Tuesday, December 21, 2004

YIPPEE!

I am done with finals! YEA for being done with my 3rd semester of school! Yippee!! I start my major next semester. I get to go home tomorrow for 10 days. I get to work at Family Video and Perkins and have amazing time with my family. Then I'm going to FLordia Jan 5-18th! It's gonna be fun! I leave the dorms tomorrow at 10:00pm -ish. I am so excited. SO it will be awhile before I post probably. Have a Merry Christmas!!

Sunday, December 19, 2004

STAFF TRAINING PICTURES!!

I thought I'd post our awesome staff training pictures from August... there's a couple more, but I can't find them right now.I love my staff here in Hansen hall... they are my bestest friends!

Me and my wonderful Co-CA, Christi.... awww

What an attractive picture of my shoving my face!?!?!

Becky posting our names! We're really CA'S?

Becky, our wonderful AD!!!

Em and Katie in a row boat!!

MY GIRLFRIENDS!!!!!

Katie and Jodi..you're so cute!~

Basketball! Lightening!! WHOHOO!!

Amy, Bri, Katie, Megan and Em... LIONS CAMP... aren't they cute?

Saturday, December 18, 2004

Today was kinda a cool day! I got to sleep in, which was such a relief after my crazy schedule the last few days. Then I went to my portfolio review for Art 101 and got the determination that I got a B for the semester. Which, in that class is fairly respectable, and probably what I deserved, but I did work my butt off and spend lots of money...so it's not the grade I would have LOVED! But hey, se la vi..it's over and I'm happy about that!!!
Then Amy (gosh I love htat girl) helped me rearrange/organize/and clean my room for about 4 hours today! I love the new arrangment. It feels so homey.
Now, I'm just studying, praying hard and having some time to myself to think about a lot of stuff that has been on my mind lately. I work tomorrow morning at 8:30am...oh boy!!!
Have a good night!

Friday, December 17, 2004

Amd Finals Begin....

It is 8 am and I'm about to go take my first exam. Not cool. After all, I just got done with the class yesterday!! Oh well... se la vi I am so thankful that I get to use my notes, criminy...i'm scared how I'd do if I couldn't.
I'm mostly excited for what happens after my exam.... SLEEP!!!! YES! I am super excited about that. To catch up from the last few days will be absoulute bliss!
Matt gets to go to Discovery Cove in Sea World today...that lucky duck. I'm happy for him, and excited to hear his stories.
Well... I'm gonna go do some last minute cramming. Hasta la vista!

Thursday, December 16, 2004

OVER

Yea!!!! CLASSES ARE DONE FOR THE SEMESTER!!! (yes, I know there are still finals), but Classes are done! That means NO MORE ART!!!! Yippee!!!! On a sad note, Intensive Study Hours start today and I am not looking forward to enforcing that. Oh boy. Well, I'm on duty tonight, so there could be some stories in the morning. Hope everyone is having a good season!
HEather

Wednesday, December 15, 2004


Matt and I at the top of Sharp Top!

VICTORY IS MINE... I made it to the top of Sharp top... whew that's 4000 feet up.... scary!

Are we there yet? It's getting pretty high up? DId I mention I'm afraid of hieghts?

Matt and I halfway up hiking Sharp Top in VA

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Today has been a pretty good day. Art 101 stressed me out a bit, but I need to get that project done and things will be better. Tomorrow will be a definite productivity day.... hopefully..because it needs to be!!!
I am so excited to go home... sorry that's all that is really on my mind... GOING HOME!!!

Sunday, December 12, 2004

Ready, set, GO!!!

Alright, last week of classes starts tomorrow. First Final = Friday. YIKES! This semester did go by fast!! I feel mildly prepared... I at least was productive for the most part this weekend, while still getting in some great girl hang out time. Cookie Decorating, Afterimages (Dance recital)...it was a good one.
Matt and I are doing great... we talked a bit today and just had a great talk. I'm excited to see him again for a long period of time in January. We have so much fun stuff planned... Sea World, Cookie together, surfing, rollerblading, and maybe even teaching me how to run! YIKES!
Alright... more productivity calling! Later!

