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CheshireGL0W
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Country: United States
State: Indiana
Metro: Lafayette
Birthday: 4/8/1986
Gender: Female
Interests: The things I spend the most time doing are the ones I'm passionate about. My biggest passions are in my faith, music and in people. I'm interested in PURDUE FOOTBALL and Purdue in general, spending time with my friends, road trips, reading and randomness in general
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AIM:  cheshireGL0W
Member Since:
10/13/2003
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| I never really thought anyone read this, but then I had some complaints that there hadn't been an update in 6 or 7 months. SO here it is.
I moved back to Lafayette this past Saturday after having been in Chicago for the summer. I had an internship with a destination management company in Chicago for the summer called "In the Loop-Chicago". The summer was amazing...really busy, tons of work, unmatchable experience, great sites. It's definitely different coming home to a house with family rather than a 2 br apartment, waking up to birds chirping rather than construction, going to sleep to crickets and not sirens. Different, but good.
I'm trying to get a handle on what all this semester has in store with Panhellenic, Classes, finding a church, friends, family etc. I know everything will get done, it's just a matter of how and when and to what degree of sanity I will have left at the end.
It's my prayer that this semester I can keep my focus on the cross, and not myself. It's funny how when my eyes are on the cross, the rest just seems to fall into place.
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| " ...I will also give to each one who wins the victory, a white stone
with a new name written on it. No one knows this new name except the
one who receives it." (Rev. 2:17)
So God has one reserved just for you. There is more to your life than
you ever thought. There is more to your story than what you have read.
There is more to your song that what you have sung. A good author saves
the best for last. A great composer keeps his finest for the finish.
And God, the author of life and composer of hope, has done the same for
you.
The best is yet to be.
And so I urge you, don't give up.
And so I plead, finish the journey.
And so I exhort, be there.
Be there when God whispers your name.
-Max Lucado
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Went to Greek Conference this past weekend, awesome. It was 800 Greek
students (fyi: by greek I mean in Fraternities and Sororities, not
greek like my big fat greek wedding) worshipping together and learning
more about Jesus. God really revealed himself to me in a new
way....Earlier in the semester I had really been praying that God would
transform my heart to be more like the heart of Jesus. More
specifically, that I would have the compassion and brokenness that
Jesus had for people. When I had prayed that...I was thinking more
generally, but God had other plans. Over the course of the next few
months, God really placed a burden on my heart and BROKE my heart for a
few girls in my sorority. I started realizing that I consider these
people my best best friends, yet if I were to die tomorrow-I'm not sure
if I'd ever see them again. That's scary! Well...to get on with the
story, this weekend they did the typical 2 to 3 talk summary of the
gospel with a "call" at the end to accept Jesus as Savior. In that
time, they had a worship and prayer break to really pray over what the
speaker was talking about and see if God was talking to our hearts. I
saw that one of the girls that God had been putting on my heart was
crying. I had always thought of these prayer times as kind of a chance
to re-dedicate myself and such to the Lord and his calling for me. but
then it hit me....this time wasn't about me! I didn't have to pray for
me (not that it's a bad thing...prayer is good), but God's plan for me
at conference this year was to be there for others and really pray for
them and cry out to God on their behalf. I really felt God pressing on
my heart to just CRY OUT for my friend's soul and a sense of urgency in
her to make some changes. They ended up starting some more worship at
that time. I love worship, so I stood up w/ everyone else and starting
singing. Then...God jsut put on my heart that I needed to get on my
knees and pray for my friend. I'm standing there having this little
battle with God in my head...I'm like, "God, no. I don't want to get on
my knees. That's embarassing! I'll pray standing up, thanks." God
whispers to me, "Anna, get on your knees now"-me, "NO! seriously! I'm
praying already!!" God, "Anna, is her eternal salvation or your
temporary pride more important?"....me "*silence*" As I got down on my
knees...tears started streaming down my face and I just cried out to
God. When that time was over, and the speaker finished the message and
invitation to the kingdom---I saw my friend, tears rolling down her
face-and jsut hugged her. Before I knew it, 2 of my other sorority
sisters and I were hugging this friend and I started praying. I know
that God was putting those words in my mouth. After the other two girls
left, I just prayed with her. God was there. God's plan is perfect.
God's will ordained for those moments to happen. God revealed how
awesome and huge his plan is for me this past weekend. He also showed
me how much more there is to the Kingdom when we obey. Praise the Lord
for giving me the opportunity to BE THERE!
There
was a superhero dance. I was a big fan....we went as KAT women. Get it.
Kappa Alpha Theta. muahaha. I love the greek system.
MORE
THETAS! This still isn't all of us. I think there were 40 or so thetas
there this weekend?? something like that. from purdue, that is.
ANYWAY. Just thought I'd update a bit. It's been a long day. I spent a
little over 3 hours on a board of interviewers....that was grand. BUT
the interviewing process is done and we've selected this year's Greek
Marketing Team (YAY!). Need sleep...
g'night all.
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| OH yeah...I'm back in Indiana these days.
It's been forever. Just thought I'd say hello and that I'm still alive.
Current obsessions:
-the show 24
-44oz den pops (realllly good is 3/4 diet mt dew, 3/16 regular mt dew, 1/16 red cream soda) mmmmmmm
-fun shoes
-scotty's brewhouse
-not having class TTH until 3PM
-Lancome Miracle
 The ladies of Kappa Alpha Theta during recruitment '05. Gotta love these girls. (this is most of the sophomore pledge class!!)
