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| Ok so even though no one reads this, I've decided to do a re-cap of the
last month and a half or so as it has been busy and full of
blessings! I guess I'll go by cc meets...
Hot Springs-Pretty much one of the greatest weekends of my life!
We left on a Friday and rode up there, with Rachael, Amelia, Erica,
Ali, and I singing Disney songs for motivation! haha! We checked
into a beautiful hotel on a lake with lots of ducks for Rachael
to chase. We stopped by the race tracks to check out the next day's
course. It was a nice open field-I liked it! After showers
we went downtown. There wasn't a whole lot to see there, except a
toy store for connor to get a train. We ate dinner at a fancy
pasta place that was pretty good. Devin and Adam ordered about
$12 worth of shrimp and ended up with four pieces, and Rachael was very
amused by bathrooms that weren't even that good! Back at the
hotel the guys went for a swim in a freezing cold pool, and I went to
bed. In the morning Rachael, Jordan, Matt and I walked about a
mile to look for some breakfast at a gas station. We ended up with
granola bars and bottled water. At least my legs got warmed
up! The guys got to race first, and then we were up. We
talked to this girl named Julia while we were on the line since they
started us 20 min late. The race went better than expected!
I knew we could get first if we all tried hard, but I was concerned at
the other girls' fear. Not only was it an out of state meet, but
it was huge! However, we ended up winning as a team! I got 9th,
Ali 12, Rach 13, Mel 14, and Erica 15. It was awesome! We stopped
by Arby's/Sonic and then began our long bus ride home so Jordan, Kevin,
Stephen and I could write our myth hero essays.
Homecoming/Mississippi College-Well I somehow made homecoming court
this year, so that was quite a busy week. After all the
preperations Thursday finally came. After a morning run was the
jr high assembly. I really did have fun watching the show with
all the girls, but Thursday night was way better. I wore Mary's
prom dress from last year-it was absolutely gorgeous. It was
actually really fun getting to be on stage too. I was extremely
excited when Laura got maid! After the assembly I stopped by
sonic to see Mike, Seth, Jordan, and Rachael, and then went to
McAlister's to eat. I got home pretty late and was up early to do
an assembly for the school Friday morning. When it ended around
11:30 we went to the field to practice the procedure for that night's
half-time. I ran a little to get rid of a headache, and then we
went to subway for lunch. Afterwards I went to Dan's so Ms. Wendy
could fix my hair and make-up. I loved my outfit for Friday
night, and I absolutely had a blast at the game. There was a car
parade and a neat little area for the court near the field. The
weather was perfect, and everyone was in such a good mood. Friday
night was another late night, and we left the school at 6:30 Saturday
morning for MS College Invite. I was exhausted, but that is one
of my favorite courses so I was trying to get phyched up for it.
I ended up finishing 11th, which wasn't good, but wasn't too bad
either, giving the circumstances. Rachael, Mike, and I rode home
with mom, stopping for lunch at Wendy's. I was extremely tired by
this time, and slept for most of the remaining ride. When I got
home I showered quickly and attempted to fix my hair. Then Mike
picked me up and we went to Kiroli for pictures, followed by dinner at
Olive Garden. The actual dance could not have been more lame, but
my date was wonderful, and I had fun hanging out with everyone.
Afterwards was not so fun. We just went to Anna's, but Devin,
Rachael, Mike, and I did not want to play volleyball, so we pretty much
just sat exhausted until about 1. I want to say I slept for most of the
next day after church. It was quite the weekend.
Off weekend-ACT. SUCKED! I hate that test. Probably
just because I'm horrible at it. I should be able to do a whole
lot better. Stupid science section! lol I got tudored in physics
afterwards by Mrs. Luttrell. I hate Physics so much. Not only am
I horrible at it, but I feel like I waste an hour of each day sitting
in the gosh-awful class!
Home Meet-At Kiroli. It rained all day so a bunch of teams ended
up not coming. The course was extremely muddy, and the running
conditions were hard in general. I had a lot of fun though
because a bunch of people from school ended up coming, including Mrs.
Gilmore. I got 2nd to a cedar creek girl, but we won overall.
Then we went to Johnny's for our tradional post home meet meal!
District-At Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston (somehow...) It was
actually a perfect day to run. I was a little bit tired, but not
really worried about this race at all. I got 7th (which is the
worst I've ever done at district) to 5 Ruston girls and the freshman
from Airline. The race went really quickly, and I was
thankful. We all went to CC's for pizza when it was over, and
that was pretty enjoyable as well. I was tired for pretty much
the rest of the week, but I was getting ready for state nonetheless.
