I Love You & That's What I'm Getting Myself Into.

Heeeeey!

Amidst all the spiritual stuff, today I went to a thrift store and found a wonderful, polk-dotted gem of a shirt! So. Excited!! It's loose on me, and I really like how it feels. It kind of looks like this: 

That's my blouse except it doesn't have soft pleats or a Peter Pan collar [although, I am in the process of diying one.] I love it! I never find anything in thrift stores, because I am picky and I'm big, etc. This was amazing!! And amazingly cheap! 3.25? I saw a flowy navy polka-dotted shirt in Avenue and it was 40 bucks? I seriously can't afford clothes right off the rack. It's just too expensive...for me anyway. I see bloggers thrifting but then they buy designed stuff. Insanely expensive. I know that it's well made, but can't there be a middle ground? Can there be well made product that is affordable? Backing up my iTouch right now in Hastings, and it said 'approx an hour' and they close in 40 minutes. Ugh!

Today was a good day. We've been having prayer service every night at church for an hour and I've been going to every one. It just uplifts me to see people making that sacrifice. It's really heart breakingly beautiful. I know I belong here. I was questioning it earlier in 2011 if I was supposed to be in San Angelo. I know it know it now. :) & that makes me happy. I'm still working on this template! I guess while my iTouch reboots itself I can choose one. 

♥ you more.

Rachel

You Are Treasured & His.

Hey guys, hey!

I can't believe it, but this is the last week of the fast. Each service has been really intense and I think we're about to blow the lid off the joint. My pastor is going to go str8 water the last three days and I am seriously thinking of doing that. I pray that Jesus reveals himself to me. When my mom was not in church, or right before it, she got into a serious car accident and was in bed for three or so weeks. She read the Bible a lot and prayed, too. She said that the Lord visited her in her room every night. I want that so bad. I know if I keep seeking Him, it will come but I just want to see His face. I get blurry-eyed just thinking about His magnificence in my room and how He is with me everyday in every way. I just want Jesus to visit me, too. I also want to know my purpose. I've been prophesied on more than once and I can't wait for that to come to pass. All I do is play bass at church. I know that all throughout this whole fasting that I want to be more in tune with God. I've been reading all the classic Bible stories and catching up on Jesus' life while fasting, and it touched my heart. Moses saw the Lord in a burning bush, and his rod became a snake! A. Snake. Crayzee! By reading the Old Testament, I've caught little things that my Sunday School teachers skipped over. I'm reading the Bible through adult eyes and let me tell you...woah!  I'm going to keep you lovely people up to date on what's going on, and everything. I feel like this fast was just the thing for me. Also, I've been discovering a lot of new Christian music. I really really like my Christian music to be well written. This band that this rad lady told me about:

Gungor.

Seriously go check them out. Believer or not. They are really great. Musically and spiritually. Also, this morning/afternoon I listened to this guy:

Christian. Song! Goldfrapp totes took his rhythm for her song. I was trying to see if "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen was Christian, but it's ultimately not. Lot of suggestions to Christianity, but no dice. Yesterday, I talked with my friend in Georgia and he said that superheroes like Capt. America and Batman were more realistic than Jesus. People could relate to them more than the Bible or some God. Background info: he's a Baptist because his family is and he's not going to church anymore if at all. I told him that Jesus died for us. You can't get any realistic than that and also Capt. America is a thought someone made up. He's not even real and you can pray to the Lord and find peace and joy and happiness. He just really disappointed me with that statement. I'm praying that he wakes up and really gets a hold of the Lord. Superheroes < God. Every. Time! He didn't really get it, though. It's scary how something can become an idol. We all have to be careful. This week is just starting and this morning I fought against my body. I got up and prayed. It was a small prayer, but tomorrow it will be bigger. I my spirit to grow and mature in God. I just want to see a change in myself. :) Until the next time!

"They could not keep You in their walls, we cannot keep You in ours either. For You are so much greater."

♥,

Rachel!

PS: Working on that background picture. ;D 

Comms would be appreciated.

Quickie.

Over 4000 pageviews! <33

:3 Love you guys!
A backgrond theme? Yay or nay?

Lost, Lost, & Found.

You found me.

I am so blessed beyond compare.

I think I am getting stronger and I can't wait to hear His voice. So, this week is going really well, and I'm so happy to be where I'm at.

