Let's Jet!

It's 1pm. We're packing and getting ready to jet away to the land of Sydney. The plan is:

- Harbour Bridge and Opera House (obviously)
- Manly
- The Rocks
- Botanical Gardens

And that's pretty well it, because there isn't a lot of time nor a lot of things to do there HAhaha.

Sydney is gonna be heaps of fun, can't WAIT!!

So brace yourselves for a lonnnng video next week =)

A Good End to an Interesting Semester.

Hey all, i just wanted to share this story with you, but i couldnt be bothered making a video because its late, and i wanted to get it up! So here it is:
During the mid-semester break, I did a week long fast to talk to God and find out what it is that He had in store for me for my projects. I really wanted this semester to be one where the projects would bring glory to God and that I would be able to touch my class mates with the love of Christ and share with them what is important to me and my faith.
Yesterday I had to give a presentation in front of my class explaining my current project and my inspiration for that project. My project is based on the christian persecution that is happening in India and what it is like for myself and my family when my dad goes there as a missionary. I am looking specifically at the 32 days that my dad was away last year in India, because it was the first time that he had ever been to one specific place in India that has crazy persecution rates. I shared all of this [and some more stuff] with my class. I thought that it was either going to make or brake my class. Esp. because my professor for that class [who is also the head of my department] is gay, and I am sure that he has had alot of christians be anti him, which is so sad you know? So many christians are so anti-gay/anti-homosexuality that they hate the people, which is just SO wrong. ANYWAY, so I was really interested in hearing feed back from my teacher.
Afterwards he was like "Emily that was a really good presentation...it is really hard to be a christian in an art school and i think you have done a really good job of presenting yourself...And so Emily, you do realize that basically today, you came out in front of your class that you were a christian, congratulations!" How awesome is that?!
It was so cool to see that it was my last class that God decided to use to manifest all the prayers and hopes that I had for the semester and use me at this time. It was really cool.

oh class....

Okay, so I would have made a video post but I am sitting here listening to this guy give a tutorial on how to use this computer program. What also stinks is that I do not pick up internet in this room (I am currently typing this in a word document).
It is pointless for me to be here because

1) I can’t download the program because my computer is dying
2) I wont use this in studio for my next project
3) The instructor could easily be replaced by the online tutorial that I would have to go back and use if I ever did decide to use this
4) As students we can only get the demo version that doesn’t allow use to do half of the stuff he is showing us.

Enough of the grumpiness over my studio, I’ll share some happier new! This weekend is our Fall Retreat! Over 350 students are coming. DTM’s dad (Randy Newman) is going to be speaking, we will have worship & the servant team will be performing the Everything skit. At one point in the skit Josh throws me to the ground, and from everyone’s reactions during practice it apparently looks pretty real (don’t worry, I don’t get hurt).

Very random, but I havn’t been able to sleep the past couple of days. I wake up every half-hour or hour & basically am only half asleep when I am dreaming. I have no idea why, I’m not sick or stressed out….very strange. Last night was one of my better nights, only woke up a couple of times, and that was thanks to this little cricket that has decided to take up residency in our home. He likes to chirp & chirp & chirp. I love crickets, when they are outside…not in my room.

So since I can’t get internet I am watching The Little Mermaid with captions and the volume muted. Its funny because I can actually still hear all the music & words in my head perfectly. Every time I watch Disney movies I pick up on new things (especially with the captions on). And sometimes I question things…like how wrong is it that Sebastian watches all the fish being cut to pieces and served for dinner? Disturbing. Also, Disney likes to have people fall in love within 3 days. Seriously, Ariel & Eric didn’t even spend a whole three says together…let alone have a conversation. Cinderella: one dance, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White: a chance encounter in the forest & a kiss. Belle & the Beast actually spend a good deal of time together (at least a season together!).

Here is a trivia question: what name does Ursella

Yes…I am still rambling. That is because this guy is still talking. And now I will stop and watch more of The Little Mermaid

Cheers
<3 loci

S'mores & Sleeve

I broke the Unbreakable Vow. I made another vlog. You will be amazed. Completely amazed.
Song: This Is Us by Backstreet Boys (who else haha)



I know it's 4:3 in 16:9 but whatevs.
And what happened to the awesome video quality iPod??? I think it was because we were inside and the lighting was bad and stuff.

John Piper

Hey All.
So i love John Piper, I think that he is totally a man of God that it speaking so much truth to the world today and God is using him in big ways. I mean this guy has changed my life. I know we are supposed to post videos on here that we make for each other, but i just was watching this for a 2nd time, and I really wanted to share it with you.
I love you ladies so much and value you beyond you can even know.
Enjoy.