wow...i really dont know what to say!!! God has shown me soo much! now i just have to wait and see what happens w/ it!!! im soo thankful to have him part of my life!!!

work was a blast!!! i have to say i had fun!!! i went through some crazy things today!!! if anyone has any clothes they would like to get rid of they need to donate it to the Outreach Thrift Store...over by Jackson Heights Movie Theather!!!

im off to bed....im exhausted!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

its crazy!!! but i have to say i like it a lot!!! i only know a couple ppl that work there! b/c i have only worked w/ 2 ppl soo far!!!
this afternoon should be interesting!!! but i like this job a lot!!!!
off to work!!!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

no more ice cream for me!! even tho i gained a lot of weight...i finally got sick!!!

goin to bed!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

well someone finally got my car...w/ tha car chalk stuff!!!
to tha ppl that did it:
i laughed sooo hard when i saw it!
my mom thought it was funny!!!
next time it happens do it better!! lol!!
my dad didnt like tha idea that we have red paint on tha driveway now...since were trying to sell our house...he said it looks like someone was shot on our driveway!

this morning was interesting!!! i had to wash my car at 7 this morning b/c tha stuff stuff was running and my dad didnt it to ruin my car but i have pictures!!!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

well today i was going through some thigns in my room.....soo many memories came back! i got angry and started crying through tha whole process!!! some of tha things i was sooo angry i ripped it up chunked in tha garbage! but then some things i just looked at and started crying...but then it hit me that i had to throw it away...i needed to do it tho! some of those things had to be thrown away or ill never move on! but i am!

i really need to start gettin ready! but i know if i actually get in tha shower and dry my hair and straighten it...it will just go curly again! soo im just sitting here watching Gilmore Gurls! wasting time!

wow...it hit me that this fall semeter..i have 16 hours...2 jobs...church...family and friends!!! its gonna work! lol!!!

well i think im gonna go get ready now! lol!!! luv ya!!!

o yes my IPOD will be here Wednesday..im excited! it came from China! wooo hoo!!!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
~Luke 9:23

glad i went to church this morning!!! im glad i have deicded to go back to sunday morning worship just not sunday school!
it was tuff this morning tho! my foot was killing me tha whole time!!!!

went to look at houses today!

had ice cream w/ my best gurl Jamie!!! we got a chance to catch up! we have soo much fun! lol!

got to work tomrorow..and then goin to Denas!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

I Wait for you Lord
My Soul Waits
I Wait for you Lord

In Your Word I place my Trust
In Your Word I Rest
In Your Word I Place my Trust
For I know I must, Wait

I Wait for You Lord
My Soul Waits
I Wait for the Lord

God is sooo amazing!!! He has been teaching me soo much...mainly WAITING and haveing PATIENCE!!! it is soo hard but yet he works eveything out in time and when im ready!!

tha past couple days....i have gottin griff over who i have been hanging out w/....Julie Eliz Ashley Dena and Patrick leave in a week or soo! Im spending as much time as i can w/ them! everyone that is staying here for school I have all this year to hang out i dont w/ these ppl!!!

i could go for a long hard run right now...far away from here!!!

everytime i look at Tennessee Techs website...i fall in love w/ the campus, the atmosphere all over again! but yet God hasnt shown me y im at MTSU!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

i think today and tonight was one of tha best days i have had in a long while....
got up to eat w/ my dad
went to work
went up to tha old school..saw some teachers i wanted to see and then some i didnt
talked to Coach Wells about tha team....
went to see Kyle
went shopping got some cute tops
went to tha band performance..everyone did a great job!!!
Eliz and Julie came over and watched movies again tonight!!! wow i love those gurls!! im gonna miss them sooo much!!! :(

now it get crazy....
met up w/ ppl at 11:30 at Don Pablos...went to this beautiful rock place out on tha battle field...good date place..o and word of advie dont wear flip flops and shorts in the woods and always carry a flash light!!! o and the cops were out tonight!!! lol!!! we would know!
got a chance to talk to Sarah and Nate!

favorite qoute of tha night.....
Josh Vance: tha cops is coming back
and then everyone runs for there cars!!!

