After months of sitting almost forgotten on my shelf, I decided to start reading "Living Your Life as a Beautiful Offering" by Angela Thomas. The last few lines of the introductory prayer were especially meaningful. I think most of you ladies will relate (you guys might benefit too, but no guarantees).

"Where there is brokenness, bring healing. Where there is mourning, bring comfort. Where there has been 'gotta be,' replace it with 'when you are.' We bring You our everyday lives and all our imperfections. We lay everything we meant to be and everything we want to be at Your feet. Oh Father, make our offering beautiful."

Wow....I wish I was at the beach. I miss the beach. I guess I'm just spoiled and used to living so close to it.
But I really miss this guy down in Florida...I'm such a silly little girl!
Oh! If a certain hottie from Tennessee should happen to read this, (Hi big boy, my name is Barthothumeu...) I'm getting to see her next month!! She just needs to tell me when her mom is getting back, and I should be there shortly following!
P.S.-Punch and Pie!

I am not joining a frat. at UTK, because of many reasons. First, I don't agree with some of the things that they do and I dont like the fact that I have to PAY for friends. Second, I believe that it would affect my spiritual walk with God. Just to clear that up for everyone.

Last night, I decided that I would write down what happened everyday in a journal. I think that it would be good for me to be able to see the struggles that I have been through and the obstacles that are still to come, all while reminding myself of the things that God has revealed to me along the way. (with the whole dating thing)

I am about to go to the mall, and then heading into Mboro to listen to one of Justin's friends play music next to the Blue Raider Book Store.

Later


Unreached Peoples Fact
Of India's 2,336 people groups, 984 have populations over 10,000, the largest being a Muslim group, the Shaikh at 72,000,000.


Missions Scripture
"How then shall they call upon Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?"
Rom 10:14-15

i know i love u
when i see you smile
or when i see you laugh
you always makes me happy
even if your sad

i cant think of life witout u
but i knoe we wont always last
but as long as it can,
i want to stay with you
even though there were sum bad choices in the past

You are my little angel
and i want to hold you tight
i love u to death
even if we fight

i hate when i cant spend time with you
but i know lifes not that great
so so i hope i get to see you
before its to late

i love u so much linds




ps. i wrote this cuz it feels/felt like were are growing apart



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for the very few people who know that this site exists, id like to treat you to a picture of a bunny with a pancake on its head. enjoy.





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There's a new tennis player to watch out for. 1 minuet after the British no. 1 player Tim Henman shocked the crowds at Wimbledon, 18 year old Andy Murray, underdog British player, started his game against a know tennis star, the 14th seed Radek Stepanek. Against all odds Murray beat out Stephanek 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Could this young tennis star win Wimbledon and bring back the Championship to the English? Only time will tell........

Got back from Destin, that was good. Mom and I had never done anything just the two of us.
Finished Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Pretty decent book, the last 100 pages were really good.

i don't know but i'm in a weird mood i'll talk to you guys later just thought i would tell you all.

Tom Brokaw said this in a recent comencment speech:

"What, you may be asking yourself this morning, is this real life all about? Ladies and gentlemen of the Class of 2005 at Dartmouth, it's not college—it's not high school. Real life is junior high.

The world you're about to enter is filled with adolescent pettiness, pubescent rivalries, the insecurities of 13-year-olds and the false bravado of 14-year-olds. Forty years from now, I guarantee it, you'll still be making silly mistakes, you'll have a temper tantrum, you'll have your feelings hurt for some trivial slight, you'll say something dumb and at least once a week you'll wonder, "Will I ever grow up?"

You can change that. In pursuit of passions, always be young. In your relationship with others, always be a grown-up."


Good stuff.

OK, so I'm trying this thing. Courtney has one, and I think Courtney is pretty cool. Of course, I have seen lots of other friends who I didn't know had pages here, so I guess they've been holding out on me! It's a beautiful sunny day, and I'm babysitting a precious little girl, who happens to be napping. I'm supposed to be working on laundry, so I'll go back to that now. Happy Day!

it is true, i am another year older...

i had a good birthday yesterday! i enjoyed getting messages from people, cards, calls, text messages, super fun gifts, and i guess even getting sung to by the entire youth group. thank you all for making my birthday extra special, you don't even know how much that meant to me!!!

last nigt i spent the night at amber's. michael was over there for a little bit. he got amber and i frosties and then we swam for a little bit. and "binky" the bat kept swooping at michael's head, which let me tell you was hilarious!!! and then i just got way too cold so my swim time was over. and because of going to bed with wet hair... well you get the horrid picture....

but that is it i guess. thanks again everyone! i hope everyone has a great day!

happy birthday "L"!!!!!

bethany's parents used to tell her to eat her carrots because she wouldn't need glasses if she did. they reasoned that rabbits don't need glasses, so she wouldn't either. my parents told me that i would be able to see in the dark like my cat if i ate mine.

funny thing is, we both believed them. and we ate our carrots. why do we believe our parents about things like this, and when do we get to the point where we don't believe them anymore? even if they still (STILL) usually know what's best.

anyway, i suck at updating. especially about anything important. one of my [former] students told me that i was stupid for putting directions to my house on phusebox, so now everyone knows where i live...but, um, it's in the phonebook. not to mention none of them can DRIVE and by the time they can they won't care about me anymore.

