Dear God... Please give me volleyball skills....

So today was a huge day of school, working out, and playing volleyball.  I had my first day of spanish class and I was submerged in a full on spanish speaking  instructor and a bunch of people that speak spanish way better than me.  Let's just say I'm studying my spanish book very intensely.  But I am excited to learn more about it and maybe start to get more towards being fluent... new goal of mine. 

After class I had to go to my first weight session since I have been in Brazil,  on summer vacation, etc.  and it kicked my butt for sure.  Squatting, lunging, benching, cleaning, jumping... galore. oh my legs loved me.  Then came open gym and I am seriously going to pray to God that I get my skills back. I guess just working out and getting back into the swing of things really took a toll on my vertical haha... so if you read this please pray that God gives me my skills back. Amen!

and FYI... neighboor next door please do not park your car in my driveway. I am in the house and would like to not have to reverse and forward in my own garge to even get out of it...  LAME!! please listen to the nice note I wrote you. Thank you!

Photo Love

Well today I missed the memo that July 5th is also a holiday so I have another day of no school. So I am listening to the country music channel, writing, and eating my pre-made school lunch. But I decided to post some of my pictures from the engagement shoot I took.  It's a secret passion of mine to end up being a wedding photographer.  I am starting small but hopefully it will turn into quite a hobby! Plus I love, love... so why not be in a profession where love is the main ingredient! Happy 5th of July enjoy the unknown holiday... still bitter about waking up and going to school....

love love love

The Beginning

Summer... I live for the moments of summer. The carefree nights of doing whatever you want to do, the moments of pure serenity when you sit on the porch and enjoy the starry nights, it just brings an inner peace and appreciation for what God has created. My life has been a traveling circus of lately. My trip to Brazil, to expand on my volleyball career, was more than I could have ever imagined. Then on top of it all instantly going from that to an extreme family vacation, mom, dad, sister, and brother in law all cramed in an amazing mini van traveling across the continental U.S. It left no time for quiet or alone time, but some great bonding time with the fam.

Now being back in my small college house I am left all alone and pondering in every which way. Love, Life, School, volleyball, family, purpose, Why?, goals, etc. My mom discovered a verse for me that sums up my needs though. Psalm 18:29, the last part of the verse, "With your help I can advance against a troop, with my God I can scale a wall." It took me by surprise to see such a small task as scaling over a wall that God can control the very fabrics of how your achieve that. So even when my thoughts are weighing me down... God, My God, can help me scale a wall.
Goodnight for now and may all your walls be leaped over with ease.