Who's gonna be the one to hold you tight when it's exactly 12 o'clock at night, welcoming in the new year, new years eve.

And When You Dance With Me

I like the way you sing and when you dance with me.

I like the face you make and when you dance with me.

I like the rules you break and when you dance with me.

I like the cake you bake and when you dance with me

I like the chance you take, so won't you dance with me?

I don't know why I love you

I just know I can't stop thinking of you.

Oh wait, It's cause you make me smile.

You always make me smile.

Rollin' 11 Deep

Here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives! ~T-Swizzle

MERRY CHRISTMAS MY DEAREST FRIENDS!! Things that I loved about the holiday this year:

1.) Baking apple and pumpkin pies with my dad

2.) Having my brother home

3.) Hearing my grandmother uncontrollably giggle

4.) Seeing my mom dance to "Sexy And I Know It"

5.) Collecting a mom/daughter total of 12 boxes from Victoria Secrets and realizing we are probably the only reason they stay in business

6.) Seeing my mom and dad cry out of pure love, joy and pride for their daughter and son

7.) Hearing Marie repeat "God is good". What a wonderful reminder

8.) Beautiful candlelight service with my uncle, aunt and cousins

9.) Just watching my grandpa smile....it's addicting

10.) Becoming official "grace sayer"...what an honor.

11.) Knowing God is my Savior and my Victory

This....

This song is corny, but it made me so happy today...and you should never keep to yourself something that made you smile. Watch!

Semester Shout Outs!

Oh heavens.....can you see this picture???.....

So today is the last day of my finals. It is currently 5:55 in the morning. Having a final at 7 A.M is not particularly favorable in my eyes. HOWEVER, I do get to see the sunrise...which makes everything worth it.

Anyway, this has been one of the greatest semesters of my life. I have been blessed with so many memories by so many people every day that I have been here. I guess this is a shout out to everyone I have spent my time with the past three months. You all are extraordinary. EXTRAORDINARY. I have never met anybody like you before in my entire life and I smile every time I think of you.

To all the guys....you all have completely reconstructed my idea of what a true Man of God is. Before coming here, it was a distorted image and I never truly believed that they could exist. You guys showed me differently. I am in awe of all that you are! You're faith is something to be praised and I am blessed to have such genuine brothers in Christ.

To my girls.....wow....JUST WOW. You are all BEAUTIFUL. You are the loveliest ladies I have ever had the privilege of knowing. I am so thankful for your friendships. I know (if it's possible) that this semester is going to be even better and bring even more times of laughter and joy. Thank you for putting up with my craziness!

I am truly inspired by all these men and women. God has had distinct purposes for each of you in my life and you all have healed me, changed me, inspired me in more ways than one. I am forever grateful for the moments that have included you.

I love you all!

So it's not hard to fall when you float like a cannonball...

I will wait for you and I will know you. Because when you speak, I will be reminded of Solomon's wisdom, your ability to lead will remind me of Moses, your faith will remind me of Paul, your heart for God will remind me of David, your attention to detail will remind me of Noah, your integrity will remind me of Joseph, and your ability to abandon your own will remind me of the disciples. But your ability to love selflessly and unconditionally will remind me of Christ.

I Like This...

Once upon a time I believed that if you tried really hard you could feel God in the pockets of sunlight coming in through the window. If you held really tight, you could trap the light in your palms and it would fill you with love and joy and peace and contentment. I believed in that light, that by thinking hard enough, you could see God in every molecule that exists. The magic of your heart beating, inhaling oxygen, life everywhere inside of you.

If I try hard enough I can get close...

It never lasts for long and you can't put your finger on it, but you know it's there. It's a secret I only want to share with the ones I love the most, that most precious thing, of knowing you'll always be okay.

If you ever decided to get me a baby platypus I would probably end up being the best friend you've ever had....

And I know that it's so cliche to tell you that every day I spend with you is the new best day of my life. If anyone can make me a better person, you could. All I gotta say is I must've done something good. You came along one day and you rearranged my life, all I gotta say is I must've done something right.

So my lovely friends are coming down to my house for a bbq this Sunday and I am overwhelmingly excited. Nothing truly exhilarating is going to happen, but just the fact that I get to spend time with them in my home town makes me smile all over my face! And the best part is we are all going to church afterwards.....actually church was the main reason for us coming down and THEN I decided it might be cool to have a barbecue. haha man these kids are freakin' awesome. I love them all dearly!

