God you are so good.

There are just some days that I just really miss my brothers and sisters in Peru. I am always praying for you!I know that the Lord is doing amazing things through you and He truly changed my heart while I was there! There has not been one day since I have been back that I have not felt a void without having a quiet time with the Lord. The Lord is so good in wanting to change our hearts and turn us back to Him.

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think,according to the power at work within us.

Ephesians 3 :20

Spring in my step.

Buenos Noches bloggers and a happy Tuesday/ its 1 am so its Wednesday to you! I hope that you are well and having a great week. It has been a hectic one on my side and I have really had a hard time in the motivation area of school. 1) because DBU's annual competition of song and dance, Spring Sing! is on Thursday so campus is going crazy trying to get ready... and 2) I need camp to get here. Like tomorrow. I cannot wait any longer it is insane! One perk to the insanity of not having camp yet is that on Friday I will get to head down to New Braunfels with some very special peeps to LEADERSHIP RETREAT! I am so excited to finally start planning and bonding with Day Camp leadership staff. And I have been warming up my volleyball skills for some fierce competition. But amidst all of this I have been feeling like there is no point to school. Literally the thought that I have to take an anatomy and physiology test tomorrow is driving me nuts and I am at the point where, it just doesn't matter. And no lie I have been praying for the Lord to return before this next round of finals. Every round just gets worse and with taking 5 classes and one of the finals being a 10 page paper, I'm preparing for this one to run me into the ground.

But anyways back to Spring Sing! This years will definitely be a run for everyone's money with their being 9 different organizations performing there will sure be some creative twists with the Motown theme. Tonight I had the lovely pleasure of practicing with my Zeta Chi sisters in Sadler hall... and just let me tell you, we're bringing the competition!

Fun fact about Sadler: the carpet to the right is from a prestigious and historic landmark in the US. Would anyone like to guess??????????

Well if you guessed the White House you would be CORRECT! DBU sure does like to class things up! And honestly I like that were classy!

Post Script: Where did this cold weather come from? I thought I had made a good deal with winter that when I got back from Peru he would be gone. I would rather be sweating!

Currently listening to:

Brooke Fraser mix of albums: Albertine and Flags

Day 1

Well for most of you, this is the second blog that I have started and the first one was a total bomb. Why? Because it did not truly have a theme to it. There was no spark! But as I was walking home from work I thought about the fact that I wanted to rip off the dress shoes that I was wearing and glide my foot into what some would call my "clunky" chacos. Now, I understand the right that people have to not like my chacos but the fact that they have been faithful to me for almost 2 years is a big deal. There going onto their 3rd summer at camp, 4th semester at DBU, just finished their second trip to Peru, and countless floats down the river, OH and swimming in the AMAZON RIVER!!!!!! So heres the deal. I love my chacos and not just the fact that they get me through day to day life but the fact that no matter how many times I wear them I will never get tired of them. They are in fact the best $112, with tax, that I have ever spent. They will always fit because they are adjustable, (side-note advice: when traveling in long plane rides, say 6hours from Mexico City to Lima, Peru; be sure to get up and walk around a couple time. Your feet will swell and it makes them a little uncomfortable while running through customs. But take heart your feet will return to their normal size so don't bother in the adjust of straps!) and after about two days of breaking them in they will be the most comfortable thing that you own.

So when think about how much I love my chacos, I thought about the fact that they are just shoes. (I know I talk them up and then cut them down so quickly.) There will be no really gain from them and there will be absolutely no use for them when I go to heaven. But I guess I like the fact that they have been with me through some of the big events in life. Like my first time evangelizing and going hut to hut in Libertad. My first gospel presentation at camp. The first time I even left the country in 2010 to go to Tarma. And PLEASE don't look at this and

think that I feel like these shoes are possessed. But i guess what I am trying to say is that I am blessed that the Lord has decided to use lil' ole me to do these big things. When I look back at what he has taken me through it makes me grateful that we have a God that has a plan for our life and takes time to know how many hairs we have on our head. He sent his son to die on the cross for us just so that we could spend eternity with Him and be cleansed from our sins. I am just grateful.

Here are some suggested music listenings:

"I have found" Kim Walker-Smith

"His Glory Appears" Hillsong United

"Aftermath" Hillsong United

• actually the whole Aftermath CD it has been on repeat for me for 2 weeks its great!

Well I love you all and hope you have a great day.

Peace, love, chacos,

Amanda