Lookie a new template

So I have to admit that when blogger wanted to me to switch over to a Google account my first thought was, "Yah right. I like everything the way it is. Like these new features are really that cool. Take that g-mail!" So imagine my surprise when blogger forced me to switch over to this new system throwing in my face the fact that "Beta is dead"! I sucked it up and switched. A few hours later I got really pumped up seeing that I can customize my template without having to know all the html codes for numbers and what not. I am a nerd but not enough to be completely nuts about html stuff. So here it is. Simple. Streamlined. I hope you enjoy this more aesthetically pleasing blog. I hope my writing skills can kick it up a notch as well.

100th Post!!!

Yay! I made it to 100! I've been waiting. Not really, that was a lie. I only noticed when I got up to 96. Anyway, what better way to celebrate (besides having an actual party) than reflecting on the best posts I've written. (Disclaimer: Just because I call it my best writing does not mean that it is amazing writing and/or grammatically correct. It may also be totally random and weird.)

Napoleon 2: The Re-enactment

Low-Risers, Cheesecloth, and all sizes fit none. Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

The 48 (hours of prayer that is)

Almost...the...weekened...

Justice and injustice in everyday life

Job Description

Remembering the 48

Awkward

Conversations with Strangers

To post or...eh..whatever

I am feeling a bit indifferent about posting lately. I am actually doing more things than usual, like painting all the sets, posters, life-size characters, and random things for the community vacation Bible school, that I could blog about. I just don't.
I apologize to this recent bout of blogging indifference. I know how it feels to go to a friends blog (who I may or may not have spoken to recently) in hopes to see what is up in their universe only to find a blog that hasn't been updated since April or so. I really don't think I'll be that long.
So in case I don't write for a little while:
I'm doing great
I'm excited for school
I'm preparing for all my VBS responsibilities
I'm reading a ton
I hate T.V., except for the occasional episode of The Office
I've seen a lot of movies lately (Superman, Pirates of the Caribbean, the new Pride and Prejudice)
I'm continually depressed when I look at most of my peers facebook profiles. Lay off the alcohol my friends!You are wasting away in every way possible! You are worth more than this!
I'm trying to plan a trip to the IHOP with my friend Molly though we haven't found a cheap and safe place to stay yet. The continual roadblocks I've been meeting are very frustrating.
I love my nephew!
I've decided that I work best with my peers and those who are younger than me.
God is continually reminding me why I love prayer and teaching me more about it. I love it!
A theme that keeps coming up this summer is meekness (no, not weakness)
I miss my friends.

Perhaps when I am less indifferent I will explain more of these things.

By the way, while I am indifferent about posting at the moment I am not indifferent about you or other people. Just thought I'd clear that up.

A week? Really?...Sorry about that...

Sorry, guys (those who actually read my blog have the honor of being addressed as guys). I have left you with a cliffhanger for a week now. Not very nice of me. I'll try to give you all the updates.
So, the dance. Saturday went great! Nate and I danced and ate and watched IMAX films about the ocean and people who like to study it. We were being pretty chummy at the dance and enjoying ourselves. We left at 11:30 mostly because we were tired of the music. On the drive home we admitted that we both liked each other and decided to go from there. We decided to get to know each other better as friends in the context of dating. So we parked in my dorm parking lot and ended up talking, listening to music, and once and a while going on walks until 7:30am on Sunday. Nothing like a 13 hour first date. It was a lot of fun. So now we're dating. Cool.

What else has happened. . .

God has been opening up new opportunities to me. This week several leadership positions were offered to me. It's interesting because all of them were things I thought would be neat to do or I would really enjoy.
1.) Worship leading- The campus activities board has an event called Fuel that they do a couple times a semester. Fuel consists of worship and a speaker in a much more casual setting than chapel. This past Thursday they asked me to worship lead. I was pretty excited. I got together my friends Molly (to sing) and Cayla (to sing and play guitar) with me. It was a really neat experience and I was blessed through it.
2.) Tuesday Night Prayer, a.k.a "Kilbourn prayer"- Tuesday Night Prayer is something I've been involved in all year. Before I even came to Sterling I knew that God had some big plans and that He would use me. In my own scheming I dreamt about having a gathering that did the Ihop (prayer, not pancakes) model of worship and prayer in a few years. I came to campus and it already existed at Tuesday Night Prayer. My good friend Ben Edwards, who co-leads the group, decided to turn over his reigns to me next year. I am very excited because it is something that I am very passionate about!
3.) Chaplin-Our campus has chaplains to help with Chapel, counseling students, leading Bible studies, and the like. I was invited to be a Chaplin next year! I'm really excited. As of now I am going to co-chair the position of spiritual Formation with my fellow freshman friend David Fuller. We get to assess the spiritual needs on campus and find our how to meet them as well as training other chaplains to meet them.
4.) Prayer Leader- I am also a prayer leader next year. I am part of the first edition of prayer leaders. I will be assigned to a wing and will be responsible for praying for daily, praying with, and building relationship with up to 5 girls on my wing. I think this will really grow me and I am very excited about where I will end up with and with who.

I am continually amazed that God is including me in His various plans and giving me awesome servant leadership opportunities as a freshman. Crazy.

Anyway....another weekend. I'll try to post more.

P.S. Schools almost over!!!

My first post

So...This is my blog. Welcome. I've never had a blog before. There has been an ongoing debate in my head for awhile now, trying to decide if a blog would suck away all of my free time or actually be worth while. I finally decided that while it will probably suck away my time that it might be worth while. I guess it is just an experiment for now. I hypothesize that it will go well and I, if not anyone else, will be highly entertained by it.

So what will I post? I'm thinking that my blog will include the following:
Random thoughts of mine
News stories I think are interesting.
Pictures of my artwork, friends, family, and the like.
Things I've realized by reading the Bible or things God has put on my heart.
Links to cool, yet-to-be-determined things.

Wish me luck as I dive into the world of blogging! Hope you (whoever you may be) enjoy.