Thursday Night

Ok here is the video I promised. I hope you enjoy it. I am sorry if the audio is off or the quality aint good. If there is any questions comment with them and I will post another answering them.

Coming Soon....

I am working on a video and getting some pictures on here on the wonderful event that happened Thrusday night here at the forge. I did a video but I dont know if it will fit on here it might be to big so hopefully by the end of next week i will have it up.

Back to the books

I am back at school, I just got here today and I can't believe that my break is all over. I had so much fun with my friends and family that I really didn't want to go back. I really can't believe that the time flow by and so much had happened. But I am back and ready for another crazy semester here at VFCC. I just ask that you pray for me has I go through this semester. For God to guide me in the decisions I have to make and all that I have to do. Thank you so much.

P.S. Pictures of the Pennsylvania Farm Show coming soon.

HORRAY!!!!!!!!!!

So I only have a week of class left in this semester and then a week of Finals (Yuck!). I can't believe that I am almost done my first semester as a college student, it only feels like I came here to live yesterday. So many things have happened and have changed, and I feel like a different person. I can't remember what it was like worrying about college and how it was going to be but now I know and it is amazing. All of my classes were great and all of my professors were so wonderful and kind. God is so good for bringing me through this wonderful experience and I am glad that I have 4 more years of growing here to finish up, but I am just so glad that I have made it this far and God was there with me. I also want to thank anyone who was praying for me in this scary, new, and important time in my life. I truly felt your prayers from day to day. It will be nice to have 3 weeks off before coming back. It will hopefully be a time of refreshing and relaxation. Thank you God for keeping me safe and healthy through this experience and I pray that you will continue to keep me safe as I continue my education here. And thank you to everyone who has supported me. I know I am not quite done with the semester but I can still say thank you.

Procrastination gets the better of me.

Ok so I had a ten pager do on Tuesday and I just finished it today 30mins before class. I was up till 4:00 last night trying to finish it all, but didnt quite get it done, so this morning I woke up and skipped chapel to finish it. I talked to my ARA last night about the whole situation and she said that with the class I was in because I didnt turn it in on time I would get a zero on it and probably fail the class. So I went into class today to talk to her and ask if she could grade it even though it would not count, but when I got to class she asked for any late papers and said that she was feeling merciful. So the paper aint the best but at least it is in and not finished. So I have learned with God's grace that I need to kick me butt into gear and not be late for anything else.

Check this out!!!!!

Ok the school takes pictures at almost every event that goes on here and I was looking at a few of the albums and found myself in them which is kinda scary but oh well. I thought I would make it a game to see how many people could find me in the albums. It will be fun and you don't have to do it because I really dont care if you do or not. Here is the link at which you will find the albums. I have a list of the few albums I am in and I want you to find out how many pictures in total I am in. Have fun and i hope you enjoy looking at what fun we have here at the forge.

http://www.vfcc.edu/campuslife/?p=gallery&pag=1
The Albums Are:
SGA Harvest Festival
Start Teams
End of Summer Party

Coming in the near future

So I have been really busy the past few weeks so I haven't really had a chance to write anything good on here. I am really sorry that this blog has been boring but as I said I have been very busy. So I plan to have a little update about how things have been and how I've been doing. I also have just a few photos I haven't got a chance to put on here yet. Just to let you all know that I have been ok and not much has really happened in my life.
Its pretty much been the same old boring stuff that has happened. There are just a few things that I want to mention that you all can pray for. I have a friend that has been going through a lot of bad things at her work and is having a problem with a things in her life. All that i ask is that you pray for her that God will give her the strength to get through this troubling time and that God will help her notice what is wrong and what she has to do to fix it. There is also another friend that is dealing with what she should do with her life and where God is leading her. She feels God pulling her to go in a directions but she doesn't know how she is going to get there. So if you can pray that God gives her a clear direction as to what he wants her to do. And this past Sunday my other dear friend lost her grandma. So she has been home this week hanging with her family. So just pray for the whole family in this time of sorrow. I love all of my friends and I hate seeing them in trouble and dealing with hard times.

Sunday Night Bowling

This past sunday night I went bowling with a group of friends. I knew all but 2 of the people that were going. It was really fun and a great time to meet some new people. What was really nice about it all was that each game we played only cost 25 cents. Below is some pictures of that night.

My roommate Casey.

A really bad picture of me bowling.

Amanda Casey and Me.

