laughing all the way. [ha-ha-ha]
just when you (and I) thought that life was dull and boring sometimes...
i know funny people. they say funny things. i laugh.
[Jingle Bells -- James Pierpont, 1857]
JEspy already flew out there and kicked him where it counts...see? You don't want him!
He's damaged goods! -- Lindsay Evancho
He's damaged goods! -- Lindsay Evancho
Shasta, You may be wondering...Who's Shasta? Why is this piece of paper sort of a triangle,
or why do fools fall in love? But all you REALLY need to know is...
or why do fools fall in love? But all you REALLY need to know is...
don't make me take this shoe off and throw it upsidet your headt! I love that trash.
Sh-sh-sh-sh-sha-shake it! Les-Les-Les-Leslie Metcalf! --Sherqwnt (Jeremy Wicker)
Me: You need to have all four chair legs on the floor. That is very dangerous.
Tyrist (2nd grade): I don't need to be safe. I'm seven!
Tyrist (2nd grade): I don't need to be safe. I'm seven!
Ian (2nd grade): Miss Metcalf, why are you wearing a skirt?
Me: Why aren't you?
Me: Why aren't you?
Cousin Jackie: Come here, Caydence.
Cousin Brittany: We call her Tink.
Cousin Brittany: We call her Tink.
Cousin Jackie: Tink? You should be calling her Tank!
Miss Metcalf...I have my own MySpace. Do you have a MySpace? --Marten Cates, Jr. (first grade)
Trevor (2nd grade): Miss Metcalf, how old are you?
Me: Twenty-six.
Me: Twenty-six.
Trevor: Can we date?
Me: That's probably not the best idea.
Me: That's probably not the best idea.
heyo...ZAP! --JEspy
Me: Laura, what's something we can do outside on a sunny day?
Laura (3rd grade): SEAWEED. [hahahahaha]
Laura (3rd grade): SEAWEED. [hahahahaha]
breath of heaven [creepy style]... --cousin Jackie
MMM! Dang, girl!
--randon man on Memphis trolley
ATTENSHUN! My grandmother is gone and won't be back for a long time!
--Marten Cates, Jr. (first grade, then, kindergarten)
--Marten Cates, Jr. (first grade, then, kindergarten)
I say, GIVE ME THAT NUMBER and it will happen! --MeLissa G.
[BJ, then, kindergarten, tapping on my shoulder]
Me: Yes?
BJ: I have two secrets to tell you.
BJ: I have two secrets to tell you.
Me: What are those?
BJ: One (holds one finger up). You look very pretty today.
Me: Why, thank you.
BJ: Two (holds two fingers up). You are invited to my birthday party in March.
sweating excellence... --Alan Smith
Miss Metcalf, I didn't eat breakfast at home.
And I didn't eat breakfast when I got to school either...
And I didn't eat breakfast when I got to school either...
Why? I forgot my backpack. --Marten Cates, Jr. (first grade)
It's sort of like that big boat...you know...the Tie-tan-tic. Right? The Tie-tan-tic?
--Kalee Hughes (junior, cheerleader)
Holy Ghost crunk mode. --Tuni Barner
BJ (first grader): I just loved this conversation.
Me: Yes. Very stimulating.
BJ: That is was.
i know funny people. they say funny things. i laugh.
[Jingle Bells -- James Pierpont, 1857]
t-h-a-n-k-s.
if i wasn't thankful, i would be remiss:
obviously, the list doesn't cover everything, but it's a start.
yesterday my cousin, Michael, jokingly said, "thanksgiving isn't a day...it's a mindset," and i actually stopped to think about how true that was. this year [november to november], i'm going to work on having more of a thankful mindset.
here's to a year of recognizing blessings and being thankful at all times.
- family crazy -- my family is straight up off the chain. it's funny to me that even though we are spread out and don't get to see each other often, as soon as we get together a lifetime of ridiculous occurs. it is magic.
- work -- even on the most stressful and tiring days, i'm able to say that i love what i do. i am humbled to think that i am thought fit to have a part in the lives of so many children.
- friends -- i can't say enough how thankful i am for people that laugh at my jokes. people that text me back when i'm in the mood to be random. people that constantly pour encouragement and "real" into my life. people that let me vent and people that vent to me. people that are nothing but awesome.
- the chance to be me -- i am so lucky to know people that let me be me. it's pretty unreal.
