Call Me Crazy...

You can call me crazy, but I would love to someday live in a treehouse. To you, this may seem silly, or like a hippie, or (insert insult here). But when I picked up the book "Treehouses of the World" at Barnes and Noble on the bargain book rack, I knew I had found more than a bargain. Please look at these amazing ideas... I'm hoping to put them all together into one amazing home someday!

That's all for now folks! What is your dream house?

-Much Love-

Bethany

Interview at a Coffee Shop...

So as I was "studying" at the wonderful Aspen today... I ended up running into Christine McGrath. I love, love, love her. So stinkin' much. She has such a heart for God and such a hilarious personality! Please visit her blog I promise you won't regret it. Anywho... I was sitting here pondering what to blog about today after my extremely serious post yesterday, and she gave me the wonderful idea of an interview. No promises on how much you'll truly know me after this interview, because questions could be extremely random knowing this lovely lady. She's to your left... just FYI... how ridiculous is she?
Handing the keys over now...


1. If you could be any cartoon character, in any cartoon, what would you be and why?

Not a specific character, but definitely in the cartoon Recess... Love that cartoon. 

2. What is your biggest fear?

My goofy answer would be probably peeing my pants in public. That would just be so scary. My biggest fear for real though, would probably be someone like trying to kidnap me. Those meany heads.

3. Would you rather be Nelly Furtado or Nelly the rapper?

My first response is who is that? My second response would be Nelly the rapper... I could be so gangsta.

4. If you could swim in any liquid of your choice, what would it be?

Figuratively speaking, it would probably be an Izzy drink... so delicious. I don't know that I would want to swim in anything but water though?

5. If you could teleport anywhere in the world, where would you go and what would you do when you were there?

Right now it would be Greece. Santorini to be specific. I would eat, and swim, and eat, and admire Grecian culture, and eat, and shop, and eat, and eat, and eat...


6. When you were a child, what was your dream? Like what did you want to be when you grew up kind of thing?

I always loved making lesson plans and pretending like I was a teacher... I would line up my stuffed animals and make them listen to my fake lessons... it was great.


7. If you were on a desert island, three people of your choice, all celebrities, who would they be and why would you pick them?

Sandra Bullock, because she's my favorite, and I just think we would get along really well, and she would make me laugh. Alex O' Loughlin, enough said. The guy from survivor... I would need to survive somehow. 


8. If you could acquire any skill/talent, what would it be?

Longboarding/surfing/snowboarding. Because I think they are all so cool, and I'm so athletically retarded that I'm not sure I could do any of them... but that's what it would be.


9. Favorite season, and your favorite hobby to do during that season.

Fall!!! I love to dress up in warm clothes, drink some coffee, and decorate for autumn... So simple, so good.


10. Pet peeves?

People who come in to a restaurant/store 10 minutes before you close... be nice to your waitresses/clerks. Playin really bumpin music at 3 o' clock in the morning... thank you college apartment living. College professors appointing a "substitute teacher"... really?


Thank you so much Christine for this enjoyable interview. Good times for sure!

-Much Love-
Bethany

Comfort at a Coffee Shop...

First off, a little disclaimer. I love how my God works. I love Him so much. A couple weeks ago, I prayed that he would make me fall so much more in love with Him. I prayed that He would reveal himself to me in ways that I've never known Him before. And what has He done? He has been faithful. A little BG for you here, last night at chapter, we had open-mic-night. Every single girl filled out an anonymous survey before walking into the dark, candle-lit room... We were supposed to circle Y or N if we had ever.... struggled with cutting, struggled with drugs or alcohol, struggled with certain (very specific) aspects of sexual immorality. Twenty-five different struggles were listed. The surveys were passed back out at random. The officers stood down at the front, and stood up for their own struggles (so stinkin' proud of those girls... they are so brave) and every other girl stood up for what someone else had circled. My heart broke at the amount of girls that struggle with eating disorders, self-mutilation, pornography... My heart broke at the things that I didn't have to stand up for because the survey I held in my hand wasn't marked, but I knew that whoever held my personal survey was standing. After this exercise, the floor was opened up for anyone to go down to the front and talk about what they were dealing with, how God was working through it, how angry they were at God... whatever it was. Basically, I cried all night last night. This is what Phi Lamb is about. Not date parties, not homecoming, not chapter... It's about your heart breaking for what breaks God's heart. Then... to top it all off, my quiet time this morning was In Phillipians 2.

"Look out for the dogs, look out for the evil-doers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and the glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh---though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness for God that depends on faith---that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead."

