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My Beloved History Teacher
Miss Syr is getting married!!!!!!!!!!! Yep–she is finally getting hitched..to one totally cool guy! I am soooo excited!! Her ring is so pretty!!
But..as excited as I am for her, in 6 months she will no longer be Miss Syr..she will be Mrs. Cole and married..a weird thought.
But Miss Syr–I LOVE YOU!! and I am so excited!!
She’s getting married!!!!!!!!!!!
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Micah
Tomorrow my really good friend Micah is shipping out to the Navy in hopes of someday becoming a Navy SEAL. And I decided I hate it when people leave–this has happened a lot in my life in the past two years and I know it is only an indication of what is to come, but that doesn’t take away the sting. As I sit here, my mind is flooded with memories and I can’t help but wonder when I will see him again. I know in everything God has a plan and I know that there is nothing Micah would rather be doing. He’s ready to go and I am truly happy for him. I hope that he does accomplish his dream of becoming a Navy SEAL and I hope I do see him again in this life.
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God’s Will
For once in my life I think I have figured out what God’s will is for me..I truly believe He wants me at USI. He’s opened so many doors, and provided so many opportunities as well as given me a peace about I haven’t know in a long time..so why am I still wondering and dreading it? Why am I not jumping up and down for joy and praising God for His goodness and faithfulness? Why am I scared to call my roommate? Why do I dread the thought of making new friends and leaving my current ones?
Because I am scared and selfish. I don’t want to make new friends, I don’t want to leave my bubble, I don’t want to think about life without Adam. But is that what God wants-no!! I know He has great and amazing plans in store for me if I will let Him have total control of my life. Even if that means going to Evansville. Perhaps my friends here will forget me and perhaps I will be homesick and have trouble making friends or fitting in–but in light of eternity does any of that matter? I have to be honest and say no–what matters is my minstry and where I can be most effective..and for me that is Evansville. I will keep in touch with my friends..and I will make new ones. And if Adam and I are meant to be then 4 hours won’t be a big deal. God works all things out to the good of His children and I just need to learn to trust in Him.
So I will enjoy the summer with my friends here and in Aug. move down south with an excited and expectant attitude. I honestly can’t wait to see what God has in store for me!! Will it be hard? You bet..but what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.:)
Just a thought..
Amanda
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God is AWESOME!!
God is AWESOME! He really is..and I have learned that lately in the oddest ways.
One being my awesome summer jobs! I work several mornings and Friday’s at a Chiropractor’s office and I love it! It’s all hands on work which is awesome and I work with the best people. Then I spend every afternoon with a bunch of disobedient kids at day camp. But as awful as they are sometimes, I love the job. I could write a book on all the experiences, but I will do that later. Plus Miss Amanda and Miss Smith are awesome co workers!
Another way is through a dream that I am finally getting to put into reality. I took ballet for 7 years when I was little and loved it. And ever since then I have had this desire to get back into it, not anything major-just a class or so a week to give me something to do. Well, I got a job this summer working at the office my mom works at and one of the ladies I work with takes a bunch of different ballet classes so she invited me to come with her to one today. It’s a bit of a drive to get there, but I had a blast!! It was neat how it all came together and was at a time I didn’t have to work and the right price, so I decided since I am working like 35 some hours a week, the least I could do is take a ballet class for the summer.
Then today one of my day camper’s dad came up to me and told me they had a bunch of stuff for me for college. He graduated from the college I am going to and worked down there for awhile so he knows the city well and still has family down there. He is going to get me more when he goes back and said as soon as I get down there I can call him if I have any questions about anything! It’s so cool how God works out things-He keeps putting people into my path that put confidence in my mind that I made the right decision!
All in all, summer is going great!! I am loving life, enjoying my jobs, hanging out with my friends and seeing God work in amazing ways!!
Amanda
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Laughing to crying…all in a breath
This has been the story of my life since summer started. I seriously go from laughing to crying in a matter of moments. I have never been a super emotional person, but as soon as I graduated I turned into one and I don’t like it. Everything in life has an upside and a downside..and I am for the first time in life struggling with looking at the downside. Instead of enjoying time with friends, I am thinking of how soon I will be leaving. Instead of being thankful for my parents, I complain..and the list goes on and on. But I must say I have two of the best jobs ever and I have the best friends and the best boyfriend so you could say life is great. Why then do I spend life in this constant state of being on the verge of tears?! I am sure it has to do with my lack of prayer and time spent in God’s Word..but I am going to remedy that situation. I hope all your summers are going well…
I am struggling with what to write..life is so up and down and crazy..but when I do come up with something I will be back! Thanks for reading.