- the Maker of all things. the One who gives me life. i am so fortunate to be able to call myself a child of His. i make mistakes, i run, i don't listen...but still He forgives and is faithful to me. [i am most thankful for that]
obviously, the list doesn't cover everything, but it's a start.
yesterday my cousin, Michael, jokingly said, "thanksgiving isn't a day...it's a mindset," and i actually stopped to think about how true that was. this year [november to november], i'm going to work on having more of a thankful mindset.
here's to a year of recognizing blessings and being thankful at all times.
you're in the city of wonder
I've subbed for the past two days in the 2nd grade class that I started the school year with...I was with them for 12 weeks, gone for two weeks once their teacher came back, and now I've been back with them for two days.
Today has been a frustrating day in 2nd grade...to say the least.
Yesterday, I was with these same kids. And these same kids brought the same baggage. The same smiles. The same laughter. The same attitudes toward life that they always have.
Today, these kids are the same. But today has been different.
I changed.
It was me.
I surprise myself.
Everyday.
Yesterday, I was so excited to be with these kiddos because I hadn't seen them in a while. I was excited to get the chance to love on these kids that I had spent so much time with at the beginning of the school year.
And today it was different. It was like the newness of the situation wore off.
And I caught myself thinking that.
How rude am I?
I am blessed to be able to say that I have been a part of each of the lives of these kids. I am blessed to have been able to show love in a way that other people will never be able to. I have been able to see love and joy and laughter that only a child can give or show.
Who am I to be frustrated with the situations that the Lord has allowed me to be a part of? Who am I to question or be unhappy with His calling on my life?
it's a thief in the night to come and grab you
it can creep up inside you and consume you
a disease of the mind it can control you...disturbia...
[disturbia -- rihanna]
Today has been a frustrating day in 2nd grade...to say the least.
Yesterday, I was with these same kids. And these same kids brought the same baggage. The same smiles. The same laughter. The same attitudes toward life that they always have.
Today, these kids are the same. But today has been different.
I changed.
It was me.
I surprise myself.
Everyday.
Yesterday, I was so excited to be with these kiddos because I hadn't seen them in a while. I was excited to get the chance to love on these kids that I had spent so much time with at the beginning of the school year.
And today it was different. It was like the newness of the situation wore off.
And I caught myself thinking that.
How rude am I?
I am blessed to be able to say that I have been a part of each of the lives of these kids. I am blessed to have been able to show love in a way that other people will never be able to. I have been able to see love and joy and laughter that only a child can give or show.
Who am I to be frustrated with the situations that the Lord has allowed me to be a part of? Who am I to question or be unhappy with His calling on my life?
it's a thief in the night to come and grab you
it can creep up inside you and consume you
a disease of the mind it can control you...disturbia...
i love and am so thankful for these kids.
[disturbia -- rihanna]
ba-ba-baby...i can't wait!
big things to look forward to in the coming months --
: little black dress shopping
: fun times with HOller
: Colts football domination
: high school basketball season
: Thanksgiving party time with the family
: UK/UNC basketball at Rupp arena with Winders
: a Fresno, CA wedding
: more single ladies dance moves with Auntie D and Cousin J?
: plane rides galore
: Picayune DNow 2010
: the start of student teaching [this means almost being done with school]
the Lord has been good. to deny that would be a sad, sad thing. my life is proof that He loves me and has been good to me. i'm ready to prove that is what i believe.
[i can't wait -- nu shooz]
: little black dress shopping
: fun times with HOller
: Colts football domination
: high school basketball season
: Thanksgiving party time with the family
: UK/UNC basketball at Rupp arena with Winders
: a Fresno, CA wedding
: more single ladies dance moves with Auntie D and Cousin J?
: plane rides galore
: Picayune DNow 2010
: the start of student teaching [this means almost being done with school]
the Lord has been good. to deny that would be a sad, sad thing. my life is proof that He loves me and has been good to me. i'm ready to prove that is what i believe.