 Greek
Intervarsity's campus outreach. I painted this sign that said "I hate
religion because"....the piece was a conversations starter with people
on campus. It was AWESOME! what a way to talk to people about how a
relationship with Jesus Christ is what it's about not "religion"
Okay. that's all for now. I'm alive. I'm a sophomore at Purdue in HTM.
I love it. I'm looking for an internship for this coming summer in
event planning. adios for now.
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| I'm still out in Maine...
haha, sorry to seem redundant. I'm SUPER ready to be home (2 weeks from
today!!!). This summer has been awesome, but in the same way-it's been
strange being away for so long. I guess it's kind of a reality check as
to what life will be like pretty much from now on. Being away for "x"
amount of time, then home for a few days before returning to reality.
Let's see....since I last updated, new campers have arrived (and now
been here for 2 weeks). The new campers are very different than the
first set in a lot of ways. These kids just don't seem to have the
spunk like the first session kids did. I went on midsession break with
Jill, Ally and Carolyn to Jill's house. We had a grand ol'
time....highlights: summer night jeep rides, steak 2 nights in a row,
movie night watching friday night lights with our own texan giving us
the "true texas high school football" rundown, smoking cigars on the
back porch with the girls/jill's dad/brother, ally and I getting
private tennis lessons from carolyn and jill, swimming and getting some
sun in jill's pool
Let's see....after another week of camp, we had yet another day off. We
went to North Conway, NH for an eventful day of shopping and
sightseeing with Jill as our tour guide. The north conway trip was only
Jill, Carolyn and myself....fun none the less.
Campfire during orientation (wow. this was almost 2 months ago)
Ally, Jill and I during our first shopping adventure together in Freeport
We stopped on the side of the road to have this taken. I wish the guy
that took it was better at photography...this picture doesn't do the
spot justice. There were miles and miles of mountains in the backround.
Ellis falls...or something like that. It was amazing. This was on our most recent day off...North Conway, NH
This is one of the places that Jill skis in the winter....maybe if and when I visit, I'll be skiing there too!!
When I said we went shopping...I meant it *grins
Sarah and I showing off our cute purses at the pool hall
End with a Kohut sunset...
God is continuing in his character to pursue me and teach me awesome
things. My mom sent me a package that had the book "The Cross Centered
Life" by CJ Maheney...I finished it a few days ago. The book was
AWESOME. I really enjoyed reading it a lot. I started the book
"Captivating" since finishing the other one. This book is basically the
female version of "wild at heart"...it's by John and Stasi Eldridge.
The book is really striking a chord in my heart and God is using it to
show me a new facet of his character....the fact that not only does God
pursue us, but he LONGS to be pursued by us.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
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| I'm out in Maine....
things are going pretty well. I miss home a lot more than I thought I
would (saying as I thought I wouldn't miss home at all, missing it more
than that isn't very difficult). The camp is beautiful. The kids here
are cool and all, but they all come from very different lifestyles than
that which I am used to. The vast majority of them are from downtown
Boston, New York, Chicago or Ft. Lauderdale....plus the ones from
Madrid, Paris, The virgin Islands, and London. And no...I'm not
kidding. Most of them have addresses from 5th avenue, central park
west, upper east side etc etc. it's crazy...
The first session is coming to an end...slowly but surely. The kids
have been here since the last week of June. They head out a week from
tomorrow. Then the second session campers arrive 2 days later and stay
for 4 more weeks. I'll be home on Friday August 19th.
YOU SHOULD ALL REALLY WRITE LETTERS TO ME!!! One of my menial tasks in
the office is sorting the mail....and it's really fun when I actually
get some! see previous entry for the addy...
God is really teaching me a lot out here. It's completely different to
be at a camp where not only is it not religiously affiliated, but on
the east coast as well. I am one of about 4 conservatives on camp.
People look at me like I'm from another country when they find out I'm
a Chrisitan. I asked for God to let me be a Paul this summer...really
let me be the salt and the light to Kamp Kohut...and that's exactly
what he's letting me do. God is using my job (which I'm not exactly
thrilled about in and of itself---overrated secretary. tons of hours,
very little time out of the office, always inside etc etc )...but that
position is allowing me to have such a more broad impact level on the
staff--especially the higher-ups. I could not have asked for a more
perfect setting to grow personally in my faith. Being completely
sequestered as a christian, save the 3 or 4 others, is pushing me
towards truly seeking after God in a way that I haven't really done
before. At home it's so easy to see God through my family, friends,
crusade, church etc etc....but here, It's me and my savior. God is
revealing himself in such awesome and astounding ways. His word is
truly becoming the nourishment for my spiritual well being like it
should be no matter where I am.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who
loVe him who have been called according to his purpose. For those God
foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his
Son, that he might be the firstborn Among many brothers. And those he
predestined he also called; those he called he also justified; those he
justified he also glorified." Romans 8:28
"Therefore, I urge you , brothers, in view of God's mercy to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. This is your
spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of
this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The you
will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing
and perfect will." Romans 12:1-2
"Be on guard; stand firm in the fiath; be men of courage; be storng. Do everything in love." 1 Cor 16:13-14
"What then shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can
be against us? He who did not spare his Son, but gave him up for us
all-how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all
things." Romans 8:31-32
"Where O death is your victory? Where O death is your sting? The sting
of death is sin and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God!
He gives us the victory thorugh our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my
dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give youself
fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the
Lord is not in vain."
1 Corinthians 15:55-58
God is faithful.
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