20 things that annoy me

1. little noises that i cant make go away
2. Sociology class
3. overly dramatic girls
4. overly prideful guys
5. unorganization
6. when Alabama wins
7. people who wont jus shut up
8. people who keep talking and have no idea what they are talking abt...BUT they think they do
9. when someone wont answer my text message
10. traffic
11. when my internet dies
12. trying to check out of a store when theres only one check out counter
13. little yappy dogs
14. Music appreciation class...(i dont appreciate it)
15. not being able to bring my drink into a place when i jus bought it
16. rap
17. yelling
18. when my alarm clock goes off early saturday morning cause i forgot to turn it off
19. when i wake up late
20.  lying
*note: these are not in order from which is most annoying to the least annoying*

Where Do I Go?

When my family is driving me insane..when i need to jus get away from my phone...computer...and where no one can really reach me...i get on my horse and jus go. I live in the middle of no where on about 350 acres and yeah..i just go...i can just get away from all the pressures of life and i feel like no one can come and tell me what to do..in a sense..im free..haha dramatic moment...unfortunatly because of my crazy insane schedule i dont get alot of time to ride my horse and have that whole "free" feeling..which is sad. BUT when i do get to ride it makes feel so much better.

Facebook Friends

How many facebook "friends" do you have? How many people who are your "friends" on facebook do you actually know? On my facebook i try to keep it where I at least know who the person is before i "friend" them...but however i know that pretty much anyone can see yoru information anyways if its on the internet so the whole asking permission to be a friend on facebook is kiiiinda pointless...BUT anyways...in my friend list there are my highschool friends, work friends, friends i have classes with here at AUM, church friends...random people that i "know who they are but have never met them" friends, uuuummm i think my friend made a facebook for her dog..so yeah i have animal friends...haha and ohh yeah family members..and like those friends of your parents who have facebook and who randomly tell you how much "bigger" you have gotten since they saw you last. Haha i think we all have those friends on facebook that jus get on our nerves but yet we have to go look at their profile to see what their status is...even though we know its gonna make us mad. Facebook, for some people, has turned into this whole drama fest and they can inconspicuously, through their status or something talk about people and that kinda thing...yeah have those kinda friends too...well that pretty much sums up my friend list on facebook:)

Lukewarm Christians

so in sunday school at church we have been going through the book CRAZY LOVE by Francis Chan. This book talks about how much God loves us and how "crazy" it is that He would love us so much to die for us..to take on our sin so that we can live forever with Him in heaven. The fourth chapter is where we are now and it has convicted me greatly...its about lukewarm Christians. Revelations 3:15-16 says, "I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth." This chapter pretty much gives examples of what being "lukewarm" is. That verse is very clear and says that if we are lukewarm we are disgusting, basically to God. Lukewarm water is not good to drink...its pretty gross...but not giving your everything to Jesus is like being lukewarm water. Being lukewarm means not really following Christ like we should..like as Christians..we are called to do...its being afraid of what other people might think of you if you mention Christ. We are not to be afraid of such things. We are commanded to follow Christ and give to Him every part of our lives...but yet so many of us just give 50% or 75% and think thats good enough. We dont do that "bad" stuff...we dont drink as much as them..we dont cuss..we dont swear..we dont smoke...but thats not following Christ...our actions arent weighed on a scale..we cant say..."well im better than her/him so im good"...no, that doesnt work. As Christians we must give 100% of our lives to Christ...living for Him daily. What does this look like? ...It looks like Jesus...go back to the 4 gospels..Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and read about Jesus' life...see how He loved people and didnt judge them for who they were or what they looked like...He simply loved them and served them. Thats what we are called to do. To LOVE people...to be servants...not to jus "pray and prayer" in hopes we would be saved from hell...but to make Jesus Lord of our lives...to give Him complete control. I think many people today have deluded thinking and believe that they are Christians simply because they prayed a prayer when they were 7 years old. Its so much more than that. Its complete and total surrender to the King....its seeing how sinful and depraved we are but then seeing how God can bring beauty from ashes and make us new and alive in Him. It's an everyday, giving up of ourselves and giving ourselves to God and letting Him work through us and letting Him use us how He wants. Be in this world...but not OF it. Love the things of God...not the things of this world.
"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world."1 John 2:15-16

"Be Your Best Self" Essay for Jr. Miss

“I do the very best I know how, the very best I can and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.” This quote by Abraham Lincoln best promotes “Be Your Best Self”.  This states that we should try our best in everything we do and never give up. That is what the program “Be Your Best Self” is all about. If you give no effort towards your goal, you will never know what your potential is. Being your best self requires determination, perseverance and knowing that you are able to do anything you put your mind to.

