Bible Talk

Sammie and Jess invited me to their College/Church Bible study. It was really nice to be included in the discussion.

After we were all done we played on the toys in the park :). You are never too old to play!

Oops He got bucked off lol

Train dominators!

Wee!

What a beautiful park!

1st Year Down

I can't believe the year went by as fast as it did! Kathleen has been great all year and has taken me to the airport everytime. This time I got kicked out of the dorms way early so I got to spend some time at Kathleen's house. We rode her ponies and I absolutely love Gino!

Before heading to the airport we got some lunch at a yummy taco place. Then I was homeward bound. Out the plane window I took a few pictures of the beautiful lit up sky of Spokane.

Moovin On Out

Oh my goodness I can't believe that this is the last weekend of my freshmen year! This weekend Jill and I planned on moving all of our stuff into the storage unit. Stephen was able to drive up to help and Mr. Human was also around and helped us move out.

We also vistited the M&M factory again because we all know how much Stephen likes candy lol :)

Saying goodbye to my 2nd home for the summer.

CTI 14:21

It was so much fun to be able to host an event for the CTI group that Aaron has been apart of for the last year! The band showed up on Saturday evening and led worship for all of the Trinity UMC teens on Sunday morning.

The church had been doing a 30-hour famine and for them to be able to jump right in was incredible. On Sunday morning after most of the kids had such a powerful weekend feeling first hand how others feel because they can't eat that day, CTI jumped and drove everything home for them.

It was so great to see Aaron and it was a little crazy that even out in New Jersey I can meet up with friends. The band was so put together and played so well that we all wished they could have stayed longer and become the permanent worship band for Campus Ministry. Seeing them play really made me miss worship team and how much of a blessing that was for me to have every day.

After missing worship team so much and Rich really wanting me to audition I really started to re-look at going on a summer mission trip. I would absolutely love to but I don't think the time is right yet. I'll keep praying about it and hopefully I will get to do it.

Jim posing with all the 30-hour famine kids :)

Steve, Rich, Kalie, Aaron, Carrie, Jim, and Nicola

30 Hour Famine

I participated in my first 30 hour famine over the past couple days! It was not easy to not eat for a little more than 30 hours but I did successfully manage it. Friday I realized I tend to eat out of boredom and since I couldn't do that I was very productive! I got a ton of laundry done, including all my horse stuff and I tidied up my room.

Once at the Church it was fun to do all the different games, even running around freezing cold in the rain for a half an hour looking for flags. We watched a really touching video about a guy and his group of friends who went to Ethiopia and they told the story about a little boy who's mother was dying from AIDS. Totally brought me to tears. Then right after it was my turn to spend a half an hour in the prayer room. Candles were lit all over a table with a list of the devastating things going on in our world. I brought in my IPod and prayed and worshiped. It went by all too fast.

During that time I again got the strong pulling that I need to go to Africa as soon as I can. Maybe I can start saving up over the summer and go on a trip over Christmas break with Mocha Club. Last year they offered trips at that time and it would be the best timing. Please pray for me that I will do God's will whatever it might be and go wherever it might take me.

Easter

Happy Easter! I went home with Candace again and we chilled at her mom's Friday night. Then on Saturday we spent a good chunk of time watching The Big Bang Theory. Which is my new favorite show by the way! Total real nerd humor :) I love it. Then that night we dyed eggs.

Then Sunday morning I partook in the family traditions of standing on the stairs as the easter bunny came and left us little gifts around the house. He even left me my own basket full of goodies and candy.

Then we went to their Grandma's house for dinner. Something they always do is catch fish with bread and nets. Candace and Jess both caught fish, I got really close but to no avail :(.

After dinner I headed back to school and made a stop at Rider to see Stephen for a few hours. I got a tour of the campus and it is HUGE comparred to Centenary! Then we hung out at the SigEp Fraternity houseand I met a few of Stephen's brothers. Then I continued on my way back to school.

Dyeing Eggs.

With our baskets.

Family Photo!

