"Chin-strap beard, v-neck, blue jeans, bracelets, piano, songwriter, coffee, chocolate, Coldplay, soul, loving, laughing, goofy, bad dancing, American Idol guy."
His name is Tim Halperin. He's nothing short of being super duper amazing. He was by far my favorite contestant on American Idol--He should have won.. Just sayin'.. He was super unique, which made him my favorite!
Yes i do follow him on twitter and yes I do like his Facebook page I even watched his live video Q&A session today (he also answered my question--eeeeeeeeekkkkkk..) (: Oh and on June 28th... He is coming to New Orleans to the House of Blues. Guess what that means!?! I am hoping you guessed "Oh you're going see him?" If that is by any chance what you were thinking. YOU ARE CORRECT--just add to that"and you have high hopes of meeting him?" haha yes, yes I do! (: ... My sister calls me obsessed. But, I mean come on!? Look at that description up there ^... Wouldn't you be too? HAHA I am totally just picking. Goodness, chill out! (: Hes just super cool and I just so happen to like his music. When I like a musician I usually tend to follow them on everything and try to support them to the best of my ability (:
Well the point of this post is really just to put his name out there and get more people listening to his stuff and supporting him! (: Here's his new music video The Last Song... Lets try to like get him a million veiws! Go like it, comment on it, follow him on facebook, follow him on twitter. Do what you do! (:
Haiti Bound
So much has been going on. I have been working, going to school--even in the freakin' summer (I know I'm crazy--I just want to be done with school), going to church.. Just living life, ya know?! I have some really exciting news. Its something I prayed about A LOT! When i say A LOT... I mean A LOT!
God just really put it on my heart to use my time this summer to serve others. My church just purchased land in Jeremie, Haiti, and plans to begin construction of an orphanage, school, and church are underway. There are over one million orphans in Haiti and it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest in the developing world. I have always had a desire in my heart to work with hurting children and this opportunity came about. My heart has been moved to bring help and hope and love to the people we minister to. My youth group is taking a team of young people to Haiti July 11-18 and I will be going with them. We are going to bring resources and encouragement to the people that live in Jeremie, Haiti, and planting seeds of a long term relationship with them. We will primarily be focusing on the young people in the area and showing them the love of Jesus will be our first goal. On the trip we will also visit an orphanage in another city that is already in operation and we will serve the orphans and the staff there in whatever way we can. I know this will be a life-changing experience for me and I pray it will be life-changing for those I will have the opportunity to serve in Haiti as well. I pray that we will develop relationships that will last for many decades to come.
I will be sure to update you on the trip in the future when i get home (: I am sure i will have PLENTY of stories to tell!
I am SUPER SUPER EXCITED!
-Georgia Rae
“Therefore I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to your name.”-2Samuel 22:50
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME?!
I love my Jesus with every fiber of my being...
I am super super loud...
I am very paranoid...
I love people, a lot...
I want a million kids...(okay maybe i'm exaggerating)
I would love to maybe adopt one day...
I have a passion for serving...
I am obsessed with sock monkeys...
I don't usually think before I speak...
I tend to get shy when first talking to someone (But I'd do whatever it takes to make you feel welcome.)
I have a hard time trusting people...
I use to hate when people would walk up to me and sing "Georgia on my mind"...
Now i just say , "Who's mind am I not on?" (totally sarcasm)
I have a crazy obsession with boots...
I am the only 18 year old you know that has 4 jobs, school, and church 5 days of the week!
I do not like to depend on people... I am very independent!
My favorite bible verse is Exodus 4:6 ...
It says : The LORD, the LORD the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness." <3
People never believe me when I tell them I have NEVER dated, they do not believe me..
Well please believe it. Only God knows who I will marry..
He has someone extra special and loving for me, and in His timing, we will unite...
I gave my life to Christ at the age of 13...
Goodwill = love...
Most importantly I love Jesus with all of my heart....
And i live my life to serve him...
I live my life to be just like him and to spread his love all over the world...
I hope to one day change millions of lives...
I am going to let His will be done!
- <3 Georgia
Have you ever?
Have you ever felt super weird and out of place?
Have you ever felt awkward around the people who care about you the most?
Have you ever been so short tempered, that you get irritated with yourself over your own thoughts?
