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AHH!!!!
today was such an amazing day.
i love my friends so freakin much.

"I deleted parky for you" -Emily

"theres brachii on my pewter" -Chelle

"its not fun being bored by yourself, but with friends being bored is just another way to entertain us" -sarah

haha

woahbad.
i'm grounded.
heh. bit of a bad grade.

I didn't turn in an essay for mrs. thomason.
lets see..
my average?
a 54.

luckily, being the wonderful woman that she is
she's letting me turn it in WAAAY late.
and giving me 1/2 credit.
So now.. I have a 72.
which means I pass.
I love that woman.
♥
no really,
I do.


istilllovehim.
fixit.
are there bandaids big enough to heal a broken heart?


yeah. I didn't think so.
):

Hey, How is everyone doing? I hope good.... I have been doing good but just a few minutes ago my friend Gavin told me that while I was gone this weekend, one of his friends in California had been killed in a motorcycle accident. I mean what in the world am I to say to that! I have been forced through this 3x in my own life and yet I couldn't find the words to say to him..... All I want to do is help ease the pain he is feeling, I want to help him in some way yet I couldn't find the words to say! When he asked me about Kyle I knew something was up but when Gavin told me about his friend, it was like a flood of emotions slamming through my heart. It was like every wound I had in my heart was being ripped wide open again. Because of these emotions I couldn't find the words to say. I spent most of my time just sitting with him. I don't know..... I could have gone on and on about my feelings and my experiences but I felt like that just wasn't the place to do it. I don't know what in the world I am suppose to do..... All I can go off of is the way I have felt and what I did, but in the three friends I have lost I also know that each situation was the same but so so so unique in there very own way. Because of this, I know a lot of what Gavin is feeling but at the same time there are so many factors I can't see. Grrrrrrr I just want to help in some way! I don't want him to feel the way I felt! I guess God will put situations in my path in the coming weeks that I can help in some way but I am afraid I will miss them or not step out in faith and use them. I don't know this whole situation brings up so many feelings and questions that have yet to be answered for me. For those of you who have lost someone close to you, you know exactly what I am talking about...... It is like one little word, or memory or song can trigger old thoughts and feeling with no warning..... It's just this time it is so much more than that. Having someone close to me having to deal with this is like a song or something someone says that reminds me of my experiences 10 fold. I can't describe it other than that. Anyways I am gonna stop writing but please please please be in prayer for Gavin..... Please also be in prayer for Jose's family and friends. Even if you don't know what this feels like I urge you to throw up a prayer because nothing can describe exactly what someone is going through with death. The strongest word I could relate it to is hell. I know that might seem over the top but until you have experienced what goes along with death you can't fully understand. All that said..... please don't miss realizing how much pain and hurt surround a situation like this. Please pray for the people who have been affected..... Anyways sorry if I was too blunt there....... Also, will yall pray that I can be a help to Gavin. If anyone has any ideas of how I can minister to Gavin or anyone in California please feel free to tell me. Thanks for your prayers. I hope all of you have a great day!!!!

In Him,
Jonathan
1Thes 5:16-18
John 3:30

If the above statement is offensive to someone, I apologize. it's the truth.

As I spent precious time restocking the tub today, i would take the drinks from the bottom, put the warm ones on the bottom, and then put the cold ones on top. . .people watching me do this continuosly dug through my neat and pretty pile messed everything up, and only managed to end up with hot drinks.

there are some days I just hate my job.

then there are the days that it's not too terribly bad. . .those would be my days off. . .

well. i guess that's all. . .

Today actually wasn't too bad. Lab was boring of course. In geology, I sat between Page and Lindsey, which guarantees fun in of itself. And then Lindsey asked Page if he had any games on his laptop, and when she found out he had Mario she went crazy! So of course she insisted she play before class! It was so funny! And then we all enjoyed laughing about the Discovery channel website's volcano simulator website.

Math was boring too, and then I had a quiet lunch at the Cyber Cafe. I only went there because I thought I woud get to use one of the computers, but apparently you can't really do anything on them except stare at the MTSU homepage.

Then I went to the library where I ran into Alli, Lauren, and Sarah. When I walked out I saw Alli Scott (not to be confused with the previous Alli Jo Threet from AO) but I didn't recognize her at first because I'm nearsighted! We had a short convo though before I drove to Hasting's, where I accomplished nothing. Then I went to Blockbuster, signed up for my very own Blockbuster membership card, and rented Beauty and the Beast for my theatre appreciation class report! (And yes, I am watching the movie as I type this! Ha ha!)

Alright, I ought to work on my homework now.

A convo in the library:
Me: Hey, what are y'all doing.
Lauren: Looking up pornography.
Me: Lauren! What did I tell you about that?!
Lauren: You're the one who told me it was good!

Ahhhh....i love life

Yesterday went back up to Clarksville for a family reunion. Rarely do I go to C-Vegas. The first family reunion we've had in 12 years. As I traveled back home I couldn't help but think about my life and all I had went through in Clarksville.

I drove past the hospital I was born in, stayed in when I was sick, and the hospital my Mom died in. The memories played in my head like a movie. I was going to a reunion that my Momma wouldn't be at. It still hurts dealing with her loss but it's better now. I have a family of my own. Praise God for my wife, Rachel. And now we have a baby on the way. I ask God to give me the grace and strength and wisdom to be the dad I never had. I love being a husband to her. I remember looking over at Rachel in the truck yesterday thinking about all this. My life and my past. She was asleep. I felt so blessed to have her. I then looked down at her stomach and smiled thinking about our baby. The memorey montage overwhelmed my mind. I drove into Clarksville in a daze thinking about...The life I grew up in, the person I used to be, the drama and screaming, the hurting, the confusion and the crying, the lonlieness. I passed by the person I used to be on the interstate coming into Clarksville. I kept on driving. Because Christ has set me free. I am a new creation in Him. I can not go back to that person anymore. Once you surrender to Jesus, thats it. I don't have to be burdened anymore.

