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| OK...and now...the moment you've all been waiting for!! (OK the moment Shannon has been waiting for anyway...)
This year for spring break my family is going to Orange City, Iowa. Some of you might know that's the town I was born in. However, none of you probably care. The reason we're going there is because my dad has a job interview. Yes, there is about a 99.9% chance that our family will be moving to Iowa in June. This would be a huge change for my family considering we currently live in Phoenix. Phoenix has a population of about 3 million, and in the summers gets up to 125 degrees with 0 humidity. In Orange City Iowa, there are about 4,000 people, and in the summers it's in the 80s with about 90% humidity. In the winters, it gets down to -50 with wind chill. So, Dar, that's why I can't have one of your bunnies. My dad is also making me get rid of my rat because he doesn't want to drive for 4 days with a rodent.
At our church we're currently doing the Purpose Driven Life. Rick Warren has some really good points in there. I realize that we are moving for a reason (But I'm still hoping my dad bombs his interview and we get to stay!). And also, Rick says God wants our full trust, even when the situation doesn't make sense. So I'm trying my hardest to trust God through this whole deal.
There are SOME good things about Iowa, however.
1. I get to get my permit as soon as we get there! (you only have to be 14 and 7 months instead of 15 and 7 months!)
2. Tons of people from our church go to Northwestern College, which happens to be right in town.
3. If I join the marching band I get to go to Hawaii! (which is why I've recently quit my piano lessons in favor of clarinet)
4. Our church's high school mission trip is to Orange City this year. So, everybody try to come! You can see my new house!
And remember, this isn't for sure yet. We still have to visit and my dad has more interviews.
So, if you're a Christian, please pray for me. If you're not, Jesus hearts you and you should be! | | |
| Me and Shannon went on a Chub Scouting retreat thingy this weekend. (note: the chub part was a typo but it amused me so I left it alone) We aren't very smart.
I am proud to report that we roughed it, and no, we are not weenies.
We went on a 6 mile, 2 1/2 hour hike. Guess what we forgot. Water bottles. What kind of an idiot goes on a 6 mile hike with no water?!? Then we were walking in this canyon thing (Goat Canyon) and I said "if I knew which way north was I could tell what time it was." Suddenly we heard this voice above us saying "It's 11 o'clock and north is that way *points*" Shannon said "God? Is that you?" Of course it was just some loser hiking and he laughed at us and left.
Then Shannon's dad told us about his "pert and young" old woman boobs. You'll have to have Shannon explain that one.
Then I almost chopped Shannon's head off. Then we did "super dangerous stunts" with her 8 year old brother. We also visited his clubhouse which "looks like a tropical island, I swear!" (the super dangerous stunts turned out to be on of those "don't touch the ground" things and his "tropical island" was a tree.)
Supply list:
oxygen tanks
Mona Lisa
WATER
rock climbing supplies
a saw | | |
| Hey everybody. I decided to start this again because
1. Amanda inspired me
2. Maybe this way I won't have to type my funny storys in 35 different IMs
Today I have a bunch of funny stuff to say about my weekend.
1. On Saturday for church we had an Italian (I-talian if you're Jay) resturaunt thing for a fundraiser. When we were setting up I made "art" on the windows with duct tape. But, contrary to earlier reports, it is NOT "all the rage in Europe". They don't even have duct tape in Europe, apparently. So sorry about that.
2. Also, at the fundraiser I had to be a waitress. I scorched the edge of my sleeve on a candle, spilled ice tea on someone, and threw away a tip. Plus I almost beat up this old guy because he kept calling me "son". So needless to say, I will never be a waitress.
3. Yesterday we had company and I was hiding out in my room. I decided to fix my headphones because the wires were coming out. So I jammed the wires back in and superglued the piece over it. Of course, I promptly forgot about the superglue and stuck them on. 5 minutes later I saw the superglue tube on the floor, freaked out,  and tried to take the headphones out. Obviously, they wouldn't come out. Adding to my memory problems, I forgot about the company, and yelled at the top of my lungs "Mom! My headphones are glued to my ears!" causing them to laugh. I'll never hear the end of that one.
4. Then, my mom made me babysit the 6 kids that were there. They threw oranges in the pool, and they made "dirt ice cream" and fed it to my dog, who was just an innocent bystander. Then I told them to stop throwing oranges. They immediately started throwing oranges at me. They did a lot of other stuff too, but it'd take too long to type. THEN the kids wouldn't leave. I chased them all inside, but then 3 of them escaped out. When I was getting them, the other 2 got out. (1 was a baby so she just sat there nicely.) So that's why I'm so tired today. | | |
| my sister was being mean today. just thought id share. | | |
| wow. tonight i saw the most random thing ever. but my dad wouldnt stop so i could take a picture.  it was a port a potty at about thunderbird and 77th. there was a sign on the door of it that said 'bernies throne'. it was SO FUNNY!!!
^random potty humor - gibberish | | |
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