surprisingly, this year, I have heard quite a few people voice thier particular dislike for the resi's. Specifically, the comment is this: "I don't like NYRs. If I want to do something, I'll just do it." Interesting! I wonder if it is because we feel that we do not want to set ourselves up to fail...I mean, if you put it out there that you are going to do something, everyone can hold you accountable to follow through! If you don't, what does that make you? A failure, I guess. But honestly, isn't that what we are? I mean, there's a lot of stuff we don't accomplish--a lot we set out to do but don't do. I think that sometimes, we forget our humanity and forget that we are pretty weak and pretty incapable on our own. According to this guy Paul, that's not something that we should be ashamed of, but something we should boast about! Check this out:

"To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." --2 Corinthians 12:7-10


SO THEREFORE, I will make many NYRs, knowing that God is ready to show up. And if I fail, I fail! That is completely to be expected--my victories are in my Jesus.

Tangent...ok...now it's time.

1. Be a woman of my word.


2. Be on Facebook once a week (uhh...yeah, remember that whole failure thing?)


3. Do not talk about how much $$ I do or (more commonly) don't have.


4. Lose weight (FOR GOOD...again...where I am weak, he is strong) by working out 5-6 days per week for at least an hour, keeping a DAILY food journal, and most importantly, PRAY OVER THIS DAILY--discover what I am holding onto that I need to let go of; what stone I need to roll away to see God's glory.


5. Make daily phone calls to my friends and family. Keep a friend journal to keep track of what is going on in their lives and how I can pray for them. Answer phone calls IMMEDIATELY.


6. Drink at least 8 cups of water per day.


7. Begin graduate school for my Master's degree by Fall 2010. This means I need to take my GRE and apply by March.


8. Attend more concerts.


9. Learn so much more about my Jesus by daily spending time in his word and PRAYING ABOUT EVERYTHING.


10. Eat out no more than 2 times per week.


11. Let my life opinions be understated--seek a gentle and quiet spirit.


12. Get 7-8 hours of sleep each night.


13. Blog daily (woo hoo!)!


14. Send out cards/letters/packages every week.


15. Study everyday. Avoid procrastination and stress.


16. PRAY for people when I say I will


17. Develop my own fashion style that represents who I am--PRAY about it, and spend frugally.


18. Love myself enough to care for myself enough.


19. REALLY PRAY for the man I will marry someday--surrender my desires, hurts, stubbornness, bitterness, anger, and sadness to my Jesus.


20. PRAY CONSTANTLY for my unsaved friends.


21. Understand the Health Care Reform Bill (ambitious, I know).


22. Speak less, listen more.


23. Jesus > Brittany
    

Didn't realize it until right now, but I see a theme here, don't you? PRAYER needs to be a much bigger part of my life--PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING!! Did you know PRAYER changes God's mind? How crazy is that!? Our PRAYERS to God reach his ears and MOVE HIM!! PRAYER is powerful, and I need to believe it, which means I need to practice it, and become DISCIPLINED about it. Obviously, God doesn't always say yes--but he always hears us and is always with us! His great purpose for us is to bring our hearts back into an intimate relationship with himself--that is his whole goal! Therefore, we can be confident of the work he is doing in our lives FOR OUR GOOD. Even through the really hard times...he chooses to walk this road with us. Thanks for that, Jesus :)

Ok, SO, my song of the day...Miss Kelly has a wonderful list today and it put it in my head: "Heartbreak Warfare" by John Mayer. Love you all!

Tonight, Yes Tonight...

I'm going to The Way at 7:30 with Annie.

I ate toast with butter and jelly for dinner.

I have a phone again.

I will be HOME IN ONE WEEK!!

It is freezing.

It is supposed to start snowing tonight and through the weekend.

I am missing my little brother's basketball game :(

I am done with my retail rotation.

I am contemplating how intimidating my height REALLY is to the opposite sex.

I am exhausted.

I tied up some loose ends with the car accident and the insurance.

I am feeling mildly productive, despite my exhaustion.

I want hot tea.

I LOVE UGG BOOTS.

I was watching Serendipity.

I have no idea what I am going to do with leftover prime rib in my refrigerator.

I planning on a fun-filled tomorrow--Cookie Swap Party!!

I think I have lost 6 pounds since Thanksgiving (so much for yesterday's vent, haha).

I am falling in love with this guy Jesus.

I got to talk to my daddy :)

I am listening to the song of the day, "Fallin' for You" by Colbie Caillat.

I wish more people would read my blog!!

I am thinking that three layers may not be warm enough.

♥

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I Love Making Lists!

Happy Wednesday all! I am down to the final days of my rotation at the Department of Ed. and I'm not gonna lie, I'm really going to miss it. I don't think I would QUITE want to do the job they do (review all Federally funded school and childcare nutrition programs in the state...), but I have seriously learned so much! I'm telling you, there is a wealth of nutrition information at your fingertips and I have found so much of it! That is what I plan on using my nutrition blog for--which reminds me...

I need some ideas for a nutrition blog title. I want it to be catchy and creative--c'mon world, what do ya got!?

In the meantime, do you find it odd that I...
...shop by counting--if there is a selection in front of me, I count to the {32nd} item and buy it.
...think Seinfeld is the GREATEST TV show of all time
...am tongue-tied, and therefore cannot stick my tongue out more than a 1/2-inch
...am a dietitian-in-training who did not eat green vegetables until my senior year in high school
...would still rather buy albums than just songs
...am borderline obsessive compulsive. Seriously.
...have a newfound LOVE of Sex and the City!
...discovered a year ago how much I ♥ running
...am a HORRIBLE multi-tasker. Like woah.
...not-so-secretly want to be a punk rocker? It's my alter-ego.
...hate being cold, but love the snow :)
...am Californian born, Californian bred, and when I die, I'll be a Californian dead!
...think God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.
...MUST EAT BREAKFAST. No matter what time of day, that is always my first meal.
...am saddened by the fact that society has decided marriage is something "old-fashioned"
...still love Runaway Bride the best, 11 years after its release
...doodle by practicing my cursive and writing out song lyrics. My journal is full of them.

Did I ever mention to you how much I love lists?? A wHoLe LoT!