It's lookin' good!

We had camp cleanup this past weekend. Lots of fun, lots of work. It's all coming together though. I think it is pretty much all done, last I heard, the trimming was still left, but that can be fixed. :) Now, we just have to pray for good weather during camp (although I do hope it rains again before then!). I'll post more pictures on the PBC blog...

There were lots of flowers to plant!

I think the picture says it all

Happy 21st Anniversary, Mom and Dad!!

If you want to read a quick story of their wedding day (and see some pictures), click here.

Paul

Happy birthday!! I love seeing the way you interact with Teagan and Trenton. You are so amazing with kids. (Which is probably why you coach :) I'm sure you'll call this another 'illegal' picture, but I'll post it anyway. Whether you know it or not, you really encourage me in my spiritual walk with the Lord. Thank you for all the fun times, whether it was cleaning, drinking homemade root beer or just talking. You are one of the people I admire the most. Happy birthday, and I hope you have a fun day!

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May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

:::Part of Psalm 19, Pauls favorite psalm:::

Birthday(s)

We had quite the celebration yesterday. Susan and Robert and Paul came over to celebrate. And Gabe and Shanon and cuties Trenton and Teagan. And Nathaniel and Alyse and sweet Elisabeth. And Florence. Now if you'll excuse me while I take pictures of the cutest kids...

But first we have to see kitties!!

Teagan loved the kittens. :)

Ted looks pretty fluffed up...

Awww...

No, no, no, you have to hold it like this!

Wow. The two of us, in the same picture! :)

The old people ;)

Who do we trust?

Trust in yourself and you are doomed to disappointment;....but trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity.

Dwight L. Moody
Are you facing fear today? Perhaps you are afraid of losing your job, of developing cancer or being left by your spouse. At times all of us experience fear. But don't allow fear to keep you from being used by God. He has kept you thus far; trust Him for the rest of the way.

Woodrow Kroll

The Hayloft

Mom, Scott and I went to a play in The Hayloft (its in a barn) this past week. An couple stops by a general store in Texas before they elope. What follows is a long story.

The General Store Owner

The Happy (eloping) couple

The Busybody

The Disapproving Mother

... and the Sheriff!

A late Mother's Day

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.

~Abraham Lincoln

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Where would I be without my mother? I often wonder this. Where would I be without her prayers? Where would I be without her constant love for me? I don't know where I would be, but I'm very glad for what she gave me: a life, and a wonderful one at that.

Happy Mother's Day mom!! I love you!

[insert creative title here]

Well, I'm back home. Back to having the rolling plains in my backyard instead of HWAC (where my studio is). I'll try to update this more often. Now that I have time to eat and sleep. What a wonderful concept it is to be able to get more than four hours of sleep on average per night. Not much going on this summer. Prairie Bible Camp in June. Friday is a supper that I am going to with my mom (I think we are helping with the food). On Saturday, I am babysitting Sarah and then going to a play that one of my mom's friends is in (in a hayloft-- that should be a bunch of fun :). And Sunday is Mother's Day. Otherwise, not a lot going on. Wait, I lied. I helped Cindy with some school pictures on Tuesday (mom and I got back on Monday). She asked if I would be willing to help her with weddings, to which I heartily agreed! :) I might help a lady in the area clean her house. Otherwise, just doing housework, catching up on sleep, doing artsy projects, entering photographgy contests and remembering how to play piano again. :)

I'm nearing

the finish line!

Wow

It has been a really long time since I have written a post. Time is just flying by. School is almost over. Only six more school days left. As of right now, there is only seven days, 23 hours, 58 minutes, and 26 seconds left until everything is turned in and I can leave. Which is good because my computer is about to crash. Half of the screen is completely black and therefore completely unusable. I can hardly wait to go home. Mom, and I think Paul, will be driving down. (Which means I have to do some serious packing!!!) It has been really nice here though-- 70s. Other people are even wearing skirts. :) Well, I should get back to homework. I have to write up my old testament study guide and my drawing study guide. And do my history homework, maybe start on my history final paper and put the finish on my box tonight. And then there's design. But it'll be all over soon! =D And it's one month until my birthday. :)

45 days until Prairie Bible Camp! Speaking of which, I made a blog for showing someone pictures of the camp.Some are Bethany's pictures and some are mine. http://prairiebiblecamp.blogspot.com/

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Classes I'll be taking next year

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History of Art

Photography

Typography

Mathematical Investigations

Painting

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History of Art 2

Illustration

Drawing 3

Photography 2

Graphic Design

Internship Seminar

At random

Joy's friend [me] is so weird!
Why do you say that?
She takes her camera with her everywhere!!
Well, she's a photographer.
Oh. That explains it.


There has been less homework lately. Thus I have been getting to bed early. =)
I found three big leaves by the river yesterday.
I will find out for sure what my classes will be tomorrow for next year.
In four weeks and one day I will be done with all schoolwork and ready to go home!! =)
Mom will be happy that I finally updated. :)
I am excited for Prairie Bible camp.
I should now start my Bible paper and drawing assignment.
I will probably procrastinate some more.
Um...
I am wearing a skirt.
I am not wearing shoes.
Or socks.
I do not have blue hair (okay, now I really am procrastinating :).
I hope this post gets lots of comments.

