Thursday, April 13, 2006
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
(The above picture is a photo of the McDonald kids on our six week trip around the nation last summer.)Health report:
My father and mother have been a bit under the weather of late. Mom had a low grade fever last night, but it's gone now. Other than that, everyone's great.
Weather report:
Well, it's raining right now. I like rain when I'm outside, but when I'm inside it's really gloomy. Yesterday was bright and windy (ideal weather, if you asked me!) and hopefully tomorrow will be the same!
This year should be pretty busy (not quite as busy as last year, though)! We'll be making our way to many different states, including Missouri, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Michigan, ect. It should be fun. We're going to try to visit Plymouth Plantation again, as well as the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder. And we're going to drop through Boston, and maybe visit a thing or two there. So we're bound to have our plates full.
Last night some of the family (Tiff and I stayed home with the little ones.) went to go see Eight Below over at the theatre. I'm supposed to go see it tonight with Tiffany but I'm still not sure about it. I got mixed reviews. Some dear friends of mine told me it was wonderful, my mom said it was badly acted and not worth seeing, Melissa said it was just plain stupid, and Christa loved it. So if you've seen it, feel free to comment and tell me if I should see it or not! I don't want to waste my money if it's a worthless movie.
So, I guess that's about all that's been happening. More interesting things should start happening soon, or hopefully start happening soon! :) And when they do, I'll fill you in a bit more.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
St. Patricks Breastplate
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
Happy Belated St. Patricks Day!
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
Happy Belated St. Patricks Day!
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Pride Goes Before A Fall
Sickness seems to be pretty popular over at the McDonald home right now. For the past few weeks everyone has been sick with the flu, a cough, sore throat, fever, runny nose, or ear ache. Actually, at one point everyone was sick with the flu except me! Well, I have to admit that made me a little- how can I put it....Proud? :)
I was pretty happy with my excellent immune system. Unfortunately, pride goes before a fall and I am now stuck with an agonizing cough and an extremely stuffy nose. And for the past few days I was sick in bed all day with a fever (which thankfully broke last night.) I had to stay home from church (which was very saddening to me.) and laid on the couch sleeping almost the whole time, until I finally got up and watched Ultimate Issues a film about conflicting worldviews by Dr. R.C. Sproul which I will add was extremely good and worth my time! After that I had some awful packaged soup from the grocery store (the only thing I could get down my throat.). After that the silence in the house began to frighten me (I'm so used to a noisy house bustling with children!) so I turned on some catherdralish music that helped a bit. Of course, to top it all off, my dear brother James just had to scare me half to death!
Okay, I was eating my soup when I heard the sound of the doorknob on the back door turning back and forth violently. I froze. I crept up from my seat and walked slowly into the living room. The phone rang. "Hello?" I answered, trying to calm myself. The reply shook me up, "Where are you?" I didn't recognize the voice. I got scared again. "W-what?" I trembled as I held the phone. "Where are you?" Phew, I recognized James' voice. "James? Is that you?" After his reply I knew it was him. "Yeah. Could you let me in? The door's locked." I let out a deep breath. "Oh! Sure." So, I unlocked the door and let my brother in. So he came in, asked me if I needed anything and I thanked him and said no. So he departed. Later, I found out that he had told Dad at Church that he was coming to check on me. Now isn't that sweet? Older brothers (and younger, too, of course!) are so awesome. I'm so blessed!
Well, then I slept some more. I read a tiny bit but began to feel feverish again (I found out after Mom got home that I had a fever again.) so I went back to sleep. When I awoke, Dad and Mom came home. So it was a very..Eventfull Sunday!
P.S. I must mention that my sister, Tiffany, is now an unclean being. She consumed the most dreaded, disgusting, horrible, grotesque thing that a human being can consume. They are called.....dare I say the word?Escargot or more bluntly called... Snails!! Be prepared to be sick for the rest of the day. That is, unless you are unclean as well and have also devoured these...things. -JNM
P.S.S. My parents are also unclean. They consumed it with her.
I was pretty happy with my excellent immune system. Unfortunately, pride goes before a fall and I am now stuck with an agonizing cough and an extremely stuffy nose. And for the past few days I was sick in bed all day with a fever (which thankfully broke last night.) I had to stay home from church (which was very saddening to me.) and laid on the couch sleeping almost the whole time, until I finally got up and watched Ultimate Issues a film about conflicting worldviews by Dr. R.C. Sproul which I will add was extremely good and worth my time! After that I had some awful packaged soup from the grocery store (the only thing I could get down my throat.). After that the silence in the house began to frighten me (I'm so used to a noisy house bustling with children!) so I turned on some catherdralish music that helped a bit. Of course, to top it all off, my dear brother James just had to scare me half to death!
Okay, I was eating my soup when I heard the sound of the doorknob on the back door turning back and forth violently. I froze. I crept up from my seat and walked slowly into the living room. The phone rang. "Hello?" I answered, trying to calm myself. The reply shook me up, "Where are you?" I didn't recognize the voice. I got scared again. "W-what?" I trembled as I held the phone. "Where are you?" Phew, I recognized James' voice. "James? Is that you?" After his reply I knew it was him. "Yeah. Could you let me in? The door's locked." I let out a deep breath. "Oh! Sure." So, I unlocked the door and let my brother in. So he came in, asked me if I needed anything and I thanked him and said no. So he departed. Later, I found out that he had told Dad at Church that he was coming to check on me. Now isn't that sweet? Older brothers (and younger, too, of course!) are so awesome. I'm so blessed!
Well, then I slept some more. I read a tiny bit but began to feel feverish again (I found out after Mom got home that I had a fever again.) so I went back to sleep. When I awoke, Dad and Mom came home. So it was a very..Eventfull Sunday!
