Update on CHRISTmas vacation.

Greetings from the gorgeous mountains of NY!

We arrived at our first destination Friday around dinner time. We spent christmas day with my moms family and i had a great time! I got to spend some time with my cousin who is in the army and right now is training in Al Paso. We left this afternoon to make our way here to NY. Yesterday, I went to an awesome place called The Glenn with a few of my cousins, my aunt, and my sister. It had a waterfall, ponds, and trails. It was beautiful! I just wish it would have been during the day... it was getting dark when we went. Right now I am at my uncles house. All of my aunts and uncles from my moms side were together today for the first time in i dont remember how long! I am taking a break from playing the XBox 360 Kinect. =) its pretty fun! Well, im going to go join the fun again. =)

I hope everyone had a very Merry CHRISTmas! =D And i wish y'all a Happy New Year!

The Latest....

Well, Semester finals are FINALLY behind me and i can actually rest and try to relax... =P My lowest grade was an 86 so i am praising the LORD for his mercy! =D

We started our annual trip out east today... we traveled a couple hours and are staying the night with my aunt, uncle, and cousins. I am so glad we are taking this trip over 2 days this year! especially since we are traveling with a baby. =) Tomorrow, the plan is to leave really early in the morning (3 at the earliest) and travel the rest of the way. I will probably be watching movies or something (and eating some of my candy stash... =P) all the way there. Speaking of candy, this morning i was trying to find something in my backpack and i grabbed my bag of nerds which happened to be open and upside down... I ended up taking EVERYTHING out of my bag and repacking..... Grrrrrr!!!! I am sooooo clumsy!!!!!!

Anyways.....

To end on an encouraging note... A friend gave me these verses recently and i want to share.

Psalms 144:1-2

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:  My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

=D

Hey!
Its been like 6 days since i last posted so i thought i had better do that. =) I took 2 of 5 of my semester exams today. One is actually almost two... Its a English/Literature. Anyways, on that one i got a -0 on the Literature half and a -4 on the english half. I dont know what i got on my math... =Z  Anyways... I have 3 more exams to take tomorrow...


A more cheerfull side... =D I hope you have a WONDERFULL rest of the week and an AWESOME CHRISTmas and new years!

Some things about me...

Some things you never cared to know about me…

How do you most often wear your hair? Braided, down

What do you like better: Sledding or Swimming? Swimming

What is your favorite thing for breakfast? Doughnuts…

Is one of your siblings married? Nope.

Have you ever been on a rollercoaster? Not that I remember.

Have you ever seen an ocean? The Atlantic.

Where would you rather go: England or Australia? Australia 

Tell me something about you that I don’t know? What do you know? 

Do you want to get married someday? Yes, if it’s the Lords will.

How many TV’s are in your house? One

What’s your favorite hymn? Lord, Send Me Anywhere

Which one would you rather learn to play: Guitar, Banjo, Piano or Violin? Violin

How tall are you?  5’ 3” last time I checked… (a while ago…)

What is the prettiest thing you have ever seen? Mountains in NY

Describe where you live and what it looks like: a really old house(over 100 yrs old… no joke) and its being remodled.

How many bedrooms are in your house? 3

How many rooms are in your house? 12 if you count a Michigan basement…(dirt floor, omly go down there like 2 times a yr…)

What’s in your basement? Dirt, a furnace, and bricks.

Do you keep your room clean all the time or is it a mess? That’s not really a good question to ask.

Do you wish you could have your own room? Maybe… I think I would miss the company(even though shes grumpy a lot…)

What do you do for fun with your siblings? watch movies.

Do you get mad easily? When im in a bad mood, yes.

Do you cry a lot? I don’t think so…

Do you like tuna? Its o.k.

Is your mother pregnant right now? No.

Would you rather go back to the Oregon trail or the Cherokee Indian trail of tears? Oregon trail.

 Are you part anything (Like, Indian, Irish, and so on)? Part Italian 

Do you prefer Email or written letters? Emails

What was the last wedding you attended? A wedding is a wedding.

How many aunts and uncles do you have? Total? 19(including greats…)

Are you mad at one of your siblings right now? No

If you got in trouble and you were given a choice for punishment which would you choose: Not seeing any friends for a month or no computer for a month? No computer.  

When was the last time you went out of town? 2 weeks ago. And that was only to a town like 15 mins away…  

Do you like to play inside or outside better? Depends on who is over.

Do you like to listen to music? Yes.

Do you want to have a big wedding or a small one? Small and Simple.

Do you want to live in the country or city? COUNTRY!

