Tuesday, July 26, 2011 7:36a.m.
Hola! Sorry I haven't written in a while...
Well, on Sunday, Juliet had to leave because she was sick. :( I miss her! (And I wasn't even in her cabin this year!) And Miss Shelley left on Sunday, too. :( I wish she could've stayed for the whole two weeks...
Anyway, the JC outing was pretty fun! :) We went to Walmart, the mall, and an ice cream place :) We watched "Captain America" at the mall theater. I wouldn't advise watching it without Clearplay or TVGuardian or something, though. There wasn't a ton of language, but Laura and I were getting uncomfortable. And then, (this was pretty cool) I was like "Okay...I'm leaving after one more word...". Laura agreed with me, andthen for a long time there wasn't any language. But then the main character said a bad word, and Laura and I looked at each other like "uh...I don't know..." and then, in the same sentence, he said it again! So, it was kinda like God was saying "Oh, you're not sure? Okay..." BAM! Haha :) It was kind of embarrassing to leave, but Laura and I were glad we did. And we'll just watch it later with a language filter. :)
So, anyway, this week I have mini golf for 4th period instead of "work period". :)
And I still LOVE working at crafts! I get to make leather pieces and talk to Danielle! It's so fun! :) Last week, I made a keychain and a bracelet, and this week I'm making a keychain for my mom and a bookmark. :)
Yesterday, all the JC girls wore glitter eye make-up that we bought at walmart on our outing. :) But Mr. Jon said we couldn't put it on the guys even though Sky and Stanley said it was okay with them. :( lol
Oh my goodness! I forgot to tell you about my friend, Laura! haha :) Well, now that her cabin (Sarah's Tent) is closed [because Juliet had to leave], she is in Esther's Palace with me and Michelle! :) It's really fun sharing a cabin. :)
Ok, well I am tired of writing, so ttyl! :)
7:57a.m.
~Beth
Thursday, August 4, 2011
GBC Diaries 2011: Entry 4
Saturday, July 23, 2011 7:29a.m.
Hey! So, yesterday was our last full day of camp. :( The campers are going home today. I'm gonna miss the girls in my cabin...like, a lot! But hopefully next week will be good, too!
Last night, during cabin devos, several of the girls shared some problems they have at home. It was really sad. I'll definitely need to be praying for them...
Tonight is going to be the JC outing! I'm really excited! :)
I really wish Mr. Tony and Miss Sue weren't leaving today! I very much want them to do chapel next week, too! but maybe I'll like the other chapel leaders, too. :)
Well, I don't really feel like writing more...so, adios!
7:36a.m.
p.s. My hair looked cute yesterday! At camp! Can you believe it?! Haha :P
Hey! So, yesterday was our last full day of camp. :( The campers are going home today. I'm gonna miss the girls in my cabin...like, a lot! But hopefully next week will be good, too!
Last night, during cabin devos, several of the girls shared some problems they have at home. It was really sad. I'll definitely need to be praying for them...
Tonight is going to be the JC outing! I'm really excited! :)
I really wish Mr. Tony and Miss Sue weren't leaving today! I very much want them to do chapel next week, too! but maybe I'll like the other chapel leaders, too. :)
Well, I don't really feel like writing more...so, adios!
7:36a.m.
p.s. My hair looked cute yesterday! At camp! Can you believe it?! Haha :P
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
GBC Diaries 2011: Entry 3
Friday, July 22, 2011 7:25a.m.
Why hello there! ^_^
Well, last night's outing went very well. It was a lot of fun! Since our cabin's name is "Esther's Palace", Michelle came up with a kind of scavenger hunt for the girls to do, and we were being "chased" by "palace guards". It was SO fun! :) And all of us had crowns that we wore because we were princesses. :) We had to rub ash all over our faces so the guards wouldn't recognize us...that was pretty funny. :)
Michelle did a great job on the devotional last night. She presented the Gospel after talking about the prodigal son. It was really good, but the girls didn't seem to respond. but God can still use it in their hearts later. :)
I was supposed to come up with a game to play while Michelle got the fire ready. I was going to do Sardines, but we were on this hill with like, one tree, so that didn't work out. But I had a stick for this little challenge game thing that we did last year in a JC meeting. But that only lasted a couple minutes, so I had to think of something else. (I really should've been better prepared...) So, I was like "Fax Machine!". We had a lot of fun playing that. :)
I felt like I got to know some of the girls better last night. :) Like, Lilli and I talked quite a bit last night. Not anything deep, but it was nice. :)
When we were back at the cabin, Amber and Lilli asked me if I had a boyfriend, and when I said "no", they were like, "Why? Because no one likes you or because you don't want one?". I said because I don't want one, and then I almost got to share my views on having relationships at such a young age, but they were hyper and just wanted to quiz me on who liked me. Haha. But I'm holding out ohope that I'll get to give them some advice on dating before they leave! Lol, they will be needing it, seeing as how some of htem already claim to be "in love" with someone...one of the JC guys, in fact! :P It's kinda funny, though...
