Okay I just finished the potentially the craziest week of the semester so far. I have an objective in this blog. I want to write it to you to prove a point, however, the point might not make sense until the end so bare with me, because it might sound a little complainy - I'm hoping for it to raise your stress level a little bit...
My last week in a nutshell:
Friday: all day work on take home test (literally all day), missed a meeting, helped at karate, my car will NOT move out of park, cooked dinner for my brother, went to go to bed (at my parent's house) realized I didn't have contact stuff so had to drive home (to my condo) at midnight.
Saturday: help at karate (borrow a belt), study for Sports Nutrition, study... study... study, go to a friend's house, late
Sunday: Study ALL day - watched a sermon online from Mars Hill, study some more, tutor for 2 hours, back to my place and study some more
Monday: wake up to study and finish the take home exam, meeting at 11:30, meeting at 1, test at 2 - in between chaos broke lose and a lot of phone tag and trying to figure out what I can do, class, 15 minutes to buy shoes, pick up a girl from swim, babysit, home at 9, make a powerpoint presentation
Tuesday: day shadowing at the hospital 8-1, drive to school (in my dad's truck) realized I couldn't park on campus without the pass - trying to find a parking lot, get to class, present the presentation, get home finish homework that I forgot online in a panic, run to tutor, run to karate... a little late, borrow a belt, stay at my parent's house
Wednesday: study all morning for accounting, class, run to health center - super sore throat - not enough time, test, class again, tutor calculus, home, watch Nashville - stay up way too late
Thursday: Advanced auto parts for car part, my dad fixes my car, run to karate, online lecture, class 4-8
Did that sound ridiculously stressful? I hope that you see that it was completely packed, I may have even forgotten things... Okay now watch this video (it's 15 minutes, but really worth it)
http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend.html
Okay now that you have listened to the Ted Talk.
Change perspective:
All of the pressure and determination of studying allowed me to pull all A's on all of my tests (98, 96 and still waiting on the last grade, but I'm sure it's an A)
I made it through the entire week and I am so relieved. Without all of the stress and reactions that my body produced in response I may not have been able to power through it. I am exhausted, but I am feeling great and glad to have stress responses the way that I do. I feel empowered to use pressure for my benefit now rather than let myself feel overpowered by anxiety and stress.
Guess what else! Fixing my car (which I had a melt down about not being able to afford to fix) only cost $9! And it took my dad less than 10 minutes to fix!
So now go out and be empowered to overcome your stressful situations! Believe in what your body is telling you! Talk to people, be social :)
When you don't know what to say, just say Jesus. There is power in His name, trust in Jesus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWbYo6H0WiI
***Please note that not all stress is equal... if they types of stress you face is too little sleep that will negatively affect your body no matter what you think of stress, to fix it sleep the proper amount! If your body is stressed from lack of nutrition, eat a proper balance. If you are stressed because you're bored, exercise - create energy and excitement ***
This was Fall 2013: When You Don't Know What To Say. Stay tuned for more of my fall semester!
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Andie's Kitchen: Homemade Greek Yogurt Experiment
I had a ton of milk that I needed to use up by tomorrow so I figured why not try making my own greek yogurt???
So, here's what I did. I found a recipe and this is what happened.
Step 1: Scald 4 cups milk on high heat for 5-7 minutes.
Step 2: Let cool for 45 minutes to an hour.
Step 3: Add 2 tablespoons live culture greek yogurt
Thank you for joining me today for Andie's Kitchen: Homemade Greek Yogurt Experiment. Stay tuned for more kitchen experiments!
So, here's what I did. I found a recipe and this is what happened.
Step 1: Scald 4 cups milk on high heat for 5-7 minutes.
Step 2: Let cool for 45 minutes to an hour.
Step 3: Add 2 tablespoons live culture greek yogurt
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| Notice Live Culture |
Step 5: Heat oven to warm for 4-10 minutes. Turn off oven and turn on oven LIGHT. Place mixture in oven for up to 12 hours.
Step 6: When the yogurt is settled like below. Strain for 2-4 hours. (I accidentally strained too long and had to add back some whey)
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| Notice how it falls off the sides easily. |
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| Strain with a thin cloth. |
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| Mix with honey and store! |
Thank you for joining me today for Andie's Kitchen: Homemade Greek Yogurt Experiment. Stay tuned for more kitchen experiments!
Friday, September 13, 2013
Captured by a Dream: Anti-human trafficking
Several years ago if you would have asked me what the term trafficking meant I would have responded, "I'm not sure, the act of making traffic?"
By the time I graduated college in 2010 I had heard of trafficking - diamond minds in Africa, sweat shops in China, and brothels in Thailand. What I didn't know was how much bigger and more worldwide the industry was.