Sigur Ros, Track 1, ( ), whispers reminisently through my speakers.



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My cousin, Paige, sophomore and my sister, Danielle.



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Paige, Danielle, and Taylor (my Aunt's, friend's daughter).



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David, my sister's fiance.



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My cousin, J.T. and his girlfriend, Erica.



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Danielle, David, and Lee.



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The remaining immediate family I have in this picture. My aunt is the one hiding on the right. My Momma, Grandfather, Grandmother, and great-grandparents are all in Heaven.



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Struting off our full bellies. I ate 10 pieces of catfish, 2 helpings of white beans and onions, fries, and 3 glasses of sweet ice tea.



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Me, my sister, Danielle, and my little but much bigger than me, brother, Lee. Clarksville, Tn. October 9, 2005.



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This is my brother, Lee. He's went through so much. My favorite athlete of all time. Can play any sport. Former all state soccor star from Clarksville High. Has played minor league soccor and now coaches 4 traveling soccor teams. One of the most tender-hearted and loving persons i have ever met. How he even has a smile on his face after all we've endured is glory to God. I love my little brother.



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My beautiful little sister, Danielle. She is so talented. One of the smartest people I have ever been around. I'm so proud of her. She has her college degree and a professional job. She'll be married next year. An example of a woman who has been through so much pain and death yet came out on top of it all without a sour spirit. Praise God! I love my little sister.

Hey everyone, just wanted to say a quick hello! I am having the biggest time,I love Italy and I love my Italian family, I have cryed so many times already just thinking about having to leave my papi Ugo and momma Silvia and my new sister Liz and my Davide and Pietro. in 15 days, My sister is comming to Rome, and then we are off on a faboo trip to Paris!!! I am soooo excited, I am taking her all over, then we will travel Italy from Rome to Ancona, and the surrounding area, to Florence, to Pisa, to Venice then back to Rome, then we fly back to Paris, then we fly to Detroit, then to Nashville, and I will be home again November 11th, just incase someone might have maybe missed me...
Also, If anyone is looking for a roommate, I will prob. want to be moving out around January, and would love to get an appartment with someone else who goes to MTSU.
PS, I have gotten so freakin FAT from all the Italian food, you are gonna be shocked to see me, I tell you I am a heffer!!!
Love you all!!!

I got a package!!!!!!! The Acteens of First Baptist Waverly rock my face off! I went to check my wonderful general delivery mail today (because cool kids at the end of the alphabet take forever to get an assigned box, gah). The postal man broght out this good size box and said, "Is this you?" (te he he - my id says Erin and all my mail says Dani so as usual i'm confusing and difficult for people). YAY! Shaking it, I knew it contained candy. I opened it to find one of the sweetest homeade cards ever and loads of candy, bags of popcorn, fun girlie paper! yay! i feel loved! it's like Christmas in October!!!

I'm legal.
that's exciting.

i am soooo excited about project greenbox going live this week! you all are in for a real treat!

these past few days have been really bad...really stressful. sorry to those that I've hurt...I haven't been myself.

Te quiero mi amor, te quiero.

so today i was supposed to go to lunch with my friend Nadya but she had to cancel which sucks cause i havent talked to her a whole lot in awhile so i was gonna treat her to lunch, but thats ok, i wanted to see Addie today but that didnt work out either, so i'm really bored

Getting ready for Fall Break, thank goodness. 4 hours of sleep is no where near enough for me to operate in class. The classes aren't too bad it is just all the homework that I have to do before I leave to go home, so I have 2 days to get a lot of stuff done and I don't get out of class till 6:30 tuesday night, ggrrrrrr. There is nothing for me to do now that softball season is over, wait no football season has started and I have game tonight, one less hour to do homework. I have an adopted family up here and they rock. I now have three little brothers. I can't wait to actually get to hang out with them sometime. And I also have an adopted brother who played softball with me, we are going to have a great year. I'm praying about going to Colombia for missions sometime, if God wants me to go he will work it out in His perfect timing. But I will probably go to Bolivia too if I go. I'm also thinking about minoring in Latin American Studies, that would be awesome. Man this is pretty funny, me complaining about not having enough time but still writing this much for a blog, pure insanity.
Hasta la victoria siempre.

What I need is strength. What I need is courage. What I need is someone to kick me in the butt and say just do it. But for some reason nobody can help me, probably because this is something I have to do on my own really. I get to the point whereI'm going to hit the send button but then I can't. I chicken out. Or I do manage to hit the button, but I can't leave him a message that says what I need to say and I chickened out the last time he called back. I'm still kicking myself for not just putting it out there the last time I saw him. But I really didn't want to make things weird or add some kind of tension to the last time I was going to see him for a long time, you know. I was also scared of what was going on, of the fact that for once in my life I couldn't think my way out of this, of getting hurt, of hurting someone else. By the time I realized that scared wasn't going to get me out is was too late. He was gone and I had screwed up.

