Life is good man!

Let's see here...(don't I always start my blogs out with words like "sooo..." or "let's see"? You'd think with formal education I'd do better ;)

I went to Six Flags in ATL. Let me tell you, I've been trying to work this little trip into my schedule for like 3 years...no joke. And it NEVA happened. Something would always come up like...we're too busy, too broke, too hot to move. Ya know...basically it just never came to pass. Well ladies and gents, I FINALLY went with my girls Stix, Lola, and Sabrina. I had a b-last. We stayed at the W and got first class treatment (they had apples and strawberries and crap for us in the morning cuz we were on the top floor man!) We went swimming, we walked up in somebodies party for a minute, I tripped over this FREAKIN branch piece of crap!! And my leg is STILL scratched up. Good thing it takes a lot for me to get embarrassed, cuz that could have been one of those moments that one hates to remember.

It was so friggin hot man...like I was sweatin so bad, but that's ok, it was all good. We went on some pretty awesome rides. This one right called the Batman right...why was I scared to ride? Man I was so scared. We were in line and all of a sudden I realized that we were in the line to sit in the front! THE FRONT!! HECK NO!! I was like...how did we get here. Stix and Lola were so excited. Sabrina and I was like...nope. So we boarded/got on the Batman, then God's mighty hand took control. ;) For some unexplainable reason, the people told us to get off, and I didn't understand why. But how many of you know that when God moves, you ain't got to know why LMBO!! Anyway, we got on the next one and sat on the second row. Thank ya Jesus. Yup Yup. Thank ya Jesus.

The worst part was we pretty much waited in line the majority of the time. Next time we know...pay an extra $20 and get the fast pass, cuz lines are NOT the business!

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That Sunday they had a special graduation service for all of the graduates...I loved it. Now mind you, we didn't get up outta there til like 3, but I truly appreciated it. The ministers took the time to anoint the feet of EVERY graduate, and they gave us this BIG ole Bible. And the concordance in that Bible?...off the chain. Man, you could look up "cloud" and get all kinds of scriptures. That's some serious word. I may have actually enjoyed this graduation more than the original graduation ceremony at MTSU. I was going through all kinds of stuff at the time, which took precedence over the joy of the occasion. This time around I was grateful. At one point I was kneeling at the alter and just cried because God has shown me such favor, mercy, and grace. I was overwhelmed as God showed me how He kept me. Overwhelmed and grateful was Anjelica on that day.

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I've still been chillin with SMS (Sophie, Melissa, Sabrina) on the regular. I'm tellin you, they need their own reality show. These people are the funniest, sweetest, most energetic, most God lovingest people ever! I love them. They are each others sisters, and I love that.

OH YEA!!

So Sabrina and Melissa have received favor from God man. It's not mine to tell, but I am so happy for them. They love God. They love each other. They love others. And it blesses my soul to see them rewarded for their diligence.

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I saw Stix in a skirt!! Can you believe it, and it was sooo cute. My little Jessica in a skirt. Mind you, it WAS a short rock star skirt, but a skirt none the less. LOL She looked pretty freakin rock star in it too. Go Stix!!

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I am more excited than ever for my trip to Jamaica. I was talking with Sister Kitty and she was telling us about the different ministry opportunities that we will have and I cannot wait. I can't wait to sit outside with bugs flying around in the heat, sweating, playing my guitar, and worshipping God. I can not wait to talk to the kids about the Amazing God in us. I can't wait to hang out with the ladies my age and talk about everything girls my age talk about. I can't wait. I am so favored to be able to do this.

I truly believe that God is going to do some serious things through this mission trip. First of all, one's life, mind, and perspective always changes when introduced to a new culture. There is something about being taken out of your comfortable surroundings that humbles you. Secondly, God has really orchestrated some things so that I was made able to go, and I know that He is planning a harvest. He has been planting seeds in those going on this mission for a long time, and I believe that we will see a harvest. We will be used and emptied out, leaving everything God wanted us to leave there and taking back everything God wanted us to pick up. Changed, and transformed. We will realize the authority that a believer truly has.

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I haven't chilled with AJ much as of lately, which makes me sad. Hopefully in the future we'll get the change just hang more. On that thought, me and Stix haven't gotten the time to just chill either. My resolution is to make more time for my roomie. Ima fill you in on that success story later...

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Hmm...I'm writing a lot!! Like...a whole lot, and not for Blu21. I'm constantly thinking of Blu21 and our music and how it can be made better, but lately my writings have not been Blu21 centered. They are more personal. I'm writing a lot of journal entries to God about how I feel, about what I'm afraid of, about what pisses me off, about what I'm grateful for, about how much I need Him, about everything. It's so freeing to not have to speak a word, but write down everything that's inside of you. It can be frustrating as well. Sometimes I'll be writing and just get stuck...I have to really understand what's going on in my head in order to put it on paper and it make any kind of sense. It's also hard to write down everything in honesty, and then go back and read it!! I always cringe when I read old journal entries. A lot of those journal entries have turned into songs as well:

When I fall I wonder just what you think

Do you regret the day you saved me

I just wanna make you happy

I just wanna make you smile

I just wanna make you proud

That I'm your child

~untitled

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I have also decided to cancel my trip home. (This is the most RANDOM blog ever written!!! LOL) So I haven't been home in over a year. But it's so hard to go because #1. Time. #2. Money #3. Money. It's expensive to go to Iowa man!! And I wanted to see my family so bad, especially during graduation time that I bought a plane ticket for a family member, but for whatever reason it went unused. And now, they're upset because I can't make the trip home. Oh freakin well right?! I know I'm the one who relocated, but please don't get mad at me when you are making no effort. *I'm not goin off, just frustrated* So, I have no idea when I'll be going home, and honestly I'm not worried about it anymore. That's probably wrong on my part, but what do you want me to say? It's all quite unfortunate I know.

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I'm kinda hype for the 4th of July. I know that I'm going downtown to see some fiyaworks!! I had originally planned on going with some co-workers, but I'm having second thoughts cuz they're talking about going drinking before and stuff...and I don't think that's such a great idea for me, considering my track record with alcohol and summer nights...SO, my friend R.J. is coming up from AL, and I hope to just meet up with the clan and check out downtown.

R.J....hmmmm, he's pretty cool. Actually, I met him...you know what?! I'm not gonna tell you cuz you'll judge me. NO! I don't care if you judge me lol, I met him at the hotel I work at. Actually I met his dad way back in January and he's a professor or something and we ended up talking about school for forever. The next time he came into town he brought his son, R.J. So we struck up a conversation, and by the end of it, I had his number on the back of my boss' business card. LOL And we've pretty much been friends every since. A couple dates and some super long text message conversations later we're still cool. So I plan to introduce him to some of my friends (Stix has already met him) and have some fun times on the 4th of July.

Well I guess that's all for now.

~call me JEL~