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Jessica's Journal  Athens is getting a Chipotle. I'm pretty sure this is the best thing I've heard this week :-) http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/arti So, I leave for Lake Tahoe, CA in 4 weeks and am so stinkin' excited that I can't even explain it!!!! Okay, so let me just lay out for you how insane this week has been...after dark, at least. Current mood: Wow. As a Christian who has spent the last week and a half trying to figure out why God takes people from this world I find Fred Phelps and his Topeka, KS based Westboro Baptist Church to be absolutely appaling. Phelps and his "church" have repeatedly put themselves in situations and said things about many different world and national disasters that make God out to be a God of wrath, not of love. I admit there are many questions that come along with tragedy and death, but saying that the people at Virginia Tech were killed at the hands of a man sent to do God's work and exact punishment is absurd. This quote comes from the daughter of Phelps: "The evidence is they were not Christian. God does not do that to his servants,” Phelps-Roper said. “You don’t need to look any further for evidence those people are in hell.” Do you know what's even worse about that statement? Four members of Campus Crusade for Christ on Virginia Tech's campus were part of the 33 killed on Monday. I don't know them personally, but my involvement with Crusade and the fact that every person that died is a brother or sister draws me closer to the situation. Instead of lifting up this man who did this and repeatedly paying attention to him in the media we need to focus on the victims and their families. Everyone on this earth has a story to share and whether you believe it or not, God has a plan for you. As hard as it is to hear sometimes, death is part of God's plan. I have seen this more in my life in the past week and a half than I have experienced in my entire life, and it scares me, but never have I seen more strength from me or those around me. Last Friday's funeral for Mrs. Anderson was the first time in a long time I felt completely broken down and helpless, but as I sat there and witnessed the people around me and realized the love she exposed while she was still on this earth. Yeah, I was bummed that she was gone, but I can only pray that I can love as much as some people on this earth...because in the end that's what it's all about. My God and yours is a God of love, not wrath and vengeance, unlike what the people of the WBC may say or think. Cho Seung-Hui, the Virginia Tech student responsible for the killings who took his own life after the shootings, was sent by God to punish those he killed, and America as a whole, for moral decline, said Phelps-Roper, while adding that she believes Cho is also in hell for violating God’s commandment to not kill. “He is in hell,” Phelps-Roper said. “But he was also fulfilling the word of God.” Seung-Hui referred to himself in his "multimedia manifesto" as a martyr, stating that Jesus has tormented his soul and hurt him more than anything. It's true that Christ does things in my heart and others that grieve me, but just because this murderer mentions Christ in his video doesn't make him a martyr and it definitely does not make him a messanger Phelps-Roper makes him out to be. God does not send people to this earth to punish others. "When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death." James 1:13-15 This entry is not here to judge, because that as well is against what I believe and how God calls me to live. This entry is meant to make it aware there are people out there trying to skew people's image of Him. I have seen firsthand the love other people have shown in this time of need, as more than 1,500 OU students, faculty, administrators, and Athens community members came to a candlelight vigil last night on our campus's College Green. I have never seen a bigger scene of solidarity on this campus as that vigil last night. This whole situation grieves my heart, but there isn't much about it that hurts it more than a group of self-proclaimed Christ followers presenting God in darkness. God rid the world of darkness when he sent His one and only son as a sacrifice. He lives in and guides us to the light. Current mood:  distressed.
So, I should either be studying for the Italian final I have in just over an hour or packing to come home for the week, but I'm not. Instead I'm updating. Went to Bloomington for the weekend and had a blast. Seriously people, if you haven't gone out yet you probably should because that's a fun group of girls at The Tracks. You know I wouldn't lie about something like that. Current mood:  ecstatic.
