Never forget, there's life after death, and taxes....

This week has gone by fairly quick and I find myself on yet another sunday night with a ton of things to do because I decided to procrastinate... and yet I'm writing this blog.
This week has been fairly productive. Finished 2 more classes, filed my taxes:D, went to the Sierra Nevada's, joined a cookin committee at church, helped my new roomie move, and earned 50% off my next delivery purchase from Dominoes pizza(probably the highlight of my week)!!!!!!

Going up to the Sierra's was simply majestic. It has been 2 years since I have seen snow and about 10 since I have seen it snow, I saw both in 1 day!!!! Amazing. Driving up the mountain I just looked out the window at the beautiful white view and then I turned to my left and saw the other white view(just kidding Andrew). No really in all seriousness I was so taken aback by the beauty of it all outside my window and the greatness of it. On the way down It was very foggy and I could see very little but what I could see gave me more reason to thank my God for the beauty in His creation. I looked at the mountains and just imagined how the white majestic pureness of those mountains were only a fraction of what heaven would be like. Listening to praise songs my heart just danced and I felt incredibly at peace for the entire bus ride. These are some of the songs I heard that just filled me with joy:
Desert Song-Hillsong
Paradise-The Insyderz
How Can I keep From Singing-Chris Tomlin
Louder than The Mob- OC Supertones
You never let Go-Matt Redman
Stare at the Sun-Thrice
Just a Closer Walk with Thee- Bart Millard
How He Loves-David Crowder Band
*If you have time to give those songs a listen they are all so good<3

Anyway aside from the spiritual awesomeness it was fun to play in the snow throwing snowballs, "bargaining" with the Moroccan's for cheap snow gloves, drinking half a cup of coffee(cus the other half was spilled on the way over), learning German, teaching Hebrew(or at least the most important phrase), hiking, sleeping, eating, and so many other crazy things. Perhaps the best part was the aftermath of a day in the snow for Andrew with no sunblock and full exposure to the sun. Needless to say, he would make a lovely lobster:)

Moving on. Today for sunday morning worship, the girl that was going to lead got sick and we had to improvise but I honestly believe today was the most fun I have had playing bass at this church. I got REALLY into the worship but I think it may have a lot to do with the happiness I had going to church after the wonderful snow trip and the WONDERFUL news I heard at night( this news being that my parents, sister, and niece are coming in April!!!!) I could not be happier and I had to try to keep myself from flying away from the high I had hearing this(I don't even know if that makes sense, that it's grammatically correct, nor that it can actually be said without sounding like a druggy). I cannot cannot cannot CANNOT wait for them to come and visit me and meet my favorite people! God is good, all the time, but it's moments like this that really make me thankful to God because He not only blesses me with what I need to survive but He also provides me with an abundance of EXTRA blessings that are simply to add on to my joy. WOWZA! I repeat, God is good.

In sum, I am one happy camper for several reasons and although in these moments things may come to try and take my happiness, they cannot take my joy, that is forever mine. Everything changes, minds, people, attitudes, feelings, places, etc. but God is my constant and that is not only sufficient but more than enough so my joy will transcend the changes of this world. AMEN.

Because I have heard so many GREAT things, I will dedicate this section to:
THINGS I HEARD PEOPLE SAY THAT I WROTE DOWN 'CUS I NEVER WANTED TO FORGET THEM
1. "I want someone I can share my personal parts with!"- Context: in talking about future relationships and sharing those "personal moments" with someone, my how word selection can invert meaning.
2. "You didn't say it German enough!"- Context: trying to figure out the name of a x-mas song I shouted Tanenbaum and a second later another person exclaimed "Tanenbaum." I told him that I had JUST said that and this was his response.
3. "La gran diferencia entre los estudiantes EEUU y los europeos es que los EEUU nunca realmente aprenden lo que se les enseña"- Context: Teacher amazed that no one knew basic US history... for shame.
4. "Apparently you have to push this(points to the red record button on the iPhone) in order to record. -Context: My dearest friends trying to record my other friend during her monologue and realizing afterward that she was supposed to actually click record:)
5. "I was home-schooled, that's why I'm weird" -Context not necessary, just know she had a HUGE smile on her face.