Whistle while you work!

Today was good.  Deidra talked about living a life of repentance.
We watched part of The Passion and had a time of reflection of
things we had not repented of.  We wrote them down on pieces
of paper and nailed them to the cross.  It was... hard, yes, but
very good.  It is still hard for me to fathom that Jesus loved me
that much.  To go through that pain and suffering, for me.  And
I don't give Him all of the praise and the credit.












God has been stripping away my old identity and giving me His
identity for me.  That is very good, yes, but extremely hard.
Compliments are hard for me to accept.  The things He has been
speaking to me are hard for me to swallow.  It's like, "God you don't
really think that about me do you?"  And He says, "Yes, my child.
All that and more!"  He says, "You are no longer called Normal.  You
are My Princess.  My eyes are on you. I'm dancing over you!  You are
altogether beautiful, there's no flaw in you.  You captivate me!  You are
My colorful sunshine.  A heart linker."

I am beautiful!
I am lovely!
I am Your Beloved!
I am captivating!
You love me!
You see me!!
You are dancing over me!
I am in Your spotlight!
There is no flaw in me!!
You made me to be wonderful!
I am your Daughter!!
You delight in me!
I have stolen Your heart!
I am Your Princess!
I am Yours and You are mine!

Last night, for the first time in a long time, I danced in worship.
In many places, I have felt like there is no place for my dance in
church or it was not accepted, or there just wasn't enough room.
It felt so wonderful to dance before God once again!  God gave me
two pictures.  One was of me standing in a beautiful dress and His
hand, with my name carved in it, was stretched out.  He asked if I
would dance with Him and be His Princess.  The second was of me
wearing the same dress, but I had a crown on my head, stretching
my arms toward His outstretched hand saying, "Yes I will dance
with You and be Your Princess!"

*deep breath*  There you go.  And that is only part of what is going on
here.  :)  God is definitely doing some work in me.  Keep praying for me
please.  Here are a few prayer needs I have:
Being tired.  Not really physically, but emotionally and mentally
I have been struggling with headaches the last couple of days
That my attitude would stay right as the "honeymoon" period of living
with the same people is wearing off
And that I would continue to keep my heart and mind open to what God
wants to do in my life

That's all folks!!!

Soulprint

Part of this morning we talked about our soulprint or personality. For our homeowrk last night we did this exercise that helped us determine what kind of personality we are. I am:

Introvert (Inward): When you have free time you usually find yourself being energized by spending time alone. You prefer to think carefully about what you going to say before speaking.
In conflict you need to: Show some enthusiasm and let extraverts think out loud.
Sensing (step-by-step): You tend to be practical and like to do things in sequence - step one, two three.
In conflict you need to: Remember there are more than just the facts. Show how the specific relates to the general.
Feeling (heart): You tend to "go with your gut" seeing things in shades of gray and both sides of the picture when solving problems.
In conflict you need to: Be direct and show love in practical ways. Talk about the feelings of others as a fact to be considered.
Perceiving (spontaneous): You like a flexible and spontaneous approach to life and prefer to keep your options open.
Take a clear position. Give others warning of changes coming.

There ya go! I gotta go do my h/w for tonight. Blech. Homework. hehehehehe.

Love, peace, and chicken grease!

PS: For those who want to know more about me. ;)

Portrait of an ISFP - Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
(Introverted Feeling with Extraverted Sensing)

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The Artist

As an ISFP, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit into your value system. Your secondary mode is external, where you take things in via your five sense in a literal, concrete fashion.

ISFPs live in the world of sensation possibilities. They are keenly in tune with the way things look, taste, sound, feel and smell. They have a strong aesthetic appreciation for art, and are likely to be artists in some form, because they are unusually gifted at creating and composing things which will strongly affect the senses. They have a strong set of values, which they strive to consistently meet in their lives. They need to feel as if they're living their lives in accordance with what they feel is right, and will rebel against anything which conflicts with that goal. They're likely to choose jobs and careers which allow them the freedom of working towards the realization of their value-oriented personal goals.

ISFPs tend to be quiet and reserved, and difficult to get to know well. They hold back their ideas and opinions except from those who they are closest to. They are likely to be kind, gentle and sensitive in their dealings with others. They are interested in contributing to people's sense of well-being and happiness, and will put a great deal of effort and energy into tasks which they believe in.

