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Wow I miss ya'll

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:00:52 GMT

Ok, so I haven't written in months, and haven't been good about journaling anywhere since I got back from France- but this is a quick note to say... I MISS YOU GUYS... all of the SGE'ers from this summer...and Leadership Academies from this year and last year...and all of you peer mentors...and well - I just miss all ya'll. So BE IN TOUCH.. love ya, and I'll write more later.

Peace!

Still Alive

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:02:32 GMT

OK, it's been forever since I posted- and I am just getting really bad at writing anything here- but life is full as always, and things just keep on being interesting. Right now the computer that I have lived with over the last year (Tim's hand-me down, but one I am very comfortable with) is going to be worked on because the Seminary was struck by lightening last week and it got FRIED...yep...my computer needs life support. It may not have been fabulous, It may have been a hand me down from my big brother..but I still loved it........... and it makes me sad...........

In other news- I miss you all.... you leadership Now people....send us an e-mail- let us know how you are... Brucie---- come down to Lancaster and go out with Courtney and I (and Ben...maybe Troy...anyone local actually).... Anyhow miss ya'll- Ive gotta go cry over my hardware...

Youth Event

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:41:56 GMT

Saturday will be the 6th annual youth event, and I am starting to believe someone has put a hex on it- so any prayers you can send our way (for sunshine and a great time especially) would be much appreciated!

Girls Gathering

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:08:33 GMT

So, tomorrow is our Girls Gathering event and I am really looking forward to it. We have two fabulous LTS students helping - Sarah, and Jen (sarah has helped at lots of stuff, but it will be Jen's first time with us- YEA!). Courtney has arranged for such great food... the topic seems interesting (though we'll see if I can really manage to make it as good as Girls and God has been- no easy task considering that Julia and Anabel are AMAZING). Anyhow- we have 15 wonderful girls coming (we know some of them, so we can say that legitimately). And it's just going to be a blast.

As far as my personal life goes- Isaac is funnier than ever- he really is just a wild and crazy- and funny --little man. Scott is finally starting to run again, and that is a great thing. I am, for the first time in months, feeling like I have broken through the dark cloud (depression) that had me trapped since - well- probably December. And my parents- well- everything can't be perfect. Things with my Dad get tougher by the day, but I am feeling less guilty about not being the perfect daughter who fixes everything for them. And so- it's as good as I can hope for right now.

On that note- Hope you all are enjoying Spring's arrival (of course, every other week we seem to have a warm flash followed by cold again- so we'll see how this goes). I almost never do this- but I found a fun little poem to share as we move into April. It's by Greg Kelly, is called "I Fear Not the Wrath of April" and can be found in the book "Daybook for New Voices" Edited by Maren and Maria Tirabassi:

I fear not the wrath of April

Although the arachnids rise from their winter chambers and approach me with

meanacing jointed legs

I fear not the wrath of April

Although territorial cat fights wake me at 3:00 am

I fear not the wrath of April

Although the fisher cat once again pierces the night with its morbid cry

I fear not the wrath of April

Although the pollen makes my nose dysfunctional

And I feel the stingers of 137 wasps in my eyes

I fear not the wrath of April

For the snow has melted

Another season that the Lord created has arrived

The fields are now green and ripe for frolicking.

So- i think I relate to that because i am an arachnaphobic, frolicker with allergies- but i hope others might find it a neat little poem too. Ok- blessings everyone- and especially a Happy Birthday to my hubbie Scott on April 01, and one of my favorite guys in the world- Brucie - on April 02. Love you guys!

Blessings and Peace- Jacq

So, here we are again

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:10:55 GMT

Ok, it's a week later - and some things have gotten better (thanks Ben, Kari & T-roy for youth event help)...and some have gotten worse (more bad news about youth event space).... And things are a mixed bag for my personal life- this weekend will include on the ugly side- a 6 hour drive up to Warren PA for my uncle Leon's funeral- which is pretty unexpected- even though he was 70 or so) and a 6 hour drive back- all on Friday... but then, on Saturday- a time with Kari and friends (Allie- when can I see you? what's your saturday/sunday like?) And I am so looking forward to that!!! Yea- food and time together!! Can't wait!

Also- my Dad's situation just got a little scarier, which makes me worry a LOT for how my mom will cope (I know most of you who might read this are teens, but just trust me when I say that it is TOTALLY WEIRD when you reverse roles with your parents- and no matter how old you are- you will NEVER be prepared for it).

On a happier note- Isaac can say over twenty words- one of which is actually mommy, but he never says that to me (sick little sense of humor already- just like his parents)... Favorite words of the week: Ball, "mimi" (which is aunt Jamie) and daddy.... so sweet. Lovin this parenting thing.

And Marja, if you read this- when I see you again, I will have sock questions galore- like how you avoid ladders when using double pointed needles, and where you got your bear pattern that you were knitting at convocation for that AIDS charity.

Alright- my love to all of you- hope to see some of you at Girls Gathering, some at Youth event- and some of you not till the summer- but in the meantime- YOU ARE LOVED!

Peace!

Youth Event- oi vey!