last night me and my friend justin talked about calling versus passion. i remember ellie and i having several conversations about the same thing. he asked me what my passion was, and for the first time i was able to answer without hesitation..."kids." but not any kids...just teenagers. however, my calling is now to teach them...but that's not the purpose of my life. so maybe it should be calling versus passion versus purpose. ohhhh...hmmm. i need to think about that one some more.

bethany and sarah and i also got to talk to the other brother for a while last night...it was really nice, because as i told him - i know nathan pretty well, but i like getting to know him too. and the conversation was good...God is so cool.

i have been reading this book by ryan dobson (son of james) about tolerance and moral relativism...it's great. everyone should read it. especially those who think you can love the world and follow Christ...he proves it impossible.

well, i get to go to nyc july 6-9, which is not nearly enough time...but it's better then nothing.

p.s. Bible study girls...reread the directions to my house and tell me I didn't say "left." Right. I do give good directions after all. HA.

p.p.s if i talked to you about coming to the Bible Study and you need a ride or something...let me know!

Everyone is acting totally weird lately. I mean EVERYONE.
They should all stop. Immediately.

So it's hot. And I want to go swimming. I would say that none of you could see me in my bathing suit, but if you've checked the profile picture, then there you go.
I should wear a different one just to throw you off. But why does it matter.
None of you are thinking about me in a bothing suit anyway.
I hope.
Hee hee.
:-p

Hey guys...

Well JR told me to get one of these and i have like NO clue on what im doing lol so umm i guess leave me comments and be my friend! hahaha

..:-*-:Always and Forever:-*-:...

Thanks so much for the remarks, guys. It means the world to me how much y'all care. The past two days have been rough, but things are a lot better now! Thanks to everyone who cared for me yesterday when I felt down.

God is so good. And always in control.

So I feel like I am entering a new chapter in my life now, but it is good. I'm going to learn a lot.

So, I guess I would like some advice on the following matter, especially from the older kids. Should I switch from geology to physical science? This is coming from a girl who hates science with a passion, but is starting to wonder if Topics In Physical Science would be easier and more interesting than studying rocks. Like who really cares about rocks anyways?

OMG I AM HAVING THE BEST DAY EVER!! Chelsea and Brittney came over and we had so much fun!! We just acted retarded and we made a skit for when the pizza guy comes...now I am eating donuts....DONUTS....DONUTS...DONUTS...DONUTS....DONUTS...DONUTS....YUMMY YUMMY I LOVE DONUTS....

For everyone who wants to go, at Bonhoffers tonight Sean McConnell and Jeff Joslin are playing. Free show, Free Coffee, all you gotta do is show up at 8 ready to listen. . . it promises to be a good show!

Bonhoffers is on Greenland next to Blue Raider Bookstore, on top of what used to be the New York Cafe. . . if you dont know where, message me and we can meet somewhere . . .

It'll be good!!!

See you there!

Click below for a listen

http://www.myspace.com/SeanMcConnell
http://www.seanmcconnell.com

http://www.myspace.com/JeffreyJoslin

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do you hear what i hear?

yesterday was sooooo much fun. thankyou grace and sarah! adventures in grace's truck with milkshakes, la siesta, ICEES, and being just a little tinsy tiny bit late to french horn lessons...funfun. i love chocolate milkshakes. especially from reeves sain. mmm.

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

I love this song!! I love when people create these songs that paint a portrait of God's love in a deeper way. One of my favorite lines in the song is the last part when it says you see the depths of my heart and you love me the same. I have lived a life just full of thoughts that just weren't positive. I have been consumed in my sin, but God comes to me and says, "I love you and I want to erase all of this. You are mine forever." He does the same with all of you guys too. God sees the very darkest parts of your heart and he will never stop loving you guys because of it. God is truly amazing!!! I hope you guys are doing well!

photo from DaughterOfAKing

and i am leaving for destin tomorrow night.

good news: the pool is up.
bad news: nobody can swim in it until i come back.

so here is adieu and much love.
i will talk to you when i get back unless there is a computer in the house we are staying in. then i will get to talk to you when i am there.

i cannot wait to make sandcastles, and swim, and do all the other stuff you get to do while you're in flordia.

Im consumed about thoughts and worries about the future.. I guess you could say this is the one thing I struggle with the most. I worry about everything and even if it shouldnt be worried about in the first place I worry about it anyways. I guess this is what I get for getting up at 7 lol... but yall dont care to hear bout what I worry bout !

So last nigth at church was awesome! We got to hear ppl share about Big Stuf. This Big Stuf was the most special to me not only my last time to go but I let go of alot of things that had been boggin me down, yet I know they will always resurface in my life so please pray for me with these things bc I constantly struggle with them. But on a happier note I had a blast with the seniors on the trip and Im soo glad that we all got a chance to hang out! But last night before church I went and hung out with Jason Justin and Amy at Taco Bell and watched them eat and talk, haha fun times then after church I went to DQ with whit, rach, robin, and alex which was fun sitting out there just laughin and talkin those are always the greatest! This entry was really scattered Im sorry Im just really scattered brained today haha but all for now Love bunches!

Yesterday was a fun day, i went to the movies and saw "Batman Begins" which was a pretty decent movie, of course it makes we want to watch the first movie again but hey, i can always go and rent that. Then after that I took another friend out to dinner for her birthday and we had an interesting night to say the least. Yet during this entire time, my brother and his roommate were calling me and let me know some different things that have been going on and what i need to do about my pending pay cut that is supposedly to come down on July 2, which is funny because i have yet to sign anything that states that I agree to, let alone are aware of such a pay cut...this just reaffirms my beliefs that Wal-Mart is the devil. Well, it's my turn to take the dog to the vet for her shots, can't wait to see how this turns out.

