The other day I got Mom the new Casting Crowns cd for Christmas... unfortunately she saw it in my purse and thought I bought it. So she got it early. =) But I've been enjoying it more than her. You have got to listen to these songs, they're amazing! Here's some of my favorites so far. I haven't listened to all of them, but the ones I have I've really liked. =D
East to West: This is a pretty popular song, and it's got a really good message.
Here I am Lord and I’m drowning
In Your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don’t want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind
Keeps me awake tonight
I know You’ve cast my sin as far
As the East is from the West
And I stand before You now
As though I’ve never sinned
But today I feel like I’m just one mistake away
From You leaving me this way
Jesus, can You show me just how far the East is from the West?
Cause I can’t bear to see the man I’ve been
Rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
You know just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other
I start the day, the war begins
Endless reminding of my sin
And time and time again
Your truth is drowned out by the storm I’m in
Today I feel like I’m just one mistake away
From You leaving me this way
I know You’ve washed me white
Turned my darkness into light
I need Your peace to get me through
To get me through this night
I can’t live by what I feel
About the truth Your word reveals
And I’m not holding onto You
But You’re holding onto me
You’re holding onto me
Prayer for a Friend: I could really relate to this one. It reminds us that even though it's so hard to see a friend or loved one straying from the Lord, God is still in control.
Lord, I lift my friend to you
I’ve done all that I know to do
I lift my friend to you
Complicated circumstances
Have clouded his view
Lord, I lift my friend up to you
I fear that I won’t have the words
That he needs to hear
I pray for your wisdom, Oh God
And a heart that’s sincere
Lord, I lift my friend up to you
Lord, I lift my friend to you
My best friend in the world, I know
He means much more to you
I want so much to help him
But this is something he has to you
And, Lord, I lift my friend up to you
‘Cause there’s a way that seems so right to him
But you know where that leads
He’s becoming a puppet of the world
Too blind to see the strings
Lord, I lift my friend up to you
My friend up to you
Lord, I lift my friend to you
I’ve done all that I know to do
I lift my friend to you
What This World Needs: This is such an accurate song! I love it. Ya'll need to listen to this one.
What this world needs
Is not another one-hit wonder with an axe to grind
Another two-bit politician peddling lies
Another three-ring circus society
What this world needs
Is not another sign-waving SUPER- THAT thinks he's better than you
Another ear-pleasing candy man afraid of the truth
Another prophet in an Armani suite
What this world needs is a Savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love them
In their time of need
A savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love
That's what this world needs
What this world needs
Is for us to care more about the inside than the outside
Have we become so blind that we can't see
God's gotta change your heart before he changes a shirt
What this world needs
Is for us to stop hiding behind our relevance
Blending in so well that people can't see the difference
And it's the difference that sets the world free
People aren't confused by the gospel
They're confused by us
Jesus is the only way to God
But we are not the only way to Jesus
This world doesn't need my tie, my hoodie
My denomination or my translation of the bible
They just need Jesus
We can be passionate about what we believe
But we can't strap ourselves to the gospel
'Cause we're slowing it down
Jesus is going to save the world
But maybe the best thing we can do
Is just get out of the way
Your Word is Alive: You may have also heard this one, I think it's been on the radio once or twice. This song has a wonderful message, it reminds me of our Awana class at church when we were studying the Word of God. Hebrews 4:12
Looking out from His throne
The Father of light and of men
Chose to make Himself known
And show us the way back to him
Speaking wisdom and truth
Into the hearts of peasants and Kings
He began to unveil
The Word that would change the course of all things
With eyes wide open all would see
The Word is alive
And it cuts like a sword through darkness
With a message of life to the hopeless and the frail
Breathing life into all who believe
The Word is alive
And the world and its glories will fade
But His truth it will not pass away
It remains yesterday and forever the same
The Word is alive
Simple strokes on a page
Eternity's secrets revealed
Carried on from age to age
It speaks truth to us even still
As the rain falls from heaven
Feeds the earth before it returns
Lord, let your Word fall on us
And bring forth the fruit you deserve
With eyes wide open let us see
The bible was inscribed over a period of 2000 years
In times of war and in days of peace
By kings, physicians, tax collectors, farmers, fishermen, singers and shepherds
The marvel is that a library so perfectly cohesive
Could have been produced by such a diverse crowd
Over a period of time which stagers the imagination
Jesus is it's grand subject our good is designed and the Glory of God is its end
This is a terrific cd so far. I have yet to listen to all of the songs, but I felt I should put the lyrics of my favorites for ya'll to see. God really convicted/encouraged me through these songs and this band I hope He does the same for you!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
What have you been doing lately?