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:29:12 GMT

Ok- so the Spring Youth event is Saturday April 29 (comeone, come all) and as of this moment- so very many things are going wrong with it that I can hardly stand to think about it. Ugh! Mostly space issues and lack of help issues. That being said- any of the peer mentors who are available to help- let me know.... and especially we are looking for a few of you to lead a workshop on Taize/Alternative worship again and some to lead a workshop on the SGE to Southern Africa. So- be in touch if you can be there

On the home front- everyone is finallly doing better at our house...thank goodness... and we had a fun weekend as a family. I was a guest speaker at a world day of prayer worship service that was just so much fun, then Saturday we had Scott's parents over for dinner- then sunday we spent the day at home and cooked together ----homemade really awesome tomato soup with grilled cheese - pannerra bread filled with REAl cheddar/tomato and a little bit of bacon- yep it was in no way weight watchers friendly- but it was yummy.... and fun just to cook together in our VERY little kitchen (we need to pay off all of our credit card mistakes from the past so that we can move to a house with a REAL kitchen)... anyhow- that's my very slow little life- and I am loving it. I am teaching myself to knit socks, spending as much time at home with the guys as possible, and feeling really good lately. Hope all of you are doing well too. Until next time- blessings! Jacq

ick

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:31:30 GMT

so, we have all been sick at my house- and it's been ugly...First me, then Scott, and Isaac has not yet started, but we are all left wondering when he is going down like the rest of us. stomach flu's are horrible things- and now we have a really huge weekend with lots of work and events and what not...I just hope we survive.

Say a little prayer friends- and i will pray that none of you gets this ugly little bug!

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:59:17 GMT

I am taking a break from work to do this- mostly because I don't want to finish cleaning my desk, or rounding up workshop leaders for the Youth Event...But after this- it's back to WORK- I swear...Oh and LTS girls, keep your eyes peeled for news about the Girls Gathering Retreat- a mailing is coming your way!! Loveyou- J

Q&A

Q: WHO IS THE 4TH PERSON ON YOUR RECEIVED CALL LIST?
A: Troy

Q: WHAT'S YOUR MAIN RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
A: Where is the Love by the Blackeyed peas

Q: WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT?
A: going to bed- and griping about Ice Dancing- the LONGEST Dumbest kind of dancing...ever....

Q: WHAT DID THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE ON YOUR CELL PHONE SAY?
A: I don't know- but it was from either Court or Kari

Q: WHOSE BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
A: Scott's...yeah, ok, it's mine too.

Q: WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
A: pink

Q: MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
A: Fun with Dick and Jane

Q: NAME 3 THINGS THAT YOU HAVE ON YOU AT ALL TIMES.
A: Makeup (mascara at least) wedding band and usually a watch

Q: WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR BEDSHEETS?
A: A dark Chocolate color- very high thread count, beautiful sheets

Q: HOW MUCH CASH DO YOU HAVE ON YOU RIGHT NOW?
A: with me right this minute $1.75

Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF A CHICKEN?
A: Breast- or wings if made hot

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TOWN/CITY?
A: In the US- Boston or Washington DC. Abroad: Bangalore (maybe Dublin, but I haven't been there yet)

Q: I CAN'T WAIT...
A: to finish my Knitting olympics project

Q: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR MOM?
A: Sunday

Q: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR DAD?
A: Sunday

Q: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU TALKED TO YOUR MOM?
A: last night

Q: AND YOUR DAD?
A: Sunday

Q: WHO GOT YOU TO JOIN XANGA?
A: Kari

Q: WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR DINNER LAST NIGHT?
A: Orzo Pasta with Feta and a Starbucks caramel Apple cider for dessert

Q: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT YOUR CURRENT JOB?
A: November 01, 2004 (though I really started in June).

Q: LOOK TO YOUR LEFT. WHAT'S THERE?
A : My hideous, paper covered desk

Q: WHAT WAS THE LAST THING/PERSON ON WHICH/WHOM YOU SPENT $50?
A: Books for me... how sad

Q: WHAT WAS THE LAST PIECE OF CLOTHING YOU BORROWED FROM SOMEONE?
A: t-shirt from my Brother

Q: WHAT WEBSITE(S) DO YOU VISIT THE MOST DURING THE DAY?
A: BBC, washington post, xanga, eblogger sites, knitting sites, music sites

Q: DO YOU HAVE AN AIR FRESHENER IN YOUR CAR?
A: no

Q: DO YOU HAVE PLANTS IN YOUR ROOM?
A: Live ones???

Q: DOES ANYTHING HURT ON YOUR BODY RIGHT NOW?
A: nope

Q: IN WHICH CITY WAS YOUR LAST TAXI RIDE?
A: in Lesotho

Q: DO YOU OWN A PICTURE PHONE?
A: yep

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE STARBUCKS DRINK? A: ALL OF THEM!!!! I am an addict. Seriously, they know Isaac and I by name.

Q: WHAT WAS THE MOST RECENT TIME YOU WERE UPSET? A:Thursday of last week- major fight with Scott- UGH- it was awful...but things are finally better now.

Thank You

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:05:58 GMT

Thanks everyone for the comments and support the week of my B-day. Things are getting better- and I am working on all the "issues" that have popped up for me (therapy is a good thing- really- and every adult should have a therapist- probably most teens I know would find it helpful too). Ok- other than that- I had a relatively good weekend that involved seeing Bruce and Troy. YEA! They are both amazing- (yes you two- you really are). and So they helped with our confirmation day and that was fantastic. I am very grateful- to them, and to all the others who helped make it a success. And a special thanks to BEN HARVEY - the nicest guy I know (and one of the smartest). I adore him too.

Well- that's enough for now. Hope you are all doing well...Miss you- Jacq

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:23:36 GMT

I am sooo looking forward to a quiet night at home tonight....This week is a birthday week for me- which is ok, but not as fun as it used to be. I didn't think a new number would bother me- but after reading the posts of numerous people that I really do count as friends, but who happen to be, well, so young that I could be their mom probably...ugh. Now I actually am getting depressed about the new number. It also SUCKS that my husband comes from a family that doesn't celebrate birthdays, but they were always a REALLY big deal at my house growing up- and now I haven't even had a birthday cake on my birthday in at least 5 years (yes Kari, I am remembering the cake you made me exactly five years ago)... Oh %^*#@ ---- I am getting majorly depressed about it so I am not going to keep rambling....maybe I'll post again this week if I start to feel less crappy about all this.