There is not much this week for my goals, but I finally began working on my puzzle again. I thought I was missing a few border pieces (after my Cat's killed my puzzle), so I searched the box for more pieces, and were unable to find them. I began counting, to ensure that we had all 1000 pieces and reworked the border to see if I had done anything wrong. It turns out I had put a few pieces together incorrectly. Problem solved. This puzzle is much more difficult than the last ones I did. A lot of the colors are very similar.
After about a month off, I am finally running again. The first time, I was on a treadmill and only did two miles. It is so much more difficult on a treadmill! Wednesday, I headed outside and did 4.6 miles! It felt great! I would have gone further, but needed to lift weights too, so there was not enough time to go further. Next run, I hope to hit seven miles (or more). I can't believe how close I am to the half marathon.
My dad's birthday was on Friday, so I decided to take him skydiving! He had no idea what we were going to do, so it was pretty exciting. On Saturday, I had him meet me at my office, and we headed over. As we got off the freeway, we could see the skydiving signs. The look on his face when he realized what we were doing - his smile - priceless. I love seeing my dad happy! Jessica was also with us, and this was her first time skydiving too! It turns out it was -10 degrees F at 14,000 feet. Absolutely freezing! They gave us gloves and put us in cool little suits to help keep us warm. My dad was the first one to jump. It was weird watching him fall out. I knew he would enjoy it. My turn came up shortly after. Not before Batman (my skydiving instructor), told a few awesome jokes: What is the hardest part of skydiving - the ground. Dyyying. By now, you should all know I am a fan of bad jokes. Finally, we got to the door, and headed out! The moment is always weird falling out, because you have to get used to breathing with all of that wind. At 120 miles per hour, we were free falling for one minute, the shoot opened, and we glided (for four minutes) back to the ground. I was able to steer, which was fun, but a little insane, because I was loosing the feeling in my fingertips from the cold. By the time we made it down, I could hardly feel them. It was another great trip! If you ever choose to go skydiving, the Parachute Center is awesome. I highly recommend Batman or Dan from New Zealand as your skydiving instructor. If you are going for the first time, request Cory Hall for your video or photos. He did mine and my dad's photos and video. Both of them turned out amazing!
Finally, I want to feature Bucket List Publications. This is a site I stumbled upon through Instagram. This is an online magazine that is a lifetime worth of experiences. This couple has devoted their lives to adventure and experiencing new things. Check it out. They are doing some amazing things.
In other news: "All the pandas in the world come from China. When a baby panda is born, by agreement, it is sent back to China via FedEx."
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My dad's birthday was on Friday, so I decided to take him skydiving! He had no idea what we were going to do, so it was pretty exciting. On Saturday, I had him meet me at my office, and we headed over. As we got off the freeway, we could see the skydiving signs. The look on his face when he realized what we were doing - his smile - priceless. I love seeing my dad happy! Jessica was also with us, and this was her first time skydiving too! It turns out it was -10 degrees F at 14,000 feet. Absolutely freezing! They gave us gloves and put us in cool little suits to help keep us warm. My dad was the first one to jump. It was weird watching him fall out. I knew he would enjoy it. My turn came up shortly after. Not before Batman (my skydiving instructor), told a few awesome jokes: What is the hardest part of skydiving - the ground. Dyyying. By now, you should all know I am a fan of bad jokes. Finally, we got to the door, and headed out! The moment is always weird falling out, because you have to get used to breathing with all of that wind. At 120 miles per hour, we were free falling for one minute, the shoot opened, and we glided (for four minutes) back to the ground. I was able to steer, which was fun, but a little insane, because I was loosing the feeling in my fingertips from the cold. By the time we made it down, I could hardly feel them. It was another great trip! If you ever choose to go skydiving, the Parachute Center is awesome. I highly recommend Batman or Dan from New Zealand as your skydiving instructor. If you are going for the first time, request Cory Hall for your video or photos. He did mine and my dad's photos and video. Both of them turned out amazing!
This weekend, I had a lesson in listening to God. It was actually pretty amazing. At The Open Door, a youth program that I assist with, my friend, Aly (YouthQuake AD), shared of a time when she was feeling sad, and God told her to smile at the next person she sees. She was not feeling like it, but did it anyway. The man she smiled at turned around and asked if she knew Jesus. He said he could see God all over her. Absolutely amazing. During this show, I had felt that God was telling me to mend a broken relationship by walking over to someone, hugging, and just giving love. After much debate with God, I finally did it. A relationship was repaired that night with love. It felt great. <3
I am prepping for our college group this week, and the focus is about tradition. We often let our traditions get in the way of an actual relationship, and can sometimes keep us from really following what God says. Sometimes, we may not even notice it. It is interesting that this is the focus, because I had just been thinking about this subject in regard to prayer after I prayed over our dinner tonight. I am used to praying over dinner, but am I really talking to God, or am I just doing it because I am used to it? I really feel like 2013 is going to be a year of development.
Finally, I want to feature Bucket List Publications. This is a site I stumbled upon through Instagram. This is an online magazine that is a lifetime worth of experiences. This couple has devoted their lives to adventure and experiencing new things. Check it out. They are doing some amazing things.
In other news: "All the pandas in the world come from China. When a baby panda is born, by agreement, it is sent back to China via FedEx."
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-jennilea
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