Why this attack from Satan? Why can I not please anyone? Why am I soo confused and frustrated? I hate this. I hate it with a passion.

I feel so torn down. The one person that I wait for to bring me back up, just sits there sometimes. But I realize now that I'm not supposed to rely soley on people. God is the only one whom I should rely upon for everything.

What do I do? God please guide me. Please pray for me you guys, I'm begging you. I absolutely have no clue what needs to be done. But something needs to be done soon. I dont know how much longer I can go on like this.

I cant keep doing the same things day after day. If it keeps going like this, it will surely fail, and I will be the one ending it. Like someone said to me, one can only take so much pain before it starts to not be worth the good that comes with it.

I have faith in it. I just wonder sometimes what life would be like if it were slightly different. I fear knowing this, I dont feel that would be right. I just wish God would speak a little bit more clearly. Only the future can tell what life will bring.

Im sure this made no sense to people, and Im sure it made perfect sense to some, but to all I leave this... I love you truely and always.

I'M SIXTEEN! YAY!

Gloria Patri
the OTHER nathan

Alright. I'm back. The trip was fun but it's good to be home. Saw my first Broadway play and I must say that I will definitely try to go back to New York sometime in the future. Virginia was fun too. We got to visit with my great aunt and uncle that we will get to see next weekend at my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary. The ride back home was stressful but we won't go into those details. Megan is staying with me for the rest of the week and I'm very excited. Pictures follow! Ok well we took a lot so for more just go to Amy's site. I just did my 2 personal favorites!

photo from Beautiful_Wreck

photo from Beautiful_Wreck

Me and Krista talked on the phone for a while a little bit ago. She decided she didn't have feelings for me anymore either, so, we decided to not even date. So, I guess it is completely over between us. When I talked to her on the phone, she seemed so satisfied with herself, like, she threw in the final blow. I don't think thats what she really felt like, but thats how it sounded.

Whatever...

I am very depressed right now. I'm not sure why, but I am. I don't have a whole lot to be happy about. Like I'm not happy that Krista and I broke up, but I am relieved that it is over and Kristas not hurting at all. I guess that I'm mostly depressed because of my friends. Now, when I say this, I know I am going to get about 15 comments saying, "I'm really your friend, I'm not just lying to make you feel wanted." But, I feel like I have no real friends. I feel like all the friends that I hang out with are just hanging out with me becuase they have no one else at the moment. I feel like they are pretending that they want to hang out with me just because they dont want to hurt my feelings or everyone else is buisy. For instance, I was at Tylers house the other night becuase my parents were out of town. Tyler stayed on the computer the whole fucking time. Then, Calvin was like what do you want to do, and I said, lets walk to the underground. And I know that Calvin didn't want to go with me up to the underground. I know that the only reason that he asked me what I wanted to do, was because he felt bad that Tyler ditched me for his virtual friends. Calvin had better things to do, and he would have rather done something else. And then, there is my friend Camron... I try to hang out with him all the time. But, everytime I call, its either, "Sorry man, college exam to study for..." or, "Sorry dude... my little brother has has somehting to do, and I have to give him a ride," or, he forgets. Every damn time. And I know he has a girlfriend and other friends... but I call him on almost every fucking Monday to see about Saturday, and every time, he says, "Maybe... but I might have other plans..." and everytime he has other plans. And he always says, "Sorry, maybe next time... I have a buisy schedual (how ever the hell you spell it)."

I just feel like I am unwanted and not appreciated. I feel like I have no true friends except for maybe David Redmon. And he has summer school and has to study for that and go to work and date Molly. So, I'm not mad at him for being buisy, but I wish more people were true friends like him. If you dont want to hang out with me, tell me you don't want to fucking hang out with me. If your not going to even talk to me, don't say I can sleep at your house when my parents are out of town... Jesus Christ, sorry for such a long rant.



:edit:
I didn't mean to make anyone mad because of this entry. This was aimed mostly at my "closest" friends. I am not saying that everyone is a douch bag. Just thought I would let you know this before anyone else gets offended.


Later.
Brett

photo from carrie665

hahahahaha.

Just to let everyone know...I am taking a total break from dating because of what I think that God is trying to tell me about my self and I am not depressed right now. I am really on a spiritual high. So dont take any of this the wrong way.

I have been thinking lately...Who am I? I know who I stand for and what I believe in, but who am I? You could of asked me that a couple of weeks ago, and I would have been able to tell you that I am Jason Thacker, a freshman at the University of Tenn. at Knoxville that is wanting to major in Pre-med and Nursing. I want to join a frat. and get involved with the SGA....and I would have went on with a whole lot of stuff that I have accomplished and things that I would like to do.

But now when I think about it...Big Stuf has had a profound effect on me...better yet... God has radically changed my life and shook my world up. I don't know who I really am, all I know is what I stand for.

I know that I am cutting this short, but I will leave you with one question that I heard my buddy Justin ask J-MO tonight:

What is your passion?








Unreached Peoples Fact
The largest group without Gospel radio in their primary language is the Wu Chinese of China, population 84,000,000.


