Visiting bebe Jayden!

Last Thursday Jessie and I went to Gerson and Betsy's house to meet Jayden (and Gerson too!) I've been praying for this little boy for a very long time and he has been growing strong! He is about 5.5 months old now, and has only been out of the hospital for 3 weeks, and weighs just more than 9 pounds. He looks like a young little baby, but he is very alert and active! His fists and legs are very strong, and his eyes are big and beautiful!

I'm finishing exams now, and preparing for Cambodia TWELVE days, but I look forward to spending lots of time with Jayden this summer. =)

Jayden, born November 11

Today is a beautiful day!

TODAY IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY! There is a big annual event on campus today called "Spotted Cow." They brought in 10 well-known local bands to play from 11:30A to 11:30P. There are sand volleyball tournaments, henna tattoos, chik-fil-a, cornhole tournaments, prize drawings, Guitar Hero contests, inflatables, booths, a mechanical bull... anything to avoid college students from studying for exams (which are Mon, Tues, & Wed.)   It's a pretty awesome time!  I wasn't out for too long, but I will admit that while I haven't gotten much STUDYING done, I have gotten alot of other things done.  However, I am going to start now. =)

PS: I leave for Cambodia TWO WEEKS from today!  I already have nervous butterflies in my stomach!

Desktop...

I'm posting this picture because officially starting NOW I am preparing for exam week, which means I'm at my desk alot.  Exams are next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Then Summer!!!  (Summer BREAK at least, maybe not the actual season!  HA!)

Three things you should notice in this picture:

1) Florida in a vase!  Thanks to Keetha for bringing the beach to my dorm room!

2) Two pictures from Cambodia - notice the countdown to the right!  I look at these pictures everyday and I am reminded to pray for the students, pastors, and the Church in Cambodia.

3) A pile (literally-- a pile!) of notes for reminders, which reminds me....

Love List ♥

77 things I'm thankful for::

Dad's cancer-free biopsy
Overcoming seasonal depression on the warm and sunny days!

15 years of formal Christian education

The upcoming opportunity to return to Cambodia

An incredible team of six girls that are going with me to  Cambodia

A memory that serves to laugh, encourage, and inspire.

The opportunity I had to meet my goddaughter Kiara Sofia this summer in Kansas

The 7th day of creation (and a few of the others too!)

A strong sense of accomplishment
The friendly strangers that make a bad day just a little better
My brother-in-law treats me like a sister, not just his wife's sister
God's timing

My redeemer lives!
Memories of Ryan Dean before his death my senior year

My mom supports my call to missions
David and Michele Henry
Inspiration
Jokes that are not even funny, but make you laugh
Free tuition at IWU
My previous missions experiences in Mexico, Honduras, the DR, Cambodia, and Ecuador

A mom and dad that truly love me
The ability to travel by airplane
A queen sized bed
Family traditions during the holidays
Rest on the weekends
My health
The little blessings
God's Word
The feeling of unity on an athletic team
My twin sister and my older sister
A strong sense of accomplishment after writing a big paper, or finishing a long test
The morning news
my Grandma's long life and every moment I get to spend with her
A washer and dryer
The good people that do good things
God's calling on my life
Joy
Reed family reunions on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve
God's abounding love
God's forgiveness

Technology that allows me to talk with friends miles and miles away
Missionaries like Tim and Tiffany who surrender their lives to serve God

The testimonies of Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, and the other men who were martyred in Ecuador
God's providence in opening the door to Honduras 4 years ago
Being healed of acute cerebella ataxia
Church softball in the summertime
Blue skies
Waking up and realizing you still have time to sleep
The cross and the empty tomb
The soldiers serving our country on foreign land and at home
Good movies
The teacher who taught me how to read
Ashton

The Vinluan family
Kids that know the Pledge of Allegiance
Grace and mercy
Childhood memories, especially ones that stick in your mind for no apparent reason
Disposable diapers
Photography
Time to just sit around
Campfires, and the stories told there
Old friends I never talk to anymore, but I know they still remember me
Answered prayers
Eternity in Heaven
Shade trees in the summer
Beautiful voices like Lycia

Jeff Miller and all that he has done to help me plan Cambodia May 2009
Having all the five senses
Heat and air-conditioning
Prayer walks at 6:30am with Dr. Lo
How funerals and weddings can bring a family together like nothing else
Spring Break
Guessing games
Free samples

The arrows that show you which way to insert the batteries
Those little plastic things on the ends of your shoelaces
Roadside rest areas

Taking SPA238 with Profe Miller

Dr. P - An academic advisor that really cares about me meeting my dreams and following God's will

Baby Face here, bloggin...

Hey guys it's Leah here....

I'm 9-months-old now and figured it's about time to start blogging...

First, I gotta figure out how this lappy works...

Wheeeee... is that ME on the screen???

Wait, what is that... NASCAR on the TV?

Recent Keyword Activity

Embedded in my blog I have a stat counter which provides information on who visits my blog.. anyways, earlier tonight I had a visitor from Cuenca, Ecuador that located my blog by searching "Geovanni Saltos" on google.com. It would be interesting to know if they found who they were looking for!

28,000 homeless line up for food and water at tent camps that have sprouted up around the quake-devastated cities

Scores of people were killed and tens of thousands left homeless in central Italy Monday after a powerful earthquake shook a mountain region, severely damaging a historic city and leaving hundreds feared trapped in rubble.
The magnitude-6.3 quake hit L'Aquila and several towns covering 230 square miles in central Italy early Monday, leveling buildings and reducing entire blocks to piles of rubble. It was the worst quake to hit Italy in three decades.
The death toll has risen to 272, and six bodies have not yet been identified. Sixteen of the dead were children. Of the injured, 100 remained in serious condition.
Madonna pledged $500,000 in quake relief, said the mayor of Pacentro, the mountainside village where two of the pop star's grandparents were born.

One 98-year-old survivor, rescued by firemen in the hamlet of Tempera, 30 hours after quake, impressed Italy with her fortitude.
Maria D'Antuono said in an interview on private Italia Uno TV network that while she lay in her bed, surrounded by pieces of fallen plaster, she passed the time by crocheting.
When firefighters arrived to help her out of her home, she ate some crackers, and then told her rescuers, "At least let me comb my hair" before she was brought outside.

*Pictures attributed to BBC News.

Intro. to Economics

Have I mentioned before that Intro to Economics with I*** P******** is the worst class I have ever taken?  Twice a week I sit at the back of the room and listen to this man from who-knows-where share his pessimistic opinions (NOT truth, NOT evidence) of our backward nation, and his predictions of the next American Recession/Depression.  However, I do respect the man and believe he is very intelligent.

Anyways.  Enjoy the following pictures taken in a recent class, with Jessie behind me.