We be cute :)

Candace caught a fish!

So did Jess!

And I just posed with it lol

Schooled

Today was the schooling show and I was supposed to ride Cali in the novice eq. We were warming up great in the upper indoor and came down to the lower indoor to warm up over the show jumps. We were close to being finished and were jumping the last jump in the 5 stride line and after we got over it Cali gave a buck with a twist and I came off hard. I landed on both of my knees and ate some dirt.

I got back up and went to clean myself off, I was really dirty! I ripped my only pair of show breeches :( I got back on up top and tried to re-warm up a little. I couldn't even move my legs. So I had to get off and I didn't get to show. I was able to fully put her away on my own but as time went on it got harder and harder to walk. I went to the doctors and then went and got x-rays of my knees.

Hopefully nothing is too wrong and hopefully I can ride again soon. But as for now walking would be a great improvement.

Spring Break

It's been really nice to be home! I got to check on my pony and boy does he need his mommy! He hadn't gotten his feet trimmed since Christmas break.

I also tagged along to tennis practices and shocked myself by not totally stinking it up. I really do enjoy playing tennis. I wish I knew where courts were back at school.

Then on Saturday I went to Audrey's first tennis match. She got to play 3rd singles and she won! Jess and Hanna played first doubles and won as well. Hopefully everyone has a really great season! Good luck girls.

Watch out!

Workin hard!

The '10 Tennis Team.

3rd Singles.

Down South

What a start to spring break! I skipped out on my night class and left early from Fundamentals on Thursday. I flew out from Newark to Atlanta then on to Columbia, SC. I met up with Robin and we headed to the show grounds to check on the horses.

On Friday we went to the show in Aiken and I walked around and watched. Then later I got to hack Grannus a really nice big eq. horse. Then Saturday I got to ride both Ramino and Monte. We went out to dinner with another trainer and some of his clients. Then on Sunday Grannus showed and then we packed everyone up and headed to Savannah. When we got to her house I rode Arco out in her field.

I was supposed to catch my flight to Philly around noon on Monday but thunderstorms had a ground stop so I wasn't able to fly out. Thankfully Robin hadn't left yet and I was able to stay with her one more night. Before we had left I got to ride another horse and then once we got back I got to ride a really cute black one. Bright and early Tuesday morning I was able to catch my flight out.

Grannus.

Monte.

Ramino.

The Barn.

Lucky and Roxy.

One Last Time

This was the last IHSA show of the season outside of Regionals and Zones. I got to do both flat and jumps today. My jumps course was really good till the last jump and Moon and I had a rail. I couldn't tell if there was one more stride or not so I was a little behind. Then for my flat class I rode Jazzy a hot and sensitive mare. I did the best I could to stay relaxed and make everything as smooth as possible.

While we were watching the other levels of horses warm up a grey caught my eye. He was the cutest thing! Over jumped everything and was quiet the little mover on the flat. I wanted to take him home with me in my back pocket!

Back Again

This semester we only have two horse shows and then we get into Regionals, Zones, and then Nationals. So I've signed up for both and I'm excited to horse show yet again!

I was originally was supposed to do both jumps and flat but they scratched me from flat so another girl could ride. Bummer :/. But I still got to jump, and when I found out my draw I got really excited. I drew Red who I rode last semester on the flat. It is really nice to draw a horse you have already ridden because you already know how they work and it gives you a slight advantage.

My round was really good and I was really excited to place first. Now I have 14 Jumping points and 17 Flat points.

Snow Days

Snow Day! So much snow and it just kept coming. We ended up with about 2 feet. At dinner Michelle really wanted to go outside and play in it so we all got bundled up and made a night of it.

It was a ton of fun! We made snow angels and tried a snow man but it didn't work. We trampled through all the untouched snow. We took pride as we looked around and knew that all of that mess was us :).

Candace was stuck in her snow angel.

We are so excited!

Candace, Jill, Kate, Michelle, Sam and I

♥

We had a blast.

The End.

