Chi Alpha Winter Camp

It has been nearly four days since I last stepped foot on Camp Berachah soil and I am experiencing some withdrawals right about now. A group of WSU Chi Alpha-mates and I packed up our belongings and were set off for a weekend road trip to western Washington. You guys, I was practically at home. The evergreen trees, pine needles, the morning dew – it felt absolutely refreshing and reminiscent just to soak in everything once again. Clearly, there is a distinct difference from western and eastern Washington. Except for the horse ranches, we have those everywhere.

 

Spring break, I am coming back for you. I was strongly looking forward to this trip once spring semester came back. It was a chance for me to let my mind wander away from school, spending quality time with friends, and allowing to worship and learn more about God with roughly 7-9 other universities. The vast community was jaw dropping. Those three days were such an eye-opening experience. I have only ever been to a mission trip (it was all right, to be honest) and going to a retreat was completely new to me.

The lone cat that was lurking the camp ground. It definitely liked me.
Maybe I am meant to be a partial cat lady? Nah, dogs for life.

Tough Love Core's Co-Leader Shannon!

Fellow anime friend, Maribel!
Clearly, I have this "westside frizz" happenin'.

My XA fam!

Chi Alpha Winter Camp 2015!

 Last night, we had our weekly “Wednesday Night Gathering,” and most of us shared our testimonies about winter camp or what God has been doing in our lives as of late. Since I am trying to enable this “Just do it” mentality (and work on my public speaking skills), I was one of the first three to speak. In all honesty, there were numerous events that had happened during camp that I cannot narrow it down. However, after giving much thought about it the day before, I have finally figured out what I wanted to share: God’s acceptance. Now, the following passage is what I wrote in my journal. What I shared at WNG was the comprised and rushed version because I’m nervous, awkward, and kind of eat my words when speaking to a large group of people. (I apologize in advance for the amount of “stills” I used.)

“I was fortunate enough to spend my past weekend at Winter Camp. Those three days were completely eye-opening in terms of growing closer to God. I’ve only been to a mission trip, but a retreat was totally different. God truly presented his acceptance to me during camp.

We learned that in order to build that strong bond with Him, we have to be honest, real, and unmask ourselves to Him. Growing up, I’ve fallen in and out of religion numerous times that resulted in me being agnostic during my senior year of high school. However, it wasn’t until this summer that I committed to Christ. With such a rocky background, God still accepts me as once of His disciples.

I still don’t know the Bible that well (let alone scriptures), and even Jesus, but God is still welcoming me into His kingdom. I believe that He appreciates the fact that I am continuing to try and put in my fullest for, and that is all that matters.”

Even after all those jitters, I felt pleased to have shared. J I cannot wait for what Discover the Nations and SICM have in store for me, or rather, what God will present there. :) 

I should probably go to bed... The amount of hours I have before I have to wake up again is slowly decreasing...

Cheers,
Sabbie

Weekend Blues

I have successfully made it through another first week of a new semester. Whoo! The classes aren't too intimidating, and with enough studying and focus, I can pass these classes with satisfying grades. Let's hope that I stick to that. *fingers crossed* The weekends are strangely quiet at my university, with the exception of this week because it was the playoffs, and that caused a major uproar of cheers from the Greek houses near me. Yeah, they are that loud. The Seahawks won...yay? I strongly do not care for the Seahawks, let alone the sport in itself. Clearly, I am not an American. ＼(￣▽￣;)／ 

I haven't seen Magpies since the beginning of Fall semester!
So nice to see them once again. (n__n)

I rarely do much on the weekends. I am a fairly minimal, laid back, and homebody of a person. Proudly, I managed to get myself out of my dorm room today and into the library to do some studying. By the time I left, it was around 5 PM and it was downright windy. I was literally taken aback a few steps because the wind was incredibly strong. Neither me, nor my hair, appreciated the generous doings of the wind.

BEST. PENS. EVER.
Gel ink lovers, these are for you!

I'd say it is been a productive day today. Now, time to steep some Earl Grey tea and binge watch the rest of Fruits Basket!

Cheers,

Sabbie

Here's to the second half of the school year!

Spring semester is approaching...tomorrow! Before I stepped inside the bus, I said farewell to my folks and I, surprisingly, did not have a "sobfest" this time around. Admittedly, I am kind of sensitive and have the tendency to tear up easily. （。-＿-。） I nearly sobbed for half an hour on the way back to school during Thanksgiving break. The girl seated beside me must have felt awkward (literally me in a general sense). Hahahaha.......
The drive back went quicker than expected -- about an hour less than intended! As dreading as the 5-6 hour time-length it is going to and from school, the scenery is always nice to look at. 

*High five* to anyone else who prefers gloomy weather. Although, I am a killer fanatic of sunsets. The new semester starts tomorrow and I am feeling a combination of excitement and nervousness. I like to learn (nerd!) and am truly looking forward to my classes. Since class courses are different for each school, I'll ignore that aspect, but for this semester I am taking:

Human Development / Chemistry / History / Trigonometry / Choir / Music Composition

16 credits within 6 credits?! May seem daunting, I know. Previously, I enrolled in 14 credits with the intention of an easier transition from high school to college and I had completely too much time on my hands. At least with this workload, I will be occupied for most of my days. I strongly believe that I am up for the challenge. If I managed to survive two years in the IB Diploma Programme, then surely, this task will follow the same fashion.

Cheers,
Sabbie

What's your MOD?

There is never a wrong time for pizza, and I absolutely adore cute little hipster pizza stores especially. It is always a drive to go to MOD Pizza, but now that there is one closer to home, I expect frequent visits. The ambiance of the restaurant is incredible and it is just nice to look around.

Marion Blackberry and Original Lemonade

Clearly, lemonade is my beverage weakness. ಥ_ಥ They also offered stickers which I stuck to my laptop and Moleskine planner. Oh, geez...I wish I had this again for dinner tonight.

Cheers,
Sabbie

Remix: Top Ramen

Oriental flavor with seaweed, raw egg, and sriracha.

Cheers,
Sabbie