Just a thought.......

a year later

2010-04-30T20:55:00.003-05:00

Well, because I'm avoiding homework and I realized that it's been a year today since I've updated this. I'm going to ramble, although I'm not even sure anyone reads this anymore. haha.
But Kairos is going awesome!! I love it a lot!! We just did our kairos games the past two days and I'm still a little sore from that. But I think I ran most of it off in the 5k. That sounds normal. We don't have much left of kairos. Which is crazy. Like we still have a little over 3 months. Buuut it's gonna fly. We leave for minnesota in 3 weeks and then back in kansas for 1 1/2 weeks then royal servants...which I'm going to Ireland!!!! :D Then back here for a week and graduation!! Oh man! Like parts feel like they've gone by fast...but I feel like I've been gone forever!! I can't believe it's may tomorrow, but october feels like years ago. But this adventure is seriously the best one of my life, I can't even imagine the fact that God probably has something bigger planned next!!
Man, so much I could say. I don't even know!
God is providing in HUGE ways with my financial support!! Only about $450 to go!! :D Wow, out of $10,000. I'm stoked!! He provided for sure!!
Well, I really should work on homework now!! Adios!

it happens

2009-04-30T10:07:00.002-05:00

-My mom told me that she is gonna miss me when I move out...but only cause I provide her with entertainment. She said I'm very amusing. So I guess that is they only reason she will miss me. Oh well.

-I was never really aware of my small town ness till the other day...when I got done at the doctor's office and was hungry. But didn't want to drive over the the strip of restaurants. (note: 3 mins away...maybe) Maybe I've realized this cause I now have friends who make fun of me for living in a small town. haha ya know..I didn't choose where to live. =D

-Never thought about the fact that if your friends drive you craZy...then you probably shouldn't be friends with them anymore. Darn person making me think. :)

-Thinks...that when your 3 year old niece/granddaughter is in the hospital for four days...that you should really go visit her. UNLESS you have a darn good eXcuse for not being able to. Like you're in maryland visiting your sister.

-Driving and texting is a very bad idea.

-Apologizing for waking someone up does not fix the fact that you just disturbed their sleep. ((alright I'm kidding))

-So, I totally didn't realize people still take me seriously. I told my supervisor a couple weeks ago that I wasn't gonna come to work tomorrow cause I decided it was Friday. Then as I was leaving after work she asked me if I was coming tomorrow. Like people still take me seriously. I really didn't know that.

-Thinks you must be REALLY tired. When you take a four hour nap, wake up 3 hours before the general time when you go to sleep and are still able to fall asleep about that time.

-So I was doing data entry stuff for my sister and came across someone with the last name orange. So I told my sister and she asked if I was gonna call them and see if they had a teenage son. hm is that bad?! (note: I didn't call them)

-Here's a thought...you can now blame your confusion on the fact that your brain is on shuffle and won't focus. (nice Katrina)

-I was sitting in Katrina's kitchen the other day and talking to her and Malachi and something was said about where we all lived or something. Malachi spoke up and said "all I know is that I'm far away from your house". Thanks Malachi.

-While on royal servants (my mission trip).....Becca and I were standing there hugging...yep...just standing there hugging. It was very common for us. She told me that "Karyn, you smell like dryer sheets, ferbreze and mold...if royal servants made a body spray...this is what it would smell like." Cause see...ya know...we all smell bad on RS...lack of showers & our laundry situation wasn't good. So you would put dryer sheets in between your clothes in your blue pack to make them smell better...you would spray them with ferbreze and then you just smell like mold cause your clothes don't always dry the greatest. So yeah..thanks Becca! =D

-I'm thinking it's bad when your mom has to tell your little brother to NOT put holy socks on tomorrow. He tends to wear socks with giant holes in them...you would think he would want new ones.

-Don't worry...I live in the good part of the ghetto. You won't get shot unless you drive 3 blocks the other way. Nice.

Just some thoughts to entertain your day. Cause apparently I'm amusing.

deep thoughts/funny stroris.

2009-04-24T09:37:00.004-05:00

-I told the sacc kids (school age child care) that if they don't go to the bathroom every three hours then they are dehydrated. So guess what, they decided to tell me their bathroom schedule. guess I asked for that.

-When someone tells you to have a good day, tell them "thanks, you too!". Just do it. ESPECIALLY in a drive-thru. Now, it won't affect me AT ALL if they don't have a good day. But it's just freakin polite.

-While driving on the interstate...don't have your brights on. It creates hard to see situations for the people who are being polite and don't.

-While driving...don't close your eyes and I BET it will keep you from falling asleep. Just don't go it. Simply roll down the window just a bit and sing along to the radio. This has kept me awake every time.

-When texting someone. Don't just die on them..cause then they sit there wondering what's goin on. Simply tell them that you're gonna go.

-When bringing someone to their car...in the dark...at night...in a random neighborhood. It's polite to make sure they get in their car and it starts and they are good to go BEFORE pulling away. ;) jk

-If you pray and ask for patience...you are gonna end up hating your life cause God is gonna give you idiots to work with who don't know what they're doing so you can learn patience. Just don't ask for it.

-Never choose money over family and friends. I'd rather die saying I spent the time I wanted with them...then die with a lot of money that won't matter then. Keep the amount needed and enjoy the rest of your hard earnings.

-When wondering what you should wear for pictures. Remember that what you choose is expressing your personality. How do you want to be remembered that day and forever?!? No pressure. ((note: from Katrina with my added commentary. She wanted credited))

-While taking time with kids...remember its the little things that count that they remember in life. Like playing a game with them. Taking a extra five minutes while putting them to bed to let them know that they are special to you even while they're going to sleep! Kids don't want to go to sleep cause they're missing out. Let them know that you aren't gonna leave them for something better.

-When told by your friend's mom that their daughter could really use friends like you. Debating on weather or not that's a good thing that you are liked so much by adults. Remember that when you want that friend to go with you somewhere. You are more likely to have the trust of their parents. Like taking a friend to Colorado for two weeks! ;)

-When wondering why God gave you little brothers...figure out a answer and let me know.

-Just because you don't smoke...doesn't mean you don't get smoke breaks. Because you are choosing life over cancer does not mean that you don't get a five minute break to rest your feet. Simply tell your manager that you're taking a smoke break and they will accept it.

-When someone is reading something to you. Don't look over their shoulder and read ahead. It's just darn rude.

-Keeping a straight face while trying to intimidate a kid to listen to you...works so much better. When going through a drive-thru have your money out so you can get the amount faster. Or your debit card.

-You should totally take time to watch the sun set and star gaze. It's amaZing. My yard is a great place to do that!

-Then there is Malachi. Funny story. My mom & Katrina and cleaning the house today. They found this old lunch box that use to be my brother's back in the day for summer day camp. Malachi wanted it and so he is now walking around with it. So we're all sitting here and I look over and Malachi is slamming his lunch box on the floor. Like dude, Malachi..stop. So Katrina tells him to stop and he looks up and says "but there is a bug and it won't die". So I die laughing. And he gives this look of dude and says 'it won't die". Ah funny stuff.

-It's really hard when you are on the phone with someone having a hardcore serious conversation and you get this text from your friend telling you something ABSOLUTELY hilarious and you can't just like bust into laughter. I mean...that would be rude!

-Here is a thought. When you spill a drink on the floor....instead of getting angry. Think about this: BUT mom, the bugs are thirsty! (nathaniel)

-Here is another thought from nathaniel. We went to the mall and there were a lot of people there. The thought is..."mom, they're blocking our parking spot".They didn't have to right to it cause they got there first. They're just in our way. Rude people.

-Now, who says you have to eat ice cream that is in a bowl, with a spoon?! I mean, sticking your toy into the ice cream and licking it off that is COMPLETELY normal! Good job Malachi.

-The only thing silly in this world is silly string. (Nathaniel) I mean...it makes sense.

-I guess when you know that no one is gonna find the story interesting. You can wow yourself. One day, while eating dinner in the prather house. Andrew was telling a story, I guess he knew we weren't gonna really care. Cause after the story. He said "WOW!" So it went something like this. lashdahdahdashdh jah kj udhkajdhakjdh okay wow.

-I guess kids think they're cool when they get to do something without you. My niece Katie is big into saying..."I went to mcdonalds...without you". Bummer...I missed it. She is cute though.

So when you don't have a meet and greet time in your church, when you go to another church that does. I guess after the song & prayer. The meet and greet time comes and it's time to go. Nice Andrew.

-Andrew walked into the room one day and said "mommy, I'm here". All hail Andrew.

So now you have stories, you have thoughts and a little idea of what goes on in my head. Scary..I know. I could go on...but if it gets to long then no one will read it. So that's all for now.

hey look

2009-04-24T08:01:00.000-05:00

I didn't die.....just sayin.

yup, I know

2009-03-27T13:52:00.002-05:00

It's been a long time. Oh well..I got over it. So will you!! =D
So my adventure is coming to a close. We leave here tomorrow night to go back to Indiana. It's been fun. It was a good visit. Got to see some aweSome people, finished my blanket, did a lot of scrapbooking, time away from work. And now its time to go back to work and make some money.

I got accepted for the Barnabas team. So I'll be doing that. YAY! =D

I love the office now. It's pretty fantastic. Becca made me watch it...one of the only things I liked that she made me watch. Good stuff.

Nothing else to eXciting.

adios.

EQness

2009-03-05T10:08:00.003-05:00

Sounds like a disease...EQness. EQ stands for EuroQuest...which was my mission trip. SO really..it makes sense. Just nod your head and smile...good job.

It's 7 months tomorrow since the last day of my mission trip. Kinda a random month to be recognizing it. But...I'm currently working on a EQ blanket that Kim is helping me make. Lindsay is coming on Sunday from MN, I'm scrap booking my EQ pictures and talking to a few more people from my team. All creates in missing EQ a little bit more. Wondering who I'll see again.

This summer...instead of going on another mission trip. I'm gonna go on the Barnabas team. Which is a team that helps out with Training camp for 2 1/2 weeks. It's A LOT cheaper and not as long. Therefore I'm saving money and I'll be able to work the rest of the summer. It works. I'm eXcited about the opportunity, I mean who wants to voluntarily hang out at Training camp for two weeks. But I guess you will have had to be on a RS trip to understand that!! ;)

There really is no point to this posting. Just to let you all know..I'm not dead....contrary to what Becca thought yesterday. Just kinda my thoughts and reflections.

Missing my EQfam.

thoughts from maryland

2009-02-26T19:11:00.003-05:00

I've decided I have way to much time out here. I keep thinking. It's actually bad...I change my mind about 100 times. Because I have time to think. At home I think of the next thing I have to be doing. Not my future. A lot of things are bouncing around in this head of mine. But nothing decided, so I'll keep you posted.

I miss driving my car in my little town where you can't get lost and I know where everything is. *sigh*

Lindsay will be here in 10 days! Oh man. It's been way to long. Lindsay was on my mission trip this summer and she lives in Minnesota and I haven't seen her since we flew back into the airport in Chicago on August 6th. WAY TO LONG. I mean everyone except Becca I haven't seen this then. But I don't care about seeing some of them. However...I'm mildly heartbroken I haven't seen Lindsay yet. SO I get to see her in 10 days cause she is flying out here to see Becca and I. Oh man I'm eXcited! =D

Kim is helping me make a blanket like what we made Bryan in 2006 when he came home from boot camp. I am making one EuroQuest style! I'm eXcited about it! I started working on it today. Quite eXciting!

Well now it's time to say my goodbyes and go to sleep. I'm tired. No reason to be. I don't do anything. But cool!

okay really?!

2009-02-22T21:57:00.002-05:00

I know, fail! =D But see I've been...busy. Okay well that's not true. I've just not updated! That's a true statement as you can tell! =D

So ya know. Hanging out in Maryland! Fun stuff, not to much to do. In fact I kinda get bored sometimes. But it's nice to not have to go to work and be able to chill out with my sister and kids! Being able to see Becca....from my mission trip. That's fun!

Um, not much to say! Just a post to know..I am alive and enjoying my vacation! =D

still failing

2009-02-07T13:50:00.002-05:00

Truly I know. I've failed at updating.

The week was pretty good...long...but good. We had a two hour delay for school..which means two more hours with the kids. That morning..was one of the longest mornings of my life. I am thrilled for the vacation time.

I've decided I have enjoyed growing up in a small town...living here for years more may be much. But I've enjoyed my childhood in it. A lot of people complain about living here...not saying I don't add in comments such as "nothing to do in this town". Which...there isn't a ton. But with a little of imagination..you'd be surprised. However...milky way is opening Monday. Which is super eXciting! They get so much more business by closing down for 3 months. They could have a slow day in the middle of July...but whatever the weather is on opening day...they will have a crowd. And I do mean..whatever the weather is...last year they had a picture on the front page of the paper of people standing in line for it wrapped up in winter coats while it was snowing...buying ice cream. But if you aren't from here...and have no idea what I am talking about. Then this could be confusing to you! However....I will be going there Monday to get a vanilla coke! =D

My friend Lindsay has got me interested in reading books again...I had kinda forgot about it or wouldn't make time. I have finished 4 books now that I had started months even years ago that I never finished. I am currently reading another one that I started about a year ago or so that I never finished. Hoping to finish it off before leaving for maryland and starting with new books out there! =D Maybe one day I will finish all the books I have on my little bookshelf.

