Little miss who you are is so much more than you like to talk about.Tumblr (3.0; @jsal0615)http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/<p>This is a phrase that I have heard my entire life but I have never really had an experience where it has directly related to my life. I feel as though that is about to change. There have been so many life changing experiences in the past year of my life that I can&#8217;t even begin to explain them all. I cannot complain one bit about where my life is now and the person I have become. All the opportunities that I have been given are absolutely incredible and I cannot imagine my life to be any other way. Obviously the biggest change in the past year is that I am a part of the Pom Squad. This has been my dream since I can remember. Getting to spend all of my time doing something that I truly love is the biggest blessing I could ever even fathom. All of that being said&#8230;the friendships I have made through this experience are what make it even more enjoyable! On another note, I am falling completely in love with my major and figuring out what I want to do with my life. It is a scary thing though, starting to look for internships and making huge decisions on whether or not this is what I really want to spend the rest of my life doing. I am truly blessed with the most incredible friends, the best family, and I go to the best school in the nation!! It is incredible to see what God is doing in my life, and even though sometimes I don&#8217;t understand it, I know that He has my best interest at heart.  </p> <p>&#8220;<sup class="versenum"> </sup>Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.&#8221; Romans 12:2</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcocccEyv41qhkcv8.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcocefLMrK1qhkcv8.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcocf6YFQv1qhkcv8.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcochdDIFF1qhkcv8.jpg"/></p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/34591323865http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/34591323865Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:46:38 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lso8fbRA3q1qj1azgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/13862643276http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/13862643276Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:32:05 -0500“I am not skilled to understand what God has willed what God has planned. <br/> My Savior loves, my Savior lives my Savior’s always there for me.”http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/7198728781http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/7198728781Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:58:14 -0400<p>How is it possible to go from feeling on top of the world to totally back on the bottom again? This feeling has now happened to me many times this year. Literally feels like my world is completely crumbling down to nothing. </p> <p>God is in control. <br/> For nothing is impossible with God. Luke 1:37</p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/7170935962http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/7170935962Sat, 02 Jul 2011 18:58:29 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm3a3gA3MU1qj8vfvo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>pure happiness</p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/6058147208http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/6058147208Tue, 31 May 2011 22:11:40 -0400<p>I am beyond blessed to have been apart of NS Dance Studio&#8217;s first recital this weekend. Words cannot express how thankful I am to have been apart of such an amazing weekend with such wonderful people.  I am so thankful that God has placed such AMAZING talented people in my life.  I have the best role model EVER and I am so thankful for her. Love you Nay!! Your show was fabulous and I am so glad I could be part of it! To God be the glory!<img align="middle" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llxo3pMrjB1qhkcv8.jpg"/></p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5949108065http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5949108065Sat, 28 May 2011 21:28:53 -0400<p>It is hard to believe that a year ago I got news that changed my life forever.  When I found out that Shad and Natalie were opening their own studio I thought that my life was falling apart and nothing would ever be the same.  I quickly came to realize that that is not what was happening at all.  When I got this news I was more than excited for them and I could not even begin to put my happiness into words.  That feeling is still the same today.  After this year I have become even closer with them and I know that would not have been possible if they had not taken the opportunity that was dropped in their laps.  I am beyond excited to be apart of their first recital next weekend! <img align="middle" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llim0gwqrT1qhkcv8.jpg"/></p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5677653346http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5677653346Fri, 20 May 2011 18:20:35 -0400<p>My best friend/roommate from this year leaves for camp tomorrow for the whole summer. It is unreal to think that we are going to be nine hours away from each other with no communication other than written letters. In the end I know it will make us even closer but it is hard for me to think that I am going to go from seeing her everyday to not seeing her at all.  I know that God has wonderful things for her in store at camp this summer and I can&#8217;t wait to hear all about her summer when she gets back! I love you Kate!!! (:<img align="middle" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll82entQ8r1qhkcv8.jpg"/></p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5502111539http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5502111539Sun, 15 May 2011 01:40:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll6380qBbm1qj8vfvo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5470548454http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5470548454Sat, 14 May 2011 00:02:24 -0400<p>This week I am starting to get a glimpse of what the real world is going to be like. Working at the studio putting stuff together for recital has made me realize that I am SO not ready to have a &#8220;real&#8221; job. I am perfectly content and happy sharing my love and passion for dance with little kids and I hope to be able to do that as long as I can.  I love seeing how happy dance makes other kids and it warms my heart to see such young children with such a strong passion for something that we share a love for.  In a way I feel that I have a stronger connection with these kids because of our common passion.</p> <p>Speaking of kids, one of my jobs this summer will be babysitting and working in the mother&#8217;s day out program at my church.  Tomorrow I will get an inside look at what exactly that is going to entail.  Four hours with a huge group of four year olds.  Here we go. Lord give me the strength and the patience to be able to handle these precious children. I need to get to sleep, but instead I am blogging, facebooking, and twittering. Yes, I am aware that only one of those is an actual verb&#8230;it&#8217;s summer. Who really cares? As much as I am complaining, I honestly cannot wait to be putting together more packets, stapling, and stuffing more envelopes because I get to do it with some of the most important people in my life, and when I am with them, it doesn&#8217;t even feel like work.  