Xanga has fulfilled a nice place for me to write on occasion over the many years I've had. I started it sometime in ninth grade when it was a good place to read about people's lives and let each other know what was going on. Over the years it served as a nice place to see where friends were headed and how they were fulfilling their dreams. But now? Let's face it, I don't get on here much and chances are... neither do you. I'm certainly not saying that I no longer care about what's going on in other's lives. If this were the case, I wouldn't be typing this entry. On the contrary, I do care about people and it would seem that most of those people no longer keep or never have kept a xanga. Although xanga seems to be trying desperately to keep up with the times by adding in all sorts of new options, decor, and settings, it really has become somewhat obsolete. Nowadays, everyone has a facebook or myspace. I personally do not care much for myspace because of all the trash I've found there, but facebook keeps me happy. And so I regret to say to the two or three that may be reading this, that I am executing my xanga. Yes, I suppose you may think it sad, but if you are really so crushed, please do get a facebook. As for a closing journal entry, please enjoy the following (if you're not already bored with reading :): This May I graduate from the two year program at Christ for the Nations Institute. It has been two of the best years of my life as the Lord has taken me through many areas of learning, growing, and healing. This final semester has actually been fairly calm but the second year as a whole has been life changing. Jesus is truly my greatest love and I enjoy Him more and more every day. He is the heartbeat in my chest, the flame upon my heart, the rock I cling to and stand on, the Father I run to, the hope I am secure in, He's my everything. Here are a few pics of my second year at cfni: 
On October 31st, we held a concert for all the musicians in our school. This is Nigel and Joanne. They were awesome! 
That's my Sammie on the right. We hang out a lot. The other two guys are in the RA ministry with us. We went to a Rangers baseball game last semester. 
Two of the super cool people going on my summer outreach this summer to the Amazon: Stephani and Shaun. 
Yea, RAs! Here we are at a holiday inn for an RA retreat. 
Feeding the men. They don't have kitchens in their dorms like we girls do. 
Goofing off with my roommate, Heather (left), and our friend Dani (middle). 
The place where I work as a suite attendant. 
Me and the incredible Sammie, once again. 
I'm going to the Nations!! 
And finally, our two very different leaders over the women's department of cfni and the RA ministry: Amanda Peterson (front), and Dean Ladonna Croffe (back). You don't even have to know Amanda to just look at this picture and be able to tell she's always ready for action. So good times. If you want to know more about my life, get a facebook and come add me as a friend! Thanks for reading those of you who have been faithful all these years. May God take you to new heights with Himself. This xanga will self-destruct in... oh... maybe a week or so. :) | 
