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- Hottest Hen in the woods. -
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Monday, April 30, 2007
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Okay......Keep reading and I'll explain the title. This past weekend was our youth convention. We had it at the Lynchburg church. I love when we all get together. It is like seeing family that you only get to see every once in a while. It was so nice to see Danielle, Kevin, Toby, and Matthew. Sissy (Sister Deborah Perkins), and Stephine. It was nice to see everyone.
Friday night Brother Jared preached a wonderful message called "Wilt thou be made whole?" We had a wonderful alter call that night. Brother Jared made up roll up our "beds" and throw them away and then we prayed. It was awesome. The spirit of the Lord move and it was the sweetest presence of the Lord.
Saturday morning we started with the March. It was funny because I had to lead the march and I wore shoes that wasn't kind to my feet so I had to shed the shoes and do it without shoes. Connie would have died if she had saw me! Brother Kevin preached an awesome message about being delivered from sin and bondage. The Farmville youth held the key to that service. Sister Charity did a wonderful job. Her and Zack played a "Just as I am" and the spirit of the Lord fell in such a sweet and mighty way. There was young people all over that alter seeking for the blessing and will of the Lord. Finally, Brother Mike preached a message about the plagues. It was wonderful and deep. That wrapped it up for the morning session. The afternoon session flowed as normal until Tim's message. He did an illustration on comparing gobbler hunting to deception. He talked about how the emeny like to use camouflage and decoys to trap us. There was on point during his message that he said ".....even if she is the hottest hen in the woods....." We all fell apart at this point. Sister Cox's face turned blood red! It was so funny! I just looked at Michele. We had a wonderful convention and it has left us all excited about camp!
Well, I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend!
Later.
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- Blue Lights.....yet again and siren to. -
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
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Yes, Tammi, that is right. I got the blue light special again. But this time I really didn't do anything.....well I did, but I didn't. Give a chance to explain for you all start shaking your heads. It all began two months ago when a rock flew up and hit my windshield. In order for it to pass inspection I had to get a new one. So, I went and got it replaced about two weeks or maybe three weeks ago. My inspection sticker ran out the last day of March and I had the windshield put in the following Thursday. I know. I know. Shame on me. I just didn't have to time. So, then I waited a week after the windshield had been replace to go get it inspected. Let me clarify something. The week before the windshield was replaced I was driving with a dead inspection sticker and the week after I was driving with NO inspection sticker. Anyway, I finally dragged my rear to get the inspection done. They inspected it and came back and told me that I need two new head (for those of you have never had to buy new headlights they are right at 200.00 for one. That mean it would have been 400.00 since I would have had to buy two.), then he told me that my wiper blades needed to be replaced, then I need a new strut on the back right side, and a new back right tire. He ask if I wanted him to fix all of that. I had a funny feeling in my stomach so I said no. Just put a rejection sticker on it and my daddy would be down to take care of it. Well, Friday I was on my way home from Connie's. I passed a cop and I glanced up in my mirror to see if he was coming back. I wasn't speed or breaking any laws. It just comes natural when you have had as many tickets as I have. He didn't appear to be turning around so I continued. I got to the stop light about 1/4 of a mile from where I passed the cop. I was looking down changing a CD and wasn't paying attention while I was driving. When I glanced up there he was right behind me stopped at the same stop light I was with the blue lights on. Appealingly he had been behind for some time and I hadn't noticed him so he turned the sirens on for a minute and that got my attention and that is when I glanced up. I threw my hand up to let him know I saw him and as soon as the light turned I would pull over. I went ahead and got my licnecs out. I know the routine well. I had them out the window to hand to him before he even walked up. He ask me what was wrong with my car and I told him. He looked at the sticker to see if I was within my grace period and I was. Then he explained that if I were to get in a wreck that insurance wouldn't cover even if it wasn't my fault. So, I listen. What else could I do. Then he asked my like four times if I was wanted for anything or if I was in trouble with the law. I kept telling him no. He told me that we will see as soon as my information came back and I said I guess we will. I was laughing. I thought it was funny. I must have really looked guilty!! He ask me if the address on the DL was correct and I had to say no because it wasn't. Actually, I haven't had the address on the licence for over a year ( I didn't tell him that). He ask how long had I live at my current residence. I told him since January. That is no lie. I have only lived in the apartment I live in now, which is about 4 blocks from my old apartment, since January 6th. So, I didn't lie. I didn't offer information that I hadn't lived at that particular address for over a year. Is that I lie? I answered his questions without adding any extra information. He told me that he wasn't going to give me a ticket for either because I was nice and cooperated with him. Then I told him he was the nicest cop I had met in Roanoke. Then he ask "just how many tickets have you had?!" "7." "And you are sure your licence are not surspended?" "Not that I have notified of." Then he ask me what the tickets where for and I began to explain that they all had been dismissed but two. Then my information came back, and he looked at me and said....I guess your okay. Nothing came back. I just wanted to scream "Duh! I told you that 10 minutes ago!" I just said thank you and drove off laughing.