Today, I am going to attempt to blow dry and straighten my hair! I will let you know how it goes! Haha. :)
Well, I'd better be going...not that I have anything else to do...while sitting here in the dark cabin with sleeping campers. Lol. Anyway! Bye!
7:49a.m.
P.S. Happy 17th Birthday, Matt!!! :)
Why hello there! ^_^
Well, last night's outing went very well. It was a lot of fun! Since our cabin's name is "Esther's Palace", Michelle came up with a kind of scavenger hunt for the girls to do, and we were being "chased" by "palace guards". It was SO fun! :) And all of us had crowns that we wore because we were princesses. :) We had to rub ash all over our faces so the guards wouldn't recognize us...that was pretty funny. :)
Michelle did a great job on the devotional last night. She presented the Gospel after talking about the prodigal son. It was really good, but the girls didn't seem to respond. but God can still use it in their hearts later. :)
I was supposed to come up with a game to play while Michelle got the fire ready. I was going to do Sardines, but we were on this hill with like, one tree, so that didn't work out. But I had a stick for this little challenge game thing that we did last year in a JC meeting. But that only lasted a couple minutes, so I had to think of something else. (I really should've been better prepared...) So, I was like "Fax Machine!". We had a lot of fun playing that. :)
I felt like I got to know some of the girls better last night. :) Like, Lilli and I talked quite a bit last night. Not anything deep, but it was nice. :)
When we were back at the cabin, Amber and Lilli asked me if I had a boyfriend, and when I said "no", they were like, "Why? Because no one likes you or because you don't want one?". I said because I don't want one, and then I almost got to share my views on having relationships at such a young age, but they were hyper and just wanted to quiz me on who liked me. Haha. But I'm holding out ohope that I'll get to give them some advice on dating before they leave! Lol, they will be needing it, seeing as how some of htem already claim to be "in love" with someone...one of the JC guys, in fact! :P It's kinda funny, though...
Today, I am going to attempt to blow dry and straighten my hair! I will let you know how it goes! Haha. :)
Well, I'd better be going...not that I have anything else to do...while sitting here in the dark cabin with sleeping campers. Lol. Anyway! Bye!
7:49a.m.
P.S. Happy 17th Birthday, Matt!!! :)
GBC Diaries 2011: Entry 2
Thursday, July 21, 2011 7:24a.m.
Good morning! :) So...last night was my devotional. It didn't really go that well. :/ The girls just weren't that interested. But, I know that they can still learn something, even if it doesnt seem like they're listening.
Also, I now feel like I will do a better job next week because I learned from last night. And I think I'm going to ask Michelle if I can use one of her giant Post-It notes... :)
I feel like I actually took quite a bit away from my devotional! It was about finding your identity and worth in Christ rather than in material things (looks, talents, grades, possessions, etc.). I really struggle with that...so it was a good reminder to me of how special I am to God.
So anyway, today I am "girl #1" on the JC chore list thingy. I like these jobs...they're the easiest, in my opinion. :) Instead of washing dishes and stuff, we just have to wipe down tables! But then we have other chores. But yeah...I like being girl #1 or #2.
Last night was skit night! I had wooden arms and then Michelle got turned into a beaver and started "chewing" on my arms. Lol! :) The skit was cute.
Well, I think I'm gonna read some Karen Kingsbury for awhile. Bye!
7:39a.m.
Good morning! :) So...last night was my devotional. It didn't really go that well. :/ The girls just weren't that interested. But, I know that they can still learn something, even if it doesnt seem like they're listening.
Also, I now feel like I will do a better job next week because I learned from last night. And I think I'm going to ask Michelle if I can use one of her giant Post-It notes... :)
I feel like I actually took quite a bit away from my devotional! It was about finding your identity and worth in Christ rather than in material things (looks, talents, grades, possessions, etc.). I really struggle with that...so it was a good reminder to me of how special I am to God.
So anyway, today I am "girl #1" on the JC chore list thingy. I like these jobs...they're the easiest, in my opinion. :) Instead of washing dishes and stuff, we just have to wipe down tables! But then we have other chores. But yeah...I like being girl #1 or #2.
