"Squeeze the World"
Friday, June 30, 2006
Thank you!
I would like to thank everyone for the help and support I've had in the past week. Everywhere I go, people greet and encourage me. I am so blessed to have grown up in this community and to know so many good people. Even though I have not asked for money from anyone, I'm receiving gifts in the mail and bills palmed within handshakes.
The s'more "get together" (the word "party" is too formal for my liking) was lovely, though not many s'mores were consumed. The weather was perfect and good times were had. I *finally* started real packing today, but the pre-packing preparations have made the job easier.
Also, we heard from the Moores yesterday and I found out that I will be rooming with a girl who has stayed in the area before. She's also involved with the Village (in charge of volunteers, even!) and it is such a relief, especially as I'm starting to realize the luxery I've had living with my parents and all that makes a comfortable home.
Just an FYI, I am not worried about the problems in the Gaza Strip, and I have no intention of being within range of the current conflict.
The s'more "get together" (the word "party" is too formal for my liking) was lovely, though not many s'mores were consumed. The weather was perfect and good times were had. I *finally* started real packing today, but the pre-packing preparations have made the job easier.
Also, we heard from the Moores yesterday and I found out that I will be rooming with a girl who has stayed in the area before. She's also involved with the Village (in charge of volunteers, even!) and it is such a relief, especially as I'm starting to realize the luxery I've had living with my parents and all that makes a comfortable home.
Just an FYI, I am not worried about the problems in the Gaza Strip, and I have no intention of being within range of the current conflict.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Church tomorrow
Just a reminder: I will be sharing (briefly) at Christ Center tomorrow morning at both the 9 and 11 o'clock services. Also, I have a send off on Thursday at my house with s'mores at seven, hope to see you there! Happy Founder's Day!
Monday, June 12, 2006
Testing...
I just checked the settings for the subscription tool, and somehow it was turned off. I'm not sure how long it has been disabled, so here's a test to see how it works.
Last weekend marked my parent's 25th Anniversary. We went on a short camping trip up the Icicle where Matthew and Jessica made a surprise visit and we managed to keep warm despite the forces of nature. We also had lunch the next day at my grandparent's house to celebrate, and we plan to go up to Lake Wenatchee this weekend. Good times.
Also last week, I managed to send out a big mailing of letters. If all goes as it should, my audience has probably tripled and I'm a little nervous so... hello! If you haven't noticed the subscribe bit along the side, it makes it so that you don't have to check this page over and over and will send any updates to your inbox! Very handy.
I only have three more days left of this quarter, and after that I can start making serious progress with packing and cleaning the piles of things I've collected over the years. Yay!? I'm really not sure which is better, but both need to be finished. Oh, and for an Israel-related bit, I found a great article in the Seattle Times about traveling the Holy Land, read it here.
Good day to you all!
Also last week, I managed to send out a big mailing of letters. If all goes as it should, my audience has probably tripled and I'm a little nervous so... hello! If you haven't noticed the subscribe bit along the side, it makes it so that you don't have to check this page over and over and will send any updates to your inbox! Very handy.
I only have three more days left of this quarter, and after that I can start making serious progress with packing and cleaning the piles of things I've collected over the years. Yay!? I'm really not sure which is better, but both need to be finished. Oh, and for an Israel-related bit, I found a great article in the Seattle Times about traveling the Holy Land, read it here.
Good day to you all!
Thursday, June 08, 2006
I tried putting a countdown on here, but Blogger wouldn't let me. I'm not going to mess with it now.
My parents and I had dinner tonight with Brian and a couple who met on a Kibbutz. It was very interesting to hear about their experiences with the area and the people, and their son was adorable.
It was really neat to see some of their pictures, I was especially interested in Masada and the history surrounding that place. It seemed that most of their photos were of "this is where _______ happened, and that's the church they built on top of it." Oh! and they have hedgehogs all over the place, so I look forward to trying to domesticate my own.
My parents and I had dinner tonight with Brian and a couple who met on a Kibbutz. It was very interesting to hear about their experiences with the area and the people, and their son was adorable.
It was really neat to see some of their pictures, I was especially interested in Masada and the history surrounding that place. It seemed that most of their photos were of "this is where _______ happened, and that's the church they built on top of it." Oh! and they have hedgehogs all over the place, so I look forward to trying to domesticate my own.