P.S. I must mention that my sister, Tiffany, is now an unclean being. She consumed the most dreaded, disgusting, horrible, grotesque thing that a human being can consume. They are called.....dare I say the word?Escargot or more bluntly called... Snails!! Be prepared to be sick for the rest of the day. That is, unless you are unclean as well and have also devoured these...things. -JNM
P.S.S. My parents are also unclean. They consumed it with her.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
My 7x7's
I've been tagged by Anthony Huber and told him I'd give it a go, so here's my 7x7's:
7 Things I’d like to do before I die:
Get married
Go skydiving
Publish one of the books that I’ve written
Act in at least one movie
Go to the bottom of the ocean and see the Titanic in real life.
Learn to drive!
7 things that I cannot do well:
Play Volleyball
Play any sport for that matter (well, except Kickball and baseball…ahem…excuse me, softball)
Stop talking for 5 minutes
Not laugh at corny jokes
Sleep without my stuffed panda bear
Read a book slowly
Read the bass clef
7 Favorite Movies
Emma
Sense and Sensibility
Lord of the Rings 1, 2 and 3
Ivanhoe
Wives and Daughters
The Chronicles of Narnia (the new one)
Pride and Prejudice (the new one)
7 Things that I say often
Very funny!
Light bulb!
No joke
No offense
I’m not kidding
7 Things that I’d like in a Husband
Loves the Lord
Has a good sense of humor
Enjoys dancing
Enjoys conversation
Is hospitable
Likes to travel…with me, of course.
Owns a silver PT Cruiser....that's not a must, of course, but it would be nice. :)
7 Favorite Books and Authors
The Bible
A Journey of Souls by C.D Baker
Dragons in Our Midst Series by Bryan Davis
ANYTHING by Alexandre Dumas
The Scarlet Pimpernel Series by Baroness Orczy
The Giver by Lois Lowry (and the companion, Gathering Blue)
The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander
7 People I tag are:
Esther H.
Joshua H.
Clara Duke
Isaiah H.
Christa McDonald
Hannah T-Way
Abigail A. (from church!!!)
There we go. I did it. Oh, and for those I tagged, if you don’t have a blog, then just post it as a comment. And you don’t have to if you’d rather not. It’s alright!
7 Things I’d like to do before I die:
Get married
Go skydiving
Publish one of the books that I’ve written
Act in at least one movie
Go to the bottom of the ocean and see the Titanic in real life.
Learn to drive!
7 things that I cannot do well:
Play Volleyball
Play any sport for that matter (well, except Kickball and baseball…ahem…excuse me, softball)
Stop talking for 5 minutes
Not laugh at corny jokes
Sleep without my stuffed panda bear
Read a book slowly
Read the bass clef
7 Favorite Movies
Emma
Sense and Sensibility
Lord of the Rings 1, 2 and 3
Ivanhoe
Wives and Daughters
The Chronicles of Narnia (the new one)
Pride and Prejudice (the new one)
7 Things that I say often
Very funny!
Light bulb!
No joke
No offense
I’m not kidding
7 Things that I’d like in a Husband
Loves the Lord
Has a good sense of humor
Enjoys dancing
Enjoys conversation
Is hospitable
Likes to travel…with me, of course.
Owns a silver PT Cruiser....that's not a must, of course, but it would be nice. :)
7 Favorite Books and Authors
The Bible
A Journey of Souls by C.D Baker
Dragons in Our Midst Series by Bryan Davis
ANYTHING by Alexandre Dumas
The Scarlet Pimpernel Series by Baroness Orczy
The Giver by Lois Lowry (and the companion, Gathering Blue)
The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander
7 People I tag are:
Esther H.
Joshua H.
Clara Duke
Isaiah H.
Christa McDonald
Hannah T-Way
Abigail A. (from church!!!)
There we go. I did it. Oh, and for those I tagged, if you don’t have a blog, then just post it as a comment. And you don’t have to if you’d rather not. It’s alright!
Thursday, January 26, 2006
i've been reading...again.
I haven’t posted in forever, so I guess it’s time that I finally do.
Hmmm… So what’s been happening over here?
Uh…I’ve read some really good books!!! Such as,
1. The Rise of The Wyrm Lord (the second book in a series called The Door Within)
By Wayne Thomas Batson
I must admit, I absolutely LOVE these books (But hey, I love practically every book I read!). They are exciting, they are interesting and they are defiantly page-turners! Here’s a short blurb about the first and second book in this series:
The Door Within (Book 1)
Aidan Thomas is miserable. And it's much more than the strange nightmares he's been having. Just when life seemed to be coming together for Aidan, his parents suddenly move the family across the country to take care of his wheelchair-bound grandfather. When strange events begin to occur, Aidan is drawn into his grandfather's basement where he discovers three ancient scrolls and an invitation to another world.
No longer confined to the realm of his own imagination, Aidan embarks on an adventure where he meets knights, warriors, kings and mysterious Glimpses who can travel between worlds. Aidan joins them in the struggle between good and evil. With the fate of two worlds hanging in the balance, Aidan faces Paragory, the eternal enemy. Will Aidan be willing to risk everything and trust the unseen hand of the one true King?
The Rise of the Worm Lord (Book 2)
Separated from his friend by a thousand miles and unable to return to The Realm of Glimpses himself, Aiden Thomas needs a way to reach Robby with the message of King Eliam, the one true King. Enter Antoinette Lynn Reed, a bright but headstrong young lady who believes in the Scrolls of Alleble and has a passion for full-contact Kendo. When Aiden discovers that Antoinette has been called to enter The Realm, he solicits her help to find Robby's Glimpse before it is too late. When she arrives in Alleble, however, Antoinette finds the kingdom is in turmoil. Alleble's allies are inexplicably beginning to turn away, renouncing former ties with King Eliam. And there are rumors that the dark Prince of Paragory is seeking an ancient evil to crush Alleble once and for all. Can Antoinette and a team of Alleble's finest knights learn to secret of Paragory's growing power? And will they be able to stop the rise of the Wyrm Lord?
