Freshmen year. 

I can't believe I just finished my freshmen year.

I wanted to do a big blog post about everything I learned and everything else like tips and whatever else I had once looked for going into my freshmen year. But... I realize now that no matter what I say or advice I give it won't really matter. Everyone has such completely different college experiences and post high school life for that matter. 

It's all in God's hands.

All I can say it continue to pray and pursue a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Challenge yourself.

Break your bubble.

Be completely true to yourself. 

And life will happen from there. 

I loved everyone and everything about my first year. I cried and laughed, it was great.

I love who I have become and seeing my testimony grow. Leave a prayer request if you are headed back to school this fall! so much is to come!!

Love, Celine

CollEGe! wOw!!!

One semester down.
I'm reflecting on the amazing memories.

I don't even know where to begin. I am overflowing with joy. 

I can't even begin to describe the things God has been doing in my life these past couple of months. In August of 2017, I moved from my hometown in where I lived for my entire life, to Oklahoma. Kind of insane, at least for me it was.

I've met so many amazing people its mind blowing, like I can't even describe to you how they have each impacted my life in a big or small ways.

There are so many things I could tell y'all but its one of those 'had to be there' things. I hate to say that but it is. So I am just going to focus on what I've learned this semester the good and the bad.
Let me list it out for you it might make sense more...maybe


- I've never felt like more 'myself' ever.
- God is showing me that I am in fact a people person. I love people. I love spending time with people
- I learned my love language is quality time. No surprise there haha
- I said YES to more things which was a goal of mine and I think I accomplished that one well
- I started caring less what other people think of me
- I can't do it all
- Challenged myself spiritually
- its okay to miss home
- patience
- coffee is good
- tea is also good
- don't ever take a 7 am EVER again
- don't rely on elevators
- it's okay to ask questions
- you can't please everyone
- run to God not people










That's what I learned in my first semester of college. and these picture are only SOME of the people that i've met and LOVE and care for dearly.
God moved in my life BIG time and I grew BIG time, but I'm challenging myself a step further this semester. I am beyond excited to see what else God has in-store for everyone.


love, Celine

So OSU I've only been here for exactly eleven days.

And in those eleven days I've met more people/introduced myself to than all of my 4 years of high school put together...yes you read that right. I meet at least 4 people a day. Its defiantly been a learning experience for me, and I love it. I told myself before arriving on campus that this opportunity of attending college I will not be taking lightly, not even in the slightest bit.

Friday through Tuesday I was doing the Activate Leadership conference. It was one, an opportunity to move in a week earlier than everyone else and be introduced to the campus PLUS attending leadership sessions. I would highly recommend this to an incoming freshmen attending OSU, especially if you are wanting to expand your horizons right of the bat. 

Through this conference I attended seminars roamed campus and met some awesome leaders and friends. Shout out to Kyle (our group leader) for giving our group the real lay-down on how to be a successful student versus just trying to get to know us. 

Through this conference I met Mattie! She is an Okie and I am beyond thankful for her. We have bonded over so much in such a small amount of time! She knows so many people, it's so funny to walk around campus with her because she runs into a different friend every time! She has introduced me to a lot of people!

On Wednesday Activate teamed up with the OSU Sustainability for move-in day and helped with recycling card board boxes versus just trashing them. We made such a huge difference this year and I can't wait to see the recognition the school gets from it. 

Now that was a long day it was SO HOT outside!! But well worth it. After we wrapped up Activate with a banquet.

On Thursday WELCOME WEEK activities started! Things got real here; as everyone was now on campus and I look in every direction and there are so many people that could one day be in my life and or never speak to or see ever again. Scary stuff right there if you ask me. 

I attended Phired Up, Resource fair, ministry discovery seminar, a study harder seminar, the library lawn party, BCM worship night and Convocation.

I had a very full schedule and it was SO much fun!

I was so worried that my options with finding a school ministry or a new church home would be limited but that is SO not the case here! I won't go into too much detail yet but I am excited to see where God leads me.