Last night was skit night! I had wooden arms and then Michelle got turned into a beaver and started "chewing" on my arms. Lol! :) The skit was cute.
Well, I think I'm gonna read some Karen Kingsbury for awhile. Bye!
7:39a.m.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
GBC Diaries 2011: Entry 1
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 7:26a.m.
Why hello there! I have decided (about two seconds ago) to keep a Grace Bible Camp journal! (no need for applause, please). I thought it would be a pretty neat idea! :) I wish I had started this last year...
Anyway, this is my second year of working as a JC at GBC! Last year, I was in Sarah's Tent. This year, I'm in Eshter's Palace, which is the oldest cabin. :) It's quite different from the last age group (3rd grade). But I like it a lot...in fact, I might prefer this age. I'm not sure yet. :) All I know is: with the third grade girls, I didn't have them talking about liking a JC guy, asking for *ahem* "feminine products", or having to have a "powow" with the Sr. Counselor because of attitudes and arguments between one another. But...I kind of enjoy this stuff, to an extent. I know, I know...I'm an odd human being...
Anywho, tonight is when I will be doing my devotional in my cabin. I'm nervous, but honestly, I'm very excited, too! :) I asked God to give me the age group that would get the most of my devo, and just the cabin he wanted me in. So, I am very confident that this is exactly where He wanted me, and I can't wait to see what transpires within the next days of camp this week.
My SC [Senior Counselor] this year is Michelle. She is SO awesome! She's a lot of fun, and she does a great job with devos, and iwth keeping the girls in line. :) I also lover her cabin decorations, which consist of giant flip flops and giant post-it notes! :)
I really like the girls in my cabin, as well. :) Their names are: Lilli, Amber, Grace, Naty, Denae, Haley, Natalie, Zoey, and Leah. Ihope that maybe I can keep in touch with some of them after camp.
This week, the chapel leaders are Mr. Tony and Miss Sue! *cheers* :D And the theme for this week's chapel is The Ten Commandments :) I remember it from when I was a camper. :) My favorite chapel theme, though, remains to be The Fruit of the Spirit. :)
My activity periods (that I'm helping with) this week are Nature, Leather Crafts, and then instead of a 4th period activity, I have extra chores. I actually really like that. I had "work period" last year, too, and I enjoyed it because I got to know the other JC really well. :) I hope that happens again this year.
Well, this is getting to be a bit long, so I will cease to move my pen across this page. Adios!
7:52a.m.
Why hello there! I have decided (about two seconds ago) to keep a Grace Bible Camp journal! (no need for applause, please). I thought it would be a pretty neat idea! :) I wish I had started this last year...
Anyway, this is my second year of working as a JC at GBC! Last year, I was in Sarah's Tent. This year, I'm in Eshter's Palace, which is the oldest cabin. :) It's quite different from the last age group (3rd grade). But I like it a lot...in fact, I might prefer this age. I'm not sure yet. :) All I know is: with the third grade girls, I didn't have them talking about liking a JC guy, asking for *ahem* "feminine products", or having to have a "powow" with the Sr. Counselor because of attitudes and arguments between one another. But...I kind of enjoy this stuff, to an extent. I know, I know...I'm an odd human being...
Anywho, tonight is when I will be doing my devotional in my cabin. I'm nervous, but honestly, I'm very excited, too! :) I asked God to give me the age group that would get the most of my devo, and just the cabin he wanted me in. So, I am very confident that this is exactly where He wanted me, and I can't wait to see what transpires within the next days of camp this week.
My SC [Senior Counselor] this year is Michelle. She is SO awesome! She's a lot of fun, and she does a great job with devos, and iwth keeping the girls in line. :) I also lover her cabin decorations, which consist of giant flip flops and giant post-it notes! :)
I really like the girls in my cabin, as well. :) Their names are: Lilli, Amber, Grace, Naty, Denae, Haley, Natalie, Zoey, and Leah. Ihope that maybe I can keep in touch with some of them after camp.
This week, the chapel leaders are Mr. Tony and Miss Sue! *cheers* :D And the theme for this week's chapel is The Ten Commandments :) I remember it from when I was a camper. :) My favorite chapel theme, though, remains to be The Fruit of the Spirit. :)
My activity periods (that I'm helping with) this week are Nature, Leather Crafts, and then instead of a 4th period activity, I have extra chores. I actually really like that. I had "work period" last year, too, and I enjoyed it because I got to know the other JC really well. :) I hope that happens again this year.
