Bucket List and Lesson Learned

I've learned a few things throughout this amazing weekend. And I was also supposed to create a list of things that I would like to do before I die...how depressing does that sound? :[
Obviously, I don't know when that's going to happen, that is up to one and one only...my God almighty!

1. Travel to Uganda for two weeks, help by giving support to the needy children out there (I'm planning this trip for next summer actually).
2. I want to complete my goals of transferring to USC in Fall of 2010 with a major in broadcast journalism.
3. Become a well-established journalist, and work hard to become a news anchor for FOX News. I'm conservative, and I wouldn't choose to have it any other way. ;]
4. Once I'm established and have even the smallest surplus of money (that I don't need to live off of; like fun-money), I'm going to support children in need.
5. When I start to make more money, I'm going to start a Christian non-profit organization to help children in need without parents, who are living for themselves. I want to be able to provide comfort, clothing, food, shelter, and education for these children. It absolutely breaks my heart to see kids start out with nothing and end with nothing...because they were never given the chance. These poor, neglected kids are God's children too, and they must be helped by someone with a desired passion to help.
6. I want to adopt a child in need of a loving family.
7. I want to begin a ministry in Africa that helps the non-profit organization. These children need to hear about the word of God, because they don't know it and a majority of them have never even heard of it.
8. I want to be the best that I can possibly be, I want the Lord to shine right through me. I want to be that someone with the warmest, biggest heart for everything. And I know that I can achieve this just by living by God's word.

......THIS LIST IS TO BE CONTINUED.


As far as this weekend, it's been amazing. I've spent all of it with friends and family and have had a verrrry good time. On Friday after work, I went grocery shopping for the BBQ (and fell in love with grocery shopping apparently...it's fun to do when you're by yourself ;]). Then I spent the rest of the evening with Justine, Wes, and Cristin...we're gonna have to tear it up at Isa's house soon. hahah!
Saturday - 4th of JULY! It was absolutely amazing. Pretty relaxed, but very fun. The BBQ was a success with good friends just hanging out, talking, listening to music, LOTS of food and margaritas, and other gooooood stuff :] Later, we watched the fireworks and then went over to a friends house to meet with a bunch of people. Greatness, I'm telling you!
Sunday - Relaxed with Noah for the first half of the day and then left to go bathing suit shopping. SO ecstatic that the lake trip is finally coming up! I just can't wait to get ready for it...haha. Of course I wait last minute to go bathing suit shopping and can't find anything. :[ my luck!

The Lord taught me a good lesson this weekend. I love my friends and have realized that they would never let me down, but there are definitely other people that will. Someone can call themselves a friend to you, but it truly doesn't mean anything, because they don't prove themselves to be. People will tell you one thing to gain your respect, forgiveness, or friendship, and they act toward you in one way; but in front of others, they will act like the complete opposite. In otherwards, they are completely fake. I'm so fortunate that God points out these qualities before I get too involved with people like this...as he throws these obstacles in my way, I still know that he is always looking out for me, and that's what makes me so so happy.

I'm so fortunate for the good, truly caring girls that I have in my life right now...and also, my entire family. This is enough for now. I'll post up later.

"A thousand times I fail, your mercy remains."