STATE-This past Tuesday, November 14th. My grandparents came in
Monday night, but I had an NY/DC meeting (YES I'm going on that trip
and I can't wait!) so we didn't do much. Tuesday morning I woke
up feeling GREAT. That rarely happens on state day beause I am
usually so nervous. I got all ready and we headed to
Natchitoches, listening to a mixture of Disney music and Jordan's
songs. I somehow managed to be in a good mood this whole time,
and was still feeling good when we arrived. Neither Dan nor Mike
ended up coming as they had both wanted, but I wasn't really bothered
by this since I was pretty focused. I did get to see Andy though
; ) I was extremely nervous when we got to the starting line, but this
is the first year that I've had a peace regardless of the possible
outcomes. I've always wanted to place in the top ten so badly
that I've lost track of what's important, but this year I think the
season was so enjoyable because I wasn't so dependant upon it. I
felt God use me this year, and there were so many times that I really
felt like He was smiling at me while I was running. The feeling
is nearly indescribable, but it's almost the best feeling in the
world. So the gun went off, and I got a great start. I was
very excited to see the muddy course too, because mud is definitely my
strong point! I may not have a lot of speed, but I have a pretty
good amount of strength! I noticed that I was pretty near the
front which was surprising, but I didn't think too much about it.
Then some girls started passing me, but as we got to the mud I saw them
struggle and I easily regained my place as 6th. This is how it
went for the whole race. The four girls in my pack would try to
pass me, but the mud and the hill were conveniently at the end of the
loop. I was so confident the whole time. I was just praying and
praying, and I felt so focused and strong. It was one of those
races that just makes me smile to think about. I ended up placing
6th, and was definitely one of the most excited girls out there.
It was a fantastic end to my favorite season!
Misc-We have just begun thanksgiving break. I think I finally
decided to write this down because I'm supposed to be writing a
Wuthering Heights essay to be taken to Mrs. Harris' house Monday.
Before I do that, there are a couple other random things I would like
to jot down. First of all, I am exstatic about the upcoming
school trip to NY/DC. I am so thankful I am getting to go, and I
can't wait. Also, I recently received the honor of being named
Student of the Year. This is quite overwhelming as it entails
much work, but I am very grateful. I can't believe how much God
has blessed me this year. It has been amazing. However,
there are always things to keep me in line in the faith
department. For example, a million and four applications every
week, starting to think hard about college and an eventual career,
actually having to think about money and not being able to put off
getting ajob any longer, lots and lots of school work including
teaching myself latin and physics on top of an upcoming term
paper...you know, things that make you appreciate your senior
year! I'm enjoying every minute of it though. Yesterday
marked 6 months until graduation, and I just know that I will soon be
there wondering where those 6 months went. Growing up is such a
weird feeling! But there is always the Holiday Season to make you
feel like a kid again : D
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| RandomnessGod is REALLY good. My family is doing really well thanks to much prayer! I am sooo blessed.
Umm mythology is almost over after a hero essay that I will write somehow this weekend.
Hot Springs trip with the CC team! Leaving tomorrow! I'm
excited because we actually have a GIRL'S TEAM this year! What a
novel concept! Me, Erica, Ali, Rachael, and Amelia. We got
first at the Menard meet last week. I like having a team!
The boys aren't doing so great, but I still enjoy hanging out with
them.
Homecoming next weekend! I don't know how this next week will go
with everything going on. I am actually excited though. Big
assembly Thursday night! Game Friday! Mississippi
Invitational Saturday, followed by the dance. Mike is coming in
to take me. Should be fun!!!
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who
love Him and are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28
That is a good thing to be reminded of when you have a crummy day, or
when little Jake dies. God has a plan, and we are only men.
He is the CREATOR, and we are the CREATED. Who are we to try to
understand Him or His ways? Our questions will not always be
answered, but our Lord will always be GLORIFIED. If we focus too
much on ourselves we tend to lose focus of the big picture. God
is refining us for His use. Those who love Him are being shaped
by circumstances to be like Him. One day, it will all make
sense...I just love how in the meantime He gives us strength when we
feel like we can't go on. Never has He given me more than I can
handle with Him. Sure I may be moved out of my comfort zone, but hey, that's part of growing.
I believe we will be able to look back one day and see how God worked
out everything around us for His good. Incredible! Thank
You, Lord, for being bigger than I can imagine. Thank You for
knowing what's best for me and bringing about growth in ways I don't
always like. Give me strength to accept these things and faith to get
through times that don't make sense. Shape me to be like
you. Above all, be glorified in my life. If I'm not
glorifying You, change me! I praise You for being in
control! What an AWESOME God You are!!!
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| Man, I made Rachael cry today.
Yup. She was trying to pick me up and grope me and I elbowed her
in the nose. On accident, but you know. I t happens. At
least we're going to McDonald's now!
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| Man I haven't posted one of these in a while. Life is a little rough right now...
God is so good! He provides encouragement when I think I've had too much.
I know He has a plan and it will all work out in the end. Trials make us stronger
as long as we depend on God, and don't worry. Sometimes it is hard not to be
angry. After being struck down again and again, it's hard to get back up, but it
is always worth it. I will hold on a little longer because God knows just how
much I can take!
Myth videos this weekend. Time consuming, but pretty fun. Angela, Luke and I
are doing Theseus. We have some good ideas. I can't wait to see the final
product!
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| SENIOR Schedule:
1. Student Council -Mrs. Berry
2. Calculus GT-Mrs. Gilmore
3. English IV GT-Mrs. Harris
4. Latin II (I should be in Latin I...) (2nd lunch)
5. Physics GT-Mrs. Duke
6. Running!!!
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