Forever yours, Lucky

Last week was probably one of the worst in my entire life. Also, my best friend is probably hurting really bad right now. I'm going to talk to her as soon as I get the chance to make sure she's doing okay. Why is that everybody has to hurt everybody else? I don't get it. What is the point of telling somebody something and then changing your mind two day later? I just don't understand.

Ok, so heres a side of me that not too many people see. I really do like poetry, and I enjoy writing it as well. I'm not the best at it, but I enjoy it all the same. Here is a little diddy that goes something like this:

To My Great King Eternal
I lift this my heart's cry
Waging this battle internal
As the nights seeps slowly by

My trail of sin
Now laid bear for you to see
Has destroyed all within
And so I yearn and cry for thee

Thine own hand use to mend
That which I, myself, have torn
My soul and honor now defend
Your glory in mine heart now reborn

My pride and stuborness prevail
But to you, O god, will they fall
In the pressence of you, they will fail
For your name, "Worthy", only shall they call

Unleash not your wrath upon me
O Lord, your servant I ask would spare
For how good thine mercy twil be
To those who you no longer remember e're.

How great is your love and compassion, O God
And terrible is your vengance on the wicked
Strike down the arrogant with your mighty rod
And free the humble from unjust thickett

Redeemer of my soul and lifter of my head
Your peace and joy I seek
From the counsol of the wicked I have fled
Into your arms, now broken and meek

To my Great King Eternal
I lift this my heart's cry
Now safe from this battle internal
Your love no man can deny.

Well, hope you enjoyed it..... let me know what u thought.
-Jeff

I have been reading the bible and studing it alot here lately.It kinda scares me cause I use to not be like that and really get into what the bible says and I take notes on whatever it is Im reading.I didnt think I could ever learn actually what its trying to tell us in whatever were reading.The Bible is more than just some book.Its the Holy Bible and it is Holy.Its speaking God's word.We really do need to focus on reading the bible more and what is trying too tell us.

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Give Respects to the Dark Horse.

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I put new pics up from some of the places I have been too!!!!! God is blowing me away!!!

like i said, i'm falling asleep to The Santa Clause. they just got to the north pole and bernard is there! i forgot about him! he looks SO different in this movie than in numbers. not that i would expect him to look the same. it just made me laugh. that is all.

i've lost 5 and a half inches of my hair......

and can't find it.....

well the braves have done it again. though they have managed to continue their now 14 year streak as the NL East Champions, they've lost the NLDS. really braves?? come on now! as an ending to the most intensely stressful baseball game i have ever seen, the stupid astros hit a home run in the bottom of the 18th inning. yes, 18 innings. crazy! the game took 6 hours! and i caught nearly every captivating moment. so anyway, it was a really great game. at least the braves went out fighting. and no matter what, i love them oh so much! in other news, i will be falling asleep to The Santa Clause tonight. i see nothing wrong with that.

Paganini: The Saga Begins
Subsequent attempts to teach myself the violin over the past hour have thus far yielded:

• Six stiff fingers
  
• Partial deafness in my left ear
  
• A crick in my neck
  
• A very vague inkling as to how the first few notes of "All I Ask of You" might go
  
• And (I kid you not), all four kittens lined up outside my bedroom door looking very perplexed.
  

I will soldier on. Just as soon as I wrap up these monologues for my English project.... Did Mrs. Wolff specify a length or perhaps level of detail? *Shrugs* Oooooh well!! Bwahaha. I have PUMPKIN PANTS (courtesy of Leland -- thank you Leland!!).

As far as the Mystical Corset of Bodily Compression: Part II goes.... The bobbin ran out on me. I have yet to locate the case of extra bobbins, although I suspect they are in my car. I was so close. All the pattern pieces actually matched each other. And then "I was like a moth, crushed on the wheel of...." to quote Chicago.

Anywho, I need a reason to claim the computer a little longer. School work!! Score.

You know, every terrorist out there must be laughing his or herself silly right now after the New York threats. Why are they going to bomb us? They don't need to do anything to incite fear. We do it ourselves. We make our enemies larger than life, phantoms who sift among us whispering emptily of slipping bombs into baby carriages when in reality they're just scared, hopeless, shrivelled little men and women with nothing to live for and everything to die about. I mean really, a bomb in a pram? Then suspicious baggage is reported right, left, and centre, and an entire section of the Pen Station is shut down because of "bubbling green liquid" in a soda. We make our enemies. We see them everywhere. We move in fear. The far-reaching Al Quaida don't have to do a thing. We are our own terrorists. Let the witch-hunt begin.

So my back is getting stronger. Laying around day after day is getting hard. The staff prayed for me to have patience, and I definitely need some supernatural patience. But my times with God have been incredible. He has been kicking my butt lately, which is good but not the funnest thing. Brutal honesty. I think that is the direction my times with Him are heading. Just like a weak back can affect so much of a person's abilities, weak areas in my walk have affected many of my spiritual abilities. Now I'm just trying to get everything back in place, and I guess I have plenty of time to do that.

WOO HOO!! ADPi is the champs in ROPE PULL!! School has been okay!! My bio professor is being a cool person right now!! She is helping me out with my stuff...which is awesome!! so yeah!! got to talk to dena today for like almost 45 mins..that is amazing!! I love talking to my best friends!!! WOO HOO!!! I get a letter from her like once every 2 weeks..and that is b/c it takes long to send it..plus we just write back and forth to each other..so yea!!! I am sittin at my sisters house with my diamond sis and sister just hanging out..i had to ask them some questions for something for ADPi and now we are just chilling!! Well i am gonna go!! I will write more later!!

