Sunburn.

So today I won my first college race!!! yayyyyyyyyy! It doesn't really count though since there were only 5 people in the 5k haha oh well I got a free t-shirt. guess what color it is? black and gold. I just can't seem to get away from those colors lol. anywayss I'm super sun/wind burned and it was only 45 degrees outside! how does that happen? idk you tell me. Ohio was super beautiful today. It was nice and sunny out. It's supposed to be gorgeous in Kentucky next weekend too!!! 70 and sunny baby woooooo. The college we were at today, Walsh University, was really sweet. It was a christian college which was a nice change and not that you don't ever hear people swear at a christian school because thats far from the truth unfortunately, but it was really nice not to hear the f word come out of everyones mouth every 2 seconds. It's become the norm so it's pretty out of the ordinary to see anything different. props to Walsh University. =) 

Lighthouse had a really amazing service at midnight the other night. we got to look at the passover and it's meaning and the significance of the bread and wine. what a powerful message. and just an amazing time to just be with and worship God. Kensington also had a great message. Jesus didn't just die for mankind. He died for me. He died for real people. when He was there suffocating to death on that cross, He was thinking of me. and you. because He loves me that much and I soooo don't deserve it. So I got to thinking, if God died for the sins of everyone and everything, then when I go through suffering and hard times, why don't I just give it to God. Why do I take it and keep it and worry and try to carry the burden myself because the fact is I can't. and I'm weak and I will fail. and God already suffered for that hurt. He died for the sin that caused my hurt, so why do I not give it all to God. why do I try to suffer through it as if I can handle it. I'm basically saying "No God, I got it, don't worry about it, you already have a lot on your hands...." and He's sitting there laughing saying "Carissa, don't you see, I already suffered through that so that you didn't have to, why are you trying to carry that sin and suffering when i came to do it for you. because I love you that much."  - ( i totally didn't just write that by the way.) seriously? how awesome is He? 

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you" - 1 Peter 5:7

He is risen. Thanks Jesus.