an amazing feeling!!!

The Hills premiered monday night, much to my excitement. this season seems like it's gonna be a very dramatic one, full of surprises! Lauren isn't friends with Heidi anymore because Heidi and her new fiance' (ugh, i know) Spencer spread a rumor about Lauren and her ex boyfriend that they put out inappropriate tapes on the internet. Heidi and Spencer got a condo together last season and are getting married. Audrina is with an old flame who supposedly left her in Vegas a few years back. i don't think it'll last but w/e. makes for good tv. whitney is lauren's new boss because she got a promotion! woohoo! so yea i think that's it....so happy they're back! i absolutely LOVE that show!!!

Anyway, let me tell you about tonight. I'm brimming with happiness and am so ecstatic! God is oh, so good! I went to teens (youth group) with jill. everyone was there it seemed like. the seniors from last year were there and we were talking to them about going off to college. the majority are very excited. Dana though is kinda down because she's already homesick and she hasn't left yet. i think it's because she's very close to her family so it's hard to leave them but i think she'll get over it and have fun. she'll come back and be like "oh, i want to go back to college so bad!"

Today's sermon was given by Pastor Dave and he talked about getting out of your box, using everything you have to serve God. He had an alter call. I wasn't gonna go up but my feet kinda walked me up to the front and before i knew i was there, bowing my head. i was like "Lord, i don't know why i'm here. my feet just kinda...dragged me up here so..." i started to pray. i prayed for my senior year, for Him to use me and to help me with college stuff. the worship team begins to sing and i bow my head and sing as well. i'm in praise mode when my mind suddenly goes blank. no words or anything running in my head just...silence. i didn't open my eyes at all. And, an hour earlier, when we were singing, i closed my eyes and didn't open them for the longest time, just trying to soak anything God had for me. but anyway, so there i am, my body in total praise when i gently lower my hands and pray "Lord, You know i want a boyfriend. but please, just give me patience..." no sooner had i said those words but my friend Michelle comes to pray for me. she lays her hands on me and begins to speak in tongues. then she leans in and says in my ear "Amanda, you're gonna have a boyfriend this year" i wanted to open my eyes and look at her to see if she was joking! i was like woah, what? i just prayed for that in my mind. how'd she know....then i knew. God had confirmed it. A few minutes later, she told me God wanted her to come up to me and tell me Jesus loved me. But i think she did a little more than that! i'm so excited right now. i just want to tell soooo many people! this confirmation thing has NEVER EVER happened to me before. it was just...so quick! i feel so rejuvinated and refreshed. i want to literally get up on a rooftop and shout Jesus' name! that's how great i feel! so much thanksgiving and wonderous feelings are welled up inside me. so awesome!!! yea, i'm happy =)













"name above all names. you are worthy of my praise. my heart will sing how great is our God"