How many pen pals do you have? None

Do you say “shut up” or “Be quiet”? It depends.

If you could have only one of the following for yourself which would you choose: A computer, a Cell phone, An Ipod, or a TV? Computer if it had internet. If not, a Cell phone.

Which kind of car do you like better: Dodge Viper, Lexus, or Mustang? I don’t even know what those are so I don’t care.

What kind of things make you mad? When I never get to talk to someone because when I start to, someone comes and I end up just standing there listening. Or when people constantly tease me about liking someone who is younger than me and I don’t like him!

What kind of things make you happy? When my brothers listen. When people want to be around me. 

Do you speak your mind? Depends on who im talkin to… if it were certain people, they would tell me its not ladylike and get me in trouble.

Do you prefer to talk to old people (Over 60) or people your age? It depends on who it is.

What do you find more interesting: A Encyclopedia or a dictionary? Neither their both pointless unless you are looking for a word.

What would you rather do: Go clothes shopping, or Go to the library and read? Go to the library and read.

Where do you normally read? On my bed(or floor, wherever I am sleeping), or in the car.(with a flashlight.J)

Do you have a desk in your room? No.

Are you smart? Depends on what subject your talking about.

Do you have good handwriting? No.

You don’t have to be their best friend, but who is YOUR best friend? I don’t really have one… they are all sisters(or brothers). =)  

What is your favorite vegetable? Canned green beans

How many brothers do you have and how chaotic is it? I have 10 brothers. I have not really experienced all of them together at once but that’s ok because its chaotic enough with just a few.

Does anyone in your family have black hair?  Yeah, in my “adopted” family

Can you sing? Yes. Anybody can sing!

If you could go to one of these countries for a month, which one would you go to: Australia, China, Africa, or Europe? Australia

What is your Dad’s job? A 7^th grade education enhancer

Do you go to work? Yes during sports seasons and the summer.

Do you like Soccer or football better? Definitely football.

Do you think this quiz is dumb? No its fun. =)

Do you think it’s annoyingly long? No. As I said, its fun.

Which would you rather be: A waitress, a teacher, a writer, a Sports player or an Artist? I wouldn’t like any of those.

Do you prefer dark colors or light? Light.

Which March girl from little woman are you more like? Not sure… I havent seen that in a while.

If someone asked you to play in a movie would you say yes? Depends on what it is.

What exactly do you want to be when your older? I want to be what God wants me to be. It would be nice if Nursing or Getting married was in His plan.

How many pairs of shoes do you have? I don’t know but I only use 4… sneakers, church shoes boots and a pair of other shoes(idk what they are called…)

How many shirts do you have? I don’t count that sort of thing.

How many skirts do you have? Like 5, but Im not sure.

Do you sew? Sometimes, when Im in the mood for it.

Which would you rather do: Sing a song in front of a thousand people or write a Novel and try to get it published? Sing a song.

What is your favorite blog? Romantic History

Do you blog? Yes…(Duh…)

Has anyone ever thrown surprise party for you? No.

Do you laugh a lot? When there is something to laugh at or about, yes.

Have you ever cried in front of other people besides your family? Yes.

Do you like to be annoying? Sometimes. It depends on who Im annoying and what type of reaction they give.

Have you been complimented lately? Yes.

Have you ever built a snow fort? Yes.

What is your favorite thing to do in the winter? Ice skate, and tubing.

Is there a lot of shouting in your house normally? No.

Have you ever cut someone’s hair? Not a persons…

Have you ever had more then 20 people at your house? Yes.

Favorite kind of toothpaste? That is just a stupid question.

Have you ever written a story? Yes.

Have you ever gotten anything published? No.

What is your favorite kind of bread? Homemade bread.

Does your Mom work? Not outside our house.

Have you ever had a sleepover with more then 2 people? No.

Have you ever slept in a tent? Yes. LOTS of times. =)

Have you ever driven a tractor, or at least steered one? Ive sat on one before, and it depends on what you call a tractor.

Do you go shopping a lot? NO!!!! Not more than I have to.

Skirts or dresses? Skirts !!

Do you have a dog? No.

Do you have neighbors within a 1/2 mile of your house? Yes.

Do you have a tree fort? Not really. Its not a tree fort, like its not up in the tree.

Do you dry your hair after you shower? Not with a hairdryer…  

Do you eat fish? Only when I have to.

Have you ever ridden a horse? Yes!!!

Do you own a horse? No.

Do you own cows? No.

Do you like garlic? No.

Do you have a nickname for yourself? Like one I gave myself? yes

Do you keep a diary? Sometimes…

Are you close to your Mom? Yes

Do you own an American girl doll? No.