I guess that kind of sums them up. Anyway, they’re excellent and I sincerely recommend them. Oh, and you can find them at www.thedoorwithin.com
Beyond the Summerland and Bringer of Storms
By L. B. Graham
More fantasy! Very good books! Sad, freaky, and filled with faith, I greatly enjoyed them. There are more in the series that are coming, I’m just not really sure what they are going to be called. I’ll tell you truthfully, I bawled my eyes out on these books!!! They were so sad, yet so sweet! Though I’d probably recommend them for ages 13 and up. Anyone younger than that might find them boring since they’re very deep and very long. They can be found at www.thebindingoftheblade.com
Well, I know that I’ve been reading more than that (my goal is a book a day! :) but I can’t seem to remember them all right now (I’m at the office.). I’ll try to think of them though and maybe I’ll post again. :)
Hmmm… So what’s been happening over here?
Uh…I’ve read some really good books!!! Such as,
1. The Rise of The Wyrm Lord (the second book in a series called The Door Within)
By Wayne Thomas Batson
I must admit, I absolutely LOVE these books (But hey, I love practically every book I read!). They are exciting, they are interesting and they are defiantly page-turners! Here’s a short blurb about the first and second book in this series:
The Door Within (Book 1)
Aidan Thomas is miserable. And it's much more than the strange nightmares he's been having. Just when life seemed to be coming together for Aidan, his parents suddenly move the family across the country to take care of his wheelchair-bound grandfather. When strange events begin to occur, Aidan is drawn into his grandfather's basement where he discovers three ancient scrolls and an invitation to another world.
No longer confined to the realm of his own imagination, Aidan embarks on an adventure where he meets knights, warriors, kings and mysterious Glimpses who can travel between worlds. Aidan joins them in the struggle between good and evil. With the fate of two worlds hanging in the balance, Aidan faces Paragory, the eternal enemy. Will Aidan be willing to risk everything and trust the unseen hand of the one true King?
The Rise of the Worm Lord (Book 2)
Separated from his friend by a thousand miles and unable to return to The Realm of Glimpses himself, Aiden Thomas needs a way to reach Robby with the message of King Eliam, the one true King. Enter Antoinette Lynn Reed, a bright but headstrong young lady who believes in the Scrolls of Alleble and has a passion for full-contact Kendo. When Aiden discovers that Antoinette has been called to enter The Realm, he solicits her help to find Robby's Glimpse before it is too late. When she arrives in Alleble, however, Antoinette finds the kingdom is in turmoil. Alleble's allies are inexplicably beginning to turn away, renouncing former ties with King Eliam. And there are rumors that the dark Prince of Paragory is seeking an ancient evil to crush Alleble once and for all. Can Antoinette and a team of Alleble's finest knights learn to secret of Paragory's growing power? And will they be able to stop the rise of the Wyrm Lord?
I guess that kind of sums them up. Anyway, they’re excellent and I sincerely recommend them. Oh, and you can find them at www.thedoorwithin.com
Beyond the Summerland and Bringer of Storms
By L. B. Graham
More fantasy! Very good books! Sad, freaky, and filled with faith, I greatly enjoyed them. There are more in the series that are coming, I’m just not really sure what they are going to be called. I’ll tell you truthfully, I bawled my eyes out on these books!!! They were so sad, yet so sweet! Though I’d probably recommend them for ages 13 and up. Anyone younger than that might find them boring since they’re very deep and very long. They can be found at www.thebindingoftheblade.com
Well, I know that I’ve been reading more than that (my goal is a book a day! :) but I can’t seem to remember them all right now (I’m at the office.). I’ll try to think of them though and maybe I’ll post again. :)
Monday, January 02, 2006
A short update...
I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas this year!!! I sure did. And guess what my dear parents bought for me? DRUMROLL…A VIOLIN! And they also got me to get lessons as well. Caleb also got a violin and lessons. I’m SO excited! Is there any felicity in the world superior to this?!
We also had the privilege to spend another Christmas Eve with my relatives (on my Mom’s side), and I got some pictures and will be sure to post some as soon as I get them loaded on the computer.
Caleb received the complete first season of Leave it to Beaver for Christmas and we’ve enjoyed watching it over and over and over again. It’s such a cute show and I can’t wait for the other seasons to come out on DVD.
Also on Christmas day we (meaning my family and our church family) had an extremely enjoyable time at a family from our Church’s house. Including eating (of course!), jumping on the trampoline (Okay, at one point there were actually six of us ‘big kids’ on the tramp! Two of which were much heavier than the rest of us! :) hehehe. Well, they ARE 19 and 25!), talking (duh!), hunting for frogs (don’t worry, I only watched that from a distance!), and pretending to push each other off of the dock by the pond (the guys came up with the idea that we’d all stand in a circle and spin a bottle, whoever it ended pointing at had to be pushed in the lake! It pointed at Abigail Allison, but she wouldn’t go in! lol. Don’t worry, Abigail, I wouldn’t have gone in either! :)You are not alone!). All in all, we had an exciting Christmas and an excellent New Year!
I hope to load pictures on the computer as soon as I can, and I will be sure to post them when I get a chance.
Happy New Year!!!
We also had the privilege to spend another Christmas Eve with my relatives (on my Mom’s side), and I got some pictures and will be sure to post some as soon as I get them loaded on the computer.
Caleb received the complete first season of Leave it to Beaver for Christmas and we’ve enjoyed watching it over and over and over again. It’s such a cute show and I can’t wait for the other seasons to come out on DVD.
Also on Christmas day we (meaning my family and our church family) had an extremely enjoyable time at a family from our Church’s house. Including eating (of course!), jumping on the trampoline (Okay, at one point there were actually six of us ‘big kids’ on the tramp! Two of which were much heavier than the rest of us! :) hehehe. Well, they ARE 19 and 25!), talking (duh!), hunting for frogs (don’t worry, I only watched that from a distance!), and pretending to push each other off of the dock by the pond (the guys came up with the idea that we’d all stand in a circle and spin a bottle, whoever it ended pointing at had to be pushed in the lake! It pointed at Abigail Allison, but she wouldn’t go in! lol. Don’t worry, Abigail, I wouldn’t have gone in either! :)You are not alone!). All in all, we had an exciting Christmas and an excellent New Year!