ISFPs have a strong affinity for aesthetics and beauty. They're likely to be animal lovers, and to have a true appreciation for the beauties of nature. They're original and independent, and need to have personal space. They value people who take the time to understand the ISFP, and who support the ISFP in pursuing their goals in their own, unique way. People who don't know them well may see their unique way of life as a sign of carefree light-heartedness, but the ISFP actually takes life very seriously, constantly gathering specific information and shifting it through their value systems, in search for clarification and underlying meaning.

ISFPs are action-oriented individuals. They are "doers", and are usually uncomfortable with theorizing concepts and ideas, unless they see a practical application. They learn best in a "hands-on" environment, and consequently may become easily bored with the traditional teaching methods, which emphasize abstract thinking. They do not like impersonal analysis, and are uncomfortable with the idea of making decisions based strictly on logic. Their strong value systems demand that decisions are evaluated against their subjective beliefs, rather than against some objective rules or laws.

ISFPs are extremely perceptive and aware of others. They constantly gather specific information about people, and seek to discover what it means. They are usually penetratingly accurate in their perceptions of others.

ISFPs are warm and sympathetic. They genuinely care about people, and are strongly service-oriented in their desire to please. They have an unusually deep well of caring for those who are close to them, and are likely to show their love through actions, rather than words.

ISFPs have no desire to lead or control others, just as they have no desire to be led or controlled by others. They need space and time alone to evaluate the circumstances of their life against their value system, and are likely to respect other people's needs for the same.

The ISFP is likely to not give themself enough credit for the things which they do extremely well. Their strong value systems can lead them to be intensely perfectionist, and cause them to judge themselves with unneccesary harshness.

The ISFP has many special gifts for the world, especially in the areas of creating artistic sensation, and selflessly serving others. Life is not likely to be extremely easy for the ISFP, because they take life so seriously, but they have the tools to make their lives and the lives of those close to them richly rewarding experiences

Taken from: The Personality Page

Short one

This is just a quickie cause I have to be at work duties in 15 minutes.

This time has been really good. Our first speaker is here all week. Her message is called Destiny by D.E.S.I.G.N. DESIGN stands for Dreams, Experiences, Soulprint, Identity, Gifts, Network. So far it has been really good, but semi difficult. They've been makign me think. WAAAA!!! hehehe. Thinking is difficult sometimes. lklsdfkwejfncnsdckdlrfueowfjdscdmnfefneff. Yeah, not sure what else to say. It is kinda difficult to explain it all. Especially when I am still process it all. Oh, her name is Diane Kurtenbach. Umm, I am having a great time. Love the people, the food, the campus, and... and... umm... love Jesus!!! YAY!!!! Today is the first day I have really missed home and people. I miss your face. (hehehe, for those who know what that means ;)

Anyways, got put my baby away and report to Mr. Jim and Ms. Dina(sp?) for Dinner prep.

LOVE TO YOU!!!! (For Mel: SMOOCHEYS ON YOU!!!!)
Miss you all!!!

Love, peace, and chicken grease!!!

Yay!!

Sis, you totally just made my day!!! I came here and the hand pic is up and you can see the base in that one pic!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

Anyways, Janea, Amber, and I are "hacking" into the bases wifi internet connection. Tis great fun!!! Yes we are allowed to be on, but we get connection on the dorm end closest to the dinning hall. :P Anyways, good stuff happening. I will post more tomorrow when it's not 11pm at night.

I love you all!!!!

I'm Packing.... Really!

Uhg

Okay, I know that crying is good, but I have done soooo much if it in the past week, I am done. I hate farewells, even if it is for only five months. Only?? It feels like forever! Yes I will get to see my parents just about every month while I am gone, but I won't be home. I will definately miss my double bed. Going from double to extra long twin. And prolly to a queen when I get home. Oh yeah. Anyways, Mom and I went to Walmarche to get some last minute supplies (and this really cute pair of black courdroys[sp?]). All the essentials, shampoo, face stuff, laundry soap, contact stuff, all the fun stuff. :P

Tomorrow I will be crazily and madly packing all my stuff (okay not ALL, but some) to leave. GAH!! Where has all this time gone??? Tomorrow is like Wednesday! And I leave on like Thursday!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!! *breathing* Be still my beating heart.

Gotta get to bed!

Love, peace, and chicken grease!

These are my two absolute favorite pictures from Romania. Four of those kids in the picture each have a piece of my heart. The biggest pieces go to the little boy on my lap, Constantine, and the little girl in front with the white tank on, Florentina.