July 16, 2010
Fork in the Road
Well I guess I should come out and tell the story. Yes I am having a huge change of plans. A huge blessing [I hope] just sort of landed itself into my lap, and this is the story...
So over a month ago, I was feeling pretty confused and stressed about school, and money espcially ( this is the super short versioin). but anyway, One thing led to another and I had the feeling to call my friend Bre From Idaho. She was having a hard time deciding where to go to school, whether to play ball or not. Anyway I was helping her work through her struggles and when she mentioned WEstern Wyoming, I had the MOST overwhelimg feeling that for some reason I was supposed to go there. I was not sure why. I thought I was over the whole volleyball things but I could not shake the idea. I was so confused, I had no idea where all this came from, but the one thing that I was very sure about, was that this feeling was a prompting, from the Lord. So pretty much I called up the coach, and he asked if I could come try out the next morning at 7 am, OUT OF NOWHERE. He knew exactly who I was, and had been hearing about me throughout the day WHEN I called him. RANDOM. How would all this happen out of nowhere? Where was all this coming from!! I thought I was over the whole volleyball thing, and I thought I had my life figured out. I was super emotional...thats an understatement. WAY emotional. I guess everything bottled up was coming out. but Ricky and my family talked me into going and just trying out. I had nothing to lose. So I went!
And.... He loved me. He loved my game, even though I have not played in over a year! Seriously this was so crazy. gosh! but he loved my maturity and wanted me real bad. So he offered me everything. EVERYTHING meaning housing tuition, food. Full Ride. I thought this would help make my decisions, but it took me forever. Again I was SO confused, I thought maybe this was a way for me to finally have closure and let all this idea of college ball go. But I couldn;t, it kept coming back to my mind, and I wasn't able to focus on anything. So, I prayed. More than I ever had yet in my life. I know the lord just wanted me to make a decision. Either way I would be happy and succussful, but maybe, just maybe this was a way that I could get my school paid for, to not be stressed about money, untill I get accepted into nursing school! So, I decided to take the offer. So, Miss kortnie Christiansen, 5'8, Outside hitter, Libero is heading to Wyoming this fall on a volleyball scholarship. What do you think about that? It was so crazy how it all just literally fell into place, out of nowhere, completely unexpected. So I signed for a year, to just get things paid for while I apply to nursing programs back here in Utah, and then most likely I will be back at WEber, or Utah State in a year. So thats my crazy story. It was just so weird. I have never had a prompting that strong in my whole life. I am proud of myself for following it. If nothing else I will gain from all this, I have learned how to listen to the spirit,If thats what it was anyway...
So Now I am pretty overwhlemed with getting myself all ready to go. Back into shape. Back to the Volleyball World. So here we go. I will be moving there August 7 bright and early (Kade's Bday...I feel bad:(...) For my physical, move in, and scrimmage that night. Let the games begin.
So over a month ago, I was feeling pretty confused and stressed about school, and money espcially ( this is the super short versioin). but anyway, One thing led to another and I had the feeling to call my friend Bre From Idaho. She was having a hard time deciding where to go to school, whether to play ball or not. Anyway I was helping her work through her struggles and when she mentioned WEstern Wyoming, I had the MOST overwhelimg feeling that for some reason I was supposed to go there. I was not sure why. I thought I was over the whole volleyball things but I could not shake the idea. I was so confused, I had no idea where all this came from, but the one thing that I was very sure about, was that this feeling was a prompting, from the Lord. So pretty much I called up the coach, and he asked if I could come try out the next morning at 7 am, OUT OF NOWHERE. He knew exactly who I was, and had been hearing about me throughout the day WHEN I called him. RANDOM. How would all this happen out of nowhere? Where was all this coming from!! I thought I was over the whole volleyball thing, and I thought I had my life figured out. I was super emotional...thats an understatement. WAY emotional. I guess everything bottled up was coming out. but Ricky and my family talked me into going and just trying out. I had nothing to lose. So I went!