It's been a little while, so I thought I'd write a little bit about what's been happening. Really not too much, but some things.
I don't know if I've mentioned it or not, but Dad got a guitar! =) I've been teaching him some stuff but he is taking a few lessons before he goes to Korea. Since he's gotten his, he, Joe and I have been playing a lot together. I got really interested in some new songs. I can play a lot more now. I've got some sweet Christmas music!
Wednesday night we went to see the Heartland Gospel Singers and the Blackwood Brothers. Krista hitched a ride with us. =) On the way there and back all we did was listen to my iPod, it about killed Mom(lol) but we enjoyed it oh so much!
The singing was amazing! I was so proud of all the guys. =) The Blackwood Brothers were pretty cool too. Poor Joe and Marcus were getting really bored and tired. But not till the very end. On the way home we stopped at Subway and ran into literally, everyone! It was cool though.
Thursday night my Grandmother(Mom's mom) came to visit. We were up till one talking so we were all pretty tired on Friday. That day we did some school and chores and stuff while Mom was at school. Later Dad took us girls to Penny's to see the pictures. (I'll post them later hopefully) He left after a bit so Morg, Shar and I went shopping for a while. While we were out we bought a BUNCH of pig out food that was absolutely delicious! Then we came home and watch Princess Diaries. Fun night!
Today we went grocery shopping and I got Mom a digital camera. I'd been wanting to get her one for a while and this one was excellent quality and was mega on sale. Then we all went to her LPN pinning. I was SO proud of her! She's just an amazing student(top in her class by the way, GO MOM!), mom, friend, Christian, and person. I appreciate her so much, even if we don't always say it, come on guys... aren't Mom's just the best thing God ever gave you?!
She got a rose, a chocolate bar,lol, and a light up candle at the ceremony.
After we had cake and punch. =P Then Dad wanted to take all of us out to dinner. It was very nice of him to do so and we had a completely great time! I really miss all of us going out to dinner together. But now, when we do do it, it's more special and I think we have even more fun than we ever did! All of us. Unfortunately Joe went to a birthday party and wasn't there this time.
I don't know if I've mentioned it or not, but Dad got a guitar! =) I've been teaching him some stuff but he is taking a few lessons before he goes to Korea. Since he's gotten his, he, Joe and I have been playing a lot together. I got really interested in some new songs. I can play a lot more now. I've got some sweet Christmas music!
Wednesday night we went to see the Heartland Gospel Singers and the Blackwood Brothers. Krista hitched a ride with us. =) On the way there and back all we did was listen to my iPod, it about killed Mom(lol) but we enjoyed it oh so much!
The singing was amazing! I was so proud of all the guys. =) The Blackwood Brothers were pretty cool too. Poor Joe and Marcus were getting really bored and tired. But not till the very end. On the way home we stopped at Subway and ran into literally, everyone! It was cool though.
Thursday night my Grandmother(Mom's mom) came to visit. We were up till one talking so we were all pretty tired on Friday. That day we did some school and chores and stuff while Mom was at school. Later Dad took us girls to Penny's to see the pictures. (I'll post them later hopefully) He left after a bit so Morg, Shar and I went shopping for a while. While we were out we bought a BUNCH of pig out food that was absolutely delicious! Then we came home and watch Princess Diaries. Fun night!