As many of you know, I tend to be clumsy resulting in ridiculous accidents&#8230;leading me to&#8230;paper cut here I come.</p> <p>I am so happy to finally be busy again, because let me tell you, not doing something all the time is ROUGHHHHH on me.  Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I love my time to relax but I also love staying busy. </p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5383696284http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5383696284Wed, 11 May 2011 00:57:08 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkwdm8sK811qj8vfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy mother’s day to the world’s most wonderful mom! She is so strong after everything she has been through this much. I hope to me just as strong as her one day. I admire her so much! I love you mom!</p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5315773575http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5315773575Sun, 08 May 2011 18:10:53 -0400“You have turned my wailing into dancing, You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. Oh Lord, my God, I will praise Your name forever. Psalm 30:11-12”http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5238003286http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5238003286Fri, 06 May 2011 02:16:27 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkrfy2lgzg1qj8vfvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This will be my life for the next month. I am such a happy camper (: Dance is my life. That is all there is to it. One of, if not the best part of coming home is that I get to dance ALL the time! </p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5237960909http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5237960909Fri, 06 May 2011 02:13:14 -0400<p>As I sit here in my room at home tonight with all of the stuff from my room at school surrounding me I am thinking about how wonderful of a freshmen year I had. It was one of the most difficult things I have ever had to do saying goodbye to everyone and moving everything out of my dorm room today. And even though most of us will be back in Starkville next year, there are a few that have decided to go to other schools.  I know that things will not be the same ever again, but I do know that God has everyone&#8217;s best interests at heart now that we are being separated.  The Lord has placed so many new and wonderful people in my life this year and I can&#8217;t imagine what it would have been like to go through my freshmen year without them.  I can honestly say that I was blessed to have been surrounded with such a great group of friends.  Looking back on my freshmen year I would say that I do not regret anything but instead take my mistakes as a learning experience.  So many things have happened that I cannot even begin to wrap my mind around, from my mom&#8217;s battle with cancer, to the devastating tornadoes that almost wiped out the entire city of Tuscaloosa yesterday.  I know that without the power of prayer and the Lord in my life, this year would have been a very difficult one given the struggles that I was presented with.  Overall the freshmen experience I had was one that I would not trade in for anything.  Yes, there were ups and downs but all in all it was the best year of my life and I could not imagine it being any other way. I will close this post with a Bible verse that has truly been my go to verse for this entire year&#8230;</p> <p>Jeremiah 29:11 &#8220;For I know the plans I have for you&#8221; declares the Lord, &#8220;plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future&#8221;</p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5055869750http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5055869750Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:55:00 -0400<p>After everything that has happened across the Southeast in the past few days due to the horrible weather it has made me realize how blessed I truly am.  Looking at all of the pictures and seeing all of the damage from the ridiculous number of touched down tornadoes in Alabama breaks my heart.  Seeing and reading about all of the damage is unreal. I cannot even imagine what it is like to have lost everything in such a terrible storm.  My heart goes out to those who are without a house, power, or anything at all.  My thoughts and prayers are especially with the Patterson and Kelly families who lost their homes in Pleasant Grove last night as well as all of the other families who are suffering.  In situations like this it is difficult to remember that God is ultimately in control and He has a plan for everything. Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God. </p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5032130165http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/5032130165Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:39:20 -0400“Christ is risen from the dead trampling over death by death come awake, come awake! Come and rise up from the grave. Oh death where is your sting? Oh hell where is your victory? Oh Church come stand in the light! Our God is not dead, he’s ALIVE he’s ALIVE!”http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4901260396http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4901260396Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:08:31 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk34e7yvX61qj8vfvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>DAY.MADE. </p> <p>SO EXCITED!!!!!</p> <p>the end. </p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4854896026http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4854896026Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:01:19 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/soU9FnuoFI4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>ticklish penguin! It is the cutest little penguin ever! My office hour buddy showed me this today and it made my day! Hope it will make yours too! :)</p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4825301708http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4825301708Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:03:19 -0400<p>We have now gotten about 50 maroon alerts either via text or e-mail in the past week. Tornado season is definitely in full swing. I guess the ole sayin&#8217; &#8220;April showers bring May flowers&#8221; is in full effect. I think I have heard the tornado sirens more in the past week than I ever have in my life. It has begun to be somewhat soothing&#8230;weird. </p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4787136227http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4787136227Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:11:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljwoeflH2A1qj8vfvo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I learned all about Bully aka Champ today in government class. I’d say it was worth going. Pretty legit, not gonna lie. I kinda wish I could be a dog handler after hearing all about it. </p>http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4748478169http://jsal0615.tumblr.com/post/4748478169Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:30:15 -0400