I love how God's word is still alive. Put no confidence in our own accomplishments. It doesn't matter that I've been on this mission trip, or go to this church, or have been raised in a Jesus loving family... my flesh is still there, and it is so strong. Count everything as loss. Faith in Jesus Christ and being able to rely on His strength is what's going to get you through. So many girls stood up last night just in my chapter. You are not alone.

Sidenote: Sorry that this post was so long... there's just a lot on my heart this morning. Nothing soothes the soul like Jesus and Aspen coffee.

-Much Love-
Bethany

Random Question...

For most college students, lack of sleep is the usual routine. Some have managed to work their way up to only three hours a night, and they are just dandy throughout the day! I, on the other hand, am not a part of this majority. Eight or nine hours a night seems just perfect for me... So why am I awake at midnight when I have to be in class no later than 8:30 tomorrow morning? Good question. When I drink coffee throughout the day, it never seems to wake me up, but if I drink it after 9:00 p.m. there is no hope. I'm awake for all hours of the night. Why? Why is this? Sorry to be so random, but I do have the caffeine jitters and what else should I do besides blog? Definitely not study or do homework... No. There should be some point to this blog post though, yes. Tonight, I had cov with my phi lamb phamily. For those who haven't read before, this is basically just a small group within my sorority. My big, my half twin, myself, and my two littles all get together and have a wonderful Jesus time together once a week. I got to share my testimony with them tonight... Just a little of what I'm going through right now. Struggles I'm having, things to be thankful for, how Jesus gave me eternal life... all the good stuff. I have never been more humbled before God than I am at this moment in my life. Still, God has given me this amazing group of girls to pour into and also, for them to pour into me... Also, I've never laughed so hard in my life. These girls are so awesome. Just thought I'd share a little bit.

-Much Love-
Bethany

p.s.
I would love to go to Colorado soon... Would anyone like to join?

Autumn, where have you been all my life...

What a beautiful Sunday morning! Chris and Conrad are definitely singing Lead me to the Cross in the background (you can listen to them here by the way), the sun is shining, the breeze is cool, and everyone is still asleep. And I almost forgot, my cup of coffee is being well appreciated. What kind of coffee you might ask? Remember in my last post (has it really been a week ago?!?!) how I wanted a pumpkin spice latte on my way home? Well, my mom... the genius she is... taught me how to make a home made pumpkin spice! Saving money and making my world more delicious one latte at a time. We searched and searched for a recipe, and we ended up tweeking it anyway... Shall I share?

• 2 cups of milk
• 4 tablespoons of sugar
• 2 heaping tablespoons of pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
• Espresso/Strong coffee

Start brewing your coffee, or for you blessed people out there with an espresso maker... do what you do.

On the stove, heat the milk, sugar, and pumpkin until it's steaming... stir it up occasionally.

Remove the milk mixture from the heat and add in your vanilla and spices.

Once everything is added in, you can either pour it into a mixer, or whisk it by hand to get that yummy texture....

Add your coffee/espresso on top.

And there ya go! You can even top it with whipped cream and cinnamon for extra cuteness. 

Well, I'm off to church! Go enjoy a delicious pumpkin spice!

-Much Love-

Bethany

This weekend...

What did this weekend have in store for me? Wonderful things, my friend. Here are some aspects of the weekend that have been memorable:

{Likes}
First experience GS-ing (garage sale).
Lovely fall weather.
Seeing high school friends again.
DIY funnel cake... YUM.
Chicken Enchiladas.
Waking up to the smell of coffee instead of having to roll out of bed to make it myself.
Football.
Wings to Go.
Yankees.
House church.
Favorite memories talk with my family.

{Dislikes}
How fast time flew by.
Being reminded of how much I miss everyone when I'm gone.
Knowing I need to study, but not being able to talk myself into actually sit down and cracking a book.

All in all, it has been a wonderful weekend. Pretty soon, I'll be headed for Stillville. Maybe I'll stop and get a pumpkin spice latte on the way? Fall weather always brings back the crave.

-Much Love-
Bethany

Home At Last...

I'm so stinkin' happy to be in C-town. I haven't been home since school started and I was starting to get  pretty homesick. This will probably be a short post because there's just so much to do and so little time! What's been on my mind lately? Funnel cake. The Tulsa State Fair is happening and all I can think about is funnel cake, cotton candy, corndogs, and lemonade. Yum, yum, yum. So... my amazing family and I are probably going to make some home made funnel cake this weekend! Stoked? Yes. Speaking of the fam... Here's a short introduction.

~Me and my Daddy~

~Me and Brooke~

~Breanna... Cute stuff~

 ~Little brother Benny~

~And my best friend/Mom~

Aren't they just precious? I love em' to pieces. Now, it's off to some carnival and high school football for me! 'Till next time...

-Much Love-
Bethany