Día 8 Un lugar que ha viajado/ Day 8 A Place you have traveled to

La Alma de el Caribe

 Pinar del Rio, Cuba

  Pinar del Rio, Cuba

La Garita de Viejo San Juan, PR

La pared de Viejo San Juan, PR

Playa Sucia

Cabo Rojo, PR

Día 7 Su Películas Favoritas /Day 7: Favorite movies

Top 3 movies :

El 6 Día Un foto de algo que te hace feliz/ A picture of something that makes you happy

First Cousins

Ellos son mis primos de parte de mi padre.  Era mi primero vez para conocer a ellos.  Ellos vivan en Chicago con la mayoria de mi familia (de parte de mi madre, padre, y padre biológico). Ellos tienen corazones tan grande y hermosa.

These are my cousins from my father's side of the family. It was my first time meeting them. They live in chicago w/ the majority of my extended family.

Día 5 A song to match your mood

So I am a tad bit behind on the 30 day blog...so lets just call it the next 30 blogs.  lol. I jumped back into a full-time summer job in MD and have been quite busy with this transition back to the states.  Trying to figure out my next steps while patiently waiting on the Lord to continue to reveal His will for my life.  Transitions are tough and I have been experiencing some emotional highs and lows.

I am a recovering Type A personality, so being in control and understanding every moment of every minute of every hour of my life is important to me. As a result of all of these changes and the need to make decisions I felt myself slipping back into Captain Jettie mode (I'm your hero!).

I know where that road can lead, so I decided to confide in a friend about this struggle.  She listened to my concerns, asked questions that challenged me, encouraged me…and most importantly pointed me to the cross.  The following day I met up with a good friend and we had personal devotion about faith and trusting in God. Today after bible study a sister told me to lean not on my understanding but to trust in the Lord. Literally 10 minutes later a friend texted me to read Proverbs 3:5-6 and i look on facebook and another friend posted an encouraging video. 

                                             

So in a nutshell this video describes my mood. Last night I felt like my prayers were ricocheting off  of the walls in my room. I couldn't hear Gods voice. Yet today I am so thankful that God has reminded me that I must Trust in Him with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding; in all my ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6 )

Day 4 : Your Parents/ Sus Padres

              What a great day for this topic. Today my parents celebrated 22
                years of marriage.  Felicidades mami y papi...los quiero~...
                  My mother is a teacher and my father is in the navy. Both of them
                  were born and raised in Chicago, Ill.

Day 4: Su Primer Amor/ Your First Love

Mi primer amor ... fue un par de zapatos de cuero de patent leather.  El año era 1988 y mi tío me trajo mis primer zapatos de baile. Mi familia vivía en Norfolk, Va en Pine Wood Gardens Apartments en el 2do piso. Todo el apartamento estaba alfombrado con excepción de una pequeña sección de madera, por el camino de la puerta. Cada dia que desperté me ponía los zapatos y toque mi pequeño corazón hacia fuera.  Les llevaba a la cama tambien....ayyy recuerdos

My first love... was a pair of patent leather tap shoes.  The year was 1988 and my loving uncle brought me a my first dance shoes. My family lived in Norfolk, Va in  Pine Wood Gardens Apartments on the 2nd floor. The entire apartment was carpeted except for a small wooden section by the door way.  As soon as I woke up I would put the shoes on and tap my little heart out.  I even wore them to bed.

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2 Dia : El Significado de su nombre de blog/The meaning of your blog name

Siempre Pensando....Always Thinking.  My mom has always taught me to think before I speak... so I think alot. Sometimes I'm in my own little Jettie bubble. I decided to put my thoughts on a wall for everyone to see.  Mi madre me enseno a pensar antes de hablar...entonces yo pienso mucho.  A veces yo estoy en mi propio mundo. Pues, decidi a escribir mis pensamientos en una pared para que el mundo vea.

Day 1: Introduce, recent picture of yourself, 15 interesting facts

Hola!! Soy Jettie!  I'm pretty golden in this photo.

1.  Me gusta bailar (prefiero musica Latina o musica hip hop de el sur)
I like to dance  (I prefer either Salsa/Bachata/Merengue...or really really great southern classics)

2. I enjoy family time.
Me gusta pasar tiempo con mi familia

3. I've lived in a lot of places.
He vivido en muchos lugares

4. Yo subió un arbole por el primero vez este ano.
I climbed my first tree this year.

5. Me gusta escribir (usualmente en mi diario y tambien yo escribo poemas)
 I like to write (mostly journal and write emo poems).

