10 things update

This past week has been a whirlwind. Monday was labor day which meant a day off on my day off and fulfillment of #1 on the bucket list (Sea World). A couple friends of mine and I spent the whole day attempting to pet sea creatures, laugh at corny shows and have fun being a kid again.

The work week was only 3 days long and man did it feel like 3 weeks long. We are launching HSM life groups and have a lot of volunteers to process and train before they head out to the battle field of leading high schoolers.

Friday was another day off!! One of my college friends recently moved to my second home, San Diego, so I decided to take up the opportunity it visit her. Which means #5 on the list is now checked off as well. We enjoyed a day of walking along the beach in Coronado, exploring Balboa Park, and dining at a hole-in-the wall pizza parlor in little Italy. It was such a great and refreshing day that was much needed.

Side note:
I have officially decided that I need to have more adventures on my days off! Most of the time I spend my Monday's off running errands, cleaning my house, or doing laundry which results in me feeling tired by Friday with 2 work days to go still. Well that's going to change. I'm going to volunteer more, join a running group, go places and see new things. So I have 3 more "things" to do within a week to finish the current bucket list :) Who wants to join?

For my L.G. girls

Life today is so complicated. Its filled with pressures to be someone you aren't. To date boys that your parents would never approve of. Do things that in your gut you know you shouldn't do. And follow people like Lady Gaga instead of Jesus.
When I was in high school I was definitely more concentrated on sports, school, work and church than boys but I can honestly say I made my fair share of mistakes. Just a glimpse: Senior year dated a boy that my parents, sister and friends didn't approve of. He was a "bad" boy. Not a Jesus follower, younger than I was, pulled me away from my faith a little, challenged me to do things I didn't want to do and influenced me away from being the person that I really was. Looking back it was dumb! I was dumb!
I ran across this song a while back and thought the words were perfect for that teenage girl wrapped up in the world and the views of dating. The "video" part is awful but the lyrics are great!

Don't be that typical girl that changes everything for a boy. A boy that expects you to change is not worth your time. Focus on school, hobbies, your friends, your family and your relationship with God and eventually (in God's perfect timing) you'll get a boyfriend. When your focus is off of boys and on God's path life will be so much easier and someone will fall in love with who you are and not who you are trying to be.

Love you girls!!