Shwell.. I quit the Daniel Fast last Thursday because I had been feeling really sick and felt like I needed more energy and chicken noodle soup.. stuff like that haha. But now that I think about it I was probably eating like.. healthier during the fast than what I am eating now. Oh well!! I couldnt take it im sorry!
Okay sooo.. I have been sick on and off since December and it was always the same symptoms. I would get a really bad sore throat on one side and then it would turn into a weird congestion.. It was like a dry congestion and I couldnt blow my nose or anything It was just stuck inside my nose! Awful I know. Anyway, so each time I had gotten that It would feel worse and worse.. (you witnesses from Christmas Break I was feeling sick .. yepp). So I had been sick or like sinus infection feeling kind of all the way up until I got back to school. My nose was still kinda stuffy and my voice just sounded sick. I also .. as I was writting this just realized something!
So I went on a retreat last weekend for younglife.. we were up in the mountains and the morning that we woke up to have breakfast a group of us were standing downstairs waiting for food. All the sudden I felt like I was going to pass out and started like sweating and stuff.. so i went upstairs and went to lie down for a little bit just to like.. pull myself together (I didnt really know anyone there and I didn't want them to think I was a freak if I just like passed out or told them I was going to pass out) haha so I ran upstairs and then went down again.. i thought it was really weird. I was like, hmm this is probably from fasting.. maybe I am not getting enough food or I am dehydrated or something. BUT i just realized that the reason why that happened to me is because......
I HAVE MONO!!
yes, i know.. its true. Mono. Blase is thrilled haha. I hope that my type of mono wont last me like.. months and months.. All i know is that I honestly will not be able to take another moldy throat. It hurts a lot. The doctor gave me some good meds. I actually went to the real doctor instead of the school nurse. That's a whole nother story. School nurse = a joke. haha
well not really.. "she's a nice lady!!!"
uhm.. so I quit fasting, and now I have mono. I am probs going to be quarentined for at least a week. So I may fly home for a week! Which would be awesome!!
anyway.. Idk what I am going to do about Younglife.. that is going to wear me out if I have mono and stuff.. Okay well that is all for now!
Its really not that bad by the way. I am like mentally hyper.. just not physically. I still have my mental health and the spirit of the LORRRRDDD! woo hooo!
( mental health aside from the fact that the other day I got to my dorm room and tried to unlock the door with the car key button unlocker.. I realized what I was attempting and just started laughing.)
haha Later.
goodbye
Mali
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
This is Day 5? I am not sure.. today I went to whole foods and got some peta bread and almond butter.. I really needed some bread or something so I got some. I had a little bit of a challenge trying to get the peanut butter grinder to work.. it was clogged or something so i started messing with twisties and turnies and idk what I was touching honestly. But Since the peanut butter wasn't working I just used the almond butter one. It is good.. I may stick with the natural stuff.. it is kinda thicker also which is nice.
I definitely focus on God more throughout the day as I am fasting. I love being able to give something to him. This week was pretty easy with classes starting up again. We just went over syllabi.. ? Kind of overwhelming at the same time to see everything that you have to do this semester. I hate having to start over.. I feel like looking back on last semester I was finished. Its different from high school cause you continue to build in those classes when you come back from christmas break and you save the hardest or biggest projects until the end, but in college its like you feel like you are done cause you beat out and conquered last semester.. and then it just starts over again with only a months break instead of like three months for summer. Kind of like you start a new school year instead of just continuing the semester.
I am sure all of that was pointless information that was all jumbled and confusing but if you gave me the chance to explain in person it would have gone a lot better. Haha
Hmm what else.. I am going on a younglife retreat thing tomorrow. I am going to be meeting all the other leaders and hopefully get some more insight into what I am going to be doing. I need some training or something because there are specific things or.. hmm tactics they use to relate to kids? I don't want to scare anyone off or force Jesus upon them if they aren't ready.
So yeah, I am super excited to get involved in this ministry. Its like all about bringing people to Jesus and I haven't ever done that before so yeah!! woo! Advancing God's kingdom.
Another good thing about me doing younglife is going to challenge me to rely on God's strength more often than I do on my own. I feel like the kids will constantly be on my mind and I will really need to tap into prayer more. I need to continue to become passionate for His words that way I can be prepared to share the gospel with them.
Yeah! So I will let you all know how that goes when I get back on.. Sunday? yes Sunday.