6. Pienso que niños so increible
 I think children are simply amazing.

7. Tengo 2 screws adentro de mi pie
 I have 2 screws in my right foot.

8. I played football in college and for a year after college.
Juegue fútbol americano cuando yo estuvé en la universidad y un año despues.

9. I am passionate about people.

10. Mis lugares favoritos para comer son: My favorite places to eat are:
      Whole foods, Ruths Chris, Waffle House, My house, La Bombonera, and Chic-fil-A

11. The next couple stamps on my passport will be La Republica Dominicana, Greece, Costa Rica, Guyana, Nigeria, and India

12. I sleep with a night light.

13. I enjoy documentaries about prison, gangs, traveling, football, food, and different cultures.
      Yo disfruta documentales sobre carteles, los viajes, fútbol americano, y culturas diferentes.

14. I plan to retire at an early age and move to Puerto Rico or La Republica Dominicana

15. I'm way more interesting than the sum of this list

30 day blog challenge

Hola! Me he decidido que yo voy a hacer un 30 day Blog Challenge (con mi hermana Kimberly). (in efforts to bring some fun to my transition back to the states).  Entonces....Aquí estån los temas... Voy a empezar manana 14- de Junio. ¡Espero que ustedes lo disfrutan!




Day 0: The 30 Day Challenge Explanation and Description
Day 1: Introduce, recent picture of yourself, 15 interesting facts
Day 2: Meaning behind your blog name
Day 3: Your first love
Day 4: Your parents
Day 5: A song to match your mood
Day 6: A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 7: Favorite movies
Day 8: A place you've traveled to
Day 9: A favorite picture of your best friend
Day 10: Something you're afraid of
Day 11: Favorite tv shows
Day 12: Something you don't leave the house without
Day 13: Goals
Day 14: A picture of you last year - how have you changed?
Day 15: Bible verse
Day 16: Dream house
Day 17: Something you're looking forward to
Day 18: Favorite Place to Eat
Day 19: Something you miss
Day 20: Nicknames
Day 21: Favorite Picture of yourself ALL TIME Why?
Day 22: What's in your purse?
Day 23: Favorite Movie
Day 24: Something you've learned
Day 25: Put your iPod on shuffle, first 10 songs
Day 26: Your Dream Wedding
Day 27: Original Photo of the city you live in
Day 28: Something that stresses you out
Day 29: 3 Wishes
Day 30: a picture of yourself this day and 5 good things that happened since you started the challenge

Chacho!!

 ¡Chacho! Yo estoy despierta a esta hora (roosters are crowing). Mi palabra nueva es : Chacho ( idk if i spelled it correctly).  Yo no estoy 100 % seguro como traducir la palabra en íngles pero yo puedo usarla en el contexto correcta. Las cosas en mi vida estan cambiando. Yo no estoy seguro donde yo voy a estar en el futuro, y yo tengo un poco miedo. Sin embargo, mi confianza que yo estoy en the will de Dios me ayuda a estar seguro que todo va a pasar bien. He terminado a la escuela elemental ayudando en las clases de íngles.  Pero estoy un poco triste por que mi razon para estar en la escuela no paso como yo espere.  La mayoria del tiempo yo estuvé confundido porque a veces no puede entender y tambien me olvidé cosas (mi memoria en español no esta super bueno).  La semana que pasada yo tuvé un super bien tiempo con mi amiga de Washington, D.C. Nosotras fuimos por los musesos, pa la playa, el cine, fuimos kayaking y las lugares turisticas.  Espero que ella disfrutó su tiempo aquí en la isla...porque yo disfruté nuestra tiempo juntas.  Manana dos de mis amigas llegan aquí. Tambien yo voy por una graduacion de la clase 2011 de la escuela elemental...una de los padres de los estudiantes me invitó (estoy super super super emocionada). Mi salud mi salud no ha sido muy buena. Yo creo que Dios cura. orar por mi. 

Chacho! I'm up at this hour. My new word is:Chacho (idk if i Spell It Correctly). I'm not surehow to translate the English word but I can use it in the correct context. Things are changing in my life. I'm not sure where I'll be in the future, and I have a little fear. However, my confidence that Iam in the will of God helps me to be sure thateverything will go well. I finished volunteering at the elementary school in Carolina.  But I'm a bit sad that I didn't fulfill my initial purpose for being in the school.  However, the good news is that God had other plans and those were fulfilled. Most of the time I was either confused or simply forgot things (my memory is not supergood Spanish.) Last week I had a super goodtime with my friend from Washington, DC.  We went to the Museums, the beach, the movies, and tourist sites. We also went kayaking and almost drowned after being hit by 15 ft waves ( i may be exaggerating about the size of the waves but it was pretty scary). I hope she enjoyed her time here on the island (despite the fact she almost lost her life) ... because I enjoyed our time together.Tomorrow two of my other friends are coming for a visit. I am also  going to the graduation ceremony for the class of 2011 from the elementary school where I tutored. I was lucky to receive an invitation from a parent (I'm super super super excited). Lastly, my health has not been well.  I'm believing in God for my healing, so please keep me in  your prayers. 

