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Name: Jessica
Country: United States
State: Michigan
Metro: Detroit
Birthday: 9/15/1987
Gender: Female
Interests: God, mission field (somewhere),glorifying God with all I do, Edward Jonathon Stickel, soccer, volleyball--sports in general, friends, laughing, shopping, family, F.K.4 L., piano, any kind of music, singing, kids
Expertise: don't think i have any.....i'll let you know when i find one
Occupation: Student
Message: message me
Member Since:
2/6/2006
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God is very mysterious...he doesn't like to just tell you right out what His plans are for your life. So here i am, almost 19 (in 17 days people! :) - and i really don't know where I am supposed to be or what i am supposed to do. Now i know that i don't have to figure it all out now, but it would be nice to know so i don't have to worry about it! Jon is graduating from college after this fall semester....and he is also wonderin/worrying about his future as well. It's really hard to be encouraging when 1) i am struggling with the same thing, and 2) i'm a little nervous about what might happen......(jon, i love you and always will, no matter what happens in the future. and i'll wait.) But thanks be God who knows everything about me!! I am so thankful for everyone he has put into my life, and the fact that He forgives and helps!
John 14:13 says, "and whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." This verse was preached on Sunday by pastor Dan and it was brought to my mind as things have been going on this week.....even tho i don't know about the future and what God has for me, and even tho there are certain things that i want in my life but am not sure that God wants them too, i know that whatever i ask in God's name,that will bring glory to himself, that He will grant to me! Isn't that encouraging?! Cause it sure is to me! :) i covet your prayers.....thank you for the encouragment! Amanda Mae, thank you! You are truly a blessing to me!
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| So.....here we go again...going back to school, doing homework till our brains explode..then wondering how to study for a test without our brains, trying to work around pain in the butt class schedules, and keeping somewhat of a social life because you don't want to be a monk from September to December! And we do all of this because we want to get a better education, to get a better job, to.......die? ok, so that's a little harsh and i'm not exactly in the best mood right now, but isn't it still true? I'm so thankful that i have a God that knows what i'm feeling and He knows what i need way better than i do! Cause if i didn't, i would be in a lot of trouble!
Anyway, Jon left for Camp on Monday afternoon and he'll be there till Sat. But i actually won't see him till Sunday because he has to go straight to work...it sucks but i'm really glad he got to go up! He called last night and he was so excited to be back up there with everyone, even tho he said that he doesn't really know that many ppl...it kinda makes him feel like he's on the outside of things...kinda like i did for a while :) But he doesn't really care that much about that cause he's still up there and having a great time! He really missed it and i can relate; i really miss europe too. He'll be back soon tho.....1 week is certainly better than a whole summer!! :)
Last night, i went to the movies with Mike cause we both had nothing to do....and we saw John Tucker Must Die - he actually suggested it :) It was actually pretty good and it was funny. Now, Mike is absolutly in love with Brittany Snow, but i guess i can't blame him. She is gorgeous with a really great body....yeah. Something i will never have :) But it was a lot of fun to hang out with Mike - we hadn't done it in a while and he is so much fun! hahahahaha He can make me laugh no matter what- and i mean that. No Matter WHAT! I love that kid...
Still no car and now my parents told me that i have to buy my own text books this year.....which isn't a horrible thing at all considering that they aren't making me buy a car. However, i will also be driving the truck this semester which means i'll be paying a fortune for gas :) guess i'll just never be happy :) hahaha just kidding. So now i'm getting all the hours i can to work.....and i'm finding a lot of them.
