A Few Verses....

So this afternoon (Which was so nice outside!) I took sometime and did a Solo...Just wanted to share a few verses that became really real to me today.

"The LORD says: these people come near to me with their mouths and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men" Isa. 29:13

"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the LORD.Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Rom. 12:11-12

"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." 1 Cor 10:13

Bragging

Ok so after a phone call with Konrad last night, I really got thinking about how incredibly blessed I have been to have him in my life. This guy is a rock. Anyone who can put up with me for everyday for nearly 4 months straight and still answers the phone when I call (most of the time :P) probably deserves a metal or something. Throughout the summer there were times where I could have ripped his head off and became overly frusterated with him (and there was times I nearly did) But he always loved me afterwards. He was always there for me, when things were going tough, he took care of me when I got bucked off Patrick. Even when I wanted to get back on a week later, he wouldnt let me ride. I was so mad at him, but I knew it was because he wanted the best for me. Konrad put up with all my stupid questions about horses and would answer me on my level. My love of horses is defintly accredited to this guy. It has been great to keep in contact with him over the last 2 months since summer and I have loved spending time with him since. To know that I can call him at any time of the day or night to just talk, is incredible and I know that if I was there in person he would give that awesome Konrad hug, which I miss when I am at school. God has sent me an amazing guy to just be friends with! With out his nonsense and crazyness and love and prayers, i know i would have not survived the summer! Thanks Princess Konrad. You mean the world to me!



















Praise Jesus for an amazing friend who always makes me smile even through the tears!

No Voice

No my subject doesn't mean that I have lost my physical voice (though that would be an answer to prayer for some lol). But I feel silent in dorm. I have a hard time believing that I lived here last year too. It has changed so much. There are so many cliques and such a pecking order line in dorm this year. And from what I have heard from guys in both halls, it is the same there as well. So tough. What happened to the whole Koininia (being one) theme. I feel as if i just want to pull back and just retreat into the old me shell. The quiet, not really involved shell. I am trying so hard this year to try to be extroverted and be there for others but that is hard when I feel invisible. There is one guy here at school that is good for making me feel as if I am heard however even today he seemed off. I can't expect him to be there always either. Last year one of my friends told me "the worst way to feel lonely is being surrounded by people". Well welcome to dorm 2008. It has been nearly 2 months and it seems to be getting more clique than open. I guess every year is different, but how do I improve this, how can i change this when I really don't know how much effort to put in. Its challenging.
 
Anyways...Happy Birthday Landis and Jess. Love you both!
Cassandra

 

 

 

Cassandra

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A glimpse into my life

Hey everyone, I thought it might be fun to slack off for a bit and give you a glimpse into my life, my agenda for the next week. PRay for me caz it is crazy!
 
Friday: meeting at lunch for drama/Impact 6pm Youth-Rehersal for our service...i have to pick music for the church service, help with tech, and help direct drama for this
 
Saturday: Suppose to have been going to a youth conference but decided that Saturday should be dedicated to Homework...not to mention it is Landis birthday (hehehehe)
 
Monday: class from 8:30-11:15 and than 1-3:45. 4 page counseling paper due and a 250 page book due, 2 books (one is 142 pages and the other is 200 pages) with each of these books i have to come up with 20 key points
 
Tuesday: class 8:30-11:15 Read Tears of my Soul, 160 pages, read article on forgiveness...10 pages, watch 2 hour long movie, write a 4 page paper on forgiveness
College and careers from 7-10 and care groups from 10-12pm
 
Wednesday Day off! Work 6:30-9 badminton from 9-10
 
Thursday: Class from 830-11:15: 15 pages of theology reading due, Do a word study on three key terms about miracles, and exegesis 3-5 key passages of scripture, write a 750 word key essay on the findings

Friday:I AINT DOING ANYTHING SCHOOL RELATED DAY!!!
 
THE FOLLOWING WEEK-------FALL BREAK. THANK GOODNESS!
 

 

 

 

 

Cassandra

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Thanksgiving!

Well I dont feel like doing homework so I figured I would see if I could make a huge list of things I am thankful for this thanksgiving in no particular order
1)God
2) SBC
3) The people at SBC (Esp. Crystal, Landis, Adrian, Diana, JJ, Chrystie, randy)
3.5) My Family
4) My College and Careers Group, for the way they welcomed me into this incredible "Church"
5) My youth group!~ though i feel as if I have hardly been there, it is such a blessing
6) The fellow leaders at youth; Crystal, JJ, Lynden, Laurie, Mark and Jamie
7) My WBC friends (norm and Net and family, Princess Konrad, Ashley, Reyburn, Bowen)
8) My WBC Horse, Sunny!
9) Pizza Parties in Dorm
10) Watching Disney movies the night before exams!
11) Amazing guy friends who see through my masks
12) My Manitou Friends (Kat, Manda, Robyn)
13) Manitou Youth Group
14) people in general
(which i am going to go into now, and if I Forget you i mean nothing by it...
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Wow where to start...Lets go with girls dorm...
Landis:my amazing CGL and awesome girlfriend who i know is always there for me!
 