Have you ever gotten lost? I don’t remember.

What color is your toothbrush? Green and White and black and blue…

What do you do for Christmas? Eat.

Have you ever sung yourself to sleep? no, but I listen to music.

Have you ever slapped someone? Yep.

What is your favorite uncommon girl name? Galina or Jemima

Be honest; How many times a day do you pray? I try to pray in the morning and in the evening, and then throughout the day.

Do you still play “Simon Says?” No.

What’s your favorite kind of pie? Pumpkin Pie

Do you live on a farm? Sort of.

What do you do to relax? Listen to music, sleep, read…

Have you ever gone strawberry picking? yes

Do you believe in the “Once saved always saved?” Yes.

Do you like getting your picture taken? Ummm… yeah.

Have you ever won a race of any kind? Yes, lots of footraces.

Have you ever helped butcher a deer? Of course.

Do you like the snow? Yes

How old are you? 14 and 8 months and 2 days

Do you wear glasses of any sort? yes

Have you ever worn braces? No.

Have you been to a foreign country? Yes, Canada and Mexico.

"Sweet Tart Art"

The other day i was extremely bored and i had some sweet tarts that i had not eaten yet so i decided to turn them into "pictures"... Thats just a bored me i guess... =P

Just colors...

My favorite color combination- Green, purple, and blue.

Another color combination

Heart

(not totally sure what i was thinking at that point...)

Grapes... Yummy!

A car

(does it actually look like one?)

A face... I was gonna name it but there was a chance that the person might be offended...

Flowers... Even though i am a tomboy, i do enjoy God's Beautiful world. 



Psalms 144:5 
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Are we ready?

I attempted to upload some pictures but the internet was reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy slow so... I guess itll have to wait. In the meantime, Im posting a poem/song that has inspired me.

READY

 

 

 

Ready to suffer grief or pain,

Ready to stand the test;

Ready to stay at home and send

Others if He sees best.

 

Ready to go, ready to stay,

Ready my place to fill;

Ready for service lowly or great,

Ready to do his will.

 

Ready to go, ready to bear,

Ready to watch and pray;

Ready to stand aside and give

Till He shall clear the way.

 

Ready to go, ready to stay,

Ready my place to fill;

Ready for service lowly or great,

Ready to do his will.

 

Ready to speak, ready to think,

Ready with heart and mind;

Ready to stand where He sees fit,

Ready his will to find.

 

Ready to go, ready to stay,

Ready my place to fill;

Ready for service lowly or great,

Ready to do his will.

 

Ready to speak, ready to warn,

Ready o’er souls to yearn;

Ready in life or ready in death,

Ready for His return.

 

Ready to go, ready to stay,

Ready my place to fill;

Ready for service lowly or great,

Ready to do his will.

Have i done my best for Jesus?

November is gone, December is here and here I am, now working on CHRISTMas presents! Where did the time go? I must admit, making gifts is fun! but... what did i do this past year? did i do anything that has any eternal profit? Did i accomplish what God wanted me to?

James 4:13-15

  Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.  For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Have I said LORDwilling as often asi should? Even more important than that, did i think it? Or did i do my own thing and expect God to bless? Have i honored those i should have? Have i done what is right?

James 4:17  Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.



Let me challenge you readers to strive to do ONLY what God wants you to in this last month of this year and in the years to come. We should daily try to be better christians for Christ.

Philippians 3:13-14 

 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.



Press toward Gods mark! Obey and serve God!

Have I Done My Best for Jesus?

I wonder have i done my best for Jesus,

Who died upon the cruel tree?

To think of His great sacrifice at calv'ry!

I know my Lord expects the best from me.

How many are the lost that i have lifted?

How many are the chained I've helped to free?

I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,

When He has done so much for me?

The hours that I have wasted are so many,

The hours I've spent for Christ so few;

Because of all my lack of love for Jesus,

I wonder if his heart is breaking too.

How many are the lost that i have lifted?

How many are the chained I've helped to free?

I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,

When He has done so much for me?

I wonder, have I cared enough for others,

Or have I let them die alone?

I might have helped a wanderer to the Saviour,

The seed of precious Life i might have sown.

How many are the lost that i have lifted?

How many are the chained I've helped to free?

I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,

When He has done so much for me?

No longer will i stay within the valley-

I'll climb to mountain heights above;

The world is dying now for want of someone

To tell them of the Saviours matchless love.

How many are the lost that i have lifted?

How many are the chained I've helped to free?

I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,

When He has done so much for me?

                                          -Edwin Young