I still like gettin letters!! HINT HINT!!
Julie Brockwell
Ellinton Hall
E 320 L
martin, TN 38238

Before..



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After..



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Just in case you didn't notice, the goatee is gone.

Haircut this Thursday.
I believe a decision has been made..

UT needs to step it up. We've got Bama coming up on the 22nd. Cheer for my school or the team I've always cheered for?

No. 6 vs No. 17.
The Third Saturday in October.
Alabama vs Tennessee.

I love SEC football.

So I'm so excited that I get a 2 day break from the show but I have so much homework that it more than makes up for it. Its mid-terms this week and we don't even get a fall break so I'm so ready for a break. I am soooo tired. Anyway, I'll try to put some pictures up and then go to bed! Love you all!

~Erin

 i just want everybody to know that cassie just made my day by this:

"If you and I were stranded on a desert island, what one thing would I bring: satin "

she remembers things like that. and that makes her special! and makes me feel special! i love you cassie!!!!!

I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberatly, I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, To put to route all that was not life and not when I had come to die, Discover that I had not lived...

I should be studying but I am bored out of my mind. I just finished my paper for english, but I still need to do some major studying for psychology. Oh well....

I have been think alot lately about life. Have you ever just felt like blaaa and just wanted to be alone but in the same respect i wanna get out and do something. I went to a coffee shop tonight to study with Lisa and Ann, her friend now mine too. We had alot of fun and then got bored studying. We then proceeded to the amp. next to the Arts and Humanities building. I was acting stupid, just dancing and singing. Being me.....i felt so alive. I just don't know what is is lately I can be having a blaa day until I see her, and then I am full of energy. But hey, dont take this as a sappy love story, I may like the girl but I will not let it block my one true love....Him. I have been thinking about that alot lately. I realize now that if I focus on Him then He will show me who I am meant to be with. I just hope that she knows this and does not think that I am just another guy....I dont know....I dont even know if this makes any sense.....

Love in Him,
Jason


Unreached Peoples Fact
The four largest Least-Reached people groups are the Japanese of Japan, the Bengali of Bangladesh, the Shaikh of India, and the Western Punjabi of Pakistan.


Missions Scripture
"Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations, 'The Lord reigns.'"
I Chron 16:31

hello from eaton rapids, michigan! it's cold here. but i s'pose it's cold at olivet too. crazy northern states. i love it tho
i have recently realized that i have become the biggest wuss of all time. (is that how you spell wuss???) my friends from high school would be so ashamed of me... i would never make it through nashville's haunted prison. how sad. darin, brady, kady, and i went to this haunted apple orchard thingy... and i back out. even cried. BUT, to my credit - i went through a corn maze! do you know what that means?? i am terrified of corn fields. in the light. much less the creppy dark. this was a big deal. so am i really a chicken? not totally. just partially. i'm like artificial chicken i guess.
see ya

Current Mood: tired

Current Music: Kutless Your tuch

Currently Reading: Left Behind: Tribulation Force

Meh today was ok.......i went to church.....had an awesome time at 2nd sunday......it was nice to see some people who I dont see in offten....then i did my 40 days of community devotional thing and took a nap.....well not much else to say im out GBU

Hello Everyone-

Sorry for the long update alot has happend over the last couple weeks.As many of you know I have been EXTREMLY sick and they arent sure what it was until last week and it was then my life was changed forever. I dont understand it and I am asking myself why me and so many other emtiones running though my head, I am trying to hold my head up and cling to God more then ever. I love each of u this is a REALLY trying time for me and my family and friends I love dearly thanks for everythingand loveing and praying for me, I be stronger in the end God has me and now I am going to try and rest in peace. Haley

yea yea, revenge is sweet. we got one of them back. so now we have to get one more. but really, i hope this is it. we are just getting even. please... lets stop at that. i dont wanna start any prank war. it will prob make someone mad, then all this crap will start up. so just let it go. u got me, i got u. and on another hand, MY BIRTHDAY IS TOMORROW. that is just great. so tomorrow will be a great day. alright, im out. peace.

The Braves were scheduled to only play one game today...they ended up playing one that lasted 18 innings, succumbing to the Houston Astros, losing the series 3-1. We just needed one or two more pitchers, and I think we could have contended. Maybe next year...at least they were in the conversation during playoffs again. I tip my proverbial hat to the Houston Astros. Now I guess I'll root for the Cardinals with Taylor.

No tests this week, but must read a book and research for my seminar, write a prospectus on my topic, and give a short speech on it Thursday afternoon...s'not fun at all people. But, oh well, gotta graduate.

peace and love from those of us here at the unit 619

heefus

Cant believe I have school already.
Felt like there wasnt even a break.
I finished my homework.

I got new pants the other day at Rue 21.
Some place i had never hear of in Opry Mills.
They were on sale and Ive been lookin for cargos.
I was happy.

I cant wait till Thanksgiving!
that means Christmas decorations.
The cold weather put me in the mood.

Happy Columbus Day Eve!
- J4(()8

Got a 100 on the math retake test, gives my average score to be a 94, I'm happy.

Also, my high school, college, and pro teams all went undefeated this weekend.

Well, it almost feels like home. Today, I moved for the fifth time in eight months. I've unpacked several boxes and put my new office chair together (fun), tonight I won't sleep very well. It always happens when I'm in a new place, but given the experiences of the last four nights, maybe that's not such a bad thing.

