And The Never Ending Cell Phone Fiasco Continues..

So as many know, I have the worst luck in the history of time with cell phones. Seriously, it is one of the saddest things you will ever here. (OK, I may be exaggerating a little, but get used to it.)

Cell Phone Numero Uno- After getting off the bus from our amazing trip to New Orleans last August, it came up missing. Nowhere to be found. I don't know what happened to it, but that was the end of that.

Numero Dos- It was broken. Let's not get into details.

Numero Tres- I bought one on Ebay because it seemed like the least expensive thing at the time. About three weeks ago it decided to not charge or turn on anymore. My father graciously bought me a new battery for it because we thought that was the problem. It came in the mail today, and turns out it isn't the problem.

So, I don't know what will happen. Cell phones just don't like me, I suppose.
Darn you technology, darn you.

I'm so not bitter about this.


School is going a lot better. I like it a lot. I totally think I made the right decision by going there. I'm making friends, mostly guys. But I hear they're the best kinds of friends because there is a lot less drama. Can I hear an amen? Anyway, It's fun. And I like taking off that skirt and putting on some pants. I never thought I'd love pants so much in my life. Or the NIV and The Message.. oh King James Version, you hurt my head.

Much Love

The Scary Days of School

School has been interesting. I'll tell you though, I don't remember being so scared and nervous before something in my life. Really, it was bad. After feeling like I was going to cry almost the whole way to school, I managed to make it.

I've come to find that the teachers are awesome. They really are. There are, of course, a few I'm not huge fans of. But those others are just amazing. I think this year will be fun. I really do. Especially when they don't pass gas in my face. That's another story for a different day. Come ask if you must know.

Rachel and I don't have many friends. Ha. We've started to get to know some people, but it's not like we feel we can talk to them like friends do. But what should we have expected, really? Things will come around soon, I hope. And I know it will by basketball, but that's awhile away. I really don't want to have to wait until October or November to make friends.

My schedule is all wacked out. I'm the youngest kid in my History Class, which will be very interesting this year. I'm one of the youngest in my Algebra II Class, too. It's just all weird. On Fridays I have two Study Halls one after the other. It's pretty boring. Hopefully I'll have some people to talk to sooner or later.

That's pretty much it.
Nothing too special. If you are just yearning for more details about my days, just ask. I know all of you will want to know about it. Gosh, I make myself laugh.

Now everyone will be going to school on Monday.
I'll be praying for all you Wood County Kids!

Much Love

School.. Blah

School begins tomorrow. It's only a half a day though. Thank the Lord.
I'm extremely nervous and worried about this whole "starting a new school" thing.

Please pray for me.
I'll need them.

Oh Summer

It's time for that end of the summer entry. Oh, how I wish I could wait to do this for a few more weeks. Where to begin?

My summer started with the closing ceremonies at the Jackson Olympics. That was such an emotional time. It took about an hour to just leave that place because I knew my friend Sam would be moving, and knowing me and my busy schedule I wouldn't see some of those people for a long time. So, then of course when I had finally gotten home, Sam and Marci had to come and get something and we cried some more. The first few days of summer were tough, for sure. I miss all of those people so much. I know we'll still stay in touch, but it just won't be the same. I'm going to miss seeing them everyday like I have for the last three years.

And then a few days later, our church went to Honduras. That trip was just life changing. I've never seen God break through so much than in that short week. And the kids are just amazing there. I'm always wondering how they're doing. I miss them terribly. I don't want to talk too much about it, I'll end up crying. I just know that Honduras has a special place in my heart now, and I'll be going down who knows how many times now. I'm already planning to stay for two weeks to a month next summer, Lord willing.

Then there was Work Camp. I was one of the oldest people in our youth group which was just odd. My crew was just amazing, and our house looked wonderful. It was just a fun trip. I enjoyed it a lot. Mission Trip came along shortly after. Staying with a group of people for a week can be a bit overwhelming, but my youth group is just great. Of course we had a few mishaps and such, but they were great sports. It was just a fun time, and I got to know some of the younger kids a little better. Soon after was Church Camp. It was good, but strange. Our class was interesting, for sure. And thank you Twila for the songs. My youth group just loves them now. Ha. I was one of the oldest campers which is just odd. I made a lot of new friends, and grew closer to the old ones. And I had a nine year old boyfriend who was the funniest kid I've met in my life. Good times... good times..