Just some thoughts..
Amanda -
I found this on Amanda’s blog
The Keys to Your Heart
You are attracted to obedience and warmth. In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you’re told that you’re loved. You’d like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring. You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please. Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future… one you can grow with. Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. You think of marriage as something precious. You’ll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred. In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You’ll do anything for love, but you won’t fall for it easily. What Are The Keys To Your Heart? -
Summer
Summer vacation is finally here!! And I don’t have highschool to look forward to at the end of it! However, all I have been doing is working all the time–I worked 9 hours the other day..crazy!! But it’s been fun..I will write more when I feel inspired..right now I just miss my friends..
just a thought..
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Graduation!
So my high school career is over! I am officially a graduate of Faith Christian School-I have joined the ranks of 125 allumi! As I embark on a new journey and time in life, I must say I will miss deeply the chapter I have just closed. See, my class is the best group of people you will ever meet! They are 34 of the most amazing people I know and I will deeply miss their influence in my life and their daily laughs, smiles, and words of encouragement. It was a bitter sweet day! I am so excited to be done with high school. Like a wise now college sophomore told me-“it’s so much better on the other side!” But I can’t express how much I will miss my class. These people have helped shaped me into the person I am. They have offered countless words of advice, opportunities to grow, and times to look back on with laughter and tears. And then there is my family-those 3 people in my life who I can always count on. They have given up so much of themselves and allowed me to do so much in high school-I honestly don’t know what I will do next year without them. and my church-I love my church. I love the people there, my pastors, and my youth leaders. They will be hard shoes to fill in whatever church I find down in Evansville. But before you think I am totally dreading college-I am so excited!!! I can’t wait to make new friends, gather new experiences, grow up a little, and learn the joys and woes of being a college freshman! Hopefully I will still be this excited come August! Overall, the past four years have been amazing and I am sure some of the best in my life. Graduation was a day I looked forward to and a day I will never forget–I mean who could forget a graduation that lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes. 🙂 I will continue to write as I enter a new chapter in my life. I am so excited and thankful to all those faithful who still read my blog! I love you all!
Just some thoughts..
Amanda -
Finishing Well…
“Finish Strong”
Those two words have been uttered more in the past month then I care to count. But what does finishing strong or well look like and mean? Does it mean just doing what you are doing? or stepping it up? And honestly, it’s hard to finish strong when you are in one sense finished. I am admitted to college, basically done with my classes, and 12 days out from graduating-so why are these last few days so important?
Because that’s how people will remember me. Yes, I wish it weren’t true..but I have the ability by my actions in the next few days to leave either a good impression on my school or a negative one. Do I feel like finishing strong..honestly, no. I would like to throw in the towel and be done. But I know God has called me to more then that. His word says to do all to the glory of God-even finishing up high school. So, that is exactly what I am going to do-in my relationships, classes, speech, and attitude over the next 12 days I am going to glorify God. No, I’m not going to be perfect, but I am going to strive to finish well. I want the next 12 days to be some of the best-both with my friends and with my God. And as I embark on a new journey in life I want to be able to look back and have no regrets about how I finished out my time at Faith. And to my fellow seniors, I know it gets so old and we are all tired of hearing it, but we really do need to finish strong!
I love you all..
Just a thought..
Amanda -
Senior Trip ’05
Deserves a book, not just a post..but since I only have a post and limited time this will have to do. First of all, I just have to say I love my class! They are seriously some of the coolest people you will ever meet. I got to know a lot of them a lot better and it was awesome. Things you never knew about people until you live with them or spend 12 hours on a bus with them. I also must say I am going to miss them so much next year..it’s hard to think we are graduating soon and never again will I see all of them in one place at one time.. but enough of the sad moment..
There were so many memories made..who will ever forget Brittany’s good morning routine..haha..:) Well, actually-other then Jordan and Rebecca no one will remember it.. I laughed so many times so hard.. My class is hilarious..but you can all ask us about the funny moments if you want.
God taught me so much on the senior trip..and you all should def. look forward to it..it is awesome!! one of the things I learned was the importance of not letting failure get you down. Your whole life people will point out your failures, but the righteous man falls 7 times and gets back up..so the key is to get up! I also realized how many freedoms I have and how often I take them for granted. So many men and women died for me to live in the land of the free and so often I don’t do anything about it.
well..enough for now, i must move to more important things like finding a hairstyle for jr.sr…ugh..
love ya all
amanda