Just Let Me Be Legally Blonde

Road Trip

2010-07-02T12:34:00.000-05:00

Well today Whitney, Sarah, Olivia, and I are embarking on a road trip from Conway to St. Louis!! I am super excited!!!! This weekend is going to be so much fun and much needed at least from my point of view. We're going to a Cardinals game and finding free things to do around St. Louis.. if you know of anything that is free let us know!!! I'm sure we'll tweet and such through out the weekend...

Random thoughts

If the water is blue why do they call it white water?

do woodchucks even like wood?

when do you become old.. is it when you turn 30 or is it sometime before or after that

is it weird that i like to change my hair color when i'm bored?

love and chocolate covered strawberries

FRANCE!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-03-18T08:43:00.000-05:00

Okay so it has been a while since i updated my blog and i thought hw cool it would be to update my blog from Paris!!!!!!!!!!!!

first off french keyboards are all backwards so this is going t be short because of lack of time and my generql knowledge on this keyboard

France is AMAZINGGGGGG

I plan on coming back in July with another group!!!!!!

The work and things I have done here are such an encouragement

posting pictures soon

xoxox

Massey

Quick update

2010-03-02T17:40:00.000-06:00

So it's been way too long since I last blogged. So much has gone on since then. We just had AFTERdark at Southern Miss last night and I think it was a huge success!! I still have some final things to do for follow up with them, but other than that it's done!!! I can't wait to start my one to won bible study!!! it's going to be awesome!!!

I will hopefully get pictures soon!

That's A Total God Thing

2010-01-26T03:30:00.003-06:00

"That's a total God thing!!!"

Usually you hear this when something outrageous happens that you have been praying for or someone you were thinking about that day happens to call you or bump into you. Well I had a total God thing happen to me!!! I interviewed to switch positions at kamp this summer (don't worry baseball day fans, I'll still be doing that first term at KAA) so I could be a counselor at either K-Kountry or K-1 (prayerfully) for the summer. So as soon as the summer interview dates were set I decided to look and see what director I might get to interview with for the summer. I was really nervous that it might be someone who has a preconceived idea of me from others. I was so excited when I read that Tracy Ashcraft would be doing the interviews in my home town!! I facebooked her immediately and told her that I would be seeing her in January. So January 18th rolled along and I went to do my interview and Tracy did the interview since she already sort of knew me from the summer. She knew my heart on some of the things about kamp already and how much I loved to be there and such. Our interview was great! She poured into me some as well and that was so appreciated and I was extremely grateful to be able to have spent the hour and a half I got with her. Half of our interview was some catching up but we got what we needed accomplished (sell me to kamp Tracy haha) and then she prayed for me and prayed that God would send someone into my life for things like accountability and someone to pour into me.

Little did know this would happen within like the next two weeks!!!!

Today (Monday), I got an email from David Robbins from Campus Crusade.. I actually hadn't heard from him in like a month and I thought that he had forgotten about me but he gave me Joy Davis' number who is kind of doing CRU stuff here at USM but so far it has only gotten as far as Greek Life.. So I called Joy. She and I played phone tag for the better part of the afternoon and we finally got a hold of each other when she got off work. We got to chatting and I swear she's an answered prayer. First off, she wants to get CRU up and running at Southern (huge answered prayer). Secondly she is letting us put CRU name on After Dark (which is yet again another answered prayer). Third thing, she and I are probably going to get together some this semester and just dig into the word together (guess what y'all, ANOTHER answered prayer) and finally, she prayed for me over the phone tonight and over everything that is going to be happening this semester!

So okay that was sort of a long detailed explanation of how my prayers got answered but I mean c'mon!! How awesome is God?!?! I'm so thankful. This is something that I believe is going to help so much with my walk and how I represent Christ wherever I am.

New Years!!

2010-01-08T16:55:00.002-06:00

NEW YEARS PICTURESSSS

I loved being in Georgia for new years!!! love my Augusta Girls!!!

xoxox

::I'm Third::The Johnny Ferrier Story::

2010-01-03T00:29:00.002-06:00

On June 7th, 1958, The Air National Guard's minute men jet precision team were performing at an air show in Dayton, Ohio. There performance included a stunt they had done hundreds of times before, creating their famed "flower burst" with trails of smoke coming from each plane. Off on the far east stem of the flower formation, Captain Johnny Ferrier's plane looked to be in trouble, headed for the small town of Fairborn. The beautiful morning had turned to horror as Ferrier's plane crashed into a small neighborhood. The other pilots only saw blips of smoke from the crashing plane. The tower control kept telling Johnny to eject himself. Captain Ferrier couldn't reach the mic button on the throttle because both hands were tugging on the control stick, which also contained the smoke button. Ferrier answered the only way he could with three blips saying he understood, squeezing to tell the other pilots he thought he could keep his plane under enough control to avoid crashing into the houses of Fairborn. When his fellow pilots showed up to the crash scene they found a neighborhood in shock. Ferrier's jet hit the ground midway between four houses in a backyard garden. It was the only place he could have crashed without killing anyone. No one had been injured or killed with the exception of Johnny who had been killed instantly. Eyewitnesses recalled the scene as his fellow pilots stood beside the gaping hole where their friend had just died. "We were watching the show. When the pilot started to roll he was heading straight for us. For a second we looked right at each other. The he pulled right up over us and landed right there." Ferrier managed to steer the plane away from the civilians." In deep humility, the witness whispered... "This man died for us." A few days after this tragic accident, Johnny's wife, Tulle, found a worn card in his billfold. On it the words "I'm Third." That simple phrase exemplified the life and death of this courageous man. For him God came first, Other's second, and himself third.

This story gets me every time. That story has been told to me more times than I can count. The first person I ever heard tell it was Spike White. Then I got to hear Joe White tell it. I have heard almost every kamp director at KAA tell this story. Every single time I hear it I cry. I can't help it, I always wonder if I am put in a situation somewhat like Johnny's what I would do. What would you do??

Any Thoughts?!

2009-12-19T08:43:00.002-06:00

Lord you are good and your mercy endureth forever, Lord you are good and your mercy endureth forever. People from every nation and tongue, from generation to generation. We worship you!!! Hallelujah, hallelujah we worship you for who you are!!! You are good all the time, all the time Lord you are good.

That is one of my favorite songs, and there is so much truth in it. I love that it just says "Lord you ARE good!" and if you do know the song you know that this is a very upbeat song. Most songs that I hear with this phrase are very well downbeat and slow. There is NOTHING wrong with that, I just love that this one is upbeat. You can be more happy to sing it. Does that make sense really? All I know is that He is good!!!