Missions Scripture
"And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
Gen 12:3

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wow... i haven't updated since Father's Day.... hm...

this is me jack

Here I am humbled by the love that you give
Forgiven so that I can forgive
Here I stand, knowing that I'm your desire
Sanctified by glory and fire

Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine
Since you laid down your life
The greatest sacrifice


That...is one amazing song.

all better. sorry about that.

so today didn't turn out too bad.
la siesta with seven girls...
i can't complain


i am very confused about certain things, though...

Hey yall. Join my groups or blogrings or w/e. THey are "xanga is soo much better." and "blackman highschool football" It is at the bottom of the group page.
Peace

Just found out something...
I wish I hadn't.

I couldn't wait to come home.
Now I can.

I still love you...
and I still miss you...

::moser

yes. my upstairs, where I basically live most of the time I'm home, is 88 degrees! ahh. our AC broke. it's been like this for a few days and is hopefully finally getting fixed tomorrow morning bright and early. ugh. heat! i don't like it. and i'm too paranoid to keep my window open all night....even though it's upstairs.
ugh.

I'm melting...!!!!
God Bless.

i was talking to my brother the other day about modesty b/c i know so many guys who find modesty attractive. i was telling David that i've learned more guys appreciate it. he said that it's not so much that more guys appreciate it.. (b/c the majority of guys look for a gal who wears as little as possible).... but most of the guys that i'm around are either Christians or pretty good guys. it really made me stop and think about it. God has placed those guys around me for a reason. i'm so blessed to have guy friends who care more about me than what i'm wearing (or not wearing). i'm so blessed to know guys who want to know me... and not my body. i'm so blessed by the men in my life! and i've never really stopped to think about it before. i guess in the past i've been more concerned w/ not having dating relationship ans forgotten to be thankful for my friendships.

Father, thank you for the guys in my life. help me to a blessing to them. and help me to always do my best to shield their eyes and guard their hearts. help me to serve them as a sister in Christ. in your Son's precious name. amen.

. . . so the day didn't turn out so bad.

but it still wasn't the best.

pretty sure one of the advertisements at the bottom of the page says "are you psychic?"

if i was psychic, wouldn't i know?

WOOO!! i'm SO going to the WEEZER concert in July ^_^

I have the WORST sumburn yall!! the pool was fun 2day...i saw syndey (sp) and shelby there and we hung out... i saw this dude i kinda sorta like (i barely know him so not realy) but he liked her and it was SO cute i was like awwww! and then me and shelby wanted 2 play matchamker!!! YEAH!!!!! then i got home and did nothing soo.... lol ttyl!!!
Lindsay

fill this ou please and thank u!!!!
1.) I ______lindsay!
2.)Lindsay is ______.
3.)If I was alone with lindsay, I would ______.
4.) I think lindsay should ______.
5.)lindsay needs ______.
6.) I want to______ lindsay.
7.)lindsay is like ______.
8.) Without lindsay , I would ______.
9.) Memories of lindsay are ______.
10.)lindsay can be ______.
11.) The best thing about lindsay is ______.
12.) I am ______ with lindsay.
13.) If I was trapped in a room with lindsay, I would ______.

I just changed Jane's profile picture. You like it? I made it do that thingy where only the top is red. Isn't it neat?

-Sarah V.

Aahh, the music of Mr. Softee is floating through our window. Tennessee needs ice cream trucks.

Alright, time to come clean.

A little late notice, I know, but I'm leaving Friday morning for Florida. No, I don't know how long I'll be gone, but rest assured, I'll be back, even if in short spurts for a couple of years. I don't know why I haven't been able to simply say that, but then again, I don't know how to say a lot of things. This is the second time I've had to leave friends and change scenery, but...the first time was of my own free will. I can't survive here, not in this situation, with a horrible job market that does nothing to help me, a housing situation that strains finances, and a life that merely puts stress on me.

But because that's not enough, let's pile on top my (as always) conflicting opinions as it concerns with this crazy thing we call "love". Every time I'm "sure" I'm in love with someone, it comes back to bite me and say, "No, not as much as you think." And I'm almost certain it will come back the same way this time...of course, this time, my affections and the way they're shown toward the target are vague. Mind you, they probably know; they've read what I love to have in a signifigant other, and they fit it perfectly, but, as always, the eternal question is if the feeling is mutual, and I, as always, doubt it is.

But that's the problem with me. Eternal doubt in myself, despite my everlasting faith, the hope that I'll be shown the way, but who knows, other than God? But regardless, when she reads this, she'll know, and I can only hope that God will lead her in the right direction, wherever that is.

On a lighter topic, I got a haircut today, and I am doing a giant farewell get together lunch at around 1:00. Hit me up from 11:00 forward on my cell, as I'll be out and around from that point on...and I really don't know where we'll be doing lunch, but I'm thinking La Siesta...just...don't know which one.

So. Yeah.

I had such a great weekend! (or rather first half of the week) Belmont was even more wonderful than I anticipated...everyone, and I mean everyone, that I met was so fun and genuinely nice! I keep thanking God for blindly bringing me to this place. I have been wondering why I was going to this college, but it just makes sense after spending a few nights on campus...I can't wait to go back in a few months! Ahhhhhh...life is getting more and more exciting by the day! So, now all I have to do is wait.

wow..well today was awsome I got to be a model!!!..well sort of ..senior pictures :-) . It was great and the best part is that me being a senior has now clicked in!!! not only that my shade boy turns out was one of my mom's former bhs student and that was interesting hearing them talk about the "good old days" you know the way back when days...haha just kiddin..i was a freshman and he was a junior so that wasn't too bad plus he was really hott so that was fun well at least till he started flirting and that was weird..oh well..haha well that was my day c-ya lata
Love,
Rachel

what a fun word... G-U-A-C-A-M-O-L-E....

