We came home from the trip on Friday at 5:00 and then went straight to the Carrie Underwood concert!!! It was incredible!!!! She is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday was pretty laid back. We cleaned for a little while, and then I went to Saturday Night Service. The only word I can describe it with....wow. It is always really awesome. Always. But last night was just mind blowing. I can't even explain it! I spent almost 2 hours on the phone with my amazing friend, Sarah, just talking about the lesson! Lol! =) If you haven't come to the service b4 like seriously, go. It's awesome!
Today is Sunday! My favorite day of the week!!! We had a surprise baby shower for Ashley and it was awesome! Then we did a lesson on Ephesians 1. Oh my goodness...it was complicated. I wish I could remember the verses off the top of my head, but it talked about how life is pre-destined, and that God knows about everything in the big scheme of life. He knows who will accept him and who won't accept him and everything. My question was "If God already knows, and the Bible says everyone has a purpose, then whats the purpose of the people God created who won't believe in Him?" I learned that God gives us free will and that even the ones who don't believe in God can be used to show God's glory. Like when a non-christian persecutes you, it can be used to show your faith in God. That's the shortened version of what I learned anyway. Hopefully that made sense. Lol =)
Then after church we came home and had a lunch of crab cakes and salad. AMAZING!!!!! =D
Then at Jericho Junction while doing my puppet I said "Estha" instead of "Esther" like...twice. Haha maybe you had to be there for that.
Afterwards I got face-painted with pudding. I should probably explain. There was this competition between the kids and teenagers about who could say more Bible verses. Whatever percentage said more kids to paint the others with pudding. Well, the kids won so the teenagers that said 2 or less (which would be me) got there face painted with vanilla or chocolate pudding. hahahahahaha
All in all, it was an amazing Fall Break. One I will never ever forget! =D
Sunday, October 24, 2010
The ultimate Fall Break! (Part 1)
Left at 6:00 on Monday morning to make sure I was at the Bartlett campus for the 5th and 6th grade trip to Chattanooga!!! It was amazing!!! I learned sooo much!!!! Like seriously, I learned more than some of the kids did probably. I learned that fish do not have eyelids, that the aquarium floor in Chattanooga is slanted so after you fall asleep you WILL manage to roll down to practically the other side, that parts of the TN river have eagles (yes we saw 3) ,that Camels are really cool to see but they don't do a whole lot when in a zoo, that 5th and 6th grade children and I think alike because a few of us thought that the Chattanooga Choo-Choo Conductor looked just like Santa Claus, that I CAN hike both up and down a mountain to get to the bottom of a waterfall, and hike another mile along a river (about 2-3 miles total) and actually enjoy it! I learned that rocks can be slick and if I'm not careful I WILL fall into the water... That rocks are sharp and can cut your thumb if you aren't careful.
I learned why certain things bother my mother. For example: handing her all of your stuff because "you want to go do something else for just 1 second" or leaning on her in the hot hot sun because you "are tired and bored" or why it bothers her so much when I complain. Hahaha I'm telling you, I learned ALOT on this trip! I also learned how to scrub out pots and pans and things, and how to pour the box dish cleaning stuff into a dishwasher. How to make noodles for spaghetti, how to make green beans from a can, how to NOT open a giant green beans can, and how to properly kill a cockroach. (You stomp on it ALOT and then sweep it up and into the trash.)
I learned that if you compare the world to the rest of the universe, we would barely fit on the end of a pin prick. That we are unbelievably, incredibly, super super, TINY! That God loves us sooooooo much! I learned more about LAMININ!!! Go. Look. It. Up. NOW. Go on!!!! U done yet? Good! Isn't it incredible? Look up the video by Louie Giglio!!!! Crazy right?
I learned that sleep deprivation can lead to hysteric giggles!!!
I learned that when you are filling up a tub for "bobbing for apples" and the other CIT asks you to lean over to make sure it's deep enough, he just might dunk your head into the really really really cold water!!!!