::.::Lucy-Like Faith::.::

2009-12-07T21:21:00.005-06:00

Before I start on Lucy-like faith... PICTURES FROM SNOWWW

So I was taking a break from studying and writing papers and watched the Narnia movies. I love those movies. They are phenomenal. Well at least the underlying principle of them is!! When I watch movies I try to find one character that I can identify with the entire movie. If I have seen the movie more than once I try to pick a new character weather it is a small part or the leading lady or the evil villain. Today while I was watching I took on the character of Lucy. Okay for those of you who know nothing of Narnia or who Lucy is let me explain. Lucy Pevensie is the youngest of the four Pevensie children. Peter, Susan, and Edmund are her older siblings. Lucy is the first of the Pevensie kids to ever go to Narnia. She tells them and no one believes her, then Edmund follows her into the wardrobe and locks shuts himself inside the wardrobe to which Narnia is accessed at this point (silly to shut oneself in a wardrobe) and Edmund then lies to Peter and Susan about going there. So there's somewhat of a background of the beginning of the first bit. As the movie progresses we learn that Aslan has come back to Narnia due to the Pevensie's being there. This is huge considering the Narnians have been under the spell of Jadis-- The White Witch (TWW). Backtracking... during Edmund's first visit to Narnia he meets TWW and tells her that there are four of them and how he will bring his family to meet her if he becomes prince of Narnia. So Edmund betrays his family which is not the coolest thing ever but that opens the door for Aslan. Aslan takes the place of Edmund when he is the one who is supposed to be killed by TWW. There is deep magic that Narnia was founded on. All traitors blood belongs to TWW, but, there is a deeper magic that TWW did not know about. Aslan tells Susan and Lucy about this magic after he come back to LIFE..(Sound like another great prince), "If the witch understood the true meaning of sacrifice, she might have interpreted the Deep Magic differently, for when a willing victim who has committed no treachery, dies in a traitor’s stead, the stone table will crack and even death itself will turn backwards." I'm sorry but that's way cool. Jesus is the same way!!! Which brings me to the movie Prince Caspian, Lucy is the first to see Aslan but none of the others believe her. She has faith that Aslan is there and will come and will see the children through. I wish we all had faith like Lucy. I mean that's something I want to strive for. Lucy is an amazing example of what our faith as Christians should be. Always trusting and WAITING PATIENTLY for the Lord. I don't know about any of y'all but I am gonna try to be a little more like Lucy!!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

2009-11-28T17:24:00.006-06:00

Thanksgiving is over. Christmas trees are going up, people are decorating and most importantly, starting their shopping. Did you know that American's spend more money on Christmas than any other holiday or occasion, except for some people.. they spend more money on their weddings. but hey take a look at this video

that was from last christmas

here is this years... anyone going to rethink this christmas

.:. Harvest Time .:.

2009-11-16T13:02:00.003-06:00

Well friends it is mid-November and I am getting ready for finals to be here. I have so much still to do but I decided to take a break and write about what the Lord has been showing me. This past Sunday I went back to my home church Pinelake in Madison, Mississippi. It was a life changing service for me. Pastor Chip got his message from Phil. 3:17-21. This message changed my life for the better. He was talking about people in our lives and how they influence us and how we have to discern whether they are harmful for us to hang out with or if they lift us up. I have heard that before but for some reason it hit home this weekend. I have been re-evaluating my life and who i model my life after. Obviously I want to try to be like Jesus, but none of us can ever achieve that so Chip talked about spiritual role models. I have been thinking about the spiritual role models in my life. I don't really know who they are... I mean obviously both of my grandmothers are spiritual role models in my life but, they are not ones that I am around a lot to be able to model my life like theirs. That's what my prayer is lately, to find a spiritual role model that is around me and that I can try to be like in the spiritual aspect. I was surrounded by amazing role models in Arkansas.. They were incredible for that time in life until I left now I don't have anyone really and I am in need of one. I am constantly in prayer that God will send someone my way that I can model my life after.

.:.Love.:.

..Gratefulness..

2009-11-12T14:47:00.004-06:00

Riley, Me, Breanna, Marlie, and Chelse

Little Red Riding Hood, Robin, Marilyn Monroe, Prisoner, Risky Business

Marlie and I at a football game!!

Marlie and I going out in Oxford!!

Grayson a.k.a. Granny Gray and I trying on onesie's!

Mar and Me and Fall Conference

Thought for today.. I think Atheists invented wishing since they don't have God to pray to..

granted.. i still wish sometimes like at 11:11.. but that is besides the point. It really makes me sad cause i do know some atheists and they don't believe in God and it honestly breaks my heart. I am not gonna be that girl that just pushes Christianity onto them but, I will be that girl that feels her heart breaking when they reject the truth. One of my hopes is to bring AfterDark to my campus. For those of you reading that have no clue what AfterDark is it is a free event that is one night. Joe White of Kanakuk Kamps comes and just shares the Word of God and before he gets up to speak there is an AMAZINGGGG musical talent. Previous years have included Dave Barnes, Matt Wertz, The Afters, and many more. The first time I saw AfterDark I was really little and only went cause it was Joe White. Ginny Owens was the music talent. She is a blind girl that plays the piano and sings. She was so fabulous!!!!! Since then I knew that I wanted to have AfterDark wherever i went to school. Now it is coming a reality (prayerfully) a friend of mine and I are praying that we get it here! All of your prayers are greatly appreciated. We are trying to spread thw word around.

Okay so on a slightly different note... it is soooo beautiful today.. I am sitting in downtown Hattiesburg at this way cool coffee shop called the Depot. It's right near the train station. I just discovered this place today and I am LOVING IT!!! They have a patio with chairs and such outside it's lovely!!! It kind of reminds me of the Brewery for those of you Conway people who are reading. different atmosphere but same concept.. I am so thankful that there is a place like this around campus.. well sort of. It's about three miles from there. Not really a walking to place but if one was feeling daring they could. If I had my bike I totally would have ridden it here!! There is an amazing breeze. Headphones in listening to a little Hillsong, Dave Barnes, and of course in the spirit of Arkansas Kris Allen.

So on another different note.. I am going to talk about how halloween was and fall conference.. They are two COMPLETELY different things buttttttt are both tremendous amounts of fun!!

so since halloween came first i guess i will talk about it first. The whole week was packed full of fun things! we went to several parties. I won a trip for spring break via MTV... crazy i know... also just got to dress up as Robin. which was wayyy fun! That sums it up.. On actual Halloween I went home and saw Crockett in Cinderella. It was so cute!!!

Fall Conference was SOOOO much fun!!! I got to see people that I haven't seen in years! That was a huge plus. The speaker for the weekend was Chirs Treat. He was soooo GOOD!!!!! I was really impressed!!!! Les Newsom did a seminar and I went to that. IT was great!!!

Had a lot of fun with all the RUF friends =)

.:.:.Turn Your Ear 2 Heaven & Hear.:.:.