I am a little freaked out about this weekend. BAH!!!!
This is the point when all my logic and brains and heart all run together like mush.
... kind of like guacamole. haha.
ok.
who am i talking to?
myself... and Blake... and Nathan too! yay! I have two friends!!!!!
what a dork.

photo from your_mom_is_a_highland_cow

Yeah, you know you like it.

a very very very bad case of hives.

two different shots and a blood test later and it still won't go away. my mom is threatening to take me to the hospital.

it gets worse.

i'm leaving for destin in two days.
i must be the luckiest person in the world. or that might be the drugs talking.

are mega fun .


so life is good.

ive got art class tomorrow night..Jim Hurder is going with me ...hes sitting for the class so ill get to paint him..ha...itll be fun.. ..

and thats about it kidos
love-kels

alright everyone....it's official. I am old and fat. Well...maybe not those, but I have very very high cholesterol. I went to the doctor today....and it is so bad, that she put me on a diet. AHHHHHH!!!! I can't have sweets, anything fried, red meats, or anything essentially good. Dang.

At least I really like sushi and fruit.

If you read this,even if i rarely speak to you,you must post a memory of me.
This has to have happened,no lies...then when u r done u must post this to your site to see what others remember about you.


yeah, you dont have to do that if you dont want to.

me.

Well Customs is over!! THANKYOU JESUS!! Well I got my schedule and I think I am going to add yoga or dance of some sort...hmm decisions...well I got my I.D. and it came out pretty...definitely better than my license and that is fo sho!! Well I am excited about starting school and we had this student involvement thing where you got to meet different church activities and I can't wait!! I met some guys from Alpha Omega and they were really nice!! I'm trying to find a new youth group because...soon I won't have one...Oh and please pray for me to get these scholarships because it would help my family alot because now there is two kids in college and right now money is becoming tight...so yeah please keep us in your prayers...I hope we get them because it would calm my parents out...my mom is going CRAZY!! Oh and if anyone is looking for a roomate I am always here!!

We are having diversion in the youth room tonight @ 6:30 pm!!!

we are having diversion tonight in the youth room @ 6:30!!

I'm not on this phusebox name anymore...
my phusebox I write in is smiliekay so go add me from there please. Thanks!! :)

-Kaylei

I applied for Panera Bread today. Hopefully they'll appreciate my talents more than Target *scowls bitterly at memory of rejection*.

Nick Hawkins already got a job there, and Jesse Cannady is applying, too. If all three of us work there....it will be mucho funoodles.

SO that was my "get something accomplished" deed of the day. Although I got lost once going there and twice coming back. If I'm hired, I may actually have to learn how to navigate my way through town, something which I have managed to avoid so far.

Anyway that's it for me.

I love you guys.

Christina

I made this one cuz Will had one and I have to be cool like everyone else. Well leave comments

Peace

anyone know why on some of the groups everyone shows up and you can't edit the group box or join or un-join and you never even joined the group in the first place. grr...
today is my first day off in a long while...well kinda...i still have to go in at 5 and don't get to go to church. daggum...
this weekend me and my family and erin are heading off to mississippi for the first annual Suggs' family reunion...yes i know what you are thinking and trust me the thoughts went through mine as well...why do you think erin is going with me?
it'll be fun though. we are staying with my grandparents and i get to show her where i used to live and visit my old town and she gets to meet some old townsfolk. haha...
wish us luck please...
anyways i hope you have a great day/week/life.
i love you.
_kt

Today is a LAZY DAY for me!! I needed one of these. It feels good to be able to jus lay around and rest all day. I've watched a couple of movies....accidently slept through one of them, but it's all good. But hey I g2g i've gotta try and get the dell ppl to help me fix my ipod thingy. TTEL!!! ByE!!

ammi leaves on friday. i'm going to cry.

someone should take me to get a milkshake...

I'm officially an MTSU student. i went to customs yesterday and this morning...it was boring but i met Ashley and shes really cool...so we hung out like all day yesterday basically and then all this morning too! shes really sweet! so between the two of us we had a blast at customs! our group was really weird tho....so we stayed together and were EXTRA antisocial from our entire group cept our SOA. she was really cool. i'm so excitied about my new job which I start on Monday...then also on friday i'm babysittin like all day..in the morning/early afternoon, 2 lil boys (2 and 6 yrs old) then friday night a lil baby (10 months old) and he is so adorable! His name is Nolan and hes a cutie! so now my mom should be happy bc im babysittin as well as working and i got all my classes figured out..now if i can just make up my mind for a definite major, everything will be all set!

Be wary of where your hope lies...lest it lies to you.
Ahhhh.....I woke up this morning after a nightmare about a killer rabbit with sharp pointy teeth. Tim told me to stay away from it, but I didn't listen.
Stupid Tim the Enchanter...
The Holy Grail quest will, however, resume tomorrow as scheduled.

