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| it's been such a long while, but...
as i reflect on the past natural disasters that have taken place in the philippines, samoa, and indonesia, i can't help but think about the possibility of such unavoidable events taking place here. the united states. home.
in a span of several days, thousands of people have lost their homes and loved ones. and often times, when issues arise overseas, we can easily feel so far removed from the tragedy of it all. as if such a thing could never occur here. home.
with that being said, i lift up to You these distant family members. our brothers and sisters who are seemingly "so far away," in lands i haven't stepped foot in for years and/ or if at all, i pray that they may place their lives at this very moment in Your hands. Father, we pray for them. we pray for them. we pray for them. | | |
| is the current song my roommate is playing.
how beautiful, Lord. never, not once, in a reflection of where i was at a given stage at my life, have i doubted His call for me to be there... to be here. so it looks as though the plan A i had spent several months planning and preparing for, was His plan A this whole time. Father, You never seize to amaze me. i currently reside in gainesville, fl, a long ways away from home, but He always manages to bring home right back to me. little side note: i found my current place on craigslist... yes, definitely a risk, but nonetheless a risk that would reap an incredible outcome. i live with four women - studious, engaged, family-oriented, and Catholic :). as my master's program gets underway, He reveals to me the diversity of our beautiful faith. day in and day out, i continuously ponder how i might bring Glory to Him in my studies. the first week in, and i've already brainstormed thesis ideas - ways i might be able to expand on the relationship between religious institutions and the individual's call to action. thus far, i've heard that you should bring heightened knowledge and discourse to something you're passionate about. i'm more than ecstatic to say "I am passionate about our God."
so maybe, i won't end this blog just yet...
His peace and my prayers be with you. :)
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| hello xanga! long time. as i prepare for the next big chapter of my life, grad school, i ask that you please keep me in your prayers. Heavenly Father, lead me to the mountain top to exalt You in Highest praise. i miss home already. it's almost time for me to bid adieu to you my faithful blog...
p.s. happy 19th birthday to my forever brat of a sister, nicole kristine. ate loves you. | | |
| i just got out of my last class for the semester and although i still have 2 more papers to go (they're due on tuesday :))... at the very tip, end of my performance art class realized this: i love san francisco state university.
i have never lived and learned in an environment that challenged my every being so much. YET, God seriously saw me through it all. with every fear that my religion would be poorly talked about, He was always sitting a desk or two away to affirm that nothing in this world gets past Him, not one thing could ever be greater. for those of you who are unfamiliar, san francisco is one of the most liberal cities in the united states and a university, such as the one that i attend, that sits right smack dab in the middle of it could only match its environment. advocacy has a newer and heightened meaning for me. stand firm in what you believe in. be forthright. refrain from prejudice. listen. live. love. and hence, His Love does NOT fail to meet me at the end of my college journey.
sitting in this last class, i was overwhelmed with the beauty that resides in all of His children. committed to Him or not, each and every one of us is His child. unfortunately, as many children do, when something uncommon (in this case, nonconformity, informal religion or lack thereof, harmful political ties) catches their interest, will stray away from his or her parent. yet, although a parent may reprimand his or her child/ren, loves him/her/them nonetheless. so - long story short - as disheartening and flawed i found my peers statements about my adamant Catholic beliefs to be, realize that my Father is so good that even after them, He continues to unconditionally love them too. this in and of itself was enough for me to love them just the same. my classmates are awesome.
san francisco state has been one exceptional ride and i will admit, at the very end of the night thought to myself "i loved it. i'm kinda sad i pushed so hard to graduate "on time"." for those who know the longer version of this story, i had never intended to attend sfsu... when i started college, to transfer to... never. however, in a reflection of the past school year, He brought me right where i was supposed to be. i could not be anymore confident that sfsu's communication studies department was made for me. me for it. so goes the college experience... learning what you're all about. learning what you're not. so goes the college experience... exploration of what exists beyond self. so goes the college experience... meeting and learning from people who will leave a lasting impression. so in years to follow, when any form of attachment fades, there will always be the recollection of the "good times" or "so and so who was so funny... smart... loud... cute... cool..." and everything good in between.
this is the beauty of life, my friends. the life long journey we were never meant to walk alone.
cheers to the class of 2009! ... and AWESOME california weather. :) | | |
| - 1 presentation, 2 papers, 3 (yeah this one increased) synopses left.
- picked up my cap, gown, and announcements today.
- take grad pics thursday.
- um, all of this still hasn't fully hit yet.
thankYouLordthankYouLordpleasegrantmethepatiencetosurvivethenextcoupleofdaysthankYouLordthankYouLord.
i see this xanga's end nearing...
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