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.

Repent.

You've probably seen pix from this day before, but these are the ones of us young people.
Leilu and Oli, stealing tisses...
Sam and I. Wild smiling....
Dino baby, I love your voice, okay? Please don't hide it.
Tough deal, ROAR.I think that suffices as a post, no Cecilia? :D
Good night, let's all have a good week...Amen?
xxx

Things have been so busy with all the Christmas prep, its been so hard to keep up with this blog, Lord help us.

Gabe, Ally, and our son left about 1 week ago. Gosh, miss them. We super love you guys. Last night us girls were all sitting in the room looking at pictures and then we came across Riefe, and oh my God, he's just sooo cute, we miss him so much.

Before they left, they took some family photos for people in the home, so I thought maybe, I'd post some "Shimi's" around.

Khale Doosetdahram.
Sisters....eeeee

Hopeless Characters....

The Whole Gang of Terrorists

Ok, thats it! xxx Love ya!

Hey, Look At the Date

Remember, remember, the 5th of November
The Gunpowder Treason and plot ;
I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes,
'Twas his intent.
To blow up the King and the Parliament.
Three score barrels of powder below.
Poor old England to overthrow.
By God's providence he was catch'd,
With a dark lantern and burning match

Holloa boys, Holloa boys, let the bells ring
Holloa boys, Holloa boys, God save the King!

Hip hip Hoorah !
Hip hip Hoorah !

A penny loaf to feed ol'Pope,
A farthing cheese to choke him.
A pint of beer to rinse it down,
A faggot of sticks to burn him.
Burn him in a tub of tar,'
Burn him like a blazing star.
Burn his body from his head,
Then we'll say: ol'Pope is dead.

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And for a bit of a fun earful:


Hah, say that ten times really fast!!!!
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Hokay, there was a bachelorette party Friday night, but someone grabbed my camera near the beginning and I couldn't find it till the next morning. I found out that if you mix drinks with cameras and women you get painfully off-centered pictures, or pictures of the wall...or both. I had Angel's cam for a little but since I was on the back side of the lens there are none of me from there. Here's one I found of Julie and I, hope she doesn't mind.

I danced a lot. Yey! It's been a while.

At one point when I was out on the balcony, I asked a nearby by-sitter..."So how far is the beach from here?"

She responded with a point. Right behind me.

D'oh! So that's why it's called the beach house.

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I think the home will be deciding about me real soon...Eeeeeeeeee! I'll be praying about it too, so pray for me that the good Lordy makes it duper clear.

Yeh, right now, claim this key for me, super quick: Nothing is impossible for those channels who call on the power of the keys of prophecy.

Thanks!

Alright, the wedding shindig is on Thursday, I'll be heading down Wednesday night and will be back Friday. I'mna have pictures when I git back so bate your breaths and just hold it!!!

Cheers and Selah.

Keep smiling...

--A Prayer to My Jesus--

To smile through my breakings

To go on without fear

To accept life's disappointments

With a heart that's full of cheer

To have victory through heartache

To give forth sweetness amidst pain

To fall beneath my cross

And then to lift it up again

To follow without questions

To shine love pure and true

Oh Lord, make of me a fighter

This is what I ask of You.

Te Amo! xxx

England...ahhh!

Mmm, thot I should post, to let anyone who's been wondering know that WE'RE STILL ALIVE!!! and unburneded-- TYJ! We were able to git back to the house within a few days of the evacuation, with only the smell of smoke. The office survived as well so that was inspiring.

Just keep FCF in your prayers cause they're down a couple buildings and trailers and also lost some (music??) equipment. Claim them some supply and shoot up some jubilant prayings, yeh?
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In other extremely interesting news, I've been vigorously strolling the hills with Angel. This region is hilly as heck and walking these humps really works the derriere. PRAISE the God!!! I'm feelin it...

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Here's a little food for thot:

"What a delightful feeeeeeling!"

Ahhh, the Brits! Good times...

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Aha, here's one you Mandarin speakers will fancy...tad bit of swearing tho, so if there are kiddos around...ear muffs!


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Anyhew, next week is the double-whammy-wedding-shindig down in Mehico...getting all hyped for that, yar.

I've been here a month already...seems it's been a lot less...yet a lot more. I just know you understand.

Guess who!















Selah.