I hope to load pictures on the computer as soon as I can, and I will be sure to post them when I get a chance.
Happy New Year!!!
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Narnia and Pride and Prejudice...
Yes, I finally went to go see "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"...what can I say?! I LOVED it!!!! Some of the acting wasn't the greatest ( I think that Edmund and Peter were both spectacular though!), and Susan was beginning to get a bit on my nerves (she kept bossing Peter around...He just took it so calmly! Like for instance when she said "just because some man in a red suit handed you a sword doesn't make you a hero!", I just about had it. That was SO mean!), but other than that I REALLY enjoyed it. I think that in the movie they added a bit more action than in the book, which was neat. For instance, the bit with the ice breaking, and being chased by the wolves, ect. All in all, I was facinated by the film and can't wait for the next one. Also, the big band music in the beginning was SO AWESOME! :D The music was superb...I have to go get the soundtrack! Everybody should go see it!
I also went to see the new "Pride and Prejudice" with Keira Knightly in it in the past few weeks as well. It was pretty good. I actually enjoyed it immensly! At the very end of the movie I admitted that I liked the new Mr. Darcy much better than the old one (he was much more real not so fairy-taleish), everyone started yelling at me "HERETIC"!!! lol. I really liked it though. :D
So if you're looking for any good movies to see this month. That's my suggestions!
I also went to see the new "Pride and Prejudice" with Keira Knightly in it in the past few weeks as well. It was pretty good. I actually enjoyed it immensly! At the very end of the movie I admitted that I liked the new Mr. Darcy much better than the old one (he was much more real not so fairy-taleish), everyone started yelling at me "HERETIC"!!! lol. I really liked it though. :D
So if you're looking for any good movies to see this month. That's my suggestions!
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Reformation Day Party Photos!!!! Part 3
Martin Luther aka Dad
Madddy Oakley
Russell Oakley and Peter Allison II
Russell Oakley
Reece Oakley in the Stocks (homemade by Samuel Allison)
Ryan Oakley
Caleb McDonald and Lewis Allison
Virginia Grace McDonald
Reformation Day Party Photos!!!! Part 2
(Above) The league of the Pillsbury Dough Boys A.k.a Robby, Ryan and Reece Oakley
(Above) The Wise Scholar Aka Mr. Allison
The Adorable Son of the Wise Scholar aka Peter Allison II
(Above) Another photo of Peter.
(below) Katerina Von Bora Luther aka Mom
Reformation Day Party Photos!!!! Part 1
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Out of the Mouths of Babes...
I had an interesting conversation with Emma (3) today. It went like this:
"Emma?" I brought her to my side. "I'm going to say 'Emma, what are you?' and you're going to say 'I'm a McDonald'. And I'm going to say, 'What are McDonalds? And you're going to say, 'McDonald's are free.' Okay?"
She nodded obediently. "Okay, Jekka."
I took a deep breath. "Emma, what are you?"
"A McDonald!" She replied confidently.
"And what are McDonalds?" I urged.
She paused for a moment. "Ummm...................Females!"
"Emma?" I brought her to my side. "I'm going to say 'Emma, what are you?' and you're going to say 'I'm a McDonald'. And I'm going to say, 'What are McDonalds? And you're going to say, 'McDonald's are free.' Okay?"
She nodded obediently. "Okay, Jekka."
I took a deep breath. "Emma, what are you?"
"A McDonald!" She replied confidently.
"And what are McDonalds?" I urged.
She paused for a moment. "Ummm...................Females!"
Thursday, November 17, 2005
"Oh what a beautiful morning!"
Nothing is more exciting, than waking up in the morning to a warm fire and the cutest baby boy in the world grinning up at you! Another exciting element of this morning is that the weather outside is 32 degrees!!! Is there any felicity in the world superior to this?! I doubt it.
Well, anyway, here's a couple pictures of the cutest baby boy in the world:
Well, anyway, here's a couple pictures of the cutest baby boy in the world:
Thursday, November 10, 2005
No, I haven't left the planet. I'm still here. But I'm VERY, VERY, VERY busy. I mean, so busy that I can't even explain it. I'm shocked that I actually have time to sit here and post! But anyway, I'm here, so I might as well fill you in.
It's now the McDonald family and the Townsend family officially working at our Tea Room and bookstore. Running a restraunt is not as easy as it may seem. Actually, it takes a lot of time, effort, work, and groceries!!! It's extremly hard work and as I said before VERY time consuming.
So that's my excuse for not posting in a while. I hope it's a sufficient explanation.
I'll post again soon about our Reformation party, and hopefully I'll include pictures.
It's now the McDonald family and the Townsend family officially working at our Tea Room and bookstore. Running a restraunt is not as easy as it may seem. Actually, it takes a lot of time, effort, work, and groceries!!! It's extremly hard work and as I said before VERY time consuming.
So that's my excuse for not posting in a while. I hope it's a sufficient explanation.
I'll post again soon about our Reformation party, and hopefully I'll include pictures.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
A Sad Day
I'm extremly sad. Yes, you probably all know exactly why, too.
Yeah, uhu, the Astros lost the World Series.
Why, oh, why?
I'm sad.
I'm depressed.
I want to bawl my eyes out.
Last night, as we watched the game on TV and the White Sox won I had to turn off the TV. I couldn't watch it anymore. It was too depressing.
I wish that they could've won.
But, hey, they got farther this year than the Cardinals....:D (Sorry, Cardinal fans, I just couldn't resist!)
I prayed and prayed and prayed.
Oh, well...as I told my dear friend, Robin, I guess that the White Sox were just predestined to win. :D
I guess I shouldn't get so upset about sports...after all, it is just a game.
Life goes on, I suppose.
Yeah, uhu, the Astros lost the World Series.
Why, oh, why?
I'm sad.
I'm depressed.
I want to bawl my eyes out.
