I locked my keys in my car... The problem my spare us in beaver falls ( I'm in Altoona)

Houghton for fall break was a good decision

Weekend with the kirkseys!!! Man I miss them!

Popping flowers with kairty after a long day :)

This is why i love CK(my roommate) she writes me notes when she finds something interesting <3 ahh its going to be a good day!

CAMP pictures..

The first one is Julie, we got to co together in one of the best cabins EVER! She is really close to my heart and i miss her terribly.



The rest are of friends and campers, it was, again incredible! <3 ohh SB2W

indecisive day.

Today was good. back to those lazy saturdays around Geneva. They seem to be quite lonelier when you live off campus. still great. it was nice coming off of a jammed packed summer to have time for me. Just a time to sit around and enjoy the beautiful sunlight shining through the windows of 119<3. Its turning into a home here, the neighbors are friendly, they have welcomed us with open arms (: It makes me smile. its a nice little community.
Today i woke up planning on going to Poland to watch Rodolfo (one of the boys from mexico who got adopted by my professor) play in his first soccer game. It didnt work out because, if you know me, you know i get lost easily and I have this relentless pride about admitting it to people. So i decided thats not how i wanted to spend my saturday. So then i decided to tag along with one of my room mates and go shopping in Robinson. While eating breakfast this morning, i decided that is not how i wanted to spend my saturday either. It was crazy... one option after the other i was turning down. I get so angry at myself when i do that because usually after all of my options are long gone i am left with regret. Not today. I was pacing and confused on what to do.. but i was so excited to have a day that i decided to sit. To take time to listen and love life. Today that decision was a great one. finally i was happy with being indecisive.
So i packed up my homework which included the popular Children's literature- Charlotte's web and some poli sci. then headed out doors. It was a beautiful day. I didnt do any homework while sitting outside. I took time to be still. Being still is something that i forget to do. It is so easy but in the world we live in it's not anymore. it's easy to sit and have music playing, to talk on the phone, or even sleep. Today i made the goal to be still, to listen to God knowing He has something to say. I encourage you to do the same. Be still in a world that is SO LOUD.
Other than that after a while i retreated back to the house when it started to get too warm. I picked up Charlotte's web and read aloud in the quiet lonely house. The whole book. It was fun and I really loved the cute, innocent story of a friendship between that little pig and that magnificent spider. It took me back to my childhood. It was a fun day.

It's funny my biggest fear is loneliness. The definition of loneliness- without companions. But, I love to be alone, completely on my own. So thinking about this today brought me to the question Am i ever alone? My conclusion- never .. God is near.

I leave with the words to Taps. every night during the summer. Camp was silent for a few short seconds to be reminded that God is Nigh(near) Believe.

Day is done, gone the sun, From the lake, from the hills, from the sky; All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Unashamed

I have not much
To offer You
Not near what You deserve
But still I come
Because Your cross
Has placed in me my worth

Oh, Christ my King
Of sympathy
Whose wounds secure my peace
Your grace extends
To call me friend
Your mercy sets me free

And I know I'm weak
I know I'm unworthy
To call upon Your name
But because of grace
Because of Your mercy
I stand here unashamed

I can't explain
This kind of love
I'm humbled and amazed
That You'd come down
From heavens heights
And greet me face to face

Here I am at Your feet
In my brokeness complete



I'm weak, I'm unworthy - He still loves me. What a great, amazing, astounding, beautiful God we live for.
This song speaks my heart.

i'm a senior in college.. when did this happen?

So school has started.. today was the first day of classes. I have actually been in good old BF for a while now.. I was here for Freshman Orientation. It was fun ( a lot of work) but lots of fun. Socializing with the freshman made me think about when I was a freshman and how fast time goes by. I have changed so soo much since freshman year. It is cool that I can notice that. It is strange to think how much i hated this place as a freshman. Now i don't want to leave! I love Geneva it is such a great place. The mission statement is absolutely true, they are "Growing servant leaders" and they do it well. For freshman (my advice to you) GET INVOLVED, love to learn, and appreciate the time you have. It's precious time.
So as a senior. It is really sad to say but I am not doing student activities. I am really bummed about it but it just doesnt fit into my schedule to be so busy. I am having a hard time not being involved in that way. But pray that God opens and shuts doors for me to serve in other ways on and off of Geneva's campus this year. Also as a senior I am living off campus. Which is HUGE for me because I LOVE being on campus and socializing. My goal is to still be on campus a lot and be present while I can be. I am living with some great room mates who I have been with since freshman year (so fun!) and we have a really cute house (: I will also put pictures up soon (i hope, i lost my camera converter thing)
hmm .. classes are going to be really great.. I will be teaching a lot this semester. I havent gotten my placements yet but hopefully soon. it is an exciting time! All i have left are education classes (and poli sci, thats not really anything to talk about though) so I will be focusing on what i am passionate about.
other than that, i think thats about it for my life update right now.

