Finals Week

So it be ironic that in the past 4 months I have not posted anything, but here it is. I am back. And I am so excited. Why? Because I only have one more final and then I get to student teach. I mean of course if i pass and everything. :)

Life is crazy. This semester has been crazy. God is really crazy.

He took what could have been in my mind a terrible situation and semester and brought a lot of love into my life. I feel so blessed.

I really appreciate the people that he has given me to love. Not only my middle schoolers who continue to impress me and make me just want to smile from ear to ear, but those people he strategically placed in my life this semester.

I learned a long time ago that God really has blessed me with the best friends. He did it my senior year of high school and he's done it again my senior year of college. It's not like I haven't had friends before and inbetween these times, but he took the times when i felt lost and without someone to share with and placed people. I know that I have to first go to him, and then he will provide.

I am thankful for those friends in my life that always make me smile. The ones that have really shown me grace and love this year. The ones that I look up to. Thank God that he placed those people in my life now. I wouldn't have made it through this semester without them. And i know without a doubt they will still be the people I am calling in 5 years and looking most forward to seeing.

School...

Friends,
I am in school.
I don't like school.
I refuse to do schoolwork.
I just want to hang out with people and sleep.
Tell me how to not be on senioritis.
thanks.

End of Summer/Best Summer EVER!

Its funny to think back to May. Craziness in my house. Coreys graduation, new carpet, working 40 hours a week. This summer has been Crazy, but God has been so good. I have learned many life lessons. I know I still have a week....but lets be honest: best summer ever. Last summer that most of my friends will enjoy a summer, it had to be good. God really taught me a lot about himself this summer. Taught me to love alone time. Taught me that friends surround you always. Taught me that God is so much bigger than the minor problems I have. Taught me to seek help. Taught me to laugh again.
I spent almost a year of my life wishing for something that was never going to happen. I spent a year praying that things would go back to the way they were. I spend a year not knowing how to communicate. But I spent this summer working these things out. God is sooo good in so many ways. I am not perfect, I will never be perfect, i fail at certain situations, but I know how to be happy. I wish I'd remember that last year at this time.
Jessica told me at the beginning of this summer to really concentrate on myself. I am so thankful for that advice 3 months later. I loved my summer so much. I loved Thursday night bible study with B-Lee and J Mess. I loved talking about our relationship with God and getting to love eachother and really build great friendships. I loved visits to Manhattan. I am so thankful for my job this summer: good people to make me laugh and down time to learn how to relax. I loved watching people get married and learning how powerful love is. I loved coffee dates, quality time with one another. Plus I loved the family time, family meals, trips to Jose Peppers, car bangs, etc. It all wraps up into a slower pace much needed summer.

So... did I accomplish any goals?

1. Six Flags in St. Louis -no
2. Work out at Lifetime multiple times a week -no.
3. Run (a lot) - no.
4. Complete in a 5K - beat 21 minutes - no.
5. Read my bible - yes!
6. Try somewhat in my summer class - 97%
7. Spend a weekend with the grandparents - Yes.
8. Read a book a week (12 books this summer) No
9. Have a bible study with girlfriends (yay!)
10. Go to a drive in movie - no.
11. Finish my high school plan - YES!
12. Attend a Royals Game every month of the summer- no.
13. Write letters each week to friends at camps- no.
14. go to Schlitterbahn!-no
15. find a way to either get to the west or east coast - yes.

16. have the best summer yet? - yes.

I love goals, because even if you don't accomplish them all... you can see your progress.
Yay for summers. Prayers for fall. Hope for Winter Break.
Love.

Summer is going too fast....

Its July. And not just any day in July but like almost the middle of July. Yuck. Where is my summer going... oh yeah... TO WORK. And the money then goes to gifts and paying bills. Booo. Today because I was working I missed a phone call from one of my closest friends. Seriously I wanted to cry. It stunk so much. But Summer is trugging on and I am working on my goals pretty well. Well most of them.
Goal Recap:

1. Six Flags in St. Louis (might happen... but not likely)
2. Work out at Lifetime multiple times a week -I need to seriously work on that.
3. Run (a lot) - nope.
4. Complete in a 5K - beat 21 minutes...maybe i should run first.
5. Read my bible - yes!
6. Try somewhat in my summer class - I have been trying. When is it over?
7. Spend a weekend with the grandparents - end of July its happening.
8. Read a book a week (12 books this summer) 4 so far.
9. Have a bible study with girlfriends (yay!)
10. Go to a drive in movie... um.
11. Finish my high school plan.... (it was talked about..)
12. Attend a Royals Game every month of the summer
a. May 31, 2010 lost to the Angels
b. June 30, 2010 won!
13. Write letters each week to friends at camps
14. go to Schlitterbahn!
15. find a way to either get to the west or east coast in august. - savannah georgia count? :)

Well there you go. Its being worked on. Its going to be difficult.