I want to put this out there because it has really been botherin me for the past couple days...well, actually the past couple years but that's besides the point. I can't seem to understand why i feel like my life is just something that happens everyday but really has no point. I mean, i wake up, go to work, come home, eat a couple times during the day, try to keep my body in shape,....but what does it really accomplish? I lived another day....i go to school, work, and hang with friends...there go more days....sometimes i think that when i get to 20 everything will make sense...or when i move out it will make sense....or when i get married it will make sense. But that isn't true.....things will still go wrong and i still won't have all the answers. People will still get disappointed by what i do (or don't do) and money will most likly still be a problem- i mean come on ppl, i'm going to be a teacher :) so if anyone has any advice, i would love it! I'm struggling here....and i need help. Love you all and please keep me in your prayers...as you are in mine. | | |
| Ok so i know that its really wierd that i actually updated 2 times in one week! but i have time and i wanted to say how awesome our God is! I haven't found a car yet and things aren't great with my life, but my God is amazing! We had a crazy lightening and thunder storm last night (with pouring rain) and every time i see one of those, i am reminded of God's great power and His awesome creation that He has made for us to enjoy. And then i think to the stories in the Bible when Christ calmed the storms with one word......and you see the lightning and hear the thunder and you can relate to the apostles when they were in the boat when the storm came up.......it's just amazing to me. Besides that, i also love to run in the rain. :)
So in conclusion......I'm so glad that God is who He is and that He loves me and that in even small ways, i can be a witness to His wonderful creation! | | |
| Don't you just love Michigan? i know i do...pysch! this weather is just gross. i love air conditioning :)
But other than the heat, there is a TON of other crap that is making me unhappy lately. i know you don't want to hear about it so i won't bore you with it all - but if anyone knows of someone who is selling there car for a reasonable price....let me know! my car died last week thursday. One of the rods in my engine broke and therefore, i cannot drive it any longer. So now i need to get another car, or borrow one for the time being, or have my parents drive me to work and school for a while. Now, while i wouldn't mind not having to pay for gas and all----i don't have a car!!! I can't do anything unless ppl pick me up and take me places...i feel like i'm in high school again. I know things could be a lot worse, but i hate not having a car! So if any of you know anything, PLEASE tell me!
Now i must go and actually do something while i am at work......:) like make sure the kids don't kill each other or punch each others lights out. cause i'm sure it will happen at least once while i still work here. pray for me. I still need reminders that God is in control and i'm not - its hard to remember sometimes. I need Him to make my life worth living, not anything on this earth - that's also hard to remember. love u all...i covet your prayers. | | |
| Wow, whoever thought that Michigan could get this hot??!! I don't remember it ever being like this since 1995! Yikes - but i can't complain too much because it is nice beach weather and i really need a tan :) hahaha Things have been going well......my dad is in Germany right now on business and i miss him. Which is actually kinda wierd but it doesn't usually bother me when he is gone, but this time seems different :) He was in Mexico for the week before, came home for like 24 hours and then left again........crazy man! ha ---so i've been helping my mom out a lot with the chores around the house, which apparently none of my other siblings can do. grrr. it annoys me to no end, but i can't really say anything. it's complicated. So i just do what she asks.......which isn't too bad because it's usually cleaning and stuf like that - stuff i like to do :) ( i know, i'm weird)
I'm also super excited becaus my grandparents are coming to visit this saturday for a week and so is my aunt laura. They all live in dfferent states so the time we see each other isn't a lot. And the best part is....my sister doesn't know they are coming. She is at camp all week and they arrive on saturday and she won't be home until monday! She is in for a major shock! :) But i digress......
Now i just spend my time working at the daycare, at the Y, pulling weeds sometimes, and hanging out with my friends. Mike, Doug, Karen, Sandi, Tori and I went to Stoney Creek Park and chilled on the beach Sunday afternoon; Saturday Jon, D.C., Andre, Phillip, and us 3 kids swam for like 2 hours and then went to get ice-cream.......Yesterday i went to IKEA with my mom and grandparents and it was sweet. Got some new stuff for the house. But i was just happy to be with my mom. It's been a while since we've "hung out" ad talked.....then later, i went to the movies and dinner with Jon and when we got home, it was pouring rain so we decided to take a jog :) Yep, we were outside, running down my street in a thunder storm....it was a blast!!! But i AM easily ammused :)
So.......needlesstosay.....i am enjoying my summer and seriously considering just not going back to school this fall and just getting a full time job somewhere and just living!! I LOVE not having school work, and stressing about classes, and having to study - not even kidding :)!!! I hope you all are having a great summer and that you are loving the heat!! hahahaha love you all! | | |
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