NOT.fashionable.

"If we Christians live unaware of the subtle ways in which worldliness seeps into how we think, feel, and live, we'll never exhibit the beautiful, refreshing, unfashionable difference this world desperately needs to see."

woah.. yep this short, impactful passage that is part of a challenging, straightforward book is something that transformed my day. One of my friends showed me THIS book, 'unfashionable', that basically discusses the meaning of being part of the 'counter culture' and how that can therefore affect our lives, our faith, but most importantly the way we view God amidst the world that tries to cover him up. Weird, when you sit back and realize how the worldliness/ worldly tendencies seep into our day to day rutines. Even just catching myself gossiping about the littlest things, or worrying about stuff that should be the last thing on my mind is embarrassing  to look back on. Its awesome to think how much of a difference/ impact people can make on a situation just by standing out, by being profoundly different. 

So TODAY I went on a HIKE.

    

one of those "lets-go-on-a-hike-oh-crap-it's-actually-mountain/rock-climbing"...

-got soaked

-met a horse named "Diego"

-allie scaled the side of every mountain.

-climbed 3 levels of waterfalls[nbd]

-almost hit [with a car] a pack of jersey shore look alikes

-proved we were hikers----straight up.

blurred.

I don't know what it has been lately, but I almost feel like my life has been a blur, a constant coast that has become routine. Nothing bad, just living life day by day, but when asked by a friend at the end of the day "what I was living for" or "what two things I thought of the most".. its not usually things that I would be proud of. Funny how we "constantly think" of things of no importance, when the only thing that is REALLY important IS constant. This concept, amidst this blur, has become something that blows my mind. Realizing that despite the fact that we change day after day after day, there is a God that is constant is awesome.

^THAT was random, but definitley something that has been on my heart and I thought id share.



:)

mumford, i love your sons.

epitome of the friendship.

   the best wingman*
   love er.

C A P T U R I N G my 2 0 1 0. hereigo.

*apologize for not being chronological!

         - fun fact: took me ten minutes to think of the word 'chronological'--ok it was 30 seconds

**enjoying the first 10 days of the year. 355 more. ayo.

fambam. 2010

leadership SB trip- August

Forks, Washington Trip--July

kristin/david wedding--September

you can decided what you think this one is.

marie's birthday dinner --- November

Feliz Navidad Music Video-- December

Seattle Trip-- June

weekend trip to hume--- June

humesummer--August

I dont remember what this is from but I like the picture.

humesummer--August

Waterpolo-- February

"Hide&Seek" dance concert-- February

Prom 2010- April

Softball 2010- May

2011. woah.

2011. let me say it again, two-thousand-and-eleven. this is honestly a year that I have looked up to forever. The year I graduate, the year I turn 18, the year I'm an adult.. but now, I'm looking at it with a new perspective. This year will be a year of growth. I am in between deciding what college I want to go to, where God wants me, and drawing close to him amidst the times where i want to make my OWN decision in that area or  rather having him lead me when I'm indecisive. How do we know what's right? Ya, I know what is "right" in the eyes of my parents, myself, and human being, but is what is 'right' necessary 'good?'... talking with a friend the other day, i was reminded of that. God knows what's going to happen, and whatever 'happens' is out of his plan; therefore, it is good. HE is good, and that is all that should be glorified/amplified in our lives.

^ random seriousness, but it's something that has stirred in my heart all year. I am a semester away from being out of high school, and getting into the 'imma-college-student-real-world-business'.. and the level of trust in God and his plan is something that I have never experienced in my life as much as I have this semester. Having confidence in HIS goodness, and the power that that has to affect my decisions has been beyond impact full.