Well, this is getting to be a bit long, so I will cease to move my pen across this page. Adios!
7:52a.m.
GBC Diaries 2011
Yo! So...I know, I know...I haven't written in a while. But hey, I'm gonna make up for that! :) Well, I definitely wanted to post on here about my experiences at camp...but I was like "dude...I'm never going to remember everything I wanted to tell!!" So then, I decided to write in my journal a lot while I was at camp, and then when I got home, I would post my journal entries on my blog! :D So...that is what I plan to do! ^_^ That's what I did when I went to Mexico, and it worked pretty well :)
Anyway, I will post my first entry in a little while...but I also wanted to say that I had a BLASSSSTT at the beach with Laura! :D We have spent three weeks straight together...first the beach, and then camp! :) It was soooo much fun!!! I love her! <3 (Thank you, dear Laura, for inviting me!) :) We did some crazy fun stuff...like setting up pranks for Laura's family at 2a.m.....and dancing the Cupid Shuffle and Cha Cha Slide on the beach (trying to get other people to join us ;)....and laying out in the sun (and getting SUNBURNED!!!), and swimming in the ocean (of course), and eating junkfood, and cooking a good meal, and taking pictures, and watching SCARY MOVIES!!!! Yeah...we had a BLAST! :) I'll hopefully post pictures of my summer later on... :)
Okey dokey...now I will move on to the first camp journal entry :)......
Anyway, I will post my first entry in a little while...but I also wanted to say that I had a BLASSSSTT at the beach with Laura! :D We have spent three weeks straight together...first the beach, and then camp! :) It was soooo much fun!!! I love her! <3 (Thank you, dear Laura, for inviting me!) :) We did some crazy fun stuff...like setting up pranks for Laura's family at 2a.m.....and dancing the Cupid Shuffle and Cha Cha Slide on the beach (trying to get other people to join us ;)....and laying out in the sun (and getting SUNBURNED!!!), and swimming in the ocean (of course), and eating junkfood, and cooking a good meal, and taking pictures, and watching SCARY MOVIES!!!! Yeah...we had a BLAST! :) I'll hopefully post pictures of my summer later on... :)
Okey dokey...now I will move on to the first camp journal entry :)......
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
I was trying to decide
what to do: read a little in Wings of Dawn (by Sigmund Brouwer...amazing book, lemme tell ya. This is my third time reading it), write some more of the story I'm working on, or write in my journal. And then I was like "Hey! I should blog!" ^_^
So, anyway, I honestly have like, nothing interesting to blog about. haha. I'm so brilliant. "Hey yeah! I'll blog even though there's nothing to write!" Oh well...I'll make SOMETHING sound interesting...
Well...I ate peanuts today. They were yummy. But a little too salty for my liking.
I also read a chapter in the boringest (yes that is a word. "Why?", you ask. Because I said so. Which reminds me! So like, you know how sometimes you ask someone "why" and they say "because"? Okay, so in Spanish it's "Por que?" and "porque." hahaha...yeah...I find that amusing...) book ever. It is called "Stanley". Okay, actually it's called "The Scottish Chiefs". But I named it Stanley... This book belongs to my dear friend, Matt. Although, I might not consider him so "dear" anymore by the time I'm finally finished with this horrid book. It's his favorite (FAVORITE!?!?) book. And unfortunately, I made a deal with him to read it if he read 8 books that I wanted him to read. But see, here's the thing: Matt is a speed reader, and I am not. And the books I wanted him to read were EASY and AWESOME books!!! The book that he wanted me to read is hard to read and boring!!! :'( So, my mom has now put it on my school reading schedule...so I'm just considering it to be schoolwork. :P Bleh. B to the L to the E to the H. :PPPPPPPPP
Okay, I am finished ranting now, I suppose.
