thoughts from a hospital.

our visibility on our way to Sufu.

Since everything here today might well be gone tomorrow, do you see how essential it is to live a holy life? Daily expect the Day of God, eager for its arrival. The galaxies will burn up and the elements melt down that day—but we'll hardly notice. We'll be looking the other way, ready for the promised new heavens and the promised new earth, all landscaped with righteousness.

 So, my dear friends, since this is what you have to look forward to, do your very best to be found living at your best, in purity and peace. Interpret our Master's patient restraint for what it is: salvation. Our good brother Paul, who was given much wisdom in these matters, refers to this in all his letters, and has written you essentially the same thing. Some things Paul writes are difficult to understand. Irresponsible people who don't know what they are talking about twist them every which way. They do it to the rest of the Scriptures, too, destroying themselves as they do it.

2 Peter 3:11-16(The Message)

Sunday morning was alittle chaotic,getting 

everyone to church on time,then on top

of that.

It was Father's Day.

The day us kids thought we'd take our father out 

for lunch and stop by grandpas house and say

"Hey Grandpa,Happy Fathers Day!"

Nope,we're sitting in a visitors center 

eating packaged rolls and old coffee.

Life is strange like that,giving you opportunities 

to grow,mature.Or,you can sit down and complain,

sink back to the normal.

The expected.

I want to be the  'not normal'.

I want to be 'different'

Whatever that means.

I wish there were actually little angels on all of our shoulders.

Maybe then we'd have the guts to stand up and speak of the Love of  Christ.

The joy that He can bring.

The peace that He supplies.

The comfort that we all need.

My Jesus come and save us,heal us,be the Lover of our souls!

may someone see Jesus in you today.

rachel

june 25th

sitting in motel room,just chillin'

mom and pops in the room next door.

I can't think of anything to write...!

When in doubt,show pictures!

Wednesday night youth group(Whoo!)

For D-day pops had us kids ride on our flatbed and drive 'round town.

It was pretty awesome.

Then....I got my hair cut.

Not really cut mind you,just bangs.Which were a big step for me.

Before(creeper face)

After(less creeper face)

sleep well!

rachel

*huph*

It's been too long.

Even though I haven't been blogging long,

when ever I miss a few day*cough,month,cough*

I feel as if I haven't talked to a good friend or

really talked to God.

Speaking of praying,I recently went to SDAG merge camp.

I felt God's presence every night and at the end of the week

felt that the only way to stay on track was to 

have a conscious effort.

So that's my goal for..um..I think the rest of my life.

Yea,that sounds good.

P.S. my 16th birthday was Sunday(5th)

There were *eligible*bachelors...

later on I got sugar high...

the cake decorations were filled with frosting.

It's Friday! Fun Fun Fun!

That song is great!......jk

This remix is even greater.

This ring is purrty

It's was my grandmas...i think...

later skaters

rachel

My mother is strange.

As strange as to not be suspicious of many cars in front of the house after 

having left home for a few hours.

This April was her 50th birthday.She said all she wanted was 

new front teeth,but a surprise party was much cheaper.(hehe)

Oh,today's Mothers day isn't it?

So I should say something along the lines of 

"Mom,you're so great and I don't know where I'd be without"

But I do where I'd be.

I wouldn't be here(as in alive)

Now,to think about it,I recall that I was the,um..

the "surprise child".

 Oh well! I'm here now and you can't get rid of me.

Well, you could rid the world of me,but that would be legal.

Anyways,what was saying? Oh,right.What my mom means to me.

She's strange.(I said that already didn't I?)

And I love her.

How happy she was when she walked in the door and saw all these "older" lookin' people.

The "older" people being her good friends.

rachel