this has been the most relaxed and fun exam period i've ever had. how appropriate that it's the last one of my undergrad career :D

Romans 8:24-27
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

the relationship between the Holy Spirit and God the Father is so close that the Holy Spirit's prayers need not be audible. God knows his every thought.

it's so cool to know that God and the HS are so interwined. of course they are one but they work in our hearts differently. and it is this Spirit that intercedes for us.. guides, counsels, and prompts us to be obedient to the Father. this Spirit is the channel by which we experience God's power. aaahhh.. wow. i can't even describe how i feel about that right now. it's just really amazing :D

so much to do.. so little time. i wish this coming week could be stretched over AT LEAST a month. i hate saying goodbyes. i'd rather not. i avoid goodbyes whenever i can. good thing they aren't forever goodbyes..

i left the library around 815 tonight to go to p&r against my better judgment (whatever that is! :P). as i walked back to my car i felt so excited to be out of the library and heading to p&r. driving there.. i thought to myself.. hmm i hope it will be good so it'll justify me going instead of studying. why did i ever doubt? within seconds of walking into the room and greeted by enoch's 2 handed wave.. i felt an overwhelming sense of peace and love. it was so still and silent as ppl had their heads bowed.. i had no idea what was going on but i knew whatever was happening was good. after a jon and justin yan prayed roger began to speak. man oh man was it ever good! got me so excited :D i'm going to miss roger's speaking sooo much when they leave. i probably missed so much other good stuff too since i was late. but i arrived just in time for roger's speaking which is what i was looking fwd to the most anyways :P

i was kind of dreading today since i knew i would have to study for most of the day. but it turned out pretty awesome.

the new united cd.. it was taking me awhile to warm up to it. i always start off liking only a few of the songs but then end up loving the entire cd. the one song that has caught more of my attention is called hosanna. i liked how it sounded first and when i went to look at the lyrics i thought.. i hope they're good so it can be a song that is meaningful as well as awesome sounding :P. once again, i was not let down. the words of the bridge speak so true of the things that i desire in my heart.

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

it's so hard to focus on studying! i'm too excited... because God's being his awesome self right now and doing really cool things :D aaahhh.. can't wait can't wait. what's next?

after a somewhat burdensome week.. it's nice to rest in the Lord and be reminded of His goodness.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8

i've been thinking about and praying this verse lately. what a person allows to occupy his mind will sooner or later determine his speech and his action. i want to think about such things.

i gotta keep remembering that nothing i do or say will change anything. pray.. wait.. and hide myself in Him.

I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small.
Child of weakness watch and pray
Find in Me thine all in all.