I want to make a special birthday shout out to Elizabeth Bell who is turning 17 today on independence day!!!!!!!

the things that i want to say, i can't say. it's like keeping a secret that u are dying to tell, but u know its too dangerous to say anything. Some stuff u just have to keep inside for a while, until its safe to let out and the time is right. people get hurt easily, people get angry, and emotions rise. my good news could be someone elses bad news.i have to think of others first.until then, i guess God is teaching me patience. yep, that's about it for now.

Well for the third time this summer, my mom has decided to leave me here and go to south carolina to the beach. Only this time, she's taking my bro with her. So I will be home alone til wednesday. So yeah, let's party it uuuup haha. jk. Well I got my senior pics in, and they are pretty much muy bueno. So I need some people's opinions on which ones to order. So ask me and i'll show them to you, but u might have seen them already, b/c my mom already showed half the church. Oh well. But life is good...summer is fye. And the good news....I DON'T HAVE TO WORK AT ALL THIS FREAKIN WEEKEND!!!!!!!! And the other good news....I JUST GOT A FREAKIN $400 PAYCHECK BOOOOOOOOOOOYA SKEEEDADEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! I'm out -
~G

Figured I would name my title after the really cool song by stellar kart!!! Well anyway right now life is going pretty good! I have been working a ton the past few days and I work all this week except for tuesday. So basically I will have a ton of money and no life. But its all good, b/c i like money haha. We can always use some of that i guess. Today was my day off so I went to kaitlins to see her new boxer puppy which is basically the coolest and then to the church vbs kickoff and then to starbucks for like 2 hours!!! So I wanna make a shout out to Sarah Simmons and Elizabeth Bell who I can't wait to see!!!! Anticipation...its killing me. Well anyway, the song of the day is "Where Did I Go Wrong" by Martin Sexton (the live version of course) so go listen to it!!!!! I can't get enough of it. Peace out!!!!!!!!!!!

Listen to these songs. They are awesome.

This is "Run" by Snow Patrol

Well ladies, this is what it means when guys say the word "dude" in different tones of speech. Read carefully if you would like to better understand us as males.

"Dude!" = "Woah!"
"Dude." = "Be serious, please."
"Duuuude." = "That was amazing."
"Dude?" = "Excuse me?"
"Dude?" = "Are you paying attention?"
"Dude." = "Dude."


Dude.

Well, I was driving the other day and saw a sign that said "free kittens" and I thought to myself, "man, that would be fun to go get one of those and take it home (mom won't know b/c she is out of town till tuesday)." But I didn't. Well, when I got home, I discovered Staley had decided to take up on that offer and brought home a little black kitty. We haven't named it yet, but we think its a girl (we aren't positive). I haven't owned a cat in quite a while. The last one I had was a calico named callie, but I wanted to name it satan, b/c that's how much a hated that gay cat. Anyway, if u have a name suggestion, let me know. I will be camping at fall creek falls untill saturday, and I should be home saturday evening. If u call me I may not answer cuz i'll be fishing baby!!!!!


My new kitty.

Well, let me just say that yesterday was one of the best days i've had in a while, and probably one of the best days i'll have all summer. We went to the stellar kart/barlow girl brownbag concert in franklin and wow it was fun. We were pretty much right up front by the lead singers with about 9999999 other people. Me, Dodrill, Meredith, Abi, and Abbey Elam (sp) had a blast goin crazy. So yeah I am at work right now so I obviously can't put pics up yet, but I will when I get the chance b/c my pics are awesome and they are "in yo face" pics.Oh yeah, and I got Dodrill on doorknobs in the middle of a wide open field. So he is running trying to find a doorknob while i'm hitting him, and meanwhile barlow girl and stellar kart are sitting about 20 yards away lol. Good times. So yep, I pretty much have the best friends anyone could ask for. This summer already rocks. Please be in prayer for those that are at M-Fuge next week. That's about it.

Live 4 the Cross,
                 Garrett

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BECCA AKA THE HOTTNESS





Yes, these pictures are proof of how close we were. Props to Meredith!!!!