Last night, as we watched the game on TV and the White Sox won I had to turn off the TV. I couldn't watch it anymore. It was too depressing.
I wish that they could've won.
But, hey, they got farther this year than the Cardinals....:D (Sorry, Cardinal fans, I just couldn't resist!)
I prayed and prayed and prayed.
Oh, well...as I told my dear friend, Robin, I guess that the White Sox were just predestined to win. :D
I guess I shouldn't get so upset about sports...after all, it is just a game.
Life goes on, I suppose.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Happy Birthday, Christa!!!
On this day, twenty-one years ago, Christa Marie McDonald was born. Christa is a blessing to our family. She is quick to be kind, to smile, to apologize and to lend a hand. She is a gift from God and I thank our Lord for her. Happy Birthday, Christa! God bless you.
A Picture Tribute:
A Picture Tribute:
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Let's Go ASTROS!!!
I'm sooooooooo happy...THE ASTROS WON And BEAT THE CARDINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They're making it to the World Series!!!!
hehehe. Sorry you Cardinal fans. Good game. :D
They're making it to the World Series!!!!
hehehe. Sorry you Cardinal fans. Good game. :D
Monday, October 17, 2005
Reading...reading...and reading some more!
I've thought of something to post on finally!!
The other day Melissa and I made a trip the library, where I checked some really great books! Here's a list:
The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
The Elusive Pimpernel
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Idiot's Guide to Acting
Whew! When I brought all my books up to the desk, the guy that checked me out looked at me like I was nuts. I just smiled. When I looked to my side, there was a teenage girl gaping at my pile of books. Gosh, hasn't anyone ever seen a teenager that loves to read good long over two hundred page books? I guess not. I mean, she was holding a pile of Mary-Kate and Ashley's(okay, maybe not, but I'm sure it was something of that sort.) !!
This past month I've discovered that I have a passion for literature. I'm not talking about G.A. Henty books. (sorry my dear friends, but that isn't exactly my favorite author. No offense to you Henty fans!) I'm talking about Alexandre Dumas, Cervantes, Baroness Orczy, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle...the list goes on and on! I was just reading The Man in the Iron Mask today and couldn't put it down. Although I was weeping for poor Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Argatan, I just couldn't stop reading on. I wanted so much to shut the book and not have anything to do with my favorite characters (did I mention that some that were very dear to my heart were dying? D'Argatan in particular?). Of course, The Three Musketeers is much more satisfying, as only a few people die, and not the main characters....
oops. I'm giving away the entire book. Sorry. :D What I'm basically trying to impart to you is that you should read the above books. They're simply marvelous! :D
The other day Melissa and I made a trip the library, where I checked some really great books! Here's a list:
The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
The Elusive Pimpernel
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Idiot's Guide to Acting
Whew! When I brought all my books up to the desk, the guy that checked me out looked at me like I was nuts. I just smiled. When I looked to my side, there was a teenage girl gaping at my pile of books. Gosh, hasn't anyone ever seen a teenager that loves to read good long over two hundred page books? I guess not. I mean, she was holding a pile of Mary-Kate and Ashley's(okay, maybe not, but I'm sure it was something of that sort.) !!
This past month I've discovered that I have a passion for literature. I'm not talking about G.A. Henty books. (sorry my dear friends, but that isn't exactly my favorite author. No offense to you Henty fans!) I'm talking about Alexandre Dumas, Cervantes, Baroness Orczy, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle...the list goes on and on! I was just reading The Man in the Iron Mask today and couldn't put it down. Although I was weeping for poor Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Argatan, I just couldn't stop reading on. I wanted so much to shut the book and not have anything to do with my favorite characters (did I mention that some that were very dear to my heart were dying? D'Argatan in particular?). Of course, The Three Musketeers is much more satisfying, as only a few people die, and not the main characters....
oops. I'm giving away the entire book. Sorry. :D What I'm basically trying to impart to you is that you should read the above books. They're simply marvelous! :D
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Thursday, October 06, 2005
The Latest in October
I think it's about time for a new post. What say you?
So many happenings in the month of October! Here's a short list of some. (If I'm missing any events, please inform me!)
1. Emma's 3rd Birthday
2. Christa's 21st Birthday
3. My 15th birthday
4. My Great-Grandmother's Birthday
5. Reformation Day (The day that Martin Luther posted the 95 theses on the door of the church in Wittenburg.)
6. William Alexander's Christening
7. The anniversary of my dear Grandpa Ernest Debakey's Death
8. The Townsend Family moving in with us!! :D
9. The San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
10. It's a whole month closer to my death!!! :D YIKES! LOL. (Be sweet to me while you can...you never know, I might die before you get a chance! :D)
That's all that I can think up at the moment. Does anyone else know of a special event in October?
So many happenings in the month of October! Here's a short list of some. (If I'm missing any events, please inform me!)
1. Emma's 3rd Birthday
2. Christa's 21st Birthday
3. My 15th birthday
4. My Great-Grandmother's Birthday
5. Reformation Day (The day that Martin Luther posted the 95 theses on the door of the church in Wittenburg.)
6. William Alexander's Christening
7. The anniversary of my dear Grandpa Ernest Debakey's Death
8. The Townsend Family moving in with us!! :D
9. The San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
10. It's a whole month closer to my death!!! :D YIKES! LOL. (Be sweet to me while you can...you never know, I might die before you get a chance! :D)
That's all that I can think up at the moment. Does anyone else know of a special event in October?
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
I'm quite sad at the moment.
Our dear friends, The Townsends just left our abode. They are going back to their home, and haven't decided if they're going to move down here for sure yet. It's all very depressing. We're all praying that they come back soon. Also, if they come back perhaps we'll be able to host a ball (they know a LOT of dances that they can teach us)!
Let's see...what's happening around here? Um... well...
I'm reading one of the best books in the world, The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas! (By the way, in case you were wondering, yes it is the unedited version...I don't like edited books)It's EXTREMLY intriguing and full of plots, deceptions, bravery, duels, and excitment.