At Dawn....We RIDE!

And I'm running. Never stopping, never slowing, always going. You won't see me stalling and I'm showing him that I have got intentions in never reach an end. Slow your pace, you'll never keep up cause I win this race

Once upon a time Kendal was a addicted to running....

and then she went to college...the end.

FINALLY I started running again! I've been going to the gym twice a day at 7 in the morning and then after my Spanish class at night. Lets just say I'm pretty sure I gained back all the weight I crazy lost during summer, but now it's coming back off. It is time to start eating healthier and working out. They say that sweat means your calories are crying and I am determined to make my calories sadder than they have ever been! haha.

That's How I'll Remember You

okay okay Shaun & Jessica I finally listened to the CD...and THIS SONG as soon as it said:

I knew I loved you by the bottom of the 5th

of COURSE I loved it....haha

No, but seriously I love it when songs are rich in sensory details...it's honestly the best.

Oh and I love how he gave a shout out to Tony LaRusa and the St. Louis Cardinals in his long list of "thank you's"...I knew I always liked this kid.

This Is....

Probably the best thing that could happen to me....especially if it is in taco mode and a heater turns on...that would be like Heaven.

I'm In Love, I'm In Love and I Don't Care Who Knows It!

It's gotta be more like falling in love than something to believe in...

So the past few weeks I had kind of lost sight of how much God is in love with us. I mean of course He loves us, but I had forgotten that He is waiting at the start of every day....just hoping I can fall in love with Him that morning. So last night I was praying about it and just hoping that the next day I would recognize some of God's romantic gestures.

(Side note...ever since high school I realized God always sends me a bird when I am where I'm meant to be. I think it's His way of saying "I approve" or "this is what I want/need for you" or just a way for me to know that He is smiling for me.)

Anyway...this morning I went to my InterVarsity leaders' church in Solana Beach and there were a bunch of booths set up to raise money. One of the booths for animal preservation had three absolutely beautiful/handsome birds and I went to hold one. And check this out.....the bird stepped on to my arm, worked his way all the way up to my shoulder and then kissed me on the cheek.

The first thing I thought was that it was God's way of saying "I'm love you" It definitely warmed my heart. I hope all you guys have been able to recognize the ways in which God is trying to pursue you in your life. It is truly a beautiful relationship we have with our eternal Husband. I'm in love with Him.

Every song you love, every memory you cherish, every moment that has moved you to holy tears has been given to you from the One who has been pursuing you from your very first breath in order to win your heart. God's version of flowers and chocolates and candlelight dinners comes in the form of sunsets and falling stars, moonlight on lakes and cricket symphonies; warm wind, swaying trees, lush gardens and fierce devotion. It will be as if it has been scripted for YOUR heart. He knows what takes your breath away, knows what makes your heart beat faster. We have missed many of His notes simply because we shut our hearts down. Now, we must open our hearts gain and keep them open. Not foolishly, but yes, we must choose to open our hearts again so that we might hear his whispers. ~Captivating

There are times when faith and common sense do not align

When hardcore evidence of You is hard to find

And I am silenced in the face of argumentative debate

And it's a long hill, it's a lonely climb

Cause they want proof of all these mysteries I claim

Cause only fools believe men can walk on waves

Maybe it's true but

I will be a fool for You

All because You asked me to

A simpleton who's seemingly naive

I do believe You came and

Made Yourself a fool for me

Unaware of popularity

Unconcerned with dignity

You made me free

That's proof enough for me....

The Wedding...

This video is probably the most perfect thing I have ever seen in my life. If you didn't love love before you are going to love love after this...I watched it about 10 times yesterday and it put me in THE best mood ever. I am so happy for my brother and new sister! They are truly the perfect match. I am so honored to be a part of their fairytale.

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate ~Matthew 19:5

Despite the wind and rain, the wedding was absolutely breathtaking. I am so lucky to have such a beautiful couple to look up to. There are so many people (including me) who have been blessed by their relationship...it is truly captivating.

I feel like I would be really good friends with this girl...

My World Is Safe...