[i can't wait -- nu shooz]
but i know what she's saying
contrary to popular belief...i'm ok. it's been a rough stretch for sure, but i'm ok.
i've been struggling a lot with my place in all of this. wondering and praying a lot about if this is really where God has me. i haven't gotten an answer for sure.
and i fear that is my answer. i fear that no answer means that where i am is where i'll be...and that scares me beyond belief. then i think -- what does where i am mean? what does it look like? i tell people often that i love my family...and i love knowing where i've come from...but as a single, 26 year old woman i feel more alone in this place than i have in all my life.
not that i'm trying to complain. i know that we are put into situations to develop perseverance and hope and faith, but i wonder when it will be my turn to be a part of community. when it will be my turn to love. when it will be my turn to be loved. when i can feel encouraged on a regular basis...by people living down the street rather than hours away.
for such a long time i've really struggled with letting all of myself go. i've had a vice grip on my life...nothing and no one was going to take total control of me and my circumstances. and due to a lot of things that have been happening, i've realized (even though i've known all along) that i can't continue to live life as if it is my own. i can't continue to act as if there is no authority.
but i do.
and i fail -- every time.
and it breaks me. literally breaks me to think that i don't even have the smallest amount of faith that it takes to follow the One who both created and called me.
the beauty of my downfall is that where i am weak -- He is strong. i just have to know and really believe that His hand will take care of me...even if not on my timetable.
right now, my mind is a big mess. but that doesn't mean i'm crazy. it just means that there's a lot going on and i'm in a continual process of learning how to deal with it. i'm learning how to deal with the fact that this could be where i end up...that i might never really feel at home...and i'm learning that wrestling with all of this is ok...
[avett bros. -- january wedding]
i've been struggling a lot with my place in all of this. wondering and praying a lot about if this is really where God has me. i haven't gotten an answer for sure.
and i fear that is my answer. i fear that no answer means that where i am is where i'll be...and that scares me beyond belief. then i think -- what does where i am mean? what does it look like? i tell people often that i love my family...and i love knowing where i've come from...but as a single, 26 year old woman i feel more alone in this place than i have in all my life.
not that i'm trying to complain. i know that we are put into situations to develop perseverance and hope and faith, but i wonder when it will be my turn to be a part of community. when it will be my turn to love. when it will be my turn to be loved. when i can feel encouraged on a regular basis...by people living down the street rather than hours away.
for such a long time i've really struggled with letting all of myself go. i've had a vice grip on my life...nothing and no one was going to take total control of me and my circumstances. and due to a lot of things that have been happening, i've realized (even though i've known all along) that i can't continue to live life as if it is my own. i can't continue to act as if there is no authority.
but i do.
and i fail -- every time.
and it breaks me. literally breaks me to think that i don't even have the smallest amount of faith that it takes to follow the One who both created and called me.
the beauty of my downfall is that where i am weak -- He is strong. i just have to know and really believe that His hand will take care of me...even if not on my timetable.
right now, my mind is a big mess. but that doesn't mean i'm crazy. it just means that there's a lot going on and i'm in a continual process of learning how to deal with it. i'm learning how to deal with the fact that this could be where i end up...that i might never really feel at home...and i'm learning that wrestling with all of this is ok...
[avett bros. -- january wedding]
You of Little Faith
this is a page in my little black book.a few weeks ago i wrote this in that book...and it broke my heart while i was writing it. it broke me because, if i don't believe that God is going to do what he says, what is this all for?
i am weak.
i do not have even the smallest amount of faith.
i question everything...everything.
He is who is says he is...why do i make it so hard?
i think for a while now, i've been attacked...but i was too dumb to see it. or proud. i work on taking things into my own hands and that never ends up how i'd like it to. i've been exhausted mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually...and the devil has definitely used that as an advantage to plant thoughts that don't belong in my head.
i am working on being in the Word consistently...and it's getting better.
i am working on letting go of that which i have no control over...everything.
i am working on being in prayer more than ever before.
i am working on being full of belief...
when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "it's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. but Jesus immediately said to them:
"take courage! it is I. don't be afraid."
"Lord, if it's you," peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
"come," he said.
then peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. but when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.
"you of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
[matthew 14: 26-31]
i am weak.
i do not have even the smallest amount of faith.
i question everything...everything.
He is who is says he is...why do i make it so hard?
i think for a while now, i've been attacked...but i was too dumb to see it. or proud. i work on taking things into my own hands and that never ends up how i'd like it to. i've been exhausted mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually...and the devil has definitely used that as an advantage to plant thoughts that don't belong in my head.
i am working on being in the Word consistently...and it's getting better.
i am working on letting go of that which i have no control over...everything.
i am working on being in prayer more than ever before.
i am working on being full of belief...
when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "it's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. but Jesus immediately said to them:
"take courage! it is I. don't be afraid."
