My Gap

Hey all,

So I tried a new blog.. and used it twice (I think). The first was to announce my new blog, the second post was to apologize for a lack of posting.

Perhaps I will give this one a whirl again???

My Change in Priorities

It's funny how things take a total change in life, huh?

At the beginning of January, I was still a little unsure of what was going down as far as graduation goes, what I wanted to do for the summer, and what would happen in the fall! Whatever those plans were, they're far gone now!

So yeah... priorities these days? Well, the top one is homework. Only a handful of assignments left to do... but in two weeks nonetheless... nothing like the feeling of good old pressure to get things done, right?

So what lies in the future for Terrin?
Well, most obviously, Terrin Hay will be no more... it'll be Terrin RAMSEY! haha!
After school, I'll be moving home to my parent's house for the summer to spend some QT with the folks. I have some other weddings to attend to, as well as Brett's sister's University grad, so there'll be some other events interspersed with working and planning our wedding. I'm hoping to throw a little guitar hero in there somewhere too ;)

Secondly, graduating. Yeah.. not in that order or anything.... but Terrin will no longer be a student at Central, but rather, a student of life. I'm graduating at the end of April with my Diploma in Pastoral Ministry... go me!

As far as pastoring goes, my official stance is "I'm looking at options".

Of course, depending on if anything works out in "options" land, Brett and I will likely move after the honeymoon into our first house and live happily ever after...

And don't even think about nagging us to have kids. I will punch you.

i am down with the j.c. too....

1. What time is it? 12.52 am

2. Name: Terrin Marie Hay (but that will change in about 6 months!)

3. What are you most afraid of? everything right now!

4. What do you drive? Chevrolet Cavalier

5. Have you ever seen a ghost? nope

6. Where were you born? Virden, MB

7. Ever been to Alaska ? No

8. Ever been toilet paper decorating in trees? no, but i have other options on my pranking resume, so don't frett

9. Croutons or Bacon bits? hmm that's a toughie.... what about both...?

10. Favorite day of the week? Sunday

11. Favorite restaurant: probably beeps... or some of the small fun restaurants in brandon, or the freehouse

12. Favorite Flower: white tulips and i'm starting to like calilillies now too!

13. Favorite sport to watch? hockey

14. Favorite Drink: iced lattes

15. Favorite Ice cream: turtles, but i can't handle too much

16. Disney or Warner Brothers: Warner Brothers

17. Favorite fast food restaurant? arbys

18. What color is your bedroom carpet? blue?

19. How many times you failed your driver's test? None

20. Who filled this out before you did? My sister, Leslee

21. What do you do most often when you are bored? sleep

22. Bedtime ? depends. I try and be in bed around midnight if i have a class in the morning, but if i work until midnight, then that is a different story!

26. Tea or Coffee? Tea AND coffee

27. Ford or chevy? Volkswagen. I want one so bad!

28. What are you listening to right now? me typing.

29. What are your favorite colors? black?

30. How many tattoos do you have? 1

31. Do you have any pets? none :(

32. Which came first the chicken or the egg? chicken.

33. What would you like to accomplish before you die? I have a list of 100 things to accomplish before i die!

34. What is your sign ? do not enter

My Fiance

if one picture is worth a thousand words, then these pictures are worth two thousand!

the happy day is august 11th!

Look Mom! I'm on TV!!

I Get Paid to do WHAT?!?!?!?

so yeah, it's been a while since my last update.

the biggest and most important news is that i got that job at starbucks!

it's like the sweetest job EVER!

i'm saving a ton on drinks
i learned how to make them
i'm making money
and now i have something to fill my time!!!! :)

in other news, brett had his birthday yesterday! happy birthday brett!

and we were in neepawa today!

not much else is going on, but there's an update!

-Terrin

My Update

Well, this is going to go in list-form, since I've become very lazy in the last week....