Aaaaaanywho, OH! I actually do have interestingness to post about! :D My best friend, Erin, had a birthday party on saturday! ^_^ It was SOOO fun!!!! And I loved getting to know some of her friends from school! Cause, ya know, it's like I hear about them all the time, see them on facebook and everything, but I've just never gotten to actually hang out with them. So it was awesome actually getting to do that! :) AND we got to dance. ^_^
Which reminds me...I am going to yet another birthday party on Friday night! My friend, Jaymee, is having her sixteenth birthday party, and it is going to be epic. Once again, we will be dancing :) I'm excited cause I'll get to learn more dances :) I only know a few, so this will be awesome. :):):):)
ALSO, I am SO pumped cause my aunts are coming to visit this week/weekend!!! YAY!!!!!! And Ant Janet and I are, at some point while she is here, going to see "African Cats". :) Ant Janet says she wants to go with me because I'm the only one who will appreciate it as much as she will. Haha :) I'm excited :)
Okay, so for school right now, I have to write a paper comparing William Golding's Lord of the Flies to A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. It's pretty funny, because I brought this upon myself. I simply mentioned to my mom that the books had some similarities, and then she was like "Hey! You should write a paper on that!". I was like "oh...snap." haha :P But I actually think it's gonna be kind of cool :) I liked both of the books...especially A Tale of Two Cities. In fact, I really want to read it again. I was just SO confused for the first like, 2/3 of it, that I feel like I didn't get much out of it. But now that I understand what was going on, I want to read it again! :) It's really a good book! I sobbed at the end of it. hahaha
Oh! So, the Blue Angels were doing an airshow here over the weekend, and to raise money for our missions trip, our youth group was selling parking spaces near the show. Erin and I helped out on Sunday afternoon, and it was SO fun!! :) Matt was with us for a couple hours, too, which added to the funness :) The Blue Angels were soooooo cool, though! We could see them a little from the parking lot, and we could DEFINITELY hear them! It was awesome :) AND we made a lot of money! :) That's always nice! haha :)
Have I told you about our missions trip? If so, y'all can just skip this part...lol :) It's a local trip. We'll be staying at the church all week, and hosting a VBS for kids from downtown. I think it will be great :) I've gotten to meet some of the kids that we'll be working with, and they're so sweet :) I'm very excited to get to do an outreach for them. We'll also be helping a lady in our town who is in need. Her house is full of her belongings, like she just has a LOT of stuff, and it needs to be sorted through, and cleaned out. So, we're going to be taking all of her stuff out of her house, and then cleaning the house while she sorts through the stuff. I am so excited that we have the opportunity to help someone out in such a big way! She is so excited...she apparently sees this as the day when she will "get her life back". How cool is that??? We would appreciate your prayers for her and her son, that they will come to Christ through this experience. :) And also, for all of the kids we'll be working with at the VBS! :) Thank you! Oh, and the missions trip is close to the end of June, by the way.
Another thing I'm really excited about (although, it is completely different) is going to King's Dominion in June!!!!!!!! :DDD Yup. It's gonna be sweet. I've never gone with our youth group before, so I'm pumped. :) :):) HOPEFULLY, at least Erin, Laura, and Matt will be going on this trip (if not more of my friends), so it's going to be sooooo muuuuuuuuch fuuuuuun! :):):)
Okay, well, I'm done for now. Probably none of that was interesting to anyone but myself...but oh well! It was fun to type! haha :) ipml! Have a good night!
~Beth
So, anyway, I honestly have like, nothing interesting to blog about. haha. I'm so brilliant. "Hey yeah! I'll blog even though there's nothing to write!" Oh well...I'll make SOMETHING sound interesting...
Well...I ate peanuts today. They were yummy. But a little too salty for my liking.
I also read a chapter in the boringest (yes that is a word. "Why?", you ask. Because I said so. Which reminds me! So like, you know how sometimes you ask someone "why" and they say "because"? Okay, so in Spanish it's "Por que?" and "porque." hahaha...yeah...I find that amusing...) book ever. It is called "Stanley". Okay, actually it's called "The Scottish Chiefs". But I named it Stanley... This book belongs to my dear friend, Matt. Although, I might not consider him so "dear" anymore by the time I'm finally finished with this horrid book. It's his favorite (FAVORITE!?!?) book. And unfortunately, I made a deal with him to read it if he read 8 books that I wanted him to read. But see, here's the thing: Matt is a speed reader, and I am not. And the books I wanted him to read were EASY and AWESOME books!!! The book that he wanted me to read is hard to read and boring!!! :'( So, my mom has now put it on my school reading schedule...so I'm just considering it to be schoolwork. :P Bleh. B to the L to the E to the H. :PPPPPPPPP
Okay, I am finished ranting now, I suppose.
