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I think this is a really cool picture of my eye, but everyone thinks it's creepy!! haha.. this is what i do on my computer to distract myself from homework!! It's nice to have a built-in camera!! :)

My friend Chrystal was over last night and we decided to do some fun photo taking. The picture of her and I kind of look like people with giant heads if you look closely enough.. hehe.. I think the one of me makes it look like an excited old man.. hahaha

And Chrystal looks like an alien in this one.. hehehe

Here I was trying to be serious for a nice contemplative shot and Chrystal kept laughing!

Tonight I had my connect group over for a pizza party and swimming (which is one one of the people in the pic is in a bathing suit). Randi and I are leading a grade nine girls group this year with senior high and i'm pretty excited about it!! Great group of girls and I'm excited to get to know them!

This was after the swim and I look a little like a drowned rat.. haha

And last but not least, my painting arrived int he mail!! I bought it on the cruise I was on in August, because apparently artwork is a lot cheaper on cruise auctions than in the store, because you get it at cost! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this painting. It is called "Bora Bora".. the background is Bora Bora and it is shrouded in clouds (like it often is) and the boat just juts out at you. Very cool. I hung it on my wall where a different painting used to be and it fits perfectly. However, last night I had trouble going to sleep, because it's hung right above my head, is a lot heavier than the old painting (not a very big hook holding it) and so I had visions of it falling on my head during the night or something.. that would not be cool. But it looks like it'll be pretty stable!!

School is going all right. The weekend flew by and I feel like every day flies by! Every day is filled with school, friends, homework, and driving. But I am enjoying it and still working on having less stress and having more balance in my life! I am excited for Thanksgiving long weekend, but it will be full of insanity, but that always makes things more exciting I find!!

I just recently started reading the book of Matthew. I was about to use the Bible I use all the time but decided to use a version I dont' often read, but love, which is the Amplified version. One verse that stuck out and has been with me all week was Matthew 1:21

"She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus (the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior), for He will save His people from their sins (that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God)."

Wow.. I love that. That sin is defined not as a set of rules, but rather me missing out on the true meaning of life, which in fullness is God. It has been a challenge for me to remind myself of that and think about how I can live that out... That God would be my true end and the scope through which I view life daily. Refreshing perspective on it and a good challenge as well!