A couple things for prayer:
1) finding a place where I am supposed to serve this year
2) my decision to student teaching abroad ( i have to apply soon)
3) returning to Mexico as the student leader ( pray for my leadership, preparation, and support)
4) relationships ( that i could be intentional)

Thank youuuu<3 Be a blessing!

Romans 5:1-5

its been a loooong time..

wow, well life has been a whirl wind.  Like i said before, I worked at one of the most incredible places in the World this summer.  Summers Best two weeks has flipped my world upside down.  God is so good, and He is good ALL the time.  Hopefully I will be able to put up pictures soon, but pictures wont even do  justice to what happened in my heart this summer.  Wow I miss Sb2w sooo much.  I have so many stories and so many memories that I will hold very very close to my heart forever.  I am not going to share them on here because I love conversation.  That is just one thing i learned this summer.  That communication and fellowship is necessary in the world we live in.  Just reading a blog or texting a quick message is not enough.  You learn from conversations, face to face conversation that are meaningful and it doesnt happen enough. I would love to have that conversation, with anyone who is willing to take time to do that.  (:  But camp is hard to explain.  "Camp, is just camp"  so close to my heart because I was changed.  God used a little (well huge) camp to change me- to radically change my heart.  I was sent there to serve children and lead them to Jesus.  Of course I was used to do just that but what really happened is God used those girls and the staff to challenge me to pursue Him with everything in my being.  I have made that promise to do that.  I will chase after Him with everything I have inside of me.  

Here are some quick memories that you may not get if you you never experienced camp (again- i would love to explain them to you)

1) dining hall singing (yes I'm number 3)

2) GITC

3) Canoe canoe?

4) Jill bontrager at the ropes course (: hahaha

5) "Jesus is good looking" .... "I'm sorry if I offended you by saying you were hott Jesus."

6) morning exercises (rain or shine)

7) 1 million 36 thousand 800 seconds of each and every term

8) heptathalon

9) CAb LEV 3rd term<3

10) and of course.... ROMANS ARE WHAT? RED HOTT (:

This doesnt even put a dent into what happened in boswell, Pa this summer. 

la vida loca

So life has been non stop.  no time to breathe.  Break was fantastic!!! I went to NYC with some family and friends.  This is Jess and I in the city at night, you have to love NYC shopping trips!

On spring break I also had the chance to spend some well needed bonding time with my beautiful Mother and Niece!  It was a lot of fun!  When I was looking at this picture I was amazed about how much my mom and I look alike!  Gweneth is getting so big so fast... it was soo soo nice to just play and be an aunt!  (:  I like being Aunt kay kay!

Oh yea! and I turned 21, very exciting... my brother and some other family met in MD for a little celebration.  We went to Carrabbas, it was quite good!

Katie, my sister in law and My brother got me these beautiful flowers. It made my birthday very special <3>

So then I get back to school... School is going extremely fast!  Student activities is picking up speed and I feel like I have NO time for any of it.  I am trying to not just go through the motions of like but sometimes I really need a reality check.  This picture is from one of the formal events that student activities put  on last night called Film Fest.  It was a great time.  We show student made films and everyone gets dressed up.  It is an award show, resembling the Oscars.  this the AWESOME staff that I work with (left to right)  Matthew, Nella, Ryan, Adam, Me, Katie, and Ben.  We make such a great team.  I love them!  It has been so awesome to watch us grow together as a team or my favorite word, family. (:  We just went through the interviewing for next year, I am not going to lie... im really sad that I am not going to be part of that staff but i will breathe a great sigh of relief when this year is all over.  

In other news.... we official have signed a lease to our first house for next school year AND I just received word of where my first placement of teaching is for next  semester!  I am going to Riverside school!  All in All life is good and I am thankful for the smile I have (:  Well thank you for being interested in my crazy life and remembering me in you r prayers!  Be a Blessing!

God is Love-

Kaylee 

Helllo spring break!

Wow it is nice to have a break from Geneva.. I love Geneva but it is so nice to not be there (: Stay tuned for some fun spring break stories!!!

Lazy Day/GOOD news (:

Also on Sunday- I was supposed to be studying for a midterm....