In 2012, I embarked on a journey that would change my life forever. I moved to a remote Amazon city in Peru - Iquitos. I had been there twice before for missions trips and it was the city my sister was adopted from, but I had no idea what the city had become and how great the need I would find there.
During my stay I was exposed to a culture surrounded by drugs. The church had opened a Safe House for ex-drug addicted men. These men lived on the streets and have done every bad thing a sheltered girl like myself could never have imagined. It was incredible to see how God was changing these men - breaking the chains of addiction in Jesus' name. His grace truly is enough.
The news of the salvations and healings spread and the house kept growing. A young woman named Jessica, a prostitute for over 10 years, sought out refuge from the church - but unfortunately they only had a home for men, leaving no where for her to stay. Months later the missionaries found out she was in the hospital dying from AIDS, at age 29. They brought her into their home where she received Jesus and stayed until her last day.
Before her death Jessica expressed her love for her friends by saying that someone needs to save them by sharing Jesus with them. She dreamed of a house for women and children - believing that if she had been give the opportunity a few years earlier then she might not be dying.
Prostitution is not a choice profession. Many of the women were put into it by their families around the age of 8 or 9. They were trafficked. After coming back to the States I learned that Iquitos is the number one hub for child sex trafficking in Peru and the number one child tourism location on the Amazon River.
Upon a return trip to Peru this past January I learned that Iquitos has bars where they sell children with their beverages, they have 1 sol camps set up for 'in & out' business, they keep children locked up during the day in dark rooms - most on drugs, and they are sending them all over Peru and Brazil almost daily.
In an article I read they explained the extreme poverty of Iquitos is because they cannot export goods and tade easily because they do not have roads out of the city, so they have discovered one 'good' that can be reused and reused and reused and even exported.
The demand for children and young women is growing everyday, with Brazil becoming the lead in the sex-trade industry this past year.
Jesus tells us that when we love one another through giving shelter, clothing, food, water, and the gospel we are loving Him.
The women and children victims of this tragic industry need shelter, clothing, food, water and the gospel. Please partner with us on this project. Let awareness become responsibility - I challenge you to stand up for change - stand up for Jesus.
Check out: abundantlifeforperu.com and check out Captured by a Dream.
By the time I graduated college in 2010 I had heard of trafficking - diamond minds in Africa, sweat shops in China, and brothels in Thailand. What I didn't know was how much bigger and more worldwide the industry was.
In 2012, I embarked on a journey that would change my life forever. I moved to a remote Amazon city in Peru - Iquitos. I had been there twice before for missions trips and it was the city my sister was adopted from, but I had no idea what the city had become and how great the need I would find there.
During my stay I was exposed to a culture surrounded by drugs. The church had opened a Safe House for ex-drug addicted men. These men lived on the streets and have done every bad thing a sheltered girl like myself could never have imagined. It was incredible to see how God was changing these men - breaking the chains of addiction in Jesus' name. His grace truly is enough.
The news of the salvations and healings spread and the house kept growing. A young woman named Jessica, a prostitute for over 10 years, sought out refuge from the church - but unfortunately they only had a home for men, leaving no where for her to stay. Months later the missionaries found out she was in the hospital dying from AIDS, at age 29. They brought her into their home where she received Jesus and stayed until her last day.
Before her death Jessica expressed her love for her friends by saying that someone needs to save them by sharing Jesus with them. She dreamed of a house for women and children - believing that if she had been give the opportunity a few years earlier then she might not be dying.
Prostitution is not a choice profession. Many of the women were put into it by their families around the age of 8 or 9. They were trafficked. After coming back to the States I learned that Iquitos is the number one hub for child sex trafficking in Peru and the number one child tourism location on the Amazon River.
Upon a return trip to Peru this past January I learned that Iquitos has bars where they sell children with their beverages, they have 1 sol camps set up for 'in & out' business, they keep children locked up during the day in dark rooms - most on drugs, and they are sending them all over Peru and Brazil almost daily.
In an article I read they explained the extreme poverty of Iquitos is because they cannot export goods and tade easily because they do not have roads out of the city, so they have discovered one 'good' that can be reused and reused and reused and even exported.
The demand for children and young women is growing everyday, with Brazil becoming the lead in the sex-trade industry this past year.
Jesus tells us that when we love one another through giving shelter, clothing, food, water, and the gospel we are loving Him.
The women and children victims of this tragic industry need shelter, clothing, food, water and the gospel. Please partner with us on this project. Let awareness become responsibility - I challenge you to stand up for change - stand up for Jesus.
Check out: abundantlifeforperu.com and check out Captured by a Dream.
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