I got back from mississippi about two hours ago, I hate mississippi, it's the most BORING state in the mystical country of United States.

Yeah, that's right...one more week till fall break!!! I'm so happy I could jump around my room (well...maybe its the coffee...) I need fall break so bad! But...anyways...at church tonight they had the Honduras report.This is where they showed pictures from the mission trip this summer and talked about some of the experiences that they had there. It was really good and i think i finally decided which mission trip I'm going on. But i still have a while before i definately have to know...but for some reason i keep thinking about Honduras.It will be the first mission trip i've ever been on...

I was jus kinda flippin through my bible today and I stumbled upon these verses. They offered so much reassurance and they make me feel a lot better.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you declares the Lord, and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into.
Jeremiah 29:11-14

so, i've just watched Diary of a Mad Black Woman and i really liked it...

people should forgive...i should forgive! i really hold onto things too much. i take things far too personally and i hold onto people far too long...

not saying that i'm going to start my life anew...but, im going to try this frogiveness thing and cut everyone some slack

so yes...i think i will

_rebekah

Florida was very nice then I come home to this COLD weather haha. There were surfers at our beach and 1 gave us his number. His name was Evan. We had fun! I got to bring Leah and we had fun goofing off and everything like that.
Life is good right now. Been studying A LOT for the ACT, which I take again in 2 weeks. I'm scared. I have 3 college applications to fill out and that scares me too. I want to grow up and graduate, yet I'm scared to leave home and be on my own. It's a lot of responsibility. Oh well, I'll focus on other things first...

soo im thinking of going bungee jumping...who is with me????

o and i want to go to Austrila...who is with me???

Love Through Christ!!
~Rachel~

Disney World was amazing! I miss it so much!

Don't you hate it when you have like a really really awesome day, just to know that it can't ever be like that again.

I'm so depressed.

Oh well, thats life.

Hey guys well this has been a crazy week. Jon, Will and I went to laser tag in Nashville. And it was pretty fun. One time Jon came after me and I started to run and I ran straight into a wall. It didn’t hurt that bad it was kind of funny. So then after that we played in the arcade and did some air hockey and stuff. And then we left. And the rest of this week all I did was go to the neighborhood and do not much of anything. So on Thursday I had to go to my grandmas and spend the night. My mom wanted me to because my grandma is ill so yeh. Then on Friday I got picked up from my grandmas at like 6 o clock. And when I got home I walked inside and as soon as I did I heard "SURPRISE!" And it was Jon, Lindsay, Myriah, Will, Drew, Tanner Mason, Becca, Mandy, Lizzie, Kelsey, Harrison, and Johnny. And the reason they were all there was because I had a surprise early birthday party. I have to say it was pretty fun a little random but I had a good time. So all the guys spent the night and the next day they left and I went shopping. And this morning we over slept for church so that stinks. Well sadly fall break has ended. Now it’s back to the drama and loads of homework. Peace

-Tanner

Fall Retreat was awesome. Hey, if you ever get a chance to go to New Frontiers, do it. The zipline/30 feet in the air obstacle course rocked, as did the live game of "clue" we played, and the scenery was amazing....I love being constantly reminded of how awesome God is.

Okay, I asked this on xanga, too, but what in the heck is "maxin"? It's in the fresh prince rap....it's driving me crazy.

Haha, we should have bonfires more often. And people shouldn't make fun of other people when they get mugged....=P

It's FALL!

~Rachel =)

i'm changing, i can feel it.

ASTROS FINALLY WIN AFTER 18 INNINGS!!!

Heros of the game: Lance Berkman (Berky), Brad Ausmus (Aussie), and Chris Burke (Chrissy, AKA the young'n that just won the game!)

i have so many feelings locked up inside of me right now.i can't take it anymore. i just want to shout.why do bad things have to happen to the BEST people in the world. and why do old memories have to rekindle. i don't understand.....i think i'll go for a walk!
I LOVE YOU GUYS!
Leah

YAY i get to go see HIM tomorrow!!!!!! yay ive only been waiting for like what .... a week!!!!!

I don't understand anything....

Things are up and down.

I'm confused.

But there's nothing new there...

I'm still happy.

But certain, specific things are making me very upset.

Mostly family stuff. Tied in with school stuff.

But my friends are amazing.

I love you guys.

And God is amazing - without His grace, I don't know where I'd be.

But I'm still kind of struggling.

I don't know.

This time of year is hard.

I would appriciate encouragement.

Can you believe fall break is over?? I mean, where did the time go?? Well, I know where a lot of my time went....one word: Brett. But hey, I don't mind. I had fun, I think I like saw him everyday this week, all times for at least an hour....I think, maybe, I don't recall. Then of course I went and celebrated with my sis and her friends for her birthday, which was fun. I especially had fun bowling. HA HA HA, distracting and making Brett lose was fun! Pretty sure I won both games....YAY!!! Anyway, I'm gonna run. Love to all!! MUAH!!

I'm playing the ugly stepsister in a play for my rep theatre class.
Not only that, I am the most desperate sister with the most lines.

Up until now, I've been hating this class, but Ugly Stepsister?

This is the role I've been waiting for my entire life.

I can't wait; maybe I can wear my rainbow boa.

so the boredom has set in.
what shall i do?? ♥

photo from kim

have you ever seen 2 more beautiful girls in your life? this is Kim and me goofing around at the BCM - for more fun pics see her page

if u cant tell by now... im freakin bored... but ill let u in on a few things...

1: if u didnt see the edit in my last post... me and elaine are official....