Oh I'm running to Your arms. The riches of Your love will always be enough. Nothing compares to Your embrace ~Hillsong

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! It is time for a celebration!! Both of my roommates came to Christ!! They are both SO strong and SO bold and now they can rest knowing that the love of God is within their hearts always. AH! The angels are rejoicing!

What a beautiful experience on Catalina island. I am so thankful for Soul Food, it has changed so many lives, including mine! Oh how indescribable it was to have Stephanie ask Tyler and I to bring her to the Lord and to pray over Rubena as she stood up in front of 200 people as a public declaration that she is ready to give her life to God.

I will never forget that precious moment when I got to put my arms around both my girls and sing praises that brought me to a never ending flow of tears!

PRAISE GOD for I have TWO new Sisters in Christ!!

Red Hat, Red Shirt, Red Bottoms, Red Everything

WE WON THE WORLD SERIES....WHAT?!

I was sitting in the airport ready to board the plane and someone texted me "Hey! How are you?"......I couldn't answer that question because no combination of words could correctly answer that question to its full extent.

THIS

THIS

THIS

THIS

THIS (i actually got a shout out)

IT WAS MADNESS

My brother had THE BEST game 7....hit a homerun, robbed a homerun and caught the last out of the game. How does that get any better?

Oh wait it does....his bat is going in to the Hall of Fame...

I'm not bragging, I'm not boasting, I'm just a proud sister. This is such a special time for our family and I am SO honored and privileged and blessed (etc) to be a Craig.

I give everything right back up to God cause every good and perfect gift is from Him.

ees only God given

The World Series

Live it up, livin' long. You can always count on those unexpected moments when the pleasure just sweeps you away. We were made for something better...

I think it is time I talk about this....even though it is by NO means over yet! I spent 5 days city/state hopping as I watched my brother play in the World Series.

I cannot describe it. There are no words that could possibly express anything that I experienced during those 5 days. No words.

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment that cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.

All I can say is that it is completely surreal and I have been living a life that I am by no means deserving of. I am truly humbled by everything that is happened. It is all such a blessing and I have to give all of it back up to God. Praise Him!

I Love My Brother

Song Of The Week

She is whatever she wants to be
She is a little of everything
Mixed up so tough in a beautiful way
She's got the world at her fingertips
She makes beauty look effortless
And I want everything she is

Honey, There's No Rush

When it's time to walk that way we wanna walk it well

Love is waiting til we're ready, til it's right
Love is waiting

It's my caution not the cold
there's no other hand that I would rather hold
the climate changes, I'm singing for the strangers about you
don't keep time, slow the pace
Honey hold on if you can
the bets are getting surer now that you're my man

I could live a lifetime with you and then do it all again
and like I can't force the sun to rise or hasten summer's start,
neither should I rush my way into your heart

*Girls....stop rushing....love is waiting until you're ready. When it is time to go down the road, God's gonna make sure you walk it well. You are going to spend forever with this person, so what is the rush? You have time.*

Upendi

No matter how old I get I will always picture love this way...haha

singing monkeys, swooning baboons, sultry scents of lotus bloom, conga lines, intertwined flamingos, and divine passionfruit.

B-FAB

This is me.......B-FAB

Born From A Baseball...

(actually this is prolly a little boy, but we'll just pretend...)

Honestly, I had THE best trip home this weekend. I hadn't been to Stadium Pizza for a month and a half which is a LONG time considering I have been going every Tuesday since it was built. I miss that atmosphere so much, but I finally got to experience it again last Friday. My brother's game was on and the intensity in that restaurant was so apparent that it was almost tangible. Good news...the won and are now in the championships! Next stop...

WORLD SERIES!

Go Cardinals! And go Allen! I am so very proud of my big brother.

Someone....

Make me this....

Man Stuff

I found this today on stumbleupon...this guy didn't say anything profound or unheard of, but I enjoyed the obvious simplicity in his writing anyway.

He blogged....

Hey dudes, I wanna talk to you about love. I know. I know. We're guys. We don't like repeating things out-loud at church much less talk about our 'feelings' online. Don't worry, I plan on including enough 'man stuff' in this post to take the 'sting' out of it. In fact, why don't we just get it all out of the way in the next sentence?

'Jack Bauer'. 'P90X'. All those 'abs from 300'. 'I don't have any money but what I do have are a very particular set of skills...'. 'You sold our dead bird to a blind kid? '. 'Beef Jerky'. 'Touchdown'. 'Beer'.

