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Psalm 73:25-26-Read it!

About Me

I am a child of God! I am subtitute teacher for elementary and junior high kids, and I love it! Children truly are a gift from God! My favorite thing to do is EVANGELISM and I love playing flag football, soccer, running and wakeboarding. I love TRAVELING and God has blessed by letting me go to 13 countries in the last few years(mostly on missions trips). I have a huge sense of adventure and always love doing anything adventurous especially for God's kingdom! I long to travel the world and preach the gospel in places where people have never heard about Jesus!!!!! Eventually I believe that the Lord is calling me to be a missionary in AFRICA and I look forward to having an orphange full of children that need Jesus' love. I have been to Africa three times and feel that I was made for African culture! JESUS is the reason I live, my LORD, my Best Friend, Messiah, Redeemer, my King, and I am utterly lost and helpless without Him!!!!! Pslam 63:1-4 Read it!
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My Interests

My best friends Lo & Kristyn! Evangelism, flag football, soccer, running, softball, wakeboarding, windsurfing, hiking, exploring new places, camping, riding bikes, going to the beach at sunset and worshipping Jesus, TRAVELING, Africa, Nepal, different cultures, Target with Kristyn, Snowcones w/ ice cream on the bottom, reading, going to Rock Harbor Church, talking to prostitutes and drug addicts/dealers about Jesus, Children, teaching children, going to the train station late at night, riding on airplanes, swing dancing, country line dancing, salsa dancing(my new found love), scary movies, hot chocolate w/ mint, German Shepard dogs, most dogs except for pitbulls, airports, my life group, bonfires, apologetics, theology, the oceans in Africa, SUNSETS IN AFRICA, making friends w/ people from different cultures, racing the kids I sub for as I teach P.E.(getting beat only once by a 6th grade girl-go Kennedy), my homeless friends in East L.A.(I love them so much), attempting to learn new languages, trying to learn to play the guitar, baking cookies, chick flicks, children in Africa, going to the wedge late at night(my favorite spot in California), trying to learn how to surf, camping, climbing mountains, sitting by lakes relaxing, playing in the snow, 2nd and 3rd graders, praying for people, getting love letters from the kids I sub for, singing worship songs as loud as I can when I am alone in my car, Hindus and Mormons, driving along the coast(the drive to San Diego), meeting people who are passionate and adventurous, laughing till it hurts, girl nights, my mom, my English grandma, seeing a kids' face light up when they finally understand something, seeing God answer prayers that I have been praying for for a long time(my sister and her husband going to church w/ me), hearing Miss O'Brien, Miss O'Brain, Miss O'Brin, Mrs. O'Brien a hundred times a day as the kids I teach run up and give me hugs, seeing someone come to know the Lord who has never heard about Jesus, the innocence of children, telling complete strangers about Jesus, hanging out doing anything with Kristyn, Lauren and Antquan, using the gifts God has given me to bring Him glory, life, and MOST IMPORTANTLY Jesus Christ!!!

I'd like to meet:

Jesus, I cannot wait for the day that I meet Him face to face, there are many other Biblical characters that I would like to meet but I definitely want to meet Paul the Apostle(he is my favorite Biblical character probably because of my passion for evangelism and adventure).

Music:

Mark Roach(I have never been beckoned to worship Jesus as I do when I listen to his music).....Shane & Shane, Phil Wickham, Mercy Me, David Crowder Band, Jeremy Camp, Matt Redman, Ginny Owens, Tyrone Wells, Timber, Waterdeep, Chris Tomlin, Third Day, Jars of Clay, Justin McRoberts, Ten Shekel Shirt, Bethany Dillon, Casting Crowns, Shawn McDonald, Jack Johnson, Gavin Degraw, Norah Jones, Nichole Nordeman, Aaron Shust, Tim Hughes, Derek Webb and of course my pastor Todd Proctor

Movies:

The Passion, 10 Things I Hate About You, Save the Last Dance(I love Julia Styles), Sixth Sense, Pearl Harbor, Remember the Titans, The Notebook, Chasing Liberty, Notting Hill, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Radio....

Television:

Don't watch much t.v. anymore. I loved 90210, Saved by the Bell, Full House, Dawson's Creek and Felicity.

Books:

Bible(book of Romans and Psalms), Authentic Beauty(women you must read, my all time favorite), Peace Child, Reedeming Love, Martyrs for Christ, I Just Saw Jesus, Finding Common Ground, Case for Christ, Case for Faith, Into the Nevernight, Mirium's Song, Mark of the Lion Series(truly amazing-impossible to put them down), Waking the Dead, Captivating, Blue Like Jazz, One Thing You Can't Do in Heaven, Death of a Guru, Out of Mormonism, What's So Amazing About Grace, God Doesn't Believe in Atheists, Evangelism by Fire, Bruchko, Heavenly Man(this book shows the power of God more than I have ever seen!)....

Heroes:

JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!

My Blog

Blown away by God!!! Thank You Jesus for using me!!!

   Lately I have been seriously just blown away by all the doors God has been opening for me to talk to people about Him!!! I don't think there is anything more fun in all the earth than the...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:58:00 PST

Gods timing is so perfect!!! Jesus I praise You!!!!

           Have you ever realized how perfect God's timing is!?! So tonight I went with a friend to hang out in Santa Monica on 3rd street prominade. ...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:06:00 PST

Today was amaaaaazing!!! God is so GLORIOUS!!!

(This is long but I think it is well worth reading the whole thing&.GOD IS SOOOOOO GLORIOUS!!!!) So Antquan and I met with the two LDS missionaries today and it went amazingly well. We met right after...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:35:00 PST

The first part of my adventure today

(this was written Thursday night)-Yesterday during my lunch break I stopped and talked to two mormon missionaries that were making their rounds in the neighborhood I teach in. I talked to them my whol...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:34:00 PST

An intense night on the streets-Please pray!!!

I just got back from Hollywood and I wanted to write this while it is fresh on my mind. Tonight my friend Greg and I started talking to this guy named Kyle.  He told us that he grew up in the chu...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:36:00 PST

Whats going on???

For the past few months I feel like everywhere I turn, literally God keeps saying to me India, India, India.....it’s weird...a few months ago I get a small tattoo of Africa on my foot and I have...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:20:00 PST

This is the MOST important BLOG I have EVER written...PLEASE READ!!!

This is long...BUT I BEG YOU TO READ IT ALL...PLEASE take a few moments to read this...there is nothing I could EVER say that is more important...For those of you that don't know already my grandpa pa...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:21:00 PST

Divine Appointments at the Tire Barn!!! Praise God!!!

  So two days ago I had a divine apointment. I just got new breaks and tires for my car. As I was going to the Tire Barn I prayed a short prayer, Lord if you want me to talk to someone while I am...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:44:00 PST

I am so overwhelmed by the LOVE I have been given this week!!!!

           This week has been one of the most rewarding weeks of my life! I am blown away by how much I have been showered with love this week. First ...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:16:00 PST

Today at work!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!

So today I taught 4th grade! I prayed this in my prayer journal at recess in reference to last night's message at church on gifts.  "Please Jesus continue to give me more opportunities to tell pe...
Posted by ><> Krista <>< on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:15:00 PST