And.... He loved me. He loved my game, even though I have not played in over a year! Seriously this was so crazy. gosh! but he loved my maturity and wanted me real bad. So he offered me everything. EVERYTHING meaning housing tuition, food. Full Ride. I thought this would help make my decisions, but it took me forever. Again I was SO confused, I thought maybe this was a way for me to finally have closure and let all this idea of college ball go. But I couldn;t, it kept coming back to my mind, and I wasn't able to focus on anything. So, I prayed. More than I ever had yet in my life. I know the lord just wanted me to make a decision. Either way I would be happy and succussful, but maybe, just maybe this was a way that I could get my school paid for, to not be stressed about money, untill I get accepted into nursing school! So, I decided to take the offer. So, Miss kortnie Christiansen, 5'8, Outside hitter, Libero is heading to Wyoming this fall on a volleyball scholarship. What do you think about that? It was so crazy how it all just literally fell into place, out of nowhere, completely unexpected. So I signed for a year, to just get things paid for while I apply to nursing programs back here in Utah, and then most likely I will be back at WEber, or Utah State in a year. So thats my crazy story. It was just so weird. I have never had a prompting that strong in my whole life. I am proud of myself for following it. If nothing else I will gain from all this, I have learned how to listen to the spirit,If thats what it was anyway...
So Now I am pretty overwhlemed with getting myself all ready to go. Back into shape. Back to the Volleyball World. So here we go. I will be moving there August 7 bright and early (Kade's Bday...I feel bad:(...) For my physical, move in, and scrimmage that night. Let the games begin.
Struggling...
Yes. I said it. I am struggling, in the blogging area of my life, and many others as well. I'M SORRY! I wanted to be a go getter blogger, and update like crazy and keep it up, but I just have been so busy. I know that is my excuse every time, Katie will attest to that one. But I am trying. Its the Effort that counts! Well, the Summer is...well coming to an end a lot faster than I planned on. I have been working many hours at the nursing home. Oh the joy of working as a CNA. Life is Busy. And then I find myself, lonely on a Friday night, missing important people in my life, that I resort back to pouring my heart out to the blog. Too bad this thing doesn't talk back to me! [Dont you worry...I pretend it does anyway!] I miss Katie. My sister. Alot. I miss Ricky, my best friend. Alot too. I miss my dad. Too much. I miss my mom, even though I see her all the time. I want to just soak up as much family time as I can get. I miss my brothers. They grow up too fast. How am I going to be able to just leave them.
I guess this is all part of GROWING UP. I can deal.
I guess this is all part of GROWING UP. I can deal.
May 18, 2010
HaPpY BiRtHdAy To Me!!!
Well, many of you are probably older than me so birthdays are not cool anymore! But...I just had another one. 19 years old! The past year went by all too fast, but I don't mind if time passes fast! You see, my birthday was the 14, and I had just barely moved into my new house with new roommates 4 days earlier. But they are all so cute and wrote cute little birthday notes all over out new house!
Any made cupcakes later that night. But for my birthday I woke up, and took a nice little birthday job, of 4.5 miles!
Not bad, it was a beautiful morning, then went to lunch and shopped with Kate and Ty,
then went to dinner with my mom and the family, then us girls went to see Letter's to Juliet! Very Very cute movie FYI! Definitely a fun little birthday flick!
So it was a good day! Then on Saturday....Kate and I AGAIN hit another huge milestone! 9 miles! Let me repeat....9 FREAKING MILES!!! We are almost to double digits! Wow, it was a brutal run, bloody toes,blister from sucky socks, and ummm I may or may not have gotten attacked by a dog! But, I can't remember! It was a brutal run for sure, but an accomplishment none the less! Go US!
Any made cupcakes later that night. But for my birthday I woke up, and took a nice little birthday job, of 4.5 miles!
Not bad, it was a beautiful morning, then went to lunch and shopped with Kate and Ty,
then went to dinner with my mom and the family, then us girls went to see Letter's to Juliet! Very Very cute movie FYI! Definitely a fun little birthday flick!