Probably my favorite picture

If you are in to christian hard rock like skillet, Pillar, POD, Disciple, Thousand Foot Krutch, Kutless, and bands of the like then you should check out this new band called "Red" they are AMAZING I just found out about them today and it just so happens that they put out their first album today titled "End of Silence" and let me tell you it rocks. Check out their website and make sure u hear the song "Breathe Into Me"



Official Red Website

I'm sore...I ache in muscles that I didn't know I had. Loooooooong past 2 days. Anyway, i'm not working this weekend, so call me and we'll hang out!
~Garrett



Our Lady Peace - Somewhere Out There

How can there not be a God....



NO really how can there not be a God?!!?!?!

I recently found out that my brother Tyler is going to Thailand with Aaron Shew to be a missionary for nine months. He leaves in mid-August, and I would appreciate it (and i'm sure he would too) if you kept him in your prayers. Thanks.
~Garrett

well, its friday night, and i'm sitting here at work doing absolutely nothing at all. The only thing I have done today is vacuum the halls downstairs, and there is nothing else to do. I have been sitting here for about 4 hours straight. I can't do anything else until the speeders dinner people leave. But then again, this is like the bes† job ever right? But yeah, its pretty lonesome up here in the youth room all by myself. Leave comments.
~G

Yeah we outta school! Seniors '07! On a sadder note, my older bro moved out today : (

NOBODY CLEANS TOILET LIKE WE DO HAHAHAHA
photo from what?im6ft5?

Well, I got sick. It never seems to fail when my parents go out of town. Got a bad cough and i'm coughing up snot...its pretty gross. Today I slept basically the entire day...and i've never done that before. I made the mistake of taking medicine for my cold that made me very drousy...so after I woke up at 1:00 pm I went back to sleep and slept until 5. I don't think i've ever done this much sleeping in one day. Anyway, sorry if I didn't return your phone calls today. I'm losing my voice and you wouldn't be able to understand me very well haha. Parents called today, said they are probably gonna stay in south carolina until thursday, instead of coming home on monday. It doesn't bother me a whole lot I guess, but I am really starting to miss my mom. I'm kind of getting used to being independent and doing my own laundry and scavanging for food lol. I feel like i'm living the college life already, and I still have one year to go before that comes around. Well i'm going back to sleep lol. Congrats to Liz on her new car! Buenos Noches.
         In Christ,
                    Garrett

Well, since the Da Vinci code comes out today, it's probably about to get a whole lot of publicity (it already had). I just started the book and i'm on the 6th chapter. I wanna know yalls thoughts on the book. I read a poll that said that 60% of all readers believed that what the Da Vinci Code had to say about Jesus being married with children is fact, while 40% believed it wasn't. Leave me feedback, spill your guts.

Go see Mission Impossible 3, its friggin Krunk. Best of the MI movies yet.

Man, i just don't care anymore. Lol is that a bad thing? 

did u ever wish people would just shut up?

 I walk the line
Leave it all behind
I've been waiting forever
Lets go back in time
When I could read your mind
Still I've been waiting

It took the seasons going by
To know its not my fault

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest
Tried to be everything that you ever wanted
I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter
Tried to be everything but you

Yeah...I like this song

Well, life is pretty much on cruise control right now. I'm just sittin back and riding the waves the last 4 weeks of school. I've been pretty busy, but I like it. It keeps me occupied so i'm never bored out of my mind anymore. But yeah I met this really awesome girl who I have been meaning to hang out with forever, and finally got a chance. Her name is Trisha Thompson. Below are a few pics of me and her.


Me and Trisha at church

The first photo attempt where she wasn't looking at the camera haha.

Well that's about it for now. Be blessed.

~Garrett

From The Inside Out

by Hillsong United

album: United We Stand (2006)

A thousand times I've failed
Still Your mercy remains And should I stumble again
I'm caught in Your grace
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame

Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself
In bringing You praise
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame

In my heart and my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out
Lord let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love you from the inside out

Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart
Is to bring You praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries outWhat an amazing song!

It's so weird that in one day it can go so well, then go so wrong, then so well again. And at the end of the day, your not sure what to think.