1. I have TOO MUCH spare time on my hands! I am going craaaazy!
2. I had a job interview at Starbucks yesterday. I'm pretty pumped, and I hope I got the job, because I could drink my $4 coffee for FREE while they pay me $8 an hour! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!
3. I'm on Special again this year.... looks like we'll have a good time again this year.
4. The Guardian, though it has Kevin Costner AND Ashton Kutcher in it, was a pretty good movie.
5. It's good to be back with Nicole again. I hope one day that we'll live really close to each other.
6. Brett and I have had some chance for phone conversation... I really miss him though
7. What's the deal with having like zero classes... seriously... only one day of my week has more than 3 hours of class time!
8. How about that Canada-Russia final for the world juniors? Pretty awesome, if I do say so myself ;)
9. I'm adjusting nicely back into saskatoon life... but not dorm life... it's hard coming back to this. I think I'm doing my best though, and I now have the option of escaping to Nic's to play scrabble :)
10. I think I'm going to try and go to the gym sometime this week... anyone else up for it?

later gaters!

My Stolen Thoughts

so it's true... i'm a theif.

Matthew had this originally, and it's not really a compliment to his work or anything.. I am just lacking the creative juices tonight.

So, sorry matt... you're not quite good enough to steal from for creativity... but out of laziness, i'll leave the credits for you on the lawn to pick up next time you're in the vicinity.... but only because i'm too lazy to go outside and get them....

1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING?

exactly 9:13 am... it seems i accidentally reset my time when i meant to reset my alarm :S... so i had about 17 minutes to get ready for class

2. DIAMONDS OR PEARL?

Diamonds really are a girl's best friend. my best friend would be a princess cut solitaire with a white gold band

3. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT the CINEMA?

A Night at the Museum! that movie was a lot of fun. it took me back to those days as a kid when you watched an adventure movie... totally a nostalgic sense of wonder!

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE TV SHOW?

I have several favorites, but given the facts that I have a brand new Jack Bauer tshirt to wear at the 4 hour premiere on January 14th and 15th, I'm going to have to go with the old industry standard: 24!

5. WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?

I made myself some coffee in my room between my pastoral theology classes

6. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME?

Marie, which is actually quite a common middle name!

7. FAVOURITE CUISINE?

I love curry. It's wonderful. I also love pasta and steak!

8. WHAT FOODS DO YOU DISLIKE?

Bananas, crunchy coconut, McDonald's, anything soggy, and most sandwiches.

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE POTATO CHIP FLAVOUR?

Old Dutch Ketchup chips..... i LOVE to lick all the flavour off!

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CD AT THE MOMENT?

My brother bought me the new live Foo Fighters album "Skin and Bones" for Christmas. I Lurve it!

11. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE?

1998 Cavalier Z24... anyone want to trade for a 2000 Jetta?

12. FAVOURITE SANDWICH?

I don't really like sandwiches. Though I do love Arby's sandwiches, and subs from Sobey's.

13. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC DO YOU DESPISE?

Lack of Integrity. It really grinds my gears when people lack integrity.

14. FAVOURITE ITEM OF CLOTHING?

Tie between my Jack Bauer tshirt and my new Beatles' sweatshirt

15. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON VACATION, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?

That's a tough one... I really want to see all of the world someday. Maybe I'll get like a job as some travelling girl or something just so I can see the world. My first destination would likely be Australia or Thailand

16. FAVOURITE BRAND OF CLOTHING?

I love Joe Clothing from Superstore!

17. TO WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE?

Somewhere peaceful.

18. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY?

I actually always tend to have nice birthdays. No big surprises or any huge parties or anything... but fun stuff usually happens! I think my 18th was probably the most memorable though.. I went to Sonlife camp!

19. FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?

Definitely hockey... or any sport that Brett plays

20. GOAL YOU HAVE FOR YOURSELF?

Survive the next four months

21. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?

July 10th

22. WHEN IS YOUR ANNIVERSARY?

June 15th. It'll be 3 years this year!

23. ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT PERSON?

Very much NOT a morning person. You don't want to cross me in the morning!

24. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE?

7.5-8... depending on the brand of those beautiful shoes!

25. PETS:

none. my brother has two cats. i found one of them under the dumpster when i was working at 7-eleven though! her name is Tim.

26. ANY NEW AND EXCITING NEWS YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH US?

I'm graduating this year! but the OTHER exciting news that I'd love to share with you hasn't come to fruition... yet.

27. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE?

A lawyer first, then a doctor. I was so hardcore about being a doctor that I started reading this medical textbook that my mom had. I like knew everything in that book!

28. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

Meh... I have a stuffy nose, and have been bored since about 6:30.... and I don't have major plans to fend off the boredom tomorrow either... I do have an interview with Starbucks on saturday, so wish me luck!

29. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CANDY?

I love all candy... except for whoppers... that's just nasty!

30. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FLOWER?

I really love tulips... white flowers really get my attention too... like calilillies..... gee.. i haven't actually received flowers for a while *HINT HINT!!!!*

31. WHAT IS A DATE ON THE CALENDAR YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO?

February 10th I'll hopefully be heading home for a week of boyfriendness....

32. WHERE IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE EVER BEEN FROM HOME?

Colorado.

33. SMALL THINGS YOU REALLY ENJOY?

smiles, and "I love you's" when they're whispered

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?

hmmm...

-went to a black tie event

-lived in a city bigger than 500,000

-worked full time at a church, got to be a youth leader

-took the bus in Saskatoon

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more for next year?

I think I resolved to drink more water last year... that didn't happen. This year, i'm thinking of keeping a ledger of all my spending habits... just to see what I'm spending my hard earned cash on.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Tessa had a girl, Jennie

Taralee had a girl, Siena

Wiley had a girl, Marissa

Breyan had a boy, Aran

I think i'm missing someone.... all well...

4. Did anyone close to you die?

hmmm... not that i can think of. I only went to one funeral this year, and that was because i was working at the church

5. What countries did you visit?

none

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?

Patience with something that's been on my mind....

a macbook

more time with friends and family

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched in your memory, and why?

July Long weekend... had my youth out for a camping trip.. and July long is my favoritest holiday EVER!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Learning to be a leader

9. What was your biggest failure?

I need to save more money... I just need to!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Twisted my ankle a couple of times. nothing else really though.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

A laptop. It will change my life forever!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Mollie, who quit smoking! way to go girl

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

People who weren't truthful with me

14. Where did most of your money go?

I ate out and drank coffee WAY too much this year. Bills and other necessities were in there too

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

My Christmas gift, not having to go to school in September, seeing Brett

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?

Anything from Billy Talent II

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? Happier

ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter. I've gained some weight!

iii. richer or poorer? meh. probably the same

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

getting to know people.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

worrying

22. Did you fall in love in 2006?

No, i was already in love!

23. How many one-night stands?

No. I have to lie down to sleep, thanks.

24. What was your favorite TV program?

Grey's Anatomy, Prison Break, 24 and House

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

No.

26. What was the best book you read?

Communicating for a Change by Andy Stanley

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

don't know.

29. What did you want and not get?

ipod... sniff sniff

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

hmm. i didn't see many. I finally saw my big fat greek wedding... that was a good one!

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Brett and me stayed over the night before at my parent's house. they made me a big supper, and then me and brett hung out for the evening. I turned 22!

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

longer summer!

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?

"dress like the kids you hang out with"

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Kiefer and John. We're on a first name basis now.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

probably Iraq

37. Who did/do you miss?

I miss Nicole!

38. Who was the best new person you met?

Weston Gospel Church

39. Quote a few song lyrics that sums up your year:

where is the line, where is the line, between your fashion and your mind?

my boredom blog

Hey guys... today is my last office day... and i have nothing to do... enjoy this lovely survey!



1. Where were you 1 hour ago?
the same place i am now... on the computer... being bored! there's nothing to do!

2. When is the last time you filled up your gas tank?
filled? i have no clue... maybe like in october... i did come close to filling it two weeks ago when i went to brandon

3. What is the most amount of money you spent in one store?
surridges... i spent about $1500 there a few weeks ago

4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
there's a pink piece of paper on the wall with 1 john 4:9 on it

5. When is the last time you went to the mall?
i went on tuesday with mollie, because i was craving arby's and i needed to pick up the last part of felicia's gift

6. Are you wearing socks right now?
and shoes! it's FREEZING in this church!

7. Do you have a car worth over $5,000?
i paid more than $5000 for it... but i doubt it's worth that much anymore.. cars don't keep their value well!

8. When was the last time you drove out of town?
I went to brandon on the 2nd to go to brett's christmas party! it was so much fun! i even got to dress up!

9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
nope... watched some grey's anatomy with felicia though

10. Are you popular?
oh yes, very poopular

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
i think it was pepsi last night. i havent had my caffeine fix yet today! (yet)

12. What was the last thing you mailed in the mail?
probably student loan forms... they're always wanting things...

13. Do you wash your car?
not unless i feel like going through one of those drive thru car washes... but really, it's winnipeg, and it's melting.. kind of stupid to wash your car, right?