Aaaaaanywho, OH! I actually do have interestingness to post about! :D My best friend, Erin, had a birthday party on saturday! ^_^ It was SOOO fun!!!! And I loved getting to know some of her friends from school! Cause, ya know, it's like I hear about them all the time, see them on facebook and everything, but I've just never gotten to actually hang out with them. So it was awesome actually getting to do that! :) AND we got to dance. ^_^
Which reminds me...I am going to yet another birthday party on Friday night! My friend, Jaymee, is having her sixteenth birthday party, and it is going to be epic. Once again, we will be dancing :) I'm excited cause I'll get to learn more dances :) I only know a few, so this will be awesome. :):):):)
ALSO, I am SO pumped cause my aunts are coming to visit this week/weekend!!! YAY!!!!!! And Ant Janet and I are, at some point while she is here, going to see "African Cats". :) Ant Janet says she wants to go with me because I'm the only one who will appreciate it as much as she will. Haha :) I'm excited :)
Okay, so for school right now, I have to write a paper comparing William Golding's Lord of the Flies to A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. It's pretty funny, because I brought this upon myself. I simply mentioned to my mom that the books had some similarities, and then she was like "Hey! You should write a paper on that!". I was like "oh...snap." haha :P But I actually think it's gonna be kind of cool :) I liked both of the books...especially A Tale of Two Cities. In fact, I really want to read it again. I was just SO confused for the first like, 2/3 of it, that I feel like I didn't get much out of it. But now that I understand what was going on, I want to read it again! :) It's really a good book! I sobbed at the end of it. hahaha
Oh! So, the Blue Angels were doing an airshow here over the weekend, and to raise money for our missions trip, our youth group was selling parking spaces near the show. Erin and I helped out on Sunday afternoon, and it was SO fun!! :) Matt was with us for a couple hours, too, which added to the funness :) The Blue Angels were soooooo cool, though! We could see them a little from the parking lot, and we could DEFINITELY hear them! It was awesome :) AND we made a lot of money! :) That's always nice! haha :)
Have I told you about our missions trip? If so, y'all can just skip this part...lol :) It's a local trip. We'll be staying at the church all week, and hosting a VBS for kids from downtown. I think it will be great :) I've gotten to meet some of the kids that we'll be working with, and they're so sweet :) I'm very excited to get to do an outreach for them. We'll also be helping a lady in our town who is in need. Her house is full of her belongings, like she just has a LOT of stuff, and it needs to be sorted through, and cleaned out. So, we're going to be taking all of her stuff out of her house, and then cleaning the house while she sorts through the stuff. I am so excited that we have the opportunity to help someone out in such a big way! She is so excited...she apparently sees this as the day when she will "get her life back". How cool is that??? We would appreciate your prayers for her and her son, that they will come to Christ through this experience. :) And also, for all of the kids we'll be working with at the VBS! :) Thank you! Oh, and the missions trip is close to the end of June, by the way.
Another thing I'm really excited about (although, it is completely different) is going to King's Dominion in June!!!!!!!! :DDD Yup. It's gonna be sweet. I've never gone with our youth group before, so I'm pumped. :) :):) HOPEFULLY, at least Erin, Laura, and Matt will be going on this trip (if not more of my friends), so it's going to be sooooo muuuuuuuuch fuuuuuun! :):):)
Okay, well, I'm done for now. Probably none of that was interesting to anyone but myself...but oh well! It was fun to type! haha :) ipml! Have a good night!
~Beth
Friday, May 13, 2011
yep...I'm writing a blog post
......at this very moment! O.O I am also talking to Ben! Hehe, i am about to invite him to write something on my blog, too! But he does not know this yet. And now...the moment we've all been waiting for....I shall tell Ben to read this paragraph which I have just typed, and see what his response is. Will he accept my offer? Or refuse and forever hold his peace and never get to share his thoughts with the online world? The choice is his....
qwerty
^ that was Ben.
qwerty
^ that was Ben.
Monday, May 2, 2011
I totally cannot
come up with a creative title for this post!!! It is sad... :'( It's also sad that I'm sitting here straining to see the computer screen which I am like, a foot away from! I need to go get my glasses.......Ah! Much better! ^_^
Anywho, I decided that today would be a good day to post on my blog! :) I actually got done with school at a decent time today (for me, at least!), and then I was like "hmm...BLOG!" :) But then I had to clean Symon's domain at the bottom of the basement stairs, wash the dishes, pick spinach, and then I realized that I felt nasty, so I had to take a shower and clip and file my nails! lol :P So...finally, here I am!
Now to get on with an account of my life. Yes. I am going to tell you my entire life story. Jk! Do not fear! I would not do such a thing to you! Well...unless you're having trouble sleeping...then I would gladly help you out! ;) Okay, okay...this is really not making any sense...I was seriously just writing whatever popped into my head at the moment. That was very fun for me...although, I am sure not so much for you.
