Jesus, you're all this heart is living for. I am praying that this more and more becomes a truth in my life and not just a song that I sing, because He is the whole reason for my being, which I am forever thankful.

12 days and summer break begins. I can't believe that my first year of Pharmacy School is almost over. Man, time flies. So much has happened in my life, and when I compare myself to the person I was this time last year, I almost have to take a step back. Its crazy what God can do for you. He has totally changed my life and made it out of control fabulous. And all these years I was searching for love in all the wrong places and in too many faces (gotta love the Eagles...haha), and it was God that was calling my name all along! I never thought that love could be this way, but it is greater than any relationship I have ever been in.

 I am going home for a short little trip May 21st-23rd and then again June 22nd-July 6th. Oh yeah. I cannot wait for that trip. Plus, during that time I am going to the amazing city of Chicago with my parents for a family reunion. I am hoping that my parents extend our stay a few days so we can explore one of the greatest cities, I think, in the US. Not that I have been to that many cities, but hey, take my word for it....you need to go there. The thing that is so awesome is the 4 story Banana Republic. I haven't shopped at that store since the first week of November (I finally realized that my finances cannot afford to even walk past the front of that store, so I cut myself off. If you know me, then you know that this is a huge step for me! I haven't bought new clothes since before Christmas!!! Woo hoo!) But anyway, I will venture into BR this summer.....:) So yeah, nothing exciting going on in my life....just work and school....12 days, 12 days, 12 days....yeah, I can make it! :)

Sunday night I went to a church service at West End Assembly of God called Exile. I have been before and I always love going because it is aimed toward young adults and it always talks about ways to reach out to people for God. I guess you could call it a mini-Passion 2005, except it is every Sunday. This past Sunday they had a speaker come who is a missionary in Kenya. He told us how water is the hottest commodity. It is difficult to find water there and many people make a 12 hour trip just to get to a water well, and then they travel 12 hours back to their community with just a little pail of water. They make this trip on a daily basis. He told of how people die of drinking dirty, microbe infested water. They get cholera, which I just learned is from fecal contamination causing you to lose 10 to 15 liters of fluid a day and also electrolytes. You basically die from dehydration. There is no medication required to treat cholera, just giving water and electrolytes will get rid of the nasty infection. I just think that is crazy.

The missionary then, after telling the above background about Kenya, asked if we knew how we got the parents that we did. I did not choose my parents, but God has blessed me with parents who live in a country where all my wants are met. My parents are middle-class, nice, caring. I have never known what it is like to constantly strive for food, clothing, shelter, or money. All of my needs have been given to me and it is all because God blessed me with such an amazing life. Yet, the missionary took this one step further. In Luke 12:48, it states 'From everyone who has been given much, much will be required.' This definitely made me think. God has not created me to sit around and gather as much information as I can on Him, just nurturing my spiritual muscles and knowledge and hording all that knowledge for myself. He has blessed me with a life without hardships and easy access of Him so that I can take the blessings he has given me and give them to others.

 Think about the people in Africa or all around the world who live in countries where a glass of water would be a huge blessing to them. They care not about clothes, cars, education, etc. they are thankful over a glass of water, or a small meal. Can you imagine? God spoken to me through this missionary to show me that He has had planned all along for me to be a giver to many since I have been blessed with much. I just cannot stop praying that I will not lose focus of Gods calling on my life in the time between now and 3 years from now when I get out of pharmacy school. I want to continually burn for desire to help others in countries that have so little...I want to bring them water to wet their thirst and also living water to bring them hope of life everlasting. Ask yourself the same question I have been asking myself all week....From everyone who has been given much, much will be required......what is God requiring of you and me since he gave us a life in America, where all of our wants are served in front of us, instead of giving us a life of struggle and strife in a country that has never heard of God. Certainly He is hoping that we will take His name to the nations. Just think about it, and ask God what He would have you do. :)

Finally, I'm back in business. Yes, thats right, I have taken the D I had in Biochem. to a B all in one test! How you ask??? Definitely Gods grace. Man, I am SO SO SO thankful. I really needed this. Anyway, last night as I was studying my friend Christine called me and I didn't pick up thinking I would just call her back today because I really had a lot more material to get through before bedtime. I kept feeling so guilty about not talking to her so I returned her call around 11pm. Our convo went something like this:

Amelia: What are you up to?

Christine: Not much, just relaxing.

Amelia: Wow, I wish I was doing that but I'm busy studying for Biochem.

Christine: I am going to start that tomorrow.

Amelia: Really? Even though the test is tomorrow???

Christine: WHAT? The test is tomorrow? Are you sure? I'll talk to you later, I gotta start studying!

So that was that. Crack me up. But, Christine did do rather well despite her very late start to studying. She called me today after the test, overjoyed at the fact that I had told her about the test being on Wednesday. She said that she would have failed had it not been for me, but really it isn't that fact that she would have failed the test, it is the fact that she wouldn't have taken the test at all because she doesn't come to school on Wednesdays!! Hahah. Christine, you're so funny........So anyway, what was the point in me telling this story to anyone but Christine? The point is, God works in more ways than we give him credit. He is the one who gave me the gut instinct to call Christine so she wouldn't flunk Biochem. So yeah, He's got our backs. Christine said she was going to add this to her testimony. Haha. Praise Him for even the little things like telling you to make a phone call. This is yet another example showing that God knows everything yesterday, today, and forever. Man, I love Him! :)

Dave Crowder is so awesome. Sometimes I wish he had a twin because the more I learn about him, the more I think he is the greatest. Who wouldn't want a man inlove with Jesus, that is in an awesome band, and has a deep intellect that will astound you? I know that was random, but I just visited his Xanga and everytime I do I love everything he says. As for now, I'm off to bed....nite all you xangers out there! :)