That has been me lately. For the past two weeks I have been so short tempered and not okay with the thought of hanging out with people that I care about--much less anyone for that matter. Just for the simple fact that I have been feeling really awkward in ever situation I am in. I am usually a happy go lucky--talk to me , because i like to talk kind of girl (that was probably a bit confusing--but I am sure you get the point.) But lately I have just wanted to be the sit back and relax please don't talk to me, because I am not too into talking right now kind of girl. I have had probably had the SHORTEST temper you have ever seen. That's usually not like me at all--I am just starting to notice these things also. But like my sister can like ask me to barrow something (usually clothes) and I just get so snappy, or if my mom tells me to do something, I find myself getting a huge attitude. Maybe I have been on break from school too long, and I have been stuck in the house more than usual. When school is up and running I am usually never home--when school is out, thats a different story. Maybe the 21 day fast is getting to me, like im getting really irritable because I am craving stuff. I do not know, I like to blame it on other stuff as you can tell. Well I was looking up bible verses to help me remind myself to not be so snappy--and I was reading through some stuff and came across a bible verse I have used on here before--it is:
"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its on way; it is not irritable or resentful..."1Corinthians 13:4-5
I know I have used this verse before--but it is perfect to just repeat back to myself to say "Hey Georgia, its kind, its not arrogant, and its not irritable." I love that.
That is me on normal days--days not like these! Can you tell, I love people... A LOT!
Have you ever felt awkward around the people who care about you the most?
Have you ever been so short tempered, that you get irritated with yourself over your own thoughts?
That has been me lately. For the past two weeks I have been so short tempered and not okay with the thought of hanging out with people that I care about--much less anyone for that matter. Just for the simple fact that I have been feeling really awkward in ever situation I am in. I am usually a happy go lucky--talk to me , because i like to talk kind of girl (that was probably a bit confusing--but I am sure you get the point.) But lately I have just wanted to be the sit back and relax please don't talk to me, because I am not too into talking right now kind of girl. I have had probably had the SHORTEST temper you have ever seen. That's usually not like me at all--I am just starting to notice these things also. But like my sister can like ask me to barrow something (usually clothes) and I just get so snappy, or if my mom tells me to do something, I find myself getting a huge attitude. Maybe I have been on break from school too long, and I have been stuck in the house more than usual. When school is up and running I am usually never home--when school is out, thats a different story. Maybe the 21 day fast is getting to me, like im getting really irritable because I am craving stuff. I do not know, I like to blame it on other stuff as you can tell. Well I was looking up bible verses to help me remind myself to not be so snappy--and I was reading through some stuff and came across a bible verse I have used on here before--it is:
"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its on way; it is not irritable or resentful..."1Corinthians 13:4-5
I know I have used this verse before--but it is perfect to just repeat back to myself to say "Hey Georgia, its kind, its not arrogant, and its not irritable." I love that.
HIS love is willing...
The other night. I was lying in my bed--talking to a friend on Facebook chat. A friend that had fallen in an out of Christianity at times. Times when she needed God the most, I told her I missed her and I loved her. I did not know what to say-I had no words at all. I told her I missed her, and she told me "don't make me cry." I did not know what to say. Well i was also at the time browsing around looking for videos on Youtube--I came across the most beautiful video ever. It was titled "How He Loves | A Story." In this video the guy said "His love is a love that is willing to love things that are messy and willing to love an even difficult and even the gross things." In that instant I sent her the video. She loved it. But theres a bigger point to this post.
What is "love"? The words "I love you", are they overused? The one and only most beautiful phrase--that consist of only three words, why is it becoming so meaningless? WHY? WHY? WHY?
I have this saying i really like and it is "How can you go out and love complete strangers, if you cant even love the people around you?" and I posted it on Facebook--then a friend of mine, made a beautiful point. She said " You can't really love the people around you until you learn to love yourself. Can't love yourself until you know that God is love." WOW! Is all i could think. So true, right?
Do you ever just dream of being loved? Being loved by "the one" the one that was made perfect for you? JUST FOR YOU! Gosh I do! When you see teenagers--or even grown people that tell their significant other of only two days or two weeks that they love them. Do you think they really love each other? Do you think they grew that strong of a bond in like 2 days? Do you think they left enough time in their relationship to center it around God? Do you think they even know each other?
I do in fact believe in love at first sight-you know spontaneous love? But i do believe that you should take time to get to know each other, to center your relationship around God. So when you do get married and have a loving relationship, when you have kids, you can raise your kids in a home filled with the love of Christ. Filled with beautiful men and woman that are walking in the footsteps of God, men and woman that do not want praise for what they do, because they aren't doing it for themselves. They are doing it for God.
I love you is said and shortened in so many ways. Some common ways are:
I love you is said and shortened in so many ways. Some common ways are:
- luv ya
- ily
- i luv yew
- iluv u
Why shorten it? Why not just say "I Love You?" I am not sure about you, but when I love, I love real. I like to take the time to really get to know someone--on a personal level. I think people re so beautiful. Everyone deserves to feel real love. Everyone deserves to feel the love of Christ. To have a relationship with Christ--because then you know what real love is. (:
Okay ill quit rambling. But i am going to leave you with the most beautiful verse about love. I am pretty sure you already know it. But..... I am going to give it to you anyways.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects always trust, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."-1Corinthian 13:4 GOD IS LOVE. <3
Please say "YES"...
