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Well a fellow blogger, Brian LePort , tagged me and yelled "You're It!" So you all get the pleasure of learning 5 new things about me. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if these unknowns will truly be unknown or if they will be worth knowing, but here it goes.... When I was in four year old kindergarten, I ran away from school. I walked out of the classroom and began walking down the highway and was picked up by some lady that recognized me as a student from my school. Unlike many little girls who daydream of being a wife and mommy one day, I always wanted to be the first lady President of the US. I've always been career and goal oriented. Drama finds me although I wouldn't consider myself a drama queen. It started with the first (and only so far) love of my life's parents were wanted by the FBI for embezzling money, or something weird like that. My love life has been extremely splotchy and issue filled since then. I want to travel the whole world. I...

I feel a little like Elvis....It's a bit of a blue Christmas for me. I'm not depressed just a bit bummed. Christmas just isn't exciting anymore. When my Nanna was alive, all of my mom's family would get together. I would get to spend the whole day eating and goofing off with my cousins. Now with no common bond to bring us together and everyone getting older and having their own Christmas traditions, our family celebration has dwindled. Most likely it will just be me, my brother and the rents. I am glad to still have my few, don't get me wrong. I do realize there are many people who don't have anyone. So I still count myself blessed, but for me it's still a bit of a let down. Plus I, myself, am getting older. I'm not as excited to see what is left under the tree for me. I'm at that age where Christmas doesn't have any excitement ; it's just another day. All these people are getting married, having kids, or at least spending the hol...

Sometimes it's not what you know but who you know. And as a result of knowing the right people I get to see the newest Rocky film, ROCKY BALBOA! Several students from school work at the local theater. Tomorrow after the theater closes, the employees are allowed to bring a guest and watch the new movie for free before anyone else. Thankfully, I'm in pretty tight with the kids. So me and three of the coaches talked all the students who work there into bringing us as their guest. In order to get into the mood I've been watching all the old Rocky movies. I'm currently in the middle of the 3rd one. It's been years and years since I've seen them, so I'm refreshing my memory of the fights and the great accent..."Yo Adrian, I did it!" **Cue Eye of the Tiger theme music as I jog across my room punching the air**

Dealing with young people is so much harder than I ever thought it would be. I feel so worthless after spending time with them. It's as if nothing I do is right. I'm either too lame, too mean, too lenient, too serious, too goofy. I never win. I can accept not being the kids friend, but I would like to feel appreciated or respected. When something goes wrong, I feel responsible, even when it's not my fault. If the kids do something wrong, I feel bad for it happening even if I couldn't control it. Then the other kids say, why does it matter, it's not your fault. Yet they can't understand that I'm a leader and therefore it reflects on me. Being in charge is tough. You aren't just watching out for yourself but for so many others. You have to make decisions that are best for everyone even if that means being tough. And being a young single girl in leadership is even harder. It's as if the only time I get respect is because a guy thinks I'm ...

I'm being a Grinch today, so prepare for a rant. Christmas is not the most wonderful time of the year. It's not holly and jolly. I'm not rocking around the Christmas tree. I'm tired, worn out, and could care less! I realize that Christmas is suppose to be all about the birth of Christ, but come on. Spare me! What does Christmas presents, Christmas trees, and Christmas parties have to do with Jesus....NOTHING! So why do we pretend it does?? This has been my schedule lately. Practice for winter worship service at church. Go to a Christmas banquet at church. Get ready for 9 weeks test. Get ready for semester exams. Practice for Winter Worship service at church. Get food for a Christmas party at church. Buy Christmas presents for people. When do I have time to sit down and concentrate on "The reason for the season?" When do I have time to spend time with friends and family? I'm too busy preparing for this and running around for this, that...

My life is so hectic I can't blog on a regular basis. I don't know if you miss it, but I do. Almost everyday I have something come up that I think to myself "I need to blog about that!" Unfortunately , when I actually get home to do it, I just can't muster up the strength to sit down and collect my thoughts. Oh well, enough excuses. Here's what's been going on lately! Mr. Quick and Easy has not been heard from too much lately. ly got the hint that I wasn't interested in a relationship like he had in mind, and I think I've blown him off enough times for him to realize I'm just extremely busy right now. Honestly, if I really did like this guy, I wouldn't have time for him. I'm in one of my "I'm much better off without a guy" moods as of now. More "Christlike" opportunities have been arising lately. I've been having meaningful conversations with students, and another one of my students came to chur...

Today I felt the most Christ-like I ever have. I felt more Christ like today than anytime I've attended church or any church function. More than anytime I've spoken in tongues, more than any time I've wept and cried and prayed at an altar. Today I experienced Christ in a whole new way. One of the other youth leaders I work withat church has a job with a medical supply company. I don't know the extent of his job, but he delivers wheelchairs and oxygen stuff to people. On his job he came in contact with a Holy Ghost filled lady who is paralyzed. She hasn't been able to attend church often, so he suggested that he would bring some of the youth to her home, and we could sing and pray with her. What started out as a mission to minister and encourage this woman turned into her ministering and encouraging us. She told us her story of how 2 years ago a limb fell on her as she was helping a neighbor trim her tree. As a result she has become paralyzed and placed on d...