Project Impact update!!!

We are entering week 4!! 

That is absolutely mind blowing. 

In those four weeks I have developed meaningful friendship with so many people here. People from other schools, our staff and coworkers. After non-stop job hunting the first couple of days God provided jobs for every single person here at project. God placed me in a daycare. Yes, laugh because I did. Not to mock my job or belittle it but I am not good with kids whatsoever. I have learned a lot in the 2 full weeks of working there. A lot about kids, but in that God has been humbling me. This is something I wouldn't have picked for myself or where I thought I would end up. That's why I laugh, God works in the coolest ways.

(I work with 2 year olds! I love my class they are cutest kids.)

God is teaching me and surprising me everyday, especially with this bunch of little ones.

(this is a pic from my first day of work!)

I was talking with Connor the other day and we decided the best way to explain our training and the endless things we are being taught on top of the countless ways we are continuing to grow our relationship with Christ, is that we are drinking from a running facet constantly. 

I am constantly thanking God for placing me here. I have a whole new perspective of what community looks like from being here. The challenges we are faced with are ones that we will face back at school and in the work field when we graduate. To be honest I am so overwhelmed with all of the information and things I am learning, especially about myself. I am shocked by how little world experience I've had. I didn't realize how living in a small town had effected my perspective so much, even with me going out of state for college, I am still in a little bubble. 

We have been doing these small trainings on global experiences on other religions and other cultures foods and I am very thankful for them. 

Approaching this fourth week makes me want to cry. I love it here. Lawrence has a lot of character, A lot different from Decatur, Texas that's for sure. 

Random but I started this thing called "Sunrise Saturdays" here where we go get up and watch the sunrise at 5 in the morning on Saturdays. I really love it and am thankful for the people who join me every week. 

(this is my small group)

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

GET YOUR SPECTACLES OUT BECAUSE THIS IS A LONG ONE

WOW, oh wow! God sure knows how to move, like who knew... HA. 

Coming back this from break this semester was such a challenge. 

But let me back it up a little.

Last semester I applied to be on the BCM's (baptist collegiate ministry I am involved with on campus) leadership team, I am now on the hospitality team. I freakin love it, it's such a fit; since last graduation I've found my love for people, and through this team I get to serve those people I love dearly. Its been so awesome and I can't wait to continue with it (btw my team ROCKS). 

With a new semester means new classes. 

I felt so distant from God within the first two weeks of classes. 

I struggled ... a lot. I knew getting used to having a new set of classes every couple of months would take some adjusting, but I didn't expect to struggle like I did. I was so extremely nervous and FULL of anxiety.
At one point I called my mom and let her talk my ear off to call me and on the other side of the line I was balling because I just wanted to go home, she still doesn't know this ( lol hi mom! I know you are reading this!)

anxious anxious anxious

it ate me alive

I honestly cried and CRIED out to God why this happened and why I was having anxiety again, especially because it hadn't been that bad since LAST April. 

frustrated.

I realized I wasn't having time with God and listening to him or even praying. I let the busyness of school completely overtake me. 

it all made sense I didn't have Gods word rooted in me

I wasn't even processing what God has been trying to tell me. 

sad.

I had a longgggg talk with God and surprisingly not right then and there obviously I realized my anxiety was silly and had an overwhelming sense of peace wash over me.

Since the middle of January I been running around non-stop with friends, school, the BCM and Phi Lamb!!

I got the amazing opportunity to go to SMU in Dallas for a Phi Lamb leadership conference!! Such a fun time!! Also if I met you there leave a comment or something !!

OH!

did I mention I am a APPOINTED OFFICER...!!!!

HA... definitely not the plan but I really felt that I needed to apply and .... I got it. 

I received the position of SisterHood Chair 1 of 3 girls. 

Its been a journey and being able to serve the girls in Phi Lamb by planning bonding events its like  a dream. To be honest I haven't prayed all too much about leadership specifically in Phi Lamb God just kinda placed this in my lap. It's been a EXTREME learning experience knowing you can't please everyone. I love it though. I am excited for what's to come!!

PRO LIFE TIP: introduce your friends to your other friends....

SURPRISE they will love each other!

literally all of January looking back on it I've done this a handful of times on accident and its been so cool to see all the different areas of my life mesh. 

God is so FREAKING COOL like that

*pause*

Whoever may be reading this I would really like to pray for you along with a prayer request of mine!

I have no idea what in the heck I'm doing this summer. There is A LOT of pressure when surrounded by so many opportunities to grow and serve others and grow over the summer. 

So I ask that you would pray that I am obedient and open to whatever God wants to me to do this summer.

 I don't want to waste the time I've been granted. 

*back to your regularly scheduled blog post*

In this busy season of life I am in I've learned to be ever so grateful to be able to BE BUSY.

Not everyone can run around all the time or at all. Just trying to be humble with what I've been granted, a busy life and I love it. No complaints (if I do complain you have permission to throw a verse at me and literally hit me ((@the hive)). <<< not kidding lol.

This is a fun life. Thank you God. 

p.s. the Carrillo Fam has a new member #gethyped #ITSAGIRL 

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

HELLO SWEET FRIENDS

It has been way too long since I've updated everyone! But I have completed my first semester of college!!! I know post on that coming soon life has been sweeping me of my feet lately, in a good way of course!! But my birthday was the yesterday the 6th! Whoo 19!! I feel so old lol. 

All I wanted for my birthday was some quality time with my best friends (AKA my mom and Fallon) and coffee! I researched the best coffee shops in the Dallas area for a couple days and our first stop was the Local Press +Brew. Very asthetically pleasing but very small. 

The exterior of the building was beautiful and the coffee got an A+ from me they make their own Almond Milk! so good! I also went for the vegan donuts sadly they were out of them.