Hey if ya'll could send up a little prayer for my boss back home.
She is 5 months pregnant with her first child and has been having sever back pains/spasms. And since she is at risk they cant relaly do anything for her. So she is in the hospital under observation just kindaa waiting it out.
Shes a really great person and it makes me sad that she is going through this, so if yall could just pray foer her that would be great!

Thanks!
Hey, look at my pictures on FLICKR of the snooooooowwwwwwww

UM, so snow days are overall A-MAZING
I was told while waiting for my english prof that classes and chapel are cancelled for today.
Snow Fights are fun.
Pictures around the GATA Fountain with GATAs are fun.
My car getting stuck for 20 min. NOT FUN.
Luckily, there was a sweet girl from Colorado helped me get it out.

But overall, I like tha snow days :)

So, I had a dream last night. I was in the grocery store and I saw someone that I use to love more than anyone. I followed this person just to make sure that it was them. It was. I then avioded them. This person pushed their cart behind me and my mom in the line. I didnt say anything, but my mom told this person, "Dont just pull up here like you dont know her." The person put thier hand on my back, like they always do before they hug me. I ran as far away as I could.

I would love to say that I dont have any clue why I had this dream. But I know exactly why I had this dream. Their have been many emotional experiences in the past two weeks of my life, the biggest ones in the past few days. I have to say that I lost trust in people, I have forgiven some, and I have chosen to not even try with others. Ive been hurt, and eventhough "there is beauty in the breaking", I am in the middle not even knowing what to do. My brain tells me one thing, to protect myself from these people, and not let them do it again. But my heart tells me that these people were there for me in important times of my life.

I have learned that there are people you thought you could trust, and you can't. Life changes, and I suppose people change too. It sucks to realize that, but Im glad I realized it before I got to deep into it.

Im glad I learned this weekend those who actually care about my feelings. It was an amazing feeling to sit and talk on the phone for an hour with a person I was livid with 24 hours before. I cant say its where we were, but I have trust that it will get back there.

As for the others, "Im not ready to make nice...Im not ready to back down." I will stand up for me, my maturing, my plans, and my life.




Holidays were amazing. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love going to Oklahoma and spending a weekend with my family. Stunk that I had to leave Friday night, but at least is wasent Thursday. Next time Ill see the fam is Christmas Eve :(
Thanks Cheronn for keeping me awake on that last hour of drive to Abilene!

So these are like my less serious thanks, but non the less---still thanks.

1. Im thankful I live on the third floor. Yeah, you heard me. Kinda stunk when I couldnt bend my knee, but I kinda like the fact that I get that exercise on my lazy days :)

2. Greys Anatomy. Really. It is what I look forward to every week.

3. My Jeep. I have waited for that car since I could drive and now it is mine. I like it SO much

4. Days that I dont feel the need to put makeup on. Which has turned into every day that Im not working. LOL. So...its great.

5. AIM. Gives me a convient way to talk to people while writing papers. Or without costing them money (sorry Cheronnnnnnnn). Phone calls can get expensive for half of the conversation when there is a two hour time difference.

6. Music videos online to discover new artists. Its amazing on lazy days.

7. Friendships that are close enough to where they can type something and you can literally hear them in your head. And then you crack up laughing.

8. The memories that Dog the Bounty Hunter brings...that person knows :)

9. My bed at home. It is the best one in the world. Even though I cant sleep in it like hardly ever anymore. Its good to know it is there.

10. Diet Coke. Because it keeps me alive, for real. Im not kidding.

11. Phone calls that go from super serious to hilarious in 2 seconds flat.

12. TV specials on my musical idol, Whooo hoooo Reba McEntire!


Haha, funny ones, but true ones.

"If you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave. Cause your presence still lingers here...and it wont leave me alone...theres just oo much that time cannot erase"





I found the perfect music video for a relationship of mine. And it feels good. Its comforting. Im not worried about it anymore, I have too many other things to worry about.

Thank God for small comfort in music. It never fails :)

Well, friends....its amazing, but it is already that time of year again. Thanksgiving is SO my favorite holiday. Under usual circumstances, I would be spending Sthursdaay morning til Saturday in Oklahoma with my daddys extended family, but unfortunently, I have to work and will only be there Thursday :(
But Thanksgiving makes me remember things that I am thankful for, which is very important to take time to do when you are an out of control busy college kid....so here we go with some of the numerous blessings that havev become evident or MORE evident in the passt year.

My Parents.

I have always been thankful for my parents, dont get me wrong. But this year has just totally brought out so much for me. Eventhough it was SO far away for SUCH a long time, my parents both allowed me to follow my longing to go away for the summer. Also, they allowed me to follow my dream to come to ACU, instead of A&M, eventhough is adds on 5 more hours of travel time, significant less home trips, and a lot more money. It may be part of the whole growing up thing, but it is becoming so much more obvious to me how much they have actually sacrificed for me. And that they put me first and love me more than anything.

