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and i hope the new year has found you all well. as for me, i am grateful for my life. and thankful for all of you... even those of you who drive me cRaZy!!! ... as kesh, meesh, carm and i were driving home last night we arrived upon the scene of an accident - before the entourage of police, ambulance, and fire trucks that were to follow. it was a treturous sight. people fighting for and clinging to life - cars (well just one) turned over upon their rooftops, people whose lives had been drastically changed forever, and at the cost of what? a few beers, some wine, some champaign? was it worth it? that there was a woman standing on the side of the express way clutching her baby to her chest, counting her blessings as she counted the hairs on her infant's head. that there was a man trying to get through the broken windshield of the overturned car in order to what, touch his friend, his love, his child? or to feel the fainting pulse of a stranger? how does one know how he must act in an instant like this? why in the civilization and maturation of man do we use the gifts we have created for such haste and anger? why have the tools we have developed for survival become the mere means to an end? it is by the grace of God that my three friends and i are alive. it is for munchies and pretzels and pre-pay only pumps that we still have breath in our bodies. had we not stopped ours may have been the car that was crushed by what one can only assume was an intoxicated driver, one who believes he has the right to take others' lives into his own blurry hands.

so as for me, i am greatful to be alive. and thankful for your lives also. peace my friends. love. trust. hope. inspiration. grace and truth.

.raya.

ah yes. the ol' wednesday nights. i love wednesday nights - so nice and relaxing (well, parts are really stressful, but the rest... so good.

so life. it's been a while since i've xanga'd. my wireless internet isn't working so i have to come in the house to do it. frankly, i haven't felt like it. too much else to do.

skool is almost over - I CANNOT WAIT!!!!! i flippin hate skool. i don't know what it is, but i hate it. maybe cause i hate being forced to do things - i dunno. so next week is the last week of classes - then i have 2 exams cause the other ones are combined into the last week... nice.

christmas is almost here. i love presents. i like to give them, getting them is alright, but buying / making stuff for other people is way more fun. and wrapping - i like wrapping. i'm such a dork. oh well.

then comes the new year.

then comes michelle's leave date (oooooooooooh. i'm gonna miss her SO much, but africa will be sweet - i guess.)

then comes my birthday (well, nate's b-day then carm's b-day then my b-day)

then comes my leave date.

yes. i'm moving. again. to colorado. i'm really excited. going to colorado springs for a while. don't really know how long, but we'll find out. I'm sure God has amazing things planned for me. i really hope to be involved with the youth group david pastors (leads, whatever you'd call it) and the center his parents run, and i really wanna barista in a coffee shop again, and whatever else ...

ok. going to bed. it's late and way past my bedtime. hope you all have wonderful nights... good sleep... nice dreams... aaaaaaah sleep.... aaaaah heated blanket..... can't wait.

raya.

g'nite.

...such a good night... tommy - so good to hang out with you! always good to hang out with you. skelletones is my new favorite sunday night place... except there is no crossing jordan or extreme makeover home edition or law & order... sad.

tomorrow we say goodbye to linsey - she's become like family over the few days we've hung out with her. it'll be sad to say goodbye. well - maybe she'll come back for thanksgiving. that'd be awesome! i have a lot to give thanks for.

well, this is the end. i need to get a my space. going to do that now. g'nite. raya.

performance day over and done... yep, God is still faithful! great job heartsies & thanks to those in our corner... blessings and love to all.

.raya.

well, let's just say God's really beginning to do some amazing things.

please pray that i / we do not lose focus on Him.

his will, not mine.

and that's all i have to say about that.