This summer has been weird, but amazing. It doesn't feel like it should be nearly over. I've learned a lot about myself this summer and how God wants to use me in his master plan. Of course, he'll be showing me more and more all the time the kind of person he wants me to be. But this summer was a good start for me. I'm learning to be more like him, which can sometimes be difficult. I'm just excited to see what is ahead. It's going to be amazing.

Summers will come and go, and there will be too many memories to name. I'm just overjoyed by the times I've had this summer, and the people I've grown close to. They've made an everlasting impact in my life, and for that I thank them so much. I hope we'll stay close and make many more great memories together.

Much Love

The Book, School and Some Randomness

While on vacation I read Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne. It was probably one of the, if not the best, books I've ever read. It seriously messes up your thinking so much, in a good way. My thinking has definitely changed, and I believe it now, more than ever, resembles the way Jesus wants me to think and live. I learned that some of the stores I used to buy clothes from had children in third-world making the clothes for less than thirteen cents an hour. This is definitely not part of God's dream for the world. This has gotten me curious about this, and I plan on researching to see where the rest of my clothes come from. I prayed a lot on vacation after reading this book about letting God use me to bring Him all the glory He deserves. If you haven't read the book yet, I highly recommend it.

School starts next Thursday. I'm a bit anxious about it, but it's time to get back in routine. I've been insanely bored the past few days, so I'm ready for it. This is my first year at Wood County Christian, so it should be interesting. Rachel's coming with me too, so I'm glad I'll have her. I know a lot of people at school already. I've been talking to some of them about it which helps me a lot. My schedule for these last three years is going to be messed up. The History I took my Freshman year is the History the Sophomores are taking, so I'll be taking History with the Juniors. This being the case, I'll have to take two Histories one year to take the Freshman History I missed. It's all confusing. But all in all I think this will be good for me. I really do.

Tomorrow I'm going to Grafton in the morning to see my friends from Church Camp. The annual Stewart Pool Party is tomorrow evening, so I will be going to that. I'm spending all afternoon and staying the night with the Johnson Family. Julie, Jake and Carly didn't get to come to camp and I missed them terribly. So, I'm definitely excited to see them. I'll probably post some picture when I get home Sunday.

Much Love

Pyma-Something

Last week the family went to a state park in northern Ohio for vacation. It was Pyma-Something.. I have no idea. The town was in the middle of nowhere. The two cabins to the right of ours were Amish people. That was pretty fun. On Monday, we went further up north to a beach on Lake Erie. JT and I were planning on swimming, but there was a ton of algae stuff in it. (The sixth picture is of JT's legs with the stuff all over them) We decided not to swim so we wouldn't get a disease. Tuesday it was raining, so we went shopping and then saw "Bourne Ultimatum". It was really good. Oh, and we had the worst Chinese food in the history of time. Wednesday we were at the Lake at our State Park, no algae-- Amen. I had fun chasing the seagulls in the water. And I had a great time burning my legs, ha. Thursday it was raining so I stayed in the cabin practically all day and watched TV. Our cabin was only one room with a little 'kitchen' (if you could call it that), one bed, one futon, and one bathroom. It was interesting, to say the least. We had fun though. Almost every night we played a game. A few nights we played Monopoly where mom beat our butts the first night. Last night mom and I played hand and foot and I beat her butt. They say I cheated, but I don't believe it. If anything I was just playing creatively.

Now, we're home. Grammy, Amanda and Alan are in town for the weekend so we've been hanging out with them. I'm definitely glad to be home though.

Much Love

Busy, Busy, Busy

I've been a bit busy these days. Not anything in particular, I just haven't had time to update. So, I apologize for that. JT is home now. I had lunch with Kristen and Garrett the day after he came home and we surprised them. It was a lot of fun. My family is going on vacation tomorrow afternoon to a state park in northern Ohio. It's supposed to be relaxing. If you know me that well you know that I'm not good at relaxing. So, it should be an interesting week. I'll be taking a lot of reading material! Anyway, I'll update about vacation when I get home on Friday.

Much Love