He Is Risen!

He is risen indeed! Happy Easter y'all! I love this holiday, it gives me the greatest reason to rejoice. If it had not been for Jesus' death and resurrection I would be without hope. Easter is one of my favorite holidays because of that hope. Exciting weekend so far. Yesterday spent a good amount of time with the girls from partnership and then had a birthday party with Hannah. I love that girl, and I miss her so much. I feel like we've reconnected again and I love that feeling. This weekend has just been a good weekend overall. Having a good weekend this weekend makes me feel a bit better about moving back home for a while.
Yes, I am moving back in with the rents for a while, I am not sure till when or whatever, but I know I can't move on my own now. It'll be kind of hard, independence wise, but it'll be great economically and I have missed my family. God has a plan, so its all good.
I can't believe I only have 2 more weeks after friday of teaching left in 6th grade. I'm going to be so sad. I wish I could just stay. My kids have been difficult lately, but I still will miss them..
Also, growing up is weird. I just need to say that. I'll be 21 next month, I didn't think it'd feel like this. I dunno, I just don't feel as old as my age....can I stay 21 forever?

Elliptical Reflections

As I was working out a couple hours ago, I went into my workout "bubble" if you will and reflected on my life. My life is so up in the air right now. I have no idea what I am doing in a matter of weeks....yes weeks, what I am doing in the Fall, or anything. Thankfully I DO know that my heavenly Father has a plan, even when I don't. I should be freaking out right now, because I don't even have a job after the 8th of May and prospects are looking bleak. It's a scary time and while I do feel scared, I have peace.
I also should be upset too because I recently had a relationship end. While I am disappointed it didn't work out and I do miss having someone to take care of me, spend time with , and share a part of my life with, I am still extremely happy. Which is odd for me. I know there is a reason we didn't work out and that God has someone planned for specially for me, and I am excited to see who this person will be, and I know he will come. Its hard for me to remain still and patient, so god is working in me. Also, I think it makes it easier too because I know Derek and I can be friends, and I cherish that.
God is trying to teach me to live in the present and be happy in the present, and not always be waiting for the future. If I wait for the future all the time, how can I enjoy the present?
Oh btw, I went blonde again, this makes me happy. I always feel so much more sunnier when I am blonde. But I do get teased a lot more for "being blonde". I just realized today as I watching Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix, that I am like Luna Lovegood. I'm spacey at times. Oh well, that's me and I like me.

March Madness

So I feel really encouraged lately in my teaching abilities. My kids and I have been learning about Rome for the past two weeks and my kids are also doing their debates this week and everything has been going so well. I am hoping that tomorrow I can post some pictures of my kids debating. We'll see. I can't believe that I am already more than half way through student teaching...it's so weird. I can't believe this is all coming to fruition already! While I love teaching, I must say, I AM SO READY FOR SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!

Derek and I are great, everyday I fall more and more in love with him. He is an amazing man of God and I am blessed, even on the days where I wish he had siblings so that he would stop picking on me so much! :) He's such a dork, I love him.

I've started running again too. Partly in preparation for my cousin's wedding in July (which I am Maid of Honor in) and partly so I can be in shape again...not to mention the weather in Flagstaff has been BEAUTIFUL! This makes me even more excited for spring break. Just having the sun out and everything makes me so much happier, even in this world of doom and gloom lately. There are so many uncertainties in the world right now with the economy and being outside in God's creation reminds me I have a Heavenly Father who loves me and holds me in the palm of His hand and HE knows the plans He has for me. That is so comforting.

New love

I RAHEELLY (really) need to update this thing, with like a legitimate post. So today is officially Valentine's day and I finally have a Valentine. Not only do I have a Valentine, I have a boyfriend. An amazing boyfriend. His name is Derek, and I met him at church in Flagstaff, and he is a firefighter....need I say more? But that's only the beginning of it. Derek is so sweet and sensitive to me, but at the same time, he makes me laugh like no other. He also loves Jesus with all his heart, and I am so thankful for His strong and close relationship with God. We have so much in common and he really just gets me. I love that. We've only been together for little more than a week and yet, we are so close. I feel like we've been dating for forever, we both feel that way.
To sum it up...I love him, wholly and completely, without reservation...I am his.

I never have felt so strongly for a person before, or so quickly. He's is unique and special beyond a doubt. I can't wait to see what God has planned for us and our lives together. I continually pray that God will bless our relationship and that our relationship will be honoring and pleasing to God and He will use our relationship for His glory.

I have to tell the story of how Derek and I got together.
The first time we met, I totally shot him down, without even realizing it. He came up to talk to me one day at a youth service ( I volunteer as a leader there) and I totally said " I think they want us talking with the students." BURN. I didn't mean to or know that I was like...being so mean. Then in December a guy randomly adds me on facebook and I notice that we have like 20 friends in common, all from church, so I think "maybe I met him and I don't remember, I would feel really bad if I didn't add him and we had met! Plus, he's pretty cute...it can't hurt?" SO I add him and then message him asking " Hey have we met before?" And he answers with "Well we haven't officially met, but I've seen you around." And so for the next few days we kinda message back and forth. Then the correspondance stopped while I was in Phoenix for Christmas. Then when I came back home we started talking through facebook again and we just a lot of similarities and we really got along and we finally met at church "officially". Then, I boldly gave him my number and he boldly texted me, from there we texted, talked for HOURS on the phone and hung out...then we realized we didn't want to date anybody else, the rest is history.
Great story right?

Relationship status

Abby's relationship status = Taken, by the most amazing person ever!

I am so blessed, and God is just amazing.
Details later....

♥

I'm bored

So I want you to know:
Have you ever....

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo, when no one was home
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (I'm a poor college student)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Book of Mormon or Bible (Just the Bible)
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone (umm...I definitely don't own mine)
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

I have to write something for class

So I am sitting in my technology class...that I enjoy SO much. And we're learning about blogs. I was instructed to write about something...so here I am writing. Thanksgiving was good. Spent time with the family in Phoenix. We went to Glendale Glitters....Chandler and I enjoyed being thug....
because...you know we were in glendale.
I made cookies too, which of course were awesome.
BECAUSE I AM AWESOME.