I learned that I really truly do NOT miss Middle School.
I learned that I definitely, absolutely, without a doubt want to work with kids for the rest of my life. =)
I learned why certain things bother my mother. For example: handing her all of your stuff because "you want to go do something else for just 1 second" or leaning on her in the hot hot sun because you "are tired and bored" or why it bothers her so much when I complain. Hahaha I'm telling you, I learned ALOT on this trip! I also learned how to scrub out pots and pans and things, and how to pour the box dish cleaning stuff into a dishwasher. How to make noodles for spaghetti, how to make green beans from a can, how to NOT open a giant green beans can, and how to properly kill a cockroach. (You stomp on it ALOT and then sweep it up and into the trash.)
I learned that if you compare the world to the rest of the universe, we would barely fit on the end of a pin prick. That we are unbelievably, incredibly, super super, TINY! That God loves us sooooooo much! I learned more about LAMININ!!! Go. Look. It. Up. NOW. Go on!!!! U done yet? Good! Isn't it incredible? Look up the video by Louie Giglio!!!! Crazy right?
I learned that sleep deprivation can lead to hysteric giggles!!!
I learned that when you are filling up a tub for "bobbing for apples" and the other CIT asks you to lean over to make sure it's deep enough, he just might dunk your head into the really really really cold water!!!!
I learned that I really truly do NOT miss Middle School.
I learned that I definitely, absolutely, without a doubt want to work with kids for the rest of my life. =)
Friday, October 15, 2010
It's a little late so if it doesn't make sense, work with me a little bit and cut me some slack. ;)
Leaving for Chatanooga in a few days to be a CIT for the 5th & 6th grade trip!!! VERY excited! =D
At KidzCamp this summer, (very last minute) Sarah, Kamryn and I decided to do Devos for our girls. It was AWESOME!!!!!! Like, the older ones especially really got into it but it was SO cool to see these 2nd and 3rd graders get so into what I was saying and I wasn't even saying much! I just kind of went over what my favorite Chapter in the Bible was (Psalm 139!!!) and it brought on a TON of discussion. So I guess you can't even call it devotioanls...just amazing discussion. It was so incredibly awesome though to see kids get into it like that though, and it was really inspiring to me!
I haven't quite figured out what I'm going to say though... I definitely want to do something with Romans 12:1-2
So here’s what I want you to do, Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.2 Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you. (The Message)
It's really a funny story how I found this verse. I honestly have NO idea if I just remembered it self-conciously or if it's a total God-Thing you know? It very well could be something I'm recalling from Sunday school or Saturdaynight service...Lol! Or it could be something God wants me to talk to the girls about. Crazy right?
But Idk what else I want to do, or even how to start out talking to the girls. At Kidz Camp it was a matter of saying "do it...like now, and then we're going to bed afterwards." (JK!!!! that sounds mean. I'm not that mean of a couselor!!! I promise! LOL) I have a feeling this might be a litle harder to gain their attention. Plus, I don't want to ramble or be boring. I want to find a way to relate it to their lives. That's why I pay attention so much at my youth stuff. Sunday school and even SaturdayNight service, I can relate to the things b/c they're about things I can relate to in my lie. It's harder for me to concentrate in "Big Church" sometimes...
Now that i think more about it, I'm really not THAT much older than they are... if I can sit there and say to myself "What is God teaching Me through these verses?" I could probably find a way to talk to the girls about what God is teaching them...does that make sense? It totally makes sense in my head but it's almost midnight and I'm very tired.
This might be one of those posts I go back and edit....ALOT tomorrow morning when I'm thinking clearly.
It's definitely something to pray about and think about more. I need to really read that part of the Bible and REALLY think about what it's saying in my life so I can understand it more.
That's one of the things we talked about last Saturday Night: THINK THINK THINK!!!!! Alot of times I just won't read my Bible or certain parts of the Bible b/c I'm too lazy and tired to THINK.
