☀ Iced Coffee ☀

Good Morning! If you read an earlier post I expressed my love for coffee! Now that summer is in full gear it seems like a hot cup of Joe makes me hotter! To have a constant supply on hand and save a few bucks I learned how to make iced coffee for the summer! It's really easy and it last all week!

Enjoy!

 

 

Ingredients

10 cups water

1 cup instant coffee

3/4 cup Baileys Creamer

1/4 cup Sugar in the Raw

 

Use kettle to boil water. Pour water in large pitcher, mix coffee until well blended. Add cream and sugar to coffee and chill in fridge. When ready to serve add ice cubes to your cup and you're ready to face the day!

 

 

**I prefer instant coffee because it's quick to make but feel free to brew your coffee!

 

 

 





 





How to Study for the MCAT

I have received a couple of messages from summer test takers. I published a post a while back and will post it below. I hope you find it helpful, good luck, you will be in my prayers! If you have any additional questions feel free to message me!

http://dikaios18woman.blogspot.com/2014/02/best-mcat-prep-material.html

 

 

Weekend In Review

I hope you all had a wonderful fathers day weekend! Mine was a packed one. After my MCAT on Friday my parents surprised me by booking a room at the Gaylord National Resort in Washington, DC! I felt like a little princess! Saturday morning we continued our trip to the InterContinental Hotel New York Barclay. Ross University School of Medicine was hosting a meet and greet with future students and current faculty. This was a great opportunity of make new friends. I saw a childhood church friend that I had not seen in over 18 years, she is attending Ross in the Fall as well! We then visited Time Square, it was amazing! We got back on the road to make it to church Sunday morning! The guest minister was Dr. Jeremiah Wright; he did a wonderful job encouraging the young men in the church! Give all glory and honor to God, I am living my dream.

Have a wonderful week, stay encouraged!

 



Tips: 3 Days Before the MCAT

This morning I woke up and panicked. Just the thought of taking the MCAT can be terrifying. However, after quiet reflection and thanking God for waking me up this morning I collected my thoughts and planned my day accordingly like normal. 

Below are just a few tips to help you out before that big day!

1. Go to the gym

2. Get a massage, manicure/pedicure

3. Take a walk at your local park or beach

4. Eat healthy, remember to take a daily multivitamin

5. Take a nice long bubble bath

6. Limit your work hours if you can

7. Build your confidence, that's half the battle! Watch motivational YouTube videos

8. Don't isolate yourself. Spend time with family and friends, they want to support you!

9. Don't beat yourself up, you know the material, stop telling yourself you're not prepared!

10. Have Faith. Just realize you are where you are because of a reason and whatever the outcome everything will work out

First Visit to the Pool

After church today my sister and I headed to the pool! At first the water was freezing cold but within minutes it was warm. Visiting the pool today brought back so many wonderful memories of last summer. I met a wonderful group of students from Slovakia who were here for the summer as lifegaurds. Learning about their country and culture was amazing. By the end of the summer I could speak small sentences in Slovak! It was definitely unforgettable. 

Have a great week! 

I Can Do All Things

Ready to roll up your sleeves, its a new week! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It was women's week at my church so I attended a luncheon with my sister and grandmother. The featured performance was amazing! I also spent time with my older brother, that's always a joy. This weather has been perfect, I worked yesterday so I missed out but next weekend I am going to the beach if I can!

Have a safe and productive week, and remember: You can do all things through Christ which strengthens you.

Women's Day Luncheon with my mom, grandmother, and sister



Waffle House with big bro



Women's Day Sunday: getting ready

Mistress of Ceremony

What a memorable night, I will never forget it! Thank you FBCH for giving me this opportunity!

Fresh Start!

Happy Monday to all! Today begins the beginning of a new week! Monday mornings always make me feel rejuvenated! This past weekend was amazing. Friday I spent time with one of my very good friends Jenn; we went out to eat then watched the release of "God's Not Dead". The movie was so powerful, it served as a great reminder that regardless of tough situations you can't deny the presence of God in our life.

Sunday was phenomenal, my dad preached from John 6:60-70. The subject was, "It takes all kinds." He listed the type of people that come together on a Sunday morning to worship the Lord. He then pulled from the text the 3 kind of people that Jesus encountered: Deserters, Devotees, and a Devil (Judas). He then tied everything together by listing 3 important reasons as to why God would allow a wolf to roam around in sheep clothing:
1) They will push us to prayer
2) They will direct us to our destiny
3) They show us how sovereign God is

I'm looking forward to this week. I need to get a lot more studying done, the MCAT is fast approaching. I am also looking forward to this upcoming Sunday, I've been invited to a Delta Ball, I need to find a dress this week! I will try to do a better job updating my blog this week!

Bestie Jenn! :)

Always happy to be home!

Daughter of the Most High

These past couple of days I've been dealing with a simple but yet destructive word: Procrastination. I have made daily to-do lists that have failed horribly. I have come to the realization that to-do lists fail because of one missed truth.

 Regardless of the relentless planning and scheduling God has the final say so.

I realize that if I don't pray for God's guidance in my life on a daily basis it will not happen. Our ways are not His way, our plans are not His plans. We must come into alignment with what he was willed for our lives. This morning was a time for renewal. God must order our foot steps so that we can accomplish everything we have been called to do on earth. This requires constant prayer, faith, and trust in him.

I was able to catch up on three days worth of morning devotion this morning! I'm finally back on track. I am in Week 4 now! HelloMornings is a website designed to hold accountable the woman of God. I signed up for the 6 week challenge, entitled "Take Refuge" which focuses on the book of Ruth. Each morning (roughly 6AM) I make a cup of coffee then check-in with my Instagram group; which consist of a team leader and other women across the United States. I discovered that one of my team members lives in Virginia Beach....small world!

Touching upon my dads sermon he preached this past Sunday, we serve a faithful God. If God spoke it, it will be. 

It's nice to plan but just realize God's plan is the best plan for our lives.

Happy Tuesday!

 

 

 

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Spring is in the Air

I've had a pretty peaceful weekend, which I always enjoy! On Friday I spent time with my older brother. We had pizza and watched a very suspenseful movie. I worked on Saturday but afterwards I took a nice long bubble bath and went to sleep early. Growing up I use to beg my mother to take us out different places on the weekend but as time has passed I cherish my weekends indoors! My perfect weekend now would be catching up on much needed rest and spending time at home with candles and a bubble bath!

Today was amazing! My dad did an excellent job preaching! I sang with the praise team. I just got home from a CVS bi-annual meeting. Overall, life is good, I can't complain. God is so good, His love endures forever :)

Never ending studying...with sweetness :)

It was a tea kinda morning

All ready for church!

No caption needed...pure yumminess!

Headed to employee meeting