Okay! So, I suppose I can start by telling you how my job is going! :) I still love it! Although, I usually do not love it when 8:00 rolls around and I have to leave for work...but oh well! Such is life! :) I am really enjoying my newly discovered appreciation for coffee! ^_^ My favorite coffee is a Toasted Marshmallow Cappuccino! I would advise all of you to try it, if possible...you will never be the same. Well, actually, you probably will. I seem to be the only one who thinks it is so incredible. >.>
Anyway, I am also still enjoying having opportunites to actually share my faith! It's been a great experience for me to be around people who are not Christians. I've always known and been told that I need to live differently from the world and be a light for Christ, but I've never really had the opportunity to do so on a regular basis. Now I have coworkers who are not Christians and whom I can be striving to live out my faith in front of! I think it's really exciting. I would greatly appreciate it if you guys could pray for me, when you think of it, that I will be a good witness to all of the lost people I come in contact with at work. :)
Oh my goodness! Guess what I somewhat recently discovered that I love to do?!?!?!?!!!.....................................dance!! ^_^ I went to a friend's birthday party, and there I was introduced to country dancing, such as the Virginia Reel, the Trenchmore, the Snowball Reel, aaand...I can't remember any more at the moment. But I also very much enjoy swing dancing!! (especially with my most favoritest swing dance partner, Laura ^_^ ) Aaaand, the Cotton-Eyed Joe, and the Cupid Shuffle. Haha :) Yeah, I love dancing...and now it has spread like a virus and all of my friends who have birthday parties coming up are having dancing at them :) It is SOOOO fun!!!! And it's good exercise! :D Yeah. It's totally addicting...just sayin'. :)
Last Monday, I got to do something pretty exciting (for me) :) I was asked to do a photo shoot of two girls from my church (Jacob and Matt's older sisters, Abbey and Lizzy). I was incredibly nervous because I'm not a professional photographer, Abbey IS a proffesional photographer, and, well, they're older than me...which makes it scary. haha :) But it was actually very fun, and it was a great experience for me! :) I'll try to post some of the pictures later.
So, I wanted to share my thoughts on the big news about the death of Osama Bin Laden, seeing as how that is obviously a hot topic at the moment. At first when I heard about it, I was really happy and relieved. It is a very exciting thing for our country to have finally eliminated such a huge enemy. But, then I saw a post on Facebook that made me think more about this. My friend Pordlaw LaRue posted on his status this verse:
Ezekiel 33:11
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
That really made me think about how, although it certainly is a great thing for our country, and for all of the other countries who have been hurt by Bin Laden, he was a person. He had a soul, and God loved him. That's what makes me sad: God loved him just like he loves you and me! God had to be so sad at the way this person whom He had created and loved spat in His face by all of the horrible things he did. Last night, I realized that I had never even thought of praying for Osama Bin Laden. I almost didn't even think of him as being a person, but he was. There was actually a possibility for him to accept Jesus as his Savior and be forgiven of his sins! It seems impossible to us, but nothing is impossible for our God!
Last night I asked God to remind me to pray for people like Bin Laden, because He loves them and wants them to repent and turn to Him just as much as He wants anyone else to! It's too late for me to pray for Bin Laden...but I can still pray for the salvation of other lost souls who are being used by Satan for his evil purposes.
Anyway, I just felt like sharing what God showed me last night. I hope that maybe it will challenge you to pray for these people, as well!
Alrighty....well, I need to go now...my family is getting ready to eat dinner :) I hope you all have a good evening! Ipml!! :)
~Beth
Anywho, I decided that today would be a good day to post on my blog! :) I actually got done with school at a decent time today (for me, at least!), and then I was like "hmm...BLOG!" :) But then I had to clean Symon's domain at the bottom of the basement stairs, wash the dishes, pick spinach, and then I realized that I felt nasty, so I had to take a shower and clip and file my nails! lol :P So...finally, here I am!
Now to get on with an account of my life. Yes. I am going to tell you my entire life story. Jk! Do not fear! I would not do such a thing to you! Well...unless you're having trouble sleeping...then I would gladly help you out! ;) Okay, okay...this is really not making any sense...I was seriously just writing whatever popped into my head at the moment. That was very fun for me...although, I am sure not so much for you.