2: also in the edit... im a big brother... my step mom had a baby boy... Samuel David Slate.... lame name....

3: i broke my phone forever and a day ago... so in a few weeks ill have a new one... ill give u all the new number when i get it... im gettin cingular

4: IM EFFIN BORED


5: my fall break has been amazing... though im kinda excited to go back to school

6: i cant think of anything... so yeh... heres number 6...


ok so nothing much goin on... im really bored now... i just found out what phone im gettin... and other than that... im sittin at home doin nothin... someone call me... pretty bad when your own girlfriend wont call you.... :( ... im hurt.... lol... but yeh... someone call me... 9049502...

and they lived happily ever after ...The End...

_______EDIT.......... EDIT__________
wow... i just went out to eat with my mom and step dad... it really made me realize how much i miss my "family".... me, my mom, my dad, micheal, and stephen.... just around a table... happy... perfect little life... to bad that was all a dream... My dad is married to a snob now... my mom is married to a mexican that argues 24/7 micheal is married at only 19... stephen works non stop so we rarely see him... iv been to my dads house 1 time since february... he only lives 30 minutes away... my friends seem to be the only thing i have left...

Ok, so I'm starting up the whole blog thing. Kim, you got me into this so I'm sorry if I don't keep up with it as well as I could. Hmmm so basically I guess hi to anybody who reads this and I hope it provides a great source of amusement and encouragement and puts a smile on your face. That's about all I can say for now because company's here, over and out from the Fitz!

so, i was at a cookout last night for the royal rangers...fun fun...

got to hang out with michelle...that was...interesting...

but yeah...i really don't know why i posted because i basically have nothing to say...

tell me how much you love me.
[becca]

This is a lovely video of cart crashing made possible by the wonderful people at Hunsinger Lane Baotist Church in Louisville, KY.  Watch it!  It's very funny.  And it features the amazing Kristen Fitzgerald, who just happens to be wearing one of the incredibly attractive Dawgs 104 shirts!! lol

http://d48.yousendit.com/E/2IIDXNSQHXHIZ3EXH7QJ5F5X11/Cart%20Crash_edit.wmv

This is a lovely video of cart crashing made possibly by the wonderful people at Hunsinger Lane Baotist Church in Louisville, KY.  Watch it!  It's very funny.  And it features the amazing Kristen Fitzgerald, who just happens to be wearing one of the incredibly attractive Dawgs 104 shirts!! lol

http://d48.yousendit.com/E/2IIDXNSQHXHIZ3EXH7QJ5F5X11/Cart%20Crash_edit.wmv

life is good. don't forget it.

How is the world outside doing? I could be better, and I could be worse. At the moment I am not having to much trouble focusing on the good, but the bad is trying to form a foothold. I had a flat tire today, after I got back to my dorm from church. I put my spare on it, and hopefully my parents won't be annoyed about it. No reason they can be, I guess, but you never know. I am beggining to miss you guys alot. Esp. Ash. I dunno. Maybe it's because this is by far the longest I've been away from home. I will get over it though. God is keeping me strong. I am just glad that I get to come home this weekend. I hope to see many of you at church. Make sure you look for me. I guess that's about all I have. If you have any questions, my e-mail is still feeling kinda lonely, so drop me a word or two. I'll talk to ya'll later.

Love In Christ,
Zach

well i home!
and i bet most of you didn't even know i was gone!!
haha.

and i def. wasn't expecting to have 5 comments here!! woooow. :-)

well i went to g-burg for fall break and had a wonderful time!
i also went and visited ut and i loooove it!!
so we'll see how this whole college thing rolls out. :-/

i hope you guys have an amazing week!!!

-holly

This past summer, i watched a video that played the song that this blog should be making you listen to. It had clips from tons of christian movies portraying Jesus. It started with clips of Jesus performing miracles and preaching. It ended with clips from the Passion of the Christ of Jesus being crucified. This was the first time I truely thought of Jesus as my hero. Someone who was willing to sacrifice their life for me. So I put this song on here in honor of my best friend, my king, my hero....

*I wanted to change songs on here, so if you want to listen to "My Hero, you can download it here http://www.myfilehut.com/userfiles/11308/My%20Hero.mp3

sometimes i wonder what i'm doing up here. it's kinda crazy. i'm not doin as good as i wished, but thats cause i'm not giving it my all. it'll come around though.

i hate to say it, but i havent made that many new friends up here. :( i like meeting new people and what not. i miss all my friends back home, i cant wait till fall break. i might come home wensday night and see if i cant get people to hang out with. though be it i might not get home till like 11 or something since i got a test till 8:30.

i got the blazer yesterday, i like it...alot. i'm going to have to take some pictures of it and put them up here.

the game yesterday was cool. so we lost, but we still had 5th row seats, on the 50. it was nice. i loved it. i went hoarse cause i yelled so much, and it didnt even do anygood that i yelled.

piece

I wish I could edit text right now cause I would scream (in a good way) all over this page. TOday we had 440 people in church. We almost trippled in one week. We went to two services this week and started Purpose Driven Life. I just "knew" going into this series that Purpose Driven Life (PDL) was getting old... I was tired of it... and when gregg said to expect 400 I laughed at him. God is so good... and so faithful... and so much bigger then my brain can imagine. 440 people. Most of which were new... I am in complete awe of him right now.

For those concerned about my mental state this morning with 440 people and two services. I think I did a good job and I was dancing... during the service... I even smiled MANY MANY times. And guess what... the service still went well... that was sarcasm if you didn't catch that...