Thus begins my busy weekend full of work... So, I'm at work right now and my shift goes from 6-10:30 tonight. Mind you, it's Dad's Weekend and the arena is packed right now, therefore I'll probably be here until after I'm originally scheduled...probably until around 11. Afterwards, though, I'm heading up to a friend's house to watch Disney movies and have a small girls night/sleepover! Totally pumped for this because my roommate and a bunch of other people I know are at a retreat this weekend...which is where I would be if I didn't have to work so much this weekend. Now, let's review what the rest of my weekend looks like... Tomorrow I have CPR/First Aid recertification from 10AM-5PM and then I go to work not only the hockey game from 6-10:30, but also the Late Night Skate session from 10:30PM-1AM...good thing I'm getting paid for ALL of that...14 hours times minimum wage equals Jessica paying off parking tickets :-) Sunday I work the Rec Skate from 12:45PM-6PM and then I have other stuff to do later that night, including play in my first ever broomball game at 11:15PM!!!! My team is pretty much going to rock because we have some solid players. That's about all I've got for now, but stay tuned and if you want to check on me to make sure I'm still alive after this weekend or sometime during the weekend that would be greatly appreciated :-) So, Katie tagged me therefore here are ten things about me most people don't know. 1. When I get bored I straighten my hair. And then I put it back up into a ponytail because I can't stand to have it down. 2. I watch movies constantly and there is a good number of movies that I can pretty much quote word for word. Granted, if you want that I have to be watching it, but basically I know all the lines to about four movies. That's impressive for a girl who's never acted in her life. 3. There has only ever been one teacher that I absolutely and utterly couldn't stand all throughout my schooling. That pretty much includes college too...although at OU I don't really know any of my teachers very well, but Mr. Alexander at North got on my nerves so much. He's the only teacher I've never liked. 4. I got called out for talking in a 400 person lecture last year in my Econ class and my teacher grabbed my books and moved me all the way from the top of the lecture hall to the very front. It was not a good day. 5. I got a 33% on a math test one time. I didn't think it was possible, but I did it. 6. My dream is to someday be able to have a reason to move back to California for my life. If I got a job anywhere in the Bay Area or Northern California I'd be pretty much set for life because I think it is the most amazing place on earth. Granted, I haven't been to very many "big" cities, but I think that San Francisco is basically the best city there is. 7. I have not gone a quarter at OU yet without developing a crush on a guy. Believe me, it's not fun when they don't like you back...especially when they're really good friends. 8. My roommate and I set the VCR and tape five shows during the week since neither of us are ever around to watch them when they're on. We tape Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars, One Tree Hill, Smallville, and Grey's Anatomy. I realize that my taste in shows is quite juvenille and very soap opera-ish, but I love these shows and once I'm hooked there's not a lot you can do to change that. 9. When I get really upset and angry I get the urge to punch or throw things. I have punched a wall before, thankfully there was no hole as a result. I also like to punch pillows or my bed. I like to look around the room I'm in for something soft to throw...I have thrown shoes across the room before. 10. I have wasted over three straight hours on Facebook before and probably spend an average of a total of an hour a day on Facebook. It's really bad and I don't actually do anything and I normally don't even write on people's walls, but there are plenty of times when I can't think of anything better to do and so I play around on Facebook. It's bad. So, you may or may not know some of those things, but those were the most random things I could think of at least. Hope you enjoyed it. Oh, and I'm not tagging anyone because I don't really care that much. I mean, now that I have a new icon I may as well show it off in a new entry. MY ALPHABET A - Age: 18 B - Band listening to right now: for real? Christina Aguilera C - Crush: none at present time D - Day or Night person: well, I'm on CA time right now and it's PM there, but AM here...so, I guess both? E - Easiest person to talk to: Leah Hitchens...for real...we talk A LOT! F - Favorite hobbies: Ultimate, reading, writing, sports, watching sports, talking, frooming G - Gummy worms or gummy bears: Gummy worms!!! H - Hometown: westerville! I - Instruments: i used to play the clarinet! J -Junior high: Genoa for one year, Walnut for two K - Kids: someday i'll have my own baby to play with! L - Longest car ride ever: Panama City Beach, FL...and it was in a bus...which made it even longer! M - Mom's name: Terri N - Nickname: Jess, Hurtt, J. Hurtt, Barb O - One wish: that everyone in the world would hear and accept the Good News P - Piercings: nope Q - Quote(s): we are what we are... R - Reason(s) to smile: God, amazing friends, my life, my family S - Size Draws: wha? T - Time you woke up today: noon! yeah, 13 and a half hours of sleep! U - Unknown facts about me: they wouldn't be unknown if i didn't tell you! V - Vegetable [s]: carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, celery, broccoli, cauliflower...i don't know?...i'm more of a fruit girl W- Worst habit(s)- i fidget....a lot X - X-rays you've had: a bunch Y - Your longest relationship: 7 months off and on Z - Zodiac sign: scorpio...yeah, i'm deep |
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