Whitney Chapel

After a long day of doing nothing because of a snow day we all kind of wanted to watch a movie. Kate and Michelle came over with their movies and we picked out Benjamin Button, Bicentennial Man, and 17 Again to watch.

Now we had to find a spot to watch them. Our lounge had been taken over by the sorority and none of rooms would house all of us comfortably. So we decided on the Chapel. We thought we might get kicked out by campus security around midnight but we could at least give it a shot.

We had everything we needed to set it up, the projector, a screen, and speakers. So we got started and kept an ear out lol. We did some coloring and ate popcorn and candy while watching Benjamin Button. After that movie was over Jill headed to bed and we started another movie. It was about midnight and still no one had come to kick us out.

We started Bicentennial Man but we decided we weren't in the mode for that one and put 17 Again in instead. The movie got over close to 2am so we packed up everything we had brought, put away the equipment and cleaned up our mess. Like no one was ever there.

Coincidence?

So yesterday it was apparently prime showering time and the bathroom that always has hot water was being used :/. I even waited around a bit to see if they would be done soon. Well then I heard the water turn on and I was like "dang!" Because when someone else is showering absolutely no hot water goes to the other two bathrooms.

So I settle into one of the other ones and turn the water on hoping it might get warm. No luck. So I thought to myself - at least you get to shower in clean water, so many people don't have even that luxury, cold or not. So with that thought I braved the cold. The whole time telling myself that it wasn't that bad. Now it was that bad. It was like the cold that is freezing rain. FREEZING! But I told myself I was lucky non-the-less.

Strangely enough about 10min later it got just a hair warmer. The other person was obviously done, but still what a coincidence. Do coincidences really happen? Or do people just call the acts of God that so they can avoid Him? I don't know. But I totally sent a little thank you to the Man upstairs because it was one of those small blessings in life.

Benefit Concert

Breakpoint Worship Team

Just Passing Thru

Magnets

I am officially back at school. After a long day of flying I did eventually get here. With a stop in Seattle and then on to Newark. My friend Garrett also happened to be on that same flight! Which worked out nicely because I got a ride back to school with him.

So today, because classes don't start until tomorrow, Candace and I went grocery shopping and then to keep us from boredom and fill some time we bought some plaster magnets to paint. It was great fun and took up a good hour!

Classes start tomorrow and I have my lesson with Michael and Theories of Riding with Heather. Should be a nice day spent at the barn!

Nasty Toe LOL

Yum! Yeah I know you all wanted to see that haha. I had to get an ingrown toenail removed again and it was pretty gross. But it shouldn't ever happen again because chemicals were used to stop that part from growing back. So now I just have a nasty hole filled with foam in my toe. And yay for Betadine soaks twice a day that is turning my foot a funny color.

Katie Herzig

Last night Sammie and I were called in to represent Mocha Club at one of their MC Sponsor's events. It turned out to be the Brandi Carlile concert at the Knitting Factory and Katie Herzig was the MC artist. Even though it was last minute Sammie and I were totally ready to go!

Both of us weren't really needed behind the MC table and Rachael, Brandi Carlile's Merch Rep, needed some more hands behind the counter. So I volunteered to work merchandise for the night. I learned how to work two different kinds of credit card machines and if you want to know how much a shirt cost just ask me lol.

Sammie talked to a lot of people while she was behind the MC table and helped set a sign-up record for Katie with 12 new people! Its so exciting to think that even if they are only signed up for one month that gives Mocha Club $84! And if they all stay for one year, thats $588!!! Just from one night! :) Awesome.

Katie was really nice and as a thank you for working the table we both got her new CD Apple Tree. I would recommend it to everyone! Its a sweet mix of playful lyrics and summery sounds. Track #10 is the song on one of the MC videos and another song uses words from "Say say oh playmate," the hand clapping game we would play when we were little, as a cute song called Forevermore.

The Mocha Club Table.

The Tour Bus!

Workin behind the counter! :)

Brandi Carlile.

All done.