I'm a Surviver!

Hey all,

We did Greyhound from San Diego to Houston.

arrived almost a day late.

oh boy.

i'll have to devote at least half a post to that later, but for now, let's catch up...



It was a sunny Christmas Eve...

Christmas dinner with the kiddos

A few more misc.

More real picachures coming when I get back to Cali.

-Strength of Character-

I asked God for strength,
and God gave me
difficulties to make
me strong.

I asked for wisdom

and God gave me

problems to solve.

I asked for courage,

and God gave me

obstacles to overcome.

I asked for love,

and God put people

with problems in my path

for me to help.

I didn't get exactly what I asked, but I received all that I needed!

We all need to experience challenges and difficulties in our lives. If God would allow us to live our lives without obstacles, we would be weak. And we could never gain strength of character He needs us to have in order to succeed in life.

Flex-Appeal

The keys of flexibility will help you to bend without breaking.
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So, hey, what are you getting me for Christmas?

I've been doing a bit of filing recently, and I think it's getting to me; last night in my restless sleep, my thoughts were being organized into fresh folders with newly-printed labels...I could actually SEE them being organized and tucked away just as I started to understand them...agh!

We've been doing the Secret Angel thing-dinger and my poor old "mortal", haven't done darn much for them. Every time I hear what so-and-so's angel did for them I get all convicted and make a mental note to do something for my mortal...but to no avail. D'oh! I'm a rotten angel and my wings are wilting.

Don't really have any decorations up in the office so I tried my best to bring Christmas cheer, at least to my own cubicle.

I'm using a few of Kenji's thumbtacks, hope he doesn't mind (/notice).

So I'm thinking Texas is on the menu for the New Years hullabaloo. We booked ourselves a couple of tickets on Greyhound and we'll be headed to yonder Lone Star State fer a week. More on that next time.

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And for your viewing pleasure:


That there one on the left is pretty much the vision. Mmm, and the boots! Go ahead and lust...ahh!

Thanks for the photo Mari!
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Selah.

Swept....swept off our feet!!!

Its 1:30 in the morning. Had suuuch a blast tonight!!!! We were invited to sing at a private party so we got there and set up the equipment. (It was our first night on microphones) We were super nervous but it turned out to be sooo good. I wish we had some photos buuut none of us smart girls brought a camera.

There was this amaaazing violin guy, took all of our hearts away, Oh my Lord, he was soo good. We've all found our dream man :P. It was a super nice setup full of disco lights etc. Anyways towards the end us girlses went up and talked with him. Partied away, dancing and singing songs. Basically it was a great night. Our Jesus is just amazing, He's soo good to us!

Well that's all, thought I'd just share the moment. Luv ya & hope all of you are having just as good a Christmas or better.

xxx

You

An offline I received a few weeks back:
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"If God had a refrigerator, he would have your picture on it.

If He had a wallet, your picture would be inside it.

He sends you flowers each spring. He sends you a sunrise every morning.

Every time you want to talk, He hears you.
He can live anywhere else in the universe, but He chose your heart.

Face it my friend, He’s crazy about you!

So anyways....there's this Mexicana guy somewhere around and you might know of him. He's handsomishh, kinda nice, has some pimping issues but nothing that a little Canada couldn't fix.
His name starts with a.....R, can you guess who it is?

Happy Birthday Richy Roo!

Leila: You know I love you, young man! Thanks for being a good friend and listening when I needed you to. You're a swell pal, and I'm pretty much happy to have gotten know you. So...stay close k? I hope you have a super year and that Jesus will give you all the desires of your heart. Have a good one! xxx

Lainey: Uhh...basically I should meet you, :P. I was a little skeptical of this "Richy" that my girls talked about when they got home from FDTP. I had some serious question marks. But hey, I think I've come to like you too. Thanks for being such a caring love, I hope your next year is the best that Richy could ever have. xx

"Peace out, Richy!"

Te Amo and have a Happy Birthday.

--Leila & Lainey

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(Oh hey, um, Richy, I love you too! I didn't know it was your day, I'm rotten birthday-remember-er, I sowey! Thanks for being a pal at the FDTP, I'm so happy you were there...thanks for being a good ol' shoulder to sniffle on, mine's always here for you...