Ok need a nap before Chris Tomlin... i love him.

in times like these
in times like those
what will be will be
and so it goes
and it always goes on and on...
and on and on it goes

my life is crazy right now God is showing me soo much and i cant put it all together!!! i have to say i dont know what i would do without him!!! GOD IS TRUELY AMAZING AS EACH DAY GOES ON AND ON....

Love Through Christ!
~Rachel~

We played a great season:
wins-8
ties-2
lost-1
Now we are in tournament and we have won our:
1st game: highland(5-1)

xoxo nat

Man. It's been so long since I've lead praise and worship. I feel like I'm having withdrawals. I dunno. I'm coming home the nineteenth and Jonathan and I were hoping that we could lead for the youth group but that's a long shot. We'd have to clear it with Gus and Kenny, and it would just feel like we're stepping in on Paul. We'll just have to see. I miss all of you guys. Peace out.

I just love how the church people think they can walk infront of moving cars and not get hit.

Film music is amazing!

"First my blood pressure dropped, and I didn't want to read whatever was in the message. As my eyes scanned over the words, a slow grin spread across my face. Soon I was laughing uncontrollably, giggling with heart-stopping determination. It was all too good to be true. I wasn't worried about that, though. I wasn't worried about anything. Why ruin the moment with what might never happen?"

Well I'm about to go to orientation for my new job...working retail is always fun. If I hadn't just come across this job, I probably wouldn't have applied for it. But it was basically handed to me. Come to think of it, that's how I got my last job as well. Hmm. I'm not complaining about coming across jobs like this, but I guess I would like to make a little more money doing something else...like graphic design. Or maybe photography, since that's my new obsession. I'll post some of my work later. For now...I'm off. See you laterrr

thanks to everyone who came out from Murfreesboro to see as at Rocketown. It meant a lot. You guys rock!

This makes four nights in a row that I've had bad dreams. Something strange is going on.

well yeah Fall break has been ok been hangin out with some people but yeah
so
phusbox is gay
xangas better but yeah

Josh, my dear friend who talked me into joining PhuseBox, has disappeared to Chicago for two weeks... And he didn't take me with him! How... rude. lol.

Anyway, I rather like this one more than xanga, LJ, ect... I mean, c'mone... once I rererefind my digital camera, I can upload my lovely pictures of my friends... :-).

Siiiiiigh.

Good night, PhuseBox-World.

So im sitting here watching Pleasentville on TNT and I have decided I was born in the wrong era.. I think I should have been born in the 50's instead of now. The 50's were simplier times and the way things worked with everything was soo nice! Well random I know but thought i would post it.

Teehee. *Grin-wink-blush*

....*Heart*

I'm feeling very silly and teenage-girlish right now. That hasn't happened in over a year. -ish.

But I won't tell you why I'm feeling very silly and teenage-girlish right now. That would ruin the surprise. If there is one. What?

I had Sun Drop, that ambrosial drink of pure caffeeeeeiiiiiiiine.

I got this from my friend...
--Redneck-
1] Do you believe the south will rise again?no
2] Do you drive a four-wheel drive automobile?no
3] Do you live in a mobile home? no
4] Is your car still primer gray? no
5] Do you like country music? no
6] Do you have a broken car in your back yard? no
7] Do you own a cowboy hat? no
8] Do you live on more then 2 acres? no
9] Do you have more then 4 different animals at your home?no
Total YES:0

-Goth--
1] Do you wear black eyeliner?: no
2] Is most of your clothing dark?: no
3] Do you think about death often?: yes
4] Do you want to die?: sometimes
5] Are you a social outcast?: no
6] Are you pale?: no
7] Do you like Hot Topic?: yes
8] Do you enjoy Tim burton movies? yes
9] Are you nice?:yes
Total YES: 4.5

--Skater Punk--
1] Can you skateboard?: ok
2] Do you wear Vans?: yes
3] Do you do stupid stuff with your friends? yes
4] Have you gotten in trouble with the Cops?:yes
5] Do you watch the x-games?. yes
6] Do you have any piercings?:. no
7] Do you like/wear mohawks? no
8] Do you wear Band t-shirts:no
9] Have you called someone a poser?:yes
Total YES: 5.5

--Prep--
1] Do you say the word "like": yes
2] Do you shop at Abercrombie and Fitch?: yes
3] Do you pop the collar?no
4] Do the people in Hot topic scare you?:no
5] Is the only nerd u like Seth Cowen? no
6] Do you watch LAGUNA BEACH? no
7] Do you like pop music: no
8] Do you want/have a little dog?: yes
Total YES: 3

--Hippie--
1] Is your hair long?: no
2] Do you own a tye-dye shirt?: yes
3] Do you want peace?: yes
4] Do you want to save the animals? no
5] Do you think war is unneccesary?: no
6] Is love essential in your life?: so so
7] Have you smoked pot? no
8] Do you like classic rock and trippy music? yes
Total YES: 3.5

--Gangsta--
1] Do you act ghetto?: no
2] Do you wear do-rags?:. no
3] Do you like hip-hop?:no
4] Was Tupac truly the greatest rapper in the world?: who
5] Do you believe he's alive?: no
6] Do you like afros?: no
7] Have you ever said "Fo Shizzle"?: no
8] Do you like to dance?: yes
9] Do you own any Baby Phat or G-Unit:no
Total YES: 1

