Camp memories...

This post is dedicated to Cohutta...the best summer camp of all time. And the cartoon?



Dedicated to Anna Wharton, the champion prank caller of all time. I would definitely be the dog...Anna, the cat, also a coach. Haha, good times. Later days.

Christian Break Up Lines

TOP 10 CHRISTIAN BREAK-UP LINES:
10. "I'm sorry, I've found someone more spiritual."
9. "I'm sorry, it's just not God's will."
8. "I feel called to the ministry...very soon and very far from you as soon as possible."
7. "I'm sorry, it could never work. I'm a sanguine and you're a phlegmatic."
6. "God loves me and must have a better plan for my life."
5. "You know, I feel like I'm dating my brother."
4. "At least I got a lot out of our Bible studies together."
3. "You need someone with lower standards."
2. "I think we should just be prayer partners."
1. "I do love you, but it's just agape now."

Happy

"Now I've been happy lately, thinking about the good things to come.
And I believe it could be, something good has begun.
Now I've been smiling lately, thinking about the good things to come.
And I believe it could be, something good has begun."

Speaking

Last night a few people that went to Honduras and I went to hear Will McKay speak about Honduras at a small church in Halls, TN. I thought we were going for moral support--which we were--but when we arrived, Will told me I was giving my testimony. Of course, I protested, but when Will has his mind made up, it's no use. Besides, I kind of wanted to speak again. Other than speaking in Priority, I hadn't done it since Honduras. I was real nervous, but once I got going, I relaxed and just shared from my heart. It was great. I finally got that feeling again. The one where I feel like I have a purpose, and what I'm saying could be impacting people. I realized that although I'm scared to do it, it makes me depend on God, and I feel like I'm doing something worthwhile. I love talking about Honduras. And even if I can't go back again, I could spend the rest of my life talking about it.

Not going down without a fight

I've been doing a lot of thinking. And praying. And more thinking and more praying. God's been putting something on my heart, but I'm not going to say just yet. Not until I'm really, really sure. I want to make sure this is from God and not just me. But I can tell you some things have changed. I've really been encouraged by all of you guys, and I really, really appreciate it. I may be going somewhere. But I can't say just yet. Thank you for your encouragement and your prayers.

More Pics

Ok, here are the pictures I promised everyone on my Xanga. If you have problems seeing these, then I suggest you get your eyes checked. Enjoy. Later days.

Ana, Red, and me at Espana.
The drum group praying before we perform.
Red and me at Espana. The local Hondurans thought we were crazy.
Yet another hotel picture. We're having fun eating pizza.
Nice shorts, Austin (haha, she'd kill me if she knew this was on here)

Better

I guess I'm better. You see, part of me never wants this icky feeling to go away. I want to remember Honduras forever. I want to have a burden for that place. But, with the icky feeling always there, it makes me miss them too. It first started the night before we left when we had to say goodbye. I felt like I was leaving family behind. So, I want to remember, because I don't want to forget them. But it really makes me want to go back. I don't know. I'm a bit confused. Oh yeah, if you want to look at some pictures go to here, then click on the bus in the right hand corner. You can figure it out from there. Later days.

Pool picture

That's right. Look again. There are FOUR of us stacked in this picture!! And of course, everyone around us is scrambling to help us stay up. But yeah. Jonathan, Red, me, and Ana make up this wonderful tower. Be ashamed of your pathetic stack of two. This is the master of all towers!

Pictures

Ok, so I can't go without posting some pictures. Here we go....

Claudia and Ana after a day of swimming

Tommy O, Red, Ali, Ana, and me at Obelisco
(Back, left to right) Red, Claudia, Camila, me (front, l-r) Sarai, Ana, and Romina after lunch

This is a picture of our wonderful, pulled-together-in-5-minutes basketball team. None of us had played before. More pictures tomorrow. Later days!

?

I'm not sick anymore, I guess. Just heartsick. I'm having a very difficult time being here. I want to be in Honduras. I have so many wonderful stories, but at the moment, I don't feel much like writing them. They'll be here soon enough, don't worry. But for now, I'd rather just sit and remember. More another time. Later days.

Home again

We're home now. I can't say much because believe it or not, I'm sick, but when I feel slightly better, I'll do my best to post about the trip. Until that time...later days.

Burned

My toes are burned. And my forehead is swollen. Go me!

Vivian

This is Vivian, a sweet little girl I met Wednesday morning. We had a good time together, but I hated having to leave. When I got on the bus, I hear somebody yelling, and I turn around and there she was, waving goodbye. I just about cried. I did end up crying on the bus, but I managed to keep it together until then. I miss her already. It's going to be tough leaving here. I'm already quite attached. I believe the girl in the background, to Vivian's right (our left) is Andrea, another special girl I talked to. I don't have time to write her story on here, but I will soon. God has been so amazing. I don't ever want to go home. I feel used here. Needed. I can tell you I will be here next year for sure. Until next time...

Day 5

I'm trying to post pictures on here, but it isn't working. Oh well. Click on the bus and go to summer pictures 05. Today was so incredible, but I'm about to fall asleep here at the desk, so you're just going to have to take my word for it and wait until later. I love you guys! Later days!

Hola

Our 4th day in wonderful Honduras. Today was incredible! We had our first program with the schools today and it was great. The drums were a huge hit, and we had fun doing the drama as well. I find myself getting more attached to Honduras with each passing day. I also led 2 girls to Christ this morning. It was such an awesome experience. I'm having a great time, not only with my friends, but with my Honduran friends as well. Tomorrow we'll be doing more programs with the schools. I'm not sure how many because the schools here went on strike this morning, but however many it is, I know it will be a blessed time. Love you all. Later days!

Honduras!!!

I'm here! It's our second day here in beautiful Honduras and I'm having a great time. I'm also typing upside-down, so if something is typed wrong, I'm sorry. Mom, Dad, I can't figure out how to do email, so I'm doing this instead. Today we met with the kids from Impacto and I had a wonderful time. We played games and practiced the skit. I'm acting like a puppet in our one skit, and it's quite hard being that loose. I also had a lot of fun with two different girls, Carol and Jenny. Carol is on my school team, and is leading our skit. She's really cool. We pretty much spent all day there, arriving at 9:00, and didn't leave until about 4:30. Then we had the rest of the evening off. Red (Kelli), Ali, and I went to the mall and ate in the food court. I had Pizza Hut, and there are a lot of American food chains here. We also shopped in a few stores. And I came very close to buying a faboulous pair of cleats. But, here in soccer universe, they don't have a single Beckham jersey. I was very dissapointed, but it didn't last long. This place is so awesome it's hard to stop smiling. Our hotel is wonderful, and we have an incredible view. We saw a rainbow this afternoon, gracing the moutain peaks. It was great. Tomorrow we're going to different churches for worship, but I will be at Impacto. Pray for me as I'm taking part in our skit for the first time. After church, we're all going to the Hamilton's apartment to celebrate the 4th of July. Yay! And Maria, I haven't forgotten about you. I'm writing everything down so you can read it when you get home. Alrighty, I'm off, but I'll try to update tomorrow (we get 2 free hours of internet each day). Adios!