My favorite moment...

  I'm cheating on today's whatever wednesday post. The topic is : You're favorite memory from this summer. Well, I'm sorry, but I refuse to chose one moment. I can't. I will,though, stick to play related memories, because Willy Wonka was my favorite thing about this summer.


That time in the lobby where I was "trying" to catch Ben(He played Charlie). We spent a good 15 minutes with him dodging me around a table. 

That Sunday rehearsal when Ocean and I were outside on the bench during break and I was laying on her. 

Backstage with Wesley during either a run-through or an actual performance (I don't remember). Golden Age of Chocolate was happening on stage and he was playing the drums on my legs to the music. 

Teaching Stone how to do "Jazz hands". 

I have many more, but I'm going to stop there...

Oh I'm also going to put this:

All memories from when my sisters and their families were here. Family makes the best memories. 

Y'all, I had an amazing summer. It was far from easy or perfect, but in many ways it changed how I look at life... how I think... how I see my future. That, my friends, is far from a bad thing. Summer 2013 rocked my world. I wouldn't change a thing about it!


How about you?


Shalom, 

The three months that rocked my world.

 Today was the last day of Willy Wonka. People keep asking me if I'm glad, or if this is bittersweet... I can't say either is an accurate representation of how I feel right now. I'm actually a little bit heart broken. I never knew it would feel like this. I expected to be sad about it being over and saying bye to everyone, but I didn't expect it to be this bad.

  I didn't want to say my goodbyes to anyone, but there were several people that I feel the urge to cry. Those people would be Maribeth ( Violet's mother), Seth (Grandpa Joe), Wesley (The Candy Man), Mandi (Mrs. Bucket), and of course Ocean (an Oompa Loompa). I might elaborate on these people at a later date, but for now just know that they were a huge part of making this an amazing summer. I will miss everyone, but these people really touched my life.

  I think I've caught the acting bug. I have a desire to be in more plays now. Whether it's a musical or not. Just the whole experience... and the people... I'm addicted now.

  So I'm here nursing my hurting heart, praying that these people don't forget about me, because I know I won't be forgetting about them. Thank you for all y'alls prayers. I'm so thankful that I listened to God's prompting about being part of this play.

Here are a few pictures from the show:

Charlie and Grandpa Joe

Bucket Family

Candy Man and Candy Kids

Wonka and the Oompa Loompas

Cast. It's terrible of some of us, but oh well.. haha

Shalom, 

Decisions decisions...

  Grow up they said.... It'll be fun they said...
Oh wait, that was my own brain, thinking that growing up and being able to take care of myself, make my own rules, and decide on my own would be a great and fun idea. I should have listened to all the grownups that told me it sucked.

Rock the Desert is next week and I have to decide whether I should go or not.
 I'm really torn on whether I want to, because Kt and her family will be here, but RTD is so much fun and such an amazing experience... I really don't want to miss it. Something tells me I'll cry either way.

The big deal has nothing to do with whether I want to go though. It has everything to do with whether I should go. As my mom said, this summer has been all about me. I've been busy almost everyday with play stuff. I should have been done with my school work months ago, but I'm not. Not because I haven't worked at it.. I've just really lost my momentum. Mom thinks that my school should be done if I'm going to do this, but she's not going to tell me I can't go. She's leaving the decision up to me. I wish she wouldn't, but that's the whole "growing up" thing. I have to decide what's best in this situation.

 My head and my heart are telling me two different things. I've got a lot of praying to do. Please be praying with me. I need to decide... and I need to be at peace about that decision.

I really need something good to happen.... please let something good happen. I've been way too stressed lately. Not just a good day, but some blessing... like finding the man of my dreams... or miraculously getting done with school NOW... or having something I've wanted for a long time to look forward to. Something big and great.


Shalom, 

Opening night.

  Last night we had our first performance of Willy Wonka. It was both terrifying and exciting. We definitely didn't do as well as we could have, but personally, I think it went really well. With as well as we did last night, I have high hopes for all the next performances. We've got the opening night jitters out of the way, now :).

Thank you to everyone who has been praying about this over the last few months. I really appreciate it.


Shalom, 

Chess is harmless... right?

 Today is the very last day in May. I have to say... I'm pretty proud of myself.. 26 posts out of 31 days, and I'm pretty sure there's only one that I didn't do period. The others were just a day late and with another post.  So here's to day 31 *clinks glasses*!


Topic: A vivid memory. 