Amanda and Me

Amanda (on top) Casey and Courtney
Casey lookin all nice.
Lucas and Chris two of the guys that went with us.
Amanda and Courtney Lucas being Lucas

A really bad picture of Josh or as we like to call him Sasquatch
The backside of Dave

Youth Harvest Fest

Here are pictures of the Youth's Harvest Fest. It was a whole lot of fun and a blast to see all of the kids enjoy themselves. And it was also neat to see what type of outfits the kids came up with.

Josh and Erik watching the kids play the game. Erik is dressed as a cereal Killer. And Josh was a party pooper and didn't have an outfit for the day.

Sara's outfit was the best one cause she made it all on her own and it was great.

Niccole pouring in the milk for bobbing for Ho Ho's. Niccole is in her Tinker Bell outfit.

Kier going at it. Way to go Kier!!!!

Here is the mess of the game and it was nasty.

Baggage

Okay so all of my closest friends are having big troubles right now and it just happens to be coming all at once. I have been having this trouble with the a guy I met. We were just friends and talking to each other all of the time, but over this weekend we didn't talk at all so when I got back onto campus he seemed to not want to talk to me and started acting really strange around me. So I thought there was something up and that he didn't like me as a friend anymore. Well my one friend said that she would try to help me in the situation. She did get a chance to ask him if he was mad at me or if there was something wrong and he said that he wasn't mad at me and that there was nothing wrong. So eventually he started to talk to me again and I asked if there was anything new and his responds was that "i have a gf but its not official yet." Oh and I forgot to mention that during chapel today we were to let go of things that were holding us back from getting to know God and grow in Him. So I gave God my problem with the guy because it was taking up all of my time. Then right after service we went to lunch and I saw him there with another girl and they were hugging and he was acting different then the way he usually acts with his other girl buds. So my first thought was he found another girl and I told my friends that and they said that its probably nothing. Well then I when they were walking out of the cafeteria they were holding hands, so right there told me that it was something. So I am really glad that I let go of that problem and gave it to God because if I didn't let it all go I probably would have been really hurt at seeing that. So luckily I am so glad that he finally told me this and talked to me cause now I don't feel like he's mad at me or anything in that nature. And I know understand why he wasn't talking to me and I am ok with it. But to top it all off I started talking to another guy and we are becoming very close as friends and he knows that I am not looking for a relationship so hopefully nothing turns out as bad as the other one did.

Ok so I am not the only one who is having the trouble or baggage on my back my one friends has a problem with her two roommates getting into her stuff and not asking before using. And they are starting to accuse her for all of the problems. So she does not know what to do about it. We keep telling her to talk to our RA and ask her to help in the situation. So tonight she finally did ask the Ra for help and has it pretty much all figured out.

And another friend is dealing with problems that keep happening back home. And she is getting all of her roommates baggage on top of it.

I just ask that you pray for all of us here that all of the problems will be straighten out correctly and that nothing else will happen that shouldn't. I also ask that you pray for all of us who have the strength to get through the problems that we still have to deal with.

WHY DOES MY ROOM SMELL SO BAD?

Ok for the past week our toilet has been clogged and we don't know why. We have told our RA about it and she has told security but they didn't come sunday night and they said they couldn't do anything about it. But they did say that they would call the mataince and have them fix it. And yesturday it really started to smell really bad so we kept the door closed until he came today to fix it. and now our room smells worse than before so the whole day I am not going into my room until i know the smell is gone. Hopefully it doesn't happen again and that the smell gets out of the room quickly.

More Photos

Here are a few photos of me and my friends when we went to play some volleyball.

Amanda and Courtney

The three of us
I tried to get a solo shot but it didn't quite work.
After the few pictures we went and walked back to play some more.

Photos of the last two weeks

Here are the few pictures I have of the past two weeks.

This is a waterfall we pass when going to different places.

Amanda and Courtney

Rachel and Whitney


Sarah and Me
Starky
Starky and Amanda they are roommates
Me and Courtney
Me and Elizabeth
Amanda, Courtney and Elizabeth
Casey my roommate
Amanda and Elizaabeth
Whitney