Okay! So, I suppose I can start by telling you how my job is going! :) I still love it! Although, I usually do not love it when 8:00 rolls around and I have to leave for work...but oh well! Such is life! :) I am really enjoying my newly discovered appreciation for coffee! ^_^ My favorite coffee is a Toasted Marshmallow Cappuccino! I would advise all of you to try it, if possible...you will never be the same. Well, actually, you probably will. I seem to be the only one who thinks it is so incredible. >.>
Anyway, I am also still enjoying having opportunites to actually share my faith! It's been a great experience for me to be around people who are not Christians. I've always known and been told that I need to live differently from the world and be a light for Christ, but I've never really had the opportunity to do so on a regular basis. Now I have coworkers who are not Christians and whom I can be striving to live out my faith in front of! I think it's really exciting. I would greatly appreciate it if you guys could pray for me, when you think of it, that I will be a good witness to all of the lost people I come in contact with at work. :)
Oh my goodness! Guess what I somewhat recently discovered that I love to do?!?!?!?!!!.....................................dance!! ^_^ I went to a friend's birthday party, and there I was introduced to country dancing, such as the Virginia Reel, the Trenchmore, the Snowball Reel, aaand...I can't remember any more at the moment. But I also very much enjoy swing dancing!! (especially with my most favoritest swing dance partner, Laura ^_^ ) Aaaand, the Cotton-Eyed Joe, and the Cupid Shuffle. Haha :) Yeah, I love dancing...and now it has spread like a virus and all of my friends who have birthday parties coming up are having dancing at them :) It is SOOOO fun!!!! And it's good exercise! :D Yeah. It's totally addicting...just sayin'. :)
Last Monday, I got to do something pretty exciting (for me) :) I was asked to do a photo shoot of two girls from my church (Jacob and Matt's older sisters, Abbey and Lizzy). I was incredibly nervous because I'm not a professional photographer, Abbey IS a proffesional photographer, and, well, they're older than me...which makes it scary. haha :) But it was actually very fun, and it was a great experience for me! :) I'll try to post some of the pictures later.
So, I wanted to share my thoughts on the big news about the death of Osama Bin Laden, seeing as how that is obviously a hot topic at the moment. At first when I heard about it, I was really happy and relieved. It is a very exciting thing for our country to have finally eliminated such a huge enemy. But, then I saw a post on Facebook that made me think more about this. My friend Pordlaw LaRue posted on his status this verse:
Ezekiel 33:11
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
That really made me think about how, although it certainly is a great thing for our country, and for all of the other countries who have been hurt by Bin Laden, he was a person. He had a soul, and God loved him. That's what makes me sad: God loved him just like he loves you and me! God had to be so sad at the way this person whom He had created and loved spat in His face by all of the horrible things he did. Last night, I realized that I had never even thought of praying for Osama Bin Laden. I almost didn't even think of him as being a person, but he was. There was actually a possibility for him to accept Jesus as his Savior and be forgiven of his sins! It seems impossible to us, but nothing is impossible for our God!
Last night I asked God to remind me to pray for people like Bin Laden, because He loves them and wants them to repent and turn to Him just as much as He wants anyone else to! It's too late for me to pray for Bin Laden...but I can still pray for the salvation of other lost souls who are being used by Satan for his evil purposes.
Anyway, I just felt like sharing what God showed me last night. I hope that maybe it will challenge you to pray for these people, as well!
Alrighty....well, I need to go now...my family is getting ready to eat dinner :) I hope you all have a good evening! Ipml!! :)
~Beth
Saturday, December 18, 2010
I am now going to
post some pictures!!! Yay!!! :D
Okay, this is Ant Janet's favorite statue in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. It's so pretty!!! :)
Love stained glass windows!! :D
Ant Janet thinks this angel is Lucifer....haha
The first cemetery I've been to with a pyramid! :) It's really cool!
Pretty Autumn colors... :) And of course, a bell tower! I LOVE BELL TOWERS!!!
Okay, how creepy is this manequin??? o.O All of the manequins at Forever 21 are freaky...
The mountains in front of our house :)
My first successful French braid!!! :D
Me on my birthday with my mushroom burger :)
Okay, this is Ant Janet's favorite statue in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. It's so pretty!!! :)
Love stained glass windows!! :D
Ant Janet thinks this angel is Lucifer....haha
The first cemetery I've been to with a pyramid! :) It's really cool!
Pretty Autumn colors... :) And of course, a bell tower! I LOVE BELL TOWERS!!!
Okay, how creepy is this manequin??? o.O All of the manequins at Forever 21 are freaky...
The mountains in front of our house :)
My first successful French braid!!! :D
My birthday meal!!! - Mushroom burgers!!! xD
Me on my birthday with my mushroom burger :)
Okay, well, that's all the pictures I can upload for now - I have to go to bed. lol :) ipml!! :D
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