14. Last fast food you ate.
nachos and cheese from sev last night

15. Where were you last week at this time?
here, getting ready for friday night.

16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
nope, i think i'm done buying clothes for a while

17. What bank do you use?
virden credit onion

18. Do you own any land?
nope. i haven't stayed in a place long enough to own it!

19. What do you want to be when you "grow up"?
i don't know. all i know is that i want kids, and a house. and freedom to bake and watch dr phil.

20. Your dream vacation?
hmmm who knows... i think hawaii would be cool to see... somewhere exotic... i basically want to see the whole world anyway..

21. Last boat ride you went on?
summertime at Calvary temple youth camp. i went kneeboarding! i can still get up no problem!

22. How old are your parents?
older... but not too old

23. Are you in love?
mmmhm

24. Do you have any single friends?
of course. i have a lot of youth as friends too!

25. Last play you saw?
i saw "assassins" with felicia in like august... and i saw some weird cabaret thing at brett's thinger

26. Have you been to New York?
no. apparently too many people are murdered there anyway... so i'm sure it's a good thing i've never been there!

27. What are your plans for tonight?
well, doing the play, and that's about it. see... i'm in a play this weekend!

28. Last concert you went to?
geez i don't even know... probably franklin graham, i saw newsboys last there i believe.

29. Next trip you are going to take?
going home on monday for christmas holidays, then back to saskatoon for semester #2

30. Ever go to camp?
yep, camp is fun

31. Were you an honor roll student in school?
not in highschool.. i missed it by like 3%

32. What is your current GPA?
i dunno.... 3. something

33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
never

34. Are you hungry?
STARVING

37. Do you have a tan?
i'm as white as they come, even with a tan!

38. How old do you want to be when you have kids?
old enough to be married.

39. Do you collect anything?
not especially. i try not to keep "stuff" with having to move so frequently. i do keep cards that my friends give me though!

40. Is this quiz annoying?
no. that question is though.

41. Last time you got pulled over?
never! but i've gotten a ticket before!

42. Ever been arrested?
nope. very good little girl over here! *Bats eyelashes*

43. Been to Mexico for Spring Break?
nope. never even been that far south!

44. Do you like hot sauce
LURVE it! hot sauce, hot sauce, hot sauce!!!!!!!!

45. Do you need to do laundry?
I'm sure I could use a clean load or two. but i'm doing alright for laundry, thanks.

47. How many friends do you have?
1.

48. Are you someone's best friend?
BFF!!!!

49. Are you rich?
not especially.

50. What are you thinking right this minute?
going to starbucks and then walking across the parking lot to mcdonald's because i'm STARVING

My Christmas Wish

screw ipods and zune (though i really would love to get either!)

for christmas, this is what i want:

I Want To Be In The Light

Romans 7: For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

I so wish that I hadn't grown up a Christian. Not because of some horrible experience in the church, not because I had awful parents (and I didn't), not because I was teased because of my faith, or felt like an outcast.

It's because I wish I had never learned how to act like a perfect Christian, even when my actions and thoughts and inclinations pointed in a different direction.

I love Paul's honesty with his struggle with sin in Romans 7. I love how Paul had the attitude to persevere, even when he didn't feel like much of a Christian. I was pumpin some old dc Talk tunes tonight, and "In the Light" came blasting through my sad excuse for a car stereo, and something struck me theologically. Sure, it's one thing to say that we want to be in the light, as He is in the light... but what steps are we taking towards it? Are our actions pointing to our wishes, or are we just being those "nice" Christians that we learned how to be at such a young and eager age. Yes, it's admirable to say that you want one thing, but eventually, you're going to have to be mature enough to take that step. Otherwise, you'll never grow.

I had an awesome coffee with my good friend Mollie tonight, and of the many things we talked about, she said something that alarmed me in my spirit. We were talking about life in general, and she says to me "Terrin, I don't see you struggle with anything, I don't see you questioning things in the Bible or with God, and I don't see you struggle with sin."

Wow. Do I have people snowed or what? The thing is that I've learned very well how to hide my emotions and struggles, and everything else. I have things perfected to a "T"... even to the point that people I'm good friends with don't think I have any shortcomings or fears or anxieties. If I'm not leaning on my friends and using them to keep me accountable and have a support in my walk through life... how much am I really leaning on Jesus to help me through my life?

