So yeah..... I broke my thumb sunday playing football, and it shifted from alignement with the joint before the could set it, so now I have to have surgery to correct it........it is schdeuled for Monday....... ugh...

So this weekend was filled with GSPT reunions.  On Friday I went to Opry Mills and saw Gwen, it was great! And yesterday I went to Pigeon FOrge to see Laura Love and Jeri!!! It was amazing!!!!! WE had so much fun, Jeri is so crazy, especially when she brought up the GSPT inside jokes!  Laura L. and I spent the morning and most of the afternoon at Dollywood and that was fun, I rode Thunderhead for the first time!!! It was wickedly awesome! Jeri got off at 6 and she got us in to putt-putt for free and then into laser tag for FREE! And then we went to TGI Fridays and ate dinner, and then did the greatest thing of all, went to WAL-MART!!!  I loved it! I cant wait to go see them again!!

So yeah...... pretty sure Watson has GOT TO GO!  It is time we bring in someone who KNOWS football and KNOWS how to WIN!  I am so tired of supporting a team taht cant win because the coach holds them back!  We need a change, we need a new head coach!  I saw Coach Aric at the game.......... he used to be the Head Coach at Beech.......... maybe we are gonna bring him in next year....... I hope so!  We are in dire need of a new head coach that knows the game!

So yeah....... been alittle sick the past few days, getting alittle better though.......... but the main point in this is Laura's grandpa is very sick and close to passing, so it would be amazing if you all could just help pray for him! Thanks! God Bless!

In Christ!

-Allen

We almost beat Riverdale!!!! Holy Crap!!! This is the first time we havent lossed to them by about 50 points!  Hopefully this is a good omen!

Football at Riverdale tonight!!!! WOO HOO!!!!

So yeah....... this weekend was full of parties, dotn worry, they are non-alcoholic/drugs parties...... on Saturday I had my pool party, and this morning I drove up to Waverly and went to church with her (first time at a Nazarene church) and we went to her friends house for their joint belated b-day parties............... it was pretty nifty, and I had a blast, especially just having the chance to see Laura again and be able to go for a walk and just talk alone, I really enjoyed that.......... I am so blessed. Well I g2g. God Bless!

In Christ!

Allen

So yeah......... just looking at all the financial aid oppurtunities I have........... I really want to go to UTC, but I would be away from most of my friends................. the only people I know that are going to UTC are a few Governors School people............. it is an amazing school, and the only one in Tennessee that I like that has an Honors Program.............and the scholarships I can get from that will, along with the HOPE, cover tuition and books and housing.......... I really miss the Lockmiller Apartments................. but I dont want to leave my friends behind........... especially one that I met at Governors School who wants to go to Tevecca......... I dunno what to do......... I want to go to UTC, but my heart tells me that I should hang around here.............. cause that friend is really important than me and it may become more than friendship............. comments would be very helpful, just dont tell me I need to pray, cause believe me, I am doing that one very frequently, I have taht covered, but some help from you all would be nice............. well I g2g............ it's late, and I am hosting a party tomorrow.......... God bless you all!

In Christ!

Allen

Lately I have had so much on my mind and have slowly but surely been sifting through it, but it wouldnt have been possible for me to reach this decision had God not been guiding me through everything.  I have decided with His help that I need to let go of my past, and concentrate on the future and the oppurtunities he has placed in front of me.  Now I know that many of you are thinking, "yeah well, thats common sense," but the thing is, you really dont know what you have until you are faced with a decision where you have to look at everything in retrospect.  However, the main point of this blog is to praise God and show how He can help if you just ask Him into your heart, and also I would like to thank my friends for all of their help.  I have such amazing friends.......... my life is so blessed, and I owe all that I am to my Lord, Jesus Christ.  For my friends who arent really spiritual, I urge you to find faith, and let Christ in.  Well, it is late, and I am tired, so I am off to bed.  God Bless you all!

In Christ!

Allen

Well folks...... GSPT is almost over, I cant believe how fast it has flown by.  My final presentation is due Wednesday, which will be my final grade, yes I said grade, I am working on it with Laura and our topic is School Leadership..............yuck.  I miss you all back home, but when I get back I will miss everyone here so much......... I have had such an amazing time here, and to think that at the end of it I will have Education 201 and Technology in the Classroom credits, that is six hour credits I dont need  when I major in Education! yippeee!  Well, I guess I will go, need to finish my lesson plan.......... talk to you all soon!

In Christ!

Allen

So yeah.... havent been up to much lately with having to be at Spectrum all day, but finally have some time to update while I am in Technology.  The kid that I am the counselor for is 12 years old and his name is Connor, he is moderately autistic and is severly ADHD.  Even though he annoys the crap out of me by talking my ear off, I still have had one of the best times of my life this week, and I may even volunteer next summer. But anyways i will try and update later..... God Bless!

In Christ!

