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It’s the week before finals and my last time blogging. In other words, this is my sad goodbye.

Next year I am not returning as an Ambassador, which makes this a sorta sad goodbye because this job was a blessing that helped me heal in a lot of ways. I learned the importance of serving and putting others before myself, and God used that to reach out to me and to use me as a vessel to reach out to others.

Whether my blog was looked at or not, blogging seriously helped me get a lot of what was on my heart out there. So, if you did read my blog thank you for listening to what was on my heart. You guys are the best.

Next year I will be working for Admissions still, so there’s a possibility that I may be working with some of you. My new title will be Multi-Ethnic Outreach Coordinator for Admissions, which means I may be working with some of “you’s” reading. :) And, I’m an SOS Leader so you may see me in person too!
PLEASE SAY HI! :)

Here’s some last minute advice from a college sophomore at Biola… (I may not represent your situation, but here are some things that I’ve learned in the last two years at Biola University, and just in life in general.)

1. Keep God at the center of everything and anything. 
-Don’t get lost finding your identity in things that aren’t worth meant to find your identity in. God is a jealous God. He will make sure to get your attention and remind you that He deserves to be number one in your life. 

2. Don’t study something if you don’t like it or realize that you do not want to work with it in the future. 
 -Follow your heart. God puts His desires in there with a purpose. So that you can accomplish something huge for His glory.

3. Don’t close yourself off and keep things in.
 - Vent to God, then go vent to the right people and ask them for prayer. If you’ve done something that you’re afraid to share, God puts the right people in our lives to share difficult stories with and they never leave your side or think of you differently. You just have to make sure you share with the right people and pray for wisdom.

4. Discern, Discern, Discern!
 - If you read God’s word, you know the difference between right and wrong. So when you’re put in a position to say something or do something, so make sure you think twice and discern whether you’re actions are beneficial to your walk with God and in your relationship with others…

5. Be honest
 -With God, with friends, with family, or just with anybody. God desires our honesty because it helps keep us accountable to Him and others. Lying makes a situation 10x worse.

6. Forgive
-If someone has wronged you or you have wronged another person forgive them, forgive yourself, and ask God for forgiveness. The moment you let go of a grudge you have been holding for years, months, days, or hours you feel a lot better and at peace than when you were holding that anger in. Don’t allow yourself to be chained in bondage to things you are not meant to be enslaving yourself to. Live in God’s freedom. 

7. Wait on God.
 -This one can be difficult… We’re not in control of our lives, our situations, or of other people. God is. So, when a difficult situation strikes, wait on God to work it out for the best. He has a purpose in making us wait. It can be to keep us from harm and to bless us with SOMETHING HUGE! So be patient.

8. Fall in love with God
 - God loves you so much. Naturally your heart is inclined to not want this, but learning to fall in love with God has been worth the battle with myself. The Lord has given and taken away and I’ve had to learned to surrender to His will, which has been hard, but I have never felt so at peace in my life. Yes, at times I may freak out and get MAD at God. But I’ve been honest with Him about that, and realize that later on I’m wrong… And, God doesn’t stop loving me when I yell at Him because His love is unconditional. I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my walk with Him, but at least I can say that I’m in a better place than I was before. 

If you’ve read past blogs I have much more to say about everything I have learned this last year. So, if you’re interested, check out previous posts. 
Like I said this is me signing off of writing for BiolaBlogs, which is SO SAD, but always remember that I am here for you.

My email is veronica.m.alvarado@biola.edu, you can find me on Facebook too.
And here’s my personal Tumblr if you want to truly get to know me: 
http://www.tumblr.com/blog/roniqua 

SUMMER BREAK IS NEXT WEEK FOR ME!!!! After my finals… WOMP. It’s almost over! To those who are seniors, have a great rest of your senior year, have fun at prom, and have fun at your graduation. To those who are transferring into BIOLA, get ready! 

Always remember God has a plan for you, whether it’s at Biola or not, but keep your heart open to what He has planned for your life. :)  

Keep me reading the blogs of future Ambassadors and remember we’re here to serve you as your brothers and sisters in Christ. 

P.S. Please hunt me down in the fall if you’re going to be involved during SOS (orientation) WEEK! I might be your SOS leader! Look for that LOGO, and that face. I won’t be making that face… Maybe ^^^

Love you guys! 

So, this weekend when I came home I was surprised by this waiting in the garage for me. I was kinda half asleep on my home from Biola. DON’T WORRY. I WASN’T THE ONE DRIVING BACK. Haha
Anyway, my parents bought me a brand new car this weekend as an “overdue gift” from the last couple of years. God is faithful guys. Been praying for a car for 3 years, and the Lord always gives us the best on his timing. And I’m very happy with my Kia Forte. I am not gonna name it. I still can’t believe it’s my car.

Finals are next week… There’s a lot of this going on.
I’m tired! It’s 2 am and I need to finish an 8-10 page paper by 12 o’clock for my Psych and Christian Thought class… :/
Womp! Womp! Womp!
At least I’m on the 8th page, but as always, I still have a lot left to say.
Praying that I get some rest eventually.

(Source: bloggerveronica)

markmuldez:

Dear Heavenly Father,

I am SO done living my own life.
I am SO done living a lukewarm life.
I’m so tired of failing & I’m so fed up with my sins.
I’m tired of being defeated in my daily battles and struggles.
I’m tired of fighting against my flesh & making poor decisions.
I feel like every-time I try to take 3 steps forward closer to You,
the enemy is constantly pulling my flesh down and then I take 10 steps backward.

Why is this SO hard?

Father would You give me the strength everyday to walk in Your ways.
Would You search me, test me, and make my heart pure so that I may see You..
Would help me strive to enter that narrow gates of Your heavenly kingdom?
Because I know many will find it, but only a few will be able to enter it.
And I want to be those few who will enter it.
I desire to stand before You my Lord, my God, my King on that judgement day and hear Your words and say,

“Well done my good and faithful servant.”

Please Father, hear my cry. Hear my prayer. Take my life and take full control of me. I want to spend eternity with You. I want to be blameless and holy before Your coming. I want to be set apart and be distinguished as Your Child. Give me the desires of Your heart and plant them in my heart so that my outmost desires are all about You and Your works. Just like what Apostle Paul said in Galatians 2:20 

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”