I honestly wish I could be more like a Mollie, new in her faith, questioning everything, and wearing her heart on her sleeve, problems, sin, vulnerability and all. Things aren't always perfect... but they're dealt with, you know? So candid and raw... it's so encouraging to have that breath of fresh air in your life.

Now, don't get me wrong, this is not the part of the blog where I spill my deepest darkest secret with the lot of you, but there's just a few thoughts that go running through my head... if I desire to be more like Jesus, (and I really do), what steps am I taking to be in the light, as He is in the light? What steps am I taking to be so honest with myself that I can admit that I do have struggles with sin, and shortcomings/flaws in my life, and things that I can't deal with on my own strength?

And I blog about this to ask you the very same questions... Are you presenting yourself as the perfect Christian who has no problems, or are you being honest and accountable to mentors and friends you've surrounded yourself with? What steps are you taking to become more Christlike? What are you struggling with that you can get your friends to pray for you about?

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight"

/end rant

Any prayer requests?

My New Babies!!!!

So, about a week ago I mentioned that my guitars were stolen from the church, and it was a very sad occasion for us all (except for Jennie, who said 'i told you so'... ouch...).

But today, I'm happy to announce that last Saturday the church's insurance came through and I was set to go shopping for some new babies...

and though I know Alexis and Mister can never be replaced, I do like the idea of having new guitars to stand in the gap and form new memories in the absence of my missing ones.

so without any further adieu, here are my brand spankin new babies.



the acoustic guitar is a yamaha apx 900, it has a thin body and is made of mahogany, and it has some pretty sweet electronics in it! His name is Thaddeus and he's not black, he's a mocha brown color, and he looks really cool under a bright light. And our resident Greek Geek Matthew will tell us all what "Thaddeus" means in Greek!

the bass is the same as alexis, but he's black now. and once you go black, you apparently never go back. His name is Clyde. Clyde has no special meaning, but it's a really beefy name, for such a hunk of a bass ;)

Anyway, here is their warm welcome into my world of music. Now, show some love!

-Peace out!

Terrin

My Last Week in Point Form

So here is my week in point form:

-I read a lot of the Thomas Holdcroft book for our History of Israel class. I really like it!
-Wrote exam for Hisotry of Israel class... it was ok
-Started the wrong assignment for History of Israel class, but managed to finish on time

-The church was broken into. My two favorite guitars were stolen. Waiting on insurance.
-We had an all nighter on Friday, didn't get to bed until 11:30am saturday morning
-Kids exploded a blue bingo dabber ALL over the floor in the foyer
-spent two hours steam cleaning the carpet until 11:30 am saturday morning

-my two cousins have given birth. one on my mom's birthday named Marissa, and one yesterday named Aran. yay!
-grey cup partay!
-Mollie and I become very interested in the concept of a 'team'
-Brett comforts Terrin re: stolen guitars via telephone on thursday
-Terrin sleeps for eternity, could use another eternity's sleep
-play practise tonight. I am playing Meredith, the emo teenager!

sorry so short, but i have homework to tend to... it NEVER endS!

My Rant of the Week

I'm hungry.

How do I know that I'm hungry? A few things will tell me this.

1- I haven't eaten a proper meal today. I had some coffee from Tim's and a bagel

2- My head hurts, I feel dizzy

3- I don't have any energy

4- my stomach is going crazy!

Now really, the only thing I can do to curb this hunger is to eat. I can drink coffee and have the caffeine and subside it for a while, but I'm only going to be able to ride that for a while.

I can do something to distract myself until lunchtime, and cover up the blatantly loud noises my stomach is making, but I am still going to have a headache and feel dizzy.

Let's face it. The world has made a big deal about food.

From birth our life schedule revolves around food:

We have a right to food. We have a right to eat good food. We have a right to have food RIGHT NOW!

We are taught to recognize our hunger and to fulfill it immediately.

From childhood, we are driven by the necessity to eat food, and our desire to eat it. We know when we're hungry. We're taught how to recognize when we are hungry- we feel the effects of hunger. We're taught how to remedy that hunger by eating. We are equipped to quench that hunger by going through the McDonald's drive-thru.

We know exactly how to pinpoint, recognize and cure our hunger precisely and accurately. There's a science to it.

So the science of hunger tells us to 'fill'er up' when we feel these warning signs.