Also, I wrote a song the other day that I thought I'd post. It's based on C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia. It's supposed to be from Edmund Pevensie's point of view.
Lead Me On
Vs 1
I hear a voice inside me
It’s been calling out my name
I feel it pulling me along
Into the heart of your world
And I’m scared, I’m confused
Will you lead me?
Chorus:
I’ve been waiting for you
Though I never knew it
You take me out of this world into realms I never knew
I know you’re there with me
Though I can’t feel you
Please lead me on, lead me on, into your world!
Vs 2
I was deceived by her words
I ignored your holy voice
And I listened to her calling
Instead of following yours
But still you save me thoughI’m unworthy?
Vs3
No one has a heart like yours
No one shares your deep mercy
Why did you save me from darkness
When I so deserved to die?
Your hand stayed the dagger…My death sentence
Bridge- Thank you, for being there. Thank you for saving me. Thank you for leading me on.
Our dear friends, The Townsends just left our abode. They are going back to their home, and haven't decided if they're going to move down here for sure yet. It's all very depressing. We're all praying that they come back soon. Also, if they come back perhaps we'll be able to host a ball (they know a LOT of dances that they can teach us)!
Let's see...what's happening around here? Um... well...
I'm reading one of the best books in the world, The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas! (By the way, in case you were wondering, yes it is the unedited version...I don't like edited books)It's EXTREMLY intriguing and full of plots, deceptions, bravery, duels, and excitment.
Also, I wrote a song the other day that I thought I'd post. It's based on C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia. It's supposed to be from Edmund Pevensie's point of view.
Lead Me On
Vs 1
I hear a voice inside me
It’s been calling out my name
I feel it pulling me along
Into the heart of your world
And I’m scared, I’m confused
Will you lead me?
Chorus:
I’ve been waiting for you
Though I never knew it
You take me out of this world into realms I never knew
I know you’re there with me
Though I can’t feel you
Please lead me on, lead me on, into your world!
Vs 2
I was deceived by her words
I ignored your holy voice
And I listened to her calling
Instead of following yours
But still you save me thoughI’m unworthy?
Vs3
No one has a heart like yours
No one shares your deep mercy
Why did you save me from darkness
When I so deserved to die?
Your hand stayed the dagger…My death sentence
Bridge- Thank you, for being there. Thank you for saving me. Thank you for leading me on.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Photos from Sunday Part II
Photos from Sunday Part I
Sarah A., Abigail A., Myself, and Bethany H. playing tug-a-war against Samuel and Benjamin.
Benjamin getting ready to play.
Emma Kate, in the air!
Mr. Allison in the air. He was actually really high up, you just can't really tell in the picture.
Abigial up on the rope waving.
Monday, September 19, 2005
Have you ever tried throwing a rope over a tree, making a large loophole at the bottom of the rope, putting someone in it and lifting them up into the air?
We tried it last Sunday. LOL. It was so much fun! First all the little kids tried it (they pretended they were Peter Pan and Wendy…go figure. :D) , we heaved them up with little trouble. Then we did older kids (or otherwise known as teenagers.), with a bit of trouble. THEN…..guess who we tried? MR ALLISON! Yikes! LOL. We took a bunch of photos of our little “event” and especially of Mr. Allison…swinging from the tree with the greatest of ease! (I’ll post the pictures as soon as I get a chance.) :D We tried to convince my dad to do it, but he made an excuse. :D
Also, we played tug-of-war! At one point, Ben Allison (19) and Samuel Allison (16) were going against Abigail Allison (12), Bethany H. (12) , Sarah Allison (11) and myself. We beat them. I don’t know if it was because we’re stronger, or the fact that we had shoes on and they didn’t. :D
All in all, it was a very exciting Sunday evening!
We tried it last Sunday. LOL. It was so much fun! First all the little kids tried it (they pretended they were Peter Pan and Wendy…go figure. :D) , we heaved them up with little trouble. Then we did older kids (or otherwise known as teenagers.), with a bit of trouble. THEN…..guess who we tried? MR ALLISON! Yikes! LOL. We took a bunch of photos of our little “event” and especially of Mr. Allison…swinging from the tree with the greatest of ease! (I’ll post the pictures as soon as I get a chance.) :D We tried to convince my dad to do it, but he made an excuse. :D
Also, we played tug-of-war! At one point, Ben Allison (19) and Samuel Allison (16) were going against Abigail Allison (12), Bethany H. (12) , Sarah Allison (11) and myself. We beat them. I don’t know if it was because we’re stronger, or the fact that we had shoes on and they didn’t. :D
All in all, it was a very exciting Sunday evening!
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Hurricane Katrina
What is the world coming to? Everyone knows about Hurricane Katrina (At least, I hope you do) and the terrible damage it has done to Louisiana. My heart aches as I hear about people who are left with no home, no food, no income, and no way to support their families. Thousands of people are ready to help these survivors: the Red Cross, churches, ministries, and various radio stations, to name a few. But what do these people get for their troubles?
My father and my brother, Caleb went into Whataburger last Saturday. They were ready to enjoy the best fast food in Texas when a large group of people walked in with a Red Cross agent. The charity worker had brought a group of displaced families here for a free meal. However, the way they were behaving was despicable. They were arguing, fighting, acting selfishly, and disrespecting the Red Cross agent. All in all, they were acting like heathens….of course, they are heathens.
I find it amazing that a man who has nothing and is owed nothing, can still have the audacity to angrily demand more of the gifts he is freely given. But, when I contemplate the truth about myself, I realize that I shouldn’t be so surprised, for I frequently do the same thing to my Lord and Savior. Just as I hope for mercy, I pray I will also offer it.
My friend, Darby Sproul, and I were talking about the hurricane when she suddenly said to me, “You know, the hurricane took place a few days before a major homosexual rally.” I guess God knew what he was doing when he destroyed the sinful city called New Orleans. Judgment finally came upon that horrible place. In New Orleans, people would shoot guns freely at each other, and the murder rate ranked the highest than any other city in the nation (the city “Tombstone” all over again!). 3 out of 4 murders went unpunished. Talk about a city rank with sin. When God pours out his wrath on a city… who can stand?