Being physically fit and healthy requires self- control and discipline. Establishing healthy eating habits is essential to being your best self. Doing this will give you energy throughout the day and help you stay focused in school and other activities. To have healthy eating habits we must monitor what goes into our bodies. We must stand the temptation of doing drugs and consuming too much alcohol. Drugs are extremely harmful for your body. They destroy you and sometimes end in fatality. Drugs cloud your brain from thinking clearly and using them can lead to making terrible decisions. The Bible says, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” (1 Cor. 6: 19-20) We have been given only one body and it should be treated with respect by exercising, eating healthy, and living a drug free life.                       

Serving your community is another factor in becoming and being your best self. It shows that you think of others before yourself and you want the best for your community. A great woman once said, “Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.” Serving others opens our eyes to other people’s needs and takes the focus off ourselves. I know from personal experience that when serving your community or volunteering, your eyes are opened to a different world. You see that there are people less fortunate than yourself, making you thankful for what you have. After volunteering and traveling to different places I learned that many times I take what I have for granted. Serving and helping out your community is one of the most important things you could do to become a well rounded adult.

Education is vital to being your best self. Learning extends your imagination and opens your mind to new ways of thinking. Staying in school and working diligently is key to being successful in the classroom.  Doing well in school requires paying attention in class and not being afraid to ask questions.  Many people take the education offered to them for granted. They go to school, don’t pay attention in class, and rarely do the homework the teacher assigns. This attitude towards school will result in poor grades. Paying attention in class will prepare you for the next step in furthering your education, which is college. Yes, school can be tough sometimes but we must be thankful that we have schools to attend and teachers to instruct us. Millions of children never get the education we are offered and do not have the privilege of learning. Our education is valuable, and we must treat it as such.

These goals to be physically fit, to serve your community, and to do well in school can all be accomplished if you are responsible. Being responsible has many different aspects to it like managing your time wisely. By prioritizing the time you spend on school work may allow you to do other enjoyable activities. Another aspect of being responsible is managing who you hang out with. There are many temptations and bad situations that are easy to fall into but if you are not careful. It is so very important to be aware of your surroundings wherever you are. Surround yourself with good friends and peers who will not lead you down the path of drugs and destruction. Proverbs 13:20 says, “He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.” Being responsible difficult at times but in the end will assist you to become your best self.

My Resume

Ashley Hostetter

Objective:                   Become a Nurse

Accomplishments:      1^st runner up in Macon County’s Jr. Miss program-2009

Be Your Best Self essay contest winner

Featured soloist at Man of the Year banquet-2008

Soloist in church dinner theater (fundraiser for choir tour)-2009

Soloist on student choir tours

Basketball State Championship

                                                                 

Activities:                    Piano-1998-present

                                    Guitar-2008-present

                                    Basketball Team-2005-present

                                    Church choir-2006-2009

                                    School choir-2008

                                    Student band at church (Wednesday nights)

                                    Praise band at church (Sunday mornings)

Mission Trips: Ocean Springs, Mississippi; Dallas, Texas; New York City;                New Orleans, Louisiana; and India.

Volunteered for Salvation Army and Shepherd Staff Ministry

                                    Travel Abroad: Hungary, Austria, Italy, England, Russia, Serbia, France, and India

Interests:                     Basketball, Singing, Playing Piano and Guitar, Horseback Riding, Traveling, Cooking

Education:                  Eastwood Christian School

                                    1701 E. Trinity Blvd.

Montgomery, AL 36116

2002-Present

Trinity Presbyterian School

1700 E. Trinity Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36106

1997-2002

The Fair

So the fair is in town and at first i was like heck no im not going...last time i did i passed out...well i ended up going...my friend talked me into it..haha.. so i go in there,...pay my eight dollars and we jus walk around and met up with a few other friends. Well i went into the petting zoo they had there...THEY HAD A CAMELLL! haha sorry its not everyday i get to see a camel...well anyways we walked around a little more and i was dying to do one of those things where you play the game and win a prize...well that is if you win the game..so i came up to this basketball game and payed 2 dollars to shoot one basket.......well i missed it...of course...well then i payed three more dollars for 2 more shots...i missed the first one and i thought to myself...i HAVE to make this third one....people had stopped and started watching me...and i was getting emabarrased...so i took the shot.............AND MADE IT!:D i was really really happy...haha my friends and i were like screaming and i was so happy cause i had never won anything at the fair before...haha so i picked out the huge stuffed animal and went on my way. and for the rest of the night i had people staring at me with this huge dog stuffed animal in my hands...well anyways my friend and i rode the ferris wheel and went home. so yeah the point of this story was to tell you that i won a big stuffed animal...im very proud of it...as you can probably tell :)