Currently Reading Small Avalanches and Other Stories By Joyce Carol Oates see related

I really haven't been up to very much lately. Band camp starts on Monday, woot woot! That should be fun. Then Andrew leaves next Saturday,  waaaah!!! I'm happy for him, but at the same time, I want him to stay, hehe. Well, that's all I've got for now. See y'all!

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"Opportunities come from knocking on doors until one opens."
-Anonymous

Currently Listening Sing, Sing, Sing By Benny Goodman see related

I'm very excited about the Mountain Retreat! (obviously because I can't stop talking about it!) But Christopher Philip is going with me now and that makes it about ten times better!!! I haven't been out to see my horse yet since I got back, and I hope I can do that soon. I'm going to Alei's birthday party tonight - it's her sweet sixteen!!! and then possibly riding at Amy's tomorrow. Chelsea got home from Africa on Saturday, and I hope to hook up with her sometime this week so we can swap mission trip stories. (hers is probably a little bit better than mine...lol) I babysat last night, and the little boy told me he never wanted me to babysit again because I always make them go to bed on time. it was pretty funny. Today I have to clean house and practice my clarinet, and try to get ahold of Mimi who doesn't know how to answer a phone apparently. So that's what's goin on today, hope to hear from you all. See y'all!!

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Be happy, young man, while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth.
Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Ecclesiastes 11:9

Currently Reading To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Pernnial Moderns Classics) By Harper Lee see related

Glen Rock Church of Christ Mountain Retreat

Next weekend is our annual mountain retreat! We go up and stay at the cabin belonging to some people that go to our church for a weekend, and have an awesome time. If you can come, then you need to be there. If you want to come, let me know and I'll see what I can do. It doesn't look like we have as many people going this year as we normally do, but it should still be amazing. Hopefully Paola will go too!! I'm excited, hope you are too! See y'all!

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The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26

Currently Listening Lifesong By Casting Crowns see related

I MISS ARIELLE :(

Well, back from camp. It was certainly an interesting week. I had fun, and most of all, I got to see Arielle, who's pretty much my other half. She had to leave on Friday though, to go to Mexico, and I cried. It really stinks that she lives so far away. I met some really cool people and played some awesome games of Mafia!! I want to work again next year, (maybe not the same week) and definitely go as a camper. woot. I'm exhausted. oh and I heart Paola!!! see y'all!

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Trust the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6

So I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Camp Manatawny. I'm sooo excited!!!! A lot of people aren't going this year... but a lot of new people are so it'll be fun. And I get to see Arielle!!!!!! wow I'm so stoked for this, its not even funny. I'm probably going to go bowling with Jordan and the gang tonight, so that'll be fun. Sean's leaving tomorrow to go.. somewhere.. and He's going to be gone for like a month. blah. Alei's birthday party is next week, and then the mountain retreat!!! wahoo. then band camp. Goodness gracious I'm so excited for everything I'm gonna be doing you have no idea. lol well I have to go help mi madre prepare para su clase del campo. woot. see y'all!!

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After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to was my feet?"
Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."
"No," said Peter, "you shall never was my feet."
Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me."
"Then Lord," Simon Peter replied, "not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!"
"Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. "I have set an example that you should do as I have done for you."
John 13:5-9, 12, & 15

That's why we're going this week. To serve. And to spread the word. Have you had your feet washed lately? It is a very humbling experience. I hope that we can wash the feet of others while we are there this week.