Sometimes, do you feel like dropping everything and falling? It's a heady feeling. Very different. Anyway, I pray everyone is having a radical week.

There is so much music in the world. I'm missing Copeland. I've been making Christian CDs and really committing myself to listening.

Really listening to the lyrics and what they are saying.

I seriously miss Copeland, but you know what? I want to give it to God. Give my frustrations, my  doubts, and confusion to Him. He takes care of me. All of this time. 

 I was reading Mägi's blog. She is so inspirational! I hope she is glancing at this, because I think that she is more influential than she realizes. 

My last.fm is blowing up. No idea why! I can't even check it. Fail.

♥,

Rachel!

Like the veil has lifted.

Hello, everyone.

I'm not quite sure if this counts as entertainment, but I just wanted to share how my fast is going with everyone! It's amaaaazing! I feel so good in my spirit, and I know God has so much more for me! HXC vegan! What! Yes, and I have blessing already! So, I lost my wallet with all of my cards [debit, school] in it. On Saturday. I was devastated!! So, we started fasting on Sunday and I just went head on. I really want to be dedicated to this and hear from God. I really want to and just receive all that he has for me. I also cut out texting, Facebook, and pleasure reading just because I don't want hindrance. By the way, I found my wallet all in tact!!! I am so so thankful! Really & truly. I'll never stop praying and believing. It's going to happen for my church. Revival. I know it will for myself as well. I'm so excited and pumped!

It's approaching.

 ♥,

Rachel

Why Is It So Mushy?

It might snow, and I'm dreading it.


Hello everyone! It's been a long time!


So, I've been creeping on some very beautiful fashion/DIY/whatevs blogs and I must say I have some blog envy. I wanted to get 2012 started with a bang, and do some sewing today. Hopefully I'm not too too loud and wake everyone up. I'll try to post blurry Blackberry pics up, but no promises.

;)

Ok, a promise.

So, what's going on in my life? School is starting soon. In roughly a week. The cord to Molly is broken and down for the count. So, I need to do some shopping. Soonskis. Today I applied for unemployment. I didn't know you could get a debit card. That's legit. USA gov't; stepping up.



So, I've been a little more than obsessed with this DuPree-Bemis' flickr:

take a peek at this.

I don't want to post anything on here because I'm pretty sure the Internet police will come and take me away. Her photos/drawings/ootd's are amazingly pretty and I don't know what else to say. Go take a look for yourself. So. Talented! So, this is my first post of 2012. I want this year to be different. I don't have any resolutions or plans besides just the norm school stuff, but I want to see a change in me.

How about you?

My church is going on a 21 day Daniel fast aka the strictest vegan diet in Texas. Bring. It. On. We're at AFI level. Like, nothing is slipping by; we even are asked to not eat white rice. I'll have to get used to brown rice. Q____Q Will I have the guts? Also, no technology that is a necessity. [fb/movies/tv/computers/non-Christian music/etc] Cutting that from our lives and focusing on God. Constantly in prayer and reading the Bible. Really focusing on the Lord and forcing our fleshly selves to die.

fleshly. weird word.

I am excited annnd nervous as usual to do something I've never attempted before. It was always when our church fasted it was an all or nothing thing. Never inbetween, so to eat partial will be hard. Hopefully I can shake some weight, too. That's not the main focus, but who's to say it won't happen? ;)

I've been in the library way too long. Hehe. I've been having this weird obsession to dye my hair. I couldn't even tell you why. I just do. Like, blue or something. Is this the rebellion stage of life everyone's been talking about? Meh; probs not. Also! For the New Years, I went to Lubbock, Texas! I also went to the Buddy Holly museum!! It was amazing; I stayed with my friend J and it was so awesome hanging with her. I totally needed to get out of SA. For sure. My family came up to spend Christmas with me. So sweet. :)

Everyone is wanting snow here. Ugh, Team Anti-Snow. SA people can't drive in snow or rain...or any weather that's not sunshine.

No snow.

How is your holidays going & your new year?

I have some more to add to my bucket list.

11. to wear red lipstick

12. write/perform a song for a dozen people

13. to have several different hairstyles

14. to grow in God

15. deep sea dive

16. to walk the streets of New York

17. be in a big musical

♥ + everything else,

Rachel!

PS: Does anyone know where to get some skelly tights? I need some badly. Please & thank you.