Today we went grocery shopping and I got Mom a digital camera. I'd been wanting to get her one for a while and this one was excellent quality and was mega on sale. Then we all went to her LPN pinning. I was SO proud of her! She's just an amazing student(top in her class by the way, GO MOM!), mom, friend, Christian, and person. I appreciate her so much, even if we don't always say it, come on guys... aren't Mom's just the best thing God ever gave you?!
She got a rose, a chocolate bar,lol, and a light up candle at the ceremony.
After we had cake and punch. =P Then Dad wanted to take all of us out to dinner. It was very nice of him to do so and we had a completely great time! I really miss all of us going out to dinner together. But now, when we do do it, it's more special and I think we have even more fun than we ever did! All of us. Unfortunately Joe went to a birthday party and wasn't there this time.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Georgia part II
I'm sorry it's taken me a few days to get this on here, I know I've said this a lot, but I have been really busy! And when I get a spare minute to write about it, it's past 10 so I can't get on the pc. But here it is! =D
Getting up early didn't bother me all that much. I was too excited to sleep on the plane! Dad slept some of the time and I listened to music, watched tv with him, and just looked out the window and thought. I know... something is definitely wrong with me. When we flew into Milwaukee the sun was just rising... I didn't get a very good picture of it, but it was so beautiful!
When we got to the airport in Atlanta we rented a car and I must say it was the most out of date modern car I've ever seen. It was a Jeep Compass either an 06 or 07, it looked nice, but looks are deceiving. It didn't have power locks, so every time we got in Dad had to open his door then stretch across the seat to unlock my door. And the windows were manual too. He and my cousin James asked if they even made cars like this anymore. But it was a form of transportation so we took it. =)
I pleaded with Dad to take me to Chik Fila since we don't have one here. We finally found one that we could get to and ate there. It was SO good! =D After that my lack of sleep was catching up to me, so while Dad watched I Love Lucy and drove I slept for an hour and a half.
Okay, before I continue with the rest of the story I'm gonna write what cousins are in which family. This might help you keep them straight and look back for reference.
Uncle Mel, Aunt Cheryl, James(16), Kyle(14) and Kayla(8) Adamson. Aunt Cheryl is my Dad's sister and they live in Florida.
Aunt Jo Woida... that's it about her. She's Dad's oldest sister. She lives in Florida too.... she's one of my best friends, even though there's 40 years difference in our ages.lol
Grandmom and Granddad Woida, my Dad's parents who also live in Florida.
Uncle Jay, Aunt Julia, Jordan(13), Jessica(7) Woida, Uncle Jay married Aunt Julia like three years ago and she already had three children from a previous marriage. Justin is 15 but he wasn't able to come to the wedding. Uncle Jay is Dad's brother
Uncle Lee and Aunt Lorriane, my Dad's brother and his wife, they live in Pennsylvania.
Now for the big one. Aunt Mary is Dad's sister. She has seven kids. (Uncle Pete died 4 years ago in a motorcycle accident)
Elaine(26?) married Tye in 2003 they have a 18 month old son Will, Elaine is pregnant with their second child. Funny thing.... it's due on April 12th, which happens to be Peter and Mary Kate's birthday too!
Elizabeth(24) She is also one of my best friends. I can talk to her about anything and we laugh at everything together. I call her Bessy, Lizzy and Elizabeth.
Timothy(23) if you didn't already know he's the one who got married. He and I get along so well. Seriously. He and his brothers are the big brothers I never had. We joke around with each other a lot!
Daniel(19) I call him Danny boy. He is the most amazing guitar player I've ever met. And he's so stinking funny! We have almost the exact same taste in music too.
Sarah(17 next month) Sarah is just a great person. She's really pretty and she sings, plays the piano and violin. She sang Mighty is the Power of the Cross at Tim's wedding.
