scott_whitley

Happy New Year!

Do you have big plans tonight?

I just drove from Dallas to Houston today to visit my best friend in the whole world, Lauren Wappelhorst. I had such an eventful drive down with myself. I took pics in the car and a video of myself singing to Britney's WOMANIZER! I got to Lauren's house around three, and her friends let me join in on their baking party. We made so much puppy chow, the whole HOUSE smells like it! Tonight we are going to meet her confirmation sponsor and then shoot off some fireworks! Everyone have a safe night! Be careful!

Happy New Year!

God Bless,

Scott

Mmm... Dinner

I think the times that I miss the most from being home is dinner.  Not because of the food or anything, but just the time I get to spend with my family.  Even though it's only half of it, it's still nice the little time we have.  Families tend to never have schedules that align these days, or at least mine doesn't.  It's just nice to actually talk to them and share what's going on.  Even though I miss school and can't wait to get back, I will miss the family dinner.  Tonight I surprised my mom with dinner when she came home.  If I do say so myself, it was pretty delicious. :) This next week is filled with trying to catch up with as many friends possible before I leave for Houston.  I never realized how fast this break would go and how many friends I would not get to see, but just talking to them on the phone and stuff is nice.  Tonight I am trying to head up to a coffee shop to visit with Travis and an intern from one of the surrounding university in San An.  It should be nice and hopefully it happens!  I hope you guys are having a blessed break!

God Bless

Scott

I often times find myself criticizing the human race.  When actually I am part of them.  Hypocrites are part of our society, and unfortunately I am one sometimes.  I am no bigger then society and I too get caught in the craziness of this society.  Today, my friend Caitlin from Australia told me what she got for Christmas this year.  A couple gifts here and their, but the last one really touched my heart.  She had received money in which she would not keep all for herself, but donate a portion to a person who has spent a year working for the Invisible Children charity.  The person cannot afford to work another term without the support from other people.  Caitlin decided to give her gift up for the good of another human being working for the good of mankind.  Without realizing it, this one girl that lives on the other side of the world from me and is a day ahead of me in time zones, just put hope in my heart.  I have decided to give my life to work for what I believe i the good of mankind in helping teens.  This has been the hardest decision in my life to make, but in that one instant she just secured me more acceptance in it.  I know that giving up money to work with teens may not be secure, but God will provide when you least expect it.  It's funny how in simple actions God shines himself bright for you to see, but you have to STOP and take the look around. Amen.

God Bless

Scott

The Visitor...

I think sickness comes with the territory of Christmas.  It seems every time around this year, I get some sort of sickness.  This year it's the wisdom teeth.  After years of hoping for enough room for my wisdom teeth to grow in, I think it's pretty much time to get them pulled.  It's not the greatest experience I was hoping for, but I just want these things out!  On a different note.  I was informed that my mom's house, which is where I am currently staying, has a little visiter.  Not anything that could be exciting, just a small mouse.  This mouse has been playing games with us and has probably had quite a few laughs.  The other day, my sister and I were hanging out in the living room.  We kept hearing this noise of something rummaging through things in the kitchen.  It was a shaking of plates of sorts, or so we thought.  In a brave attempt to discover this mouse in action.  I took the tool of choice, mom's cooking spoon, and set to investigate.  My sister was to capture the thing after I opened the cabinet with the tool.  One... Two...Three!!! Nothing in that cabinet. One... Two... Three!!! Nope nothing there.  This went on for about five minutes.  Then being the smart human beings we are noticed that this rattling and noise was coming from the crock pot that was set on high below us.  I'm pretty sure I have never felt so dumb in my life, but I am sure I have not laughed as much in my life either.  I hope you enjoyed the story.  It was pretty insane.  Have a blessed new years!

God Bless

Scott

Merry Christmas!!!

I hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas this year!  Mine has been amazing.  It started last night with the midnight mass that happened to be a roomy experience even though I thought it would be packed.  From mass we headed off to IHOP.  I think the best part of being home, which is kinda sad, is when you come home and see half the people you know at IHOP and the server knows your name and what you drink/eat.  Yeah, makes me realize that my family and friends could probably support that chain with just the income we give to it every night there is an event in church or sports.  My sister and bro in-law came to visit and it was a blast.  The family opened presents, stuffed our faces with amazing food, and played games till we couldn't stand it.  Overall, the Christmas experience hasn't changed that much since I have left.  The real tradition of family will always be there.  It's amazing how we don't see each other for a massive amount of time, but when we come back everything is back to normal.  It shows me that I will always have a home no matter where the physical building of home is.  The day pretty much concluded with a massive amount of text messages raining in from everyone I know.  I don't know about you guys, but I prefer the personalized messages.  I am against group messaging.  I don't really see the point!  But, it is the thought that counts so I will accept it.  Hope you guys have a great rest of the year!

