Oops

I lied. Here is the real link: http://silverliningscatlin.wordpress.com

New Blog!

Hello! I started my new blog (finally). I'll probably keep changing things, but here is the link:

http://silverlinings.wordpress.com/

One Last Post

So. It's been awhile. I think I should update you on my life. 

First was my last week of school. Not only was it my last week of studying history, which is a sad concept, but it was also finals week, my birthday and graduation. On Thursday night we had everyone over to a beach house and Bailey and I got to have a nice graduation celebration with friends. The next day my family drove over, and Saturday was graduation. It was only once I actually started decorating my hat ("Party like it's 1773") and putting on my gown did I start getting excited and realize that this was a special moment. And it really was. Although I had a few episodes of boredom and extreme heat exhaustion, family and friends, drunk graduates, and favorite professors really made the day special. 

Secondly, swim lessons. Like usual, I make a big fuss about a pretty great job. The highlight of the two weeks had to be a little boy screaming continuously for 30 minutes "I have to go poo poo" in an attempt to escape his lesson. 

Third, quality time with friends and family. I got to spend long nights chatting with Sarah, and was completely blessed to have a graduation party with Bailey and Sarah where old friends and family got together for a night. Also wonderful was my family's new dedication to exercise, which saw the four of us plus a very chubby Xena walking/jogging Horseshoe in the mornings. We ended the two weeks with a hike around Pinecrest Lake, which brought back great childhood memories of fishing, oreos, and the "Enchanted Forest." 

So. I feel like we are up to date. I arrived back in San Luis Obispo last Monday, am enjoying a visit from my parents, and have given up on a job in pursuit of more swim lessons later on in August. Also, this will be my last blog, as my next one will be posted on my new site. Unfortunately, I can't seem to remember my password for that one, so I will have to post that on this blog in the next day or so. 

Time to Work

Today I am battling my senior project. It almost feels like I am wrestling it into submission. At the moment, it might be winning. It's a close call though.

Big News...kind of

I have very exciting news. I am making a new blog! It's wordpress this time. I know, it probably doesn't make sense, considering how I have abandoned my current blog this quarter. However, it's like in the beginning of school when you have to throw out all your old binders and notebooks before you can even consider September. Or when you just have so much do to that the first step just has to be cleaning your room. Plus, I think I like the look of wordpress more. 

Last weekend Sarah came to visit. I don't remember much about the weekend except the food. Like usual, it consumed most of our time. Burgers at Sylvesters, ice cream sandwiches at Cowboy Cookies, milkshakes in Morro Bay, and a delicious homemade lemon pasta (courtesy of Pioneer Woman). Like usual, it was wonderful to have time together and catch up in ways that you just can't do over the phone. Plus, there's really nothing that says "I love you" more than a 4 hour drive with only a cheesy book on tape as company. 

Love you Sarah!

William Carey

William Carey, know as the "father of modern missions" packed up his family and life and went to live in India in 1793, one of the first to break the ice in the indifference there was towards missions. It took 7 years for him to see one person come to know Jesus. He spent 40 years in India, and translated the entire Bible into 6 languages. 

On his gravestone it reads: 

William Carey

Born August 17th, 1761

Died June, 1834

A wretched, poor and helpless worm, 

On thy kind arms I fall. 

Who am I to think that I am anything without God? I am only a worm. No matter what I do, what I accomplish, it is only through God's grace and power working through a weak, rebelling body. Isn't it infinitely better to recognize this and live for Him, instead of continuing in a selfish, petty life? Wouldn't it be better if my life revolved around God and what HE wanted of my life rather than what I wanted? Whether it is comfort or glory or adventure or stability that I desire, in the end I have to realize that I am nothing more than a worm, welcomed into the arms of a mighty God.  

Showers

There's really nothing better than falling asleep in a clean room, with still-damp hair from a much needed shower. Suddenly, every muscle in my body is completely relaxed. I don't even know the meaning of tense. All the bonfire-smokiness has left my hair and replaced by some yummy, floral scent. Why don't I take night showers more often??