I hope this post wasn't just a bunch of gibberish...=) It's late though. So I'll just post and re read tomorrow morning. Night!!!!
At KidzCamp this summer, (very last minute) Sarah, Kamryn and I decided to do Devos for our girls. It was AWESOME!!!!!! Like, the older ones especially really got into it but it was SO cool to see these 2nd and 3rd graders get so into what I was saying and I wasn't even saying much! I just kind of went over what my favorite Chapter in the Bible was (Psalm 139!!!) and it brought on a TON of discussion. So I guess you can't even call it devotioanls...just amazing discussion. It was so incredibly awesome though to see kids get into it like that though, and it was really inspiring to me!
"If these 9-11 year olds read their Bible enough to have AMAZING discusssion then why can't I? I'm at least 5 if not more years older, and I hardly read my Bible! Just enough to kind o generally know the 'famous' Bible stories..."Anyway, I decided to at least try to do devotions on this trip for my girls. (I did say try...I don't know what their attention span is. lol! It may just be a time to review the day and pray before bed...who knows!)
I haven't quite figured out what I'm going to say though... I definitely want to do something with Romans 12:1-2
So here’s what I want you to do, Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.2 Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you. (The Message)
It's really a funny story how I found this verse. I honestly have NO idea if I just remembered it self-conciously or if it's a total God-Thing you know? It very well could be something I'm recalling from Sunday school or Saturdaynight service...Lol! Or it could be something God wants me to talk to the girls about. Crazy right?
But Idk what else I want to do, or even how to start out talking to the girls. At Kidz Camp it was a matter of saying "do it...like now, and then we're going to bed afterwards." (JK!!!! that sounds mean. I'm not that mean of a couselor!!! I promise! LOL) I have a feeling this might be a litle harder to gain their attention. Plus, I don't want to ramble or be boring. I want to find a way to relate it to their lives. That's why I pay attention so much at my youth stuff. Sunday school and even SaturdayNight service, I can relate to the things b/c they're about things I can relate to in my lie. It's harder for me to concentrate in "Big Church" sometimes...
Now that i think more about it, I'm really not THAT much older than they are... if I can sit there and say to myself "What is God teaching Me through these verses?" I could probably find a way to talk to the girls about what God is teaching them...does that make sense? It totally makes sense in my head but it's almost midnight and I'm very tired.
This might be one of those posts I go back and edit....ALOT tomorrow morning when I'm thinking clearly.
It's definitely something to pray about and think about more. I need to really read that part of the Bible and REALLY think about what it's saying in my life so I can understand it more.
That's one of the things we talked about last Saturday Night: THINK THINK THINK!!!!! Alot of times I just won't read my Bible or certain parts of the Bible b/c I'm too lazy and tired to THINK.
I hope this post wasn't just a bunch of gibberish...=) It's late though. So I'll just post and re read tomorrow morning. Night!!!!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
A Picture is worth a thousand words...
It's midnight, and I'm really not sleepy. Lol. I need to get some sleep soon, so I'm hoping that maybe by writing I'll get tired...
Anyway, here's what I've been doing today:
(If I haven't mentioned it before, taking pictures is one of my favorite hobbies! lol)
I have a TON of pictures from different youth things so I'm collaging them all together on...*drum roll please* POWERPOINT!!!! I've never used it before, and am SUPER excited about getting to use it. Haha!
I think this feeling I have right now is one of the reasons I love to take pictures, and write so much. I love the fact that you can take a picture of something and it can last forever. That you can save the pictures for a lifetime, and you can take one look at a picture and have a thousand memories come back to you at once. I love that you can edit them and color them the way you want, and I love to look at people smile! I like how a picture can literally say a thousand words! I love how you can express how you feel (artistic, happy, sad, angry, lonely, hyper, etc.) when you take a picture. Don't believe me? Check it out:
I'm probably just rambling...I'm actually pretty tired now. =) Good Night!