Starky

Nicknames

Ok I was given a nickname by my friends at college and I have finally started to accept it. You may be wondering what the nickname is. Well it is “Mother Theresa” it was “nurse” but then it changed with a few hours of talking. Now you many be wondering how did her friends come up with this. Well it all started when on last Friday night, right after a dodge ball tournament. When I got back to my room I got on AIM and my friend Matt popped up (he's the guy who my friends want me to date.) We were just talking about the game and how it went, when he mentioned that he had a headache. So being the caring person I am, I mentioned that he should either get some sleep or take some pills. Well he said he didn’t have any pills and if he went to sleep with it he’d wake with a migraine, so I offered to give him some pills, if he would meet me right outside of my dorm. Well this all took place at 2:00 am and stupid me didn’t think of that and what could go wrong. So we met and he took the pills, then we talked for about 2 mins and went our separate ways. But that’s just half of the story, the next night we were studying for an exam and that’s when “nurse” nickname came up. But right after we were done I decided to get some sleep when all of a sudden my two crazy friends started asking me questions about Matt. They asked if I liked him, have I ever been in a relationship with a boy before, and if I ever held a boys hand or hugged one before. Well that’s when they noticed that I was so pure and innocent and that led to the whole “Mother Theresa” nickname. At first it really drove me nuts but now I have noticed that they are encouraging me to stay pure and innocent.

So that is why my friends call me “Mother Theresa.” And actually I have started responding to it and treat it like it’s my actual name. But now they are starting to call Matt the “pope” and begning to make it into a little joke. That at first it drove me nuts but it’s not that bad anymore and I know that they are joking.

To Come....

Ok I am going home this weekend and I plan to get video's and picture on my blog the reason why I have not done this yet is because my laptop won't let me download the video's on my camera to kodak. So this weekend I plan to get all of the video's and pics I have taken the past two weeks on here for everyone to see.

First weekend on campus and first weekend home

Okay so my first weekend on campus was really fun and crazy. Disadvantage was that my roommate and a bunch of really close friends all went home because it was a four day weekend so campus was pretty much dead. But with being on campus I was able to get a lot of homework done and really experience a life away from home and on my own. What was really nice was that my one friend who is student teaching had me over almost everyday and we got to talk and hangout, so I didn't feel totally alone. Then on Sunday my start team decided to go to Glad Tidings in Reading for church then go to CEC's for lunch. The ride there was 45 mins which was to long for me but luckily we made it interesting. The service was great and I really enjoyed it, but the whole time I was missing my friends back home because we would talk to each other during the service. After the service we took a tour of the huge church and see how big it was going to get. Then we decided that we didn't want to go to CEC's for fear that we would get kicked out, so we went to pizza hut instead.


On Monday I finished the homework that still needed to be done until we had a "brown-out" and almost all of the power went then around 3:00 I went to my friends apartment for a little party she was having and by that time the power all over campus was out. So I just hung with them until the power went back on and we could eat. It was fun just to hang with friends, talk, and play games. when it started to get late I went back to my room finished a little bit more homework then went with friends to see if the library was open, but it wasn't so I went back and just hung a little bit then went to bed.

On Friday the same week I had a normal day but the difference was I had to pack, because I was going home. I woke up and took my shower and got ready to for the day. After I was all dressed and ready to go I started to feel a little weird so I grabbed a soda and took a big swig. And all of a sudden I had this a bare able pain right under my ribs, so while still standing I laid my head on my bed and the next thing I remember is waking up on the floor. The first thing I thought was "where am I?"so as soon as I got a little more alert I called my mom to see what she thinks I should do. She said that I might have just passed out and to eat some food and then see how I feel. I did feel better but not a lot better. I waited until my roommate was ready to go to chapel before I left for fear of passing out again and during chapel I had a really hard time trying to stay awake and keep my attention on the speaker. My one friend made sure I ate a lot of food so that way I don't pass out again.

After that situation was all over with I went to my classes. My youth pastor saw me right before I went into the class and reminded me that he was going to be at my door @ 3:30 exactly. So has soon as the class was over I said good-bye to a few of my friends then went back and grabbed my suitcase and met my youth pastor. He was so surprised that I was not going to take any laundry with me to wash while I was home. It was a crazy ride and I really got to see the other side of my youth pastor. It takes a good hour and a half to get back to the church. When we got to the church I called my mom to let her know what the plan was and make sure I was going to get home. It was nice to be back in youth and back in a place I really know. After youth my mom came and picked me up and took me back home. Now I couldn't sleep in my bed because Robyn was painting the room, so everything was all over and there were only two beds in the room. So I had to sleep on the couch which was nice, but a pain.

On Saturday I half woke up told my bros to turn the TV down and then went back to sleep. When I actually woke up I got ready for a day of shopping and homework. It probably was not smart to go shopping but at least I got things I needed and somethings I didn't. When we got back I finished some of the homework I needed to do.

