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Name: Katie
Birthday: 12/21/1987
Gender: Female
Interests: laughing at anything and everything, going on random adventures with happy endings, rockin out to music, photography, driving my truck on mountain roads with the wind caressing my face, swimming under the stars, having long talks with my home fries, wearing heels and getting my hair did, walking barefoot in the sand, running, eating ice cream, traveling, being a missionary, loving on kids, creating, reading, being a hopeless romantic and watching romantic movies, singing, taking bubble baths, cooking, shopping, playing i love you games with my jesus, having my breath taken away by the beauty of my God, dreaming and daydreaming, praying for my future husband, basketball, being myself, and loving.
Expertise: doing my best to be love for the loveable and unloveable people in this world, desiring nothing in return.
Occupation: Retired
Industry: Textiles
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Member Since:
8/19/2004
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| ok, so i really really really don't want to keep this going, because as time has proven i am purely awful at it anyway, i would much rather journal to myself in my favorite burnt orange paper book from darjeeling...
still though, there are so many memories on this thing, and i do love logging on and stumbling my way through trying to figure out its changes in order to read through old entries and update on my life, even if it is brief.
so yes, since my last entry, in may or so a lot has happened. the summer was splendid, i feel deeper into love with my noah, helped my sister with her dream wedding and saw her promise to run this race with the man she adores, i did read a stack of amazing books, got a tan, took 10 units, and eventually made my way back down for this last fall semester. i took a total of 21 units, (kicked my butt!), wrote unending notes on things like heaven and hell, culture change, archaeology, the environment, and my "christian" worldview, was Jr. Class VP and did a mighty fine job with it, called hundreds of Vanguard alum, and deepened my love for cooking and reading good books, spending time with some of my favorite people, and drinking various teas after good sushi feasts... it was a grand semester, i learned so so much, and i am just as glad it is over.
i also found out, that my units had been miscalculated and i only need 25 more to graduate, which means that i am graduating in may!!! an entire year early. yes, i am proud of myself. and it will be great to be done. i am enjoying this low key few days at home, painting and playing in the snow, watching disney movies of old and listening to classic christmas tunes. i am reading an amazing series, and looking at an array of different bridal magazines.
i turn 21 on sunday,
i got engaged last saturday,
and i get to spend new years in oregon with noah's family.
this is amazing.
tomorrow, i get to see the nutcracker ballet with my family, and celebrate my engagement by trying on wedding dresses.
hum...
i am engaged!
i am in love with true love, because noah is IT.
i am excited that He kissed me this semester with the knowledge that if i keep working my butt off, i will be able to graduate with noah and the majority of our friends, and walk knowing that i accomplished something huge, and that we have the opportunity to start on life an entire year earlier then we had imagined. that is exciting! the world is open, and we get to start in on a grand adventure...
we will be getting married in late june (most likely) hush hush.
and then...
we shall see!
so yes.
here is a brief snapshot of my life.
and i am grateful. for each day.
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| three more days......
and i am feeling sick.
poo.
but then! home for the summer, relaxation and rejuvenation, sunshine and a stack of good books, amy and ryan, mom and dad. the mountains. home.
just you and me jesus. just
you
and
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| i have been listening to two new albums today.... they both bring out that warm fuzzy feeling in the shape of a smile. the sunshine is definitely adding to that aspect as well, along with a silly grin, freckles now randomly speckle my face, and i am so excited to bask in the days warmth.... this semester is already rolling fast, and the pace is a struggle to keep up with, i just continue reminding myself that its worth it, so so worth it. and i can make it, i always do. just like this morning, running across back bay. my body just wanted to stop and soak in the beauty of the snow-capped mountains in the distance, instead it pushed on and inhaled harder, with deeper satisfaction at stopping next to my dirty truck 300 yards more. i do live in a beautiful place. i feel like i am living in a four year vacation.... who gets to lay out on the beach the first week of february? :) it has been hard. i am procrastinating for the sake of getting a breather before plunging into another hour or two of work before i crawl underneath my covers. chamomile tea soothes my stomach, while jason reeves and jack johnson accompany me in this nite of anthropological theorists and honor in gurung culture. i am happy. so so dumbfounded at the pleasure of my King. He is great. i can't wrap my mind around how much more outrageously amazing He is, than a day like today. waking up to His kiss, running as the day begins, singing to my beloved, gazing at snow-capped mountains, while feeling the ocean breeze on the back of my neck. sitting through lectures on how the world works, how intricate and impossible life is, in awe of His power. wearing flip-flops and a sundress, giggling at the sight of a perfect purple daisy hidden in the window of my truck, with a note from my adorable boyfriend, just because. eating dinner with my incredible roomies, taking pictures and laughing so hard we pee a little while we attempt a game of frisbee throwing up and down my hallway. studying at alta, and then walking under the moonlight in the sereneness of evening. and now at my desk, smiling still. how great is our God? how ridiculous of a concept. the Creator of a boundless universe, who has His eyes and heart set on one thing. LOVE. and get this.... oh how HE LOVES ME!!! i will fall asleep with His arms around me, content as i smell His sweet sweet fragrance. what a blessing it is, to be His. to be His alone. there is nothing more unconditionally fresh and pure. | | |
| its the start of a new year.
we are stepping into the prophecy of new beginnings.
i love our GOD....
JESUS by my everything this year.
by my everything.
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| tomorrow is christmas.
the day after i fly to london.
two days later i will be in fes, morocco.
HOLY SPIRIT COME.
prepare the way.
prepare the way. | | |
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