Anyway, We took my car today and finished getting it fixed. I cleaned the headlights myself instead of replacing them. The mechanic told me there was nothing wrong with my tired or my strut or the spring on it. He put two new tires on it anyway and told me where to go to get it inspected. So, my dad did and it passed with flying colors.
It seems that I have to get pulled over every 6 months or so just to keep me in line. Even when I am legal!
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- Wedding Bells!!!! -
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Monday, April 23, 2007
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Well. They say that Virginia is the place for lovers......it must be true. A few months ago Michele, our VLB leader, met Keith on a blind date. A two weeks ago Keith ask Michele to marry him. He went and ask Linda's and Jerry's permission to marry their daughter and then he ask Michele. They are planning a May, 2008 wedding. I am so happy for them. Michele and Keith both deserve all the happiness in the world. I wish you all the best!!
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- Is anyone as exhausted as I am? -
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Friday, April 13, 2007
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Hello. May I be the first to say that I am glad that it is Friday. I am so tired. I'm going home and I am not leaving my house until Sunday morning to go to church. I am spending time with Sprite. Well, my exams are finished. There were not very good, but at least they are over. I don't care to talk about my English one, but I am going to share about the other one. It struck me as strange. To start off with the exam was on Wednesday. Connie got a call about 8:30 to go to the hospital so she had to leave. Ash was gone, and Shannon was working so....you can guess what happened with the baby. I didn't mind though. I felt bad for Connie. She called me and ask if I was caught up enough to watch him......I wasn't. I still had to finish my paper/project that I just started about 30 minutes before she called then I had to study for the exam itself. She had to go, I mean she got the call. So, I really didn't mind. I had Landon asleep by 10:30 and went back to working on my paper. I email my teach to let him know what happened and that I would be late for class, try two hours late, but I would be coming. After I finished the paper I still had to study. I did some, but I was so tired I fell asleep. I did good I build my bridge. So.....I was two hours late for the class. When I walked in I thought I would be okay on the exam.....WRONG!!! It was 21 questions that required ESSAY answers! I freaked. I froze. I lock completely up. Then I cried. Of, course not where anyone could see me. I couldn't remember anything. I prayed and prayed and still couldn't remember. I remember saying, "God, why are you not helping me to remember????!!!!!" Then, during the exam.......I get a text message. Then, I get phone call. Then, I get another phone call. My teacher looked at me and laughed and said "you are a very busy person today, do you need to take that?" Thankfully, there was only two in the class and the other person was finished with their exam. So, then finally after a very harsh 2 hours, I turned in my test. I was drained and I still had to give an oral presentation. So, we started our presentation. My teacher looked at me and told me I was very gifted in speaking in front of people. He told me I had a natural talent for it and all I lacked was the confidence in myself that I could do it. He said that it was like a professional standing up there. Who would have thought? Me? I am still not sure it was me giving that presentation. I got the highest grade he could give on the presentation, which was an A and the number was 100. So, then he talked to me and gave me back my exam after class. Anyone care to guess the grade? Try a 57. Yep that is right. He told me that he was confused because everything on the exam......I covered in my speech and did a wonderful job explaining it, but missed it all on the test. Go figured, right? He told me that every time I came to take a test in that class I was a completely different person and once the test was over my true personality came back. I have a split personality? I guess it is test anxiety. So, I have 15 more months of school and 15 more months to go through this test stuff. So, what do I do?
