Meet Priscilla...the Precisionist

Hi, my name is Priscilla and I'm a Precisionist. (This is the part where you all shout "Hi Priscilla!")

During one of the membership classes at Oasis, we were offered the opportunity to take the DISC personality profile. I got my results in the mail and read them last night. It was so interesting to read a detailed breakdown of, well, me! Unlike other times when I've taken other personality assessments (as attempts to figure myself out), this results did not leave me wanting to be somebody else. Although the breakdown includes a number of areas in which I need to improve, its all presented in a way that makes it easy to understand, accept and potentially improve.

Some of my good characteristics:

Reliable, dependable, analytical (not to an extreme though), Loyal, compliant, calculated risk taker, careful (very), common sense

Some of my challenging areas:

Resist change (not when it comes to my hair ;), too predictable (not when it comes to my hair), Hold a grudge (working on that...life's too short to be bitter), sensitive to criticism (more than I would like to be...but improving)

It was so cool to read about this. I understand myself and the way I react to things a lot more. At the same time, I accept myself, the good and the bad, a lot more. Before last night, I guess I just focused too much on my bad qualities and how much I hated them that I couldn't see and embrace the great qualities that I do possess. It's so great to discover that I'm actually, how can I put it...AWESOME! It's a pretty cool feeling to like me :)

Fighting the lies with the TRUTH...

Lie -I'm lonely
TRUTH - "...And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 8:20

Lie - I can't
TRUTH - "For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

Lie - I'm hopeless
TRUTH - "But I will keep on hoping for your help; I will praise you more and more" Psalm 71:14

Lie - I'm afraid
TRUTH - "Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me..." Psalm 23:4

Lie - I'm worthless
TRUTH - "You have been set apart as holy to the lord your God, and he has chosen you from all the nations of the earth to be his own special treasure." Deuteronomy 14:2

Lie - My life has no meaning
TRUTH - "For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." Ephesians 2:10

Lie - God has forgotten me
TRUTH - "For I know the plans I have for you...they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

In the battlefield of our minds, God's word is the only weapon that guarantees our victory...let's use it!

Her birthday...

Today was my Mom's birthday. Today there was NOTHING I wanted more than to be with her, hug her, laugh with her, spend time with her, but things didn't work out that way. Instead, I wasn't able to speak with her until 8pm due to our different time zones and crazy schedule. Did this make me sad? Yes....all day. Thankfully my sadness turned into a smile as I sat and remembered my great times with her while living at their place this past year. From walks on the beach early morning, to spontaneous "lets jump in the water" moments, from sharing a meal together to doing each other's hair, from times of laughter to moments when we would just be quiet enjoying each other's company. All that, and more, made me smile and helped me be grateful for having her and loving on her...birthday or not.

Life doesn't always bring us what we want, we don't always get our way. But what a difference it makes when, in spite of our circumstances, we choose to find the good stuff. The stuff that can take a whole day and turn it around. I'm glad I did.

Mami, you know it, I LOVE YOU...can't wait to hug you.

New favorite...

I can't help pumping up the volume and rolling down the windows when I hear this song. The singer is Francesca Battistelli, the song is "Blue Sky", the album is called "My Paper Heart"


Blue Sky
Francesca Battistelli

When you’re down and you’re out
And you don’t think you have a friend
When you’re lost in the doubt
And you can’t see what’s around the bend
Just hold on
Don’t turn around
Keep on walking
Don’t lose heart
‘Cause I am here, I am here
Wherever you are, wherever you are

(Chorus)
When the rain is falling
And there’s no silver lining
And you just can’t seem to find the light
When you need a reason
To help you keep believing
Let my love be your blue sky


Don’t you know that I know
Life can be so hard it makes you wanna give up
But don’t you know over the horizon
The sunny day you’re looking for
Is waiting right here in my love
Just hold on
Don’t turn around
Keep on walking
Don’t lose heart
‘Cause I am here, I am here
Wherever you are, wherever you are

(Chorus)

Come on come on
Don’t you be afraid
Whatever comes tomorrow
My love is here to stay

More pics...more will follow

Promissa in NY - Report

IT WAS AWESOME! Guys, I can't put into words how evident God's grace was in our lives this past weekend. It just confirmed one more time that when you follow His will, He takes care of the rest. We were the only Latin act at this event, which had a somewhat diverse crowd, but mainly African American. People would come up to us to say "I don't know what you were singing, but I could feel it inside of me and it was good", "I don't understand Spanish, but my heart knew what you were singing and I loved it!"God opened a door, we walked through it trusting that He would back us up...and, again, He did. We also had an amazing time as sisters and friends, had good laughs, good pizza, great cheese cake and Dominican Chimis....Yum!Here are some pictures, but I'll post more as I get them ;)

View from backstage (Apollo Theater)

If you've ever watched "Live at the Apollo" you know what this is...

More pics coming soon!

Much love...

Promissa in NY

Next Thursday night, I will get on a plane with Cynthia heading to the big apple. Milca will meet us there when we land on Friday morning. It will be our first gig trip to this awesome city and we're pumped! The American Heart Association has organized a concert at the Apollo Theatre and we are invited to perform a couple of our Spanish songs, one of them being "Quedate con mi Corazon" "Keep my Heart".

Please keep us in your prayers. We know that it's not what we do that changes lives, but His Spirit flowing through us. He's chosen 3 imperfect, screwed up, complicated sisters to show that His power is made perfect in our weaknesses. Please pray that we can put our struggles, brokenness, insecurities, self, all aside and that His name may be lifted high....because He's bigger than ALL.

Here is the agenda:

Promissa @ Apollo Theater with American Heart Association
Harlem, New York
May 9 2009
11:00A
Promissa @ Gothem Hall - Fashion Show
Harlem, New York
May 10 2009
12:00P
Promissa @ Iglesia Rios de Liberacion in Queens, NY
Queens, New York


Counting on your prayers...

Pris