On Sunday I went to church and it just happened to be promotion Sunday so I got my certificate saying that I can go up into an adult class. But I didn't move up because my youth pastor wants me to stay and help with the youth class. So after the service I went back home and finished a few more homework problems then packed up all that I bought and everything I grabbed from home and got ready to head to church. I felt so weird not staying and having to leave again but I knew I had to get used to it, because that was no longer my permanent home but my home away from home. When we got to the church I felt a little sick and had to bite my tongue a few times to stop myself from crying (but that is starting to not work.) But finally when church was over I moved everything over into my youth pastors car and then just hung until he was ready. When it came the time to actually leave I really started to cry and the tears would not stop. My youth pastor was like "your going to see them next week" but that didn't help so once we were in the car and actually driving away that's when I began to stop crying and get back to my normal self. It was so much fun to be back home and hang with my family but I also love everyone here.

College Life part 1

Okay I have finally decided that I have a few minutes to type up an update for ya'll. I hope you enjoy reading it. And I am sorry I don't remember the whole first few days.

Okay so I had to pack up my whole entire life on Friday, August 29, and get ready to move to my new home. It was really strange but I tried my best to make sure I took what I needed and nothing extra. It took me all day to pack and when my dad got home he was ready to high-tale-it. Well after I tried to grab everything, we finally loaded the car full and headed to Pheonixville. Well we checked into our hotel, then grabbed something to eat. I really was not that hungry because of the quizy feeling that was in my stomach. Then we went back to our room and hung out for the rest of the time. It was nice just to have my parents there it felt weird but it didn't matter.

Now Saturday was the big day. Well I woke up ate some food (even though I couldn't eat much), mad sure I had everything that I needed, and loaded back up and headed to the college. When we pulled into the parking lot my phone rang and it was my Youth Pastor checking up on me. He said to come and find him once I was registered. So we walked over to the registation and got me all ready. I had my mail key and my room key and all the wonderful papers that told what was going on. Then we went to find my youth pastor @ the bookstore. He helped me get my books (and waste my money on them;), then he said to call him when I was ready to move in and he would help. So we went back to the car and then went to find my room. My roommate was not there yet which was nice cause then I didn't have to worry about running into each other while unpacking.

Unpacking was hard cause I noticed how unorganized I can be. The first and main thing I wanted to do first was make the bed then get everything else unpacked. So I claimed the lower bunk and started to put my stuff on it. Then my dad helped me by hanging all of my clothes and putting things were I told him too. Then when I was almost done my roommate appeared. It was really nice to meet her for the first time, we talk to on facebook but that was it. After I finished we went to lunch so Casey (my roommate) could unpack all of her stuff. While @ lunch we decided what I still needed and the things I didn't. So we went shopping for the few things I didn't have and the few things I really wanted. So we went back to the room and moved everything back and had to shift things around so Casey and I would get things to work.

Then it was time for the first service of the night. After the little service all of us new students went outside and joined our start teams. In start teams we played icebreaker games and did a lot of fun games. Then it came time to have the final service and say good-bye to the parents. At the service they had the students pray over their parents. It was really cool but really hard cause I knew that soon i would be saying good-bye. So after the service we walked to my dorm and said good-bye right out side the doors. Then I cried really hard and for forever. It was really hard for me to sleep that night because i knew i was now on my own and in college.

I can't really remember the next day (which would be sunday) but in know it was full of fun and crazy start team activates. I do remember that we went to a professors house to met him and talk to him.

On tuesday classes started and the real college life began. Classes were fun and I really started to realize that I was no longer homeschooled but in college and on my way to a better life serving God.

I have a few pics of the few days of my college life. I have tried my best to put them in order but its not really working. Okay the two group pictures are of my start team. And then there's the picture of the beautiful sky outside of my window. Then the four pictures of my room my desk, my closet, my bed (I have the bottom bunk), the bathroom. Next are random pictures of me and friends.

Pictures of Homeschool Fine Arts

Here are some pictures of the Homeschool fine arts festival.

Angela performed with her Irish step class.

Here's Caleb's and Josh's choir class.

They got hold posters for the first song.

Josh singing and signing.

Caleb singing and signing.

Robyn and I did a human video to "Hero" by Superchick.After everyone finished performing they honored the graduates. It was me, Savanah, and RJ.

After everyone got a snack Robyn's Debate class did their debate. It took them two hours. This is Robyn's team they were on the Affirmative side.