So many older girls in different campus ministries have been texting me and inviting me to events and I went to have coffee with some and some us went downtown to the local food truck fair!

On Sunday we had a 'party' on the field. We really just took our class picture in 90 degree weather for about 30 minutes and then we got to sit in the bleachers and learn football tradition and chants. It was  a lot of fun! I am so excited for football season!!

And finally Monday was the first day of school! Boy was I nervous, but I truly had nothing to worry 

about. I made to every class on time (some a little too early, were talking like 30 min. early, LOL) and I didn't get lost!! Yay, Go Me! 

Wow! I'm all moved in! 

Mom and I packed her car and mine the night before because that's how OCD I am, lol. I would have packed the cars sooner but she wouldn't let me, haha. I said my last good-byes to everyone including my dog and shed a few tears in the process. The drive to Stillwater is about 3 1/2- 4 hours so we made a pit stop about 2 hours into the drive.

Check- in time was at 5 pm and we hauled stuff into my dorm until about 8:30.

*mug courtesy of BFF Fallon*
So I kicked it into high gear and finished my room around 11:30 p.m.
I am so thankful for all the storage space my dorm has, it was a nice surprise and is definitely serving its purpose with everything I own!


 These wall prints are my absolute favorite part of the room!

The funny part about this wall sticker is that it was ruined by the heat and the vinyl came off wrong and it was very frustrating. So the whole time I was putting it on the wall my mom was jokingly saying 'all is well' and I realized this sticker is going to be a good reminder for me everyday!

I wanted to share everything I did to get prepared for move-in day but that is a whole other post that will be coming soon! 

If you have any questions on where I got anything just comment down below!

So for now here is the final product!!
With Love, CELINE 

I am starting this post at 11:30 p.m. the night of move-in day... most unorganized day of my life.

Not to scare anyone off if you are younger but if you have experienced dorm life you know exactly what I am talking about when I say dorm is 'dingy'.

I am not really sure what I expected my dorm to be like. I mean I knew it wasn't going to be pretty or HGTV worthy (I will make my room super cute! I've been waiting for this for like EVER), but man is it UGLY! The walls were once painted blue and then painted over it with cream and plastered in many areas incorrectly. Like okay, okay not too shabby. But wait there's more! My school decided not to inform me that my dorms closets no longer include doors so there goes half my decor out the window, ugh. That part really bummed me out, OH and did I mention I am on the 12th floor of a 12 story building... that was built in like the 70's??? Either way do you catch my drift here?

Hahah, God has got a funny way of pushing my buttons and you would think this isn't bad at all but to me this is ALL new. I've never shared a room before, let alone a bathroom with more than just my brother. 

I really thought about it and talked to God and through all of this I am learning gratefulness. I mean I truly am! I am thanking God everyday I have a bed, running water available to me and a decent means of living! I ashamed to think I deserve more. Because I don't. 

Getting adjusted will be difficult I know this and I knew this months ago, but thats just the easy part of all of this. 

I've cried at least 10 times today.

I laughed my butt off with my mom trying to decorate my room.

I said many goodbyes.

I bonded with my family.

I survived my first shower in a community bathroom, it wasn't bad at all; plus the girl next to be played some good tunes in the bathroom!!

God you have provided and I am thankful.

My friends and family mean the world to me.

I had at least 5 people FaceTime me asking if I was getting adjusting well and praying over me, I am beyond blessed to say the least.

I can't wait to post the final product of my room! And meet my roommate next week!!

with love, Celine

All summer I've had 2 responses to the questions I get from family and friends about college

1. “I am so beyond excited and ready!” 

2. “I am a little nervous, but I'm ready.” 

So basically excited and anxious, no in-between seriously none.

So the big question is, have I been preparing myself???? I want to say yes but I feel like I haven't done a vey good job at it. Lets see what have I done to

prepare myself… nothing. Ready to face the reality of life? No. Am I  Ready to introduce yourself all over again to new friends? No…not really. 

But wait why am I saying no…?

Why do I already sound defeated but yet I haven't even made it to school yet??