Glory, glorious

Week 3 done!
This is going by too fast. I already feel like this is real life and not just a summer that afterwards I will leave and continue school. People will talk about next year and I'll get excited... just to immediately remember that as of right now there is no next year for me with them.
I'm currently working on all sorts of things related to the repackaging of Magdalena... including some very experimental stuff with rotoscoping and frame by frame work. Not sure how successful it will turn out but it is good experience.
I met with two of the women who are helping disciple me this summer and it was so cool how God showed me similar things through both of them. A. I rely too much on myself and need to take more things to God. B. In realizing (A) I must also rely on the Holy Spirit because that is the part of God that he has given us to guide us. Along with this Psalm 6 came up in my bible reading for the week, in which part of it says "the Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts my prayer." All of this was very sweet in a time that I realized I was listening to many voices that weren't God, especially in the confidence and insecurity areas of my mind. Prayer is becoming increasingly a more beautiful thing to embrace for me and I have prayed in groups a lot more which puts my heart at ease. Slowly moving what God thinks of me to a higher pedestal than what people think of me.
Along with this one song's lyrics have caught me all week - Empire by as cities burn. "'Cause I was a pharisee, I never saw my need for grace; Then your love came to me stood next to mine, and I saw that I was poor... We are glory, glorious not from what we've done, but being the least." I can't describe what these lyrics have done to my heart this week.
Now for some chronicled events :P. I went to Universal's City Walk and got to see all the iconic signs etc.

Cassie and I in front of the Universal globe

(also got to get Cheesecake Factory cheesecake before hand) The next day I went to the beach with some of the Travel Team from JF.

Me at the beach :D (again)

It was great to solidify some friendships there and just live life and hear great stories of travels from them. That night I decided to go do something for myself and not wait for someone to invite me. And that was to go see a movie at Downtown Disney. I will probably go back to Downtown Disney partially because I walked quickly through it to get to see "UP" in 3D on time :P But "UP" is a super cute movie that I think all need to see.
I went to a church on Sunday that I'm pretty sure I'll return to this Sunday. It's small, the worship was good (almost all songs I didn't know - a first), and the sermon was great. Everyone greeted me almost immediately and I got invited to meet their interns that they have so I have people my own age (have I done that? no. why? internet problems made it so I didn't have their office number. sleep problems made me too exhausted to call anyone but my mom. time conflicts made time impossible to call them.) That is my goal this week! Hopefully their pastor will remember me and pursue me in this. Definitely praying about this! That night went to Cassie's church again for a night of worship. It was great more or less because of the enthusiasm everyone had while praising Jesus. So cool to be a part of.
'Nyways. Recently I have been trying to hang out with the Travel Team a little more but unfortunately a lot have left and will be leaving because of trips and staff training.
And just today I went to De Leon Springs for the hardest working day of my life. (haha)

De Leon Springs

The video team had a retreat today and it was great. The water was freeeeezing. (72 while it was 95 air temp) But it was fun to eat and just hang around with everyone and their families. :) I re-realized that lil kids are very truthful and very inquisitive. (Why are your nails painted green, why not pink? What is that? *point to eyebrow ring*) That and just how silly and peanut m&ms addicted the video team is. I love these guys... Why is this only a summer?

Things learned thus far...

So I have completed my second week. So I thought, "Hey, let's reflect on things that you've learned these past weeks." So here they are.

Things learned:
1. Nerdtastic is a word.
2. Interns are targets of unnecessary harassment because everybody likes you.
3. Projectiles can be made out of anything.
4. Hearing Jesus' words day after day only bind them closer to your heart.
5. Clubs for roller coaster enthusiasts exist for adults too.
6. Coffee and Ice Cream is the breakfast of Champions.
7. "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?" stirs so much in my heart, words can't even explain.
8. God has created all people with certain personalities to bless others. One of these personalities are the goofballs. And I am so thankful for them.
9. In a community like Jesus Film, if they don't recognize you it's because you are either new or you're a recluse. Luckily, I'm new.
10. "God will not leave u stranded." A simple text message can make your week.
11. Praying is talking to God. His word is God talking to you. One without the other is just a one way conversation.
12. Anime can be used for God. Yay!
13. Being the baby at the workplace isn't something to be sad about. This way you get to have many older siblings in Christ to learn from.
14. If you try to aim a projectile, you will hit a wall with it and it will come flying back to you.
15. If God used Moses to work his wonders, think what he can do with you.
16. Orlando weather = sunny/humid, rain, sunny/humid, night
17. Mewithoutyou's new CD is hilarious yet deep and As Cities Burn's new CD is thought provoking and beautifully arranged. (had to put a music comment somewhere in here)
18. If you can't sleep it is probably because you are anxious. And if you are that anxious it is because you aren't praying over something with full reliance on God.
19. Weird birds = weird sounds.
20. If you can't find your boss from 12:30 - 2:30 it's because he is playing volleyball.
21. If you put your lunch on the top shelf of the fridge, it will freeze.
22. James 1:17 may have the coolest imagery in the NT besides Philippians 2:15
23. If you watch parts of the Jesus film long enough, you will see some pretty silly things. Like the body in the tomb breathing.
24. Bounce houses are not sturdy when you weigh over 70 pounds.
25. A new work place is nothing to be afraid of.

And there you have it. More to come I'm sure.

Never Too Old for Bounce Houses

I had a sweet weekend of relaxation with great fellowship. Saturday I lounged by the pool and realized that in Orlando you can get as tan in one hour as you can in one whole weekend in the sun in Missouri. That night I went to my boss' house to have dinner. His family is so funny and precious. We talked and probably played the longest game of Apples to Apples that I ever played in my life. It was fun to talk about places we've gone to serve. They have been to Santa Cruz, Bolivia and it was a gift to share that experience with them. Also got to talk anime and Joss Whedon's firefly. Who knew?
Sunday was laid back and I started listening to Brookside's latest sermon series. Definitely gave some food for thought. I will try to keep up but I'm determined to try and find a church home for this summer starting this Sunday. I know there's a church near here... there are signs. lol.
Sunday was also Cassie's 20th birthday party. And to celebrate such there was a bounce house.
Once you get over the age of 13 bounce houses get less able to withstand the bouncing. This was apparent by the number of times it collapsed.

Collapsing bounce house

Inside the collapsed bounce house

After all the fun and games I went with her to her church's college service. The spirit was definitely in that place. You could feel it stirring your heart. In the events of the past few days I have decided I am going to pursue people. I am sitting back hoping people come and gather around me, that's not right. I need to create community while I'm here. Luckily I already have people coming around me, which is sweet.
Today I finished the rough cut for Magdalena.... but apparently it will no longer be called this so we came up with some new names. "Not Magdalena" "Woman, why are you smiling?" "Happy Women" "What Women Really Want" "Same Film Different Name" This is why we are in post-production and not in charge of title making. I thought we should just go for "Sample Text" because that's what popped up first on the screen. But oh well. Tomorrow I help build a computer. If Orlando is blown off the map you'll know what happened.