But how do we know when our souls are running on empty? What are the hunger pangs that our Spirit makes when it's hungry? What are the 'warning signs' that tell us to go and 'eat'?

I think the church has failed in teaching us to recognize this hunger. In the book of Matthew when Jesus was fasting in the desert, (you know... fasting... going without food for a very long and excruciatingly hungry time) and was approached by the devil, who basically said “cmon, Jesus! You're the son of God! You can turn rocks into bread! Just go ahead and do it!”

But Jesus understood something more important.

He responded with the pithy, but punchy quote from Deuteronomy: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Jesus understood that there was a hunger that existed in him which was larger than his hunger for food.

We have that same hunger embedded in us- we are experiencing the pangs in our spirit! We cannot live on food alone, but every word that comes from the mouth of God!

But we are feeding ourselves with garbage. We only recognize that we have unquenchable zest for life. We can never get enough. We can't find that God-shaped peg for the God-shaped hole, so we make quick fixes.

We patch up our hunger, distract ourselves from the noises in our spirit- oh what's some more tv, video games, time with our friends. Anything to fill up that time.

We deny the fact that we are weak and dizzy- we have no spiritual energy and find everything exhausting in life. Don't be mistaken, God set it up like this for a reason! We aren't meant to run entirely on our own steam!

We deny that our empty spirit is going crazy! We, in a North American culture are so unsatisfied with everything. We can't get enough of money, possessions, sex, drugs, rock'n'roll (pick your poison)... all because our spirits are flipping out because they're starved virtually to death!

Do you know what this really is?

It's Spiritual Anorexia. We are refusing to eat of what God has to offer to us!

But I want to say this to you right now.....

PERSON, FEED THYSELF!

Do you know how I can tell that I'm getting a little hungry in my soul?

I get depressed. I can't think of one time in my life where I was depressed and feeding my soul at the same time.

I get judgmental. I focus on what everyone around me is doing wrong. Suddenly I'm holier than everyone.

I get defensive. No one dares question me!!!!

I get unaware of my sin. In the bad way. I think there's nothing wrong with doing things in my own strength. I think there's nothing wrong with what I do that isn't helping God out. I make compromises in my character because I think I have better judgment than God does. I am no longer in need of his grace...

BUT.....

Once I have filled up on my word daily, prayed, worshiped God, been encouraged by my surrounding Christian community, I can make it through the day. I have fed myself. I no longer am depressed, judgmental, defensive, and unaware of how impossibly hopeless I am without my God! I am quenched. I am full. Belt undone, thanksgiving dinner “FULL”.

So eat up, kids!

Here's my proposal to you!

I would like to start a campaign against Spiritual Anorexia.

A campaign where we say no to feeding our souls with garbage!

A campaign where we say yes to the word of God, to worship, serving and giving!

A campaign where we encourage one another!

Will you join the fight?

Will you feed that hunger?

What will you look like if you do it?

My Second Week of Modules!

Hey guys!

So this week I took "Leadership and Administration" which was a wickedly awesome class! I learned so much about myself and how I operate on a team, how to deal with other types, how to lead from my strengths. I know now that I have a ton of books and such to sift through to really apply it to my life! I'm so excited about it!

Yesterday I went to see Lisa Bevere (John Bevere's wife) preach at a women's conference. Holy Cow. I so want to have what she has! If any of you have heard Trevor Meier preach about this, you know what I mean! She was just a phenomenal person, an exciting preacher, and wise... so very wise. She made me come to the realization that being called to be a pastor as a woman is by no means a lesser calling! In fact, I really feel that churches should have more female pastors... we have a different perspective and approach than men do!

But enough "gurl power". I would just like to say that seeing my school friends has definitely been fun! I love these guys to death! I've been staying at Nic and Jennie's, which has been pretty sweet, although it kinda sucks without a car, and being so far away from school and stuff.

Today I'm going out to Prince Albert to drum with the Ensemble, which will rule! I just love getting to play with Pipes! Man I miss that guy!

Anyway, I'm going to get going, as it's very hard to type quietly!

Ta!

Franklin Graham

Hey guys,

Just thought I'd let you know that Franklin Graham is in town tonight and tomorrow night at the MTS center for FREE!

if you need a ride, give the old cell phone a call, ok?

Tree 63 and Newsboys are playing tonight
Casting Crowns and Michael W. Smith tomorrow!

Hope to see you there!

Survey Time!

Who was the last person you...

