BAMMMM!!!!

I'm BACK in the blog...yes after a wonderful conversation with Jenny I've decided to pick up my blog, dust it off, touch it up, and put in back as new.

See I feel like there is nothing going on, and yet there is a lot changing and shifting. I moved to a new apartment with great roommates that I'm excited to live with (pictures to come of this). THIS also means that I GET INTERNET!!!! YAY!!!

Work has been GREAT and CRAZY with a dash of "man oh man" and a pinch of "you got to be kidding me" . This is all to say I both love it and desire to sleep for days afterword. (funny stories of kids to come from this).

There is a lot going on in church too. Dave and Jen were asked to lead the Youth Group at New Covenant Fellowship, and I just HAD to jump at the opportunity to be in ministry with them! we are going on a small retreat with the kids from July 10th- 12th. (can't wait to have a whole blog post of how crazy things were....oh and pictures )

Now the last thing I have been struck by the deaths of those who have passed on most recently: Michael Jackson, Ed Mcmahon, Farah Fawcett, and my dear Chevy cavalier. That's right ladies and gentleman my car has died. It was on my way to work Monday morning, on a very busy road and everyone must have been driving while changing the radio station, or texting on their phone, or pouring themselves tea....because every one of those cars swerved as if they only saw that I was not moving at the last second. you would think that people would have caught on...but none of them did. All I have to say is that God is Gracious and good. (more about this later - could there be a resurrection of my car in the future? ).

One Semester Down…Tons more to go!!

I realized earlier this week as I looked at everyone’s blog that mine stopped at Christmas of LAST YEAR!!! This brought to mind two very important things…..I tend to procrastinate on things that must get accomplished, and SO much has changed in one years time. I look at the pictures that were of last year, the most evident change was that I am now in North Carolina going to Seminary. Man oh man has it been a crazy semester. I loved the changing of the seasons…I was able to see so many colors and it is just beautiful up here. I finished my first semester at Seminary with gratitude toward the education I received at Trinity College. I realized that the Lord is faithful and able to provide for all the needs that we have. I got to visit home this Christmas, and part of that trip was getting to see Jenny and Jerry Cordero, who will be parents soon. I can’t believe it and I’m so excited to see them both as amazing parents. Little Isabella is going to be so blessed. So I guess to catch everyone up for this next year…I survived my first semester of Seminary…but the way things look I have tons more to go…but don’t worry friends, I plan on keeping up to date on what goes on. So get ready to be annoyed with how much new stuff appears and how many pictures you will see, because I’m telling you what this is going to be the best semester…. (sorry I felt like yelling “this is your best year now” Thanks to good ol’ Joel Olsten ..by the way I have never read his book, nor look forward to in the future…I guess I’ll never know my best life “now” according of Joel. ) he he he.

Old Fashion Christmas....PARTY

Don't let Jenny fool you....She is hard core when it comes to creating a gingerbread house....she was determined to beat everyone....



Angie took on Jenny's challenge and created a house with columns in the front and a poinsettia garden in the back. Jenny then began to adorn her house with pretzels creating an elegant log cabin winter wonderland.




Jenny and her beautiful house...there is a balcony in the front...



Anna and her cute little candy cane masterpiece...



Sarita's Church complete with front yard manger scene. The front triangle is the manger with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus (red starburst Jelly bean). three orange wise men, and their three jelly bean camels.....(Sarita...I don't think Prof. Dipronio would approve)



My Gingerbread house....with pebble walk way and Tree in front yard!!! he he he


We also enjoyed time playing Christmas pictionary and tasting "Wassail" (you know..."here we come a wassailing...." it's real. If you've never had any...it's a must http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/212/Winter_Wassail42966.shtml) It was such a fun night for us girls to get together and have some old fashion Christmas fun!!!

when THEY take your camera phone and an umbrella!!!

YES.....BY THE WAY THAT LAST PICTURE IS MY CAR......SHE JUMPED OFF OF IT....I DIDN'T KNOW TILL I GOT THE PHONE BACK.....HA HA HA HA HA CRAZY GIRLS!!!

Weekend O' Fun

This last weekend was jammed pack with things to do.... It left me a little sleep deprived, but very blessed.

Feline Faith- Over 2007

Word! this was the best idea ever!