2009-10-02T00:42:00.002-05:00

this past month or so..
has been one of the hardest yet most rewarding months of my life..
God has shown me somethings about Him and also about my doubts and insecurities i had about him.
like i can honestly say that i know who I am in Him...
I have never been able to say that confidently

Okay so that is something I just told a friend of mine from 24/7 last year.

and it's true. I have never been able to say that confidently.. Until now!

I don't know what it is or what happened to be honest.. It just did. I was reading in my Bible about Hannah, and about Ruth. Two women that I aspire to be like. I mean for real.. Hannah, this woman was on fire for Jesus and was like Lord I want a son and He will be yours... Her son was definitely Samuel. Then there is Ruth.. this woman left her entire family behind and then when her hubby died she stayed with her mother in law... not many women would do that now. God used these two women. I want him to use me in a way that changes the way girls see themselves, and treat themselves. I want to help change the generations to come. It's not for any particular gain... Cause I know this. To live is Christ, but to die, y'all to die is GAIN!!! I am ready for that! Are you???

I don't know who of you actually read this but I am also writing this as a note on Facebook so check it out!!!

Fall is HERE!!

2009-09-29T16:49:00.002-05:00

So I woke up this morning and thought to myself, great another hot and humid day in mississippi. but when i walked outside... IT FELT LIKE FALL!!!! Finally!!! it was about 70 degrees with no humidity today! I swear it feels amazing outside!! I rode my bike all around campus. I try to b e outside... too bad i am cooped up in a library cubby right now!!! I am just taking a break from working on all this Spanish I have to do! this week is pretty chill for me! no big tests or anything!!! Friday I go home for the weekend!!! YAY!!!! I cannot wait! It's homecoming for Crockett! They are having their dinner and picture taking extravaganza at our house, which means i get to see everyone look so adorable for their senior year homecoming! lol!!!! Other than that my weekend will be boring i guess. maybe not. we'll see. It's voting day for homecoming at Southern! I havent gone and done my voters duty yet but i have a few more hours before the polls close! I don't know who I am rooting for yet lol! Last weekend I went home and the a/c stopped working.. okay it didn't stop working but we found out that because of all the remodeling done on our house it messed up the a/c unit and now we might have to replace it again. UGH! talk about annoying!!!
Back to the weather...
I want to go camping this weekend because it feels so good!!! I wonder if i can convince people to go this saturday night!!! LOL that would seriously make my weekend!!! but the thing is most of the people i am friends with are a little bit to girly for that. lol! all i know is that I am really excited about the fall season!!! leaves crunching everywhere! layering clothes! Gosh that is a huge favorite of mine! I can't wait to break out the uggs and leggings and coats and sweaters! ahh i am getting excited thinking about it!!!!!
All i know is that the fall season is one of the bests!!!!

Okay..
here we go.
Exciting pieces of information
LeCrae is going to be in HATTIESBURG in NOVEMBER!!!! AHHHHH
Super excited about that!
The winter trail staff thing.. well it doesn't come to Soutern but it does go to JACKSON!!!
ANDDDD I found out which directors are gonna be there and i am soooooo excited for that as well!!!!!

umm yah

randomness that is me....
hope you enjoyed

Arkansas.. my fire

2009-09-12T10:30:00.003-05:00

As I sit in bed I begin to think about what my day will hold... Tailgating in the district, going to the game, going out afterward. I realize that I haven't slept in 24 hours.. well more like 37ish but I will count my ridiculous nap yesterday that lasted a long time. It seems to me that I am turning into a nocturnal being again. Why does this always happen? I seem to turn nocturnal when I am in situations that are new to me.. This shouldn't be new. But seems like it is. I know that if I just slept at night it would be different. But for me personally, I get more accomplished at the random hours of night. I get to read more, I get to think more, I get more time to pray. Something I have been thinking about lately is the relationships I had when I was in Arkansas the first go round... Oh Ouachita Baptist... SOO many memories there.. I am not sure where to begin honestly. I guess I can start out with the people who impacted me the most there.. Nicole.. she was extremely smart and very intelligent when it came to helping me figure out what I was thinking, she never judged me once. I will never forget her. Brittany comes next I guess. Wow, she put up with me in a way that I don't even understand. I have so much respect for her. Like she is an incredible woman of God and is going to be an incredible leader one day. Like her leadership skills and ability to lead are so evident.. well, at least they were to me. She is someone I strive to be like. Jacquelyn. my dear sweet friend. she stood by me through a lot and i respect her for that! Mary Lynn, oh momsie! swear that gal is awesome and is an incredible leader!!!! I learned alot from her! Molly, my oh so sweet lunch buddy at the honeycomb!!!!

All in all i met some ridiculously amazing people my first go round there.. and the ones i named just had a huge impact on me.

Another thing I have been thinking about lately is the friends that were not in 24/7 that i met in Arkansas... Some of them left an impact so huge on me that even if i had amnesia, i still would remember them or some part of what they taught me.
..Cecilia.. oh sister, words cannot begin to describe the many laughs i had with you!!! The conversations were always either LOL hilarious or so enlightening and uplifting and full of good advice!!!! I will NEVER forget you!!!!!!
...Callie... oh sweetest singing friend!!!! before I even entered 24/7 you had already given me so much advice and words of wisdom.. the many facebook convos are truly a favorite! seeing you and getting to know you while i was in arkansas truly was such a blessing and you are still going to be singing at my wedding... whenever that day does come!!!!
.....Dalton..... Dalton at my worst you still were there and were supportive. I never will forget you and know that I support you in EVERYTHING you do.. even if I sometimes don't like it or agree with it. I don't doubt the Lord leading you and guiding your life!!! You are an incredible leader among leaders and you don't need any program to teach you how to do it!!!! friends forever! you know i mean that dalt!

I have been blessed with so much more than i deserve...

The other day I came across an old journal from before arkansas was even a thought for me..
As i was reading, something popped up to me from what i had been writing about... I was asking God to put me in situations that I wouldn't be able to handle. Things that were going to make me question whether HE had me in HIS arms. That's what Arkansas was for me.. I am so thankful for what I did there, what I learned there, what I am still learning from having been there. I pray every day for my friends there and the people that impacted me while i was there.
all i can think is how great it is that I am able to say I serve a God that let me go through the fire so many times only so HE can refine me into what HE wants. AMEN TO THAT!!!

He is jealous for me.... ALWAYS..

the little things

2009-09-02T09:12:00.002-05:00

So I am sitting in The Fresh Food Company, inside the Thad Cochran Center!!!!! It's breakfast time here!!! I have yet to be here for breakfast so let me explain it briefly. I got here and it smelled yummy... that makes me happy!!! I am eating scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, bacon and a biscuit! It's soooo goood!!!!!

I love college....

clarity...