Anyway, here's what I've been doing today:
- We're watching "Facing The Giants" in Spanish. It's really really good!!!
- I have STRAIGHT As!!!!! SOOOOO Excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Had a pizza party in Yearbook!
- Witnessed a fight between two people less than five feet away from me in Keyboarding. (Usually nothing ever happens in Keyboarding...it's a very boring class.)
- Aced a quiz in English
- Came home and deep cleaned my room. ( I couldn't believe it either...)
- Had family over for Granddaddy's birthday dinner!
- Worked for a couple of hours on a power point for something on Sunday
- and began to blog.
(If I haven't mentioned it before, taking pictures is one of my favorite hobbies! lol)
I have a TON of pictures from different youth things so I'm collaging them all together on...*drum roll please* POWERPOINT!!!! I've never used it before, and am SUPER excited about getting to use it. Haha!
I think this feeling I have right now is one of the reasons I love to take pictures, and write so much. I love the fact that you can take a picture of something and it can last forever. That you can save the pictures for a lifetime, and you can take one look at a picture and have a thousand memories come back to you at once. I love that you can edit them and color them the way you want, and I love to look at people smile! I like how a picture can literally say a thousand words! I love how you can express how you feel (artistic, happy, sad, angry, lonely, hyper, etc.) when you take a picture. Don't believe me? Check it out:
This kind of picture makes me happy! (Just a random one off the internet) It's a happy picture of two happy people. It made me smile just a little bit when I saw it.
I love that pictures make us feel different things. I love the fact that the only thing people in the future can remember us by is by what we leave them. Whether it be writing or pictures, or both. They're really important. =) I'm probably just rambling...I'm actually pretty tired now. =) Good Night!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Back packs, Apples, and Middle Schoolers...
So I went with my mom to Bartlett this week to help make copies while Michael was at Breakout. Well, the toner in the copy machine was wayy low so I ended up going into the room with middle schoolers ( i was feeling brave...jk jk) and listened to the lesson.
One point (The point that stuck out to me the most) was the following exapmle my youth minister, Grant, said:
When we worry about stuff, it's like extra baggage on our hearts. We spend so much time worrying about things and about how we're going to fix it, we don't let God take control of our situations. These worries, or even our sins, come between us and God.
I find it funny that when I first walked in I was like "Guess I'm going to hang out with some 7th and 8th graders...." Haha, I'm glad I did! I was reminded of something important. Plus, I learned about apples...don't ask. It's a looooong story.
Little piece of something I was recently reminded of. =)
One point (The point that stuck out to me the most) was the following exapmle my youth minister, Grant, said:
"When I was in school it was 'cool' to carry your backpack in a way where you would release the straps and carry them as loose as possible. One day we realized that this was NOT the way to carry them. It killed your backs. Having our bags like this was an extra burden."I don't remember what he said word for word about this next part, but here it is in a nutshell:
When we worry about stuff, it's like extra baggage on our hearts. We spend so much time worrying about things and about how we're going to fix it, we don't let God take control of our situations. These worries, or even our sins, come between us and God.
I find it funny that when I first walked in I was like "Guess I'm going to hang out with some 7th and 8th graders...." Haha, I'm glad I did! I was reminded of something important. Plus, I learned about apples...don't ask. It's a looooong story.
Little piece of something I was recently reminded of. =)
Poetry
For my project in English I learned that some poetry (Take Lewis Carroll for example) can be totally pointless. They don't HAVE to be about Love or Hate, they can be fun and quirky. They don't even have to rhyme all of the time! They can be dark and scary or light and happy! I chose to do a "gibberish" poem. Which is a fun, completely pointless, and quirky poem (I literally made it up off the top of my head 5 minutes ago...hahaha!) Tell me how silly you think it is, and how you would change it.