SN: There is so much healing in talking. I  had a great conversation with a good friend.  She put a lot of things I have been thinking about lately (pre-Howard, Howard, & post- Howard years) into perspective. It always amazes me how I used to think that others were so perfect and that they have it together.  I realize we just don't talk about the mess or the secret moments in our lives.  Since facebook used to consume most of my online time (i'm a recovering fbook addict so I limit myself to once a day vs. every 5 minutes)... I had to constantly remind myself that peoples lives are made up of more than the 100+ photos they post, their status updates, and the locations they check in to.

Life can be challenging. I've been privy to learn that  Education, Job Status, Money, Relationship Status, People Pleasing, Shoes, Friends Lists, VIP lines, Other's opinions, Marlboro Lights, &  double shots of Goose don't fulfill you.  True intimacy with Christ is where I have found my purpose and joy.  Tonight I'm feeling thankful for the amazing people I love & who love me. Thanks to my friend  sister for her wisdom, strength, courage, and unconditional love.  A lot of people don't get it... but she does.
Fotos:

Cass taking fotos 

un gatito in Viejo San Juan

i like arboles

bajando La Bandera

Fish market

Q rico es el amor que nunca falla.... God is good fam. Till Next time!!

Yo Puedo Hablar Español!!

So…. It finally hit me the other day. I  CAN SPEAK SPANISH!!!!  I’m super excited and still have a lot more to learn before I can call myself bilingual.  This blog entry is going to be in English because I spent most of my weekend speaking in Spanish and my brain is fried! 

New Things:

I moved into the new apartment in February. It’s very comfy & cozy.   I’ve decided to purchase a guitar & to bum guitar lessons from some of my artsy friends on the island. So far, I’ve had 2 lessons. I know how to play  ‘twinkle twinkle little star’ & I can read music from a sheet.  

Top 5 reasons I really love my life:

1.       Two friends and I are co-facilitating a small group for 20’s something women! We will be meeting once a week to encourage each other in our walks with Christ & to support each other during this season of transition! 

2.      Three of my really good friends will be visiting Puerto Rico this month. 1 comes today and 2 come at the end of the month.

3.  God is always working on my heart (which can be frustrating at times, but I know he has my best interest at heart) and I have noticed some growth in areas that I have struggled with over the past couple of years. I am very thankful for this. Someone who has really helped me grow while in Puerto Rico is my friend Lindsay. She leaves the island tomorrow for Young Life Wilderness camp and I'm going to miss her dearly. 

4.    I get to hang out with kids everyday. 

5.  My Spanish is improving... so I'll be coming home soon. (The thought of leaving this place...)

Videos

Yo estaba buscando por mi computadora y mira que yo encontré...videos de mis amores

playing dress up with the girls

bed time routines

getting to know each other

Christmas Serenade

En el Camino

Sólo 8 días hasta el gran paso.  Estas dos últimas semanas de mi vida han sido bastante agitadas. Tengo un nuevo trabajo, me unió a un grupo de estudia biblía para mujeres, soy una tutoria por la manana, y tambien soy una maestra de ingles en un organización en un pueblo. En una de mis días libre yo tenía la privilegio de pasar un tiempo super brutal con una amiguita que yo amo mucho.  Tambien yo aprende dos palabras nueva (gracias a Mely): Polkeria y trili-lee--- My  favorite english word (WHACK!!)) jajajajja.  Aqui esta algunas fotos:

www.spanishdict.com

Only 8 days left until the big move. These last 2 weeks of my life have been quite hectic. I have a new job, joined a small group bible study, work as a tutor in the morning, and I am also volunteering at a community based organization as a English instructor!  On one of my days off I had the privilege to spend some great quality time with a friend whom I truly love.  Here are some photos from our QT:

We went to the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico & hung out in the sculpture garden.  On our way captured some pretty cool photos of graffiti and some animals.   

Los pollitos

Bring It!

Pretending to be a tree

La Camila y The HUGE Caterpillar

our lunch

 El arbol de Camila

Peek a boo

Flora

Sculpture Garden

Arbol de Amor

Ricardo Alegria

I finally learned why the chicken crossed the road. 

Because the grass was greener on the other side.

Ceiba Tree

The artist within

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