For the good times:

Beautiful tired girl

My heart is hers-- in that bag with so many others

It's hard to believe I wont bruise

In that pile of emotions

Would you hear a secret?

I think, with all the hearts she holds

She's lost her own

Without a glance behind her

Belated

Oi. I wasn't able to do it on the right day, but better late than never?


For Jeanine on the 23rd of November:Wish I could have been there for your birthday. Thanks for being there every Sunday back in the day. Sorry for the times I didn't call. I'm so dee-lighted you're part of my family and that you're so concerned about me. Sometimes I don't realize how much you love me and I seem like I'm a delinquent pal, but I love you a HECK load and I hope you remember that. Fer eber. There's this place deep in my heartest of hearts where you have a very secure permanency...it won't even go up for rent, I promise. Thanks fer being such a great pal and then some.

Remember our paper airplanes, our inside jokes, our secrets, our Sundays, our phone cards, our photos, our sunnys, our parents, our hockey games, and all our other thingses...

Praying for your new year. Lub you, see you soon...eventually ;)






(Selah.)

Luv this girl!

It's been so long since I've had time to post. There's so much been going on but there's one special girl out there who deserves my time and so this post is for you, Beautiful!

Happy Birthday Babes!

I super love you and am so thankful for you. I love your smile, your cheerfulness and fighting spirit.

Thank you for just being you. You're such an amazing Mom and all of your kids are gorgeous.

I admire your crazy love for the Lord and love all the great times we've worked together. Thanks for being such a good shepherdess. You're always so encouraging and inspiring to be around.

I hope this year will be a super duper one and that our Jesus will give you the best cus you deserve it and more!

I love you, yes?

xxx-Lei

Another One of Those Days

So there's this woman...

She's a friend, ready to lend listening ears and always tossing an encouraging phrase or two, or more. Always shoots straight to the point if you're off the straight and narrow...Dependable, with a capital D.

She's an eager conversationalist, whether the subject is delving in some cavernous truth, or floating on your questionable humor.

She's good quality, really-useful-engine-ish, multi-talented of-sorts.

She's a mother. That's like...all the fruits of the spirit in a singular being...score!

She's a writer. (You can take a peeksee at some of her stuff through the link at the bottom of this post)

She's...

L uring
A rtful
I nteresting
L ively
A greeable

(among a maze of other peachy things...)

Happy Birthday Laila! You've been such a pal and I'm duper blessed to know you like I do. Thanks for being you! Thanks for the massages and the prayers and the listening and the friendship (not listed in order of importance!), the inspiration and verve you give off where ever you are. You are an outstanding person. I miss you and yours and I hope I'll be able to live and work with you again one day, cause it's good for me. I'm praying that this year ahead will be an incredible experience for you! Remember "Age is mind over matter: If you don't mind, it doesn't matter!" You're young and you know it!

Cheers luv!

*LINK*

Selah.

Hey I love you. Happy Birthday!

Weddinger

Mmm, good times. I was delinquent with my photo-taking tho-- there's something about seeing so many people with bigger cameras that makes my little pea-shooter feel intimidated.

I'm still harvesting pictures of yours truly from other cameras, haven't found many at all, and I don't have any of me from mine. I'll post what I do have tho...and if more comes in...you'll be...one...of the first to know.

I got these from Steve and Linda. Like Stacey's Mom, their photography has got it going on...The delightful weddeds

The Grooms

The Garters

And here are some of mineses

It was overcast all day and my camera's flash isn't very flashy so I wasn't able to get any good ones of the couples during the ceremony. Plus, I'm a slacker so I didn't get many of anyone else before or after the ceremony either.

I was planning on getting pictures with people the next day but most of those who I wanted pictures of were GONE by the time I got back from early morning car phones. Mrah! But I did run around to snap a few of the place. Rather perdy really. There were dolphins splashing around just off the coast too, but my cam-cam couldn't focus that far, d'oh!

That's aboot it fer now. I'm gon try to get some of me...apparently SETH has some...and I'll find some other ppl to ring them out from. So please come again next time!

Um, nature calls. Cabi wants me to put her name here. Lusting for fame or something.




This is Cabi








Selah.