It is homework time, approximately 12:00 at night and I am sitting in the living room of a friends house where we all are typing away on our laptops. They think I'm being studious, but my brain doesn't want to study tonight. If I"m being honest, most nights studying can be an issue. I've started to wake up really early instead and start my day at a coffee shop instead. I often ponder if this is a result of old age, nearing 27, cant you believe it!? (If you are old (er) than 27, i apologize for calling you old - it's a compliment - age = wisdom) This randomly reminded me, my mother tried to search my head for grey hairs while home this past summer and I am happy to report that none were found! I've spent some time examining my classmates' grey hairs,and at such young ages; some friends and I have anonymously concluded that graduate school breeds grey hair hair and speeds up the aging process.
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| Bags...? maybe soon! |
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| Bonfire at the beach last night |
Yesterday was a wonderful day where for the first time in a long time, I was able to just relax and hang out with friends. It was one of my best friend's birthday and we celebrated from 12 a.m. until 12 a.m. the next day. Claudia is a beautiful woman who has come from Panama to study at Fuller, and she is someone that I spend most days with. She has the most beautiful heart and is the most thoughtful individual I have ever met: always interested in the details of her friend's life and always ready to extend a hug even if she is the one in need. Naturally, her friend's wanted to let her know just how special she is so we planned multiple surprises and ended the day with a bonfire at the ocean. This time at Fuller has taught me so much about community and how much it enriches our lives.
I am learning through the example of friends that any work God completes in and through me is not just for my benefit, but is for the community - it is meant to be shared with others. All the joy, all of the love, all of the trials, all of the blessings and gifts that are passed on to me, are meant to be used with and for others all for the glory of God. This pequenito light of mine, when combined with the light of others, is unstoppable. The encouragement I've received from friends and family over this last year and half of studies is such a gift and without a doubt will be used for good. Thank you.
Ok - So here it goes. I've decided to update this blog with pictures. Much has happened since the last post - including a trip home, trip to Mexico, trip to Vegas, and....literally hundreds of pages of writing and over a thousand pages in reading. Add in two part time jobs and new students at Fuller to meet and you've got a snapshot of this stage in my life. I've never been so tired, yet so happy at the same time. Oh, next blog I"ll have to share a story about making a co-worker puke in the pool, we were having too much fun splashing....
Without further to do - Here is what it is like to live in my shoes...somewhat.
Part 1: Trip Home
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| Hillsong United Concert with sisters and mom for her birthday |
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| Visited Holland, Michigan with small group from Illinois. It was so much fun and I met some cool new people! |
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| This is the "singles" shot |
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| My College - Hope College. Loved walking those sidewalks again. |
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| Spent time with LISIEEEEEEEEEEEEE - can't wait to see her again soon! |
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| Got to see my highschool friend Erin get married!! |
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| MET AUBREY!!! |
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| BRIIII!!!!! Caught up with one of my best friends named Bri - here she is in her office |
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| This was the worst. had the most school work in my life to complete while at home |
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| Grandpa and Aubrey! |
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| Aubrey and I the day I left home |
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| My brother and I got to play some soccer, loved it! |
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| Grandma and Grandpa moved! Spending one last evening at their house. |
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| Grandma and I! |
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| Aunt Heidi and I! :) |
Part 2: Finals Week/Welcome Week/studies
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| This was the set up for non-stop studies |
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| Claudia and I would study here after the library closed until the early morning |
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| ....I missed Aubrey.... |
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| First night of welcome week! I got a job welcoming students! |
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| Dean of the School of Intercultural Studies at the welcome week dinner for our students |
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Hanging out with friends, this is what it looks like sometimes
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| Then, we went to Mexico!!!! |
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| Aubrey learned to crawl!! I was facetimed and she crawled towards me! |
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| First day of classes for the Fall quarter |
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| Three of my best friends and I. (Pramil, me, Patrick, Claudia) |
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| A food sample, one of my favorites....(as in the fastest meal) |
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| FAMOUS! we're on Fuller mailings. (I'm in the middle) |
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| This is me and Justo Gonzalez, a very cool Hispanic theologian who visited and spoke here |
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| An unexpected blessing to see Hillsong United here in California one night! |
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| Renting books from the library at 11 pm on a Saturday night #coolkids |
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| Co workers! Today we raised over 1,600 for student scholarships, we were ecstatic! |
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| IT RAINED ONCE! and of course we played in it. |
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| A good friend here made me breakfast, she is a blessing! |
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| Beautiful clouds in the fall |
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| Co President Candy and I meet outside sometimes! |
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| One of my best friend's here, he will most likely be leaving the States soon, LAME! But cool... |
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| Thankful for my dad! |
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| Traveled to Vegas to see a band Juanes in concert |
I was going to add some videos from the concerts, but it is too late and I am tired now! So I will leave it for another time.
Finally - we are in week 7 - so we have 3 weeks left in the quarter. To whoever is reading this, I hope all is well with you!
Goodnight!
