xanga got a lot different. looks pretty nice now actually. I think I may end up sticking with blogger, though. I only keep this account cause I've had it forever.

came back from Cru's neXt conference this weekend, really great time. learned a lot about having the right perspective on life, no matter what path God takes me on.

great lessons indeed. anyone who'll be junior or senior next year and have the opportunity to attend, definitely go for it.

on a side note, Chipotle is some of the best food on the planet. makes my mouth water (again) just thinking about it. absolutely delicious.

wow, what a conference. forever memorable in terms of lessons as well as events! definitely best new years ever.

brought Rob to see some ANQ family living not too far from the DC area, had to take the metro to get there. as we approached the station, a random family gives us exactly two daily passes for the metro, saving us God knows how much on tickets to and from PG Plaza, not to mention the calculation I would've had to do. thank you, God! we had a hilarious story on the trip back that some of our friends have heard... ask Rob if you want to hear it.

stayed up all night new years eve playing signs, pabo, charades, wrestling, doing gymnastics, watching people jump over tables... crazy night. we all crashed together very gradually, and it got funnier the longer we were together. really glad I spent the night chilling with them, gotta be the best new years ever.

in terms of lessons, Auntie Anne preached a really powerful message on how God can heal the hurts in our lives if we will have the courage to confess our wrongs to one another, which is different from bringing them to God. I think everyone expected a cliche message from her, something like "trust God, keep your eyes focused on him, and he'll work miracles for you like he did for me!" but actually she hardly talked about pretzels, and when she was about to go into how Auntie Anne's started, she just told us to read the book coming out in March. she was really mostly about sharing a painful time in her life and how God delivered her, and it was very powerful. and she did mention how God can use you and bless you even in times of darkness, as she was still in a cycle of guilt and shame while the pretzel business flourished.