Allen

So yeah i am at GSPT right now............. having a REALLY good time.  It is amazing to finally be around people who think like me.  I am serious, everyone here is brilliant, it is beyond belief that we all were able to come together and have a chance such as this.  And to top things off, next week we are going to be camp counselors for the special needs children (Autistic, Downs syndrome), it will be so amazing to be able to work with them for a week, i am really looking forward too it, and it will definitely help me decide if i want to become a teacher or not.... but yeah..... so anyways, I know this is like the worst grammer I have ever used in my life but i am typing this during my lunch break....... ugh..... that reminds me that I have technology class next..... yuck! We had it from 6-9 the last two nights.....g2g.... God bless!

In Christ!

Allen

Hey guys, I know I havent updated in awhile, but life has just thrown so many curves, first off I want to thank all of you who have prayed for my grandfather, he is finally getting better, second I hope ALL of you all have a wonderful summer, I have been in contact with some people going to Governor's School, they seem nice enough, Ashley W and Sarah J will probably be life long friends for me after all Ashley is the first one to ever top my knowledge of Harry Potter.  Once again I hope you all have a wonderful summer, take care and God Bless all of you!

In Christ!

Allen

Well.............Spring Break is almost over................got home last night.........only to find that my fish were almost dead..........I was unable to save them...........last tiem I leave my grandma to care for them..........other than that I had a good time in Florida............went to Panama City Beach............luckily it was in a different area than I went in the summer.......I dont think I could have handled the memories at the other place.............I hope everyone had a fantastic break! God Bless!

In Christ,

Allen

So yeah...............this is my last post before I venture to the "Sunshine" state, atleast I hope it is sunny.............gonna be "sleepin all day, stayin' out all night"............lol....yeah right, if you believe that you dont knwo me too well...............just gonna be goofin' off the whole time with my bestfriend, probably play alot of golf.................can't wait!  I hope ya'll have a fun and safe SPRING BREAK!!!! God Bless!!!!

In Christ,

Allen

-" Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly."

Well...i got accepted to Govenor's School.............everyone in my family was thrilled, but I dunno.........just doesnt feel like a big accomplishment........my dradad got out of the hospital, but isnt in great health........thanks for the prayers though.............hopefully things continue to get better................g2g.........God Bless

Why does life have to be so difficult................this past year and a half has been horrible.......we are constantly running into problems......and now to top it all off.......my grandad is in the hospital in Knoxville..........He has been getting more and more sick............ I don't think I can handle losing another person who is such an important part of my world......... it seems every year I lose another one or two relatives.......... this is when the Carrie Underwood's song fits in...............I cant do this on my own........... I hope everyone else is doing well..........please pray for my grandad though......... God Bless......

"Jesus take the wheel, take it from my hand, cause I can't do this on my own...."

Well..........not really much going on right now...........spent the weekend in East Tennessee at my mom's............actually slept through an entire night for the first time since..........July..............maybe longer, it is just good to get away from the stress at home, I needed a break, and I also needed a cheeseburger from the "world famous" Carl's Drive- in............ahh the wonders of small town life

It is a sure thing that as soon as I turn 18 in November, I am out of here, I dont care where I have to live, but I am gone, I am sick of living in theis house , under the totalitarian parental units!  I am so sick of this crap I have to deal with, I wish in the deppest darkest region of my heart, that I could just drop dead now and do everyone a favor.

Pretty sure I am moving out as soon as I am out of High School.......I am so sick of getting yelled at for the smallest stuff........I got yelled at for not hearing the doorbell today because I was upstairs, and my grandmother had to answer it, even though she was downstairs just watching tv....................I am so sick of this...........I cant wait till I graduate...........

Well.......things are alittle better lately.....yesterday I talked to Ashely for the first tiem in two weeks, and it was very obvious that she was alot less stressed than she has been.  It is funny how you dont truly know how much you miss someone until you go a long time without talking and then start to talk again.........I have really missed it...probably because I think she knows me better than anyone else.....anyways....I am just glad we are talking again.........g2g......God bless.

Well...........yesterday I got a flat tire, and this morning the spare was flat..............so today I had a friend drive me around looking for a new set, since it was time for one anyway........do you know what they cost?! 550 bucks! and then another 60 for alignment!  $550 dollars for 4 pieces of rubber!  Apparently someone is getting rich off of this scam..........too bad it isnt me....................anywho............not much goign on aside from that........I will update later on.

Well...........school was ok today...............I went to Hastings yesterday and found a really good book...............it is called "Auschwitz" and it is written by a Jewish doctor who was incharge of dissection at the camp in the crematorium.........he worked next to Dr. Mengele.............aka "Angel of Death".....ever since I have got it, I cant put it down........anywho.............life is goign ok............hopefully gettign better..........just have to pray................g2g............God Bless.......

Well......finally the weekend............playing football tomorrow, and hopefully going to the mall with some friends after that..........anywho..basicallly updating cause I got fussed at.....

School is so boring.......I actually wish I had work to do right now, but we dont.............waiting to go home.........not for 13 minutes though...........ugh.........will update later.......possibly.