To be entirely honest, I only have a few vivid memories... one of which, I already shared on May 18th... most of the others, I don't feel comfortable shouting for all the world to read... haha. So I'm gonna go with a mix of two memories, with a jerk I used to know. I talked about him in May 10ths post.

The first time I ever met Danny was at H.E.A.R.T. Club, October 2009. He had just moved from California with his family, and at his first opportunity he crossed to me and introduced himself as if he was the most important person in the entire world for me to meet. I about threw up and avoided him like the plague .. until we got stuck in a play together that December. It was a chess play. I was the black queen, and he (along with Micah) was the grim reaper. Anytime a black chess piece "died" one of the grim reapers was supposed to come escort the piece off stage. Well in the first rehearsal where I "died", Danny came to get me. He pulled me into a standing position, wrapped his chain around my wrists, and held my body tight against his. Needless to say I fought him every step of the way, and every time after that, Micah took me off stage.


Shalom, 


P.S. Shelli's littles are here till Tuesday. Here's to being excited and sorta dreading it at the same time !

A day in time

The topic for today is:A typical day

Here goes nothing:

I wake up around 6:30 to Papa yelling at me to get out of bed... some mornings take longer than others for me to drag myself out of bed. Typically it depends on how persistent Papa is being... and whether I have to be anywhere.

I'm up by 7 and heading out to do chores. Feeding the horses, goats, dogs,and chickens, giving the orphan goats their lamber ( basically a bucket with nipples hooked up to straws so several animals can drink milk at once.), and of course petting all the cats especially the kittens.

Back in the house somewhere between 8 and 8:30 to eat breakfast and have computer time before starting school at 9. At 11 or 11:30 I stop school and take Ethan and Tori's dog for a walk/ get my music time. This is one of my favorite times of the day because I get to listen and sing to my music. Would you like to know who I've been obsessed with lately?
Words- Hawk Nelson
Hide your love away- Anthem Lights
Strangely Dim- Francesca Battistelli
Pumped Up Kicks- Mackenzie Bourg
Everybody Talks- Michaela Paige

Anyways, after that is lunch and a favorite TV show with mom. Once that's over it's back to school until 4ish. Now that I have rehearsal most nights, chores would be next and then a shower play rehearsal, and depending on how late it is, another TV show before bed.

So yeah, that's my day :).


Shalom,

Oh how joyful :)

Today's topic is 10 things that make you really happy. 

  1) Passionate, bone chilling, goosebump giving music.
  2)Worshiping my God.
  3)Willy Wonka with my Ocean.
  4) Pinterest with my Laina.
  5) Sharing encouragement and growth with my Rachael.
  6) My whole family gathered around our table to play cards or dominos.
  7) Movies with Papa.
  8) Talking careers with Mom.
  9)Shopping with my sisters.
  10)Frozen Yogurt at Fresh and Fruity with Tori.


What makes you happy?


Shalom, 

Thinking hurts...

Yesterday I was in Austin with one of my favorite families (well some of them atleast), Laina, her littlest brother Connor, and her mom Shannon; shopping! It was great fun.

Yesterday's topic was A moment in your day. 

Here is two.

Can you say hideous?? Laina and I laughed at this.. 

I tried on a romper (for the heck of it) for the first time ever. Laina,  tried on an adorable dress :)

Today's topic: Most embarrassing moment. 

This is a hard one for me.. I've had my share of embarrassing moments, but I've blocked most of them out.. so here goes..


In January 2011 I was in a play with my homeschool group. It was a lot of fun, because each of us got to make our own character, and the directors put them all together in a plot.

Anyways, I was a snotty rich girl. At the begining of the play, I had to walk by thease two guys (basketball players in the play) and basically "check them out" and "hit on them". These two guys? My ex (I only dated the guy for like a month..) and a guy who had had a crush on me our entire lives... It was mortifying. Thank God I got to snottily tell them off when they "asked me out"..


Shalom, 


P.S. I got a part in Willy Wonka!! I get to be Mrs. Teavee :). I am beyond excited! I simply cannot wait until first rehearsal on Tuesday!! Especially since Ocean got a part too!

Willy Wonka

On Monday night I auditioned for the play Willy Wonka. Auditions went well I felt like at least.
Today I got a call back for the play!! I have to go back in on Monday night and will know if I got a part by Tuesday at midnight. Excited but nervous. At least I have something to look forward to and I'm not just waiting. Please be praying for God's will over this situation. I want a part badly, but I want Gods will above all.