I've Missed This...

Hello, old friend! Sorry I haven't posted in soooo long. Life has been kinda crazy with the Summer, family coming to visit, and going on vacations...and now I have a Facebook and, truthfully, IT IS SO ADDICTING...(help me. LOL!).
Anyway, there is really nothing new to share. Life is so crazy in the summer, but it's mostly filled with insignificant outings to the mall, the market, and the beach beach, or pointless hours spent either on the Internet, watching TV, and, the worst of all, sleeping the day away. I'm sorry to say that I did fall into that pattern for a while. I think that since there's practically no structure in our Summer schedule, that we aimlessly go about our day, and in the end find out we accomplished nothing.
Well, what I think I'm trying to say is, that I am looking forward to Summers end for a few reasons. The first being cooler weather. It has been so incredibly hot, and I can stand it no longer. Yuck! Second, even though I'm not starting school until January, I'm looking forward to my friends starting school, so that I can join in on the co-ops and some of the field trips (and yes, I know that I've graduated...what about it? haha). And thirdly, I can hardly wait to start baking. Pumpkin, pumpkin, PUMPKIN! I love to bake with pumpkin and cinnamon, and it's just not right to do so unless it's Autumn. Also, sweaters and pants will, once again, slowly make their way back into the front of my closet, while the shorts and tanks will be put away until needed again next year. These are just a few of the coming joys of Autumn.

I Made It!...

Oh yes! I have completed High School! What an amazing feeling of accomplishment! Graduation was so much fun. There was a lot of tears, and laughing, hugging, and smiles. It was a great day to celebrate, be with friends and family, and just have fun.

Just about to walk down the aisle...I was so nervous!
Look at those happy grads!
Moving our tassels.
Throwing our caps...and I threw mine backwards, what a dork!
Mi Familia!

Two Weeks...

In two weeks, I graduate. That is such a crazy thought! I'm still trying to get it into my brain, that High School is almost over. I remember seeing Janina graduate, and thinking "My graduation seems so far away", then seeing Justin graduate and still thinking that same thing, but now, here I am. It's kind of a scary thought to think I'll be graduating. School life is all I've ever known, it's safe and routine, but now it's ending. Im going to be taking college classes, and working, not attending the High School youth group, but instead going to the College and Career group. I have to grow up, it's a reality, and it's scary.
Now I know how it feels to want to go back in time. I wish I could re-live just a week of High School, and have in mind the knowledge of life that I know now, but didn't then. Maybe I would have work harder on my projects, and put in just a little extra effort. Maybe I would have been more outgoing and done more school activities. But now all I can say is "maybe I would have".
I know that this life that I'm living isn't really mine but God's, and that's a comforting thought. He know what lies ahead in my life, what classes I'll take, what job I'll do, what new friends I'll make, but He also knows the fear and sadness in my heart (who though I'd be saying those two words, two weeks before I graduate?). He knows that this is a big change for me, and that I'm a little anxious over the thought of "growing up", but I know that there is no task He will put in my path that I won't be able to conquer, or any obstacle that I won't be able to over come.
Our class verse is Romans 8:37- "But in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us". I know God is in control, and I look forward to what He has planned for my life.