Malo, Malo Thanks be to God

"Whatever you do, think not of yourself, but of God..."

BIRFDAY SHOUT OUT: Happy birfday to wonderful sista of mine, cyril! Over the past couple of years, I've really gotten to know her. I remember first meeting her and mike two years ago going to st. lucys thinking they were gonna have a meeting, but ended up watching the stations of the cross play instead. Then I got the chance to really get to know her through working together on spirit games. I've learned a lot from her, and I totally admire her surrederance and trust she gives to God each day. Not only that, she's helped me out a lot by juss listening when I needed someone to talk to and give some great advice. Anyway, cy, this one's for you thanks for being such a d0pe sister! Balangue in '06! haha

ITS DUMB: I had to leave class early this morning to take my test for the cypress skool district morning. This is the first obstacle to be a classified employee at any skool district now. You gotta take a test like proficiency exam to see if you're smart enough to work w/kids. There's 3 parts to the test, your basic english, math, and the ability to assist. Its one of those all or nothings type of exams, either you pass them all or none at all. All this came into effect after stupid bush put into law the 'no child left behind' act. Dont get me wrong, I want competent teachers in classrooms, but cmon now. Im sure some of those politicans couldnt even pass the stupid test.

SUPRISED: Later on this afternoon I got a call back from the skool district, saying Im accepted for an intvw next tues. morning. Which caught me off guard cuz I didnt think I had passed. I wasd the first done, my mind was going off and on throughout the test, I was real tired. On top of that there were some things that I forgot how to do. Good thing they allowed calculators on the test. Im juss happy I got the biggest obstacle done and over with. Please continue to pray for me so that I can juss do well on the interview.

ON REPEAT: I love having conversations w/people that when you leave youre juss feeling good. I dont know its hard to describe, but anyway, after the first young adult prayer meeting was over with, mel and I had a really good convo. This whole experience of starting out brand new and starting a group from scratch is real humbling. All the groups Ive been apart of in the past, were already established and working. Trying to come up with a whole new different group is challenging, yet it makes you think so many different things. I guess it all goes back to growing, kinda like bannes talk at the lss. The whole rose analogy, bout being thorns and being humble enough to be buried in the soil of humility...bout trusting and having faith in God.

SOME MORE: I probably sound repeaitve but oh well ha skip this section then. I was sharing w/mel bout how I still cant get over last weekend. To see and hear all the fruits that have come out of it, its humbling. Errtime I look at that field its juss so amazing how errthang juss came together. God totally tested my faith, tested my strength, tested how much I was going ot be able to handle. Through it all gave me the grace, help keep my sanity together, and wow. Its juss funny how things work out. Its weird cuz I feel so much more connected now at holy fam then I do at sPv. My thoughts are all over the place cuz its late and I'm tired. Its cool to see these kids all worked up and so excited, the testimonies wow...almost made me shed a tear forreal. I guess it brought back memories of doing stuff like youf lss' and other stuff like that. On top of that I'm sure for many of them, this was their first time falling in love w/God. A memory that they'll always remember and come back to, something that can never be taken away. Its funny yesterday I came home and I had like 4 different comments from those kids. They're too cute ha Im thankful yup, thas it.

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IM EXCITED: Also at the same time, I'm excited for how and it's new mission. This whole journey this past year has been an amazing story. Filled with drama, suspense, love, ha Im telling you we can make a movie out of it. One of those abc family movies or something like that. As much as I love being w/the youf and hanging out around them, its always nice to come back to the people you in a sense 'grew up with.' Not in the childhood, playground sense, but the people that helped you love God. The ones that grew with you on the spiritual journey, the ones who were strength for you. Im excited to see us get bigger and bigger. The spirit is there working in all of us, we juss gotta continue to be open to it. Its probably going to take a lot of work, but I think we all know in the end it's all going to be worth it. Nothing's ever easy when were serving God, especially when the fruits that will come out of it will bloosom.

i need to catch up on some movies!

"And all the world will see the salvation of our God..."im done, im out God bless!