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Name: Gracie Lou
Country: United States
State: Illinois
Metro: Chicago
Birthday: 8/10/1986
Gender: Female
Interests: Jesus
Kids
Jesus
MY JOBS!!!!!!
My K-5th graders at GracePlace
Ministry
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Expertise: HAHAHA, whats that? I'm good at a variety of different things, but not nearly an expert in anything except acquiring stalkers. lol
Occupation: Student
Industry: Education/Research
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
AIM:  GEGeLiZ03
Member Since:
11/20/2004
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| Well, in case anyone still reads this or checks up on it. I have a few minutes so I'll throw a lil sum'in sum'in down here. I'm in Indianapolis now, for the summer, working with a group of inner city kids at a Christian daycamp. It has been very trying, exciting, and I'm still holding out for the rewarding. Although, in all seriousness I have been learning more than I could have ever imagined in just the few short weeks I've been here (and I still have 5 weeks to go!!) The newest thing going on with it all is that I think I'm coming back here after I graduate. I have become so attached to this place and these people -- I just don't think I can get away. I am still planning on pursuing my masters in psychology (behavioral, possibly), and then I want to come back and start a program here for "behaviorally challenged" kids. You know, the ones who in a few years will be the "at risk" teens that we're locking away. The ones we can't handle in our sweet little daycamp here so we're kicking them out of our programs and hoping for the best. Yeah ... those are the ones. They need to be touched and reached too, not left to weather life on their own. God has given me such an incredible passion for this, and I've never had such a tangible plan before. It's so weird ... I have to start applying to grad schools in the next 2 months or so if I want to start next year. I definitely need to sit down with my parents and have a little chat. I MUST figure this out soon! Anyway, it's 7:30 and morning meeting is about to start ... so alas, I must leave. If you have any questions or anything about where I'm at -- I'd be delighted to speak of it with you! Until then, this is me, it's gotta be, and God is sooo good! | | |
| Think it might be time for an update?!?! Yeah ... I think so too. Haha. Too much has been going on these last several months. Trust me, you're glad I've left ya out of the loop. Last week was Spring break. I went home, worked 47 hours, spent the whole week in a back brace, got ditched by a boy *stupid boys. bguh*, my family had a few issues, and I'm sure the list of bad things could go on. But ... I'm getting lots of bonus money from WalMart, my tax return check is sizing up to be quite nice, my bridesmaid dress should be coming in soon, and there was a bird in the store on my first day back. BTW, if you don't know me well enough to follow my line of thinking with that last one ... birds= spring. So even though it wasn't where I would've preferred it to be, it was up north nonetheless, which is good, because IT thinks Spring is close enough at hand. Another positive thing ... credits worked out and all, and I get to graduate on time. That is so very nice. I sent out my resume today to apply for an internship this summer. Scary thought. Really scary ... but thrilling at the same time. I dunno ... weird how life is throwing itself at me at such a rapid pace. In 50 days, I'll be a senior in college, waiting on the biggest internship I could've applied for, and its just insane to think about. Me, old enough to be an adult. CRAZY. But I'm kinda lovin it. I'm glad to be back at Olivet ... but I think I've outgrown my time here. Hopefully someday I'll find that most coveted place that can truly be called "home." Until then, this is me, its gotta be ... and when the world falls around me, at least my foundation is sure. | | |
| And here oh here comes the new year. Lol, that wasn't really intended to rhyme. Anyway. I can't believe 2005 is over in a day or so. Its crazy, I can still remember when it was 2000, and all that fuss about the millenium shift screwing up the entire industrial world. Nothing happened. And nothing will continue to happen as we enter into the year 2006. I guess thats it. Life goes on. I got the new Carrie Underwood cd for Christmas. She has a song on there about two young lovers who are facing their last night together before she leaves for college and he stays where he is. It talks about how everything changes when she comes back, and I guess I can just relate to the whole thing. The last line of the chorus says "its the night before. life goes on." Its weird how real that really is.
This is me, its gotta be ... and here goes nothin. | | |
| Well ... its been quite a while. Sorry to all my faithful readers. All two of you. Haha. I'm home now. I almost didn't make it, but I'm finally here. And, of course, I've spent almost every waking moment at WalMart working. I'm not sad about that, really. But it gets stressful. I feel like I come home for break and all I do is work. I rarely to never see my family. When I get home, they are all already in bed, especially if I go out at all with the whole two friends I have around these parts. Anyway, thats all sad stuff. None of that, because its Christmas Eve. Wow ... its Christmas Eve!!! Where did this year go? I can't believe how many things have happened, changed, reversed, circled around, gone right, gone wrong, etc, etc since this time last year. 2005 is almost over. Christ's return has been delayed yet another year. Anyone else ever wonder when He's just gunna come back and end it all? I'm quite looking forward to that day. I can't wait to see Him. Finally. After everything I've been through, everything we've all been through ... knowing I'll be meeting Him in the air someday ... man, its inspiration to keep going. Thats what this particular holiday spurs me toward. A hope of one day being reunited with my King. What a wonderful day that will be!!
Ok, well, the fam just got home. And it is Christmas Eve afterall. So this is the end for now. I love you all, God bless, and goodnight. This is me, its gotta be ... and thats all I can do! | | |
| So here's my life ... or at least what I can remember of it. Haha, that should be my new heading for the page. Anyway ... I finally got some sleep last night. For those of you who don't know, I went from Saturday morning when I woke up to last (Wednesday) night when I fell asleep with only 7 hours of sporadic sleep every here and there. I was sick, exhausted really, and beginning to feel quite ill. I'm glad sleep finally came. Granted, I'm still behind on my work. And speaking of which ... I read this sticker the other day: WARNING: I am so far behind, I might run over myself. I laughed, not because it was funny, but because that is just exactly how I feel. Not even joking ... life is overwhelming at the present. But ya know something I've discovered ... ya just gotta keep going. I've never had less energy than I did the last couple of days ... but life didn't stop just because I got tired. In fact, it seemed to pick up even more. Funny how that rolls. I guess I learned a lot from those 100-some odd hours that I was awake. I don't know that I can put it exactly into words ... but I do know that even when life gets to be more that unbearable, theres a strength that comes that keeps ya going and lets ya get through it. One thing is certain, stress will never be absent from my life; but, I've determined that neither will I ever be absent from my life again. Its just not worth it. I told a friend at one point through my many hours of awakedness (lol, is that a word?! it is now!!!) that people would always be more important than papers. Just musta forgotten that I'm a people too. Hopefully I won't forget that again. Anyway ... I'm just trying to get through it all at this point, waiting anxiously for the day when I can say that this semester is over!!! In the meantime, just gunna enjoy the snow and try not to forget that life is a precious gift. Each moment to the fullest, y'all. This is me, its gotta be ... and YAY for sleep  | | |
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