So it was a good day! Then on Saturday....Kate and I AGAIN hit another huge milestone! 9 miles! Let me repeat....9 FREAKING MILES!!! We are almost to double digits! Wow, it was a brutal run, bloody toes,blister from sucky socks, and ummm I may or may not have gotten attacked by a dog! But, I can't remember! It was a brutal run for sure, but an accomplishment none the less! Go US!
May 2, 2010
8 mile??
Well, I hit another milestone! Goodness! Yesterday, I ran the farthest I have ever ran before! That phrase is becoming very familiar! But we ran 8 miles! 8 WHOLE MILES! and we RAN the entire time! We tried out some new stuff during the run! It was called GU! It was supposed to replace the electrolytes that we sweat out! They weren't my favorite, but I don't really have anything to compare it to. I have never ran 8 miles, well without it! So I guess it helped....RIGHT??? LOL Surprisingly I felt SO good the whole time. we did just an easy out and back run, which i personally LOVE! So GO KORTNIE! ♥ It was an amazing stress reliever and just felt good!
This is us after the run!! Looking good right????
This is us after the run!! Looking good right????
April 30, 2010
DECISIONS!
Life is so full of twists and turns. I have been sitting around thinking, nope not getting anything done, staring out the window looking at the rain. I'm a winner right?. go me. But wow, growing up is rough some times.
But I don't really want to talk about all that drama right now. too much to take. So...lets talk about another stressful topic! My boyfriend, of one year...Will be leaving for his mission in June, June 16 to be exact. 2 long years. If you haven't noticed I am in the mood to be a "Negative Nancy"! And to be more accurate, he isn't even home yet. He will be getting home from the Army stuff May 30th ish! Gosh! Stressful. I have known the whole time that this was coming, but the thought still kills me everytime.
I LOVE THE NEW SONG by KE$HA! Your Love is my drug! So awesome! Katie and I both Love it, hopefully it will be a good one to run to! Gosh I just wanna be a junkie and be a beach bum for the rest of my life!
I am diggin the rain, who needs sunshine??
Love you all! Love NANCY!
But I don't really want to talk about all that drama right now. too much to take. So...lets talk about another stressful topic! My boyfriend, of one year...Will be leaving for his mission in June, June 16 to be exact. 2 long years. If you haven't noticed I am in the mood to be a "Negative Nancy"! And to be more accurate, he isn't even home yet. He will be getting home from the Army stuff May 30th ish! Gosh! Stressful. I have known the whole time that this was coming, but the thought still kills me everytime.
I LOVE THE NEW SONG by KE$HA! Your Love is my drug! So awesome! Katie and I both Love it, hopefully it will be a good one to run to! Gosh I just wanna be a junkie and be a beach bum for the rest of my life!
I am diggin the rain, who needs sunshine??
Love you all! Love NANCY!
April 25, 2010
WE DID IT!
I can't wait for the time when me and Katie can say "We did it", and it be for our ultimate goal to begin with! But...I still DID IT! I ran the longest I have ever ran in my life yesterday evening! 7 full miles! Can you believe it! WOW! Katie was doing hair at the salon all day, and we had planned that we were going to do the run when she was done. I am pretty suprised actually that I wasn't dreading the crap out it all day! I was pretty excited! I ate well all day, and it was so exciting! So, we ran from my mom's house out in Millville, into Logan, past Macey's and such to the light after it! That distance was 3.5 miles, so then we ran back! the total was 7! YAY!! Katie should be posting the pre/post run pics...NOT very flattering of us! But I am so proud of us! We even sprinted to the end! And SHE is a stallion, we think she has a stress fracture in her foot and she still battled through it! I am so glad that us sister's are running partners! There is never any pressure to talk about stupid stuff, just to make conversation! We ran without ipods (SCARY THOUGHT!!!), but it wasn't very bad! We ran the whole thing except for a short pit stop! I had a very full bladder:) But other than that...we ran the whole time and pulled out the energy for the little sprint at the end! During the sprint we were yelling encouraging things at each other ( "come on...lets go! We can do it!!! Beat me beat me!") Kinda WAY cheesy looking back, but we do what we gotta do! Crazy! Congrats Katie and Kortnie! We Rock Chica!
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