O for a voice like thunder, and a tongue
To drown the throat of war! - When the senses
Are shaken, and the soul is driven to madness
Who can stand? When the souls of the oppressed
Fight in the troubled air that rages, who can stand?
When the whirlwind of fury comes from the
Throne of God, when the frowns of his countenance
Drive the nations together, who can stand?
When Sin claps his broad wings over the battle,
And sails rejoicing in the flood of Death;
When souls are torn to everlasting fire,
And fiends of Hell rejoice upon the stain.
O who can stand? O who hath caused this?
O who can answer at the throne of God?
The Kings and Nobles of the Land have done it!
Hear it not, Heaven, thy Ministers have done it!
-By William Blake
My father and my brother, Caleb went into Whataburger last Saturday. They were ready to enjoy the best fast food in Texas when a large group of people walked in with a Red Cross agent. The charity worker had brought a group of displaced families here for a free meal. However, the way they were behaving was despicable. They were arguing, fighting, acting selfishly, and disrespecting the Red Cross agent. All in all, they were acting like heathens….of course, they are heathens.
I find it amazing that a man who has nothing and is owed nothing, can still have the audacity to angrily demand more of the gifts he is freely given. But, when I contemplate the truth about myself, I realize that I shouldn’t be so surprised, for I frequently do the same thing to my Lord and Savior. Just as I hope for mercy, I pray I will also offer it.
My friend, Darby Sproul, and I were talking about the hurricane when she suddenly said to me, “You know, the hurricane took place a few days before a major homosexual rally.” I guess God knew what he was doing when he destroyed the sinful city called New Orleans. Judgment finally came upon that horrible place. In New Orleans, people would shoot guns freely at each other, and the murder rate ranked the highest than any other city in the nation (the city “Tombstone” all over again!). 3 out of 4 murders went unpunished. Talk about a city rank with sin. When God pours out his wrath on a city… who can stand?
O for a voice like thunder, and a tongue
To drown the throat of war! - When the senses
Are shaken, and the soul is driven to madness
Who can stand? When the souls of the oppressed
Fight in the troubled air that rages, who can stand?
When the whirlwind of fury comes from the
Throne of God, when the frowns of his countenance
Drive the nations together, who can stand?
When Sin claps his broad wings over the battle,
And sails rejoicing in the flood of Death;
When souls are torn to everlasting fire,
And fiends of Hell rejoice upon the stain.
O who can stand? O who hath caused this?
O who can answer at the throne of God?
The Kings and Nobles of the Land have done it!
Hear it not, Heaven, thy Ministers have done it!
-By William Blake
Monday, September 12, 2005
Random Picture
Yes, that's me! It was at my 6th birthday party and I posed for a picture with my friend. It's amazing how time flies!
Friday, September 09, 2005
Random Picture of The Day
One day James decided to dress Abby up in his shorts and shirt and stuff her with pillows. She got a big kick out of it.
Thursday, September 08, 2005
The Highwayman
I just heard a new song that I absolutely must post on. It is by Loreena McKennitt and it’s called “The Highwayman”. It’s actually based on a poem by Alfred Noyes, I believe. Here is Loreena McKennitt’s version:
The Highwayman
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon the cloudy seas
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor
And the highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding,
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door
He'd a french cocked hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin
A coat of claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin
They fitted with never a wrinkle; his boots were up to the thigh!
And he rode with a jewelled twinkle,
His pistol butts a-twinkle,
His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jewelled sky
Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard
And he tapped with his whip on the shutters, but all was locked and
barred;
He whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord's blackeyed daughter,
Bess, the landlord's daughter
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize tonight,
But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;
Yet if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by the moonlight,
Watch for me by the moonlight,
I'll come to thee by the moonlight, though hell should bar the way"
He rose upright in the stirrups; he scarce could reach her hand
But she loosened her hair I' the casement! His face burnt like a brand
As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast; and he
kissed its
Waves in the moonlight, (oh, sweet black waves in the moonlight!)
The he tugged at his rein in the moonlight,
And galloped away to the west
He did not come at the dawning; he did not come at noon,
And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon,
When the road was a gypsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor,
A red-coat troop came marching,
Marching, marching
King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door
The said no word to the landlord, the drank his ale instead,
But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow
bed;
Two of them knelt at the casement, with muskets at their side!
There was death at every windows,
And hell at one dark window;
For bess could see, through the casement, the road that he would ride
They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest;
They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast!
"Now keep good watch!" And they kissed her
She heard the dead man say
Look for me by the moonlight
Watch for me by the moonlight
I'll come to thee by the moonlight, though hell should bar the way!
She twisted her hands behind her, but all the knots held good!
She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat of blood!
They stretched and strained in the darkness and the hours crawled by
like years!
Till, now, on the stroke of midnight,
Cold, on the stroke of midnight,
The tip of one finger touched it!
The trigger at least was hers!
Tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs were ringing clear
Tlot-tlot, in the distance!
Were they deaf that they did not hear?
Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill
The highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming!She stood up straight and still!
Tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot, in the echoing night!
Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light!
Her eyes grew wide for a moment!
She drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight,
Her musket shattered the moolight,
Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him with her death!
He turned; he spurred to the west; he did not know she stood
Bowed, with her head o'er the musket, drenched with her
Own red blood! Not till the dawn he heard it; his face grew grey to hear
How bess, the landlord's daughter,
The landlord's black-eyed daughter,
Had watched for her love in the moonlight, and died in the darkness
there
Back,he spurred like a madman, shrieking a curse to the sky
With the white road smoking behind him and his rapier
Brandished high! - blood-red were the spurs I' the golden noon;
Wine-red was his velvet coat,
When they shot him down on the highway,
Down like a dog on the highway,
And he lay in his blood on the highway, with the bunch of lace at his
throat.