Diana: My worst nightmare yet best friend! Our love hate relationship is incredible
 
Crystal: My Ex roomie! And the person who listen to everything i am dealing with and always tells me the stuff I dont really want to hear
 
Alli: THe one I love sticking my tongue> Alli is a great listener and such a blessing. Her smile is contagous!
 
 
Guys Dorm:
JJ: Wow I can't believe I have only known him a month. Wow we have had some crazy times
Randy: Out of most of my guy friends he can read me very well. He has a huge heart for those who are hurting
 
Adrian: Wow A guy on fire for GOD! Such an encouragment and blessing to me!
 
Ben: though we havent talked much this year, i know i can still trust him and turn to him if need be
 
Commuters/Staff
 
Tracee: Someone who I can anything to and a huge prayer warrior!
 
Chrystie: THe staff member i know the most and will always have a smile for me. She has been a huge encouragement to me
 
Dean: I have had a blast getting to know him through school and C and C. Yes, you will one day over take the school
 
Lynden and Laurie: there genorsity is simply amazing! I love working along side of them for youth
 
 
Others:
 
Konrad: This guy has been one of the biggest supports and blessing over the last 5 months. I love you tons Bro!
 
Norm and Net: I guess Norm is kinda in a leadership position at the camp and him and Net were the only full time/camp staff that seemed to really take interest in me and kept checking on my well being this summer
 
James and Darlene: Darlene is another who could see through my mask and they have been a huge blessing to me since leaving school last April. I miss seeing them around the school
 
Cherie: Wow My amazing (And pregnant) Sister! I miss her bunches and can't wait to see her in Mar!
 
Kat and Emmy: My other sister and my wonderfully amazing cute niece!
 
Robyn: I love the way we dont talk for months yet when we do we always pick up from where we left off. Its great
 
Manda: my fellow music buddy! Can't wait to lead worship with you saturday night
 
Friends I get not expectingly...
 
Jess W. Wow I can't believe i have only known you just under a year, yet I love you bunches. I dont know if I ever told you the story behind why i hung out with you and Brit that night but ya its funny. love you bunches girl
 
Evelyn: Who would have guessed that i would have got to know Konrad's sister. I loved going riding with you, harassing K with you and going to prov to see you!
 
 
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Well I may add more to this later but ya thats enough writing for now. time for homework now I suppose... Or plan youth for this weekend! hmm which one sounds the most appealing...grrr neither one really..they both hurt my brain.
 
Cassandra 
 

 

 

 

 

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School

Well school is incredibly stressful right now. The assignment load is so intense. I sometimes wonder if the prof forgot that we have more than just his one class...and I am only taking four courses compared to most peoples 5 or 6. I just don't think i could do it any other way. I can't believe that I had wanted to take my EA course on top of this work load. I would have lost it. I have been doing homework for pretty much the last 3 days none stop, and if I am not doing homework, I am doing stuff for youth. I took a break last night for college and careers which was so good! I absolutely love that group. The laidbackness and just feeling as if I am building some really good and strong relationships there is awesome. Praise God.
 
The mouse situation in dorm is still there. It is rather ridicules if you ask me and I wish I knew how to get something done about it. I have been sleeping in a different room lately because of all this. If i sleep in my room I can't sleep and ya. So not only is this mouse eating our food, it is messing with my sleep and health. This fear i have is so utterly stupid, but i can't control it. TOday i looked in my garbage can and it was lined with mouse crap so i moved thetrap in there and am hoping for some positive results. I will be so glad to sleep in my own bed this weekend.
 
Friday night Bombers Game!! Woot Woot. That is going to be my first taste of fun all week. I am excited for that. It will be an interesting balance and mix of people (if you want me to explain that, just ask me.) I am stoked though!
 
anyways homework screams my name..

 

 

 

Cassandra

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Picture update!

Well here are some random college pictures. I don't usually have acess to the actual blogger site so I can't put up pictures but this weekend i do!

the first picture is me and my roomate Clairssa taken at 2am tuesday morning. Crystal and I had went out with the guys (late) on tuesday night and came back to dorm to be met by Elviene and Dalen (dean of women and the dean of men) at the bottom of the stairs...long story made short, our basement smelt like hot plastic so we had to call the fire department and had 2 trucks, ambulance and police all show up...good times!

The next picture is one of me and the person I love/hate the most. Diana and me have a very intense love/hate relationship. (People who don't know we are joking around with eachother think we actually hate each immesely). She is a great person however and I have loved getting to know her more this year.

The scenic picture is one I took at Steve Larsons place just north of steinbach! The area we were doing a scavenger hunt in was so beautiful and I would have much rather just have taken pictures instead. THe following picture is one of a cray fish shell that Diana found and we gave it to Audrey for her birthday lol. It was an incredible shell.

Andrew, the final picture. At our all college retreat, a challenge was to put an alkaseltzer in your mouth and take a drink of pepsi and keep it in your mouth as long as possible...

Anyways college is going good and i am hoping to get more pics up by the end of the weekend.

Holding on to Him,
Cassandra