that was the coolest thing: I just witnessed the beginnings of a wedding! chinese style
I woke to the sounds of a marching band just outside my window..which is on the 5th floor--but it was just a recording.. And a line of cars followed this white car...and pulled up and apartment away fromme- it was all really loud. The music that is. Sandrein told me that the man was inside convincing his soon to be wife to come out, and he had to find her shoes, and put her shoes on. that was custom. And after a long 30 mins. i think, they came out and he was carrying a very white and heavy looking bride. Heavy ofcourse because of the dress! Those cars were all pretty expensive too.I think they rented them. and the bride and groom to be were riding in a limo. He probably has a lot of money...maybe?
Well. Last night was all good.- i spoke with mom and she was talking to be about God stuff and having faith. And it seems like more people keep telling me what I already know, but need to hear. and usually from the most unexpected people.: like mom: this is what she said:

"You, being religious and believing in a God, talk to him. Ask him for strength and to show you the reason you're there. If you don't get rid of the attitude about hating your situation that you're in, nothing is going to get accomplished. Ask God to help you get over it"

Mom was right, even though she's never said anything like that to me before. she's exactly right. especially about me not accomplishing anything if I keep in this attitude....I won't do what God sent me here to do, if I stay like this. Who was it? Jonah? He didn't want to go tell the city of Ninevah that God was gonna forgive them, so he ran and refused. His attitude got him stuck in a whale!
I don't want a whale to eat me, ...or anything else for that matter. and I don't want my sin to destroy me.

It's scary or maybe more profound to hear my mom say things like that becuz she NEVER does. She has never encouraged me in the ways of the Lord before. And all of a sudden she is! It's really cool, i see God using her to comfort me. and God is still for me. no matter IF i sin...if i ask him to forgive me he is faithful and just to forgive...AND He welcomes me back. Just like that. No questions asked.

I'm looking at my hairy ape legs. Very hairy. I'm a furry little monkey! APes! I'm happy to know Michael, the guy from Jung Joe will be able to visit me! He was a tour guide, so he can show me around! Today is wednesday, and Ihave a class at 2:30-4:30. I hope it's better than yesturday.! I'm drinking jasmine tea. The name of my lion...Jasmine. very good name.
I hope i'll be able to see Alex also. He said i should get a summer camp job over where he works in the summer. I'm thinking about it. ...don't know if it'd work out with school and everything.!
SO, i need to visit the fafsa website, cuz i can't remember my pin number, so i'm gonna gothere again.
sweetspring song.