2009-08-25T02:06:00.002-05:00

Well I just enlightened everyone with that funny post....
how to stay insane...
Onto something different
I was reading through some older posts and i feel like i need to clarify a few things
One. I am not at UCA or MC.. i'm at USM!
Two. I had some major bitterness towards 24/7... No hard feelings whatsoever... I may still be sad and upset however... i love you people dearly.... no matter what..
There are a few people that have walked out of my life that i never thought would leave...
then again there are some that waltzed right back in that i never thought would be back...
funny how things like that work im sad and glad... lol
uhhh what else....
I really do miss Arkansas.... i think.... lol
at least some of the people there.
uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I still need to do part two on my LOVE post...
getting to that soon.. maybe.

Wellllll
i guess thats all i can remember for now

and to a certain person that just moved back to arkansas.. doubt they will read this but....

A friend loves at all times....
and i love you at all times friend... even when you hate me.

xoxox
mass

Healthy Level of INSANITY

2009-08-25T01:52:00.000-05:00

To Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity

1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that . 4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It 'In.'
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write 'For Smuggling Diamonds'.
7. Finish All Your sentences with 'In Accordance With The Prophecy.'
8. Don t use any punctuation.
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10 . Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat...use a serious face.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is 'To Go.'
12. Sing Along At The Opera.
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme.
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play tropical Sounds All Day.
15. Five Days In Advance , Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party Because You're Not In The Mood.
16. Have Your Coworkers Address You By Your Wrestling Name, Rock Bottom.
17. When The Money Comes Out of The ATM, Scream 'I Won!, I Won!'
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking lot, Yelling, 'Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!'
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner. 'Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go.'
20. And The Final Way To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity......Send This E-mail To Someone To Make Them Smile.
It's Called Therapy

Kids Across America Third Term... SO FAR

2009-08-03T09:00:00.002-05:00

Well I am on my two four.. those of you that aren't apart of the Kanakuk/KAA world that means twenty four hours away from kamp.. and yes we do spell kamp with a "K"!!! It has been quite glorious! I am staying at the Hilton on the Landing, which is this cool little shopping place. But let me start with last night, okay here we go!!

I get to Branson and head down the strip to tanger and i meet up with my two friends Jordan and Kelsey... They work with me! We shop at Old Navy Jordan and I got these ballin shirts! I should show the shirts later!! Next we went to Nike... Jordan got some BALLIN!!! shoes! they are legit..

we then went to wally world!! Exciting i know. I bought m&m's yummy! after that we went to dinner on the landing at Cantina Laredo.. it was sooooo yummy!!! Jordan and i split the guacamole and Cheviche... it was legitly yummy!!!!

then we came in to the hotel... watched tv played on facebook

went out to drive around branson in Jordans jeep

it was delightful

I am so glad i have the best friends at kamp!!!!

today will be back at kamp...

I am going to write again at some point!

Love Love Love

xoxox

Mass

KAA

2009-06-26T22:44:00.002-05:00

heyyy so im at kaa i wish i could show you alll how much its awesomeness is...
keep our kamp in your prayers... swineflu has broken out at a kanakuk kamp therefore we are under huge wraps... its randomly weird.. i swear its crazy weird all the things are... anywhooo im gonna write more later...
love love love

kamp...

2009-06-22T23:39:00.000-05:00

hey all... so kamp is amazing... i love being here molly is the only person from last year that i know so its good having her here i also have loved getting to know the new girls so im loving everything here the weather is crazyyy hott its hu.id like crazmuch

..:..Christ's Love..:.. (pt1)

2009-05-17T00:54:00.003-05:00

Something that just recently I have noticed is that people can be so heartless. It's horrible to be honest. I wish people weren't this way.. But I figured someting else out. It's what I can do to change it...

Y'all ready for this....

..:..Love Others..:..

Who would have thought that it could possibly help.

You know there are five love languages

Physical Touch.. i give this one a lot..

Quality Time.. My friend C likes this one..

Gifts.. Okay who doesn't love this one =)

Acts of Service.. This is totally my mom..

Words of Affirmation.. Totally my main recieving gift..

soo where do we come into this...

it takes a while to figure which love language people like to recieve... some it's easier than others.

like my old team leader kimberly.. it took me about 8 weeks to figure out... and once i did i knew how to show her love. My Daddy loves to give gifts. I love to give physical touch. Crayton my littlest brother is a total Quality time guy. Acts of service.. totally my mom.. she loves it when i decide to do the dishes and she doesnt have to ask..

What does any of this have to do with us as Christians..

Well In Galations 5:1-2 it says

1Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children ²and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Personally I think that we don't remember how to do what it asks us to do in verse two. LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE, JUST AS CHRIST LOVED US!

WOW!!!

I am so guilty of this sometimes.. not showing Christ's love. It's something everyday i pray to be better at.

I have some friends that show Christ's love so big it's ridiculous.. take Brittni or Megan for example.. two of my favorite people in the entire world.. They constantly are showing Christ's love even when people around them don't...

Like y'all what an example..

Another example that is going to be so awesome to start seeing again very soon is the way that Counselors at KAA love the kids that come into their lockers during the summer.

Y'all these kids that come to KAA... it's sometimes heartbreaking. They don't know how to love.. some of them don't know how to accept love. To see the counselors, komos, and leadership just pour into them.. y'all it's inspiring and just amazing. I love to get to be a part of that and seeing them grow.

In 1st Corinthians there is a whole chapter dedicated to LOVE...

¹If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ²If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
⁴Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
⁸Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.¹¹When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. ¹²Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
¹³And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

ok i could go on and on about this chapter of the bible but that's why this is going to be put into two posts.

I would love feedback on this post... tell me your thoughts on the passage from Galations

and if you have anything about chapter 13 of 1st Corinthians please share it with me!

..:.. Love Conquers All..:..

Beach Update

2009-05-08T21:33:00.002-05:00

Well guys... I am at the beach right now just enjoying God's beautifulness!!! The Ocean is very beautiful.. If only I could live here all year!!!!

So I am on the phone with my awesome friend Dalton.. He is probably one of the most cool Godly men I have ever come into contact with! I cannot wait to get to hang out with him if only for a while until I am closer in distance, darn you stupid miles between us. He is way fun and I hope he is being responsible right now HAHAHA (I know he is) so anywho...

I love the beach!!! It is beautiful pictures to come on facebook =)

xoxox

"It's not having what you want, It's wanting what you've got!!!"

::NeW CaR::

2009-04-28T18:09:00.002-05:00

Well I just now got home from Oxford =)

Had fun with my mimi!!! we played cards =) i love doing that with her!!!!

I got a new car!!!

A blue nissan xterra!!!! I haven't named it yet but i am soon!!!

Ideas are appreciated!!!!!!

Um....

I have a little bit of frustration towards some things right now... but what is life without a little of that

lol

gotta go

love

:::Greater Things Have Yet To Come:::

2009-04-08T01:49:00.003-05:00

Someone once told me that there was so much more to life than being in a program of any sort and you know what... they were right on so many levels i cannot even begin to explain that one. I have been out of 24/7 for about two or three weeks now and it has been the hardest three weeks of my life. however they have also been three of the most refreshing weeks of my life.. I have learned soo much about myself in these three weeks like its ridiculous!! I don't need any program to tell me what to do or how to live my life the way Jesus lived his. I mean 24/7 is an amazing TOOL for people and it was good for me while i was there thats for sure but i came to a point where i grew out of it and needed more and it wasn't happening for me there... I don't really know what else to say on this matter..