Still of a winter's night, they say, when the wind is in the trees,
When the moon is a ghostly galleon, tossed upon the cloudy seas,
When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor
A highwayman comes riding,
Riding, riding,
A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door.
I like her version of this fabulous poem because she adds drama to the poem which really brings the whole thing to life for me. I think she left out three of the originals verses. If you want to hear a sample of it, go on amazon.com and look up "Book of Secrets" AND Loreena McKennitt. The song is on that cd. Two other good songs of hers are Dante's Prayer and The Lady of Shalott.
The Highwayman
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon the cloudy seas
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor
And the highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding,
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door
He'd a french cocked hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin
A coat of claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin
They fitted with never a wrinkle; his boots were up to the thigh!
And he rode with a jewelled twinkle,
His pistol butts a-twinkle,
His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jewelled sky
Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard
And he tapped with his whip on the shutters, but all was locked and
barred;
He whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord's blackeyed daughter,
Bess, the landlord's daughter
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize tonight,
But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;
Yet if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by the moonlight,
Watch for me by the moonlight,
I'll come to thee by the moonlight, though hell should bar the way"
He rose upright in the stirrups; he scarce could reach her hand
But she loosened her hair I' the casement! His face burnt like a brand
As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast; and he
kissed its
Waves in the moonlight, (oh, sweet black waves in the moonlight!)
The he tugged at his rein in the moonlight,
And galloped away to the west
He did not come at the dawning; he did not come at noon,
And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon,
When the road was a gypsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor,
A red-coat troop came marching,
Marching, marching
King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door
The said no word to the landlord, the drank his ale instead,
But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow
bed;
Two of them knelt at the casement, with muskets at their side!
There was death at every windows,
And hell at one dark window;
For bess could see, through the casement, the road that he would ride
They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest;
They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast!
"Now keep good watch!" And they kissed her
She heard the dead man say
Look for me by the moonlight
Watch for me by the moonlight
I'll come to thee by the moonlight, though hell should bar the way!
She twisted her hands behind her, but all the knots held good!
She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat of blood!
They stretched and strained in the darkness and the hours crawled by
like years!
Till, now, on the stroke of midnight,
Cold, on the stroke of midnight,
The tip of one finger touched it!
The trigger at least was hers!
Tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs were ringing clear
Tlot-tlot, in the distance!
Were they deaf that they did not hear?
Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill
The highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming!She stood up straight and still!
Tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot, in the echoing night!
Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light!
Her eyes grew wide for a moment!
She drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight,
Her musket shattered the moolight,
Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him with her death!
He turned; he spurred to the west; he did not know she stood
Bowed, with her head o'er the musket, drenched with her
Own red blood! Not till the dawn he heard it; his face grew grey to hear
How bess, the landlord's daughter,
The landlord's black-eyed daughter,
Had watched for her love in the moonlight, and died in the darkness
there
Back,he spurred like a madman, shrieking a curse to the sky
With the white road smoking behind him and his rapier
Brandished high! - blood-red were the spurs I' the golden noon;
Wine-red was his velvet coat,
When they shot him down on the highway,
Down like a dog on the highway,
And he lay in his blood on the highway, with the bunch of lace at his
throat.
Still of a winter's night, they say, when the wind is in the trees,
When the moon is a ghostly galleon, tossed upon the cloudy seas,
When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor
A highwayman comes riding,
Riding, riding,
A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door.
I like her version of this fabulous poem because she adds drama to the poem which really brings the whole thing to life for me. I think she left out three of the originals verses. If you want to hear a sample of it, go on amazon.com and look up "Book of Secrets" AND Loreena McKennitt. The song is on that cd. Two other good songs of hers are Dante's Prayer and The Lady of Shalott.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Glorieta, NM
Sorry that it's been so long since I've posted. We've been gone for a while, attending a Family Camp in Glorieta, New Mexico! It was VERY fun! There was Golf, boating, volleyball, dodgeball, hikes, horseback riding, and a ton more! Unfortunatly, our digital camera ran out of battery power and as the result, we have only a few photographs. I got a bunch with a disposable camera, so maybe I'll photocopy them on the computer and post them that way.
Oh, and James, Christa, Caleb and I got to go horsebackriding. It was so much fun! When most people think of horses they think of Cowboys. When I think of horses, I think of the Rohhirim and Rohan. :D It was so awesome. We also didn't get led around by a rope, they let us hold the reigns and do EVERYTHING ourselves. Of course, they're trained horses, but we had control over them, which was pretty cool.
R.C Sproul Jr. was there as a speaker (my parents were speakers too) and as a result I was able to spend a good deal of time with his daughter, Darby. We had so much fun and I'm so glad that we could meet. I also met several other great people and enjoyed a lot of like-minded christian fellowship. In the evening we got some young people together and did some dancing! It was so neat to finally be able to dance with a large amount of people. Eventually, so many people came and danced that we could hardly fit in the small area that we danced in. It was wonderful! The next night, we moved to a larger space.
I hope that we have the chance to go again.
Oh, and James, Christa, Caleb and I got to go horsebackriding. It was so much fun! When most people think of horses they think of Cowboys. When I think of horses, I think of the Rohhirim and Rohan. :D It was so awesome. We also didn't get led around by a rope, they let us hold the reigns and do EVERYTHING ourselves. Of course, they're trained horses, but we had control over them, which was pretty cool.
R.C Sproul Jr. was there as a speaker (my parents were speakers too) and as a result I was able to spend a good deal of time with his daughter, Darby. We had so much fun and I'm so glad that we could meet. I also met several other great people and enjoyed a lot of like-minded christian fellowship. In the evening we got some young people together and did some dancing! It was so neat to finally be able to dance with a large amount of people. Eventually, so many people came and danced that we could hardly fit in the small area that we danced in. It was wonderful! The next night, we moved to a larger space.
I hope that we have the chance to go again.
Saturday, August 27, 2005
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