Pete(15) ..... Pete is just amazing. I talk to him a lot on myspace. He's really funny, and plays football. I think he's the first person who got me interested in football actually. He made me feel really ignorant when we played before, so I figured I'd find something out about the sport.
Mary Kate(12) Mary and I have our on and off times. Sometimes when we visit we're the best of friends, and other times we can't stand each other.lol But this time we got along. =) She's really sweet and fun to be around.
Okay, now that you pretty much know who everyone is, I'll continue.
When we drove up to Aunt Mary's I was so excited I wanted to jump out of the car when it was still moving. There was no cars in the parking lot though. (we call the Martin driveway a parking lot because they have so many drivers in the family, it is a parking lot ;) I saw Kyle on the porch. I got out of the car and he saw Dad and I and looked surprised. He was one of the few that didn't know we were coming. I gave him a big hug. His voice had gotten so deep and he got taller too. Shocking... everyone gets taller except for me.
The only people in the house were Uncle Mel, James, Kyle and Grandmom. (Granddad was still in the hospital[Aunt Jo drove up Grandmom] we didn't know if he'd be able to come up for the wedding) Dad and I took Grandmom to the hotel. We checked in and got changed for the rehearsal dinner. We left at 5:20 to get there at 6. We didn't know where it was.
When we did find it Lizzy was out to greet us. I was SO happy to see her!!! She said Tim would be really excited because he didn't know I was coming. It took a lot to keep this a secret from him. We walked into the sanctuary and I spotted him talking to people. I just walked up to him and hugged him. To my dismay he wasn't surprised at all. He was happy to see me, but didn't give me the shocking look I had hoped for. But all the people that knew we were coming did! Aunt Mary, Sarah, Mary Kate, Elaine, Tye, Aunt Cheryl, Aunt Jo... all of them! When I gave Sarah a hug, Pete saw me and looks kind of surprised. I was happy about that.
Everyone had gotten taller and their voices deeper... it was just wonderfully strange.
This is Bessy and me at the rehearsal.
The rehearsal was about an hour and then we all went in for dinner. James asked me to sit with him and the guys, which is where I spent most of my time for the rest of the trip. There was one family we had been friends with forever, but I didn't remember any of their kids accept Abby the oldest, and she didn't come. So I met Paul(16), John(13) and Sam(8). James, Pete and Kyle kept making fun of my outdated phone. I told them I'd work on getting a new one. ;) The meal was good and we got to just hang out and talk. Towards the end they had a time for everyone who wanted to, to say something about Tim and Madie. (MAY-DEE) It was really sweet. But I loved the fact that they were all talking about how God worked it out. James was tickling me through the whole thing though. I really don't think we've ever gotten along so well! Paul didn't believe we were cousins....lol I guess James was acting a little lovely dovey, usually we act rather nasty to each other, in a fun way.
After the rehearsal there was a slide show of pics of Tim and Madie. It took about an hour and I'm not even kidding! Their engagement pictures were so cute!
Dad had already taken Grandmom back to the hotel and I stayed with Aunt Jo to help clean up. When that was done we went to Aunt Mary's to help her there. At 11:30 we finally went home. It'd been a whole week since Aunt Jo and I had had a long conversation! So we had a lot to catch up on.lol I got a wonderful sleep that night... a full 7 and a half hours!
The next morning Dad got me up to go downstairs in the hotel and have breakfast with everyone.
To our dismay we had to be at the church by 11 for family pictures. Lol... James and I were bored so we messed around. We were going into the church with Paul to get something to drink, James asked if he could get on my back. He really wasn't that heavy, but in high heels and a skirt, it was a little uncomfortable. Here's some pics we took on our own while we were sitting there. It was really fun to be able to catch up with one another.
They were trying to get the immediate family all set up for a picture.
James took this pic of me.
This was a cute one of Aunt Mary and Tim.
This one cracks me up! That's Aunt Mary, Aunt Jo and Dad. Bunch of characters.
