broken

the carnage has continued in india, has most of you have probably heard. it breaks my heart that this has happened. it breaks my heart even more that hundreds have died, probably without knowing Jesus as the Christ and that our media has only covered this specific incident because of the western involvement.




To the cross I look, to the cross I cling
Of it's suffering I do drink
Of it's work I do sing


For on it my Savior both bruised and crushed

Showed that God is love
And God is just


At the cross You beckon me
You draw me gently to my knees, and I am



Lost for words, so lost in love,
I’m sweetly broken, wholly surrendered



What a priceless gift, undeserved life
Have I been given
Through Christ crucified

You’ve called me out of death

You’ve called me into life
And I was under Your wrath
Now through the cross I’m reconciled

In awe of the cross I must confess
How wondrous Your redeeming love and
How great is Your faithfulness!

इंडिया.

please pray for india again. oh, how much they need Jesus!

मुंबई अत्ताक्क्स।

tv never seems to fail

while tv never seems to fail, i do recognize it is not the unfailing King of Kings.

however, this tv ad makes me oh so happy. please Jesus, can i go back now?

जेसुस इस त्रुल्य वोर्थ्य ऑफ़ अल!

favorite movie

i feel like people are always asking this question. okay, not always, but it's a fairly common "get to know ya" question. well, i think i finally came to a conclusion. i used to think that a drama would hold this coveted number spot, but i was wrong-dead wrong.

this evening i've had the hardest time focusing. i even took an unintentional twenty minute nap. i don't understand-the break is days away, but i can't seem to stay focused on the things that need to get done so i can really have a break. so, i'm taking a miniature break tonight. this is where the discovery took place.

i was craving finding nemo. have you ever really watched that movie? i mean really watched it? it is an incredible piece of animation, not to mention the lines getcha every time!!!

so there you have it. finding nemo has been officially dubbed as number one.

you know you want to watch it now.

oh my

i couldn't think of title for this blog simply because i just need to ask you to pray.

my friend's sister just had a baby. while this is a time for absolute rejoicing, the circumstance surrounding the situation is not so great-this beautiful child was born 3 1/2 months early, barely considered viable, weighing in at just over one pound.

i know you don't know them, but pray for them. pray for the safety and health of this little life. pray that this family will have strength and courage. pray that this family will strongly display the love, truth, and grace of Jesus Christ to the health care workers around them.

while it's hard to believe, you were that size once. you didn't have to live on your own, but i guess you still don't.

yep, i did it!

i had my first red-cupped starbucks of the year 2009! (how i celebrate the materialistic things of life)

i had a gingersnap latte. sadly, NOT the same as a gingerbread latte. was this amazing christmas classic discontinued? we shall see.

welp, back to "homework" (more commonly known as torture).

christmas

i know most of the people that read this blog (or attempt to do so) went to chapel on wednesday, but i have to blog about it.

here's the video.




i was skeptical, like most, when i walked through the gym doors and heard "o come all ye faithful" being sung and saw the worship leaders wearing reindeer antlers. however, when brian spoke, i was really convicted. i am not eager to give of my time and love, but so ready to give a a cheap and meaningless gift and walk away. i am "caught up" in the consumerism every year even if i try not to be.

i don't want to do that this year. in fact, i refuse. i will give of something that i struggle to give, (especially of late), time, something i so often think belongs fully to me. if you see me slipping in this area, i fully invite you to call me on it; i need it.

so happy early Christmas-may we learn to celebrate it with others in love, joy, and humility.

growing up

i've always dreaded growing up. the mere thought of having to (gulp) act professional kinda makes me queezy. this is probably why i've stuck to jobs like lifeguarding, teaching swim lessons, and being an ra. i have some responsibility, but there is so much room to have fun and be absolutely silly.


with a bunch of childhood friends getting married, twenty three down the block, (it's not quite around the corner yet...), and seemingly more responsibilty with nursing and nursing school each week, it seems like i have to face the facts-i'm growing up. the scary part is, i think i like it!


i've realized that as i grow up, relationships with friends have strengthenedand conversations have deepened. close and true friends may have grown thinner like a man balding as he gets older, but how precious are those few hairs that are left; how precious are my friends that i have. i know that i propably place too much trust in people, but i spent too many years not trusting people, so i hope that i learn to open up more and trust people more as i grow up, the antithesis of our cultural learning.


