Best Friends

Mine are amazing. I love them all individually. Some people say that you can only have one true best friend. Well I find that statement totally false. I have a lot of best friends.
At my old school, I got called many..umm..not nice names for having a lot of guy best friends. Whats the big deal? They are just like girl best friends except they play video games and eat non stop. I personally find that I tend to go more towards the guys when I choose my friends. Don't get my wrong I have many wonderful, beautiful, and loving girl best friends but I think I have more guy friends than girl friends. My relationship with my girl friends and guy friends is completely different. With the girls I get to be my girly self. We talk about boys, watch chick flicks, stuff our faces with chocolate, and vent and cry to one another. With the guys, my competitive side comes out. I like (trying) to beat the boys in sports and tackling them when they make me angry although it is totally against the rules. I enjoy watching them in sports at their schools. I love, love, LOVE talking to them about God. Just hearing what they learn and how God is making a difference in their lives just amazes me.
I don't know who is reading this but to all of my girls: You all are beautiful and amazing and I love you all so much. You have been there for me and made me laugh when I wanted to cry. I love talking to all of you about life and boys. You all make me smile every single day.
To my boys: It is great to see you all of you grow up and turn into fine young men. You are all handsom gentlmen. Thank you for helping me grow in Christ and showing me what God's love is. I like beating you all up and punching you when you make me angry. (Out of love of course!) :)

Does God truly answer prayer?

This past month I have been struggling with this a lot. I pray and I automatically assume that if I truly believe and keep repeating myself, that God will answer my prayer. He isn't a fairy. You can't keep saying "I do believe, I do believe, I doooo" to make your prayer be answered. He isn't Houdini with special magic tricks. No, he is God. Creator, Lover, Friend, Father. He knows how you feel and he always does answer prayer. It just may not be the answer you want. He may answer with "Okay." or "Be patient and wait" or maybe a flat out "No."

So I am a teenager and like most teenagers I deal with heart break. For instance, I have liked this guy for a while now. I don't tell a lot of people who I like. When they ask, I simply say no one or I make up someone so they will leave me alone. Anyways, he started to like this girl. Now don't get me wrong, this chic is so nice and I have known her for a while now. But everytime I see him with her or see them post on each others' facebooks, my heart seriously hurts. I have been praying now for a month that I will get over him because honestly, I don't want to like him; I just do. It seems like it has been getting worse and worse. So I keep praying and keep trying to wish on God like a magic fairy. Last night I realized that He isn't a magic fairy. He doesn't have special pixie dust that he will sparkle on me so my wish comes true. So here is where I am getting at...
For me, it bothers me when my prayers aren't answer. I just realized last night/this morning that God does answer my prayer. It might not be the way I want it to be answered but he does. He has a plan for me and my life and I need to trust in him. The End.

Let's Call this an Introduction

I have never blogged before. I always journaled but never blogged. I guess this is sorta like a public journal right? I don't know what to think about this. I don't know who is going to read it or if anyone will read it. So I guess I should start my introduction...
I'm Alina. I don't like dark chocolate or wearing heals. Which apparently a lot of people do. Oh well. I guess you can say I'm not like everyone else. I am still figuring out who I am. I love the outdoors and I love talking to people and encouraging them the best I can. I like to act like I'm still a kid. When I say that, I totally mean it. I get excited over playgrounds and ice cream. I like to play in the mud and run outside. I think my friends are what keep me..well me. Although I don't seem them a lot, the time I do spend with them I treasure.
So I think that is about it. Right now this is all I have to say. But you will be hearing more from me. Promise.