Hi everyone,
If you've ever been to the Faz of m'boro, I was probably the service leader(the breadstick guy). If you like fazolis.....uhh thanks. I play the bass, i don't suck at it.... Well i love you guys.


your buddy,
JEremy Hirt

BORED AGAIN!!!!!

i hate waking up early. i know its not early right now, but ive been up building a shed for a few hours and its not fun at all. its hot outside. i have sawdust in my eye. im tired. but hey, i cant complain...

. . . today will probably suck.

*walks off into fog*

(but tomorrow will be another day.)

melissa is so cool

"I'm madly in love with You, yes I'm madly in love with You..........Let what we do in here fill the streets out there.....Let us DANCE FOR YOU, let us DANCE FOR YOU!"

I love this song!!! Why? I dunno! Just do, I suppose! I love having this image of us going out into the streets and dancing for Jesus! Like this big party! Hey here's an awesome thought......all the christians dancing around, drawing peoples attention, and having people drawin in to join! Now, not literly! Just an image! That our lives as christian should be this big dance for Jesus! A party for Him! Wow! Maybe this only makes sense to me...oh well! So I haven't been up to much lately! The love of my life came over the other night cuz it was her birthday! That would be the famous Lauren Nicdao!!!! And it was fun! At least for me! (sorry babe, I wish I could've done more for ya!) :D I've been working a lot, which is all good and well because I'm very thankful for them being so helpful and willing to make sure I go to YWAM! By the way...ya'll pray for the whole YWAM thing, I'll write and explain more later about all of this, but God has opened a door for me to either go to the DTS in Kona or in Samoa! And I'm just trying to hear God's voice in where He's taking me! And pray that my parents would have a peace to the place I'm suppose to go! And that God will speak to them as well!
Well kids....I'm gonna go! Hope all is well with ya'll! Take Care and stay strong!! I love ya'll!!!

James 1:2-4
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trails of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
Hewbrews 10:35-39
"So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a very little while, 'He who is coming will come and will not delay. But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him.' But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved."

Mom and Chris are off to Europe at 2.
Then..... the house is miiiiiiiiiine!!!!!!!!!!
Jane gets 100 dollars fir anything she wants and 100 dollars for any groceries she wants. Which will be..... around none. :-p
So who wants to have a craaaaaaaaaaazy party while my parents are away?!
(A.K.A.- Gilmore Girls marathon.)
This is going to be pretty nice, I think.
Except for the fact I have to answer to my Dad while Mom is gone. But he will neeeeeever know where I go when I'm going to spend the night somehwhere else, will he?
Okay, so I'll probably just be at Grace's anyway, but who knows? Maybe I'll be feeling unusually rebellious in the next two weeks.....

Picnic tomorrow!!! 1:00 at kids castle. Bring food. Afterwards, we're going bowling and maybe back to my house. If you just want to go bowling and wanna know when we get there call my cell(631-7630)


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Last night was pretty DANG fun. Courtney and I got to eat with Carlton's family after Fazoli's. ( & you wonder why I hate trying new food....losers) Yeah, I still loved it.

I love you.

I feel like an awful girlfriend.

I need a hug.

'So here we are again
Same old arguement
And now I'm wondering
If things will ever change'

well while my parents have been gone ive been having a great time with all my friends and what not.
Monday night spent the night with the little girls i babysit for and you know that was fun....then last night i went out to eat with Meg and Sarah and a whole lot of people and that was fun then Sarah came home with me and helped me walk Sparky and then i went to Meg's house and spent the night.It was so much fun and it's all thanks to my wonderful friends.
well tonight im free if you wanna do something but im not going to spend the night with anyone tonight cuz i need to spend sometimes with Sparky...he ripped some stuff up so yeah....lol....but it's all good.

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
GOD BLESS!!!!
Leah

Well as ussual because it really has become a normal thing she's mad at me again. Not like it really matters she'll be over it by tomorrow but whatever. I think she just has to learn I'm not whipped anymore and if she pisses me off or hangs up on me I'm not going to call her back. She'll forget though. Maybe I should go back to being whipped... NAW lol. Well later.

I guess I really do have to talk to her tomorrow... well technically today because it is our 7 month. We'll see, she really did tick me off though.

-Mosey

my awesome friend mitch wrote this and i think it's beautiful...

I couldn't be with you because it felt too good, and I couldn't be without you because it hurt too much
I lost myself in you and couldn't find my way back out
But finally your night is ending and my dawn is rising

I'm getting kidnapped.

Guess I better pack a toothbrush, huh?

Today (June 22) is a very very cool person's birthday. In 1973, Carson Daly was born.

errr... just kidding, well, it really is Carson Daly's birthday, but it is also someone else's birthday. So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RACHAEL! I miss you!

And I would like everyone who reads this blog to message her today and tell her a quick happy birthday even if you do not know her. Message Rachael by clicking here!.

So there ya go! Happy Birthday, Rach. I hope you enjoy it (and enjoyed the pre-birthday celebrations of about 3 weeks ago)...

And I must also say happy birthday to Chas as well.

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Woot! I have a phusebox!