James
Pictures for Tim's side ended at 12 so most of us headed over to Elaine's for lunch. Thank God Granddad did make it to the wedding!! Dad was scared he'd never see him again... because he's going to Korea and Granddad's health is going down fast.
Here's some pics we took of Kyle and me and the girls.
This is Kayla, Kyle and Jessica. Aren't they cute?!
Me with the girlies.
The wedding was beautiful! Everything about it was centered around Christ. They also mentioned Uncle Pete, which got a lot of people crying. I was able to talk to Tim some. I really miss him. He's not gonna be able to come visit us a lot anymore... unless he brings Madie. I'm happy for him and all, but it's just not gonna be the same ya know what I mean? Madie seems really nice though. I can't wait to get to know her better! =)
This is a blurry pic of them, but aren't they cute?!
Me and Jessie again. I loved her dress!
After the wedding we went to Aunt Mary's house to chill for the rest of the afternoon/evening. Daniel played some guitar for me. I love his voice and his playing. Then we watched some football. And the guys went outside to play football. =D I didn't want to butt in, cause I've been known to do that, so I stayed inside. But a few minutes later James came in a asked me to go out there with them. My catching was way off that night. I mean, more than usual. I watched mostly. But James was distracting me when Pete threw me a pass and it hit me smack dab in the stomach. It hurt. But I was okay. Once again, James wanted me to give him a piggy back ride. Aren't I nice to him?! After the Orsers(some other old friends who came) left it was just Paul, John, Sam, Jordan, Pete, James and I. I was talking to James, Pete and Paul while Jordan was playing football with John. I had my back to them when John threw a pass and hit me in the back of the head/neck. I could swear they were all trying to get rid of me! lol It hurt about the same as the stomach blow, but I was alright. Paul said we should put our hoods on. He, James and I had hoodies on so we did. Pete was wearing a polo so I said, "Pete, man you don't fit in." He said, "Well... I've always been a leader, never a follower." lol... The way he said it was completely like him. Ya gotta know him to get it.
I spent the night there that night. Sunday morning I went to church with Lizzy. She had a baby shower to go to after, so Sarah picked me up and drove me home. That afternoon I hung out with Daniel and Pete. We talked, listened to music and watched Pete play football X-box or something. Pete let me talk to his girlfriend Courtney. I tease him about her all the time. Here's a pic of him talking to her.
People think Sarah and I look alike. We do usually, but I didn't think we did here. What do you think?
Then Danny boy took us over to Elaine's for dinner. Dad and I spent the night there because it was closer to the airport. On the ride there we rocked out to Skillet! We were in Tim's truck, it was Daniel, Pete, Marykate and me. Way fun! The only person who wasn't enjoying it was Pete, but he has a poor taste in music.
Later that night, when everyone when home, we had said our goodbyes, given hugs, Elaine, Dad, Lizzy and I talked for a few hours. Tye was watching tv and Will was sleeping. We talked about everything from relationships, to cars breaking down, to work, to... just everything! It was so much fun! It was really hard to say by to Lizzy and Pete, but I hope I can go back down next summer! =D
Getting up early didn't bother me all that much. I was too excited to sleep on the plane! Dad slept some of the time and I listened to music, watched tv with him, and just looked out the window and thought. I know... something is definitely wrong with me. When we flew into Milwaukee the sun was just rising... I didn't get a very good picture of it, but it was so beautiful!
When we got to the airport in Atlanta we rented a car and I must say it was the most out of date modern car I've ever seen. It was a Jeep Compass either an 06 or 07, it looked nice, but looks are deceiving. It didn't have power locks, so every time we got in Dad had to open his door then stretch across the seat to unlock my door. And the windows were manual too. He and my cousin James asked if they even made cars like this anymore. But it was a form of transportation so we took it. =)
I pleaded with Dad to take me to Chik Fila since we don't have one here. We finally found one that we could get to and ate there. It was SO good! =D After that my lack of sleep was catching up to me, so while Dad watched I Love Lucy and drove I slept for an hour and a half.
