MySpace

I had every intention of writing a deep post for a change. Something soulful and inspiring, but it's not ready to come forth yet. Boo.

So, in the meantime, I wanted to tell you about my MySpace site. Well, MySpace in general tends to become real addictive. Much like Blogger, it can be a slow start, but once you begin to personalize your space, and friends begin to add you, and you start to see more and more of yourself shining through your little masterpiece, well... it sucks you in.

I don't blog on MySpace, but what I do thoroughly enjoy about it, is that you can share music left and right: you can even select a different song for every day of the week to post on your site - a kind of way to share with others your favorite artists, songs, etc... (and if you know me at all, you know that this is VERY important!!)

So, in light of my new (and very delayed) discovery, I wanted to share with you not only my personal MySpace site, but also some very favorite artist pages that I hope will bless you as much as they have blessed me.


My site

Martha Munizzi

Isreal & New Breed

Kirk Franklin

Fred Hammond

Kids Are The Best!

I found this on a friend's MySpace site and just had to share. Kids just crack me up!!

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Sam (age 3) hugged and kissed his Mom goodnight. "I love you so much, that when you die I'm going to bury you outside my bedroom window."

BRITTANY (age 4) had an earache and wanted a painkiller. She tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a childproof cap and she'd have to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked: "How does it know it's me?

SUSAN (age 4) was drinking juice when she got the hiccups. "Please don't give me this juice again," she said, "It makes my teeth cough."

D I (age 4) stepped onto the bathroom scale and asked: "How much do I cost?"

MARC (age 4) was engrossed in a young couple that were hugging and kissing in a restaurant. Without taking his eyes off them, he asked his dad: "Why is he whispering in her mouth?"

JAMES (age 4) was listening to a Bible story. His dad read: "The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city but his wife looked back and was turned to salt." Concerned, James asked: "What happened to the flea?"

TAMMY (age 4) was with her mother when they met an elderly, rather wrinkled woman her Mom knew. Tammy looked at her for awhile and ! then asked, "Why doesn't your skin fit your face?"

The Sermon I think this Mom will never forget.... this particular Sunday sermon..."Dear Lord," the minister began, "Without you, we are but dust." He would have continued but at that moment a little girl leaned over to her mom and asked quite audibly in her shrill little girl voice, "Mom, what is butt dust?"

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

It Rains

When I feel all alone
When I can't get an answer
When it feels like time just stops
It begins to rain.

When my mind is racing
When the panic consumes me
When my heart can't take much more
It rains.

When over the horizon
I see a hope, I see a future
But I can't quite make it on my own
It rains.

Holy Lord, hear my cry
For more clarity, more answers
For direction, and for peace.
It yet again, begins to rain.

Everytime I'm lost
When I can't find a way out of my misery
He showers me with His blessings
Oh, peaceful rain.

I am humbled by His heart for me
His willingness to wait for me
His strength that always fights for me
When I have no more fight left in me.

He showers me with hope
With peace, and with His presence.
He showers me with with love,
With His mercy and with grace.

When I am still and I'm in wait
When I ask my Father for His hand
When I let Him guide my steps in faith...

Oh His blessed, peaceful rain.

Well...

I'm officially a missionary to Jamaica.

I recieved my acceptance packet in the mail two days ago.

I'm really really going!

Thanks again everyone, for all your prayers and support: it has meant the world to me! It also has helped to propel me into something that I never really thought I would do! Mission work was always something nice to talk about, but I never really saw myself taking serious action on anything more than a week-long missions trip here and there. Now, I'm going to live in a third world country - for three months!

I'm going to steal Steve's line yet again and say:

GOD IS GOOD!!!

As Much As I Hate To Admit it...

... I knew this was going to happen. Elliot went home tonight.

AND I CRIED!!! Didn't I tell you I would? But he cried, so I cried! I was real sad! BOOOOOOO!

And then Kathrine gets to stay up there with her chipper, overly-happy self, and then they quickly became angry tears.

I seriously yelled at the television too: a huge, bellowing, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!". I'm lucky the neighbors didn't call the cops. But really you guys: what is this world coming to?!

But whatever: no matter what, the man has a bright BRIGHT future as a singer. He's incredible! And I'm just putting it out there, but... Elliot: if you ever want to join forces and take a duet act on the road... Call me. We could make big things happen. HUGE!!

But you know, even though what's-her-face got to stay on the show one more week, I still have hope: the fact that Taylor rules all and he's going to win and then come to Milwaukee and marry me and we're going to live happily ever after. Well, at least that's how it all turns out in my head anyway...

May the best MAN win!

American Idol

Okay...

I'm officially having a freak-out over a television show.

A TELEVISION SHOW!!

But I can't help it! American Idol to me is what... The Partridge Family must have been to people back in the 70's! (Bad comparison, I know.)

But seriously: if they vote either of the boys off, what WILL we do? I already almost had a heart attack last week when I found out that Chris was voted off. I mean, it's CHRIS. Come ON!!