So before Sunday, I was living in a room 12' x 18' with two other girls and no windows. It is affectionately referred to as "the windowless room." But finally Sunday night, once the big team left, we were able to move back into the bigger room. Yeah! There is so much more space and it just feels nicer and cozier in here.
I also found out in these past few days that I have mandatory vacation time in August. Two weeks that I am not supposed to work, and most everyone else on the base will return home. So I guess I will be coming to TN? It will be good to get my winter clothes anyways. I don't know what I will do actually, but I am the obsessive organizer that wants to figure that out right now. Two weeks to do whatever I want. Well, not whatever, I do live on a missionary budget.

photo from darnett5878
Today would definatley be a random day, as entitled by the title...now i'm not completely crazy, but i saw a picture similar to the one i just posted, except we can't afford color pictures on our boxes at wal-mart. but it just struck me as odd that we should say no to penguins. what ever did they do to us, unless of course you believe that whales are going to take over the world after being trained by the penguins, but that is something else to discuss. well i'm off....

You were destined to have a Red Lightsaber.

Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is
associated with energy, war, danger, strength,
power, and determination as well as passion and
desire. You have seen the Strength and Power of
the Dark Side of the Force and have you thirst
for more of it.


What Colored Lightsaber Would You Have?
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As we all know, I am a bit of a strangeling. This shows through in more things than we can possibly imagine, I'm sure. For example, as a general rule I think the most clearly when I am mowing the yard or washing the dishes. Strange, I know.

That being said, the rest of my post probably will have nothing to do with that.

I'm nervous right now. For several reasons. A friendship is on the rocks, not because of a quarrel with the friend, but one with said parents. I wish I was totally innocent in causing that, but I'm not. Nor are they. But I know that splitting blame is unlikely to fly. So I have to find some way to admit defeat without feeling like a doormat myself. It's a twisted position. But in the long run, I'd rather there be peace with everyone than there being my insistance I'm right. Only in this case, of course ;-)

Possibly even more intimidating than that situation is that coming this fall, I'm going to be responsible for a Bible Study group of guys, one of AOs J-Groups. Now, I can spill out logical beliefs and Bible verses as much as I want, but actually being in a teaching position will put a much higher level of accountability on me. I know I certainly can't hack it on my own, only by God's Grace will I be able to be effective and speaking God's truth and not my propaganda. But as my friends Layne, Ellen, and Rachel before me have shown, if I do rest in Him, I will be able to handle it. Layne who would rather admit not knowing than give a wrong guess. Rachel who is so amazing and is gonna head up a larger study for girls' now. Ellen, who no matter how many times she has said she has no wisdom, she blows me away totally with whatever she says next. The three of them have been blessed, and I can only hope to have half of their commitment and blessing.

I have been extremely encouraged to watch Jason Adkins the last several weeks. He seemed rather meek when I first met him, though meek with a certain comedic edge that always shined through. But seeing him take the reigns as interim college pastor for AO has simply been incredible. There is just something there. He is a true leader in that he makes me want to be a better leader, too. I am blessed to know him and I hope that all of you, whether already in AO or incoming, will get to know him too.

I'm not perfect. By ANY stretch or fabrication. I wont claim to be (aside from in jest like on Dad's Father's Day card). I dont like all I've done or all that I sometimes still do, and sometimes I consider letting that overcome me. Those times serve as a reminder to me though. A reminder that God's Grace is greater than the sum of my mistakes by a trillion trillion trillion times. By the Blood of Christ I am clean, mere filthy rags without.

Fear is a natural thing. Worry is an instinctive reaction. While caution is prudent enough, where do fear and worry get us but into a cycle more of the same? Things are going to scare us and we can't escape that, but why dwell? Dwelling on it will simply cause greater fear and pain. Trust in Jesus. He'll work it out just right, whether it is right the way we wanted it or not. Tomorrow will attend to itself. Today is all that we are promised, and not necessarily all of that.

Jesus is Lord. Simple as that. Today, tomorrow, yesterday. Forever. That is vastly comforting.

God Bless, Hasta la pasta, love you all!

-GW

will someone please bring me some ice cream or a milkshake??? please??? i cant eat anything else...please. i will love you forever if you do. please?

summer nights are perfect

Yo. This is my first entry. I gotta get the feel for this. I got the feel for Xanga, now I just gotta play around wit this one. Well IM out

Peace

Big WIll

well hasnt much been going on lately. Saturday i went to the movies with megan, jennifer, and her lil friends. it was allright there where alot of cops and stuff up there though so that sucked. Today my sister got her Injen cold air intake in the mail its nice . all chiny chrome and everything.Havent talked to megan that much sence saturday because she got in trouble. she just got back from her dads last night so i havent had much time to talk to her.My summer has been ok i guess.I was hoping to get my truck up here from florida this summer but i really seriously dought i will now so itll be up here next summer i guess or for christmas, but im going to go cya. i love u megan

i miss school swim meets... i wish every meet was like county or any of those other great meets!! just gota wait a few more months!!! but yea im exhausted from the meet today!!! haha heather beat me in 2 events!!!

im not doin anything tomorrow... so yea call me!! 848 4820!!

Wow....I'm actually in college now. It was so crazy because today we had so much information to download into our little brains! It seems pretty cool right now though. Tomorrow I register for classes. God totally opened up a door for me to enroll in leadership development. It sounds pretty cool, and it will be a good way to meet new people. I also get to go to a leadership camp in August which should be cool. I'm definitely praying for all of you that will be going to college wherever! I pray that God would give you the selflessness and the boldness to reach out to the lost in our own town, and at other colleges. There are so many people that are empty simply because we are afraid to say something. It may change someone's life forever!

All quotes taken from an MSNBC article written by Alex Johnson of Nashville, Tennessee.

"Reviving a major plank of his re-election campaign, President Bush called for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage Tuesday."