"Lord, if it's you," peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
"come," he said.
then peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. but when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.
"you of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
[matthew 14: 26-31]
you oughta know that --
@i am beyond confused these days.
@it's hard to take a compliment because i'm not sure that you're telling the truth.
@He knows what a mess i am.
@frankie mac is one of the best purchases i've ever made.
@my dogs bark way too much.
@i give some people way too many chances...and others not enough.
@i'm willing to be/go almost anywhere.
@abe lincoln is my favorite historical figure.
@smiling and laughing are two of my favorites.
@i have dreams.
@i question things like it's my job.
@i talk about you...if you've impacted me at all.
@dr pepper is still my favorite soda.
@God gave me desires for a reason.
@i am working on finding joy/beauty in the small things.
@creating small things makes me feel like i'm doing something good.
@being real is something that i'm hoping to get better at.
@i have a hard time letting go of a grudge.
@i miss you.
@i'm still a drifter...but i'm working on slowing down a bit.
@i will always choose the Bulldogs/Brown Pride over any other gangs.
@i really do have great friends.
@socks and me -- we ain't friends.
@i will be getting a new tattoo within the year [hopefully].
@if i had $1 million, i'd buy plane tickets to any/everywhere.
@i think about jenness park every day.
@i am outside of my mind.
@i know deep down You love me...i need to believe it.
@i need to be encouraged and held accountable.
@i still bite my fingernails.
@i pray for you every day...even when i don't want to.
@i've started asking for wisdom and understanding.
@it's hard to take a compliment because i'm not sure that you're telling the truth.
@He knows what a mess i am.
@frankie mac is one of the best purchases i've ever made.
@my dogs bark way too much.
@i give some people way too many chances...and others not enough.
@i'm willing to be/go almost anywhere.
@abe lincoln is my favorite historical figure.
@smiling and laughing are two of my favorites.
@i have dreams.
@i question things like it's my job.
@i talk about you...if you've impacted me at all.
@dr pepper is still my favorite soda.
@God gave me desires for a reason.
@i am working on finding joy/beauty in the small things.
@creating small things makes me feel like i'm doing something good.
@being real is something that i'm hoping to get better at.
@i have a hard time letting go of a grudge.
@i miss you.
@i'm still a drifter...but i'm working on slowing down a bit.
@i will always choose the Bulldogs/Brown Pride over any other gangs.
@i really do have great friends.
@socks and me -- we ain't friends.
@i will be getting a new tattoo within the year [hopefully].
@if i had $1 million, i'd buy plane tickets to any/everywhere.
@i think about jenness park every day.
@i am outside of my mind.
@i know deep down You love me...i need to believe it.
@i need to be encouraged and held accountable.
@i still bite my fingernails.
@i pray for you every day...even when i don't want to.
@i've started asking for wisdom and understanding.
for the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come
knowledge and understanding. [proverbs 2:6]
knowledge and understanding. [proverbs 2:6]
i am learning to wait...
it's one of the hardest things i've ever had to do.
i have a feeling that this month will be a month
of new beginnings.
i have a feeling that this month will be a month
of change.
i have a feeling that i'll be growing up this month.
my circumstances will not define me.
He will...
...so, I wait.
...on Him.
it's one of the hardest things i've ever had to do.
i have a feeling that this month will be a month
of new beginnings.
i have a feeling that this month will be a month
of change.
i have a feeling that i'll be growing up this month.
my circumstances will not define me.
He will...
...so, I wait.
Geesh.
this semester is going to be crazy.
but good.
and really busy.
and maybe i'll be really tired.
but i'll have a lot of experience by the time it's over.
[hopefully.]
my prayer this semester is this:
[to love God and be known by Him. 1 cor 8:3]
watch out Nashville...you don't know us.
but good.
and really busy.
and maybe i'll be really tired.
but i'll have a lot of experience by the time it's over.
[hopefully.]
my prayer this semester is this:
[to love God and be known by Him. 1 cor 8:3]
in other news: i'll be reunited with these two very soon!
watch out Nashville...you don't know us.
We Will Sing, Sing, Sing
memories of week one --
@cardboard testimonies.
@laughter.
@no track time.
@rain, rain, rain.