God has been showing me other things lately...

I am not made to be alone... God has not given me the gift of singleness

i pray every day for my future husband (whoever he is) and that God will lead him to me and that he will pursue me the way i deserve to be pursued! idk how to explain this but it has been so strong on my heart lately that it's crazy!!!!

I miss my 24/7 friends

keep them in your prayers

xoxox

Massey

2009-04-01T13:16:00.002-05:00

Well friends...

I have decided to write a little..

I've been thinking a whole lot about what to do next in my life..

obviously school is in the makings..

either UCA or MC more than likely

I have had lots and lots of help deciding what to do

of course my amazing parents have helped out a whole lot

then there is my amazing friends a certain ones have been more helpful than others

for instnace my lovely friend Brittni... she is one of the most Godly women i know!

she has been such a great shoulder during this time and will be my roommate if

(Lordwilling) we end up at the same school!!! i love her dearly!

then there is sweet Megan!!! I love her so much she can brighten up my day anytime!

It's incredible how amazing she is!!!! I love her sweet spirit!

we then move on to the amazing friends of 24/7...

All of the girls there are super special to me

Lilee Kathryn is probably one of my bestest friends and i love her to death

Mckenzie, Audra, and Bethany i cant even begin to explain there amazingnesss and how blessed i am to be there friends and to have been their teammate..

then there are my two amazing 2nd years... Meagan and Kimberly they were the most loving people ever and they still are!!! I love love love them!!! they have been there for me through the whole year!!! through the good, the bad, and the ugly! Best legacy leader and team leader i could ask for!!!

I can't forget my elevation freinds!!!!!

Cecilia, where do i begin with my sister!!

I love her dearly!!! she was always a helpful word of wisdom

Callie, Becca, Erin..... you three are phenomenal! I love your hilarious cracks!!!

Emily and Kristen, my loves!!! Kristen i loved our lunch date.... hah Em.. all the hugs were great!

back to erin... i need my hug again..

Meagan Malone... dearest littlest friend!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

My friends are the best... its true!!!!

sadness

2009-03-15T00:48:00.001-05:00

Mistakes are something that i hate with a passion

they mess you up because of consequences

Consequences also suck... I hate my consequences...

I am going to do something new though.

I am going to LEARN from my mistake and accept the consequence quite gracefully

I am more than an overcomer! and thats true

wootwoot

2009-03-03T02:36:00.002-06:00

I know I know... It's been a while...

things are going great here in Arkansas! I am thriving on God's promises and blessings right now! He is soo good to me!!!

Just recently i decided i was going to get a tattoo... once i am out of twentyfourseven!

i have started designing it now I am praying i think about it long and hard lol

Today we got our shots for Africa... Hep A and B, plus Yellow Fever... I panicked while in the room... it was so horribley scarry for me.. i got through it fine though.

I miss kamp... only like 84 or so more days until i get there!!! I can hardly wait!!!!!

I made it through the Sweets/Caffeine fast... i have eaten too much sugar the past day or so though and my body is reacting accordingly!

I love how much the weather changes lol NOT

it has made me quite miserable...

welll i guess that's all for now

:::night:::

LoveLoveLove

Recent Things

2009-02-16T10:24:00.005-06:00

Lilee and I at the Valentines Thing

Adam and I at the Thing, He planned it all

I love my Dia Girls

I am caught up in a beautiful night

Melody and I... LOVE HER!!!

ONTO MEXICO PICSSSS

Codi and I on the top of a building.. she is amazing I love her!

First Year Bangarang Ladies =) I love them too

DO WORK SON!!!!

Bethany, Aurora, Me, and Liz... backseat LOVE

Liz and I on the beach in Vera Cruz

Cecilia and I at Laurie's birthday!!!

Two of my closest friends Lilee and Laurie

Becca, Callie, and I love this swing!!!!

Lilee Kathryn I LOVE YOU!!!!

I have the best friends ever and i love my life... God is soo good to me its not even real!!!!!

2009-02-03T12:10:00.002-06:00

Well I am back in America... it's weird being here!!! I missed everyone so much and I wish that they would all move to Mexico so we could all do God's work there! I had the most amazing time.. even when I hated it, I still loved it! The memories i made there are never gonna be forgotten My team was no manches... the end on that!!! WE had the most amazing time in Mexico.... like i mean for realssss ok so the other amazingness that happened was that My life is completely turned around like i don't know if anyone is going to recognize it i sorta hope that they dont because its awesome... and i just want to be able to serve everyone.. and them to not know it was me... does that make sense i hope so... like i dunno just like when we were there.. in Mex City we did some of the most amazing things.. just between dramas and praying over the city and just talking to the satanist... like God needs to be in that City soo much more and i want to be there so i can help that process of furthering the kingdom but i do realize that i can do that here in conway...

K-Life tonight... Ashley F invited me to go.. i think i am going!!!! YAY!!!!! It should be fun!!!!
lol
love love love
=)

California...Fun

2008-12-29T21:20:00.003-06:00

Ok so i have a sort of slideshow of just my pictures from California.. I am gonna get my mom and Dad's later but for now it's mostly me and crayton goofin around... So yeah.... California has been sooo fun like i honestly have had an amazing time with my family, yes i have gotten sick of them at times but thats what happens!!!! can't wait to be home!!! Love all of ya!!!

Happy New Year and Merry Christmas.. lol

Pictures from Christmas and Plane Rides

2008-12-26T10:42:00.002-06:00

So it's about 8:45 here in San Diego... Awesome!!!! Just hooked up the computer here so i am ready to post pictures...But first.. The Plane Rides... Lol.. they weren't so bad.. The Jackson to Dallas flight is only like a little bit over an hour and a half. So not too bad. I read a magazine.. woohoo, then we had like i guess a 2.5 hour layover in Dallas and then are flight got delayed 30 minutes so not too bad... then we got on the plane for San Diego.. Crockett and I were seated next to each other but then this couple came up and they were engaged and asked if they could sit together so i moved to the guy's seat.. Crockett would never help someone like that out... so it was nice to sit by myself. So we took off and i listened to the inflight 80s music station... not so amazing i knew all the songs.. kinda sad.. then decided to pullout the laptop and watch hereos... my computer didnt even last two episodes... so then fred claus was on.. i wasn't sure if it was PG-13 or R so i didn't watch it (way to fight the temptation Massey!!) So I pulled out my Bible and started reading Proverbs... Good God time that was much needed!!!! I tried to start memorizing Scripture Memory for next semester (YA MASSEY!!!) but didnt get to far with that since they decided to tell us it was close to landing time.. I am still like a little kid I LOVE LOVE LOVE watching the cities below... I did think alot about San Diego.. basically God layed on my heart that while I am here i need to treat this like Missions... So this morning at breakfast.. I wasn't successful but i tried to eat everything on my plate... My dad told me not too though... makes me look like a pig.. whatever... SO now i am gonna try to eat everything i order... it's for souls guys!! So anyways back to this being like missions... there are so many lost people here... I want to be the light and let what God has done and is doing in my life to SHOW to ALL while i am here.. and when i get back home...
On a depressing note... my Ipod has died... like won't charge dead... I'm way depressed.. i got some awesome music over break... eleventyseven,needtobreathe, falling up, capital lights, chasen, and some more hillsong... i really like needtobreathe... i have a paramore needtobreathe playlist called parabreathe.. lol
So Crockett just walked into our hotel room acting like he owned the place.. i really want to be a light to him.. Y'all pray for him please!!!! k so we are leaving pictures now!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE

sitting in the airport...

2008-12-25T19:32:00.002-06:00

So right now i am sitting in the airport... I really have to get over the fact that I love airports... they are amazing!!! I never realized how much fun they are!!!! So anywho... yeah i saw the thing that V was telling me about where they have ipod vending machines.... WOW i love airports... ok so anyways new christmas pictures will be up in a bit love you all

What if...

2008-12-24T09:58:00.005-06:00

So I really have to thank Ashley Robbins for this video.. it was on her blog and i just feel like everyone should see it!!! It has some incredibley eye opening facts in it. I think that if we just took the "real meaning" of Christmas and took it to heart we would not even hesitate about what we should do. I know that this year it was a little late for me to participate in the Christmas version of this but that doesnt mean that I won't help throughout the year. Y'all this is seriously an issue in the world and we should help!! Most importantly it's our duty as Christians to take care of those less fortunate than us. Like in James 1:27 where it talks about looking after widows and orphans and to keep ourselves from being polluted by the world. How AWESOME is it that in the NIV it uses the word POLLUTED!!!!!! Like that is simply incredible it's like God wants us to do this particular thing. And as always if we get involved not only by giving but going help install these things we can look after the orphans.. the fatherless and lead them to the Father!!! Y'all I am really passionate about this and it's sorta new for me to be this passionate about a project or something but just writing about it God has put it on my heart to not stop helping them raise this money til they have gotten ALL the money they need and MORE! Friends, we are called to be lights in a dark world. What better way and TIME to help do this.. and as cheesy as this sounds What Would Jesus Do???
I didn't mean to get all preachy on everyone but for reals people... WE CAN DO THIS!!

Merry Christmas to all y'all!!!! I can't wait to see what God is gonna do with this project!!

Ok just a quick update... this is on Jordan's blog as well but i want you to see the amazingness that is the men of 24/7 I love them all and this is hilarious!!!!!!! Rouse, Kevin, Jordan, David, Reid, and Jon Licon's rendition of O Holy Night.... Love Love Love

New Updated Slideshow

2008-12-21T16:50:00.001-06:00

My Mexico Team

2008-12-21T15:50:00.002-06:00

Directors: Jeriah Bowser and Jenna Wilson
2nd Years: V, B.C., and Liz
1st Years: Aurora, Bethany, Joel, Ashton, ME

GET FREAKING EXCITED!!!!!!

I can't wait!!!

Heart Changes

2008-12-16T15:52:00.002-06:00

So my heart has changed extremely rapidly these past few days but more importantly these past 13 hours. God has been doing things in me and i haven't shared them with anyone. So i figured who better to share with than the readers of my blog. God has been showing me lately why i need to be in 24/7 and why i want to be here. It's not because my sister was here last year, it's not because my parents told me i had to come. It's because God wants me here and it's because i WANT to be here. sometimes my actions don't show it and that's because i have been so afraid to release control and to give up my life... its sorta like the verse in matthew 16:24-25 and then the same in Luke 9:23 in matthew it says

Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.

I mean y'all why has it seriously taken me THIS LONG to get that right there.. I mean we have been here since September.. I am just glad that i have realized it!
My prayer is that because i have realised this finally it will help me understand more how i am supposed to fulfil HIS purpose for me. I know that being in 24/7 right now is part of that purpose and that at least til May 25th I am meant to be here. Nothing can change that! I know that God wants me here. Why would He have led me here to fail here. He wouldn't! He sent me here to learn and to become desparate for Him.. and ya know what I am desparate for Him. It's an incredibley weird feeling. I feel like up until this point i have failed Him but, He wants me to start right now living the life I know how to live and that i want to live so i can be a light for HIM!!!!!

Y'all... God is good and He reveals things to us right when they need to be revealed. It's incredible!!!!

Christmas Party Prep...

2008-12-11T16:00:00.002-06:00

SO we are prepping for the staff Christmas party and it is slightly frustrating since the things are getting really hectic and its yeah some people are taking it to a level of insanity and it's not people that you would think would typically do that... so yeah.... anywho thats asbout all for now...i cant wait for my daddy to come!!!!!
14 days til Christmas

break

2008-11-29T00:24:00.000-06:00

break has been great......................
i miss conway though

time to get back

Monday off!!!

2008-11-17T14:04:00.003-06:00

Hey so mondays are my days off!! yay!!! I am soo blessed beyond words.. just to let you all know!!!!
I just had lunch with Erin Bezet! I love her!!! She is precious!!!!

So i get to come home in less than a week!!!!!! YAY!!!!!! I LOVE MY FAMILY!!! I MISS YOU ALL!!!!!

xxoo

mass

SlideShow

2008-11-09T14:32:00.001-06:00

SlideShow

2008-11-09T14:32:00.000-06:00

2008-11-01T10:04:00.005-05:00

These are the lovely ladies of Dia Phero!!! Bethany is next to me. Audra is on the other side of me and next to her is McKenzie. We are led by our fearless team leader Kimberly!!! I love these girls so much!!! We have had so many fun times together already and there are many more to follow!!!!!

This is all the first year girls!!!! Starting in the back left to right, Audra, Laurie, Bethany, Zuzu, Monica, front left to right, Katie, Livi, Lilee, McKenzie, Me, Aurora. These girls are AWESOME!!!! End of Story!!!!!!

These are all the Ladies of TwentyFourSeven! starting from the tallest and going to the shortest, Kimberly, Jenna, Audra, Melissa, Liz, Becca, Codi, Zuzu, Monica, Bethany, Laurie, Jade, Meagan, McKenzie, Melody, Lilee, Katie, Livi, Aurora, Angie, Me. Yes, I am the shortest in the program =( its okay though! I embrace it!!!

These Ladies are amazing!!!! I love each of them with all my heart!!!

