i pray

my heart clinched today watching those 'heart-grabber' movie clips serving the good purpose of raising money for the hurting nations of the world. asbury's joining with the fight against AIDS program, and during this weeks' fall revival will be raising money to go to a small tribe in Swaziland. the poor kids, innocent yet stricken with the aniquity of a life-destroying desease. this epidemic passing from generation to generation. poverty embelishing the world in which we live. the hungry literally starving for the basic essentials of life.  we ask, why? maybe we can't answer that exactly. my heart breaks for these orphans, these impoverished people, these starving bodies. i hate it that i cannot reach my hand out to each of these cases, lending help.

but i've become thankful, and i'm becoming more and more grateful for the situations to which i find myself blessed in and through. i could be doing much more--but my heart's getting right, and He, i have to believe, is merely preparing me for the work that He has called me to do. until then...

 i pray.

I'm back at school. It makes me wanna drool.

I wish i were more poetic, and i'd finish that poem, fully encapsulating the feelings which spring over me as I enter my last semester at Asbury College.

With another year comes more change. I feel like I've experienced the most changes of my life since I've been at Asbury. People I love coming and going, spiritual vitality growing (and sometimes slipping), growing my understanding of Social work and it's effect on the world, meeting the most wonderful guy of my dreams, and oh so much more. Starting off this time..I've left this great kid back at home, which is pretty hard after spending the whole summer w/ him...The Green's at the Sallie center are gone who are dear dear people to me, and I have only a handful of 'close' friends left at Asbury, I'm the oldest girl ever...hah. BUT i am living in an apartment with three great girls. All this to say, it's a different year, difficult in so many ways however challenging and exciting to see what's to come. My prayer is for positivity, patience, and wisdom.

I'm workin on getting straightened out after being a little kinked in my walk with the Lord the past couple months...I yearn so much to walk in line with His will, and to just give all my worthless attempts to be in control. Yay! Renewal....YES--

stay tuned...        oh I got myspace...imagine that--Gretchen designed it all for me, because I hate that stuff...I like the finished product but designing is just not for me. i think my URL is
www.myspace.com/joodi          I think? don't get too excited...there's not much there...but BIG kudos to Gretch for designing the background and stuff:) I guess i have to do the writing...someday!!

This was a bunch of rambling. merry christmas

 This is the boy...:)

everyone! HI.

 just a little update. things are good. I'm as tired as ever. Working 3rd shift even for only one night has killed me. i didn't go directly to sleep when i got home, which could be part of the problem. but man. hard life ... ha.

 i can't decide if i'm ready to head back to school or not. Definite pros and cons. I'm a new aunt, by the way...just this morning. Molly Bethany Cowan. Does that name seem to flow? hmm.

One thing I love today: only 2hrs of the day left

One thing I dislove today: going home to an empty house--
                                                                  ...it could be ok.

At the pits of despair last night, the words God sent me were "Love is patient Love is kind...etc." His love is so extravagant i just want to spread wide in His arms. I need more Jesus. Pray for me:)

Life's good today.

I really love what I'm doing this summer. Sometimes it is difficult to be motivated but overall, the Social Work field is FILLED with challenges. Currently, I absolutely love my job. I love talking to these students, and building relationships with them, in steps to help them through grieving...

Nothing much else is going on. I could go for some prayers...:)