God's creation is amazing!

So this past weekend I went down to oceanside and as I sat on the beach and enjoyed the beautiful view, I began to think about what an incredible God I love and serve! I mean just look at the ocean and think of how God doesn't allow it to overflow and drown us all. He did promise never to flood the earth again, but still. Isn't that incredible!?! And then I think of all the things that live in the ocean, I mean just as I was sitting there I saw a whole school of dolphins swim by! and then I think of the sky and how he doesn't allow the sun to get to close so that it will melt us but that it is the perfect distance away so that we can have light during the day and the moon by night!!! Think about how amazing this God is.. Then God totally led me to this verse and it kinda in a way convicted me but yet it was encouraging at the same time. Psalm 16:11 says " You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." The thing that stuck out to me was that in His presesnce is fullness of joy. If that is the case, aren't we always in the presence of the Lord? so why aren't we always joyful? I mean I know we are human and can't be but the creation around us should be a reminder of His presence everywhere in our lives. My encouragment to any that read this? Know that you are in the presence of the Lord every moment of every day and continue to be joyful because of who He is!

this makes me sad...

Why doesn't anyone leave comments on my posts? guys you can leave a comment without even having a blog. Really you should try it. Oh yeah but wait, hardly anybody even knows that I have a blog so why would anyone ever post a comment on it??? It's ok my life will continue to go on even if I never have a single comment on the page.....( as I'm crawling to the corner to cry, nobody loves me.)

Hume Lake

Was amazing! It was really nice to just enjoy life for a short period of time and enjoy God's creation. Although the drive up there was 8 hrs and I was cramped in the back of my friend Ian's truck, It was well worth the wait. I got to visit with one of my best friends and just see how God was using and working through her up there! It was really just a sweet time of fellowship with her and with the True Love of my Life, Jesus Christ! I think the thing I will take back with me was the night that we went to Look Out Point. It's this HUGE rock off the side of a cliff that you take blankets to, and lay back on the rock and enjoy the stars and the wonderful beauty of the creation of God! It was truly incredible.... So that was my long weekend get away that I will never forget

I'm so excited!

That i just can't hide it, I'm about to lose my mind and I think I like it... No seriously, I get to go visit one of my best friends this weekend up at Hume Lake. She's working up there for the summer so me, her sis and her friend Ian are all driving up there on Friday and staying till Monday!!! Can't wait to see her....

Uh-Oh!

My brother also got accepted to Oxford. Desicions desicions... What to do. Either way it's way cool!

YIPEEEEE!!!!

My brother (boy genius) Got accepted into University Of London. He leaves sometime in September!!

Girls are like apples.

I read this and really thought about it, and to be honest with you this lil' poem is generally very true. But I began to question....Why is it true? And you know what my answer was? I have no idea. Maybe it's just because boys are stupid and they just haven't figured it all out yet. Yes, yes, that's the answer.

"Girls are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. The boys don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality they are amazing. They just have to wait for the right boy to come along, The one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree."

Simply stated but oh so true. Hold out for that boy who will climb for you girls!

Fireworks!!!!

Fireworks are the most amazing thing ever created! I wish we had them on every holiday not just 4th of July. But I guess they wouldn't be as special if I saw them all the time right? I've decided that if fireworks were candy they would probably be the best tasting candy in the whole wide world. At the same time though they were kinda depressing this year. See me and my friend both decided that fireworks are better when you have a boyfriend to share them with. Since neither of us have that it was kinda sad :( Instead of sitting with some boy that I would have been totally in love with I was laying on a blanket inbetween my girlfriend Emily and one of my really good friends John. It's just not the same if you know what I mean? I can't wait till I do have that moment with the guy of my dreams and then I can fully enjoy and appreciate fireworks in all of their glory.

Seek Him with your whole heart.

"Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with their WHOLE heart." Psalm 119:1-2

This morning while doing my devotions, I was just sitting there kinda just thinking over all that God has allowed in my life right now and just being kinda confused and frustrated and He led me to the above verse. As I was sitting quietly before the feet of my LORD He made the words jump out of the page"who seek Him with their WHOLE heart." not just part of it but ALL of it. I struggle so much with that. Because I want part of my own heart for myself I don't want to just hand it over to God and do whatever He wants with it. That's where I got convicted. God just spoke to me so clear and said "how can I comfort you and speak to you if I don't have all of your heart?"See, I was trying to understand why God allowed these things in my life and yet how can I fully understand why He put them there if I'm not trusting Him? Simple answer: I can't. So this morning I prayed.I asked the Lord to lead and guide my every thought my every passion my every move and my every love. I'm standing fast in the fact that HE has a much better plan for my life then I do. I want to be used by Him in whatever capacity and I want to fully trust Him. And to trust Him with my WHOLE heart. Those of you who read this, I ask for your help in keeping me accountable in this and to encourage me in it. I know it won't come easy for me but I also know that the imposssible can be done with the help of my one True Love.

encouraging words.

