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Hey there everyone! Hope the summer is treating y'all well and y'all are getting out, seeing family, vacationing and all that fun stuff! :)


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With summer already being about half way over(>.<... sorry for the reminder y'all), I can't help but begin to start focusing on the things coming this fall: new school, new people, new opportunities and new friends to meet! This year I'll be starting into my junior year (yay! Over half way done!) and will be starting into a new program rather than the history one I was in at Atlanta Christian College: Bachelor's of Science degree in Secondary education focusing on history with a minor in cross-cultural studies and a TESOL certification (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages). Hopefully with this dream degree of mine I'll be able to do a few of the things my heart has passions for: history, teaching and missions. I can't wait to get back on the mission field and I know exactly where I want to head: somewhere in the Asia continent! :)


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Well as some of you might know, I'm a serious bookworm and when I get into a book, I SERIOUSLY get into it. Unfortunately though due to working, cleaning and helping take care of kids, I'm not able to read as much as I wanted to. Although I have finished the entire Narnia series I have tried to finish the Hobbit/LOTR series and it hasn't been easy. But I will finish it, no matter what, by the end of the summer! >.< Fortunately, I have found a book or two to read during my quiet time and right now I've been hung up alot on Francis Chan's stuff. After reading "Forgotten God", I've wanted to read more of his stuff and luckily I have gotten a hold of a copy of "Crazy Love". Even though I've only read the first chapter, its amazing! My mom is also reading it right now and she loves it too! I can't wait to read all of it... :)


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Well I'm not gonna lie, my friends: I've had a pretty rough few weeks. I've dealt with quite a few different things about myself, my life, my family and others and it hasn't been easy! I've had to admit to myself alot of things I didn't want to and begin working through stuff I didn't want to touch! After all is said and done, a few things I have been reminded will remain the same and always will:

1) No matter how perfect I may think something/someone may be for me, God usually has better things in mind/planned for me.

2) Nothing/No one is worth sacrificing the dream/passion God has placed in your heart. Period!

3) Whatever God has given you, if it isn't stewarded properly, He can and will take it away.

4) If you don't learn how to live with yourself and be content, then you will NEVER be able to live with others (especially those who you truly want to be with).

5) Anything/Any one you might try and make plans around and with, if it isn't a part of God's plan, it will hurt separating from it/them(like untangling your heart/mind from a thorny and prickly weed that has ensnared it)

It smarts when you realize that most of these truths were things that you thought you knew and believed in until they come back to you in new understandings and in new issues/circumstances you encounter (I know they did me). They aren't easy to fully learn and understand the first time around so that's why God takes you through them, again and again, until you do get it.

Well that's it for now... again, I hope you all are having a great summer! Take it easy when you can and I hope to see ya soon! Later days! ;)

~Jeanne;)