Love Through Christ
~Rachel~

its amazing how feelings change in a minute!!! God has some major plans for me this year and im excited to see what they are!!!

well im up at tha crack of dawn w/ my dad!!! its crazy!! i never get up this early! even when i had early morning i was late! lol!!! Julie was always call me and tell me to get up and get to school!!!
I miss those mornings!!!!

last night was fun!
Julie and Eliz came over to watch a movie then me and Eliz and Amy were listening to some old school music! lol!!!

wow...i honestly have to say i love my friends! they have gottin me through soo many things! thanks Jamie for yesterday! hahaha Nate thanks for reminding of somethings! o and Eliz thanks for not mentioning who is to not be named!

patrick came by! ill have to put a pictiure of him w/ his present we gave him! i think im gonna miss him the most :(

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

i dont care anymore....i thought i would care that he left but ya know i dont care if i stay in touch w/ him ever again! God has a major plan for my life...and he isnt part of it!

i feel better now!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

Word of God Speak by Kutless
I'm finding myself at a loss for words
Ans the funny thing is it's okay
The last thing I need is to be heard
But to hear what You would say

Word of God Speak
WOuld You poor down like rain?
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You're in this place
Please le me stay and rest
In Your holiness
The Word of God Speak

I'm finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music, beyond the noise
All that I need, is to be with You
And in the quiet hear your voice

Word of God Speak
WOuld You poor down like rain?
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You're in this place
Please le me stay and rest
In Your holiness
The Word of God Speak

im doing okay! im in a lil pain thanks to Advil!
walking kinda slow but im good!!!

the doctor could tell i wasnt taking my medicine tho!!! but yeah no more doctors anymore!!! YAY!! but i am supposed to call her and let her know how im doing!!!

i was awake at 4:30am this morining couldnt sleep at all! i dont know why!

i want ice cream tonight soo if anyone wants to go w/ me just call or leave a remark!!!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel Ann~

okay i decided to have pizza for dinner! well of course im oven challenged(my mom says i better find a husband who can cook or i need to learn fast) soo of course i just used tha microwave well my pizza got done and all of a sudden the pizza sause that was on tha pizza was everywhere all over my plate then i got it all over me to! it was crazy!! o well im not a big pizza sause person! lol!!!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

Draw Me Close
Draw me close to You
Never Let me Go
I'd Lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm Your Friend

Help me find a way to bring me back to You

You're all I want
You're all I've ever needed
You're all I want
Help me know You are near

You are my desire
No one esle will do
No one esle can take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace

God is truely amazing!!!!

hey everyone!!!
went to practice yesterday!!! got burnt! i have some werid tan lines! lol!
Wimbledon is a really good movie!!!
i have foot surgey tomorrow!
last night was a blast at ashleys house!!!
hahaha i fell up the stairs today!!! lol!
g2g

Loove Through Christ!!
~Rachel~

okay sorry im a huge Kutless fan....
"Strong Tower"
When I wander through the desert
And I'm longing for my home
All my dreams have gone astray
When I;m stranded in the valley
And I'm tired and all alone
It seems like I've lost my way

I go running to Your mountain
Where Your mercy sets me free

You are my strong tower
Shelter over me
Beautiful and mighty
Everlasting King
You are my strong tower
Fortess when I'm weak
Your name is true and holy
And Your face is all I seek

In the middle of my darkness
In the midst of all my fear
You're my refuge and my hope
When the storm of life is raging
And the thunder's all I fear
You speak softly to my soul

i think the lack of sleep is finally catching up! im sooo exhausted!!!

came in early tonight...as my mom says!!! but o well! i think this is like tha 1st night in a long time i have been home b4 10! its amazing as she says!!!

not going to Atlanta! hanging out w/ tha girls tomorrow night!!! wooo hooo!!! im gettin sad there all leaving me soon!!! :( got to spend as much time w/ them as i can!!! I LOVE YA GURLS!!!! they know who they are!!

well goin to tha football scrimmage tomorrow afternoon...im excited!!! i get to see how far they have come! i may head to practice in tha morning to! not to sure about that!!!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

How lovely is your dwelling place
O Lord Almighty
My soul doth long and even faints for You
For here my heart is satisfed
Within Your Presence
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings

Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thausands eslewhere

My Heart and flesh cry out
To You the living God
Your spirit's water to my soul
I've tasted and I've seen Come once again to me I will draw near to You

wow....i went to sunday school this morning..im really glad i did!!! i learned soo much this morning!!! i have learned so much through the AO Sunday School! i havent been to church service i thnk since my summer b4 my senior year!! i finally went this morning!!! i missed it a lot now!!! im happy i went!!! YAY!!!

not sure what im doin tonight!! adios!

Love Through Christ!!!
~Rachel~

hi eveyone!!!!
a friend of mine...well i met her my junior year..when she was a senior...was struck my lighting! i didnt know till this morning!! her and her boyfriend are doing fine now they are home but can everyone just keep them in your prayers!! thanks!!!

this afternoon has been scary!!!! got home earlyer and it started to storm...well i decided to take a shower..b4 it got really bad!!! well all of a sudden it got bad and tha power went out!! lol!!! it was just a lil scary!!! lol!!! okay it was a lot scary!! lol!!!

my family is looking to build a new house!! we went lookin around at floor plans today!!! i like shopping for a house its fun!! found one that we liked but my mom wants some different things! soo yeah! this could be hard!! my mom is kinda picky!! lol!!! o well i would be to if i was buying it!!!

hanging out w/ Patrick Whitney and Jessica!! should be fun!!! lol!! YAY!!!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

not feeling to well...dont really know y...please pray for me!!! thanks!!

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

tonight was my lazy night...i needed it!!! sorry for tha ppl that wanted me to do something!!! lol!!! i felt like being a bum!!! lol!!!

i just got done reading "He Chose The Nails" by Max Lucado...that book is amazing!!! i recommend it!!! lol!!! i learned soo much through that book!!!

For all at once all sin is atoned for on the cross, the entire Fall is erased, and the whole obligation to Satan, and the entire sentence passed upon the Fall of Adam is torn up, cancelled, and annulled by the nails of Jesus.
~Count Niklolaus Ludwig Von Zinzendorf

"Christ is King" no matter what language you Speak
~Max Lucado

so much is going on in my life at tha moment...God has shown me new things and still hasnt answered some things but i have patience for those things!!! its insane but what God has been telling me is wonderful!!!!

Love Through Christ!!!
~Rachel~

so im addicted to....
French Fries and Ice Cream and Mashed Potatoes!!!

Love Through Christ!!
~Rachel~

IM HOME!!! YAY!!!
God did some amazing things in New York City this week!! im sooo happy i got to be apart of it!!!
we went to NYC to paint a school called Thedore Roosevelt High School...250 college students...1 floor of a school...a couple hundred gallons of paint...was Paint the Town!!!
we got to help this school basically....they have the highest drop out rate in NYC...they have 20 cops that patrol tha school everyday...metal detetors...soo everyone please be in prayer for the students and teachers that work and go to that school!!!
we also got to prayer walk on college campuses...
New York City:
191 college campuses
1 million college students
1% claim they know Jesus Christ
wow that is a lot!!! sooo if everyone can keep New York City college students in your prayers thanks!!
my church group got to pass out flyers one day to help promot tha Block Party on afternoon...i loved passing them out!! i loved tha look on the lil kids faces when they got free gum and a chance to come play games and eat for free!!!
when we 1st got there at tha beginning of tha week!! tha dorms we stayed in didnt have AC at all!! but of course by tha next day they moved us to new dorms that had AC!!!
i love New York City...im soo happy i got the chance to go!! i had a blast w/ my church group there!!!

O Christ, be the center
of our lives
be the place
we fix our eyes
be the center
of our lives.

Love Through Christ!!!
Rachel