Soaking Up Every Moment

As the weeks fly by I become more aware that I will be graduating in less than two months. Graduation pictures have been taken, invitations ordered, and my cap and gown have been picked up. I still don't have a set plan for what I am doing after graduation (other than an excited trip with a fellow graduate) and that is scary. I have always been one to plan (even at times when my health didn't allow it). If I was going to be attending school next semester I would already have my classes picked out and preparing to register for them, but that's not the case. I know that God has a plan for my life after graduation and I have to wait for it to all unfold, but I would love to get a sneak peak.

I am soaking in every moment here at Biola, enjoying my classes and all of the friends I have made. It makes me sad thinking that I won't be running into all of these friendly faces next semester. Who knows maybe I'll find a job at Biola and won't ever have to leave!

One things for sure, I have had an amazing experience at Biola; I have had professors that have made a lasting impression on my life, and have made some lasting friendships that I deeply cherish.

52 more days (including weekends) to soak up as much 'Biola' as I possibly can.

(cheers to achieving something on my "pre-transplant bucket list" - graduating from college)

What will Life bring?

Recently I have been thinking about what God has in store for my life after I graduate in December. What type of career path does he have in mind for me? Is graduate school in my future? Will I stay in California or move across the country? All these questions, and more just like them, continually consume my thoughts throughout the day. 

All I know regarding a future career, is that I want to help people. I am not sure in what capacity I want to do this or what group of people I want to focus on helping. I just know that I want my future job to be one that allows me to impact the world for the glory of God and help people in the process. I pray that God gives me guidance over the next 3 months before I graduate, that gives me a clearer picture of where he would have me serve him and in what capacity.

(Raise your glasses) Here is to the hope that I will have a job lined up after graduation. (Cheers)

It's no surprise that future relationships also consume my thoughts, when I am not thinking about a future job, considering I am about to graduate from college as a single gal. I wonder what God has planned for my life? Is it a life as a single woman, or a life shared with a husband? Is it a life as a devoted mother, or a life devoted to something else? Only God knows what my future holds, I just can't seem to stop thinking about what he might have in store for me.

(Raise your glasses) Here is to knowing that no matter what future relationships I may have, I know that I couldn't plan it any better than God could. (Cheers)

So Thankful...

So last week I had a doctors appointment and I was so happy with my lung function results. In June my lung function was 75% and last week it was 81%! I am so thankful God has been blessing me with GREAT health. Now that I am able to exercise without becoming so out of breath, I actually enjoy going to the gym.

**Updates on my "25 Things to Do Before I Turn 25" to come soon.

Last, First Day of My Undergraduate Education

Today marks the last, first day of school for my undergraduate education at BIOLA University. I am so excited for this semester; the classes I am taking sound enjoyable, yet I know they will also challenge me. I can't wait for graduation in December!

If I don't go for my Masters or Doctorate degrees this will be the last semester I am ever in school, so sad.

Three More Down...21 More to Go

Since June I have marked three more things off of my "25 Things to Do Before I Turn 25" list.

1) I have read a newspaper cover to cover. I started with the Los Angeles Times Sunday paper, but that was a bit too daunting; so I settled on reading our local newspaper the Chino Champion. I will definitely read my local paper again; I learned so much about the different things that were happening in my city.

2) I participated in a 5k run, the Neon Splash Dash. This event was so much fun! I loved getting "splashed" by the four different color stations they had set up throughout the run. I also enjoyed running through the majority of it; I am so grateful for these new lungs that my father and sister gave me. I will definitely do this again.

3) I hiked to the Hollywood Sign; another way of utilizing these new lungs I have been given. We hiked both in front of the sign and behind it, making the trip about 4 miles long. We started our day by going to the Griffith Observatory early to see the sunrise (another one of my "25 Things"), unfortunately there was too much fog that the sunrise was not visible. I will have to find out when the best month is to see the sunrise from that vantage point.

I haven't completed my "25 New Foods" task yet, but I have eaten at a couple of new places since June: 

• Dillion's - I had their Mac and Cheeseburger. I think my expectations of the burger were too high because of how good I heard it was; I was a little disappointed.
• Pacific Fish Grill - I had their Fish and Chips; they were pretty good. Their Clam Chowder was amazing!
• Popeyes - I had their Chicken, Potatoes, Rice and Beans. I had never had Popeyes before and I was pleasantly surprised.
• Pieology - I made my own pizza; SO DELICIOUS! I will definitely be going back!
• Round Burger - I made my own burger; it was pretty good. I think the pictures I had seen of their burgers made me expect more. Their Chili Cheese Fries were delicious though; if I go back that is what I would get.