Fasting and Thoughts

2008-10-29T09:55:00.003-05:00

Well today we started fasting again.. I am not sure for how long we will be fasting this time but i am really looking forward to it. I have to ask y'all to pray for me though... things are crazy busy here and its just there is a lot going on.. pray for just wisdom and peace and guidance through it all.. I want to make the most of every oppurtunity and i want to become a leader. This is where i am learning how to do that very thing!!!! If i dont learn now i doubt i ever will.. I want to be here so badly!!! I love this place.. I love my team, the people are freaking awesome! I love each and every one of them! I love my team leaders!!! They are two of the best leaders i know... and i am surounded by so many its really hard to say that cause all the leaders are amazing but Kimberly and V are outstanding leaders!!! God has put them in my life and already they have become so dear to my heart!!! The first year girls, HOLY COW!!!!! I love all 11 of you!!!! i cant believe that we have come so far already!!!!! they are honestly the most amazingly beautiful and unique girls ever!!! God has been so good to me by just getting to know each one of them!!!! My 2nd year girls, the 6 of you are precious and so amazing!!!!!! I love getting to know them and their hearts and their thoughts on this year so far, and how it compares to their first years!!! I want to be able to learn from things that they would have done differently. They are 6 of the most devoted women of God i have ever met!!!! Becca,Jenna,and Jade, wow... i don't even know how to begin with our third year girls!!! Each one of them is gorgeous on the inside and out!!!! I am teribley blessed by them each and every time i get to talk with them. We have the most incredible L.C. girls.. no doubt!!!! Each of them bring something different to the table that I can learn from.. Becca and her sweet spirit, Jenna and her passion for others, and Jade with her incredible love for others. The three of them are amazing!!! Then there is Codi, James' wife, who leads girls bible study and is kinda the head woman if you will... She is one of the most Godly women i have ever come into contact with. Her wisdom is beyond her years for sure and it's such a blessing getting to know her and getting to have her guidance and her advice just showered on me. She is truly a blessing to this program.. We are so lucky to have her and James here with us in Arkansas!!!!!

I love my girls in twenty four seven
each of you hold a special place in my heart ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!

xoxo
Massey

10/18

2008-10-19T14:31:00.003-05:00

Well this weekend has been really fun... nothing to exciting has gone on it's just been a good one!!!! God has been blessing me like ridiculous amounts!!! HE is soo good!!! All the time!!! Today has been way awesome... I greeted in conway this morning at all three services and then went to kid-life!!! SO much fun!!!! I met a lady named Erica this morning and she seems really nice i really like her a bunch! she was sweet! soo now i am at home just lying on the bed.. Lindsay and i are about to go eat i think... maybe lol.. soo i gotta check on that!!! write more tonight after Amy's birthday!!!! Love Love Love

Massey

CLass Time

2008-10-14T11:00:00.001-05:00

Well i am sitting in class right now.. woohoo its a lot of fun...ish. Chris Gingrasso is teaching right now the class is effective communication..

good times good times i will write another entry later

xxoo

Mass

Sunday morning

2008-10-12T10:17:00.002-05:00

well i am sitting in the sound booth on kristen's computer... its fun... we are just waiting for service to start.. soo anywho.. i got my phone back but i am not allowed to turn it on yet... also i got my car back too but i am not allowed to drive it... so anywho... but yeah so i am learning alot... we have had the most amazing chapels lately... so yeah... the third years are back from atlanta now!!! I missed them!!!! I already have talked to Jade about the trip and what she got out of it.. she told me... ruin me, heal me, stretch me. She is gonna have to elaborate a little for me so i can understadn the meaning behind it... anywho i love my team!!!! the girls and guys are all amazing beyond amazingness!!! Last night i stayed with Audra... so fun!!!! Kimberly took me over there.. anywho.... I guess thats all for now... i need to do my rewrites.... i think i might start that after the skits.... ok well write more later!!! love you all

Friday Fun Day

2008-10-10T17:56:00.002-05:00

whats the world coming to

2008-10-06T23:09:00.000-05:00

I am shocked beyond everything.......

The paper on LOVE

2008-10-05T23:54:00.002-05:00

Agape, Philia, and Eros Love

There are three types of love that are used biblically. They are agape, philia, and eros love. Agape love is, selfless love of one person for another without selfish implications. Philia love is a positive feeling of affection, also known as “brotherly love”. Eros love is, passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. These are the three types of love that are shown in the Bible.

Agape love is a sacrificial love that is committed to serve others. In first John 3:16 it says, “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” Agape love describes the attitude of God towards his son which is purposed to provide in men the same kind of purpose driven love and that the Lord himself may be in them. In John 17:25-26 Jesus says, “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself be in them.” Just as Christ through love acted on behalf of the church, so too a Christian husband is to be motivated by this type of love to act on behalf of his wife. In Ephesians 5:25-30 Paul says, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He, who loves his wife, loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church – for we are members of his body.” That right there is just huge to me. When it says that you are to present your wife as radiant and without stain, like honestly doesn’t every man want his wife to be radiant all the time? If it were not enough that the proactive nature of agape has the power to rise above its environment, it can also empower passion and friendship! For example, when a spouse chooses to speak and act toward the mate with agape, this creates the loving environment in which eros and philia can thrive! Although the proactive spouse might even perceive the other spouse as being unkind or rude, additional problems can be prevented by responding out of agape while the power of agape works at nurturing the growth of the other forms of love!

The second form of love is Eros love. In the Bible, eros love is found mainly in the Old Testament, in the book of Song of Solomon. That book is full of Eros love. The word eros is not actually used in the Bible at all however. Eros love is also known as romantic love. It also is used a lot in the Greek Mythology, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, had a son named Eros, sometimes known among us as Cupid. The difference between Eros love and Agape love is that Agape love is unconditional. Eros love can be stopped at any instant when one person decides that they are not attracted to the other anymore. When most people think of the word Eros they think erotic. When people think erotic they usually think of something sexual such as their wife, their girlfriend, their friends sister, porn, etc. That is why I believe that Eros love is not actually mentioned in the Bible.

The third kind of love is Philia love which is also known as “brotherly love”. In Hebrews 13:1 it says, “Keep on loving brothers.” I believe that this means that Philia love is commanded by God for all Christians to do. If we don’t show love how will others know of His love? In Titus 3:4-7 it says, “But when the kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal love. If we focus on verses 4 and 5 you will notice that Gods philia love as well as his agape love resulted in his mercy to provide salvation for mankind though his son Jesus Christ.

So the three types of love again are agape, eros, and philia. Agape and philia are the more biblically backed up types where as eros is not used once in the Bible. Song of Solomon is the closest we come to seeing the actual word Eros in the Greek translation of the Bible. There are some contrasts between agape love and philia love. Some include that philia love is natural, whereas agape love is learned. Philia is emotional and agape is volitional. Philia is also discriminatory whereas agape is non-discriminatory. Philia love will fail, but agape love, that will never fail. Its God’s love how can that fail you. God never fails neither does his love. It’s like in 1^st Corinthians 13 starting in verse 4 Paul says to the church at Corinth, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but it rejoices with truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love Never Fails.”