--Emo--
1] Do you cry often? no
2] Do you wear hoodies: yes
3] Do you like soft music: yes
4] Do people not understand you?: yes
5] Do you write your own songs?: yes
6] Ever dyed your hair red, black or dark: yes
7] Do you cut your hair:yes
8] Are you lonely: semi
9] Is Ohio for lovers?: no
Total YES: 6.5


--Surfer--
1]Do you surf? no
2] Do you wear flip flops all year-round?: yes
3] Is your hair shaggy?: sometimes
4] Do you wake up before 6 every morning?: yes
5] Do you own any pairs of shorts?: yes
6] Are you tanned? yes
8] Do you want to be at the beach right now?: yes
9] Do you hate tourists?: yes
Total YES: 6.5


--Geek--
1] Do you wear glasses: yes
2] Do you get good grades? yes
3] Do you use an inhaler?: no
4] Do you stick pens and calculators into your shirt pockets? no
5] Does your mom pick out your clothes?: no
6] Are you on the computer often?: yes
7] Do you ever get picked on?: yes
8] Do you look forward to going to school?:yes
9] Are you shy around the opposite sex?: no
10] Do you have braces?: no
Total YES: 5


it says im an emo surfer cool

allen

...I had some coffee, it was really strong. I heard some fellow playing Dylan songs. I stopped on a bridge and watched the Seine roll on. I was thinking of you. I saw a couple as a show got out. Their tongues were lost inside each other's mouths. I wondered how they'd ever get them out. I was thinking of you.....


The National Storytelling Festival....

Today would have been a complete waste if it wasn't for Bill Harley, one of the funniest, most talented, and realistic songwriters and storytellers ever. But besides that, waste of a day....

Omg...college is going to be amazing...

so went to CARLY's this wekend

this week has been pretty much uneventful...
besides vacation and leaving early...

i like the cold weather.

"He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"- Luke 10:27

Some of my favorite people ever!


photo from GodsGirl615

hey everyone i just found out about this site from kyle so yeah
allen

"And that's when I figured out that tears couldn't make somebody who was dead alive again. There's another thing to learn about tears, they can't make somebody who doesn't love you any more love you again"

"Maybe it makes sense now. Maybe somewhere in all of this there's a reason. Maybe somewhere in all of this there's a why. Maybe somewhere there's that thing that lets you tie it all up with a neat bow and bury it in the backyard. But nothing, not getting angry, not prayers, and not tears, nothing can make something that happened unhappen"




photo from Ed_The_Angry_Jew


the united states of leland = one sad movie.

with one of the sad-but-frickin-adorable endings i have ever seen.


"i love you. what else can i say? but it doesn't matter, because you love someone else. theres no other way i can show it matters."

go watch it, now.


in other news, someone should buy me a teddy bear!

sara

I got over 100 in every game at bowling.
my average went up, and we won.

went to the store.

hung out with matt and jessica

did a bunch of homework.

Tired at 9:00.
WOW!
how wierd.

I love this weather...
- J4(()8

took the family out to eat at Toots and then to see Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit... I love Wallace and Gromit... The went and bought the wife a new tv too. Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far and if you arent... then let me know and I will see if I can change the world for you....
Take Care and Keep Smiling
Danny

Ok...
I have severe acid reflux burns on my larynx(sp?) and my vocal chords are swolen.
I'm not alowed to sing for at least a month and I've got a list of things to do like:
no caffine
no eating 3 hours before bed
tums after every meal
no tomato anything (including pizza)
no spicy food

This stinks. This explains why I'm always horse

I totally forgot about this thing...lol. Everything's so different. I might start using this again...iono. I guess you'll fine out...just a little update of nothing.

I'm frustrated.

I'm frustrated with myself mostly, with others, I guess I'm even a little frustrated with God.

. . . but it's all okay. Or at least it all will be.

I wish I could realize how blessed I am. It's like it's being shown RIGHT there in my face, yet I just don't get it. I always want more.

((edit-- a little while later))

As I flipped through the channels looking for something to watch, CNN caught my eye. I soon learned that it was a "special" on the kids/teenagers that lost everything through hurricane Katrina. Coincidence that I saw this? I think not. God's pretty cool that way.

I think the new Third Day was made for me. From what I've heard of it and from what I've read from the band, it sounds extremely close-to-home-hitting:

"Everyone gets a tiny taste of love sometime in their lives that serves as a picture of what could be. Energizing, purifying, and freeing. Suddenly, in one fatal moment, life happens and fragments of hope scatter. Scrambling to protect ourselves, we construct a fortress to shelter our battered hearts. What was built to keep us safe eventually becomes our prison. When we realize our need to escape, we find ourselves institutionalized and unable to engage. That's when Love busts through the walls and sets us free." - Brad Avery, guitarist, Third Day

You have no idea how much this statement applies to me.

So i thought i would put this up and see who does it! so so it it might be interesting!

Your name:
Where did we meet:
Take a stab at my middle name:
How long have you known me:
Do I believe in God:
What was your first impression of upon meeting me:
Color of my eyes:
Do I have any siblings:
If so, what are my siblings names:
What's one of my favorite things to do:
Am I funny:
Do you remember one of the first things I said to you:
What's my favorite type of music:
What is the best feature about me:
Would you ever date me:
Am I shy or outgoing:
Am I a rebel or do I follow the rules:
Do I have any special talents:
Am I a pyro or do I play it safe:
Would you consider me a friend:
If there was one good nickname for me, what would it be:
What's your favorite memory of me:
What is my worst habit:
If you and I were stranded on a desert island, what one thing would I bring: