Beautiful

More -Matthew West


Take a look at the mountains
Stretching a mile high
Take a look at the ocean
Far as your eye can see
And think of Me

Take a look at the desert
Do you feel like a grain of sand?
I am with you wherever
Where you go is where I am

And I'm always thinking of you
Take a look around you
I'm spelling it out one by one

I love you more than the sun
And the stars that I taught how to shine
You are mine, and you shine for me too
I love you yesterday and today
And tomorrow, I'll say it again and again
I love you more

Just a face in the city
Just a tear on a crowded street
But you are one in a million
And you belong to Me

And I want you to know
That I'm not letting go
Even when you come undone

I love you more than the sun
And the stars that I taught how to shine
You are mine, and you shine for me too
I love you yesterday and today
And tomorrow, I'll say it again and again
I love you more
I love you more

Shine for Me
Shine for Me
Shine on, shine on
Shine for Me

I love you more than the sun
And the stars that I taught how to shine
You are mine, and you shine for me too
I love you yesterday and today
And tomorrow, I'll say it again and again
I love you more

Than the sun
and the stars that I taught how to shine
You are mine, and you shine for me too
I love you, yesterday and today
Through the joy and the pain
I'll say it again and again
I love you more
I love you more

And I see you
And I made you
And I love you more than you can imagine
More than you can fathom
I love you more than the sun
And you shine for me




Indescribable -Chris Tomlin


From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

Carpenter's Bluff Bridge

So, about a week ago, my parents were driving home from Sherman, but the freeway was in a huge traffic jam. They had to take another route, and what they found along the way could be called a hidden treasure!
They found the Carpenter's Bluff Bridge. It has a "walkway" on the side of this 1-lane driving part:


Apparently, they turned a corner, and then all of a sudden, "there it was!" They didn't have much time to look at it, though, so they wanted to go back today.
I went with them, of course. :)


Apparently, it's the thing to do in this area of Texas/Oklahoma to go to this bridge and party! There were people everywhere: drinking, four-wheeling, 4-wheel-drive-ing, and swimming in the river that the bridge crosses over.


We had originally thought this was a walkway, but it's more like an Indiana Jones movie. The Texas side of the bridge has it blocked off, but Oklahoma let's you figure things out for yourself ;)




Here's why it's scary:


My dad wasn't afraid, though. :)


While we were on this rickety "walkway" a teenager started walking on it. We asked him if it was safe, and he said "just stay on the beams." He also said that the "walkway" part used to be the driving part, and that his grandparents drove on it when it still was! I can't imagine that.. But anyway, after he told us this, he proceeded to jump off the bridge, into the water.. which was at least 50 feet down. Guess he's been going to the bridge for a while.

So that was our day at the Carpenter's Bluff Bridge. :)

(Oh and by the way, it's 100 years old this year)

-pictures compliments of my mom :)

Some facts :)

-Malawi is called 'the warm heart of Africa': Malawians are warm and friendly people.

-Population: 12,341,000

-Language: English, Chichewa

-Money: Kwacha

-Lake Malawi has more species of fish than any other inland body of water in the world, with a total over 500.



-Religion: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim

-Life Expectancy: 39

Afri-can you believe it?

I leave for Africa in 8 days... Exciting stuff! I can't believe it's so close. I've been planning this trip since Novemberish. Not only is Africa happening, but about six days after I get home, I'm off to college!! Right now, I'm in this weird transitional phase of life where I'm not really part of anything. It's odd... I'm not in high school anymore, and I'm not technically a college student yet. I enrolled for ECU on Tuesday! I will be taking 16 hours (I don't know what I was thinking). I hope I can handle it!

Anyway, here are my classes:
Survey of Mathematics
US Government
Perspectives from Western Humanities (Honors class)
Fundamentals of Speech
US History
Freshman Seminar (Mandatory once-a-week class)

I'm so excited! I found out on enrollment day that I am eligible for the Honors Program, which means nicer dorms and better chances of getting a job later in life!

Also, I'm fairly certain I am lactose intolerant. :-/ I had some Reddi Whip and now my stomach is all kinds of gurgle-y and it burns really bad.

Until next time!

Taylor Alissa :)