WOW! It's SUMMER!

I have not blogged in forever. A bunchhhhhh of things have changed since my last post!

Guess what! It's SUMMER! I don't know if you noticed, but the weather outside is quite a bit warmer then it was in my last post. This means a couple things....

#1. I completed my first semester at Spring Arbor University! What a blast that was. College is great.

#2. I'm doing an internship at NorthPoint church! Good times, good times.

#3. Lots of trips! I've already been on the mission trip with the youth group and a couple of cedar point trips..... next up is a trip to my cottage up in Black Lake, Michigan with my G-Ma, G-Pa and Andy. Should be quite interesting but also a dang good time. Then from there, Andy and I will be spending a few days with his family up at Boyne mountain! We will also be taking a trip to Mackinac Island as well! sooooooo pumped.


The end of summer is advancing quickly............hurry up and GO CRAZY.

Spwing Bweak- come back skittles miller!

First off, I would like to kick off this blog with a shout out to my Dog-In-Law, Skittles Miller. Skittles if you're reading this, I would just like to apologize for all the names I've called you. We want you to go home! So get off your but and run home to your family now please!

p.s. VERY rude of you to not take your cell phone with you, Skittles!



Anyway....IM HOME FOR SPWING BWEAK!!! I'm so excited to do NOTHING! YAY!!! I love my boyfriend, and I'm very excited to spend time with him. YAY!

Ok...later kids

Getting Used To It

Wellp I'm on my fifth week here at Spring Arbor University..... and I must admit....I'm getting used to it!

I've pretty much got my group of friends....and a roomie for next year....so it looks like I'm staying! I'm starting to believe that even though I do like it a lot, I wont be here for all four or five years....Moody Bible Institute for me?? Perhaps. I really would like to spend at least a couple of years in cross-cultural mission work before I pass. Hopefully God wills an experience like that for me.

I miss NorthPoint a bunch! I miss the community and friendships that I have made there. I'm really really really really really looking forward to diving into it again this summer. Today I listened to the song "Amazed" and my heart sunk. I miss leading worship at youth group so much! But, I realize this is where God has placed me now and that I need to move on somewhat and get involved in new opportunities.

OKAY! Time to go rock it out in some intramural volleyball activities!

HASTA LUEGO

First Blog From the Arbor!

Heyyy. The time has finally come. Irresponsible Kathleen has finally made the jump to college. I know, I know. CRAZAYYYYY!!!!!

Spring Arbor is actually pretty cool....mind you, I'm saying this with less than one week under my belt. Everyone (well most everyone) has been pretty friendly. Hopefully a certain someone will eventually go here (cough cough Maddie cough cough).

I have no class on Tuesdays....which is pretty sweet....except for the bored part!

I'll be coming home this weekend. I have to finish some vocal tracks at the studio Saturday morning and then have dinner/go to Winter One Acts with my favorite (well, one of them) person on the planet, Allie Hovland! I am PUMPED!

Makin' new friends, learnin' new stuff.... pretty neat!

Old Blog...just by a few days.

Here is a blog I posted a few days ago on myspace.... HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!



Heyooo! Just wanted to write a quick blog cause it's 2 AM and I have one more day left before I leave!
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone really!
These past 3 or so years have been crazyyyyy! God has been so faithful to me!

I just thought I'd share one thing that I've learned (and still am learning).

I have the hardest time believing that God isn't a bully. That God isn't standing up there sending down lightning bolts through his fingers and laughing with this mad professor kind of cackle thing. I know it's silly (man I've been hanging around the schwenks too much..haha).

Before I became a Christian (a devoted christian)....I was an angry kid. I was fatherless(in both ways). I was just a 15 year old girl who wanted and needed a dad so bad that it killed. I was upset....How could this "God" take my world and flip it inside out?

After I began going to youth group at Grace (thanks Holly and Chris...I love you guys)...I began taking notice in a God that once was so dead to me. I remember standing there listening to the worship band and Chris during youth group and hearing the word Father...overrrrr and overrrrr again. I remember thinking in my head, "God I don't want you I want MY father."
A few weeks after that their worship leader invited me to join the worship team playing keyboard (I know weird right?). I had this feeling of urgency like...OH CRAP! WHAT DO I DO?!?!? Well I started playing in a different worship band a few months prior to that...just for a little bit...and I had a few practice CD's. I popped one of them in and this song called "Hungry" played. It got me from the get go...

Broken I run to You/for I know You satisfy/I am weary but I know your touch/ restores my life.....

I was pretty much a wreck after that....God had truely moved me for the very first time.

Slowly God worked on my heart and began showing me his faithfulness. He held me together. He gave me friends when I left the old....people that would strengthen my faith in Him. He gave me a church that became a family to me. He gave me a love for music which I love using to please Him(hopefully it pleases Him haha). He gave me the Schwenks ( they get their own section)...people that love and care and support and do it all with Christ at the center.

So how can I sit here and call God a bully? He sent His only son to die for me. Why can't that be enough? Not only that but He has been SO faithful.
Don't get me wrong...I still struggle (I know. HUGE surprise..a Christian STRUGGLING!! WHAT??? haha). I still miss the earthly or physical aspect of having a Dad; hugs and talks and spending time face to face....but I think God has given me people who maybe don't replace that... but who equally or somewhat match that...(thanks P.Pat and Mr.Pinks..no I haven't forgotten about W. VA).

I think Bethany Dillon sums it up in her song "Be Near Me"

"I cannot believe You are angry or unjust
You have done nothing but have compassion on us
So be near when I've given up
Be near me"

I know it's an easier said than done thing...the whole...Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS thing. But...it's true. God is so compassionate and faithful. Hang in there...you'll make it.

I look forward to the future and what God has in store for me up at Spring Arbor. I'll see you all this summer!

" He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." - Micah 6:8

A Public Confession

This is a public confession. I can't help but love Toby Mac's new song "Made to Love". I HAVE NEVER liked Toby Mac (ask holly mustard)....but I absolutely loveeeeeeee this song. I think you all should download it. The banner is posted below! GO CHECK IT OUTTTT!

holy smokes

Holy Smokes! It's been awhile. I apologize for the lack of consistancy. It wont happen again.....well it probably will. I've been so busy lately! I just finished my classes at Owens....another reminder that Spring Arbor is right around the corner....yikes! I leave on January 23rd for everyone who doesn't know.

I want to blog about CATCHPOLE. We have our first show in 4 months this Saturday (December 16th)....scary! We have practice tonight I think...I'm excited to see all the guys. I know we all miss it so much, which should make it even sweeter when we play on Saturday. I AM PUMPED!

Here are the details:

DATE: Saturday, December 16th
TIME: 9PM
COST: Free
PLACE: Keeter's
LOCATION: South Street in Waterville, Ohio