Goals again....

Lets be honest. Summer is kicking my butt. I am exhausted from working and trying to get all my goals completed. But I am working pretty hard. Here's the recap from this week:


1. Six Flags in St. Louis
2. Work out at Lifetime multiple times a week -does the pool count????
3. Run (a lot) - once is better than none...
4. Complete in a 5K - beat 21 minutes.
5. Read my bible - yes!
6. Try somewhat in my summer class - its going to stink booty.
7. Spend a weekend with the grandparents
8. Read a book a week (12 books this summer) ---behind but going to catch up.
a. Eat Pray Love (first book finished, and it was wonderful!!)
9. Have a bible study with girlfriends (-THURSDAY!)
10. Go to a drive in movie
11. Finish my high school plan.... (it was talked about..)
12. Attend a Royals Game every month of the summer
a. May 31, 2010 lost to the Angels
13. Write letters each week to friends at camps - 5 done!
14. go to Schlitterbahn!
15. find a way to either get to the west or east coast in august.

Hello funness! This week will consist of studying and reading. Then the next week shall be calmer!

State Title and Summer

Hello summer.

GUESS WHAT???? Corey won state yesterday in baseball. It was a great day. Very exciting. His class was really talented and it was awesome to watch the 14 seniors have one last hurrah in high school. Yay! Go Blue Valley. Always a tiger alumi at heart.

Now on to my summer list. I decided that I would continue to keep you updated with my list to complete this summer:

1. Six Flags in St. Louis
2. Work out at Lifetime multiple times a week
3. Run (a lot)
4. Complete in a 5K - beat 21 minutes.
5. Read my bible (a lot)
6. Try somewhat in my summer class
7. Spend a weekend with the grandparents
8. Read a book a week (12 books this summer) (besides school)
a. Eat Pray Love (first book finished, and it was wonderful!!)
9. Have a bible study with girlfriends (going to start on thursday, picked out the book this passed thursday!)
10. Go to a drive in movie
11. Finish my high school plan....
12. Attend a Royals Game every month of the summer (opps, hopefully i go tomorrow to get my may one in!!!)
13. Write letters each week to friends at camps ---- going to do right now!!!
14. go to Schlitterbahn!
15. find a way to either get to the west or east coast in august.

It's Summer and my brother is done with High School?

Today was officially my brother's last day of high school. I mean where did the time go? He still has class day tomorrow, graduation on Sunday and state baseball next weekend, but lets be serious when I say that the 20 million appeal of Blue Valley clothing will probably never be used again. Unless I score that dream job one day as the athletic director at Blue Valley. Lets just say that won't be for a while.
EXCITING BREAKING NEWS!!! The sun just came out! Its been raining for 2 days now, lets just put it this way the April showers have become and the May showers and its been raining for 5 of the last 6 days. Which is fine when you are in school and don't care about the weather but is not fine when you are on SUMMER vacation and it KEEPS raining. Not fun at all. I am sick of rain. BUT it is a good thing this rain is all leaving soon because my mom has been cleaning my house for the last 20 days in prep for my brother's graduation party. SHE IS CRAZY! She literally I MEAN LITERALLY has cleaned every surface possible. My light in my lamp went out and it gave her reason to clean that. I mean i won't lie my house is looking quite fine - new carpet, new rugs, new plants, etc. But its obsessive. VERY obsessive.
My summer has been great so far. Keeping my life too busy with trying to see friends and work out. I am excited to start my job on Monday. I am nervous, no lie, but it should be a lot of fun. It will be nice to make some money and to get to do two of the things i love the most - be with kids and sports. :) Every week will be a little different and that will be good. ITS ALSO so exciting that all my friends are in town this summer. Like two are gone. I AM SOOOO pumped. I think i expressed this to my good group of high school friends at frozen yogurt today, but I am way pumped that I am home this summer. I think its going to be a great summer. AND with that I am going to post my summer goals here (for Jessica Messer).

