Friday, June 17, 2011

I Have Been Set Free!

This is one of my all time favorite hymns. 
And Can It Be 
by Charles Wesley
                                                

And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain—
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
’Tis mystery all: th’Immortal dies:
Who can explore His strange design?
In vain the firstborn seraph tries
To sound the depths of love divine.
’Tis mercy all! Let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
’Tis mercy all! Let earth adore;
Let angel minds inquire no more.
He left His Father’s throne above
So free, so infinite His grace—
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race:
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,

For O my God, it found out me!
Long my imprisoned spirit lay,
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray—
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine;
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

A Celtic Melody

The Mists of Islay
by 
Hayley Westenra.

Hayley has a wonderful marvelously stunning voice 
and 
she sings Celtic music which is awesome.
One cannot get better then that :)
Anyways enjoy.


Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Lately. . .

So I have not posted much lately but I have been rather busy
having a outstanding summer!
However at the moment my camera is acting like a donkey and won't let me upload any of my
lovely summer pictures to the computer. :(
So those will have to wait. . . 
Anyway 
today I took a three and a half hour assessment test for the 
American Sign Language interpreter program at BATCollage. 
It was exhausting
sitting there staring at a computer, solving math problems, and correcting grammar 
for 3 hours. But. . .
I passed!!!
So I am officially bursting with elation.
:D
Saturday morning I took a hike in the canyon with my brothers and some amazing friends.
Hiking up the mountain was slightly uninvigorating (if that is a word)
but 
walking along the top was amazing!
Fields of yellow wildflowers and Indian Paintbrush.
And the view was breathtaking.
Cliffs and peaks and one could even catch a glimpse of town. 
However I did not pack my camera so the calamitous thing is there are no pictures.
After returning from the hike we crashed on various couches for an hour
and then drove down to Layton to visit friends.
I was slightly acquainted with the family, however,
hanging out with and getting to know their four kids (all homeschooled or graduates of homeschool)
as well as a couple other kids was phenomenal!! I only wish they lived closer.
And now I am officially adding ultimate frisbee to my favorite sports.
Ah good times. . . I wish they never had to end :)

The weather here has been like a two year old; crying one moment and smiling the next.
 I keep expecting summer to come but then it rains. Again!
We have like double the normal rainfall and all the rivers are flooding or near flood stage.

Oh and I am reading The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare. It is rather entertaining though I can't help but feel sorry for Bianca and Katharina. Getting married off to the richest dude who happens along would suck more then anything.
 Oh and I need to write a paper on the moral of it and, well . . .
I have no idea what the moral is! 
So I have procrastinated on it and now have less then a day to write it. . .
So 
I should do that.
But hopefully I can upload my pictures and do a fun post soon :)