Using 6 different products on my face...my acne is slowing clearing up. Sounds like a lot...but I evaluate my face and see what needs to be put on. Using a face wash, a spot treatment, rubbing alcohol, tooth paste and scar remover. Slowly it's clearing up. Getting away from working at DQ while in maryland should help with that.

Our washer has been broken for...9 days now I believe. I went to the laundry mat on Sunday. What's really pathetic about it is that...I have so many clothes...that I haven't had to do laundry all week and have been fine. That's even with wearing sometimes 3 different outfits a day because of work uniforms and regular clothes. The only thing I need to wash is my DQ uniform and have a clean staff shirt for Monday morning for the Y. It's ridiculous how much clothing I have. I should work on that.

I am off now to finish uploading these pictures to facebook and who knows what else. adios.

yeah I know

2009-02-01T16:55:00.002-05:00

I know, I know. I have completely failed at updating my blog this year! Between the fact that nothing exciting has happened and not having a ton of extra time and no desire to update. I haven't.

Friday night I went up to IWU to visit Chelsey again. Which was quite a bit of fun! I bought a BRIGHT orange shirt that says Indiana Wesleyan! Showing my support....or cause it was orange....who really knows.

I am now done scrapbooking Italy and am onto Switzerland.

I am leaving to go to Maryland next week which is eXciting. After plans changed Bryan, Britney and Garret are actually getting to Maryland the same day I am. So that will be fun! I am looking forward to seeing them! =D

Our washer is broken...so that's....just grand. I went to a Laundry mat today to do my laundry. The good news...is it's up to 40 degrees (I totally don't have a coat on) and so I took my car through the car wash and cleaned out the trash in my car!! Rock on! =D

However now...I am gonna go...do something before work. Who knows what!! =D
Peace.

January happenings

2009-01-18T14:23:00.002-05:00

Work, work, work seems to keep me busy a lot. Between two hour delays at the YMCA and people leaving and calling in at Dairy Queen I have been working quite a bit recently. Which is good for the paycheck....not good for my energy.

I finally made it up to IWU to visit Chelsey...it's been a while since we have had that much one on one time together. So that was fun! We didn't have a lot of time since it was definitely last minute and I had to leave early on Saturday. But we walked to the student center in the freezing cold weather and we got smoothies! Which was really funny too...cause the one I got was called Strawberry kiss (which was kinda awkward to order to the guy standing there....but w/e) and Chelsey has been wanting to try it and had yet to. So I took a drink of it and made her try it and we were both in love with the smoothy. Believe me it happens. I was gonna take pictures of the adventure up there but my hair looked like crap and Chelsey wasn't a fan of her hair at the moment either. So hold the pictures for a later date! =D

I finally finished a book....the last time I had finished a book was last April while on vacation in Colorado. I was talking to my friend Lindsay the other days whom I miss dearly and she said she reads an entire book in a day sometimes. I thought the idea was craZy...but it made me want to go read a book. I had started the book "the guardian" in November but had yet to finish it. It's one of the books in the series that Kristi has read every single one to. So I might get the next one from her. It was super good...it's a Christian mystery, suspense, romance book!!

But I am off to other things! adios.

God of this city

2009-01-12T15:44:00.003-05:00

Have you heard the song?! God of this city by Chris Tomlin
You can listen to it on my profile on facebook or look it up on youtube.

[Verse 1]
You're the God of this City
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You are

[Verse 2]
You're the Light in this darkness
You're the Hope to the hopeless
You're the Peace to the restless
You are

There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

[Chorus]
For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
Greater thing have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City

[Verse 1]

[Verse 2]

There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

[Chorus]
For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
Greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done here

There is no one like our god
There is no one like our God

[Chorus]
Greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
Greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done here

This is a special song on Royal Servants. We sang it at Training camp and my team sang it all through Europe. I loved singing it at the end of a ministry day, it reminded us that we may have been done with ministry in that city. But God isn't. Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this City.
We did what we were called to do and left the rest up to God.
Remember that we as humans can only do so much with ministry. But God has plans, big plans.

[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 a hope and a future.] -Jeremiah 29:11

Do what you are called to do and don't stress when it doesn't turn out the way YOU planed.

Happy New Year?!

2009-01-10T18:35:00.002-05:00

So I guess I have been so busy I forgot about the blogging world. I was informned that I should update.
The year has been off to a okay start I guess. Back at work full fledged and I'm exhausted from the first week back. But what can ya do....gotta work.

I am leaving again....yes I know. Where this time?! I am going to Maryland to stay with Kim and family for a while! Its a great opportunity. I get my sister time with Kristi and Katrina but not nearly enough with Kim. Actually not enough with Kristi and Katrina either. But definitely not enough with Kim. Considering I only see her 4 weeks out of a year at the most. That's only if I go out there. So I am taking this opportunity as I have no tie downs here and am free to go. It's gonna be a blast....we are gonna scrapbook, hang out, get massages.....oh dang. It will be fun. I love going out there. If everything works out okay, I may be able to be out there and see Bryan and Britney as well.

I have decided to take guitar lessons. I have wanted to learn how to play guitar for years upon years. I finally get to!! =D I am anxious to start and can't wait till I can play a song. =D

Guess that's it for now.

2008 reflections

2008-12-29T12:55:00.004-05:00

Where did 2008 go?! If I find it I will let you know. I was trying to reflect on all that happened this year. I did 190 post this year. My end of the year post last year...you should read it. It's kinda entertaining to go along with this post. HERE!!!!

*The things I've learned
-God's timing is really 100% absolutely perfect. No seriously it is....you might think you are ready for something....but really you aren't. God knows when you are. Just accept it, it will make your life a whole lot easier.
-Good behavior can come naturally when needed.
-Getting up at 5:00am on your last full day with your team and picking grass out of the middle of sidewalks on a random street in London....had a good lesson to it.
-----I really could go on for a while with this.......

*Places I've gone
-Colorado
-Illinois
-Netherlands
-Germany
-Czech Republic
-Austria
-Italy
-France
-Switzerland
-Belgium
-London
-Maryland
-Virgina
-North Carolina
-Missouri
-Arkansas
-Indiana

*Favorite quotes of the year
-Now that's funny --Travis
-I'm sad --Travis
-Remember don't kill him --Random guy on TV
-FAIL --EuroQuest team
-Your home is where your blue pack is --EuroQuest
-It's a pocket party, that's awkward, it's a pocket party....of course it's awkward. --Me & Becca....don't ask.
-It's not brown...it's gray --Becca
-Rock, paper, scissors, knife.....I WIN!!! --Raimond
-No, guys...this is really eXciting. --Kevin
-----------yeah....I could go on with this for a while too........

*Favorite times of the year
-Colorado with Ashley
-My 17th birthday with Kendra
-SOBE runs
-A summer with RS!
-Maryland
-North Carolina
-Joanna was born
-Garret was born
-Steven Curtis Chapman/Michael W. Smith concert with Kristi!
-Winter Jam with Ashley
-Taco Bell for the first time in 7 weeks!
----yeah...these could go on for a while too!

The year was good, although it went fast. It was a good learning year and very accomplishing. I am looking forward to what God is gonna bring in 2009!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

It's beginning.....

2008-12-15T20:57:00.004-05:00

to look a lot like CHRISTMAS! =D

The weather is cold, The Christmas tree is up and the countdown is on! However the Christmas presents are still not bought. *sigh* I should really work on that.

Yesterday was Timothy's birthday and so today I took him out to lunch. We went to Fazoli's in Laffy....He had only been there once and it sounded good to him. So that's where we went. He liked it. I love Fazoli's. I tried something new today too and so that was eXciting!! =D

Scrapbooks, pictures and paper galore. It's covering a table in my room where I am working on completely my EuroQuest scrapbookS. I have one done and am working on the second one. I am now 3 weeks into my trip and have more pictures for 3 weeks then I know what to do with! =D But I am enjoying it and replaying the pictures in my mind like a movie! Although it's making me miss my EQ family all that much more. To have just a day with my whole team would be the best Christmas gift this year. Sadly that won't be happening and going to Minnisotta to see some of them isn't gonna happen either. Oh well...I guess there is always facebook. *sigh*

However I am off to bed. night!

I <3 CHRISTmas!!

2008-12-08T11:06:00.004-05:00

I love CHRISTmas...I love the joy it brings...the families it brings together. It makes me happy...I love CHRISTmas time! I love going to my home church at CHRISTmas too. It always look so CHRISTmasy! =D I actually went to Grace yesterday too...for the first time in 3 months. I have been going with my sister to her church. So it was different. I got asked to do something for fire side CHRISTmas. Which I am eXcited about. I love that service. Lots of instruments played and different things read, we sing CHRISTmas songs and I love it. This will be the first year I won't be playing an instrument. I was asked to read something. Which is fine!! =D

My parents and little brothers are back...which ya know. It happens. The house isn't nice and quiet anymore. But yeah.....they brought me back stuff from Hershey's Chocolate world! =D Which is cool!

However...my baby girl is crying...well okay Katrina's baby girl!! ;) So I should go play with her. She is so fun!!!

Kim fails

2008-12-05T18:02:00.002-05:00

So I told Kim she needs to update her blog and she told me to mark it down as something she fails at. So here ya go. Except for really Kim is a beautiful, lovely, amaZing person. I love her a lot and I can't wait to see her again. She is a lovely advice giver and listens to me complain a lot!! She is just amaZing. SO really....give her some slack on her lack of posting....because she is to amaZing to get mad at!! =D

I LOVE YOU!!

TGIF!

2008-12-05T12:04:00.002-05:00

I love Friday...do you know why?!? Well I am gonna tell you. It means I get to sleep in all of TWICE. OH MAN!!! I am eXctied! *sigh* Usually I don't have to work Saturday nights...however tomorrow is different. The first Saturday night I have worked in months. It's alright...I guess. I mean I get to work with Ashley....hopefully....and I haven't seen her for a few weeks....which makes me very sad...cause well she is kinda my buddy.

So Kendra has spent the night the past two nights. We were gonna wait for tonight since she has school and I have work but she wanted to do it Wednesday night. Since she doesn't like being at her house with her brothers and I didn't mind having someone here. It worked out pretty well. It was fun. Last night we rented "sisterhood of the traveling pants 2"! Which was fun. Although it took everything I had to stay awake. bleh. I am so tired. Its been a long week of working.

But I think I am gonna so watch a movie before going to work in a bit!

rest stop

2008-12-04T10:26:00.002-05:00

Yesterday working 10 hours and again today doing the same. I am taking a rest stop. Which concludes of eating breakfast at 10:30.
Tuesday and Wednesday I subbed for Kiddie Korner at the YMCA. So after SACC I went straight there. Tuesday...going to Kristi's office till 5:00, then home. Yesterday I went from SACC (6am-8am) to Kiddie Korner (8am-1pm) then to Dairy Queen (1pm-5pm) to go pick up my friend hope, then home to shower and eat...then youth group then bringing Kendra home with me...we watched a movie and fell asleep. When hope and I left for youth group she said "you are never home are you?!?" I looked at her and said "what are you talking about..I am home right now." She said...we have been here for a hour and you are leaving again. (Welcome to my world)

Today there was a two hour delay for school....which meant I had to stay at work till 10am rather then 8am. I felt bad cause Kendra was with me and she had to sit there till 10. But she said she didn't mind. Then I brought Kendra to school where yes we were on time. Then came home to eat breakfast. Then I get to go to work for six hours.....go babysit Cody and Katie and then maybe a movie tonight?!?

Speaking of which....I gotta go.....work. byes!

yeah I know...all I did was fill you in on my scheduale. But I need to go.....more later.

December?!?

2008-12-01T14:23:00.002-05:00

Having a hard time believing its December.....that means...the next time it's the first of a month. It will be 2009!! OH MAN!
Arkansas was good....the weather was nice. We got home Saturday night. After a very long car ride.
The house is quiet....
I jumped right back into work. With the Ymca at 6:00am this morning and Dairy Queen in a hour. Can I say I missed it?!?! I miss the paycheck. However I did get paid today and that was nice! =D
I am working on clearing up my acne like always and realized that I only have a little bit of acne. Everything that I thought was acne was scars from it. =( So I bought this scar remover stuff so I am gonna try to clear that up to. I guess I didn't realize how bad it really was.
I really don't know what else to say. So I am gonna go to something productive maybe...before work! Have a fantabulous day!

Invisible tears

2008-11-30T12:37:00.002-05:00

1. Put your music on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag ** friends who might enjoy doing the meme as well as the person you got the meme from.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
"One heartbeat at a time" --Steven Curtis Chapman

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
"Grace" -- Michael W. Smith

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"This is your time" -- Michael W. Smith

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"Our Song" -- Taylor Swift

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE??
"Leave the pieces" -- The Wreckers

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"The older I get" -- Skillit

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"Looking for angels" -- Skillit

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
"Youth of the nation" -- P.O.D

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
"Broken" --Steven Curtis Chapman

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"The best of both worlds" -- Hannah Montana

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"Lost in this moment" -- Big & Rich

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
"You are being loved" --Steven Curtis Chapman

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"Cleaning this gun" --Rodney Atkins

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"With one voice" -- Steven Curtis Chapman

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
"Deep in love with you" -- Michael W. Smith

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"Aint no mountain high enough" --PureNRG

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
"One boy, One girl" -- Collin Raye

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"Wherever we go" -- Newsboys

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"Rumor has it" -- Clay Walker

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
"The river is rising" --Michael W. Smith

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
"What hurts the most" -- Rascal Flatts

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
"The meaning of life" -- A*Teens

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
"Who I am hates who I've been" --RelientK

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
"When I said I Do" -- Clint Black/Lisa Hartman-Black

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
"In the ayer"--Flo Rida

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
"Something CraZy" -- Steven Curtis Chapman

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
"Mighty to save" -- Michael W. Smith

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
"Rebirthing" -- Skillit

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
"Help is on they way" -- Michael W. Smith

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
"Invisible tears" -- The following

I am.....

2008-11-21T18:04:00.002-05:00

tired of packing. I guess I could solve this problem and stop going places. But that doesn't work for me. =/ Can I just pick up my room and my car and strap it down to the top of Kristi's truck?!?! guessing Kristi wouldn't like that to much. hmm. I can never decide what to take..what not to take. Ya know...it's a hard decision. Then when it's cold you have to pack more and thicker stuff...which takes up more room. BAH. Okay...I know I know....stop going on trips and you don't have to worry about it.

So Katrina has been up a lot this week...I have been playing with Joanna. She is so cute....so fun. Nathaniel and Malachi are pretty entertaining too!!

WELCOMING GARRET ALAN into the world. Can't wait to meet the little guy.

So tomorrow should be fun...Kristi and I together for to long is always interesting. We get a little craZy!! =D I haven't seen Cody and Katie a lot recently so I am looking forward to seeing them and being stuck in a car with them for hours!! ;) We are leaving bright and early....ACTUALLY she isn't planning on getting here till around 8:00ish. Which is really eXciting cause that means I get like THREE more hours of sleep. Give or take. She is gonna text me when she leaves her house which gives me about 15 minutes and so I am hoping to have everything ready and her text can just be my alarm!! So if she is running late I don't lose sleep!! =D I am SOOOOOO looking forward to not going to work for a week and getting to sleep in. Yes Cody and Katie's wake up call around 7 will be sleeping in!!! =D

I have started scrapbooking my pictures from the summer!! I am about 2 weeks into the trip in my scrapbook and it's so much fun. I am sad I won't be able to scrapbook for a WHOLE week!!! OH MAN!! But it will be nice to see my family in Arkansas/Missouri and a week off work!! =D

But dinner should be here soon and then I am taking a shower and figuring out what else I need and going to bed!! =D can't wait!

have a good day?!?

2008-11-20T10:38:00.005-05:00

So I am curious as to where the phrase "have a good day" came about. Ya see when people tell you to have a good day does that mean you are gonna change your entire day just to make it a good one?!? Probably not. SO why say it?!? Because you have to say bye to someone and have something to say?! Now I say this all the time so I'm not saying that I don't but I am just curious as to why one would say it if really it doesn't make a difference in anyone's life and we are just wasting our time. Working in food service and with parents of kids I say "have a good day" MANY MANY times a day. I say it to every customer that comes through drive through and almost every parent...and sometimes to the people inside DQ. BUT WHY?!?!?! There is only one time in my life where I decided I would have a good day when the lady at Taco Bell told me to. But did the lady at Taco Bell really care if I had a good day?!? She wasn't gonna be seeing me again. Do I care if the people that come through Dairy Queen have a good day?!? Sometimes but usually not. I won't be seeing them again that day. Just my ramble for the day!

pictures.......

2008-11-03T12:54:00.002-05:00

pictures, pictures, pictures & more pictures.
So today I noticed on winkflash that new customers get 50 free prints for their first order. I have been uploading my pictures for a while but have never placed a order. So I took advantage of it and printed off my first 50 pictures of the summer. So I was like "hey lets see what other companies do this." So I went to shutterfly...which is the company that Royal Servants uses to put team pictures on and my mom printed off my team picture from there. But I had never used it with my debit card. SO I signed up and got my first 50 prints free.....continuing on I did a google search. I found kodaxgallery.com where you can print of your first 20 prints free. So I just printed off 120 pictures for around $3.00...cause I had to pay some shipping cost!! =D OH MAN!!! Only 757 pictures to go.....oh boy!
Oh and I am serious about those 757 pictures.

I did it, I did it!

2008-11-01T16:16:00.001-05:00

SO I FINALLY cleaned out my car today. I had the whole day free and I did something productive. Yay me! =D My car was ridiculously messy inside and really dirty outside. So I took care of that. It's now clean all around! =D YAY!

That was pretty much my day. I know.....pretty intense. But it was nice after yesterday. Yesterday I worked 12 1/2 hours between both jobs. I hit my bed last night and didn't move.....I was super tired.

I really don't know what else to say. SO yeah...have a good day! =D

p.s. Aunt Jen I am not sure how much the pictures are...I think it's 7cents. But the web page is being dumb and not loading. But I will find out for sure. Although Kim probably knows! =D

I never cared....

2008-10-30T14:09:00.004-05:00

so much about it being cold. BUT this year...I can't stand cold weather. I went into work yesterday morning at ya know....6am and I was all bundled up with my mug of hot chocolate. My supervisor was standing at the front desk talking to the front desk lady. I came in and said it was cold outside. They said "um....what are you gonna do when it's really cold?!?" I said "I am gonna curl up in a ball in my bed with my blanket and not go anywhere....sorry can't show up to work." My supervisor thought that was funny.....but see I was serious. No I am joking..I will go to work....cause well.....I do things like that.

So I have decided that I have the perfect little sister. See Kendra...my little sister....whom I have adopted. I hangout with her...do fun things with her and I send her home. I get a little sister and my own room. It's a plan. Kendra is so much fun...going to Maryland I kinda missed out on blogging about our birthday. I will do that soon. Kendra and I share the same birthday and celebrate together. This year we went to hobby lobby, gordmans, starbucks and the mall. We had so much fun together. But I will blog about that on a later day! =D

So I am in the process of uploading pictures to wink flash. Which is a company that you upload your pictures onto and they send them to you in the mail. It's pretty cheap...I have never used it before but Kim uses it! =D And printing off 800+ pictures from a 7 week mission trip can be costly. Thats even cutting out like 400 pictures from the 1200+ pictures I took.. My name is Karyn and I have a problem. My problem is taking to many pictures! PLEASE HELP ME!

I realized today.....

2008-10-28T14:03:00.003-05:00

.....that I have done really bad at blogging in the month of October. Although I was in Maryland.....I figured rather then blogging I would enjoy hanging out with my sister and my nephews and niece and seeing Becca. So why blog?!? Since I have been home I have been busy. BUT enough excuses!

Kristi and I went to the United Tour with Steven Curtis Chapman & Michael W. Smith on Sunday night. Mom bought our tickets as our birthday presents!! So Kristi and I celebrated together! =D Thanks mom! And I must say....it was definitely one of the greatest birthday presents in the world!! We had so much fun together and the concert was amaZing!! Although....google maps fails. Kristi got directions on google maps and it led us past the place and to this random play ground. So um...yeah. I do believe they stopped playing at play grounds many years ago. We got back to where we needed to be and used the signs there. Silly google maps.

Steven Curtis Chapman Michael W. Smith

They got really into "dive"!! =D =D

I've decided......

2008-10-25T22:11:00.005-05:00

*That there is to much to the world and life is to short to live in one place all your life.
*That people shouldn't drive on the interstate with their brights on.
*That you should always be nice to random people....you have NO idea what they are going through.
*That a smile goes a long way.
*You should tell someone to have a good day...weather you mean it or not. You never know how far it is gonna go.
*You shouldn't look at teenage moms in a bad way...maybe it wasn't a chosen baby. Maybe they had sex against their will. But they kept the baby.
*Small towns are nice to grow up in.....but you shouldn't stay in them to long.
*That growing up in the country is nicer then the city. It's a lot quieter.
*That God put me in the middle of four boys...because I wouldn't of wanted a sister to share a room with.
*That sleep is over rated.....enjoy the life God has given you. Sleep when you are dead.
*That people should ask before they take your things.
*That you may not agree with the way people raise their children...but they are doing the best they can and know how. They chose that way and I recall they didn't ask your opinion.
*That starbucks should be cheaper.
*That Maryland and Indiana should be closer.
*That teenagers should enjoy being a teenager and not worry about a boyfriend/girlfriend.
*That kids should enjoy being a kid and not have to make decisions.
*That you should see as much as the world as possible before you die.
*That God brings everyone into your life for a reason...figure out why.
*That parents should stay out of their adult kids lives unless requested otherwise.
*That making flair is addicting.
*That life is to short to be mad at your siblings. Cause someday...they are all you are gonna have.
*That you should randomly tell your parents you love them....they did raise you and you never know when you are gonna see them again.
*That you have spent way to long reading this blog posting.
*That I really have to go to the bathroom.

Denial over

2008-10-24T07:55:00.005-05:00

So I wasn't updating my blog because that would mean it would be talking about Maryland which I am no longer in and talking about coming home which I was in denial over. But I guess it has been long enough....so yes I am home. In case you didn't know. I had an aweSome time visiting with Kim and family and going to North Carolina and visiting with Bryan and Britney. Britney is such a cute pregnant lady!! =D Hanging out with becca was just like old times.....like ya know...over the summer! =D It was weird to be around her and not have the rest of my team and it was just us. But I love going out and visiting Kim....I miss out on sister time with her! =D I don't see her enough. Should work on that. ;)

So not to much has been going on since I have been home other then working....a lot.
ummmm......soooooo making flair on facebook is addicting.
I don't really know what else to say....so I think I am gonna go.

Maryland take 3

2008-10-16T10:54:00.003-05:00

So North Carolina was amaZing...I loved the beach it was fun! I had gone to a beach when I was seven but didn't remember any of it except for it tasted gross. ;)
It was aweSome to see Bryan and Britney again and Britney is such a cute pregnant lady!! =D It was a good visit!! Good times!!
So now I am back in Maryland for only a few days before I leave for home. Although Kim and I have decided she isn't taking me to the airport. So if I'm not around next week. Well you will know why!
Tonight Becca is gonna spend the night...although I am honestly dreading to go get her cause I know that this is our last time together and I don't know when I will see her again. =( Don't get me wrong I am way eXcited to see her tonight but I know that this is our last time together for a while. ='(
Kim, Britney and I scrapbooked while in NC...I scrapbooked my 17th birthday with Kendra who turned 15 that day. It's such a fun scrapbook. It came out pretty well if I do say so myself...and I do!
more later....but first.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTI!!! =D LOVE YOU

Maryland/North Carolina

2008-10-14T17:30:00.003-05:00

Kim said I needed to update...but we are about to eat dinner and she hasn't done any better on her updating. SO um....this is the update! =D HI!For now!

maryland take 2

2008-10-08T15:22:00.005-05:00

I love when Kim makes things in the crock pot....it smells good!! =D just saying!

So I have definitely been enjoying it out here and know that next Saturday is gonna come to soon. I'm definitely not ready to go home yet.
I was able to see Becca again last night, she came to walmart with Kim and I and then we went to old navy because well I had a pair of jeans that kinda died and so I wanted another pair...so well I bought some! =D But it was fun to hangout with Kim and becca...I hadn't seen becca since sunday so it was cool to see her again! =D

yesterday we went to D.C. which was cool!

Sunday we all leave for North Carolina to see Bryan and Britney...which will be fun. I am looking forward to seeing them since I haven't seen them since June. It will be fun!

Not to much else going on. Just trying to spend time with Kim...gotta make sure and get that sister bonding time in. ;) And watching the kids grow up is fun. Melia finally likes me...so that's good. She wasn't such a fan of me when I first got here. But she likes me now and we play together! And also trying to see Becca since I have no idea when I will see her again after this trip. which is super sad to think about. I know I will see Kim & family and even Bryan & Britney in April...but I have no idea when I will see Becca which isn't really okay with me. But that's what happens when you become friends with someone who lives hours and hours away.
Peace.

woohoo for maryland!!

2008-10-06T20:41:00.002-05:00

SO I am definitely in maryland! It's amaZing...I love being at Kim's house! It makes me happy...to throw into this trip was this person I call becca and oh man I was excited to see her again!

The first couple days consisted of hanging out with mostly becca. In fact she was at the airport to pick me up which was Friday at about 3:40 and I didn't actually part from her until Sunday at like 1:15pm. I was stoked to see her and I wanted to spend time with Kim and the kids but since I won't see becca a lot during the week I went ahead and spent that time with her. Kim picked me up and so I got one on one time with Kim which I always enjoy. I feel so at home here it's kinda ridiculous. It's just like another home miles away wherever they move to! I did bring my blue pack from the summer and one of the things about the summer was your home is where your blue pack is. Since we traveled around so much every camp site was our home. So maybe that's it...but I think it's cause this is like my 5th time visiting Kim and her family. Oh man!

Tonight Kim and Ryan went out to dinner for their 7th anniversary so I being the good sister I am...watched the kids. Wasn't as bad as expected. Melia wasn't such a fan of me yesterday so I wasn't sure how she was gonna do. But thankfully she did very well!!

But I am very tired...so I will blog later!
Peace.

yeah yeah yeah

2008-09-30T07:26:00.005-05:00

I know...I get upset when others don't update their blogs and then I don't. But really I don't know what to blog about. I am so eXcited about going to Maryland this week and I didn't want my whole post to be about that! =D
I will try to find something else to talk about! =D
um
So my birthday is this week...and this year went by really fast. Before....I just wanted to get to 16 and get my license. Then I got to 16 and it's the dreaded but anticipating 18 to come. Once you turn 18...it's kinda like you have to really start being independent and going your own way. Although my mom has always had us make our own decisions to a certain extent as we got older. So no it's not all gonna hit me at 18. BUT 17 really isn't that big of a deal. Although...I can give blood now. Woohoo! =D
I wish there was a way to tell kids that really they need to enjoy being young....my mom said I wanted to grow up to fast. But I think a lot of kids do. People told me all the time to enjoy being a kid. Enjoy not having bills, making decisions, responsibility, etc. But I haven't found a kid yet that actually listens to that advice. Every kid wants to grow up and get their license and not have their parents telling you what to do. Well now that I am older, making my decisions, paying only a couple bills and have to be "responsible". I miss being little and not having to care about anything. All I had to care about was what I wore....and even that my sisters got pretty picky on that. ;)
I don't really know why I am rambling on about this....cause you can't convince a child that they don't want to grow up so fast. But this is what happens when I have nothing to blog about! =D

I am SUPER eXcited that I am leaving in three days....every time I talk to Kim I get more and more eXcited! =D I miss those kids like craZy! OH MAN. K...so that was my maryland rant.

WOOHOO!!

2008-09-24T08:23:00.001-05:00

Flash Toys At WishAFriend.com

not a preferred morning

2008-09-23T08:04:00.004-05:00

This was one of those morning I never want to see again.
First I was awaken at about 2:45am by a text message...that I simply made my phone stop ringing and went back to sleep. THEN I woke up around 4:45....thought it was time to get up. I was procrastinating. Then I looked at the time and realized it was NOT time to get up. Back to sleep and I then woke up when my alarm woke up at 5:20am. I got up and was getting ready for work. Made my hot chocolate and got my pop tarts. Left the house and on the my way to work I picked up my hot chocolate from my cup holder. Then it happened. There was a hole in the bottom of my cup apparently. I hadn't been using this cup, I had been using another one but let my dad take the one I had been using with him to work. I am glad I had the broken one, I wouldn't of wanted him to get it all over himself.
So my hot chocolate got all over my pants. Trying to drive....I put the cup back and reached for napkins in the glove box. My cell phone was between my legs....which is exactly where the hot chocolate went. VERY FORTUNATE my cell phone was okay. I pick it up and see HOT chocolate running down my screen. Not pretty. So I pull into the Ymca for work and again FORTUNATELY I had worn black swishy pants. So not only were they black but the hot chocolate wiped off SUPER easily and no one could tell what I had done. My phone was sticky...but we got that taken care of. I am so thankful it still works, cause I got that phone only about a month ago. So although it completely messed up my morning. There are the good parts to it. =D We will see how the rest of the day goes.
Timothy is amaZing and offered to shampoo my seat!! =D Thanks bro!

just words

2008-09-22T16:26:00.002-05:00

So my last post was from a bulletin I got from attending the church that Kristi attends. So kudos to Eagle Harvest!! =D

So I am stoked that I am leaving in 11 days.....I can't wait. =D I miss my maryland peeps bad! =D

So....I don't really know what to put in this post.

I am pretty tired....I didn't get my nap after work this morning.

Chelsey was home for the weekend...so that was fun. I got smores out of the deal! =D

Today mom was cleaning out the refrigerator and had to go into town to bring timmy to work and go to walmart. So she asked ben and I to finish it. Now...our refrigerator was pretty gross. SO Ben wanted ice cream for it....I wanted fruit snacks!! So mom brought us blizzards from DQ and me nemo fruit snacks. It twas eXciting.
I was reading random entries of my journal tonight from the summer...it was cool to read through it and remember little stories and events that happened. =D

So daycare is closed for the week so Katie is at our house. Now...Katie has turned into quite a little character. Today she wanted to put on her swimsuit. I informned her that we don't have a swimming pool. She didn't care. She wanted to put on her swimsuit and go outside. She had that thing on for like four hours before we finally got her to take it off cause we told her mommy was gonna be here soon and she had to get dressed.
She also told her imaginary pink dog to stop following her. So...she might be a little craZy.
She is currently looking through Grandma's spice drawer asking her what is what. =D ah, cute kid.

It's the little things

2008-09-19T15:33:00.002-05:00

Are you where God wants you to be right now?? Her is a list of 911 survivors from the World Trade Centers who are alive today because of.......Little Things.

One missed her bus; One couldn't get a taxi; One's car wouldn't start; One went back to answer the telephone; One man is alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.

One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change. One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off in time. One broker was stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an auto accident. One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he should have.

A company President got in late that day because his son started kindergarten that day.

Then there was the man who put on a new pair of shoes that morning. Then he took the various means to get to work but before he got there had developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore to buy a BandAid. That is why he is alive today.

Next time your day seems to be going wrong: you can't find the car keys; you hit every traffic light; or the children are slow getting dressed--- don't get angry or frustrated at the Little things. God is at work watching over you at that very moment!

If you are faithful in the little things, you will be faithful in the large ones. -Like 16:10 NLT

OH MAN

2008-09-17T07:28:00.001-05:00

I AM GOING TO MARYLAND....IN LIKE 16 DAYS!!! WOOT WOOT!!! =D I CAN'T WAIT!

Finally the weekend

2008-09-12T07:43:00.002-05:00

So I gotta say....I never cared about weekends before. They never mattered to me. I didn't go to school, so I didn't have to not do that. I worked on the weekends anyways so that didn't matter. So the weekends were just another couple days to me. BUT....now that I am doing morning sacc Monday-Fridays. The weekends are my friends. I love it...I am stoked that I don't have to go to the YMCA again until Monday morning. So I can sleep in until monday morning. That is only two mornings...but man I am eXcited! Woohoo, woohoo!!

Yesterday I went down to greenwood and helped Katrina, good times. I miss them! So I helped Katrina out and chilled. It was fun! I enjoy it.

So already at 16, I am tired of driving...there is no excitement to it anymore and you have to be responsible. Just plain annoying. However I have a lot of driving years left. Oh well.

So I am debating on taking a nap or shampooing my carpet. The thing is....Timothy is still sleeping and I don't know how to work the shampooer. Could be a problem. Hmmm.....*sigh*.

But I am gonna go eat breakfast now!

Day out in Holland

2008-09-10T08:34:00.006-05:00

Lots of bikes right there We almost died in there

AHH, Stroop waffles

Birthdays all around

2008-09-09T07:28:00.003-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
AUNT JENNY7TH
KATIE8TH
UNCLE RANDY8TH
BEN9TH
BECCA9TH
DERIN9TH
BREANNA9TH
&
EMILY9TH!!!!

fun in the woods

2008-09-07T16:50:00.004-05:00

>a month too long<

2008-09-06T11:50:00.002-05:00

It's been a month today since I have seen anyone from my team. A month since I have had a hug from my EQ family. A month since I have held Becca's hand, a month too long.

I miss them all like CRAZY. Well...not all of them...but the team atmosphere. Certain people I miss like craZy. Like these lovely people in this picture. BAH. It's hard to be away from them.

It's been a month more then I ever wanted to not see Becca and Lindsay.

SUPER SUPER SAD DAY.

stand out in the crowd

2008-09-05T16:46:00.002-05:00

A field near my house has this random corn stock in it that is obviously not a corn field!! So stand out in the crowd. Be one in a million.

Fun in amsterdam

2008-09-02T15:01:00.005-05:00

First stamp for the trip!!

Cool bathroom in Amsterdam airport

We were sooooo tired. We had flown all night and hadn't stopped moving since we got off the plane. Oh boy....we were all exhausted. We got on the coach and fell asleep.
This coach was too small for our team....it wasn't our coach all summer. Just from the airport to the school where we were staying. So we had blue packs stacked in the isles. All sorts of safe!

Happy Labor Day

2008-09-01T18:23:00.002-05:00

Hello lovely blog readers!! =D

Hope you are all enjoying your holiday! My day hasn't consisted of a lot.
I brought Cody to walmart....I was going anyways and I thought it would be a fun little treat for him. SO we went to walmart...then I brought him out for ice cream. I think he really liked the one on one attention!!

We had a cookout tonight...which was cool. My dad got a new grill for his birthday that he picked out. So he enjoyed using that for the first time!! Good job Dad!

I spent some time with Katie bug...mainly cause I was in my room and she just walked in there and wouldn't leave!! ;) But I played with her and it was fun...she is really cute when she likes me! I don't think at the moment she likes me....but maybe in 15 minutes. Oh the joy of being around a two year old.

So the rest of the night I plan to continue the process of cleaning out my room which I believe will never be truly done. But ya know...every little bit helps! Then go to bed early.....I am exhausted for a reason I can't figure out. I was less exhausted before the summer when all I did was work, eat and sleep. When I barely had free time. I am currently doing nothing and am worn out. So I am gonna go to bed early....so I can be half awake for work in the morning. Have a wonderful day!

>! cuz this is how I roll
2008-08-31T22:25:00.004-05:00
So I went down to Greenwood on Friday, I brought the boys back. But I felt horrible.....my a/c in my car doesn't really work...it just pretends to work. So I had my windows down some but that didn't really help. So I was okay with it....but I look back at Nathaniel and Malachi who were sleeping and there was sweat running down their faces. I felt so bad....they were so hot. I brought them in the house and they were so warm. I felt bad...but they survived. I guess that's what it was like before a/c, and it didn't seem to bother Malachi to much. Nathaniel wasn't a fan of it but he was able to go to sleep so that's good!! =D

I made some money over the weekend babysitting and after not having "extra" money since like before the summer.....I don't know what to do with it. I just have this cash chillin out in my wallet and I don't know what to do with it honestly. I have been spending the money I do have left over from before the summer on gas and that's about it. So the fact that I still have that money and now extra money...I might go craZy. Yeah....you know you haven't bought anything for yourself or anyone for that matter when you feel like $3 is going craZy. Oh dear...!! =D

But I am exhausted for some reason so I am gonna go take a shower and go to bed.

it's goin down like this.....

2008-08-29T08:55:00.004-05:00

I said bye to Chelsey last night....she is off to college today. Leaving around now and knowing that I won't see her for a while is craZy. But I will see her soon and might take a random roadtrip to Indiana Wesleyan.

New Job.....New sleep schedule. I started working at the YMCA yesterday. Waking up at 5:15am isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Although going back to sleep has been tempting. The job isn't as bad as I thought it would be.....yet. And once I'm more awake it will probably be better.....I am getting up 5 hours earlier then normal but still going to bed at normal time......I'll work on that.

Today I am gonna take Nathaniel and Malachi home....Malachi misses his house and wants to see mommy. But it's been fun having them here and nice to be around them a little more. I miss the little guys.

Being one of the youngest I am just now seeing the changes in my little siblings. My older sisters especially have been watching us grow up for years...and now it's my turn to see it through their eyes. I am seeing Timothy try to out grow me....yes he is almost there. He grew like an 1 1/2 during the summer....leaving him right now and my hair line on my head. Travis hasn't changed to much recently but I am seeing Cody....who of course is my nephew but almost feels like a little brother sometimes. I saw him start kindergarten. Tyler started kindergarten too....but I won't be able to witness that and watch my baby grow up for months. Katie has matured so much and Melia is apparently walking. Malachi is talking a lot and since when can he do that?!? And Nathaniel.....well he is just an interesting kid. If you know him...you know what I mean. If you don't know him....then you need to meet him. =D

But I am off for now.....not sure what to do....when you wake up early you have so many more hours of the day to fill. *sigh*

Welcome Joanna

2008-08-27T20:46:00.004-05:00

Katie and her violence

2008-08-24T23:20:00.003-05:00

so funny story.....

So I was helping Kristi at her office again yesterday and we left at the same time....she went to get her kids and I went home. I was about to turn onto my road when my phone rang and Kristi asked me to go meet her at the YMCA, I said okay sure. She said "I'll be there in a minute...just meet me there". Okay.

So I went to the Y, wondering why Kristi wanted me to meet her there. So waiting and waiting. She called me and said "alright here is what is going on.......Katie threw up at daycare and Angie (daycare person) doesn't think it's anything but the fact the she gave her grape juice and grape juice doesn't settle with Katie well. But just encase I don't want to take Katie into the Y to get Cody. So I was just gonna have you sit in the truck while I went into get Cody" alright that's cool.

So Kristi gets there and I get in her truck and wait.
Katie unbuckles her stapes ((the other buckle still intact)) and says

Katie: "get my outta here"
Me: "no, you can't we are waiting for mommy"
Katie "NO get me outta here".
Me: "no, just wait".
Katie: "I don't like you anymore, come open this door so I can kick you in the face"
Me: "what the heck....no I'm not gonna open the door"
Katie: OPEN THE DOOR!!!
Me: Katie...calm down.

She then started laughing....and of course wouldn't kick me in the face. It was just funny....I think she has been around Ben and Travis to much!! =D She is a cutie!

just being home

2008-08-20T13:45:00.002-05:00

So I've been home for two weeks today. It feels like a lot longer. I miss my EQ family like craZy and days just aren't the same with my peeps. I miss saying night to everyone before I go to sleep....attacking Lindsay with a hug. Holding Becca's hand when I go to sleep, waking up to 30 other girls. Cheering for meals....home life is boring. I'm glad to have the little luxerys of home but I wouldn't mind going back. Home is just filled of drama and decisions.
I just text Becca and said "it's been two weeks today" her being the nice loving person she is....said "shut up, we don't talk about those things". I love her. I miss her like craZy...if I don't get to go out to maryland this fall....I might die. BAH.

So I am at Kristi's office...I did data entry for her and am now just messing around on the computer! =D

I will put more pictures on later...but I don't have them right now since I am at her office! So I will do that later.

I have been trying to get rid of random things in my room. Throwing things away and getting rid of things. Hoping to get my room into a bedroom and not of room of clutter which it has ALWAYS been. I have so much crap in there. It's not even okay.

I am still looking for an afternoon job and have applied a couple different places. My morning job will start next week sometime and so that will be interesting. I have fallen back into my old sleeping habbits so I will have to adjust to getting up early again! =D

But I have a headache and am hungry. So I think I'm gonna go home and get some food. A chicken wrap from Wendy's is not doing justice for lunch and breakfast.

I love Becca

2008-08-18T21:41:00.004-05:00

So blogger is being silly and not letting me upload pics......I got this far. So it has become a Becca post. I was gonna have pictures of the airports and such but yeah it didn't work. So the first pic is me and becca on the bus to the airport in Chicago and then a pic of me and becca at the airport. We are pretty cute! =D I miss her like craZy.

fly away

2008-08-15T13:29:00.002-05:00

so here you have my team's blue packs......we had just torn down all our tents and were finishing things up before we went to the rec center for our last night at tc
good bye tents......for 13 days. this was our hallway....which is now just grass.
one of the buses that brought the remaining teams to chicago
That's me and Becca at the church in Chicago the morning we flew out. Don't even lie...you know we are cute!! =D
This is my d-group. We were about to leave for the airport.
(left-right....Becca, Audree-Anne (leader), Taryn, Sarah, Lindsay, Leandra & me)

best night of TC

2008-08-14T15:25:00.002-05:00

So there was this guy Corin on my team....who is actually in the green shirt a couple people down from me. Corin's parent's work for Reign Ministries and were actually at Training Camp. So one night my leader was leading us out to this random spot at TC and we all thought he was gonna have us do a team building project and we are walking and I hear my team gasping and cheering. I was near the back and was like what the heck. I get up to this picnic spot and there are bowls and bowls of ice cream with brownies and toppings to choose from. AND THEN they opened a cooler that had mountain dew and pepsi!!! We hadn't had pop since home and this was the friday after we got there. So for some it had been a week since we were home. So we went craZy and then from then on we love Corin's parents!! =D That night was amaZing we had so much fun together and ah it was fun!! =D
We were the only team that got this....no other team got this. It was amaZing!! =D

trough

2008-08-14T12:56:00.002-05:00

So this is the trough. This is where we washed our hands and brushed our teeth, filled up our nalgenes and talked to random people.
As you can see there are soap bottles lined up. There was a lot of soap. Which was fun. You could try a new kind every time. =D

tent row (a.k.a. hallway)

2008-08-13T21:40:00.002-05:00

so this is our hallway....very unorganized. The tents got flooded one night. So we had to soak up the water with sponges so all of our stuff was in our hallway. Which is probably why I took the picture.
But my tent was the third on the left. If you look really closely you can see my stuff. But if you see the pink pillow on the left...that's Becca's and Becca was in my tent. So there ya go! =D aw, good times. good times.
In the background you see the portos...better known to you as porto potties. not always very pleasant...but could be worse. They cleaned them out ever so often! =D

our banner

2008-08-12T17:11:00.003-05:00

So this is our banner that the d-group leaders put together. All of our names are on there....it went everywhere with us. However after training camp we didn't see it again till our last night together.

I really like this....it's really cool and it's cool to read all the names.

One of the guys was saying one day that when we would get the e-mails from our leader before the summer. It showed everyone that Curtis sent it to and right then the names meant nothing. They were just names, now those names mean the world to us.

We have a little story with everyone, we have memories!! =D I miss you guys like craZy.

decisions decisions

2008-08-12T13:19:00.002-05:00

so honestly I'm sick of making decisions. They expect me to do this after a summer with Royal Servants where you don't have any decisions.
Change of plans....I'm not going to Crossroads this fall. I'm taking the year off and staying home and as of this morning got a job at the ymca doing sacc in the morning.
Can't say I'm completely happy with it yet. I'm really not of fan of working with kids and I was also REALLY looking forward to moving in with Katrina and living down there and all that jazz. But I'm still gonna TRY to go down there on a regular basis even if it is just for a couple days. I would love to be able to help with the baby and just be down there for sister time and so I'm hoping I'll still be able to do that.
So now I'm back to living at home which was not planned and getting a part time job in Frankfort which was not planned either.
I hope this is what God wants me to do....it's so hard to figure out sometimes.

Still trying to get use to the fact that I won't see most of my team again and I have no idea when I'll see Becca and Lindsay. I got to talk to Lindsay last night for 2 hours which was aweSome...I miss her. Becca and I have been texting non-stop since we've got home. So that's fun. Glad I have unlimited texting. Cause otherwise 500 text in 4 days probably wouldn't be okay.

I finally got to hang out with Ashley yesterday...we went to starbucks and hobby lobby. So that was fun! =D It was so nice to be able to talk to her and spend time with her again. ahhh I missed her so much.

So I think I'm gonna go try to find my room. Not an easy task AT ALL. But it needs to be done.

where to start

2008-08-07T21:09:00.002-05:00

I feel like I should blog.....but where to start I have NO IDEA.
What a summer. And once I am fully awake I will share what God taught me and many stories and my favorite things of the summer. But right now......I just want to sleep. I was up for 25 hours yesterday and got 5 hours of sleep last night. So as you can imagine I am not only sad, lonely, confused and overwhelmed. I am EXTREMELY tired and exhausted. kinda going through life in a HUGE blur right now. But more later.
Thanks for your prayers. I felt them! God is aweSome.

write me letters

2008-06-20T09:30:00.001-05:00

here is my itinerary
write me letters! =D
just make sure you send them about 2-3 weeks ahead of time overseas.

goodbye for now

2008-06-20T09:23:00.002-05:00

that's it....my box is packed except for my pillow. My day pack (book bag) is packed eXcept for my sunglasses. I'm checked in online for my flight and I leave my house in eight hours. I'm very eXcited, but tired and my stomach hurts. I think its nerves....although I don't feel nervous. Apparently my stomach does...cause I feel like I am gonna throw up.
Today I am spending a lot of the day with Ashley, hanging out one more time before I leave. I will then come home for supper (subway) load up the van with my stuff and depart from technology.
I took my last shower for days this morning.....and it was long. Just cause I have no idea when I will get another shower and when I do it won't be long at all.
I'm ready to go and begin this adventure. I've been waiting for like seven months for this and it's finally here. it's unreal that I am leaving today....but really eXciting.
tomorrow I will be wondering what the heck I got myself into but I think it will be amaZing. =D

So I'm off now.....leave me comments to come back to. Myspace messages, comments, e-mails. I'll miss you all!! =D

Karyn - euroquest08
Royal Servants

I'm procrastinating

2008-06-19T14:54:00.002-05:00

I am very sick of memorizing and now procrastinating by blogging cause I am sick of it. So we are gonna make this post useful and I'm gonna type out what I know.

Have you heard of the four spiritual laws??

Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical universe. so are there spiritual laws that govern your relationship with God.

Law 1
God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life

God's love
"God so love the world that He have His one and only son that who ever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

God's plan
[Christ speaking] "I came that you might have life and might have it abundantly, that it may be full and meaningful." John 10:10

Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life?

Because......

Law 2
Man is sinful and separated from God, therefore he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his life.

Man is sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23

Man was created to have fellowship with God but because of his own stubborn self will he chose to go his own independent way and fellowship with God was broken. This self will characterized by an attitude of active rebellion is evidence of what the Bible calls sin.

Man is separated
"The wages of sin is death [spiritual separation from God] Romans 6:23

This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful, A great gulf separated the two. The arrows illustrate that man is continually trying to reach God through his own efforts such as a good life, philosophy or religion. But he inevitably fails.

The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf.

Law 3
Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life.

He died in our place
"God demonstrates His own love towards us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

He rose from the dead
"Christ died for our sins....He was buried....He was raised on the third day according to scriptures. He appeared to Peter then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more then five hundred.
1 Corinthians 15:3-6

He is the only way to God
Jesus said "I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the father but through me"
John 14:6

This diagram illustrates that God has bridged the gulf that separates us from Him by sending His son Jesus Christ to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty for our sins.

It is not enough to just know these three laws

Law 4
We must individually receive Jesus as our Savior and Lord. Then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives.

We must receive Christ
"As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God. Even to those who believe in His name. John 1:12

We receive Jesus Christ through faith
"By grace you have been saved through faith, and not of yourselves. It is a gift of God, not a result of good works that no one should boast.
Ephesians 2:8,9

When we receive Christ we experience a new birth
(Read John 3:1-8)

That's all I know. There are two pages after that. I do think my head is gonna explode.

packing up.....leaving my life

2008-06-18T20:27:00.002-05:00

the title sounds depressing...kinda. but really, I am leaving my normal life. I am leaving everything I normally do...going to no computer, no cell phone, no texting, no childhood friends, no regular church services, no knowing what is gonna happen, no just blah days, no comfy bed, no air conditioning. I'm warming up to most of it....but just so you don't think I am depressed. I am leaving my normal life...but going on a GREAT adventure! =D

I put everything back in my box tonight.....it all fit!! =D woo hoo, I still need to get the pillow from Ashley and a couple other things but they are little. So it's all good. I can't believe in 2 1/2 hours I can say...I'm leaving tomorrow....for 6 1/2 weeks. Its craZy.

Last night I spent the night at Ashley's house. Which was actually the first time we had spent the night with each other not in Colorado. kinda craZy....anyways. It was fun, kinda messed up the sleeping schedule I am trying to create but hey I had a good time! =D

Tonight was my last night in my church...I mean I could go to the building again before I leave. But the actual last service. I got a lot of people saying "good luck", "have fun", "I'll be praying for you" etc. all great to hear! =D

I am definitely sick of this whole memorizing thing....oh my goodness. Since I am sick of it, that results in me not doing it, which results in not knowing it....which WILL result in regretting later. So maybe I will go layout of the trampoline and practice it. Although it's getting dark so that might not work. But still have a decent amount of day light! =D

So last night....while reading my acceptance letter to crossroads...which really wasn't an accomplishment because apparently like everyone gets accepted and I didn't have to do anything to get in. But still kinda eXciting. Anyways Becca had texted me and said she got a call from her d-group leader and she told me who it was. Then Jessika text me and said she'd got the call. So I went and asked my mom if anyone had called for me...(cause I hadn't been home long) and she said no. So while sitting there reading my letter, the phone rang. Wonder who that is. ;) It was my d-group leader....oh d-group = discipleship group. Basically they break down the team into d-groups with about four people. So you have more like one on one time and more sharing time I guess. Anyways so I have the same d-group leader as Becca. Becca was the first one I talked to when I got on the message board and probably the one I have been talking to most since. So it's ironic that we are in the same d-group but pretty eXciting! =D

But I am off....things to do! =D

unreal

2008-06-16T14:00:00.002-05:00

I leave in four days.....its completely unreal. I can't believe it...I am way eXcited but completely shocked. So I think my head is gonna eXplode with all this memorizing.....but I am getting really close ((well that's what I'm telling myself anyways)) to being done. yay!

So I love sunscreen just for the record. The youth group had a big water fight on Saturday at my house....kinda a end of VBS thing for the teens and yeah I put sunscreen on cause I'm smartical and I'm not burnt. Unlike Timothy (mr. tan) got burnt on his neck. Oh well for him. But I am super sore from it however.

I went out to lunch with Anna today to spend sometime with her before I leave. It was fun, we went to arni's.

So Dad's brakes in his pick up truck went out yesterday and so the easiest solution was for him to take my car to work today since I had nothing really to do. However I feel kinda stranded....like a part of me is missing. Oh well.

So I've kinda just about had enough my cell phone for the moment. I'm kinda looking forward to not having my phone all summer. To not carry it around 24/7, I'll miss my link to the world eventually but it will be nice for a while.

But I am off to get some stuff done.

goodbye DQ

2008-06-13T21:57:00.006-05:00

tonight was my last night at work.....the night was long. but I am pretty eXcited to be done! =D there were all sorts of last tonight and eventually I will miss it....but at the moment I am pretty eXcited to know that I don't have to go get ice cream splattered on me anymore. two things that we are warned about when we first start working there....they said it WILL happen. yeah....never happened to me!! =D woo hoo, I'm just that good! =D After two years, 1 month and 29 days there with many many many hours spent on and off the clock. I think I have done my time! = D

This picture was me with my first paycheck and the last picture was me tonight after my shower with my DQ shirt on that I got when I became employee of the month the first time. I was gonna have the other picture be of me with my last paycheck...but I won't get that paycheck till the day I leave and I will be a little busy that day! =D so here you have it.

8 days

2008-06-12T11:34:00.002-05:00

it's getting closer!! =D woo hoo

so tuesday night my friend hope spent the night....we watched p.s. I love you and we slept on my trampoline. It was pretty eXciting! =D

SO I have tonight and tomorrow night of work and I'll be done. I'm eXcited but it's weird.....and I've already had my last shift with a couple people. So that was sad.....tonight will be my last night with a lot of people that I love to work with. But it will be okay....cause I will come back and visit. I think I might get in trouble if I don't.

I really don't know what else to say....so I think I am gonna go shower and eat lunch! have a wonderful day! =D

Praise God!! =D

2008-06-09T23:39:00.000-05:00

11 days

2008-06-09T10:54:00.002-05:00

will feel like 11 hours. Of course I'm still eXcited but these 11 days are gonna go by fast. And I have to many friends that I need to hangout with before I leave along with trying to see Bryan and Britney and clean my room and pack and buy everything and to much to do. oh well...I'll survive.

So the air conditioning is broken at Dairy Queen......so not only does that result in things melting it results in a very grumpy crew. We had five fans in there trying to keep us cool. On my break I got a freeze (slushy with ice cream) and went and sat in the cooler for a couple minutes. It felt amaZing, I actually got goosebumps cause I was cold. It was eXciting! =D Hopefully it gets fixed soon, although I have a feeling my whole summer is gonna be that hot if not more hot. But it being that hot and dealing with customers who aren't happy is gonna be different then being hot and doing whatever we are doing over there. But I could be wrong...who knows.

So either my allergies are starting to react to Bryan and Britney's dog or I am getting a cold. Not sure which one. =D But anyways.

I believe I am gonna hang out with Ashley today and I need to get somethings done. SO I must go.....adios.

after 7 months

2008-06-06T12:37:00.003-05:00

I got wrapped in another hug from Bryan and Britney! =D It was late when they got in last night/this morning. But I wasn't gonna miss it for the world. So just a quick hello and a hug and then I went to bed cause knew they were tired and didn't want to keep them up. Their visit is gonna go by fast. But gotta enjoy the time with them. By the time they leave it will only be 3 days till I leave for my mission trip! Rock on! =D

Today is eXactly 2 weeks till I leave for my mission trip. YAY!!! =D

Last night was a interesting night at work. The kitchen person called in along with 2 other people. So my manager Jessica shows me the list of who we have that night and where everyone is gonna be and there is a K next to my name. Which means Kitchen. I was like are you serious?? She said she didn't know what else to do...I was the strongest person on that night and the only one who knew what to do in kitchen. Ya see I never work in kitchen. Except for little things. So to actually be assigned to it was new to me. But after I freaked out on Tonya...it wasn't that bad! =D The couple times we got really busy with food, Jessica came back and helped me. So it wasn't that bad....and it kept me from dealing with customers so that was kinda nice! =D My last night is next Friday. I'm eXcited! =D It will be weird not having a job....but it will be a nice break before I leave for my mission trip!

Well my room is such a disaster...I think I am gonna go clean it. Seriously I have ran out of room on my couch for my clothes so there is actually a pile of clean clothes on my bed that have been there for a couple days. Glad I have a big bed or sleeping would've been interesting.

If you don't want to cry...I would really recommend not watching this

2008-06-04T23:20:00.003-05:00

complex

2008-06-04T22:57:00.002-05:00

I don't think my feeling for this mission trip will ever be set. Either I'm way eXcited, or I'm dreading it. Not at the moment....I'm just kinda blah about it. But yesterday I was bouncing with excitement! =D Last night my excitement calmed down and I started thinking about when I have to say bye. But oh well...it will be amaZing. =D I know it will be and tomorrow I'll get my eXcitement back I'm sure. Just cause that's how I roll.

Today was interesting.....back in 1984 my parents hosted an exchange student from Holland. She came and visited today. It was interesting....I didn't have to work so I got to visit with her a lot and got to know her. So it was fun! She showed me euro money. =D

PRAISE GOD...honestly. I got a support update today and like $700 plus had come in since last week! So I only have about $283 to send in and then bring $40 with me. I was planning on sending in $300 of my own so this works out wonderfully!! =D God definitely brought all this support in for me and I am very thankful. =D

I only have about a week left of work and then I will be done till I come back from Europe and who knows what I am gonna do then! =D

Bryan and Britney are coming in late tomorrow night....I guess it will be early Friday morning. Around 2:00am but I think I will probably stay up and see them and so it will seem like tomorrow night! =D
Woot woot!

VBS....I always enjoy VBS it's kinda fun. Tonight we were painting different things for it....the program is next week. So I was painting boxes with Michael and Chelsey. Well...mostly painting the boxes.

After church Chelsey and I were able to have some one on one time. Which actually doesn't happen that often. We went to walmart to get somethings and then went to taco bell for a fruit freeze THING! It's pretty amaZing....I'm trying to hangout with all my friends lots before I leave. Am I succeeding??? kinda. Tonight was actually Chelsey's idea though. Yay Chelsey! =D

Have a wonderful day....enjoy the moments. You never know when they are gonna end.

adventures

2008-06-03T22:48:00.007-05:00

So I decided the other night to go down to greenwood last night and visit with Katrina and family. So I did and then came back today. It was pretty fun....got to talk to Katrina a lot about my mission trip and hearing packing tips. We even tackled my sleeping bag but I decided it was silly. Katrina had the idea of cutting a hole in the bottom of the stuff sack and so I could pull it through. So I did and it worked great.....the air wasn't built up in the bottom of the bag and I could stick my hand up there and pull it through. She even let me borrow her blue pack (a.k.a my room for 6 1/2 weeks) and so I can see how everything will fit. Got a little nervous about that after I put my therm-a-rest (air mattress) and my sleeping bag in there. Oh well....it will work! =D
So I leave in 17 days and the girls and I are getting more and more eXcited. We are all eXcited to finally be able to meet each other after talking to each other some of us....6 months! =D We are eXcited to begin this adventure and get to know each other better then we already do! =D We are eXcited to share God's word with people across Europe! =D It will be amaZing.

The pictures are from the one day my sisters and I were all together....gotta say, Love being apart of it! We did the nice pose and then Kristi got the craZy idea for them to hold me up. But blogger is being silly and not letting me upload the other picture...so I will do that later! I love my sisters....it was fun! =D But off I go....it's thunder storming. It makes me happy! =D

finally....ahhhhh

2008-06-02T23:32:00.002-05:00

the itinerary is out for EuroQuest....are you eXcited?? I'm eXcited. So is the rest of my team....so if you aren't eXcited.....there is something seriously wrong with you!!! No but seriously.....it's eXciting. We now know where we will be when and all that jazz. So yeah....it's pretty eXciting! =D here is the link so you can go check that out! =D

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2008-06-02T13:32:00.001-05:00

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we will never understand

2008-06-01T00:19:00.001-05:00

Written by a friend of Steven Curtis Chapman
________________________________________

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for all your prayers for the Chapman family. They certainly have felt the love of God over the past few days from all those who have lifted them up in prayer during this unimaginably difficult time.

Kari and I are flying back to LA as I write after an amazing two days in Nashville . This was life changing. The name of the Lord was exalted in ways that we could never retell. We are in awe at His grace, compassion and mercy. Little Maria's life, although short, has already moved mightily in peoples lives to bring Him glory.

Last night the entire family stood in the church as a long line of friends and acquaintances greeted them, hugged them, cried with them and loved on them. The Chapman family and Steven's ministry has obviously impacted so many. They stood there for more than 4 hours before one of the pastors finally stopped it and had hundreds still remaining in line just sit down and then Steven apologetically, but so graciously addressed the entire group.

At the funeral, both Michael W. Smith and Matt Redman helped lead everyone in worship. Matt led us in a song we often sing that he wrote, "Blessed Be the Name of the Lord." It was amazing to watch the Chapman family sing with loud voices as they hugged one another, "He gives and takes away. He gives and takes away. My heart will choose to say, 'Lord, blessed be your name.'" This song will never be the same to me personally.

We worshipped and sang for 30-minutes. And then the Chapman's celebrated Maria by sharing stories and talking about her for almost an hour and a half, praising God for her life and acknowledging that she was safe in the arms of Jesus. All the while pictures of Maria flashed on two big screens behind the stage - her little white casket at the foot of the stage. She was buried in the "flower girl" dress she was going to wear in Emily's upcoming wedding.

Jeff Moore sang Steven's song "With Hope" which Steven wrote for a family years ago, going through the same type of tragedy. All of Maria's little friends came forward and placed a flower at the foot of the casket while Jeff sang.

The Chapmans are unwaivering in their love for Christ and doing well. Their entire family was a display of faith in practice at the most difficult time of their lives. No one in the family wore shoes, because the veil had been lifted for Maria. They were on "Holy Ground" and God's presence was felt.

Caleb (19) said in his prayer, "while we've always been excited about Heaven, it seems so much more real now...and gets us that much more excited to be there ourselves someday. So we'll live life on Earth as if each day counts until we get there.". He also said that although they are "confused" they've never been so sure about Christ and His saving grace. Caleb likened this to one of those abstract pictures that when you're up close, you can't see what it is, but as you step back, you start to see what the artist wants you to see. He said, "And this is a big picture, so we may have to stand waaayyy back."... but we will see what the Artist has designed and what the picture is.

He has his dad's wisdom - well beyond his years.

Emily Chapman (22) just got engaged and said that after the proposal, Maria was the only one who asked, "What did you say?". Maria asked it multiple times. (Of course Emily said "yes" to her future husband). But Emily addressed the 3000+ crowd and turned Maria's question back to everyone listening in regards to their answer to Christ's proposal to each of us,. "What did you say?". Powerful under these circumstances. The good news of the Gospel was presented four times throughout the ceremony by the family.

Steven was a rock and just gave all the glory to God. The model of a humble, Godly man. I'm so proud to call him a friend. His humility and appreciation for everyone there, which was a testament to his character and his sincere faith and love for his God and His son, Jesus Christ. As he hugged and cried with Kari and I, he just kept reminding us that "Heaven is real.

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Steven shared that after the accident, in the hospital, he held Maria's lifeless body and cried out to God. He cried out, asking to somehow see some kind of sign that she was going to be okay...to see that she was going to be safe. When they got home that night, they found the last picture Maria drew on that Wednesday afternoon on her little art table (she loved to draw!). It was a flower and a butterfly and folded in half like a card. When Steven opened the card up, she had written one word on the inside - a word he didn't even know she knew how to spell. It was "See." A simple answer to his cry to 'see' that she was safe.

Please keep praying for them. They are worn out, sad and yet rejoicing in the Lord. Please pray for Will Franklin Chapman. He seems to be the one that is having the hardest time and struggling with the guilt of the accident. It truly was an accident. Will pulled the car into the driveway and because the family was throwing a party that night for Caleb's graduation, he decided to back the car up onto the grass just as Maria ran out behind the car to welcome him home. There was no way for him to know that Maria was behind that car. The Lord was ready to take Maria home. He knew the number of her days. Will stood with Maria's favorite pink blanket draped over his shoulders both days.

All in all God was glorified. Praise Him for His sovereign ways.

Rick (and Kari)

a little here, a little there

2008-05-31T00:08:00.002-05:00

Today, with not having to go to work until evening. I was able to go all around town finding different little things that I needed for my trip. From Thrifty supply to walmart. With a couple stops in between. I didn't buy a lot but it was checks off my list. yes Kim....I have a list! =D

It's funny though....I showed the people I work with the list of what I still have left. Because I'm pretty eXcited at the only couple things I have left. They look at it and say "that's it?? how much did you have before??" They think the list is still pretty long....they didn't see the list before that. Imagine if I didn't have to stick to the packing list. =D

I am enjoying the warm weather and glad it's summer. Although this only leads for busy nights at Dairy Queen. It's cool though...I would rather be busy then be standing around with nothing to do.

Off I go.....adios.

it's all duck tape

2008-05-29T23:02:00.002-05:00

having a duck tape wallet is not only eXciting...it gets lots of interesting conversations. So today while at walmart, I pulled out my duck tape wallet to my money. The cashier lady said "so did you like make that??", smiling to myself I said. "yes, I did make it'. She then asked me "so is it like a piece of card bored...you decorated". loving the interesting conversation I said "no, it's purely duck tape...I just taped pieces together. The only part that isn't duck tape is the piece of Velcro and the ziploc bag for the change" She then got this look like "whoa". So she said "wow, that's aweSome...you should go to design school."

oh...the conversations my duck tape wallet gets! =D I proudly pull that thing out of my purse! =D

23 days

2008-05-29T16:12:00.002-05:00

till training camp!! woo hoo!

So I have the evening off, after working today. Someone new started today and they picked me to train her. So that was interesting. She was catching on really fast which is good.

However I am gonna go shower now, get the yucky ice cream off of me.
I think I am gonna take timmy to walmart in a bit so I need to actually look decent. But a shower is more important right now.

shopping, starbucks, work & excitement

2008-05-27T23:12:00.002-05:00

so today was my big shopping day with the lovely ashley. we got a lot of stuff and there are just a couple odds and ends that I need to still get. But majority of it is sitting in my room. Including a sleeping bag that won't fit in it's stuff sack...ug dumb. I'll work on that.

So after walmart we went to lafayette....we really didn't have time. But I wanted to get it done today. Worked out fine....but I ended up shopping fast at dicks sporting goods and being late for work. so we left dick's sporting goods and were beginning to be late. But we were in lafayette and HAD to get starbucks. I mean really, there are rules against stuff like that. I was already late what was 5 extra minutes. Besides it was raining so dq wouldn't be busy and they had a lot of people. and it's starbucks I mean really.

Work was a drag...I ended up being a half hour late. Ashley came in a hour later though so that made it better. But I pretty much stayed in the back and bagged dilly bars and ice cream sandwiches. I really didn't want to be up front dealing with customers. There were enough people up there anyways.

So I'm beginning to get a little more eXcited about the trip. Yeah I'm leaving my friends and family but am taking major comfort in the fact that my team will be there for me. Which is cool I am taking comfort in that since I haven't met any of them yet. I have talked to a few and they are just pretty aweSome people. So yay for that. Ashley and I have decided we aren't saying bye......we are saying see ya later like we are gonna see each other the next day. will it work?? probably not, cause we know we won't see each other the next day. And we know we won't be able to text anytime we want. But I will return and seeing everyone for the first time again will be fun.

But I believe I am gonna go. I am gonna try to get up earlier since ya know I need to start doing crap like that. But our shower is calling my name.

the weekend

2008-05-26T21:03:00.002-05:00

the weekend was kind of a blur...I don't remember a lot of it or a lot of last week for that matter.

However.....congratulations to Chelsey who is now graduated from high school. She wrote me a VERY sweet letter and I will treasure it forever.

Congratulations Lauren.....who also graduated. Unfortunately I was unable to make it to her graduation because I went to Chelsey's. but I went to her open house and she definitely put on her cap and gown for ME!!! =D Thanks lauren.

Tomorrow Ashley and I are gonna go shopping for all my stuff for this summer. I'm getting a little more eXcited about it....which is good. Cause i'm kinda stuck with it. I had lost my enthusiasm for this summer and then started freaking out when becca told me we were leaving in a month.
I'm doing much better with it and getting some excited about it. Tomorrow will be interesting.....especially since ashley isn't that excited about me leaving and i'm taking her with me to go shopping for the trip she doesn't really want me to go on. So it will be interesting......=) It's not just ashley though....I don't want to say bye to her either.

Continue to pray for the chapman family......if you want to read any updates. Steven's manager is about the only update right now. His link is on the right side of my page...it's called "house mix". Beautiful updates....but you might need to have tissues ready.

All my money is almost in for my mission trip...so that's pretty exciting.
But I am pretty tired.....so I am gonna go lay down. adios

another week.....another heartbreak

2008-05-23T15:50:00.004-05:00

This week, God only knows why these tragic events happened. Tuesday one of our city light and power guys was hit by a car while on the work site. This guy happened to be Ashley's friend's older brother. So in a way I felt close with the situation. Because I was watching Ashley as she tried to figure out what to say to her friend. What are you to say?? There is nothing after a death that can make you feel better.

Today I left DQ and the bank after picking up my pay check. I went to the gas station down the road and noticed there were fire trucks blocking off different roads. Kinda confused by this, I went on and put gas in my car. After spending way to much money, I am about to leave and realize why all the fire trucks and police cars are there. The line of cars are making there way to the grave yard for this city light and power guy. If I was in a hurry I could've gone a different way to get home, but decided to park and watch it.
It was kinda cool, they had all these city light and power trucks and the line went on forever. Last night I was driving home and at the church they had two city light and power trucks holding up the American flag.

Wednesday night a tragic event happened that effects the nation. Why this happened only God knows why. Why He would take this little girl from the Chapmans nobody knows. Why He would do it in a way that will make her brother feel horrible for the rest of his life....I don't understand.

Please pray for both families and friends as they deal with these tragic losses.

I love my life

2008-05-21T23:06:00.002-05:00

I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life
I love my life

So I've been told....if you tell yourself something enough times you start to believe it.

Didn't really seem to work.

one month???

2008-05-20T13:40:00.002-05:00

we are all aloud freak out moments right??? right?? Elli a.k.a becca said on the message board today that training camp is currently 1 month and one day away. However some of us are flying in on the 20th and staying the night at the church in Chicago. That means one month.....read it again....one month. not two, not five...ONE!!! So here is my freak out moment.......ONE MONTH?? I haven't bought anything for it.....all my support isn't in yet......I'm not looking forward to saying bye to my friends. I am leaving for 6 1/2 weeks and going to europe....if you ask me it's kinda random. I mean really....think about it...I am leaving for 6 1/2 weeks and spending it with people I don't even know.......what if they drive me nuts. I'll kinda be stuck with them for the WHOLE SUMMER. Sleeping in tents on the ground....have you ever heard of a hotel??? That would be exspensive......what about the weather?? I'm not a big fan of hot weather....or cold weather for that matter. *breath* okay I'm done.

I want, I want

2008-05-19T21:09:00.003-05:00

I want to cry...I want to sleep....I want to wake up and my room be clean. I want everything to make sense....I want my life planned out in a book so I know what to do next....I want gas to be cheaper. I want Colorado to be closer...I want a vacation....I want to laugh....I want to see her change...I want to not get splattered with ice cream.....I want I want.

How many times do you hear "I want" from a child. Well....we are all kids at heart. So there was my whining for the year. I'm done.

Ben is going to Colorado in the morning.....oh I SOOO wish I was the one going. *sigh* oh well...I get a relaxing day. Unless it turns into a shopping trip for all my mission trip stuff. That very well could happen. You know what would be fun....to go shopping for my mission trip stuff with Kim and Katrina since they did that. But there won't be time for that....I am going with Ashley and possibly Lauren. YAY for friends....I love my friends. *sigh* It will be a blast with those two.

But really....I am gonna go lay down. Watch some tv......go to sleep and wake up when I wake up. Cell phone off......alarm clock off. *sigh*.....it's the life. I'm so tired.

you really don't understand

2008-05-16T15:37:00.002-05:00

how much stuff I have. I have gotten so much out of my room and it still doesn't look like I have done anything. UGG......so it's still a work in progress. I have a feeling next week is gonna go by fast and I won't have time to do anything.
I am trying to work on my memorization for my mission trip. Ahh I love elli....she knows I keep forgetting to do it. So she text me last night and said "so I think you should work on your memorization". ahh...I love her for it. =D I worked on it too....got some more memorized. Yay for me! =D
But I have to go now...so adios.

I love free time!

2008-05-14T23:30:00.000-05:00

Monday I went down to greenwood to visit crossroads college to sit in on a class. I planned to be down there most of the day on Tuesday. To go back to crossroads and get registration started. So just because I had free time and NOTHING to do Tuesday. I stayed down there last night to spend time with the fam and I really didn't want to come home yet. So I came back this morning.....well afternoon. Ashley and I made plans to go shopping today. YAY for another free day.

So we went shopping.....although we have decided we don't really know why we bother to go shopping or hangout for that matter. Cause every time we do....we either have to cut it short or we lose time cause of something ridiculous. But whatever. We ended up spending like 10 hours together rather then the 3 we thought we were gonna get. It was pretty amaZing.

I don't really know what else is going on....just cleaning out my room. Getting things ready for this summer and moving.

So I guess Kim and family are coming next week. Although I keep forgetting....love you Kim. I think it's cause I just saw them and they aren't gonna be here long. So I guess it's just not that big of a deal. I'm still eXcited though....promise. Recently I tend to forget eXciting events. I still forget I am going to Europe this summer and that's kinda a big deal. Oh well...hopefully I remember when I actually have to start like packing stuff.

So we have this new key bored right and the enter key has issues and it like is stuck. It's really dumb.

So I think I am gonna go watch a movie....or go to sleep. I might sleep....I'm kinda tired.

yay for progress

2008-05-09T13:00:00.002-05:00

I have made amaZing progress in my room....ahh I love days off. I don't have today off but I don't have to go in until five....so I have all afternoon. I have pretty much got everything off the floor in my closet. If you have seen my closet recently you know this is a BIG accomplishment. I have thrown away three 33 gallons worth of trash. I have two 33 gallons trash bags filled with clothes to give away. Along with some other things I have got out of there. YAY!! =D I love getting rid of stuff.

I took Travis out to lunch today...Timothy and I went to Milky Way the other day and Travis was very upset we didn't take him. Oh geez.....so I told him I would take him out to lunch. So I did that today. We went to subway. Yay for subway.

I got paid today....ahhh I love payday. =D JUST saying!

So right now I am taking a break from my room. I am REALLY tired for some reason and am not really sure why but I don't have that much energy. Should probably wake up..I have to work tonight. I think star bucks sounds like a good way to wake up. I wonder what ashley is doing......

make it go away

2008-05-08T15:49:00.003-05:00

So in case you weren't aware of this...I have WAY to much stuff in my room.
So I have been TRYING to go through stuff in my room....go get rid of....throw away. Blah blah blah. Yeah well it's a NEVER ending process. I have more stuff then I know why. Why do I have all this stuff?? I HAVE NO IDEA!!!!
So going through this stuff isn't going so well. Fortunately I have been in a throw away mood....so I have been able to throw away and get rid of a lot stuff. BUT THERE IS STILL A LOT THERE. UGG.
I have put SO much into that room. UGG....anyways I'm done with that.

Today was my first day off of work in a while. My last day off was last Wednesday.....ahh. They were like "you want to work tonight" I was like...um yeah no.
I wish I had nothing to do today. *sigh*

Anyways I'm am supery dupery tired. I think I am growing again. I am really tired the last couple days. Who knows though. *sigh*

So since the room down at Katrina's isn't as big as mine.....I am trying to get a twin size bed so I have more room. So I found this really cool bed. THEN of course I need a new bedspread. lol! =D So then I found this....now how cute is that??? Now my parents don't think either are cute because well they look at the price....you have to look beyond the price. Like the happiness of their daughter. Geez.

Anyways....we will see what happens.

I agree....

2008-05-04T21:01:00.002-05:00

with Chelsey may should slow down. Because this summer is coming up mondo fast. So it's a long story why my last post posted twice...but they now both have really sweet comments on both and I don't want to delete them. So they are going to stay.

Wow, what a weekend. Friday afternoon I couldn't of told you my plans for this fall. Friday night....I pretty much had a good feeling about it.
Friday night I went down to Katrina & Derin's house to once again help them move. They moved into a three bedroom apartment. Totally 100% joking I said "hey, you now have a extra bedroom so I can move in with you". Katrina looked at me very serious and said "actually we talked about it and were gonna offer you could move down here and go to crossroads Bible college if you want to". I was like dude I was kidding...but REALLY???
I had thought about going to Crossroads but gave up on the idea because I didn't want to live in Indy by myself and didn't want to commute to Indy many times a week.
This opened up and I felt it was a open door. So I thought about it A LOT....prayed about it A LOT! I was giving it consideration and told God to show me what He wanted me to do.
I REALLY feel this is what I am suppose to do. So if everything works out....I will be moving down to Katrina & Derin's house and going to Crossroads Bible College and most likely getting a job down there this fall. Not everything is worked out yet and nothing is definite...but my parents are game for it and I don't really see a reason that it won't work. If it's God's plan for my life...which I feel it is....then it will work.
I am really eXcited about this possibility. I will continue to pray about it obviously. But I think God showed me pretty quick. I'm kinda nervous about it but I feel this is what I am suppose to do.
So it's pretty eXciting....my poor dad though. I was talking to my parents about it and my dad was really quiet....so my mom said "are you okay". He said "I just don't want all the kids to move out so soon". Poor guy.....awww. But I will still be coming home....this is still my life and I will be down there only for school. Then a job to throw in. I don't really know where else to go in my little town and think it would be better to just get a job down there. But who knows....still a lot to think about.

Have a awesome night! =D

be careful

2008-05-01T21:12:00.000-05:00

ya know...those two little words have saved my life. When they hold so much meaning and love and caring behind it....you think twice about it.

Now, I always thought it was silly. When someone would tell you "be careful". Obviously they were gonna be careful...they wouldn't purposely go and hurt themselves. Well, but maybe they would. I never noticed how much those words meant until I was told them all the time. By people who I didn't think cared that much about me. Tonya and Marcy from work, would always tell me to "be careful".
One time I was driving somewhere...I don't remember where. I thought about doing something and this little voice came in my head...it said "be careful". So I didn't do it....because I knew someone cared about me. If something were to happen to me someone would care. I guess I have always known someone would care. But it was nice to hear it outside of family who is suppose to care.

The other night, I was driving home from Ashley's house. It was around 1:00am. Actually I left there at like 12:55 and I was kinda suppose to be home at one. Well mom said "try to be home by one" but I left her with no guarantee as I didn't know how long the movie was that Ashley and I were gonna watch. Well I decided to see how close I could get to being home at 1:00. Ashley lives like 15-20 minutes away from my house. Knowing I wouldn't make it home on time but wanted to see how close I could make it. Basically...I wasn't careful.
I was talking to Tonya the next day and it came up and she was like "yeah I told you to be careful". Apparently she did, before I went out their door. But I didn't hear her. So then I felt bad...but oh well. Nothing happened.

All this to say....tell people to be careful. Let them know that you care. Because otherwise they might not be. They might push their limits to see how far they can take it. They might need to know someone cares.
They didn't have to tell me they cared....they just had to tell me to "be careful" and mean it.

be careful

2008-05-01T20:13:00.001-05:00

Ashley Nicole

2008-05-01T00:06:00.002-05:00

oh Ashley, so Ashley and I have had some aweSome times together. The Colorado trip with her was pretty freaking amaZing. We had so much fun together. It's the little things she says to me that make me feel special. She can always make me laugh. Tonight I was in a bad mood, so I went and talked to her. She made me laugh...I left upset but thats just cause I didn't want to go home. I wanted to stay with her because she makes me happy. She was making me laugh in a horrible time.
We have grown really close in the time we have known each other. Favorite memories, obviously Colorado. The plane ride there. ((the plane ride back we were to depressed)). Lafayette trips, STARBUCKS!! The Commissary, the bx, the freaking candy store. Walmart, ahh....how many times did we go to walmart??
She makes me laugh, she makes me happy. I'm glad we got closer.
This picture was taken at the park on base while we were in lovely Colorado. Taken by the wonderful Kimberly Ann.
Ashley...you are freaking amaZing and I'm glad you we are friends! =D

you'd think

2008-04-29T01:23:00.000-05:00

I'd have pictures up by now...but I don't. I haven't had time. I haven't been home a lot since I've got back And when I am home...I'm sleeping. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. Pretty full day. Maybe Wednesday I will try to get pictures up. Maybe I am in denial I am back so I don't want to put them up.

It's cold...I am so cold right now it's not even funny.

I brought Ashley home last night and tonight. Because like we were missing each other. So I brought her home which buys us like 15 more minutes together. It's eXciting. I think we are hanging out tomorrow night so that's eXciting.

So we got a new key bored while I was gone and I really don't like it. It has one of those small backspace buttons and ug it drives me nuts.

I'm cold.

So Kim told me that my last blog post made her like almost cry, so I really don't know what was so depressing about it. But whatever. Kim just misses me. I miss her too. *sigh*

I am inching closer to getting things going for this summer...slowly but surely. I really need to step it up because it is coming MUCH faster then I thought it would. I remember in January thinking this summer seemed like forever away. Now I wish it was January again.

Anyways...night!

I would give anything.....

2008-04-27T00:14:00.000-05:00

to go back to last week.

So coming home from a visit with Kim is never easy. It was harder this time, I think because I really needed the vacation and I didn't want to come back to life.
Ashley and I had a amaZing time....we loved being that far away from home. We loved the view, we loved relaxing, just being a kid. But the best part was...we LOVED seeing Kim and the kids. Ashley got pretty close to the kids and really liked Kim. She loved how Kim makes everything homemade and how they do things as a family.
Yesterday was really hard, saying bye to the boys...I cried. I was fine till I said bye to Kim at the airport. Which again, I cried. After that I was fine...as far as crying. Ashley and I were sitting at the airport and both thought it didn't seem real. It didn't feel like we were going home. It felt like Kim had just dropped us off and she would be back. Sad part...Kim never came back and we really did get on a plane.
The ride from Colorado Springs to Denver was really bumpy cause it was really windy. We were at the Denver airport for 3 hours. After FINALLY making it to the other side of the airport to our next gate...which took forever and we decided we might as well walk to Indiana. We chilled for a bit, then I got some food and Ashley got a drink. Sat there and laughed at all the crazy people in the airport. Again....leaving still didn't seem real. We were only like a hour or so from Kim and we didn't really feel like we were leaving.
It felt real when we got on the plane to come home. We flew frontier airlines and they have a gps map on the seat in front of you. They have other channels too but it cost money. So it was stuck on the gps. I thought it was cool I knew where we were. But it wasn't cool when I saw us leave Colorado. I started crying. It wasn't sobbing...just tears running down my face. After a couple minutes I was okay again.
Last night when we dropped Ashley off it was the weirdest thing ever. I was like, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow?? It was REALLY weird not having her around. Today was craZy...she wasn't with me. Well I guess she kinda was....we had a dumb DQ meeting this morning. SO I was only away from her for like 10 hours. Then we worked together tonight but it the afternoon it was insane. I slept the afternoon away because I was to depressed to do anything else.
Work tonight was crap.....I had never been in such a bad mood at work. I was not happy to be there and my mind kept going back to Colorado and the smile on my nephews face.
It was nice Ashley was there with me....we got through it together somehow.
I'll never forget this vacation...it was unbelievable. Tonight I was seriously considering going back to Colorado. Then realized the idea was craZy and I can't. So anyways Ashley and I are planning on our next trip to see them.
Thanks Kim for always opening your arms to me and even letting me bring a friend. We had a amaZing time, we miss you a lot. And we both can't wait to see you next month.

Wednesday

2008-04-24T12:36:00.001-05:00

Wednesday was not just any day. It was FREAKING amaZing. We went to Focus on the family and went on a tour there. Ashley, Tyler and I went down this really big slide that I was really kinda to tall for but they let me do it anyways. Because I am a big kid at heart. So then we went to the book store there. Now one of my favorite things in the world is a Christian book store. Since the one in my town closed down a couple years ago. I get pretty eXcited when I get to go to one. Just to say I spent like $40.00. Whatever...I got some really cute stuff.
THEN we went to seven falls...which has REALLY pretty waterfalls. If you know me very well you know I LOVE waterfalls. So this was my kinda place. The problem was we went to the gift shop there and I spent another $40.00. Since I am the kinda person who says "who knows if I will ever be out here again...this is a once in a lifetime opportunity". I bought souvenirs. I got some really cute stuff though. So yay for that. But I spent way to much money yesterday.
We ended the night by going to chili's and skipping church. I have been wanting to go there forever and have just never done it. Kim knew this and so when we pulled into this parking lot...it was kinda a parking lot for Burger King and Chili's so I was like "are we going to Burger King or Chili's??". Kim said "Chili's". I think I scared her with my eXcitement.
Chili's was pretty good...you should go there and take me! =D
Well Ashley (a.k.a. teddy) thinks I am writing a story so I should probably go!
BUT WAIT Ashley doesn't matter so I have to tell you this funny story. Kim just reminded me of.
So when Tyler comes up to me I say "hey cutie", just because he is so cute! =D
So last night I went into the boys room to watch Kim and Ryan put the kids to bed. It's cute, they sing and pray and it's just something I did all the time before when I would go visit them so I did it last night.
So I sat down and went to hold Tyler's hand for prayer and he looked at me and said "hey cutie". Oh it was adorable! =D
Ashley and I are pretty heartbroken we have to leave tomorrow. Like we really don't want to go home. We both really wish we didn't have to. But time has come to do that. So whatever. Every good thing has to come to a end.

fun pictures

2008-04-22T12:59:00.000-05:00

Katrina Jo

2008-04-21T13:41:00.000-05:00

Katrina and I have had some craZy times. It's almost scary when we get together for some people. We laugh like we have never laughed before, we act dumb and we get craZy. You'd think we were on something.
Some favorite times have been, helping her move like when we wanted to strap the computer down to the roof of the car. A whole new way of surfing the net.
The Steven Curtis Chapman concert, girls of grace, our little slumber parties. Laughs upon laughs. I can't even begin to tell you how many calories I have lost laughing with Katrina.
I love our time together and miss her when we aren't together.
This picture was taken while I was driving to the Steven Curtis Chapman concert in Anderson. Ahhh, good times.
Some other favorite times that I miss a lot...were car rides. Lots of car rides...with Katrina living a hour away she would sometimes take me home with her. We would have long car rides, amaZing talks and lots of laughs. I love her to pieces and not just cause she is my sister.
Katrina I love you and I love our time together...thanks for being there and I look forward to our next moment again.
Another thing about Katrina....she has some amaZing hugs! =D

coming to a close??

2008-04-21T09:29:00.000-05:00

We have been here a little more then a week now and with this being our last week I feel like it's coming to a close. We still have 3 full days here and still today and Friday but it feels like since we are now past the first week that we are getting close to leaving. We are...but we still have time. This week is gonna go by fast and pretty soon I will again be saying "welcome to Dairy Queen, how can I help you??". I don't want to go back to my little town yet and I definitely don't want to go back to work. Ashley has been talking to her mom and they REALLY miss us there. Do we miss them?? Not so much.

Saturday we went to garden of the gods and OH MY WORD...it was gorgeous. Kim took a lot of pictures of Ashley and I up on the rocks. Here is one out of a billion! =D
The professional pictures we had taken are beautiful ((the background anyways))......the background kinda looks fake but still pretty fantastic! =D

But I believe I am gonna go, more later!

we finally got our

2008-04-18T23:42:00.000-05:00

BREAD STICKS!!! =D Ashley and I love bread sticks and we FINALLY got them tonight!! =D Rock on...we are eating them as I type this. It's pretty eXciting! =D yyyuuummm bread sticks.

So in response to Katrina's comments to my past couple post...she said I had to come home and she wanted to know more about this chocolate party. So basically you can go to Kim's blog and go to the link on her last post about it. But it was a Dove chocolate party and we just ate a bunch of different chocolate....I was definitely full after that.

Katrina is having a girl...ROCK ON! =D

Today Ashley and I ventured off to the post office, walmart, Del Taco, Sonic and back home. WE DIDN'T get lost and it was freaking amaZing! =)

tonight we played skipbo which Ashley had never played.

Saturday Kim and family are having professional pictures taken.....Kim offered that we could have some of Ashley and I taken. The background is pikes peek. After Ashley and I deeply consulted we decided to go ahead and do it since this is a once in a life time opportunity and we will most likely never been out here again especially together. Never say never but it's HIGHLY unlikely since Kim and family are moving and there isn't a reason yet to come back out here! =D

but now we are done with our bread sticks and I deeply need a shower. So off I am to wonder wonder land which I like to call "sleepy land"! =D
adios more later! =)