1. Six Flags in St. Louis
2. Work out at Lifetime multiple times a week
3. Run (a lot)
4. Complete in a race at the end of the summer and beat 16 minutes
5. Read my bible (a lot)
6. Try somewhat in my summer class
7. Spend a weekend with the grandparents
8. Read a book a week (12 books this summer) (besides school)
9. Have a bible study with girlfriends
10. Go to a drive in movie
11. Finish my high school plan....
12. Attend a Royals Game every month of the summer
13. Write letters each week to friends at camps

I think a lucky 13 is good for the time being.
Let the summer begin.

Dear Finals Week...

(Wyldlife Camp)

Its the end of the semester, though while it should feel this way it doesn't because a. I haven't taken any finals for finals week yet and b. it rainy and not nice making it quite impossible to want to do anything but crawl back into bed and pretend that finals do not exist. Wait. I would crawl back into bed and pretend this semester was over any day of the week, not just today. :)
Yesterday was a rough day. I was emotionally drained, and luckily had nothing to do except study and edit my World War 2 paper. THANKFULLY its completed. I disliked that class more than life itself. I am so thankful its over.

On to more exciting news. Did you know today is my last day to be an AMS coach at practice until... well until I find a job and start getting paid. Tomorrow will be my last time to be an AMS coach at a meet. I am kind of afraid I am going to cry a lot. :( bummer. Okay, I think I will hold it in... but I am going to miss that job. Today is also the day that I need to figure out whether I want to coach volleyball or not. Um, tough decision and my less than one hour to figure it out is not working in my advantage. Maybe instead of studying I should spend some time with God figuring out what he wants for my life. Or figuring out how to coach volleyball. Either one might help.

Yesterday was also my last Wyldlife event until camp. I am quite excited to spend the best week of my life in Michigan, but I am very sad that I am not going to be around Wyldlife kids until August. Its a total bummer. I will miss them a lot. I will also miss leading a lot. OH, exciting news. Not. One of my girls asked me when I was getting married yesterday. Blah. I said probably not for a long time since I am single!!! She is so funny.


I feel like I am so funny. Not.
Well. peace.

Its April.

Well, its almost a month later and I feel like I am doing the exact same things as last month. BUT there has been great changes in the last month. Like the fact that I traveled to the most beautiful place on the earth - Guatemala. It was the best trip of my life and coming back and going to school can not replace the magic that I felt there. I think I am born to travel the world. I just need to make the money too. Oh, I am never going to find a job is another thing I have learned while being back from Guatemala another reason why I need to go travel the world.
WELLLLL,

thats all this fine morning. Remember to be outside as MUCH as you can.

Peace America

Well,
Here we go. I am finally going to leave American soil about this time tomorrow morning. WHAT? Yes. I am leaving the United States! I couldn't be more excited. Mostly I am afraid I am never going to want to come back. If my family wasn't here patiently waiting for me to return I would probably NOT come back!
So pray for my safety and for my cold to go away. I AM WAY excited!
Now, on to other things.
I am attending my first bridal shower for a dear friend of mine. Yes. Lyndsay Hall will have a bridal shower today. She will get married. AHHH. We are not old enough to be getting married. AT ALL. Oh well, shall be fun and joy. Lets me real showers aren't that great. But I do get to see Lyndsay Hall and Katherine Ebling. Why would that not excite me.
Now a shout out to my amazing friends. I have multiple calls yesterday and today wishing me luck in Guatemala. First one from Ms. Stinson. Who informed me that I hadn't asked my favorite question yet. Its a great day to know that my friends know what my favorite question is. Second from Ms. Emily. Who informed me that I had probably been packed since Monday... make that Sunday. Oh how well my friends know me. Then from Ms. Becca Melvin. Who needs prayers. Boys are such pains. Seriously. I have the best friends. When I think they are all going to forget me they don't. And they call and tell me how much they love me and how much they will be praying for me. They are so great.
I am always reminded how wonderful my life is.
Last prayers. Other than safe travels and for my cold. Is for the lovely 7th grade girls to sign up for WYLDLIFE CAMP! Pray there parents will let them. PLEASE LORD!

Well, thats it.
Peace America. See you on the other side.

Hello Blogging World

Well, here's to the first blog.
I want to be able to just throw out my life learnings every once in a while.
We'll see how this goes.