"No, life cannot be understood flat on a page. It has to be lived; a person has to get out of his head, has to fall in love, has to memorize poems, has to jump off bridges into rivers, has to stand in an empty desert and whisper sonnets under his breath... We get one story, you and I, and one story alone. God has established the elements, the setting and the climax and resolution. It would be a crime not to venture out, wouldn't it?"

--Donald Miller

Today

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Today there is hope
Hope for young girls as we spoke of what makes us angry, resolving to end sex trafficking.

Today there is love
Love for what was once a hostile enemy is now becoming an accomplice

Today there is joy
Joy as friends laughed with each other and enjoyed being together, no matter how awkward the situation.

Today there is peace
Peace as I read a marvelous book in my favorite place at school, the Reading Room in the School of Religion for over two hours

Today was fantastic.

But tomorrow I shall change the world


Seriously though, next week I get an awesome opportunity to camp out for the night in downtown Chattanooga to bring awareness to the homeless situation by building a box city. I have never been so excited to freeze my buns off!

And I thought yesterday was awesome for doing Justin Bieber quizzes with 5th grade girls.

Greatness

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Usually, I'm not that big of a fan when it comes to technology, my phone is always strewn somewhere in my room, left alone for hours before I realize it's gone and Facebook is only necessary for stalking everyone under the sun or distracting myself from homework.

And then Prezi came along.

I learned about Prezi today in teacher class and had to make an example of one today (see masterpiece below)

It's like a powerpoint presentation but with greatness attached into it, like a coloring book painted by Davinci, gum that involves a five-course dinner.

If you don't know what Prezi is, I've made one explaining my thoughts and my week. Feel free to enjoy (sorry if it's a bit long...I got carried away)

For best results, hit autoplay on this sucker, or use the back and forth arrows like on a powerpoint:

I am Tired

Sunday, September 12, 2010

I am tired of the needles

I am tired of the headaches

I am tired of medication

I am tired of having to constantly be cautious

I am tired of never eating green vegetables, getting cuts, having to always carry first aid kits, having to say no to fun things because I'm not allowed for medical conditions, going to doctors, getting weird muscle spasms, not being able to fully use my lungs, not being able to run, having to tell people that I'm fine but I'm still sick, being told no all the time, having to explain the whole situation to people I meet, bruises from everything, living in the fear of the "what ifs", and praying that I don't get hurt while I'm out with my friends.


4.5 months left of this