This morning when I got to work I had an e-mail in my inbox that was such an encouragment to me. Here it is:
Heather, Someone you know very well wanted me to send this to you:
Heather my daughter,
The depth of my love for you is beyond human comprehension. The sacrifice that was made for you was done from a heart of love for you. There never was and never will be a greater sacrifice made than was made by My son for you. The pain, sorrow, suffering, agony and blood that was shed was done with you on My mind. You my daughter are a part of Me, My family, the family of God. Ho how I love you and how I love to spend time with you. As you continue to seek My face and follow after my percepts and ways, you will see My hand in all you do.You will have no need to fear your future, because I your God have promised that I would never leave you or forsake you. I am the author and finisher of your faith. The owrk that I have started in you I will complete. This does not mean that trials and difficulties are there for your benefit. They develop character and godliness. During these trying times you may wonder where I am. I am right there working all things for your good. My daughter, what I desire from you is for you to trust me completly. As you do, you will see My wonders in your life. The future I have for you is beyond your wildest dream. For I have said " Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand." Go in my peace and experiance life's very best!

I love you,
Your Heavenly Father

That encouraged me so much and blessed my morning.

"quote"

"I hope that my acheivments in life shall be these: That I will have fought for what is right and fair, that I will have risked for that which mattered, and that I will have given help to those who were in need, that I will have left the earth a better place for what I've done and who I've been."
C. Hoppe

I want a celebration...

This past Wednesday I went to my great grampa's funeral. It was sad and kinda strange all at the same time. Sad because I don't know where he is now and because when talking with my great gramma she just broke down and said " I just thought he would never die" but wierd because the ceremony was done by a lady who knew nothing about this man or his family. The whole ceremony was only like 15 minutes long. But I have decided that when I die and I have a funeral, I want everyone to be happy! I mean really happy. I want it to be the biggest celebration ever. The reason being because I know where I'm going after I die. And my journey is just beginning. I have all of eternity to sit at the feet of my Father! I can't wait for that day!!!!!

the old ones are the best!

do you ever have those people in your life that you may not talk to for 8 months out of the year and then one day you're talking and hanging out with them again? well, I've decided I love that! The kind of freinds that just pick up where they left off. It's the greatest to know that you can be that comfortable with someone and it doesn't bother either one of you. This only happens with the old ones though. You can't have new friends and not talk for weeks on end and pick back up because they don't know you as well. So I've decided I love the old ones the best!!!!!

passing away

Over the past few months my great grandpa's health has been slowly going in a downward spiral. He has lung cancer. Although I have only met this man once in my 19 years of being related to him, when you know someone could be gone at any moment it hits pretty hard. We went to visit him yesterday after we had received a call saying that he could pass away now at any moment. When we got there he was laying in a hospital bed in his living room,unconcious and gasping every 4 breaths for more air. You never want to see anyone like this. I think it really puts life into perspective, I don't know if he was saved or not (my guess is no.) as he is laying there he has a gold necklace that is an ace of spades. I look and think to myself, " what was this mans life goal? what was it that he lived for? what were his passions? what were his fears?" I wish I could have known this man better and share with him the love of Christ. So my plug to all who read this...stay in touch with your family, no matter what. Grampa passed away this morning around 9am. I pray for my Gramma that she would be comforted through this really rough time. She cried a lot yesterday saying " how do you deal with something like this? This man is my husband, my best freind and I have been with him for 65+ years?" Honestly I don't know how anyone could handle that. But through God's strength you can acheive the impossible.

I know a genius!

yeah that's right, I personally know a genius! I know you are all jealous, but hey what can I say. It's truly an amazing privelage. This genius is someone that I'm very close to, someone that I'm very proud of these past 4 years. He graduated from Biola this past week with every honor possible! He was inducted into the honors society Epsilon Kappa Epsilon, He graduated from Torrey Honors institute, He graduated from Biola Suma cam Lada (i think that's how you spell it) and he graduated with a double degree in History and intercultural studies! let me just tell you this kid is amazing! If I could only have half the brains he does I would be happy. No, I'm truly proud of him, he not only is a genius but he has a social life too, and loves his family and above all is the greatest brothers anyone could ask for. His name "Ryan Schaffner" My brother, boy genius!!!!! top that one somebody....

It's the little things in life.

My week just got better as of yesterday. See, I have wanted a down comforter since forever! So on Monday I finally got one. yeah it was $172.98 but hey it was totally worth it. Well, yesterday when I was on my lunch break from Gap I decided to go up to Robinsons May to look at there bedroom stuff. To my great delight I found that all of their bedding went to 75% off!!!!! So I asked if they did price adjustments and they do... So I ended up getting the down comforter for only $92.65 And I saved $80.33. I was overcome with joy! I tell you it's the little things in life!

Traffic is disgusting.

Have any of you ever driven in Temecula? Well, if you haven't let me just tell you a little bit about what it's like. I drive there Mon- Fri. and of course I have to get off on one of the worst exits -winchester- Yes the one that backs up all the way to Riverside, the one that everyone tries to cut past the line and get in the front. Well, today on my lunch break I had to get gas and wash the car. And I have 30 min. for lunch. I thought to myself. " I will just jump over the freeway and go to the gas station. No It didn't happen quite that smoothly. First it took me 15 min just to get over the freeway because everyone runs the red lights and stops right smack dab in the middle of the intersection so that you can't go when it's your turn. I truly love it! And just a side note. It doesn't help if you honk at the people that block the intersection because then they look at you like " what did you expect me to do?" AAAAHHHHH.... Please someone save me from this madness......

welcome to my blog...

So I'm starting a blog!