Friday, December 10, 2004

I have been very productive this weekend already. I have many more things to do, with this being the last week of class and all, but I really think I can get caught up. After all, it is only Friday. I have 2 whole days left. I really gotta get over to family video. Hopefully tomorrow.... or tonight. Hmm.. I dunno. Well... I suppose that's about all.
Oh wait. NO. Today I made cookies with Amy for a program. It was fun... we had about 10 girls show up, so not too bad. Also, I booked my flight to go to Flordia for the 2nd half of winter break.... yea!!! Matt just told me we are going to go to Universal Studios and Sea World!!! I sure hope we get to. I think Universal is pretty sure because he has a pass... YEA!!! I'm so excited...let the countdown begin!

Thursday, December 09, 2004

SO Proud

And I CAN DRAW.... yea! I just drew a really cool picture of Matt and I in the style of Gustav Klimt. YEA!!! I have so much to do this weekend.... must keep pluggin away... I'll write when I can.
Later!~

Tuesday, December 07, 2004

And The countdown...

Okay okay.... what a crazy weekend, ups and downs galore...but we won't get into that! So now it's the week and I have tons of homework to do and very little motivation to actually do it. But I WILL GET IT DONE...because i NEED to get it done. Last night Matt and I had a "quiet time" together on the phone. It's our new thing to make sure our conversations and relationship is centered where it needs to be. I will be posting Virginia pictures up here shortly... yea for hiking mountains (I wasn't the greatest at it, but I want to try it again)
I am also going to FL for winter break. Does anyone know where I can get a buddy pass? didn't think so...but worth the try. Airfare is so dang expensive...but heck at least lodging is free in FL... I'll take it! haha.
Okay this is random. I'm going to go to my staff meeting, get some sleep and work out tomorrow morning again. Love ya all.
Heather
"Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

Saturday, December 04, 2004

Today Laura came over to talk and chill. It was so much fun. I love you Laura if you are reading this! We watched Pretty Woman. Which makes 2 Richard Gere/Julia Roberts movies in 2 nights! Yea.
I also realized how lucky I am. For the first time I watch these movies and realize that I am treated as special as the romantic moments in the movies. So lucky...
Well, tonight is a duty night...but more fun than that... THEMED DUTY... Mark and I are both wearing overalls, a red shirt and a blue bandana. I'm not really sure why, but I thought it would be fun. So we will see. Hopefully I'll even get some homework done tonight. I work at 8:30 tomorrow morning after a duty night until 2 am. YIKERS! Well...good thing the last two nights have been good sleep! Yea!!!
Alrighty, time for me to go have another quiet time!

My Theme Verse for the Week.

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
~Isaiah 40:31~

Friday, December 03, 2004

A fresh Start

Oh My Goodness... I have been such a slacker lately. I'm not so much talking about school, but more so my life and my ministry. I'm not sure when it exactly started but I do know the result was a little too much reliance on my dear sweet boyfriend and not enough reliance on the only one that I can put 100% faith into my Father in Heaven. This past month and a half especially I have changed in the regard that I haven't been relational. I haven't reached out to the new freshmen at CRU, I haven't engaged in spiritual discussions and I certianly haven't gone outside my comfort zone... in turn this resulted in my being clingy to Matt despite all warning he gave about that trap...(how horribleand unhealthy).
In anycase... God uses us all right where were at and meets us there... and today I really felt him meeting me right where I was. On the verge of slipping into my own plans for my life or following his. However, this weekend pointed out that when relying on my own plans for life they will fail misarably and I won't be the person that God has so carefully handcrafted me to be. Thus, making me certainly not be the girl that Matt met and fell in love with, or the girl that my friends here at school got to know and love. I was relying off my own strength...which certainly isn't enough and not God's. So today I am rededicating my life to what really matters and that is the heart for the Lord and the heart for the lost. Lord knows that I will fail on days, but with his strength and the fellowship of my brothers and sisters in Christ I know that I can make this next month and a half and beyond 100000 times better than the past month in a half. SO please keep me in your prayers... I know there will be days of strong temptation... but God will pull me through... "Trust in him and lean not on your own understanding..."

Thursday, December 02, 2004

Well.... Virginia was pretty and Matt's family is amazingly close. I admire that. Matt and I have decided to slow things down quite a bit and work more on the friendship and compatibility between us before continuing any progression in our relationship. I'm looking forward to a fresh start and getting to really explore who Matt is and what he loves while he explores the same in me. I think it's a smart decision and I'm trusting that God will show us His perfect plan for our relationship.
In other news, Art History test came back as a 86, not horrible.... and Geo went fine too. I got a lot to work on this weekend with Art and other studying... but I think I can get it all done. My stomach has been in knots all day, so currently I have decided to watch a little Cosby show, cuddle up and attempt to relax. Peace!!