Okay, before I continue with the rest of the story I'm gonna write what cousins are in which family. This might help you keep them straight and look back for reference.
Uncle Mel, Aunt Cheryl, James(16), Kyle(14) and Kayla(8) Adamson. Aunt Cheryl is my Dad's sister and they live in Florida.
Aunt Jo Woida... that's it about her. She's Dad's oldest sister. She lives in Florida too.... she's one of my best friends, even though there's 40 years difference in our ages.lol
Grandmom and Granddad Woida, my Dad's parents who also live in Florida.
Uncle Jay, Aunt Julia, Jordan(13), Jessica(7) Woida, Uncle Jay married Aunt Julia like three years ago and she already had three children from a previous marriage. Justin is 15 but he wasn't able to come to the wedding. Uncle Jay is Dad's brother
Uncle Lee and Aunt Lorriane, my Dad's brother and his wife, they live in Pennsylvania.
Now for the big one. Aunt Mary is Dad's sister. She has seven kids. (Uncle Pete died 4 years ago in a motorcycle accident)
Elaine(26?) married Tye in 2003 they have a 18 month old son Will, Elaine is pregnant with their second child. Funny thing.... it's due on April 12th, which happens to be Peter and Mary Kate's birthday too!
Elizabeth(24) She is also one of my best friends. I can talk to her about anything and we laugh at everything together. I call her Bessy, Lizzy and Elizabeth.
Timothy(23) if you didn't already know he's the one who got married. He and I get along so well. Seriously. He and his brothers are the big brothers I never had. We joke around with each other a lot!
Daniel(19) I call him Danny boy. He is the most amazing guitar player I've ever met. And he's so stinking funny! We have almost the exact same taste in music too.
Sarah(17 next month) Sarah is just a great person. She's really pretty and she sings, plays the piano and violin. She sang Mighty is the Power of the Cross at Tim's wedding.
Pete(15) ..... Pete is just amazing. I talk to him a lot on myspace. He's really funny, and plays football. I think he's the first person who got me interested in football actually. He made me feel really ignorant when we played before, so I figured I'd find something out about the sport.
Mary Kate(12) Mary and I have our on and off times. Sometimes when we visit we're the best of friends, and other times we can't stand each other.lol But this time we got along. =) She's really sweet and fun to be around.
Okay, now that you pretty much know who everyone is, I'll continue.
When we drove up to Aunt Mary's I was so excited I wanted to jump out of the car when it was still moving. There was no cars in the parking lot though. (we call the Martin driveway a parking lot because they have so many drivers in the family, it is a parking lot ;) I saw Kyle on the porch. I got out of the car and he saw Dad and I and looked surprised. He was one of the few that didn't know we were coming. I gave him a big hug. His voice had gotten so deep and he got taller too. Shocking... everyone gets taller except for me.
The only people in the house were Uncle Mel, James, Kyle and Grandmom. (Granddad was still in the hospital[Aunt Jo drove up Grandmom] we didn't know if he'd be able to come up for the wedding) Dad and I took Grandmom to the hotel. We checked in and got changed for the rehearsal dinner. We left at 5:20 to get there at 6. We didn't know where it was.
When we did find it Lizzy was out to greet us. I was SO happy to see her!!! She said Tim would be really excited because he didn't know I was coming. It took a lot to keep this a secret from him. We walked into the sanctuary and I spotted him talking to people. I just walked up to him and hugged him. To my dismay he wasn't surprised at all. He was happy to see me, but didn't give me the shocking look I had hoped for. But all the people that knew we were coming did! Aunt Mary, Sarah, Mary Kate, Elaine, Tye, Aunt Cheryl, Aunt Jo... all of them! When I gave Sarah a hug, Pete saw me and looks kind of surprised. I was happy about that.
Everyone had gotten taller and their voices deeper... it was just wonderfully strange.
