Stars, Straightners, and Awkward Jr. Highers

This week has been crazy. I've made a couple of bad decisions, made some great strides in areas, and went through $23.57 at Starbucks. (note: try this order: single salted carmel signature hot chocolate...you will physically die). The Lord has taught me, however, that in the midst of it all, he walks with me. Last night, I drove my van to the beach at 11:30pm and sat atop the hood and looked at the stars. It still blows my mind that Creator of the big universe would care about me. And he DELIGHTS in walking with me.

My best friend Meems and I have been emailing prayers back and forth to each other for each other. I love it because it seems as if the Lord is allowing us to walk through the same things in life and we can walk with each other. I love her emails of prayer and scripture, helping me focus on HIM and not on myself. Here is a precious picture of two of my roommates. Kimmie is in the middle and Linds is on the other side. We're at Big Beach, where our church goes to hang every sunday. I like to bring my In Touch magazines and do the crossword. I'm so blessed.

This is our precious Vini. He's been struggling with the idea of cutting his hair recently. he has awesome hair, as the picture clearly shows. We decided one night to straighten his hair. Bless his heart, the heat and clamping of the straightner was unbearable, and while holding the straightner for me, he touched the hot plates and burned his hand. The result was worth it, though. He looked like a rock star afterward...

Tell me that's not the most incredible before and after pic ever. He looks so happy, even if his ears are 400 degrees and his fingers are burned. He is one hot brazillian.

Mmmm, my jr. high group. we worked at the Maui food bank this saturday. It was like a sweatshop, but worth it. Can we just sit in the awkwardness of this picture. Especially the girl in the blue in the front, the one next to her not looking at the pic, me not even looking, and the random Sam in the back with his coffee. Seriously. Maui kids can be so awkward. Our boys refused to be in the picture. I'm just going to sit here and laugh while the song "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter plays. It just seems fitting.