@indoor, awesome mega.
@tattoo band-aids.
@intervention.
@calling churches.
@accents.
@rec! chats.
@laundry.
@participant lists.
@answering the camp phone.
@john deaver.
@great staff.
@sendoff celebration.
@out of controlocity.
@no sleep.
@mega to the max [complete with throwback clothing].
@sing, sing, sing.
@smiles.
@new friends.
@being broken for students.
@seeing old faces.
@teamwork and Jesus.
it was a good week.
@cardboard testimonies.
@laughter.
@no track time.
@rain, rain, rain.
@indoor, awesome mega.
@tattoo band-aids.
@intervention.
@calling churches.
@accents.
@rec! chats.
@laundry.
@participant lists.
@answering the camp phone.
@john deaver.
@great staff.
@sendoff celebration.
@out of controlocity.
@no sleep.
@mega to the max [complete with throwback clothing].
@sing, sing, sing.
@smiles.
@new friends.
@being broken for students.
@seeing old faces.
@teamwork and Jesus.
it was a good week.
Just Like A Circus
campers come today.
oh.
my.
goodness.
leslie metcalf
fuge staff
north greenville university
box c2
tigerville, sc 29688
oh.
my.
goodness.
leslie metcalffuge staff
north greenville university
box c2
tigerville, sc 29688
Truck It, North Greenville
training week is going.
full swing.
busy.
long days.
and i'm tired.
but i love my team.
and i've laughed a lot.
and we've got some characters.
look for more to come.
once again:
Leslie Metcalf
Fuge Staff
North Greenville University
Box C2
Tigerville, SC 29688
full swing.
busy.
long days.
and i'm tired.
but i love my team.
and i've laughed a lot.
and we've got some characters.
look for more to come.
once again:
Leslie Metcalf
Fuge Staff
North Greenville University
Box C2
Tigerville, SC 29688
Oh! Happy Day...
it's day number 9850849853 of training.
and training has been good.
we've talked about anything and everything under the sun.
we've laughed and goofed off.
we've covered the book of exodus [mostly].
and learned a lot.
i've met some neat people this week.
my leadership team is fun.
jeremy, lindsay, andrew, alan and jarod...quality.
i'm excited for the summer.
oh! happy day...
and training has been good.
we've talked about anything and everything under the sun.
we've laughed and goofed off.
we've covered the book of exodus [mostly].
and learned a lot.
i've met some neat people this week.
my leadership team is fun.
jeremy, lindsay, andrew, alan and jarod...quality.
i'm excited for the summer.
oh! happy day...
Need to Breathe
i'm worn out.
tired.
spent.
@first graders are taking it completely out of me today.
tired.
spent.
@first graders are taking it completely out of me today.
"miss m. can you sharpen my pencil?"
"miss m. what page are we on again?"
"miss m. can i go to the bathroom?"
@my neck is bothering me. because of all the heavy lifting i did to pack my car to be ready to leave for camp...tubs, suitcases, drawers, and other random stuff like that.
@i feel like i'm forgetting so many things for the summer. i keep thinking over and over and over again about what i need to have done and ready for camp.
i need to relax.
i need to breathe.
today: meeting with the teacher i'll be student teaching with. driving to nashville. hanging out with friends that make me smile. laugh. enjoy life.
tomorrow: ridgecrest. fun. friends. clarity. laughter. learning. training. feeling at ease.
@i feel like i'm forgetting so many things for the summer. i keep thinking over and over and over again about what i need to have done and ready for camp.
i need to relax.
i need to breathe.
today: meeting with the teacher i'll be student teaching with. driving to nashville. hanging out with friends that make me smile. laugh. enjoy life.
tomorrow: ridgecrest. fun. friends. clarity. laughter. learning. training. feeling at ease.
Gone Like A Freight Train
tuesday, i head out for a summer of crazy. a summer of neat. a summer of work.
my to-do list is getting smaller and smaller -- that feels nice.
and i'm hoping to be good about keeping up with this while i'm gone for the summer. there are bound to be some amazing stories of people who haven't got a clue. people who are crazy. staffers - anonymously, of course. and me.
you really couldn't ask for a better scenario.
ok. i love you all.
and remember - mail is good.
and i'm excited.
my to-do list is getting smaller and smaller -- that feels nice.
so. i'll be gone from may 12-august 3.
long summer, right?
here's where you can help.
i really like getting mail. goodies. fun things in the mail.
and what do ya know?
my camp address is listed below.
long summer, right?
here's where you can help.
i really like getting mail. goodies. fun things in the mail.
and what do ya know?
my camp address is listed below.