Abilene Christian University
Also, a blessing. At first with all the sress, I had questions as to if this was the right place for me. But now, when I find myself running from friend to friend during the day and emailing teachers with questions, because they dont make me nervous...I feel that I SO belong here. GATA is one of the greatest blessings in my lfe because I have met so many friends here to hang out with, worship with, pray with, and play with :)

My Summer

I mean, really are there any words to say how much my summer blessed me? I have found a place that I love....and there are people there that I also love. This summer changed my life plan in many different ways. I changed my major, after working all summer with elementary kids, I feel that God is leading me to work with them for the rest of my life. Also, I have always wanted to leave Texas...now I found a place I could possibly see myself at for a while after graduation. No matter where I go, I know I want to work with inner city kids. It is definitely one of my new passions...inner city work, that is :)

My new friends

Interns, school friend, PUMP friends. I mean really there are so many. It is probably pretty obvious that one of my closest friends, I met this summer at PUMP. Its awesome to know that someone truly cares about me, my life, and my daily activities. And that I dont feel the need to censor things for. Thanks Cheronn :)

This Little Girl

I know I have said this a lot, but really really really she brought something in me that may not have come out otherwise. I grew up a lot this summer. Thanks to different people and different events...but this child, was definitely the HUGE one. It was weird for me to change roles from the one being mentored to the one doing the mentoring. But I wouldnt change it for the world. Having her run up to me at PSP, sit in my lap at church, and make me laugh so hard my stomach hurt was something I will remember for the rest of my life. Lets just hope she remembers me next summer :)



Pictures
Ummmm, so yeah pictures are definitely a favorite of mine. I overtake them, overprint them, and overhang them. But its great to see smiling faces on my wall everyday. And be able to remember great times through them.


My Struggles
Just because they make me stronger :) I hurt sometimes, I stress sometimes, but I know that through all of those times that God is using them to make me stronger. And I am thankful for the trials that I am going through.



Ummmm those are just a few. Im going to write about a few more before Thanksgiving :)

My mom told me today that a great man in West Houston Church of Christ passed away on Friday.

Marion Hays died at age 93.

I cant imagine going to church next time and not seeing him. He has been there constantly since I was born. Eventhough he called me by my brothers name, sometimes, he still made me smile no matter what. He cared about me and everyone else.

He was truly an inspiration in the past couple of years. Eventhough he was sick, in and out of the hospital, and in a wheelchair---he still came to church and sat in his normal row.

The funeral is on Tuesday, if you could send a little thought in the way of his family, that would be great. There will be a huge hole in their lives.

Rest in peace, Mr Hays...you will never be forgotten. November 10, 2006

Oh good grief, this being an adult thing is CRAZY.
There are so many calls to make, people to argue with, classes to keep up with, and work to be at.

LOL, A&M still has not sent my transcript and something was wrong with one of my loans, therefore I have not been able to register for classes yet. Luckily, I can use my unofficial transcript til the other one gets here. Now, we gotta fix the loan.

It seems like when Im not in school, Im at work. Im not really out right complaining. I like my job. I get to make sweet jewelry for free (mostly, unless I want to put a crystal in here and there..which i pretty much always do, because it makes it pretty). For some reason, somebody thought it would be okay to leave me in the store by myself all day yesterday. Needless to say, I survived but came home stressed and sooooo tired. It was so much better today. I have made I think 14 necklaces and three bracelets, and two pairs of earrings to this point. I really enjoy it :) I dont think I could have found a job that better fits me in the city of Abilene.

Its awesome to have people who help me keep my head above what could be dangerous levels of rising water.

Cheronn, I mean obviously, LOL...she has got to be an expert in "Sarah moods and life" by now. She knows more about my life than anyone right now. I love two hours conversations with her at night. Its amazing. I dont think I feel more like home except when I AM at home :) Thanks, girl :)

Emily, oh geez, she is my closest friend here in Abilene. We pledged together, so therefore we are EXTREMELY close :)And it is great to have lunches or sit at parties, or our weekly Grey's ix.

Momma, who I obviously talk to like at least twice a day. Its cool. Shes cool. Best mom. for sure :)


This semester is pretty much GONE. I look at my grades, and wonder how Im going to get the B's to A's before the end of the semester, there are definitely not a ton of opprotunities to boost up that grade, but we'll see :) There could potentially be many long nights ahead of me. I cant wait to go home for Christmas. I am not going to drive down until Christmas Eve, because I have to work until 3 on the 23rd, which means if I left STRAIGHT from work, I would be there at 9. I dont know if that would work---I dont want to drive in the dark by myself. Hopefully, Ill get to be home for three weeks. Fingers crossed. Since I only get one day for Thanksgiving, I want to hang out with my family during Christmas break.

The waters are rising, but Im rising with them. Thanks to the help of special friends, my quiet time everyday, and being busy all the time.

Thats all, its 815 and Im being a weird college student and going to sleep, because my legs hurt so much from the heels I have to wear to work, I am going to get rested up :) :) :)

I finally got a job!!!!!!
As you can tell, Im excited about it----so assume that it is awesome, because, well...it is :)
I work at a jewelry boutique (who woulda thunk we had one of those in Abilene?!?!). It is truly an awesome job...if the store is slow, I get to make my own jewlery for free. Im very excited about it. Ive only worked two days and i already have five new necklaces and a bracelet. Im going to be blinged out the next time I see ya'll :)
Oh....thats my other thing. Im no longer coming to PDX in January. Im very sad about it, but there are a few things that are going into that decision. I still cant help but think about how long it will be now, until I am there again in June, but hopefully, it will be good in the long run. I miss the kids and I miss PUMP and members....but I have to believe I am not going for a reason, it just didnt work out and God doesnt make mistakes. Ill get over it, Im sure....especially when I am hanging out with my family (well at nights, since they all work) that week :) I dont really get to see them anymore, since I go to school 6 hours away instead of 1 hour.


Lesson of the day, sometimes your heart just needs a break from someone who use to mean the most....im on break...not from PUMP, but something else...it will be good in the long run, I think.

This is my new favrite song. My fellow GATA sister shared it with me and I now have it on my myspace so people can hear it there as well...I like it alot

sense field - save yourself

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Its by Sense Field....and its called, "Save Yourself" if you want to look up lyrics



Thats pretty much it. Life is marvelous. Workin MWFSat from 10-6, school, and hanging out with friends any chance I get....I love college :)