Thought for the day

We should be running into God's arms.

Easter

I was able to be with one of my friend's, Joy, over Easter break and go to her house. I had a blast and was actually able to help out with the Sonrise service! :) Some sermon notes from Joy's dad:

Most people didn't value Jesus, even if they were really close to Him. In the same way, people today often don't value the cross. The climax of Easter was when Jesus cried out "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Jesus was utterly rejected. Rejected by the Roman soldiers. By the people He had come to save. By His disciples. By His own Father. Jesus endured rejection for us! He was mocked for not being able to save Himself, but as Robert Coleman says, "He didn't come to the world to save Himself, He came to save the world." And this rejected King became the Savior of the world. Have you praised Him for His willingness to be rejected?!

Scott

Happy really belated birthday, Scott!! I'm sorry that this is so late (on account of Easter at a friend's house). Wow. I can't believe you are 14!!! I suppose you are anxious for getting your permit and driving legally. Or you already have your permit. =) I hope you had a great birthday!!!

Peace

...is only one of the benefits of walking obediently with Jesus. In braoder terms, the best reward of obedience is the privilege of living in company with God. Obedient love establishes and maintains an unshakable unity. We mere mortals are able to know Him

Elisabeth Elliot

And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.

2 John 1:6

Pondering...

Followup to FF Challenge

I did wear skirts for a week straight. No pictures. Sorry. A couple interesting things that I did in skirts was working in the workshop and climbing up on a haybale to take pictures. My favorite combination is probably a long brown skirt and teal top :/ I'm going to be trying to wear skirts more often, especially now that the weather is nicer. (In fact, I'm wearing one right now :)

Fearlessly Feminine challenge

Well Amanda has been doing the Fearlessly Feminine challenge. So I thought I'd give it a go too. Actually I have been wearing skirts pretty much every day this week. She took the words right out of my mouth when she posted last week:

"In the past I haven’t had the wardrobe for being a dresses-only girl. Over time though, I’ve been trying to make an effort to buy more skirts and dresses when I do need new clothes, so my clothing options have been expanding. *smile* I believe God is pleased when girls dress femininely. I know people have different opinions of just what that word means, and I don’t think less of anyone who wears pants. But my personal conviction is to wear skirts as much as possible. In the winter I find this the hardest because I’m so cold all the time, so this will be a good stretching exercise for me. *grin*"

These past couple years I have really been interested in reading articles about dressing modestly and even more so when it talks about wearing skirts. So I thought I would post this. Please leave your thoughts! :)

The Challenge:
To wear only skirts/dresses for an entire week (7 days). Post some pictures on your blog and show us some of your outfits. If you don’t have exactly 7 different skirts, that’s o.k. Mix and match with your shirts. If you’d like, post every day of your challenge week and show us what you wore like the other ladies in the links above did. (I am hoping to do so.) And be creative! You can easily be modest and fashionable at the same time. Being modest and feminine doesn’t mean wearing a skirt that covers your toes and a shirt that comes all the way up to your neck, and has dull colors. No! You can be modest, feminine, lovely, beautiful and stylish all at the same time! So, be creative! Throw in some accessories. Put on a hat if you want; Dress up with some jewelry or earrings, fix your hair in a lovely do. Show us how you can look modest and feminine, yet with some added style.


For those who already wear skirts everyday:

If you already wear skirts regularly, please participate anyway! This is for all females. Show us how you mix and match your clothes, what type of fabric skirts you like best (blue jean, cotton, etc.), your favorite skirts and outfits, etc. We’d love to hear about it!

For an extra challenge:

-Venture out in your attempts to be fearlessly feminine!

-Fix your hair a different way each day of the challenge week. Must not be the same in all 7 days (that means 7 different hair-styles). Be creative and try new hair dos *smile* Take a picture and show us. -Wear a different pair of earrings if you have pierced ears, each day, or if you don’t, a different piece of accessory.
-Show us pictures of daily activities of you in your skirts.

The Goal of the challenge:

-Venturing out for one week to be fearlessly feminine in the way you dress.
-Experiencing a week of skirts/dresses and comparing it to your regular ways of dress and style.
-Evaluating yourself at the end of the week and comparing it to your regular way of dress: how was the experience for you? Any particular stories? Did wearing skirts rather than pants affect the way you felt? The way you felt about yourself? The way you acted? The way you carried yourself? Were you able to go about everyday activity as freely as pants? How did people respond? Were you more respected? Did you feel more like a lady? After the challenge do you desire to keep wearing skirts more regularly, or were you desperate to wear pants again? ETC.
-Sharing with other girls your outfits and give ideas of mixing and matching.
-Showing how beautiful female femininity actually is.

100 days!

until camp!!!

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And then I can see these wonderful people!!!

Grandpa

Happy birthday Grandpa!!! I wish I could be with you to celebrate, but alas alas I cannot! :( I miss you soo much! Thank you so much for being such a wonderful example to me. And for always encouraging me with Scripture and little 'e-notes.' They mean a lot to me.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!! I love you tons!!!