I applied for a summer camp job this summer at Summers Best Two weeks... it has been a long waiting process, but I found out yesterday that I was hired!!!!  What an answer to prayer!  I will be spending my summer in Somerset, Pa at a Christian Sports Camp, I could not be more excited!  Check the camp out!  www.Sb2w.org  I would appreciate prayer for transitions and exhaustion as the summer approaches quickly (:

On another note-break starts on Friday! AHH and i turn the big 21 pretty darn soon!  Im heading to the big apple to celebrate with friends and fam. (:  

Break is so close that I can taste it!

Wow break is so close... Spring break is EXACTLY what everyone needs!  The past couple days have been sweet (i havent been doing much studying or homework).  On Friday, we celebrated some birthdays... Ashlie and Tayler turned 20.  A bunch of people went to Pittsburgh to celebrate.  It was a lot of fun..because of student activities on the weekends it is hard for me to be available to celebrate with friends so it was nice to just go out and have fun!  Saturday was a lazy day, i should have been studying for History but instead Gretchen(my RA/friend)  and I found Titanic  on tv and spent the WHOLE day watching that and just hanging out.

On Saturday Holli and I put on a little activity for our friends (:  I'll give you a little background...  Holli and i have been talking about how we wanted to do something fun for a while, so at the beginning of the week Holli had an idea... It was called Dare night. we sent unanimous notes to some of our friends to meet us at a location to start the dare night.  We had about 15 people show up and play.. We had a list of things people had to complete and take pictures of... My team won!  It was a lot of fun and gave people a chance to hang out before break... there were a ton of laughs, hopefully people add pictures to facebook soon!  

Oh Sunday.. I looove sundays.. There is a small group of us that attends a church in Cranberry that we really enjoy.  I am really learning a lot, i am challenged and growing.  I am so thankful for our church.  After Church Diana and I decided to have a little birthday party for Stu, his birthday was last tuesday!  I am pretty proud of the cake I made for him!  (with lots of help from anna, one of my housemates)  It was fun (:  I have some great friends!

 

The icing made everyones mouth turn crazy colors!  (:  

Sea breeze.

Wow... I am thankful for thursdays, my weeks are jam packed until thursday.. i can finally breathe!  The concert last night was AWESOME every performer was impressive.. Tyrone's songs spoke to my heart though.  The whole night was a reminder of how much I love the atmosphere of live GOOD music.  The day was filled with chaos but I was surrounded/working with great friends!  Unfortunately I was too busy to take pictures but here are the lyrics to my fav. song from last night... Look him up Tyrone and his opener, Keaton are playing at the Hardrock right Now!  

Sea breeze 

She moves like sea breeze, swirling around me
The fragrance that she leaves hangs in the air
Soft like a whisper, she's calling me to her
These eyes have seen the most beautiful dream
We found each other, staring at the waves
Started talkin' couldn't break away
And made plans to meet tonight
Down by the pier, when midnight strikes I'm going to hold that dream near
Tomorrow, surprise o'er
She took my heart with one look in her eye
To a place that feels like home
These eyes have seem the most beautiful dream
Oh, oh

Just another day

today is just another busy/crazy day here at Geneva.... Although im a student, sometimes it's the least of my worries.. Student activities is putting on a concert tonight with Tyrone Wells and Joy Ike, it should be pretty sweet.  Hopefully i will have pictures to come later this week.  today... i am learning patience.  Im am learning that i need to have more of it and it something that is required of me.  Im learning to wait on God and trust that what he has in store for me in EVEY aspect of my life will be worth being patient.  

On another note.. it is a beautiful day in Beaver falls!  It is soooo nice to finally see sunshine, it has been a LONG winter.  Spring break is next week and i couldnt be more excited!  Classes get cancelled on friday so i have an extra day which I am not mad about at all!  I went for a walk today and it reminded me of how much I enjoy being outside.. We/I am planning a camp out as soon as it is nice out.  So that should be fun... again i have to be patient to wait for nicer weather... 

This is somewhat of a ramble but it's just other day in the life...  (:

Home sick for Mexico

Wow, I miss Mexico!  Mexico was once again incredible.... I have been thinking so much about my family there.  I know it is always going to be a good day when I wake up from dreaming about them all night long!  I cannot wait to see them again...  I leave you with some pictures from January... I couldnt have wished for a better way to start the new year.

       

Ariely at Bethel blowing bubbles. 

 

Tomas and I in the church after we did some arts and crafts

My precious boy Guillermo<3>