Me and Angie....Angie and Laurie did such a good job putting this event together!

This is a new way to see the Chapel at Trinity....but where are all the girls?

.......GOING CRAZY!!!!!

ALUMNI PICK NICK TIME!!!

(Above Left) The girls play Uno and just hang out...by the way we all won a game except jenny, and we played a lot of games....till jenny didn't want to play anymore....hummm...ha ha ha. (Above Right) boys enjoy playing a humongous checkers game. (lower Left) There was food....we were happy. (Lower Right) I wish I had a better picture, but these people roasted a pig.....yummy...I didn't have any.

Happy BIRTHDAY Selina!!!!

YEAH Selina had a cute lil' sweet sixteen party....there were two very cool things that were at the party....Selina (of course) and the biggest pit bull ever....he was just great. He sounded like he was going to die at any second. Look at how cute that face is........

SEPTEMBER COFFEE HOUSE FUN!!!

COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE SODA COFFEE COFFEE

This became the longest game of Egyptian Rat's tail EVER!!!!!

Ping Pong....anyone!?! They were only using their hands!

Aaron swears he isn't into Video Games....surrrreeee Aaron....I believe you!

Brandon! you have to eat the cookies....silly!!!

YEAH!!! me and Chelsey face ....she's one of the girls in my small group!!!

Yee Haw! Zachery Barr!!

These girls were hiding from the fun....but I found them!

I can see you also Aaron....you can't hide with your hair like that!


This was so much fun! It was awesome to hang out with Louisa and Mrs. Toni (who helped me with this months coffee house). We have Coffee Houses every Last Saturday of the month...So more pictures of CRAZY youth to follow!!!

My friend came to town.....and brought a puppy for me!!!

Me and Tamara: This is what we would look like if we were flies!

Tamara Came into town this last wekend. I took the day off on thursday September 27th to hang out with her. We spent time at the pool, went and saw the movie, and spent the night laughing at the season preimeir of the office. ....oh how I love that show. This was just a really nice time, to take a break and just relax. Plus Tamara brought my future Puppy with her.

Eli is a Zoolander model
Side Pose!

I'm a Fur Man...pop....a Fur Man!

Your a Monkey Eli! Your a monkey!

I guess this is just Eli....and it looks like I'm stepping on him...but I'm not. I just needed him to hold still. See he loves me.....look at his eyes....they say "take me, I don't want to live with Tamara anymore".........
Either that or "Please remove your foot from my side.". Okay so I'm not going to be getting Eli. (I may steal him at some point....but that is still up in the air) But look at that lil face of his....it makes you want to take him home!

We Care! CARE FEST

On Saturday September 22nd. Bright and early.....at 8:00am. Me, Louisa, Andrew, and a bunch of awesome kids from youth group were able to join with Trinity Community Church to do some awesome service projects in the community. We got to paint a house for an elderly woman that lived near by.....It was a lot of fun. The best part was hearing that she was truly blessed at seeing these kids outside her window painting. They thought the whole time they were just there to paint, but God used them to bring joy into this womans life, and I'm thankful I was able to be apart of it. I just love that these youth are so crazy. ha ha ha.

Heres the Amazing group of Youth: Michelle, Cameo, Molly, Jake, Greg, & Chris! they are Awesome!

LEADERS:

Me and Louisa....not working!

Andrew Working....we needed the picture to prove it!

"SURE..........WE KNOW HOW TO PAINT.........."

Greg...why is your arm all painted?

This is my Favorite picture....everyone looks so confused....paint....the wall?

We Said THE WALL....GIRLS!!!!

Stylish!!

We said THE WALL....Boys!!!

I know Chris....I know!

Molly and Michelle

They look so confused! ha ha ha!

Look at these Boys working hard!!!

The Girls said that God showed them a sign about what they needed to do.....hummmm.

GIRLS WORK TWO JOBS: SECOND....PICKING UP PARKING LOT!!!

Love bugs attacked us.....don't let their name fool you....their not about love.

See those leaves in the corner...yep, in a garbage bag now!! that's right.

FEED US!!!! LUNCH AT TRINITY

These Youth ROCK!!! I'm serious, they did such a great job at all the job sites, but better then that they all had such a great attitude.....It was such a blessing to be with them all morning.