Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Today was a fabulous day.
I went to Pointe Pacific church again with Rachel and Caleb. (Rachel is my RD and Caleb is her husband, the associate pastor).
I had lunch with Joseph, Reeni and Nikola.
I locked myself out of my room and Chelsea saved the day.
I took a nap.
I went to starbucks with Chrissy and visited Timmy.
And finally, best of all, I hung out with people from church at Petes coffee. It was a speed dating set up (minus the guys on one side and the girls on another), we all rotated around tables the entire night and just talked to one another. Then after rotating, we just sat and talked. It was so great hanging out with people who don't go to Vanguard, as much as I love Vanguard, sometimes I just need a break. I really love the young adult crowd from Pointe Pacific, they are all super friendly, and alot of them are related to the art industry in some way. It's not a big crowd, there was maybe 11 of us.
My jaw hurts from talking so much, and laughing, and practicing my song for musical theater vocal technique class.

PS. I'm auditioning for Lion King on Friday with Marcus (it will be performing in Vegas). I'm really excited, I think auditioning needs rehearsing just as much as any other part of theater. Pray for me!

Ponderosa Pine Cones

I am so incredibly thankful for the people in my life right now. I have had a support system before, but never have I felt so encouraged, lifted up, exposed and been dealt with in such a real way.

I'm cutting my dreadlocks off for my New York intensive in December. I ordered the knotty boy emergency kit yesterday morning and have been sulking ever since. I know it's a must, my dreadlocks are going to limit me in the theater world...but I didn't think I would have to cut them off so soon. I love my 37 dreadies.

Happy

Tonight was beautiful. I planned a floor event called "Scripture and Art Night." Not a whole lot of girls attended, but just enough to have an awesome time. We started painting around 9:00pm and we didn't get done till around 2am. There is something so wonderful about painting and creating, it really makes girls open up and relax. The focus of the night was to explore and express God's love, every canvas was so different and unique. I love it. It's a beautiful thing to let God romance you, it was so encouraging to see through the girls paintings how differently God shows his love to each person. After the more serious painting, we just got crazy cutting out random magazine pictures and making cards for anyone and everyone we know. So good.

As of right now, I'm listening to Ella right now.

"Someday he'll come along, the man I love. And he'll be big and strong, the man I love. And when he comes my way, I'll do my best to make him stay. He'll look at me and smile, I'll understand. And in a little while he'll take my hand. And though it seems absurd, I know we both won't say a word. Mabe I shalll meet him Sunday, maybe Monday, maybe not. Still I'm sure to meet him one day, maybe Tuesday will be my ood news day. He'll build a little home, just meant for two. Form which we'll never roam; who would, would you? And so all else about I'm waiting for the man I love."