God Bless

Scott

It's CHRISTMAS EVE!

I think the best part about Christmas is the midnight mass.  It's an awesome celebration that is well prepared for and just amazing.  However, I hate the fact that it is super packed and everyone and their mom goes to this mass.  Not that I don't want to share my love for Jesus and all, but it makes it super hot!  I always end up wanted to pass out because of the lit candles and the people being so close next to me.  It's one of the most exciting times in the church, but I don't see why I have to get dressed up so nice if I am going to be sitting within a half an inch from the person next to me.  Often times were rubbing shoulders.  Enough complaining though.  I love midnight mass.  I love mass in general, but especially this one.  I love the songs that we sing every year and the same people that lead them.  I just love the overall tradition and meaning.  My sister and brother in-law are coming up tomorrow to visit.  I am super excited.  Family is a really important thing to me.  It has gotten a lot more important now that I really don't live at home but a few months a year.  It's just nice to sit down and chill out with everyone and not worry about anything for a few days.  Hope you guys are having a great holiday season.  Happy/Merry whichever holiday you celebrate :)

God Bless

Scott

Back to the DFW!!!

So I just spent the last few days at my friend's house down in San An. It was amazing.  I got to hang out with everyone who lives down here and meet their families.  It was really nice just to see backgrounds of everyone.  I also played music for a retreat this weekend.  It was also amazing.  It was one of the most intense sessions of praise I have ever played for just for the fact of everyone's want and desire to be there and worship.  I love the idea of family.  This weekend has been a blessing with families all around.  From the families in which I stayed with to the family I had at the retreat.  Family is something that I believe strongly in and support and it is amazing to see God working in everyone down here through their families.  I can't wait to be back into the DFW ( Dallas Ft. Worth) to visit with my own family and celebrate Christmas with them.  It will be such a blessing.  Although, however much fun it will be, I am way excited to start next semester.  My schedule is more then I could have ever asked for.  I am ready to jump into music and lay my life down even further to devoting it to Christ.  This upcoming new year feels like something special and I can't wait.  I hope you guys have a blessed holiday!

God Bless

Scott :)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

Today was probably the most chill day I have had in a long time.  It was really good to just hang out at home and avoid the cold.  Me and my best friend that also goes to UIW went up to a local coffee house in the area.  It's a Christian coffee house.  We hung out up there for about four hours.  We tend to do it at that place.  They should open a Seekers, the coffee house, down in San An.  It would do well we believe.  They have live music and such.  It's cool to have a place where you can run to and see people you know.  The people who work there know us by now and some friends always pass by.  Enough of advertising for them though... ha.  It's COLD here.  It hasn't reached above 25 degrees in the last few days.  Talk about starting to feel like Christmas.  The weather is kinda not so awesome though when it takes away from you seeing your friends cause of ice!  Tomorrow is my last day at home for the week.  Thursday I am heading down to San An to play for a retreat and hang out with friends.  It should be a blast.  I am super stoked.  I couldn't have asked for any better of friends. :)  Hope you guys are staying warm! Or at least trying!

God Bless

Scott

I'll be home for Christmas...

Home sweet home.  Finals are over and it's time for me to relax and forget about reality for a while.  Being home is crazy.  Nothing seems to of changed... except for me.  Looking back on everything, it's hard not remember all the crazy times that went on in this town.  Seeing everybody just makes everything rush back.  I love seeing family and friends, but it's different.  Like I spoke about at Thanksgiving, I don't live here.  It's just amazing to look at the place I lived at for so long and appreciate it in different ways.  It's going to be a crazy break.  I'm traveling around to see all the college friends too!  It was be exciting to drive around and see where they live.  Your home town can basically paint a picture of you and how you were when you lived there.  It's crazy...  Hopefully this journey will create some creative juices that will inspire some songs.  I'm gonna push my writing these next couple of weeks.

May God Bless You and Your Families

Scott

So long first semester! Hello new year!!!

Finally, I finished finals today!  Now I just have two days until I head home!  Tomorrow is the baccalaureate mass and then graduation for the seniors on Sunday.  It's crazy to think that I have made this place my home for the past months.  Now the break is here and I'm not sure how I can handle being home for four weeks!  I am ready to dive back into learning.  But the break will be good.  I have a full load of 18 hours next semester to look forward too.  I think the best part is that I am taking class that I like!  I remember being in high school and questioning why I  was taking certain things.  I love the fact that I have a say in what course my education takes!  It's time to get back to packing!  Hope you guys have a wonderful blessed day! 

God Bless

Scott!