1. You hung out with?
Shawna and I hung out today at the church

I hung out with Daylene and Carter last night

I hung out with Lish, Glo, Tyler, Scott, Jordan and Billy on Sunday night

Boy. I'm popular lately...

2. Rode in a car with?
Lots by myself recently, but Felicia and Gloria after said hanging out on Sunday night

3. Went to the movies with?:
Jana and Nicole (NIC YOU OWE ME AN EMAIL STILL!!!!)

4. You went to the mall with?
Nicole

6. You talked on the phone/IMed to?
Shawna called this afternoon. I think I'll call Brett Bretterson tonight. I feel like we haven't had a good chance to talk in weeks! Wait... it HAS been weeks! I miss you baby!

7. Made you laugh?:
Daylene and Carter and I probably had a good laugh last night.

W O U L D . Y O U . R A T H E R?

1. Pierce your nose or tongue?
nose

2. Be serious or be funny?
Vewwy vewwy sewious

3. Drink whole or skim milk?:
skim- but if I had the right to choose nothing, I'd choose that...

4. Die in a fire or drown?
Fire. I think it would go faster. It also depends on how hot the fire is too I guess...

5. Spend time with your parents or enemies?:
Parents. I love my parents! They're so much fun to hang out with!

A N S W E R. T R U T H F U L L Y.

1. Do you like anyone?
giggles

D O . Y O U . P R E F E R.

1. Sun or moon?:
Sun. I like sunshine!

2. Winter or Fall?
Fall... but then again, it's the least of two evils.

3. left or right?
Right?

4. 10 acquaintances or two best friends?
Two best friends, of course. I'm not that big on the whole 'acquaintances' thing.

5. Sunny or rain
Sunny, again, I like sunshine! But a good thunderspanker is good too!

6. Vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream?
Meh. Not a gigantic ice cream fanatic.

A B O U T . Y O U.

1. What time is it?:
6:45 pm

2. First Name?:
Terrin

3. What do you want to do?:
April- Graduate

May- come back to Winnipeg

Sometime in the next while- eat something salty or sweet

Sometime in the future- get married!

4. Where do you wanna live?:
Like I said.. I wanna live here in the ghetto!

5. How many kids do you want?
At least 3

6. Do you want to get married?
Yes. I have it all planned out in my head too!

7. what do you like on your pizza?
Lots and lots and lots of pineapple!

8. Can you cross your eyes?
Yes. I can also keep one of them still while the other one rolls around in my head!

9. Do you make your bed daily?
At school I try to to keep some sanity to my room. Here, I'm not home all that often, so there's not really any point in making my bed.

R A N D O M.

1. Which shoe goes on first?
Both, if possible!

2. Ever thrown a shoe at someone?'
It's my signature move!

3. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Twirl, but i always split it in two when it's dry, and i use a spoon to curl it on.

4. Have you ever eaten Spam
no. But when I delete my spam mail, it gives me lovely recipes for spam caseroles and such

3. Favorite ice cream?:
Vermonty Python by Ben & Jerry's (ditto fleesh... and the chocolate brownie explosion is deadly too!)

4. How many kinds of cereal are in your cabinet?
Not sure. I haven't eaten cereal here since summer.

5. Current mood?
Full, not really wanting to leave the house.

---- IN . THE. LAST. 48 HOURS. HAVE. YOU.

1. kissed some one?
Uh huh... well, somewhere in there. I don't know exactly.

2. Sang?
Of course.

3. Been hugged:
Every morning at prayer

4. Felt stupid:
Yes. That's a given.

5. Missed Someone:
That's a given too!

6. Danced Crazy?
Not much of a dancer over here...

7. Gotten your hair cut?
No, could use one though.

8. Cried:
I think I cried on Sunday night when I saw a sad episode of Full House.

. S T U F F .

1. do you have a Dog?
No, not much of a dog person.

2. When's the last time you've been sledding?
Who knows... maybe grade 10 or so?

3. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
Not sure. Haven't really experienced the former... I'm sure another person would come in handy on a cold night though.

4. Do you believe in ghosts?
Umm no.

5. Do you consider yourself creative?
Probably to some degree

Name it & Claim it

In Jesus' name....

she will be mine
oh yes
she will be mine!!!!!!
(who can't resist heated leather seats????)

now... who wants to buy this, so i can buy that pretty little thing up there???