Alright.. well
goodbye
Mali
I definitely focus on God more throughout the day as I am fasting. I love being able to give something to him. This week was pretty easy with classes starting up again. We just went over syllabi.. ? Kind of overwhelming at the same time to see everything that you have to do this semester. I hate having to start over.. I feel like looking back on last semester I was finished. Its different from high school cause you continue to build in those classes when you come back from christmas break and you save the hardest or biggest projects until the end, but in college its like you feel like you are done cause you beat out and conquered last semester.. and then it just starts over again with only a months break instead of like three months for summer. Kind of like you start a new school year instead of just continuing the semester.
I am sure all of that was pointless information that was all jumbled and confusing but if you gave me the chance to explain in person it would have gone a lot better. Haha
Hmm what else.. I am going on a younglife retreat thing tomorrow. I am going to be meeting all the other leaders and hopefully get some more insight into what I am going to be doing. I need some training or something because there are specific things or.. hmm tactics they use to relate to kids? I don't want to scare anyone off or force Jesus upon them if they aren't ready.
So yeah, I am super excited to get involved in this ministry. Its like all about bringing people to Jesus and I haven't ever done that before so yeah!! woo! Advancing God's kingdom.
Another good thing about me doing younglife is going to challenge me to rely on God's strength more often than I do on my own. I feel like the kids will constantly be on my mind and I will really need to tap into prayer more. I need to continue to become passionate for His words that way I can be prepared to share the gospel with them.
Yeah! So I will let you all know how that goes when I get back on.. Sunday? yes Sunday.
Alright.. well
goodbye
Mali
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Life
Hello,
This is Mali and I am quite new at this. I think the most exciting thing that would be happening in my life would be doing a Daniel Fast right now. Meats, dairy, animal products, sweetners, most bread and proccessed foods will not be entering my mouth for the extreme stretch of 20 days. The only thing left to eat are the normal left overs seen on childrens plates; the healthy foods. Fruits vegtables and ... legumes are to be allowed. Water is the only liquid that will quench my thirst and thats that. Basically it is going to suck; but then again it will not! I don't have to worry about this because I do not have to rely on my own strength. I can use that Holy Spirit! As I am typing this however I just began to either really smell or imaginary smell some Ham and Cheese hot pockets. Delicious, I know. Living with 5 other roommates who are not doing this fast tends to make things quite difficult.
Anyway besides me complaining about food something bigger is at hand. God is constantly working around us. I don't want to miss out on anything that he has to offer. Now I can say that.. but then its like.. well what are the steps I am going to take to not miss out on the story he is unfolding in front of my eyes. Basically I don't want to be a hypocrite or be all talk, because after all .. faith without actions is dead. So far this year it has been going well. My leather bible has been cracked way more often and consistantly each day than maybe it ever has before. Going through the new testament, and apparently Genesis for this fast it has been way better.
I mean I have a lot of stuff to say but I will save it until another time when something sparks my thoughts and I cant hold back from blabbering about it.
goodbye.
-Mali
This is Mali and I am quite new at this. I think the most exciting thing that would be happening in my life would be doing a Daniel Fast right now. Meats, dairy, animal products, sweetners, most bread and proccessed foods will not be entering my mouth for the extreme stretch of 20 days. The only thing left to eat are the normal left overs seen on childrens plates; the healthy foods. Fruits vegtables and ... legumes are to be allowed. Water is the only liquid that will quench my thirst and thats that. Basically it is going to suck; but then again it will not! I don't have to worry about this because I do not have to rely on my own strength. I can use that Holy Spirit! As I am typing this however I just began to either really smell or imaginary smell some Ham and Cheese hot pockets. Delicious, I know. Living with 5 other roommates who are not doing this fast tends to make things quite difficult.
Anyway besides me complaining about food something bigger is at hand. God is constantly working around us. I don't want to miss out on anything that he has to offer. Now I can say that.. but then its like.. well what are the steps I am going to take to not miss out on the story he is unfolding in front of my eyes. Basically I don't want to be a hypocrite or be all talk, because after all .. faith without actions is dead. So far this year it has been going well. My leather bible has been cracked way more often and consistantly each day than maybe it ever has before. Going through the new testament, and apparently Genesis for this fast it has been way better.
I mean I have a lot of stuff to say but I will save it until another time when something sparks my thoughts and I cant hold back from blabbering about it.
goodbye.
-Mali
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