This is Bessy and me at the rehearsal.
The rehearsal was about an hour and then we all went in for dinner. James asked me to sit with him and the guys, which is where I spent most of my time for the rest of the trip. There was one family we had been friends with forever, but I didn't remember any of their kids accept Abby the oldest, and she didn't come. So I met Paul(16), John(13) and Sam(8). James, Pete and Kyle kept making fun of my outdated phone. I told them I'd work on getting a new one. ;) The meal was good and we got to just hang out and talk. Towards the end they had a time for everyone who wanted to, to say something about Tim and Madie. (MAY-DEE) It was really sweet. But I loved the fact that they were all talking about how God worked it out. James was tickling me through the whole thing though. I really don't think we've ever gotten along so well! Paul didn't believe we were cousins....lol I guess James was acting a little lovely dovey, usually we act rather nasty to each other, in a fun way.
After the rehearsal there was a slide show of pics of Tim and Madie. It took about an hour and I'm not even kidding! Their engagement pictures were so cute!
Dad had already taken Grandmom back to the hotel and I stayed with Aunt Jo to help clean up. When that was done we went to Aunt Mary's to help her there. At 11:30 we finally went home. It'd been a whole week since Aunt Jo and I had had a long conversation! So we had a lot to catch up on.lol I got a wonderful sleep that night... a full 7 and a half hours!
The next morning Dad got me up to go downstairs in the hotel and have breakfast with everyone.
To our dismay we had to be at the church by 11 for family pictures. Lol... James and I were bored so we messed around. We were going into the church with Paul to get something to drink, James asked if he could get on my back. He really wasn't that heavy, but in high heels and a skirt, it was a little uncomfortable. Here's some pics we took on our own while we were sitting there. It was really fun to be able to catch up with one another.
They were trying to get the immediate family all set up for a picture.
James took this pic of me.
This was a cute one of Aunt Mary and Tim.
This one cracks me up! That's Aunt Mary, Aunt Jo and Dad. Bunch of characters.
James
Pictures for Tim's side ended at 12 so most of us headed over to Elaine's for lunch. Thank God Granddad did make it to the wedding!! Dad was scared he'd never see him again... because he's going to Korea and Granddad's health is going down fast.
Here's some pics we took of Kyle and me and the girls.
This is Kayla, Kyle and Jessica. Aren't they cute?!
Me with the girlies.
The wedding was beautiful! Everything about it was centered around Christ. They also mentioned Uncle Pete, which got a lot of people crying. I was able to talk to Tim some. I really miss him. He's not gonna be able to come visit us a lot anymore... unless he brings Madie. I'm happy for him and all, but it's just not gonna be the same ya know what I mean? Madie seems really nice though. I can't wait to get to know her better! =)
This is a blurry pic of them, but aren't they cute?!
Me and Jessie again. I loved her dress!
After the wedding we went to Aunt Mary's house to chill for the rest of the afternoon/evening. Daniel played some guitar for me. I love his voice and his playing. Then we watched some football. And the guys went outside to play football. =D I didn't want to butt in, cause I've been known to do that, so I stayed inside. But a few minutes later James came in a asked me to go out there with them. My catching was way off that night. I mean, more than usual. I watched mostly. But James was distracting me when Pete threw me a pass and it hit me smack dab in the stomach. It hurt. But I was okay. Once again, James wanted me to give him a piggy back ride. Aren't I nice to him?! After the Orsers(some other old friends who came) left it was just Paul, John, Sam, Jordan, Pete, James and I. I was talking to James, Pete and Paul while Jordan was playing football with John. I had my back to them when John threw a pass and hit me in the back of the head/neck. I could swear they were all trying to get rid of me! lol It hurt about the same as the stomach blow, but I was alright. Paul said we should put our hoods on. He, James and I had hoodies on so we did. Pete was wearing a polo so I said, "Pete, man you don't fit in." He said, "Well... I've always been a leader, never a follower." lol... The way he said it was completely like him. Ya gotta know him to get it.