So if many of you do not know. I have been back and forth to the doctor. I had to have surgery on my foot. Thats besides the point though. Every time I go to the hospital I get an urge to go to the cancer section. I know thats really random and odd. But i just feel like God wants me to do something there, and I am just kind of like okay God--if that is where you want me, Just answer my prayers and tell me "Yes, that where I want you." (I have been praying about it a lot.) Considering I do NOT have a car, and i live in Hammond--an hour and a half away from Children's Hospital--it is going to be a bit of a struggle. But if it is God's will, I strongly believe that God will provide me with what i need to get there. I keep envisioning myself just playing with the kids that have cancer, and speaking an abundance of hope into their lives, and bringing them joy. I want to do that. I want to show them the love of Christ, I want to show them that there is others who care about the situation that they are in. I just want to be there. I want to see the beautiful smiles on their faces. I want to see miracles happen--in Jesus' name.
"Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself,is the Rock eternal." -Isaiah 26:4
He is the ULTIMATE BIRTHDAY BOY!
I know i am a tad bit late with my "Merry Christmas Post." I am so very sorry! Life got a little crazy at my house! We had my step brother in town with his wife and four kids. WOAH RIGHT? I know, well I had a great time, and I just wanted to tell all of you guys Merry Christmas (sorry I am late)!
My first ever...
Today my mom checked the mail. She came back with a card in hand addressed to me! Its so funny because usually my sister or myself like to drive to the mailbox just to drive. But I have really been doing it because I have been liking the abundance of mail I have been receiving lately, weather it be mail from SLU concerning school or weather it be mail from Capital One concerning my bank account (it makes me feel more responsible in a way). But today I received my first Christmas card ever addressed to me! I know you might think I am crazy right? I actually have a point, a point about why this is so exciting and why this was so important I just had to tell you about it! Well i have been being kind of a Grinch this Christmas. I guess. I did not want to put the Christmas tree up(not to mention i had to do it twice because mom knocked it over), I did not want to spend my money on Christmas presents just to tell someone i love them or show them how much i care about them or how much i pay attention to the things they actually like. I just did not want to do it!
I went Christmas shopping with my mom yesterday, and lets just say i was not the happiest about shopping. Usually i like to mingle around stores and really look at everything. Yesterday I was just ready to get home--just to leave again. I really needed something to put me in the Christmas Spirit. To go on yesterday out youth group got together (about 30 of us) and we went to a homeless shelter down in New Orleans to serve. We sang Christmas music with them, we worshiped with them to How He Loves (it made me cry tears of joy) and a few of us shared testimonies. It was so moving, and eye opening. At the end Joel told gave anyone that wanted to the chance to be led in a prayer to surrender their lives to God, to lay everything down to worship their King! He told them if they wanted to--to just repeat the prayer he prayed, and as Joel began to pray the prayer aloud, out of 150 people in this homeless shelter is sounded like all 150 of them were repeating this prayer. In that instance my heart began to shatter into a million pieces. At the end we handed out care bags with toiletries in it--i started to get in the Christmas spirit a little bit, just to see the smiles on the peoples faces, and hearing them say thank you so much with beautiful smiles and yet broken hearts.
Then i got this card in the mail today. On the inside was written "We thank God for the blessing you are to the Varsity! You are such a beautiful and willing vessel for Jesus! We love you!" and I looked over to read "I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city David a Savior who is Christ the Lord". -Luke2:10-11. Instantly I thought to myself. I said "Georgia its not all about the crabby cashiers at stores, or the money you spend on gifts, or even the overly road raged drivers. You are not remembering the reason for the season." I am so honored to be apart of the Missions Varsity. I know this is where God wants me. I love to serve my King every chance i get. I love knowing at the end of the day, He is the only person that will never give up on me. He is the only one that will ever truly love me unconditionally, and who will ever fully understand what I am going though. He is the only person that will ever fully know me, and why I do what I do. I am here to go where He wants me to go and do what He wants me to do, and no one is going to stop me. I am a servant of Him. I want to walk in His footsteps, and be more of that "willing vessel" that they see! Thank you Joel and Joye, it really means a lot!
Our precious and beautiful God gave up his life, and died on the cross so our sins could be forgiven. Do you remember the silly saying everyone uses around Christmas? "Remember the reason for the season?" Please Please Please remember. Jesus loves each and everyone of us unconditionally, and this Christmas just praise Him and show him the unconditional love that he shows you. Let it be a day of peace, and love one another!
He is the ULTIMATE BIRTHDAY BOY!
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