Leslie Metcalf
Fuge Staff
North Greenville University
Box C2
Tigerville, SC 29688
Fuge Staff
North Greenville University
Box C2
Tigerville, SC 29688
so send me mail if you'd like.
Lord knows i'd love it.
Lord knows i'd love it.
and i'm hoping to be good about keeping up with this while i'm gone for the summer. there are bound to be some amazing stories of people who haven't got a clue. people who are crazy. staffers - anonymously, of course. and me.
you really couldn't ask for a better scenario.
ok. i love you all.
and remember - mail is good.
Gone to Carolina in My Mind
in my mind i'm gone to carolina.
can't you feel the sunshine?
can' you just feel the moonshine?
ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind?
yes, i'm gone to carolina in my mind.
can't you feel the sunshine?
can' you just feel the moonshine?
ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind?
yes, i'm gone to carolina in my mind.
i'm really excited about everything that this summer has to offer, but i've got a lot going on in the next few days before i can head out and be ready...
@one more day of 4th grade observation
@one more night of diversity thursday
@friday sub day in kindergarten
@face-to-face meeting with my student teaching co-op teacher
@send out bible study names and age groups
@finalize the roommate situation
@finish packing
@laundry
@thrift shopping for awesome costumes
@graduation parties in edwardsville
@sunday morning church at fbcm
@more laundry and packing
@plan for bible study training
@monday sub day in learning resource
@tuesday sub day in first grade
@trip to nashville
@night of mayhem and awesome with friends
@travel, travel, travel
@train
@and camp.
look forward to my summer address being posted soon.
until then, stay awesome.
dark and silent late last night
i think i might have heard the highway calling
geese in flight and dogs that bite
signs that might be omens say i'm going, going
i'm gone to carolina in my mind.
i think i might have heard the highway calling
geese in flight and dogs that bite
signs that might be omens say i'm going, going
i'm gone to carolina in my mind.
six [almost five] days until i'm out of illinois and on my way to everything that is North Greenville University Fuge Combo Camp 2009.
As I Went Down in the River to Pray...
i had a lot of time to think this weekend. maybe that time should have been spent doing more homework, but alas, it wasn't.
>i'm extremely selfish. that's not a fun discovery. with God's help, i'm working on that. trying to be more loving, more of a servant, and the witness that God calls me to be in this world.
>i really need to stop biting my nails.
>jokes really are fun...i think some of you might agree.
>this weekend is going to be monster-fun. after too-long-an-absence, i'll once again be gracing the lovely city of nashville with my presence. on tap for the weekend...[1] new tattoo? [2] music city half/marathon. [3] laughter and threats. [4] a misfit reunion for the ages. [5] the pantry? [6] ringing doorbells and doing my thing. [7] church with friends. [8] fellowship, encouragement, and storytelling. [9] staying up late. [10] partying like it's 1999.
>the closer camp gets, the more i panic.
>the closer camp gets, the more excited i get.
>over the last few weeks i've learned a lot about me. self-discovery is exciting and terrifying all at once.
in other news:
>i'm extremely selfish. that's not a fun discovery. with God's help, i'm working on that. trying to be more loving, more of a servant, and the witness that God calls me to be in this world.
>i really need to stop biting my nails.
>jokes really are fun...i think some of you might agree.
>this weekend is going to be monster-fun. after too-long-an-absence, i'll once again be gracing the lovely city of nashville with my presence. on tap for the weekend...[1] new tattoo? [2] music city half/marathon. [3] laughter and threats. [4] a misfit reunion for the ages. [5] the pantry? [6] ringing doorbells and doing my thing. [7] church with friends. [8] fellowship, encouragement, and storytelling. [9] staying up late. [10] partying like it's 1999.
>the closer camp gets, the more i panic.
>the closer camp gets, the more excited i get.
>over the last few weeks i've learned a lot about me. self-discovery is exciting and terrifying all at once.
in other news:
So Much to Say, So Much to Say...
@less than a month until i'm out of illinois and onto north carolina and south carolina for training and camp. and less than a month to get everything that i have to do...done. today i realized just how much i have to do, and just how little time i have to do it. oh my...what have i gotten myself into?