Anyway......it is time fore me to go rest and you all have listened to me complain enough. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I am going to rest. My body has said enough! Later. Love you all.
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- Building a bridge -
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Monday, April 09, 2007
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I am trying to build a bridge. What I mean by this is going from being so busy to getting an unexpected interuption. The other week in class my teacher told me he had only knew me a few weeks, but could tell that I was a type A personality. That I didn't handle interuptins well and that caused me a lot of stress. He is right. They cause me a lot of stress when I am already stressed. So, he told me to learn to build a bridge between the two by telling myself that it would be okay and not to get stressed. Eaiser said than done, right? Well, I have had two interuptions. First, my dad showed up unexpected for lunch. He is having computer trouble and broght his computer to get it fixed at best buy. The next interuption was Ashley calling saying "are you going to be at the house for a couple more hours; can you watch the baby for me?" I was in the middle studing and had anyone ever tried to study with a four year old. I haven't found a way to do it yet. Any ideas? Right now, I am sitting on Ashley's bed watching Thomas the train with a whinny four year old. So, I this is my plan. I want to him settled by 8 or 8:30., give him a bath, turn on a movie, get him to sleep, than go back to my studying. I am not really sure if it will happen this way. On most weeks I wouldn't mind the interuptions, but this week is my exam week and I just don't have the time to spare. Is there anyone out there that understand where I am coming from. I do feel guily because I love to spend time with Landon. I love to watch movies with him......I just wish I could be fouced on him and not what I need to be getting finished instead of watching a movie. Oh-well. That is life I suppose.
We had a nice Easter. Brother Anders had a wonderful message about the stages of suffering that Christ suffered for us. Then after that I went to Linda and Michele for lunch. It was Linda, Jerry (Linda's husband), Michele, Keith (Michele sweetie), and me (i didn't have a sweetie *sigh*). The lunch was fantistic. We had baked chicken, mashed potatoes (one of my favs), green beans (my all time favs), slaw, mac. salad, pickled eggs (love some pickled eggs), rolls. Then for dessert we had carrot cake and bannanna pudding. I had bannanna pudding after I picked out all the bannannas. Then after that Amy came over and we watch Pure County with George Strait, my all time favorite movie then we watch The moving of Sophia Miles. I cried. during both. Then we went back to church and had communion and feet washing. For those of you who know how I feel about feet.....I got out of feet washing. I was getting a baby to sleep. I know it was a sorry excuse, but it worked!! *hee hee*
Has anyone seen the Cholette's Webb movie........well, we watched it Saturday night. Let meme clarify the we part. It was Michele, Keith, Tim, Sister Cindy, and Brother Anders. Well, it ended up with everyone laughing at me and giving me a hard time because I cried during the movie. So, needless to say......I have been brunk of the jokes. Okay... so I cried during movies. So what. At least I don't get mad with all the picking, but I will at some point get even. Well, I guess I have rambled enough. Later.
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- Okay.....here are some pictures -
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
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I love this face, it is her true attitude!
Once again, you can tell she hates humans!
I had to do it.......need I say more? This my Aunt Louise.
Okay here we go.....Duwayne, Timbery, Kisha, Timmy, Tina, Me. I think that was taken Christmas of this year.
These are my aunts and my dad. In the back: Patsy, Christine, Louise, Trisha, Daddy (Allen). Okay....So, I have figured out that there are only a few people that read my blog these days and even few you actually comment on it....so I just keep trucking all alone out here in blogville! *rolling my eyes* NO, I'm not being at all serious in this. Hope you all enjoy the pictures.
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