In conclusion, I learned while writing this paper that there are three types of love and something about each of them. Agape love is unconditional and is from God. That makes me wonder a little bit sometimes. If God loves us unconditionally and shows us all this grace why do I spit it back in his face and make him wish he hadn’t given me that grace? Then there is Philia love which is like me loving my friends here. It’s a feeling that I can’t contain. Then there is eros love which is the love I will have for my husband. It’s also the kind of love that can get you into a lot of trouble when not being used properly or buy being said to the wrong person. Of all the three types, Eros is the one I think that I struggle with most. If I wasn’t so sexual with guys I wouldn’t have to feel bad about receiving the agape love the God has for me. All in all, I believe that the three types of love are beneficial to everyone’s life at some point in time.

Update... I know it's been a while

2008-10-04T12:59:00.002-05:00

Ok... So I know it's been a while since I last updated but I really haven't had a free minute!!! So let's see... We just got back from our 84 hour fasting retreat (thats 3 and a half days)!!!! It was soo intense! But it was a lot of fun and i learned a whole lot about myself and got a whole lot closer to God. He broke me in a way that had never been done before.. Just like I can't explain it really.. like just I guess it's like I get so much more why I need to submit to my authority and why the people placed over me are there. I also learned alot about TRUST which was way cool and is way humbling in a way.. For me it's like.. I don't trust you because of such and such.. but, if God trusts them enough to put them over me why shouldn't I trust them.. I mean sure they are going to let me down sometimes but who isn't?? I mean my parents have let me down before, my friends have, I have let myself down before even.. So people aren't perfect.. God is.. God gives us all grace.. So should I!!! I dunno thats just something that I learned that has been on my heart since the 2nd day of the fast... Also before we fasted we went on a 12 mile hike plus another 2 mile hike plus another like 5 or 7 mile hike so on the first day before we actually fasted we hiked approximately...between 19 and 21 miles... WOW!!! It was so beautiful... The weather was soo perfect... like the whole time we were there... and then when we started to leave it started raining.. Isn't our God good y'all??? ok well i gotta start writing this paper due in the A.M. wahoo!!!!! It's on the three biblical types of love which are, in case you didnt know already, Agape, Phileo, and Eros... maybe I'll post my paper up here... only by request lol!!!!

well love you all

"He must increase, I must decrease." -- John 3:30

during the second week

2008-09-10T23:22:00.002-05:00

Ok so this second week has been super hard so far.. we went camping and i sprained my other ankle like its a cankle now... UGHHHH SICK but anywho... this is such a challenge.. being in twentyfourseven... I honestly am struggling trying to stay positive and be peppy and happy.... but I gots to for the other girls sakes... energy waves and such.... but anywho.. i have to write my verse seven more times tonight... SICK
ok i love you all

xxoo

continuing from today

2008-09-03T21:13:00.002-05:00

well so the sprained ankle is killing me but i am also sorer than i have ever been before in my life.. like i have no desire to make it to the next workout almost. like i wish that i could grasp the stepping outside myself thing its just not something that i can quite do.. like i want to be able to and i want to discpline my body physically... but mentally i can't so therefore physically i cant... its confusing me... also.. all this working out makes me tired... like i hate being tired like this.... God give me the strength to get this in the bag lol! not sure i can say that one to God but i guess i just did so i am hoping he will accept my non traditional prayer... i want nothing more than to quit right now.. but i JUST realized that i would not be following what i believe or the verse which i claim as my life verse... John 3:30... "He must increasae, I must decrease." like guys... how relevant is this to all of our lives.... especially those of us in twentyfourseven..... HE increases all the time when we are weak... and so therefore we MUST decrease... i might not make sense to you.. but oh my gosh it kinda clicks now!!!! praise JESUS!!! i just want to throw it out there and say i have the best team leader ever! like God seriously blessed Dia Pherro with her! She has an amazing spirit and heart!!!! I loves her!!!!!

xxoo

sprained ankle

2008-09-03T13:13:00.002-05:00

wellllllll i sprained my ankle... not too fun but its ok... i am gonna make it.... anywho.... talked to the sister today which was fabulous she is in Florida and she loves it!!!!!!!! also.... things are getting crazy busy in twentyfourseven workouts are intense... but i can be good at it through Jesus!!! write more later tonight hopefully...

twentyfourseven first year 08-09

2008-09-01T15:25:00.003-05:00

Hey everyone so I am here.. I am on the team Dia Pherro not to sure i spelled that one right but it does mean determined, driven and more valued. so it's pretty awesome! I love the team I am on my Team leaders are Kimberly Herold and Mikael VahnDijk and then our Outreach Cadre are Meagan Hall and Will Wilson and then the first years on my time are Hunter Bezet, Mckenzie Davis, Bethany Gazelka, August Ortiz, Caleb Pagley, Joe Twinen, DAn Walz, Kevin Boedeker, and Audra Williams. Oh yeah, and of course me! It's gonna be an amazing team!!!! Thats all I gotta say about that! I cannot believe I am here!!!!! I am so blessed beyond measures!!! love love love you guys

FinaLLY here!!

2008-08-30T00:33:00.001-05:00

well i am finally here at tfs..

i am on a team

i love my tfs fam

xxoo

two days

2008-08-27T21:05:00.000-05:00

So i have two days left in Jackson and I couldn't be happier!!! I am ready for tfs!!! It shall be an amazing adventure and I will be on it with some of the most amazing men and women of God!!! Being able to serve and learn with them will truly be an honor!

Today was my last day at Different Strokes... people in the Jackson area.. check it out please! It is in the Trace Station at 51 and Jackson Street!! Sad saying bye to Anna and Kymberly.. but they know i will come see them at christmas!

I love you all dearly!!!

twentyfourseven

2008-08-27T01:19:00.000-05:00

So i leave tomorrow (Thursday) for Oxford then twentyfourseven!!! I am excited beyond words!!! God has been so good to me lately!!! I just ahh I can't believe it!!!! anywho... Jesus is good...

please pray for me and that I will go into this with an open heart and an open mind!!!!!
your prayers are appreciated!!!!
lots of love!!!!!!

Massey

Preping for 24/7

2008-08-23T03:19:00.000-05:00

Well let's see... I am getting ready to move to Arkansas to start a program called 24/7. Not gonna lie I am SUPER nervous. I just met my home sponsor (well we spoke on the phone) and she seems super nice! I can't wait to get to know her better!!! I am just greatful that the Lord has been able to put me into this situation of entering the program.. ya know.. its weird. I didnt want to do 24/7 and now.. I do!!!! ahhh so excited!!!!

well i need sleep... sooooo

good night

leave the love

massey