Please. Does this really constitute an amendment to the mother-loving Constitution of the United States of America?! I was labouring under the delusion that this was a country founded upon the basis of freedom, which includes the freedom to marry whomever you damn well please.

Besides, it's not like HE'S ever going to have one, so why bother preventing other people from marrying people with similar sex chromosomes?? Doesn't really affect him, so why is HE getting all up in arms about it? Or anyone ELSE, for that matter?!

Some more of his latest acts of idiocy:
"In a nod to polling data that suggest Americans strongly support embryonic stem cell research, Bush sought to focus the debate on theoretical pitfalls should such science be perfected."

Mayyyybe it's just me, but the experiments have to have f-u-n-d-i-n-g in order to merely take place if they're ever gonna be perfected.

If you've got a problem with stem cell research, consider how you would feel if it might be the one treatment/practise/experiment that could save both your grandfather and his mind. Then watch your commander-in-chief shoot it down year after year. That's all I care to say on the matter. I'm not even going to employ science on this one.

"He thanked the 11,077 'messengers' who made the trek to Nashville this year for defending 'the values that carry a moral society....'"

Okay, this is relatively minor, I suppose, but if applied across the board could translate into a very frightening outcome. He's applying morals as defined by one religion's mythology. This just in: Not everybody practises said religion. Not everybody buys into the morals as set forth in his particular holy book. Not everybody agrees with practises espoused by holy book. Some think holy book is so diluted as to be practically worthless. To use one's religion to govern betrays all those with differing religious views and violates the whole separation of church and state, particularly if the church becomes the state. [Note: Not a stab at Christianity. This is very important for my continued survival.]

Even his own party members are challenging such acts in Congress. That's gotta say something.

I'm pissed off. I need chocolate. Flame me and prepare for a scathing return volley. You have been warned.

hey yall! i changed my xanga background and now its pretty! go to it MY XANGA ya well im just updating for now ill ttyl
*lauren*

Hello everyone! wow, it's been a while since I've updated. Well, It has started off to be a busy week.
Sunday was church as usual and then Monday I babysat these three little girls for a couple that just moved here from Louisiana who have started attending my church. And let me tell you, I find such joy in looking after and playing with kids. They truly let me know what's most important in life.
So I'm listening to music from The Sound of Music...
I absolutely LOVE it. It's my favorite musical of all time and the music just speaks to me completely.

"I go to the hills when my heart is lonely...I know I will hear what I heard before. My heart will be blest with the sound of music, and I'll sing once more."

I love that part of this song...as I was thinking about it it made me think of where I go to when I'm lonely.
Do I go to God or to other things? Whenever I go to God with my loneliness I always come out of it better, and it rejuvenates my soul time and time again. I need to remember to always go to Him first.

-Kaylei :)

Oh this has been the longest day of my life!! Well I spent all day at MTSU for Customs and what I am taking I feel so stupid!! STUPID A.C.T.!! I am a horrible test taker and I have to take 3 developmental classes and I am taking university 1010 so yeah....and I will be working and probably helping around with church....so yeah oh and my little tour guide person couldn't even spell Guatemala!!...and she is a Senior...majoring in Education....hmmm well thats all that happened today....Oh there are some freaking HOTT guys at MTSU....Maybe I'll like it after all...oh and I saw Renfroe...man I miss that girl!!

In Mexico Amy or Courtenay and I would take a shower at the same time (diffrent showers mind you) and we would always sing dinsey song or songs like My Girl and Buttercup. That was so much fun.

One day while I was in the shower Amy and I were singing and suddenly we heard the tamberine makin a beat with our singing.

Quite Funny.

That was more for me to remember than you to understand.

Im in the good old Savannah!! I LOVE it down here!!! i miss some people bunches!!! *sigh* You guys should call me sometime. I get back on Saturday.. tomorrow we go to the beach!!!

Every longing desire we have all stems from something greater. A void. A lack of something so essential to who we should be. On the surface, it all seems to be made of pain. We trace the longings and look back on our history to see every blow made by the people or circumstances we've encountered. But this too is false. Everything is being veiled by the Enemy. We try to find the source of our longings, and we eventually come upon a wall of pain. Discouraged, we quit our search until the longing, the pain, and the sorrow returns.

What if I told you that there was something beyond that wall? What if that wall was a lot less thick and impenetrable than you thought?
The ultimate longing, and what lies beyond the wall is this: our souls, our Heart of Hearts, the core of our very being is starving for Christ. Our need to follow and be loved by our Heavenly Father, to fellowship with Him, to be obedient, to bask in His eternal Grace, and to worship His holy Name is so great. If we walk away from that, if we reject that need, then the consequences spill over into every aspect of our lives. The enemy then jumps at the opportunity to hide the answer to the question of "what's wrong with me? why is everything so unclear, and why do I hurt so bad inside?" He does this because he doesn't want us to find Christ. But know this: our Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, is big enough to crush any wall that Satan tries to build between Christ and ourselves. He makes everything clear. He loves us so much that even when we try to run from Him, He follows after, calling our name, holding out His arms. How great our God is, that He should give us the eternal gift of His unchanging love!

so i was at work last night and Amber's like... "honey, there's something on the back of your shirt... i looks like a booger" i looked... and it was! and it wasn't just one... it was lots. i'm not quite sure who is was... but i have a pretty good idea. either way i was paranoid all night long. silly? maybe... insane? yes. but for good reason? absolutely.