My Trip to Texas

My family and I recently visited Texas and were able to visit family. We stayed in Sugarland, but saw also Houston (but I think Sugarland is just a suburb of Houston). It was a lot of fun. I had only been to Texas once and didn't see that much, so it was nice to see more of it. We went to the Kemah Boardwalk a couple days after it had been thundering and storming. The weather near Galveston Bay, which I had wanted to visit for a long time, was nice, too. When you park off of the street, you are right next to the water. Here are some pictures from the trip. The picture with a lot of people is of my extended family. This was the first time that I had met my mom's aunt and cousins. I met my 2nd and 3rd cousins. I'm in the pink shirt. Check out that rollercoaster! My mom, sister, and I rode it. It was a lot of fun! The pictures by the water are at Kemah. Have a blessed day.

A Great Tool

I've been so busy with my new classes and recently started playing basketball. It seems like so many new things are happening and I get to experience them because of God's loving kindness. Reading new books, learning new things, and having fun with those that I love are just a few things that are happening right now. Even though I am a distance student at Regent, I don't feel like one. There is just so much connection with students during class. I discovered a tool called Pronto that really helps me connect with other students. I downloaded Pronto and it connects me with other classmates, so that when I have a question or want to chat, I can easily contact them. It is faster and easier than email (even though I still love email) and is good for dropping in a quick note to other students. It really gives me a sense of being in a class with other students. Have a blessed day.

New Year!

Happy New Year!

Christmas was really great and New Year's was quiet, but fun. The Christmas break was a lot of fun. I read two and a half new books. My sister and I went to several parties/gatherings and hung out with friends. It's been very relaxing. Now I'm ready to start the new semester. My sister and I also started basketball today. This will be the thrid year that we haved played. So many great things are happening and I thank the Lord for a letting me experience these things. Have a blessed day.

Snow and Rain

Well, the semester's over and we get a couple weeks of vacation. It was a good semester and I learned a lot about the college experience. I'm really excited thinking back on a great year. I'm excited about Christmas, too. Every year, Christmas seems crazy with gift shopping and cooking dinner, and in the past years I was doing school during the Christmas break. Hopefully, this year will be relaxing. We've taken on a light load of presents and dinner. The weather in California is cold, but it is warmer for this time of year. Within the past couple of days, rain clouds have moved in, but stayed far enough away for us to play our volleyball finals. I am hoping that it will snow, but rain would be good, too. We had a Christmas party after the volleyball finals today. We had a lot of fun eating pizza and filling ourselves with sugar :). As for vacation, I plan to read some new books, watch movies, and just plain relax. I pray that you all have a safe, blessed, and wonderful Christmas holiday.

Relaxing

Christmas is getting closer. Final exams and papers are being finished up. As we get caught up in these events, we might be a little more stressed than usual. We just have to remember to rest and relax a little. I posted a video that will hopefully relax your mind. It's very funny.

Have a blessed day.

Thanksgiving and Christmas

I had a great Thanksgiving and I hope that you all had a great one, too. I always have fun with my family; good food makes it even better! My dad put up Christmas lights. It is the first time that we have put up lights to decorate the house exterior. We've put up lights before inside the house with garland (I love that stuff). Christmas is a great time of year. I'm preparing for the mass of holiday movies that will be playing on tv, but I can hardly wait for "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (the animated one). I also like Home Alone 2 because of the Christmas theme. The other day, I saw that a movie channel was playing the Nativity Story. We must all remember that Jesus is the Reason for the season! Here are a few pictures from my Thanksgiving. Have a blessed day.

My sister

Me and my mom

My mom, my dad, and me

My whole family!

Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving! I have been waiting all year to be with my entire family and eat good food. This week, a really stressful thing was lifted off of my shoulders and it made me realize that I am truly thankful for God and my family. I think that I would have gone crazy if not for God's loving power and my family's love as well. I think that love is on my list of things that I am thankful for this year. Health and my family are two others. But I think that without love, I would have broken down this year. As the year comes to close, I like to reflect on the major events that happened this year. The ones that I remember the most were ones that were filled with love. So I just have to say, "Thank you God for your love! I am truly thankful for you and all that you have given me and my family."

Have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving!