Welcome To My World

Rock n Bowl

2009-07-25T21:52:00.000-07:00

Kev and I went to Tyme to Bowl Friday night. It was a lot of fun! We pigged out at the snack bar and Kevin used his personality to his advantage. Some of the young ladies that worked there gave him free refills on our drink. Anyhow, we played 10-15 games(i lost count after 3) Kev won maybe four games. It's hilarious to see him bowl. I'm always afraid his arm is going to go with the ball or that he's going to pop it out of socket. Yikes that would hurt! Anyhow we played until 11:45 and then went home. I tried to take pics so I could post them up here but with the lights off and black light stuff glowing it just wasn't working.

Happy Birthday To Me

2009-07-23T00:35:00.001-07:00

I am now at the boring old age of 23. I think this birthday was my least favorite. It was my very first birthday without Jess. So weird! When my lovely friends were singing happy birthday to me it felt so wrong without her there. So forgive me if I did not seem happy about my gifts etc, my mind was elsewhere. Thanks though to everyone who wished me happy birthday or got me gifts. I am very thankful for everyone in my life and look forward to this next year.
Hey did you know that it has been almost a year since coming back to church?! So awesome! I love counting the months it's very rewarding.
Well, it's almost 1am and I should be sleeping since my goal tomorrow is to have a productive day. That cannot be done if I wake up super late.So goodnight.

2009-07-17T09:47:00.000-07:00

draw me close to you
never let me go
i lay it all down again
to hear you say that i'm your friend
you are my desire no one else will do
'cause no one else can take your place
to feel the warmth of your embrace
help me find the way
bring me back to you
you're all i want,
you're all i've ever needed
you're all i want
help me know you are near

Sec 7 camp

2009-07-10T17:03:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I just got back from my one night at camp.I got there just in time to have some dinner and then it was pretty much church time. Bro Moore preached on 'the small things.' It was so beautiful to see kids crying in the altars.I love it! After church Kev and I helped pack up the snack bar.Well, actually Kev did most of the work I was just his cover for staying out past campers bedtime. Then I helped do security with Katie,Kadee and Kaitlyn.Yes, it was a big joke!!! All of us girls were just laughing and messing with the walkie talkies.Not much else went on. I ditched the girls pretty quick though and went to bed.
I met some great people,Katie,Sis Flowers and Leslie.Actually, Leslie is from Africa. She was born in England but grew up in Zimbabwe and South Africa. We were able to talk for 20min or so. She gave me some advice about going there and then requested that I come find her at Landmark next year. I had a great day/night. I am glad I went but am extra glad that I didn't stay longer than I did. I was itching to go home early Fri morning but everyone still had to do cleanup and the award handout! Needless to say I was happy when we got home to Oroville.

2009-07-02T22:04:00.000-07:00

So I went to Wal-mart and got the Africa CD that I have been wanting. It is so beautiful. If anyone wants to borrow it I may let you...maybe.

2009-07-01T21:49:00.000-07:00

I think Africa is calling my name.For real.

woo hoo!

2009-06-30T18:55:00.001-07:00

Somewhere along the way I lost 5lbs! Pretty cool...it must be all the walking I have been doing :)

Random thoughts

2009-06-29T21:38:00.000-07:00

Went to work today...even inside the cold hospital I found myself sweating. The temp while in Chico was anywhere from 101-109..quite a range of temps. Kev and I went to the mall to look for a t-shirt that I may just have to order online :(
Oh and Kevin is trying to convince me to buy a princess bounce house...umm okay.
I don't know if it's the heat or not but I have been so thirsty all day long I feel like I can't get enough to drink.
As 'someone' pointed out last night I really don't have an exciting life so there ya go..take it or leave it

Jr camp

2009-06-27T23:31:00.000-07:00

Wow!! Awesome awesome! I was out of my comfort zone 90% of the time but enjoyed almost every moment of it. At first I thought that maybe I should be with younger girls because my 14 and 15yr old girls were staring quite hard at me when they first met me.Attitude and disinterest was what I felt when I first met all of them. Sis Dearte and I talked though and I decided to wait it out and see how it went. Once we started talking though we all got along great! I had 13 girls and 2 beds had 2 girls in it.Yeah it was quite crowded and very messy. Every morning I had to tell them 3x if not more to go and make sure the room was clean before they went to morning devotion. As much work as it was I so loved it!! Those girls are going to break my heart. I just love young people. I really do. One of my girls in particular just really touched my heart. I just felt such a gentle spirit from her and an honest wanting to be right and to be a great young lady. The last night I prayed with her and told her some things that had been on my heart. I am excited to see her next year.So here's a shout out to dear Charity!! Not to brag but really I was a great counselor. Some of the girls from Gridley and then Marysville wanted me to switch and be their counselor. It was great...
Working in the snack bar was a lot of fun.I was able to meet tons of kids. Thanks Michael for hanging with me in there. Sis Dearte and I had a great time working together in there...ummm brown recluses,imagining things, Kev and Clinton etc..It was hilarious
I had so many great moments that I can't even begin to put them all on here. God really did some things in my own life while at camp and I know others were changed also.
I left with new friends and some young people on my heart. I cannot wait until next year!!

Camp pics

2009-06-26T14:02:00.000-07:00

Garrett and I working in the snack bar

12 of my girls and I...the 13th got homesick and went home

My nice clean area

Taylor and Courtney's area

Oh Lord...Nadine,Brittany and Charity's area

View from cabin deck

Taylor and Brittany sumo wrestling

Round 1 of sumo wrestling

No glass on=running into things

2009-06-22T15:02:00.000-07:00

I normally wear my glasses from the time I get up until I lay my head down at night. Around 1:00pm today I didn't have my glasses on for one reason or another and bumped right into something. I turned my head and hit my nose right on the shower wall! I thought for sure it was going to start bleeding...I'm thinking that my ability to see how close things really are is diminishing quite rapidly.

2009-06-22T11:49:00.001-07:00

I am about to hurt Frank. Well, not really but I want to. Today seems to be much worse than other days.He probably knows I'm leaving him for a few days.Anything he sees he picks it up and either licks it to death or he just eats it. I have found an apricot in his mouth, dryer sheets, socks, computer cords and my blanket fuzz today AND it's only noon. Who knows what's in store for the rest of the day??

Infusion or Fusion

2009-06-20T09:00:00.000-07:00

I cannot remember the name of the sec 7 youth conference but it was one of the two above.ha! It was so awesome. Other than jr camp I have never seen young people so involved in worship.It was a great experience and it was just what I needed. Bro Todd Johnson did an awesome job. At the end of service I was kind of intimidated because I didn't know anyone and everyone was talking with each other. So instead of becoming a wall flower I said forget this and went and just sat down with a group from woodland. Yep I just sat down and said,I'm new here and I don't know anyone. For real...I did. The sad thing is that I do not remember any of their names :( A group of us went to In n Out afterwards.It was a lot of fun.HAha!! This girl was trying to recruit me to come to her church in Lincoln.In was really funny as Trent was listening to her and rolling his eyes. I do remember her name though..it was hard not to. She just scooped me in a hug and said she was glad to meet me. I thought the way home was going to be torture. I had only had a few hours of sleep the night before so I was thinking I would be very sleepy. I was quite the opposite. Josiah and I talked the ENTIRE drive home. I so enjoyed our conversation but felt bad for Kev who sat in the backseat and wasn't able to hear a word we were saying. That's life though I guess. That's okay..right Kev?!
I didn't take any pictures though. I am not sure I am comfortable enough to do that yet. Just wait my fellow blogging friends. Soon enough pictures will dominate my blog.

Oh Happy early Father's day to all those dads out there. Here's an extra special shout out for Bro Krantz. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!!! to you.

Bunny, Frank, Frankenstein...

2009-06-17T18:03:00.001-07:00

Shout out!

2009-06-13T17:21:00.000-07:00

This is a shout out of GET WELL greetings for dear Sis K who is not feeling well today. Kev and I hope you feel better and we love you!!

2009-06-13T17:09:00.001-07:00

I just got done reading Mountain of the Lion. It was so awesome!!!!!! The first few pages had me hooked and I immediately wanted to jump on a plane to Sierra Leone. Of course just looking at a map of Africa will do that... Kev is reading the book now and I am very excited to be able to talk about it with him. He is the only one around usually to listen to my daily rants about how I cannot wait until Africa becomes my home. Although reading this book got me just a little bit scared I am still wanting to go.

Work today went longer than expected. For some reason it took Rebecca and I longer to do our rounds. I was kind of bummed that we had to work a bit later because my stomach was hurting and I was starting to feel a bit ill. I quickly recovered after a nice cool shower and a bit of R&R.

Well Kev and I are off to Taco Bell for dinner.

2009-06-12T22:17:00.000-07:00

So I figured something out tonight, well I already knew it but.... anyhow my Pastor is awesome,smart,safe and just plain rocks! Yes, I have told him he rocks. I so enjoy just sitting by him. Ahhh, I feel very safe in his presence(sp?).

On a side note, my dad came into town today. He called me and said he was in Chico...pretty spontaneous! It was nice to see him and Molly...I wonder if he reads my blog? I do not know if he even knows I have one.I'll have to check that out.

I felt better today but I think I really overdid it because I am pretty sore. Tomorrow we shall see how I do.

Morocco or Sudan??

2009-06-11T15:43:00.000-07:00

quick post

2009-06-11T12:14:00.000-07:00

Crazy how your whole outlook on life can change in one day huh? I'm loving it. I would like to devote more time on the subject but need to go lay back down.
Oh how do you like my blog makeover? I love it.It just makes me want to go to Africa even more. I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A face only a mother(me) could love

2009-06-09T22:44:00.001-07:00

Frank in a polka dot headband.

2009-06-09T14:23:00.000-07:00

2009-06-08T22:34:00.000-07:00

I am in the process of fixing up my blog. I'm sure over the next few days I'll finish it since I won't be doing much but laying around.
Kev and I went to Cornucopia tonight. I was restless from being in the house for the better part of the day.I should have just ordered my water because I wasn't hungry but NO, I can't ever do that.So,I ordered hash browns.They were good,probably would have been excellent if I would have had an appetite.
Oh, so I figured out tonight that I may have a slight tendency to blow things out of proportion. I don't look at both sides of the situation and I just get all worked up. Seriously, all day I could not even concentrate because I thought something was wrong. Goodness it was crazy nonsense! Who knows? Something may actually have been wrong but did I have to let it bother me so much? I doubt it. I have got to deal with that.I think I'll take that up with Pastor and get his advice. I am positive he'll have a great solution.

AAArrrgghhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-06-08T14:57:00.000-07:00

So, today was day 1 of work at Oro Hospital. Many people thought I was my sister which got incredibly annoying but other than that it went well. Lots and lots of walking/pushing/lifting and pullling. Whew! There were times when I was sweating and huffing and puffing. I know I am out of shape but man I didn't realize I was that bad. I was looking forward to relaxing at 'friends' day but since all of the 'friends' canceled I obviously didn't get to do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As you can see I am still a little ruffled about it.
If I were a child I'd throw a tantrum. I guess adults blog hahaaaa or maybe children do that. Who knows?

2009-06-06T09:29:00.001-07:00

I must have slept in some type of pretzel position because I ache all over. I could have even been sleep walking or exercising in my sleep without even knowing it. That would be kind of creepy...

2009-06-05T15:11:00.000-07:00

I start work on Monday. Finally! I work Monday then I have Tues-Thurs off and then work again Fri-Sun. I'm pretty excited. The job seems easy enough, basically I'll be counting and stocking linens all day. The best part of it is that I get to see Amy all the time!!

Kev and I were kind of sad that tonight we had no plans and then I got a text,woo hoo! We have something to do now!

A communication system

2009-06-03T20:34:00.000-07:00

Communication is a vital part of surviving in this world yet I seem to have a huge deficit when it comes to communicating. The reasons are unknown to me. I have even thought about seeing a medical doctor for this. I have it all in my brain yet it will not come out and if/when it does it is not even remotely how I intended it to be. I figure I will save me the time and embarrassment of having a dr look at me like I am some kind of neurotic freak and deal with it by figuring out why I am like this.
Some quotes that I like but they are not quite there if you know what I mean
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” -George Bernard Shaw

"When all other means of communication fail, try words."

“Communication is the real work of leadership” Nitin Nohria (leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal)

“Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so is he." Publilius Syrus

I am also working on the area of critical thinking. At times I just say/think stuff without looking at all sides of the issue.A problem? Yes!

I found this on a website but I really liked it:
Everyone thinks; it is our nature to do so. But much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed or down-right prejudiced. Yet the quality of our life and that of what we produce, make, or build depends precisely on the quality of our thought. Shoddy thinking is costly, both in money and in quality of life. Excellence in thought, however, must be systematically cultivated.

"The unexamined life is not worth living."-Socrates

Linda Elder requoted socrates and then added some of her own thoughts. "The unexamined life is not worth living, because they realize that many unexamined lives together result in an uncritical, unjust, dangerous world."

So everyone do your part for society, examine your thoughts and actions, PLEASE!

Check this out

2009-06-03T00:03:00.001-07:00

You can go read up on Sierra Leone.I highly recommend doing so. Here's a great site for information.
http://www.cia.gov/
Goodness, the list for places I want to visit just keeps getting longer and longer. I wonder if I should just include the whole continent of Africa on my list?

crazy how fast time goes by!

2009-06-02T12:16:00.000-07:00

So, I am kind of bummed

2009-06-01T19:04:00.000-07:00

I looked at the clock and it said 8:34pm so I changed into my pajamas. Well, about 30min later I looked again at the clock and it said 6:54....very weird. I began to wonder if I had traveled back into time when I realized that I had read the clock wrong!!! Man, I was going to call Jeremiah and tell him it really does happen!!! Disappointment.
On to a new note ,as it turns out next week I am going under the knife. People, it's okay, plastic surgery is very safe.

Just one pic, I'll put the rest up later

2009-05-30T15:26:00.001-07:00

2009-05-29T18:28:00.001-07:00

This Friday night is pretttyyy boring. I have found that laying on the couch in a certain position brings the most relief and is quite comfortable. Everyone is gone doing their own thing so it is just me although occasionally Jessica pops in and keeps me company.
Tomorrow I am watching baby Aiden. I'm so excited. I get to love on him all day long! Babies seem to have this innocent quality that makes people not feel sad,mad etc etc. I am most looking forward to that. It will be a great day!
On a different and more serious note, my brain has been running on overtime for a few weeks. I have some decisions to make that I'm not sure I have ever had to make and they are very crucial to my future. Where will I go? What will I do? I do not know the answer to that but I am thankful that I know someone who does. I am just going to follow God's direction and believe that things will be okay. Faith is an important thing to have right about now.

Tonight

2009-05-27T11:31:00.001-07:00

I will become a member of First Pentecostal Oroville. About 9.5mo ago I walked in the doors of that cute little church and here I am, still alive and ready to go :)
I am grateful that I was able to be pastored by the Krantz' for a whole 9.5 months! I wish I could have said it was for a longer period of time but life is full of uncertainty.
*Sigh

Good News!

2009-05-26T21:42:00.000-07:00

I made chocolate chip cookies tonight and instead of one big cookie I had 8 regular sized ones. Pretty cool! Yes, I am proud.

Silence

2009-05-24T23:25:00.000-07:00

I forgot how to speak

Central Perk ummm I mean Mug Shots

2009-05-18T20:27:00.001-07:00

Breakfast with Aiden

2009-05-15T13:05:00.001-07:00

Brazil

2009-05-14T22:04:00.000-07:00

I had a dream about Brazil the other night. I decided to do some research on it and then added it to my list of countries I want to visit. They speak Portuguese...hmmm I know some spanish which is similar to Portuguese so I'm already part way there right?

Last night of CDF

2009-05-12T16:16:00.000-07:00

Cheryl and I will be saying goodbye to child development 14 tonight. I am so excited! This class has been so interesting and our teacher was awesome. As good as the class was though I am glad it is over. My Tues nights are now free. How exciting!
Want to hear a secret?? I am finding that doing domestic stuff is actually not so bad. I feel like a lady when I do it. I have a lot to learn but I plan on learning from the best(not mentioning any names....Sis K).
That's about it for now

Central Perk:My own "friends"

2009-05-12T00:26:00.000-07:00

I have such a wonderful group of friends. Today we met for coffee. We made a deal that every Monday we would meet at this coffee shop to talk and be a support for one another. The Krantz' came over for dinner tonight. Things are going to work out that's all I can really say. Then tonight Kev and I were having a hard time and were both kind of overwelmed with life. We went to Cornucopia and just sat in silence as we ate. Then behold we saw a great sight! Vaughn and Angela came walking right by our table!!! Imagine that! God knew that Kev and I needed an outlet and He brought them right to us. You cannot even know how much better I felt after we talked. All 4 of us made a pact that we are going to always try and pass on what has been taught to us and that we will stay on the high road no matter what life throws at us. Who would have known 9mo ago that I could say something like that?! Not me for sure. On kind of a side note I really do love Pastor,Sis K,Josiah and Jeremiah.

2009-05-11T10:58:00.000-07:00

Troubled soul don't lose your heart cause joy and peace He brings and the beauty that's in store outweighs the hurt of life's sting.

Dooms Day is almost here

2009-05-10T18:43:00.000-07:00

May 31st-June 1st is almost here. Oh why days do you have to go so fast? Why world do you have to be so unfair? A very good man once told me I'm just going to have to put my big girl skirt on and move forward. There is no more to say because the computer screen is becoming one big blur with my tears.
Signing out
Hollyanna(HP)

2009-05-07T21:58:00.000-07:00

Did you know that plain chicken broth is disgusting?

I need

2009-05-03T22:27:00.001-07:00

things to make sense. I am someone who needs facts and needs step by step explanations for why things happen. I need to live in an unchanging world. Ha! That will not ever happen. Good thing I serve a great God who comforts me and gives me wisdom when things do not make sense.
Kev and I hung out with Michelle and Joshua tonight .It was quite fun. Someone(s) got punked.Hahahahaa!!! It was great.

So, did you see

2009-04-28T23:11:00.000-07:00

my new luggage? My mom paid $7 in raffle tickets at the Relay for Life and we won! Thanks Mom! Kev and I both agree that it must be a sign, right? I mean luggage,Africa?? Hello?! Makes sense to us. Oh, and I was researching Africa last night and figured out that one of these days I must visit Mali. It is considered to be one of the poorest in the world with 12 million peoples. Doesn't that make you just fall in love with the place? Well, it did for me. All day I couldn't wait to come home to look more into it. "Un peuple, un but, une foi" (One people, One goal, One faith) that is their motto. Pretty cool huh?!
Tomorrow I will look more into Western Africa. I've looked at North and South but have yet to get into the rest. Africa, here I come!

On a side note, there is a new Rayman Raving Rabbid game coming in Oct. Sweeeettt!

My new luggage

2009-04-28T16:48:00.000-07:00

Yes, it is a wonderful life

2009-04-23T21:28:00.000-07:00

Amy asked me how farmer's market was tonight. I told her it was nice and I got to see all my old stomping grounds. She then asked me how it made me feel and I said that it made me so thankful for Oroville and that the "ville" has become my sanctuary. We then expressed our appreciation for one another.Do I sound like Eugene Meltzner? Sometimes I think my words are so robot like.
Yay! I got to spend a little time with my dear Sis K tonight. I dropped the boys off and she came out and we sat in the car and just chatted. It wasn't the ideal place but you know it worked. When I left my entire being was in a better place. On the way home I decided that Sis K is full of wisdom(although she'll probably deny it), incredibly beautiful and just all around awesome! I want to be like her when I grow up ;)
God is good. My life is great. Tears are forming in my eyes when I go back to 8 months ago, a year ago, 2yrs ago. If I could tell you how radically my life has changed your jaw would more than likely hit the floor. So yeah....I have nothing of merit to complain about.

Oh Lordy

2009-04-22T21:15:00.000-07:00

My attitude is incrediby ugly right now. I am grouchy,frustrated,sad and tired all rolled up into one big package! Kev and I both decided that we were going into solitude.His attitude matches mine. Ha! We make a great pair. I really want the beach right now. My heart is aching for the foggy weather, the rolling waves and the smell of salt. Perhaps I was a mermaid in my former life. My own self confuses me. I had an awesome day with my charges. We woke up,ate breakfast, cleaned up the house, went to lunch and then went swimming at the Forebay. Then I went to the docs and afterwards my whole outlook on my day turned sour. So, what went wrong? That's going to keep my mind rolling for a few hours....

First day of sitting

2009-04-20T17:33:00.000-07:00

So, today has been day one of no parents!!! Yay! Ha just kidding Pastor and Sis K. We miss you...no, really we do. I took the boys(kev,josiah,jeremiah) to my favorite park in Chico and we waded in the creek. Most of us waded, Jeremiah actually swam. The water was ice cold so wow I do not know how he did it! I think we had fun, I haven't been there in a very long time. Gotta run dinner time.

I am very honored

2009-04-19T22:38:00.000-07:00

So, for the Krantz' 17th anniversary the church is sending them on a two day trip to Fort Bragg(my favorite beach place ever!) I do not know why I can't just go with them since it's my favorite place???? ha! No, I get to do the best job ever! I am watching their two awesome,very handsome boys. Am I nervous? Well, I know they are safe with me, that is for sure, but they are somebody else's children! I think that is always a little scary.Needless to say I am incredibly honored that they feel comfortable with leaving Josiah and Jeremiah with me. It is for sure going to be a great couple days. I told Miah tonight that it was going to be like a slumber party(except for we'll all be in our own beds and no staying up all night). He told me that he was going to say something nice so I should say something nice back. He said that I am the best babysitter ever(although later he did say I'm 2nd best next to his Grandma)...so I gave him a huge hug and said he's the best kid to watch! He gave me his sweet smile and hugged me back. Very cute.

I have a spanish test tomorrow. Oh boy.

Air Show

2009-04-18T21:51:00.000-07:00

I hate how I always have to post after my pics. It's so annoying! So today Amy,Josiah, Kevin and I went to Beale AFB in Yuba City. They were having an air show. Yeah, there were some very awesome jets and then some very handsome "jets." Ha! I had a lot of fun. When Kev is around there is much laughter. Amy and I were spent most of the time laughing at Kevin. He kept trying to convince us that he was part Japanese. Everytime he'd see an asian he would say, "oh, that's my brother." Then he was talking about thines, being searched by the "jets" for having contraband and something about quinceaneras. Great, great times. Oh, btw in the first picture Kevin is making sure Amy didn't trip while watching the planes overhead. What a gentleman.

I don't know what happened???

2009-04-16T22:56:00.000-07:00

Dentist today

2009-04-16T14:15:00.000-07:00

So I went to my dentist and of course I saw an intern instead of my regular doc. He was pretty cool though. I could tell he was new because I got poked in my eye by his fingers AND the instruments. I had water squirted in my eye and on my face, drool running down my chin AND it took over an hour. Usually I don't get abused by instruments and the average time I spend there is 30min. Needless to say my visit went quite well. He fixed one of my front teeth so now the filling matches my color...yay! He kept saying that my teeth were too white so he couldn't find the cavitiy.hahaaa I have never heard of a dentist complain about that.

So

2009-04-15T22:14:00.000-07:00

Just so you know my dear beautiful Sis K....I AM NOT A SNOB!!!! I was grouchy! That's what was up. I said sorry though and sent her a text hug. I'm going to call giving a hug through text a tug(text hug) hahaa for some reason that tickles my fancy. Okay I'm heading to bed, school comes early. Yuck!

I'm back!!

2009-04-14T11:38:00.000-07:00

So, I've been occupying my time with school and some other hobbies I have taken up. School is stressing me out just a little bit. I've have tests in almost every class, papers due, homework to get caught up on etc. Crazy, but I love every minute of it....well almost every minute. Here are some pics of the last week or so.

Goodbye blogger world....

2009-04-06T21:08:00.000-07:00

I have decided to take time off from the internet starting tomorrow. I will still have to get on for school reasons and to update LIFT but that is about it. I feel the need to purge myself from things I do online so that I can focus on things that are actually going to be helpful for my future. Who knows when I'll be back on? I guess it depends on me and when I decide on what I'm willing to do or not do.

2009-04-05T20:52:00.001-07:00

Arghhh I'm so frustrated!!

Found these while surfing the web

2009-04-04T10:02:00.000-07:00

To Jeremiah

2009-04-03T18:39:00.000-07:00

I did not make this!! I wish...maybe I will try to make one. I just was browsing rabbid stuff and found this awesome creation.

Happy Monday

2009-04-02T17:55:00.000-07:00

This past week has been an adventure. Not a cool one either. One that I would prefer to never go on again and I'm sure those around me do not want to be part of this one ever again. It is very tiring(emotionally/physically). In life I am working on taking the road less traveled and not the easiest one. It's so frustrating to waste an entire week doing dumb things and then looking back and seeing how dumb it was. I could have been doing a lot of important things but instead did not do much of anything. My heart aches a little over that. Good thing I serve a great God who is full of grace and mercy. Whew! That's all I can say is thank you Jesus. This past week my pastor and his wife have been a huge Godsend. They both have spent hours(no joke) texting me and trying to work with me. I do not want to go into too much detail but figured I may as well blog about something.... Sis K is so awesome! She sat with me today for a couple hours while I ummm did homework. I could go on and on about her awesomeness but anyone who knows her understands what I am talking about. Also, Bro Krantz is the best Pastor-dad in the whole world! He rocks! I am very thankful for such a dedicated and spiritual man of God in my life. When I grow up I want my husband and I to be like the Krantz'. So, if you're out there husband you better go meet my Pastor. You have some big ol shoes to fill.

Today

2009-04-01T17:17:00.000-07:00

has been a tiring day to say the least. I didn't do much but it seems as though there is an energy insufficiency(sp?) within me today. Kevin and I have been baking for Bible study tonight. It's our turn to hand out baked goods and drinks. Poor Kev has been doing most of the work. I am uncoordinated today so he took up the slack. He's great. Also, he has been running around the house with his dumb megaphone and then singing some kind of song about jelly. Needless to say I threatened to break his megaphone if he didn't stop. My head is throbbing from his constant chatter. That's Kev for you. He is like the never ending song. I enjoy this most days but patience is also lacking today. I am sure it has something to do with the hump day slump.

So funny

2009-03-31T21:44:00.000-07:00

These pics are of one of the skits Jeremiah and I put on for ourselves. I put the pics on out of order so this last one is of our car, the 2nd is the view from the backseat and the 3rd is Miah changing the tire on our car. Actually, it wasn't our car it was some guys that we hitched a ride with...Oh Lordy it was real fun.

Ahhh I missed these peeps

2009-03-30T11:40:00.000-07:00

Tennis and Scavenger hunt

2009-03-29T12:18:00.001-07:00

A few of us went and played tennis last night. Yeah...we all need lots of practice! Did you know that rubbing dryer sheets on your skin works as a mosquito repellent? Well, one landed on me and I thought for sure it was going to bite me but later I realized I had not one bite! My mom must have not rubbed enough on or something because the mosquitos bit her all up. After tennis we went for what we thought was an innocent trip to Walmart. Someone(not mentioning names....Sis K) came up with the idea of a scavenger hunt. We divided into 2 teams and went throughout the whole store collecting everything from a size 8.5 men's white shoe to rainbow buttons. Of course my team won(Sis K,Cheryl,Mom, and Jeremiah and me). It was hilarious to see us fast walking throughout wally world.

Mmmhmmmm

2009-03-26T20:48:00.000-07:00

SOM went pretty good tonight. I would say tonight has been the hardest practice yet. At least for me because my hands were not wanting to work with my brain. It was so weird. Also, Josiah is doing one of the solo's for our second song. He picked it up real fast and looked awesome doing it!
Ha! Before SOM Jeremiah and I were having so much fun .We were signing The Presence of the Lord and Love Song. I was amazed at how good Miah is! Seriously, I got little tearies in my eyes and I just wanted to scoop him up and hug him.
Aliyah's 8th birthday is today. Thinking about it made me miss them so much. Jasmin, Aliyah and Jade are what I want my girls to be like. Beautiful,sweet and just all around awesome kids. (Yes, I realize that last sentence was a fragment.) We met Robin when she was pregnant with Aliyah and Jasmin was 2yrs old. I remember when Aliyah first came home from the hospital. I was 14yrs old and as soon as I saw her my heart just squeezed and I fell in love. Ha! Her first bath was a memorable moment also. She was wrapped up like a little football and they just put her head under the faucet. She loved it. I remember when baby Jade was born too. Ahhh memories.
I was so wanting to tell Sis K about what happened during service Sunday night but then I got busy and when I did see her it wouldn't have been polite to steal her away. So, tomorrow it is. Probably not a lot of people would be excited about it but it is important to me SO there you go.

Exhaustion has set in

2009-03-25T23:06:00.000-07:00

Okay... so maybe not TOTAL exhaustion. The past 2 nights I have gone to bed so late and gotten up quite early. I really felt it tonight though. I was a zombie at church.HA! Melodie told me I needed to have a long sleep so that I could have energy.It was cute. The next couple days are pretty lazy though. Tomorrow is class in the AM, and then I'm working on la tarea and then LIFT stuff.
So Jeremiah totally made me smile tonight. Not that I didn't have anything to smile about, but he just made it bigger and better. Ahhh the joys of being 8yrs old. The other night Melodie said something out of the blue that got me thinking. We were sitting around eating pizza and she blurted out that she was a beautiful princess. We all laughed and thought it was oh so adorable. Later of course my lame brain kept thinking about it. The innocence of a 4yr old is truely beautiful. I got to praying for little Melodie and her future that as she gets older and is in the midst of life she will always remember the 4yr old in her saying she is a beautiful princess.

Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz

2009-03-24T20:13:00.000-07:00

Ha! Have you ever heard this song by Janis Joplin? It's great which is why I wanted to make it my title. It actually does not have anything to do with what I am going to say. Randomness rocks in my world.
I am back from CDF 14 a lot earlier than anticipated. Mine and Cheryl's teacher decided to let us out over an hour early. I thought that was pretty gracious of her considering we just got back from spring break. I kept almost nodding off during class. Cheryl had to tell me to wake up. I haven't been this tired since the end of Sr Camp over 5 years ago! The story behind sr camp is not very interesting but I'll tell it anyways. Kendrea and I were driving back from a pretty dull but exhausting week at camp and she was sound asleep while I was driving. I was so tired that I was falling asleep! I didn't even know that I was asleep until I felt my tires hitting the bumps in the middle of the road. I tried everything from pinching my eyelids to singing...nothing worked. Eventually I pulled over to sleep. See, I told you the story wasn't very interesting.
I think I'll sign off and call it an early night. Hasta Luego!

Why do I do this???!!

2009-03-23T20:57:00.000-07:00

I am a HUGE procrasinator. I manage to get the work done but not without all night studying or writing. Tomorrow my 2500 word research paper is due and I am just starting to write it. I got the research part of it done a couple of weeks ago but failed to start on it like I should have. Tonight will more than likely be an all nighter followed by a long day of school tomorrow. Hopefully I can ward off the crabiness from lack of sleep by keeping in mind that it's OVER. No more big projects for the rest of this semester. It's pretty much coasting for the remaining 2 months or so. Ha! I took a 60min nap today knowing it was the only shut eye I would be getting for a while. It felt so good but when I woke up I knew it was time for me to roll my my sleeves and get to work. As you can see i'm taking a break from writing. My eyes are burning and a headache is forming behind my eyes.....already! Well....here goes.

So church tonight...

2009-03-22T21:53:00.000-07:00

was so awesome! Something happened to me during service while they were praise singing that has never happened before....it was a real life changing thing for sure. I need to sort it out in my mind and may blog about it at some point.We'll see.
We went to Celestino's tonight. Fun fun!
Kevin and I got to talking tonight. We don't think a person likes us...the name will never be revealed and no one will ever know anything about it other than what I just said. People hate when I do that. Give a little bit of info but not the rest..sorry folks.(don't worry it's not you)

The adventures of house sitting

2009-03-19T16:40:00.001-07:00

So today I went up to the Krantz' to take Boston on a walk. I was in the room making the bed when Kevin let out ummm a Kevin scream! There was a lizard in the kitchen/dining room area. Apparently it came in from the sliding door being open. Kevin eventually got it out after I threatened his life.Ha! just kidding.

Trisha's ultrasound

2009-03-18T16:14:00.001-07:00

So today at 10:30 I got to see the baby...well it was still in utero but you get the point. The tech showed us the spine,tummy,heart and the big head. Oh and we got to see that it was a boy! We were right!! He weighs 4.72 lbs and her due date is May 6th. I am so excited. I think Jess and I are going to be in the room when he's born. Right now they have come up with the name, Aiden James Neuman. I think it's adorable, but we'll see if they change it when the time comes.
Jess and I took Boston for a walk today. It was beautiful weather once again. Those hills are pretty tough to walk up though..ha I'm out of shape.

I was listening to the song, "The more I seek You" today and tears formed in my eyes when I started to think of how His love is so overwelming.

Oro dam and pregnancies

2009-03-17T19:43:00.000-07:00

So after dinner Kev, Jess and I went walking on Oro Dam. It was very beautiful and the weather was perfect. I did get bit by some blood sucking insects so next time I am spraying myself with repellent. We all vowed to get up early tomorrow and walk the dam again. It was a nice bonding experience. :)

I am heading to Chico tomorrow morning to Trisha's first ultrasound. I'm so so so excited! She wants a girl but we all think she's having a boy. She texted me tonight saying she felt it move. I'm not sure what to call the baby until I know if it's a boy or girl. So forgive me while I call the baby and it.

I just found out that....

2009-03-17T16:26:00.000-07:00

A friend of 11 years if pregnant!!! I was just saying the other day that I wanted someone close to me to have a baby because I wanted to buy baby clothes. So there you go...ask and you shall receive.hahaa Just kidding. She is about 6 months and she just found out! Crazy right?! I'm super excited! We get to find out if it's a boy or girl tomorrow. Aghhh I'm probably not going to sleep tonight I'm so excited.

All kinds of stuff

2009-03-15T23:51:00.000-07:00

Whew! I just posted some pics on LIFT of LC. It took me forever for some reason. Sometimes I can't get it right and have to redo it over and over.

Yay! Spring break starts tomorrow. No school for an entire week. How awesome is that?! I'm pretty excited although I'll be working on a research paper most of the week. At least I won't have to leave my house for that. I can lay in bed all day and work on it. :) :)

LC was great great great!! I cannot even say how much fun I had. Out of all the conferences I've ever been to I'd say LC tops them all.

Am I a lady? Sometimes I wonder if I am a proper one. Please don't really answer that! I'll continue to work on it. :)

Ahhhh breathe

2009-03-12T08:59:00.000-07:00

Off I go to LC! Wish me luck :)

Do you ever

2009-03-12T00:58:00.000-07:00

Want to be known for something completely different than you are currently? I do. This continues to be a HUGE frustration for me. I am continuing to pray and fast over this because it drives me absolutely crazy.Pastor is working with me on this and I am truely grateful for his knowledge. I know he has my best interests at heart. :) :)

I leave for LC tomorrow around 1pm. I am missing all of my Oro peeps so I cannot wait to be with them once again. I am hoping this strengthens my relationship with them. At times I feel lonely although usually it seems to be my own doing. If you have read the above paragraph then you know I'm already working on it.

I'm hoping this post makes at least a little bit of sense. It is 1am and my mind is a bit fuzzy so hang in there with me.

Happy thoughts...happy thoughts

2009-03-10T20:57:00.000-07:00

Aghhhhh anxieties are overtaking my soul. I need to really get in my Bible and pray. What happened to my happy thoughts? ...rainbows and butterflies,rainbows and butterflies.Yuck! I can't stand rainbows or butterflies.So how about foggy beaches,foggy beaches,foggy beaches,foggy beaches..ahhhh that feels better. :)

I'm suppossed to be

2009-03-09T18:52:00.000-07:00

at Cheryl's house this very minute.Actually more like 30min ago.Kev hasn't fixed the flat on my car yet so Jess and I are sharing cars. J went to Paradise and has yet to return so I'm late going to Cheryl's. I hate being late!!!

I gave blood today which is why I feel a little run down. I probably should be drinking tons more water than I have been. Sometimes though I get tired of drinking water.

I stacked another A to my list today. I thought for sure I got a C or worse on my 2nd Spanish test because I didn't really study like I should have. I got it back today and did tons better than I had anticipated.So whew! That's a relief! :)

randomness to cure my boredom

2009-03-08T22:12:00.000-07:00

I heard it through the grapevine...

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I love that song :)

On to more important things...church was so awesome tonight! Bro Krantz rocked tonight(as always and obviously not without God).I feel I have to clarify myself just in case you're wondering why I have a lot of parenthesis :) I haven't heard a message that wasn't good in the entire 6 months(going on 7) that I've been coming to Oro.Oh! Happy Almost Birthday Pastor!!!!!!

I had a great time last night with A and Jonathan. There were some pretty hilarious moments that A and I probably won't forget (i'm guessing Jonathan won't either) hahahaa fun stuff!

Do any of you ever miss someone but you see them all the time? Or maybe you just saw them but for some odd, and I mean very odd reason you still miss them? I felt/feel that way tonight.I can't put my finger on that feeling but it isn't something I really like.

....

2009-03-06T22:14:00.000-08:00

Sarah's here.Yay! I missed her.Life with her is never dull. My dad and possibly my bro and his gf are coming Tuesday.Full house. Help.

Amy is here hanging out.I'm trying to learn how to be less introverted and umm I guess shy. It's so incredibly uncomfortable but A is awesome and she puts up with me :)

School is incredibly rewarding.I'm so loving it. I think I have just found my calling in life.....a professional student!! Ha...umm yea right.

A long time ago!

2009-03-02T21:04:00.000-08:00

I stole this from Crystal's page.Of course I'm zoning out hahaaa..what's new?!

So I've been told

2009-03-01T11:56:00.000-08:00

....that an icon is not a real post. Thanks Sis Amber. I haven't had anything to really say so in place of a "real" post I have been posting amusing icons. Apparently I have let down some of my viewers. So sorry. :) Prayer and Bible Conference is over. Lately I have found myself being a homebody so I didn't attend all the services. Nor did I take any pictures. I didn't really see any kodak moments either.Pretty uneventful.Oro did awesome Sat night though. The music was great and of course Sis Amber rocked the drums. From what I hear the guy drummers were ashamed that not only could she play better than them but she is a lady!!!! Ha...yes I was/am very proud to say I know her. Bro Krantz asked me yesterday if I was okay with saying I was from Oroville. It was for sure an interesting question and one that kind of left me thinking. Why would I not be? I do not know but I am for sure proud of where I go. I had a lot of people that knew I hadn't always been attending Oroville ask me how I liked it. Maybe they were expecting a different answer than the one I gave but nevertheless I gave one that came from my heart. I said I am very happy in Oroville and I couldn't imagine going anywhere else AND I can't believe I didn't start going there sooner. Hey is sooner a word? It almost sounds redneck....

My future husband is going to love me

2009-02-25T18:37:00.000-08:00

This is awesome

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This reminded me of someone maybe she'll know who she is by reading this....

2009-02-24T22:09:00.000-08:00

Class tonight

2009-02-24T20:53:00.000-08:00

Cheryl and I went to our child development class tonight just like we do every Tuesday.Usually we always have very interesting discussions.Tonight was no different. A lot of the chapter we covered was on child abuse(sexual,physical,emotional). It was so so so sad hearing some of the stories coming from our teacher. There are some real sickos running around out there. I do serve a great God though. So being reminded of that tonight was the highlight of my night(maybe even week...maybe even life).The Krantz came over for dinner tonight.I hate having to leave early for class. I miss spending time with them...I mean I do spend time with them but....
Okay so I'm hungry again. Maybe I'm growing, and I don't mean outward.I could be hitting a growth spurt where I reach the desired 5'9-5'10.That'd be way cool although highly unlikely.Ha! Tomorrow is another day of spanish.The good news is that it's only 2 hours and then I can go home. As you can probably tell my thoughts are once again running around with nowhere to go. Oh hey I forgot to tell you today Sis K..I LOVE YOU and am very happy with having you as my Pastor's wife!!!

What I did today

2009-02-23T20:51:00.001-08:00

??

2009-02-22T20:43:00.000-08:00

Should I or should I not?

I have been advised to step away from the study guide

2009-02-19T21:20:00.000-08:00

I was trying to work on my study guide for a test I have next week. I wasn't focused,my vision was getting blurry and I was getting to the point that I wanted to throw my textbook across my room. Why is it so hard to focus? Maybe tomorrow my mind will do what I want it to and actually study. I cannot wait much longer to fill out this study guide.My text is next week and I want to be very prepared.I know that I could study the night before and do just as well but I don't think I actually retain any of that information. Also,staying up all night studying is not my idea of a good time.I can just see myself being Oscar the Grouch that next day.No thanks! So, I have decided to stop procrastinating and just do it.
Not much else to say. I could say a lot of things but won't since this is a public blog.I will however write them in my personal journal later on :)
Adios
xoxo

Sllleeeppp come to me!!

2009-02-19T00:09:00.000-08:00

It is 12:09am and I am wide awake. Since school has started I have been asleep by 11pm if not earlier except for tonight. For some reason I cannot sleep. My mind is buzzing with all kinds of thoughts. Studying,spanish,CLC,Africa,my family,my growling stomach,my dog....all of them are just floating around in my head...it's actually pretty interesting but I'd say more annoying right now because I have to be up early.

So funny!!

2009-02-17T21:22:00.000-08:00

Awesome preaching!

2009-02-16T11:51:00.000-08:00

So of course Bro Krantz preached an awesome message. I never remember titles but it was something along the lines of My identity in God. He talked about 2 sides of mistaken identity.One is the no confidence,always down on self and worrying about what other people are going to say/do. The other side is the big headed people who think the world cannot function without them. They do everything,they help everyone. You get the point...I hope :). Anyone who knows me can guess which side I'm on.hahaha. The biggest thing that stood out to me was that I am actually someone in God. I think I may even be offending Him because He made me a certain way and I can't accept that. Hmm....what do you think about them apples?? I made progress last night. I certainly prayed through some issues. After church tons of us went to the Corkin's(sp?) house to eat and play games. Normally I disappear with the kids while they play WII. A lot of people always made me nervous because I could never keep track of how they're seeing me and I never had enough energy to be all things to all people. Last night I felt very comfortable being with the adults even if there was a lot of them. I was very relieved that I didn't feel as though I had to be a certain person around them. I was just me and anyone can take it or leave it.Ooooo I got to see some old friends last night. Tanya and the Alexandru's. I forgot how much I missed them peeps. The Alexandru's have always had a special place in my heart and I am so happy I was able to see them. I wouldn't trade where I am for anything but I do miss some folks.

V-Day/Single's Awareness

2009-02-15T10:58:00.000-08:00

Amy and I had a Valentine's Day/Single's Awareness Day party yesterday with the kids we were watching. I had Josiah and Jeremiah.She had Blake,Melody and Kal-el. I think it went very well. The kids enjoyed everything we planned for them :) Amy and I even made one gigantic pink cookie. It really wasn't supposed to turn out like that but....well....Sis K' oven is possessed.Ha! At least that's the explanation we gave the kids.

Fly my pretties

2009-02-13T13:20:00.001-08:00

Health etc

2009-02-12T22:06:00.000-08:00

Frank after his surgery.Poor thing.Anyhow, my health class today was quite interesting. I had a really hard time sitting through it. We watched a graphic movie on Suicide. It really put me in a somber mood and I felt really disheartened the rest of the day. I probably shouldn't have let it bother me so much, but I did. I cannot wait to sleep and dream of sugar plums to try and get that movie out of my head. I just can't stop thinking about it....my heart hurts. So, SOM practice went well tonight....I think so anyways. At first it was real scary. Thankfully Amy worked with us and we got it down.. for the most part. I'm incredibly nervous(when am I not?). Yay! No school tomorrow! I don't actually know why I said yay to that. What am I going to do all day?! Well, I will think of something I'm sure :)
Adios xoxo

Ahhhhh

2009-02-11T22:47:00.000-08:00

I am quite pleased with my days. I have kept busy with school and practicing for SOM. I had my first spanish test today and am 99% sure I got an A :) It's pretty easy stuff for now, it helps that I took 2 years of it in jr high and 1 year in high school. I remember quite a bit but never use any of it so I'm rather rusty. So speaking of Spanish...i'm pretty thirsty. hahahaahaaa(kev and A know what I mean). Tomorrow is a quiz in health. Easy stuff. I've taken a lot of nutrition classes and they cover basic health so everything is review. My homework is to think of two questions I want the opposite sex to answer...something I've always wanted to know about men. Hmmmm....interesting. Any ideas? I can only imagine some of the stuff my ears are going to have to hear. Oh well, I'll think of my happy place while they're busy talking about things that should not be discussed. Ha! Interesting...

Rabbid Central

2009-02-09T21:33:00.000-08:00

Random Monday

2009-02-09T16:40:00.000-08:00

Woot Woot! Sitting for these boys is SO MUCH FUN!

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Invisible ghost Jeremiah

Me eating space noodles

The face I made of Josiah

Doing crafty stuff

These pom poms are of me,Josiah and Jeremiah

Do you wonder?

2009-02-08T22:56:00.000-08:00

Do you ever wonder if spending too much time with someone will cause them to not like you as much? I do. I feel like if I'm with someone often they'll get annoyed with me and look at me in a different light. Perhaps that is why I tend to isolate at times. I don't want that to happen. Maybe I need to get over that. My confidence could use a huge boost. I have been praying/fasting over my self confidence/esteem/body image AND my nervousness. Seriously, I want these issues to be over and done with. I don't want to take them into a marriage. Although that is a super long way off I figure the sooner I get rid of them the better. On a side note, I haven't said on my blog lately how much I love my Pastor and his family(Sis K,Josiah and Jeremiah).