Phew. We good now? Great! Now lets talk about love.

LOVE LESSONS FOR MEN:

1.) You were made to furiously pursue a woman. Stop waiting for your odds to get better. Just go for it and give it all you've got.

2.) Once you've pursued her and won her over, keep pursuing. She's not a trophy. We stop pursuing when Jesus stops pursuing us.

3.) Don't give your kids the liberty to ever say "I never saw dad cry". It's okay to cry because of love. It's okay to cry period....P.S. - Jesus cried.

4.) It's okay to enjoy a chick flick, appreciate a sunset, cry during a movie, listen to love songs or be into Justin Bieber. Really, its okay. I promise you won't lose your man-card.

5.) The little things sometimes mean as much as the big things. Flashy romantic dates are great but sometimes the most loving thing we can do is dishes.

See? Nothing....too fancy, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

But Most Importantly...Ocean Beach

I know that I'm not right. Feels like I travel, but I never arrive. I wanna thrive, not just survive. ~Switchfoot

So I must tell you about my trip to Ocean Beach last Friday. I apologize for having to go back in time two days when you are already living right now, but it has to happen.

My lovely friends Jessica, Josh and Shaun and I decided to drive down to Ocean Beach and honestly, it turned out to be one of the greatest days I've had since I've moved to San Marcos. I might even go out on a limb comfortably and say it was top 10 best days of my life.

We started off by eating at this hole in the wall place called Hodad's.

hodad [noun] - a non-surfer who spends time at beaches masquerading as a surfer

It is probably one of the best burger joints I have ever stumbled upon. The atmosphere was absolutely incredible.

Then we all walked down to the pier.....which is always a must. This was followed by a plethora of games being played on the sand....and lots of jumping.

Finally the sunset...and it didn't just set......it SET. It was significantly more captivating than anything I have ever seen before.

While we were all watching God work his magic, there were a few hobos to the left of us just chillin' on the beachside. One of them was playing the guitar and it was absolutely amazing. He was singing a few songs that he wrote. The line Thank You Lord for every little thing is what caught my attention originally and as I began to listen more, I fell in love with all his songs. I honestly would buy them off of itunes because it was so perfect.

Josh and I decided to go sit closer to the man who we later found out was named "Q". He was known by everyone for just doing his thing and praising Jesus and hangin' out at OB. While listening to Josh's casual conversations with Q and his buds, I could not stop thinking about how absolutely beautiful God is. It is amazing how He works within us...how He fills us up and satisfies us entirely, despite our circumstances. I think I speak for Josh too when I say I was inspired by those guys. We decided to give them 5 bucks to share amongst the three of them. And they were just stoked to go buy a burrito. It was incredible.

Did I mention the sun was setting while all this was going on?

It was just an absolute unforgettable experience. I honestly do not think I could ever let that memory go even if I wanted too.

Oh yeah and this day was followed by an improv show, performing improv, watching Tangled, and the makings of epic videos....but most importantly Ocean Beach haha

Praise God for such beautiful interactions, such beautiful people and such a beautiful life. I am so humbled.

It Is Time

Well ladies and gentlemen.....the Cardinals are going to the playoffs!! It is truly THE biggest blessing and I am so proud of my brother!

What and incredible time this is...

Praise God for this beautiful game!

We desire to possess a beauty that is worth pursuing, worth fighting for, a beauty that is core to who we truly are. We want beauty that can be seen; beauty that can be felt; beauty that affects others; a beauty all our own to unveil

~Captivating

Debrief

This band......THIS band....nicest band ever.....

My level of respect just transformed into a rocket and elevated above and beyond the atmosphere

Each band member made a point to come out and approach US....we didn't even have to mob them, they came up to us and shook our hands to introduce themselves (as if we didn't know who they were before). They actually WANTED to make conversation. It is amazing to me to see such a unanimous quality of humbleness. They are truly something else.

This guy was so hilarious....Irish men are seriously the best

And don't forget our Converse...I don't know who that yellow girl is, but she got the memo too. I am glad we all coordinated appropriately.

It was probably the smallest concert I have ever been to, but definitely one of the best!

Okay these are my two favorite songs...

This one because of the chorus.....just listen

And this one because if I ever heard someone say this to me I would be completely content for the rest of my life.

THE OFFICE TONIGHT!!!