I spent the night there that night. Sunday morning I went to church with Lizzy. She had a baby shower to go to after, so Sarah picked me up and drove me home. That afternoon I hung out with Daniel and Pete. We talked, listened to music and watched Pete play football X-box or something. Pete let me talk to his girlfriend Courtney. I tease him about her all the time. Here's a pic of him talking to her.
People think Sarah and I look alike. We do usually, but I didn't think we did here. What do you think?
Then Danny boy took us over to Elaine's for dinner. Dad and I spent the night there because it was closer to the airport. On the ride there we rocked out to Skillet! We were in Tim's truck, it was Daniel, Pete, Marykate and me. Way fun! The only person who wasn't enjoying it was Pete, but he has a poor taste in music.
Later that night, when everyone when home, we had said our goodbyes, given hugs, Elaine, Dad, Lizzy and I talked for a few hours. Tye was watching tv and Will was sleeping. We talked about everything from relationships, to cars breaking down, to work, to... just everything! It was so much fun! It was really hard to say by to Lizzy and Pete, but I hope I can go back down next summer! =D
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Georgia
Today was way busy and I'm so tired! Last night I was up till two hanging out with Sharon and doing school. Today I caught up on all of my school(I was very proud of myself) and left to go babysit. Shockingly the guy was late coming home so I had to stay later. Then Sharon and I went over to the Long's house to have a party with the Single's girls and the little girls. That was a whole bundle of fun! lol I was exhausted so I only played with the little girls for a while, but I have a good time with them. =)
Now I need take a shower and PACK!! I'll have to get up really early because Dad is going to be at the house at 4:30 at which time I must be ready to go.
I'm not sure exactly what time we get to Atlanta, but it should be around 2 or something. We'll probably head over to Aunt Mary's and see everyone. I'm tickled to death! But I probably won't be seeing my grandparents. =( Please pray for my grandfather(the one that was here in August), he will probably have to have his kidney out. His health is, for lack of a better word, awful, and he's not a Christian. We don't know how much time he has left. Please pray for him.
Aside from that I can't wait to see all my cousins! I never really have fit in at the Martins though.... they're all giants.lol I'm so not kidding. My cousin Pete is like 6'3 and he's just a year older than me. But I want to see the look on his face when we walk in the door.... and Timothy too. Wow, this is going to be so much fun!!
I'm also looking forward to the one-on-one time with Dad. It's been a while since we've been able to talk the way we used to. I have a feeling it's going to be rather hard for both of us now... if you know what I mean by that. Please pray for me not to do anything I'll regret and that by God's grace Dad might get saved on this trip.
Well I really need to go now. Time is running out, and I don't want to be too much of a bear tomorrow. ;)
Now I need take a shower and PACK!! I'll have to get up really early because Dad is going to be at the house at 4:30 at which time I must be ready to go.
I'm not sure exactly what time we get to Atlanta, but it should be around 2 or something. We'll probably head over to Aunt Mary's and see everyone. I'm tickled to death! But I probably won't be seeing my grandparents. =( Please pray for my grandfather(the one that was here in August), he will probably have to have his kidney out. His health is, for lack of a better word, awful, and he's not a Christian. We don't know how much time he has left. Please pray for him.
Aside from that I can't wait to see all my cousins! I never really have fit in at the Martins though.... they're all giants.lol I'm so not kidding. My cousin Pete is like 6'3 and he's just a year older than me. But I want to see the look on his face when we walk in the door.... and Timothy too. Wow, this is going to be so much fun!!
I'm also looking forward to the one-on-one time with Dad. It's been a while since we've been able to talk the way we used to. I have a feeling it's going to be rather hard for both of us now... if you know what I mean by that. Please pray for me not to do anything I'll regret and that by God's grace Dad might get saved on this trip.
Well I really need to go now. Time is running out, and I don't want to be too much of a bear tomorrow. ;)
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