i've realized that my whatever my future job will hold, it's gonna have responsibilty and i have to be responsible, so no matter how much i want to avoid it, so i might as well just embrace it. i don't have to give up my silliness, i just need to learn to be fun in a responsible way...pediatrics? maybe... thank you God that life is dynamic.

no really...

hey, so did you check it out?? remember my friend kimberlee (she's might be your friend too...). she's running that marathon to raise money and awareness for world vision? have you checked out webpage yet? well, you should! DON'T PUT IT OFF!

a puritan prayer

Heavenly Father,
Save me entirely from sin.
I know I am righteous through the righteousness of another,
but I pant and pine for likeness to thyself.
I am thy child and should bear thy image,
Enable me to recognize my death unto sin;
When it tempts me may I be deaf unto its voice.
Deliver me from the invasion as well as the dominion of sin.
Grant me to walk as Christ walked, to live in the newness of His life, the life of love, the life of faith, the life of holiness.
I abhor my body of death,
tts indolence, envy, meanness, pride.
Forgive, and kill these vices,
have mercy on my unbelief,
on my corrupt and wandering heart.
When thy blessings come I begin to idolize them,
and set my affection on some beloved object -
children, friends, wealth, honour;
Cleanse this spiritual adultery and give me chastity;
close my heart to all but thee.
Sin is my greatest curse;
Let thy victory be apparent to my consciousness,
and displayed in my life.
Help me to be always devoted, confident, obedient,
resigned, childlike in my trust of thee, to love thee with soul, body, mind, strength, to love my fellow-man as I love myself,
to be saved from unregenerate temper, hard thoughts, slanderous words, meanness, unkind manners,
to master my tongue and keep the door of my lips.
Fill me with grace daily,
that my life be a fountain of sweet water.

kimber

this is my friend kimberlee and no, i'm not a creeper. finish reading and i'll explain.


kimberlee, or kimber as i lovingly call her, is from northern california and attends cbu. she is gonna be a teacher and wants to live in africa. if it weren't for God giving us both a heart for the nations, we probably wouldn't be friends. she's that person in your group of friends who is totally wise beyond her years and sadly we joke with her that this is because she went to private school for so long. if you don't know her shame on you! just kidding. well, almost.

this is not a dating advertisement. in fact, she would probably yell at me if she read this, but i think it is important to understand a bit about the person i am about to ask you to support. my crazy, but wise friend kimber is running a marathon, (like half of the cbu population). she's raising support for world vision and she would humbly request that you pray for her and donate if you feel led. i say, give her a stinkin dollar a mile and get over yourself. but hey, whatev.

please do check out her website for more information and feel free to tell others about this great opportunity to help support not only my great friend, but an organization that is doing something for the Kingdom.

MFEO

any sleepless in seattle fans? i know there are some fans of seattle out there, but does anyone love this movie as much as i do? good.

well, this blog has little to do with the movie except for this classic line: MFEO-made for each other. this is the way i feel about health care. sure, there are certain aspects that i detest, like really sick people not being able to get help just because they have no health inssurance, really arrogant doctors, or children that scream as i give them a shot (no really, i mean SCREAM). but there are plenty of reasons to love health care. the are as follows:

• -i love taking care of people. i know i gripe about clinical days, but they are truly the best part of my week because i am able to take place in something that i can't put words to; it's a blessing and truly humbling.
  
• -talking to people is boss. in the relm of healthcare, people can't not talk to me because i'm their nurse-yes! more isnta-friends!!!
• -there are indian doctors and nurses everywhere!!! i've interacted with at least three this semester alone. (this point will be ellaborated on shortly...)
• -people need Jesus. i get to share the love and touch of Christ with people and hopefully, i will even have opportunities to share the truth of this wonderful and powerful Savior and Lord.

i had these revelations as i was sitting in the exam room at the urgent care yesterday. my doctor was an indian man, (totally boss), and there was another indian doctor in the hall. i mean really? even if by some strange circumstance God "calls" me to stay in the states, i will still be able to minister to the people that i love and have such a "burden" for. i pray that God will give me the boldness to talk with these doctors and nurses now, so that the name of Jesus the Christ may be known in all the earth, to the glory of God.