@i was so close to taking a quick trip to nashville today and tomorrow to visit sarah and her friends while they are on spring break--of course, i just couldn't swing it...and that just broke my heart.
@i really need to stop biting my nails.
@i scream ATTENSHUN whenever i want.
@i recently bought a new pair of toms. and they are sweet. when you buy a pair, toms sends a pair to a child in need of a pair. it's a sweet deal. check 'em out.
@i really hate homework. and i'm an excellent procrastinator. not a good combination at all.
@plus side: door decorations for camp are done. i've finished going through the Bible study...and it's good. i think this summer is going to be a great one for students connecting to what God has for them by way of exodus.
@i know i'm not necessarily the best friend all the time, but i refuse to let someone tell me that i'm a bad friend...when they are an even worse friend, if you could really even call them that. consider that one city in that one state blown up for good.
@the cardinals lost carp to the 15-day dl. no good...they just got him back.
@i've got lots of tricks up my sleeve. so watch out.
@i'm going to get a new tattoo soon. on my left wrist. before or after camp? i'm thinking before.
@luis, from bossier city, louisiana just sent me a flat stanley. flat stanley woke up one morning to find that he'd been flattened by a bulletin board, but he was completely fine [besides being flat]! flat stanley did all sorts of neat things. anyway--luis sent his flat stanley to me, and i'm showin' flat stanley the sights. today we went to a soccer game and met some of the high school kids. tomorrow, we're going to visit good ol' Abe Lincoln at the courthouse for some photo opps...and flat stanley is even going to come to dinner and class with me...stay tuned for flat stanley updates and photos.
@i was so close to taking a quick trip to nashville today and tomorrow to visit sarah and her friends while they are on spring break--of course, i just couldn't swing it...and that just broke my heart.
@i really need to stop biting my nails.
@i scream ATTENSHUN whenever i want.
@i recently bought a new pair of toms. and they are sweet. when you buy a pair, toms sends a pair to a child in need of a pair. it's a sweet deal. check 'em out.
@i really hate homework. and i'm an excellent procrastinator. not a good combination at all.
@plus side: door decorations for camp are done. i've finished going through the Bible study...and it's good. i think this summer is going to be a great one for students connecting to what God has for them by way of exodus.
@i know i'm not necessarily the best friend all the time, but i refuse to let someone tell me that i'm a bad friend...when they are an even worse friend, if you could really even call them that. consider that one city in that one state blown up for good.
@the cardinals lost carp to the 15-day dl. no good...they just got him back.
@i've got lots of tricks up my sleeve. so watch out.
@i'm going to get a new tattoo soon. on my left wrist. before or after camp? i'm thinking before.
@luis, from bossier city, louisiana just sent me a flat stanley. flat stanley woke up one morning to find that he'd been flattened by a bulletin board, but he was completely fine [besides being flat]! flat stanley did all sorts of neat things. anyway--luis sent his flat stanley to me, and i'm showin' flat stanley the sights. today we went to a soccer game and met some of the high school kids. tomorrow, we're going to visit good ol' Abe Lincoln at the courthouse for some photo opps...and flat stanley is even going to come to dinner and class with me...stay tuned for flat stanley updates and photos.
He Rose and Conquered the Grave
everyone needs compassion
a love that's never failing
let mercy fall on me
everyone needs forgiveness
the kindness of a Savior
the hope of nations
Savior, he can move the mountains
my God mighty to save
He is mighty to save
forever, author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
so take me as You find me
all my fears and failures
fill my life again
i give my life to follow
everything i believe in
now i surrender
Savior, he can move the mountains
my God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
forever, author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
[may these words speak to your life. may God be mighty to save. may He be your author of salvation. take heart friends, Sunday has come. He rose and conquered the grave!]
a love that's never failing
let mercy fall on me
everyone needs forgiveness
the kindness of a Savior
the hope of nations
Savior, he can move the mountains
my God mighty to save
He is mighty to save
forever, author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
so take me as You find me
all my fears and failures
fill my life again
i give my life to follow
everything i believe in
now i surrender
Savior, he can move the mountains
my God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
forever, author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
[may these words speak to your life. may God be mighty to save. may He be your author of salvation. take heart friends, Sunday has come. He rose and conquered the grave!]
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