Here's what I've decided. I can't write poetry.
I can't make words rhyme and sound the same!
I don't know how to make words look fancy or cute
I just ramble on and on.
I can't make the words look like a picture,
Or make the picture out of words
I'm not creative enough, so it's just not going to happen. Sorry.
I can't spend hours talking about Old Tom Turkey
or about poor Jack and Jill
I tend to kill these silly stories by telling them wrong anyway.
Haven't you figured it out yet? I can't write poems I swear!
I can't write poetry. I should put an end mark there, but here's something I
might as well say, so
Hey! Lend me your ear!
I can make special words sound the same but only every now and again,
They say men are better at this but I'd say they'd have better luck milking a cow.
"A cow?" You say?
Well yes sweet dear a cow.
Have you ever seen a man trying to milk a cow?
It's quite entertaining if you ask me...
I'm losing my train of thought!
It left the station half past three...
Oh yes...As I was saying, there is no hope for me!
I can't write poems so I'm calling it a day...
Well, that's all I got. See ya!
Little piece of the creative part of me!!!!
Here's what I've decided. I can't write poetry.
I can't make words rhyme and sound the same!
I don't know how to make words look fancy or cute
I just ramble on and on.
I can't make the words look like a picture,
Or make the picture out of words
I'm not creative enough, so it's just not going to happen. Sorry.
I can't spend hours talking about Old Tom Turkey
or about poor Jack and Jill
I tend to kill these silly stories by telling them wrong anyway.
Haven't you figured it out yet? I can't write poems I swear!
I can't write poetry. I should put an end mark there, but here's something I
might as well say, so
Hey! Lend me your ear!
I can make special words sound the same but only every now and again,
They say men are better at this but I'd say they'd have better luck milking a cow.
"A cow?" You say?
Well yes sweet dear a cow.
Have you ever seen a man trying to milk a cow?
It's quite entertaining if you ask me...
I'm losing my train of thought!
It left the station half past three...
Oh yes...As I was saying, there is no hope for me!
I can't write poems so I'm calling it a day...
Well, that's all I got. See ya!
Little piece of the creative part of me!!!!
Friday, October 1, 2010
5 doors
I think it's safe to say we all feel completely unworthy sometimes. "Who Am I? That the Lord of all the Earth, would care to know my name...would care to feel my hurt?" These amazing lyrics pretty much sum it up...
We don't have to "Win God's affections." I understand that. But we do not want to displease God or do anything sinful either right? So we should honor God in all we do.
I sometimes wonder though "What if I do something in life that God doesn't want me to do in life?" That probably doesn't make much sense, so here's an example: I've grown up my whole life and have wanted to be a teacher. Now, I'm not so sure. How do I know that's what God wants me to do in life? The truth is that I don't have a clue as to what God's plan for me is. He's God. He's got this. =) I just have to go with what He wants me to do. Does that make sense?
Little piece of something I learned
We don't have to "Win God's affections." I understand that. But we do not want to displease God or do anything sinful either right? So we should honor God in all we do.
I sometimes wonder though "What if I do something in life that God doesn't want me to do in life?" That probably doesn't make much sense, so here's an example: I've grown up my whole life and have wanted to be a teacher. Now, I'm not so sure. How do I know that's what God wants me to do in life? The truth is that I don't have a clue as to what God's plan for me is. He's God. He's got this. =) I just have to go with what He wants me to do. Does that make sense?
I talked to someone about it and here's what he said: If there are five doors, and three of them lead to sin, which ones will you not open? If you're following God you won't open any of those three doors. Now you just have two doors to choose. One will lead to the place you definitely need to be, and the other won't lead you somewhere displeasing to God but it will probably take you to a place God doesn't necessarily want you to be. It's cool because sometimes in order to figure out "where God wants you to be" you have to figure out "Where God doesn't want you to be."
It made sense to me! lol. =) Little piece of something I learned
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