But then again, I have some seriously high hopes for Elliot. After all, the man has the best male voice in the competition: he has an incredible range, a smooth, colorful tonal quality, and the boy can move that voice unlike pretty much any other male vocalist that I've heard out there these days! However, Taylor Hicks has the whole package: beautiful smoky voice, stage-presence, and some KILLER dance moves!

I like Kathrine well enough, she can sing, blah blah blah. But I really want a guy to win this year! They're just incredible! If one more dude gets voted off so Kathrine can stay just one more week, I'll cry. I can't pick between those boys, and she's just getting in the way now. (I know, I'm SO mean!) But seriously! There are already COUNTLESS girls out there who are attractive and can sing "pretty". We need some dudes out there with vocal power: like the Micheal Buble's and... Josh Grobens of the world. Could we please get another Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder in the mix please? See what I'm saying? WE NEED MORE BOYS IN THE INDUSTRY.

...And that is why I think that it should be a three-way tie: Taylor Hicks, Elliot Yamin, and Chris Daughtry (after all, this is just a big mean joke - they're going to bring Chris back to add a surprise twist to thier ending next week- they HAVE TO!!! YOU HEAR ME SIMON PAULA AND RANDY?! YOU H-A-V-E TO!!)

*AHEM!*

Anyway, so that is what I think about American Idol. Please comment freely and tell me what YOU think is going to happen tomorrow night and next week. I promise I'll calm down enough to have a civilized conversation with you all. I promise. :)

I Feel...

Totally confused.

I want to know where I should go to school.

I want to know what I should go to school for exactly. (Music, duh. But music and what? What focus should I take?)

I want to know if I will wind up moving out of state, and if so, where.

I want to know EXACTLY what my ministry will be someday.

I want to know if I will be married someday.

Will I be a missionary?

Will I sing for a living?

Will I ever settle down into a routine, or am I always destined to keep moving and shaking in every direction?

Will I have kids someday? Will I adopt?

I want to know if I am going to drive myself crazy, and inadvertently make my head explode with all the questions.

Just wondering...

that's all.

I Miss Jamaica

Group shot.

Such angels they are... ;)

Isn't tropical plantlife incredible?

Lil' ol' me.

Gotta love my pastor.

Fancy-pants dinner at a fancy-pants restaurant in Kingston.

Jamaican sunset. Isn't it amazing?

I simply can't WAIT to go back.

Fun Facts

1. I was on Baywatch when I was 14. (I was an extra, but it was my favorite show at the time, so this was the coolest thing EVER back then!)

2. Even though I love the tropics more than anything in the world, my most desired vacation destinations would have to be Italy and Ireland. Haven't been to either yet.

3. I'm 25 and I still don't have a "career". Apart from being a stay-at-home mom someday, I'm not even 100% sure of what I want to be when I grow up yet.

4. I'm totally outgoing, but I tend to get really scared of boys (guys, men, whatever) if I'm attracted to them.

5. I have a wierd obsession with the show, "Friends". But then again, I have a similar friend situation to that of the show, and all of them are addicted to it too. I'm the Phoebe of the group. I think I've told you all that already though.

6. I'm stalling: what I really wanted was to come up with a great new post that would get the juices flowing upstairs and spark a thoughtful conversation, but alas, I came up dry. So you get this sorry excuse for a post instead. :)

7. I'm an only child. Have I ever told you that before?

8. I've always had best guy friends my whole life. However, a spot has recently become available for "big brother #15". Applications are now being accepted.

9. I sleep with the same stuffed animal that I've had since I was 13. His name is Peaches. It's not, however, for the security, rather, the comfortability factor. I can't sleep if I'm not hugging something. Aww!

10. My hair is not really red. Don't tell anyone though. I couldn't tell them the real color if I tried: I've been coloring my hair since I was 15.

So now my question to you: what's a fun fact about you that we would have otherwise never known?

Can You Believe This?

Last night as I was getting ready for bed, an old post of mine kept popping in my head. I wrote this way back on the 5th of December, 2005, way before I lost my job, way before I went to Jamaica, way before I even knew that my dream of accomplishing mission work may become a reality.

http://anie4him.blogspot.com/2005/12/just-around-bend.html

This, my friends, is a true testament to God's unfailing love and devotion to us and our lives. Just click on the link above and take a peek at what I was pondering back in December. I think you'll get a kick out of it. I know I did!

Have a blessed day everyone!

It's In...

Well... my application is finally completed. I filled it out, double and triple checked it, prayed over it (a few times), and finally today, I took it to the post office where I mailed it first class. There's no turning back now: it's officially out of my hands, and in God's.

Please be praying with me that His will be done concerning my three month trip to Jamaica this fall. Whether I recieve a yes or a no, I'll be satisfied, knowing that His plan for me is unfolding before my very eyes.

Thank you friends, for all of your support and encouragement during this time. I love you all!