Freshening up

Shuffling this work of art over to wordpress.

http://threethirds.wordpress.com/

Still working on touch-ups.

Spanish Festival

Last week Kev and I visited FCF for our day off. Went out with peeps to a Spanish festival, a celebration of when Cortes landed in the "New World".

They had armor, weapons, dresses, and other items from them olden days, and even samples of the kind of food they used to eat...some of us got into it:

Our resident Aussie, Daivid, trying on some metal








Cutest Cody












Gracie Quixote












This guy knew all about the weapons and armor, thus the rapt audience








These dresses have about 5 layers...nutsy!












Kev performing for lunch money












selah.

Getting dark

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer."-Corrie Ten Boom

"I promise the warmth of My hand in yours. I promise that you will feel Me with you every step of this path. I will hold your heart and protect it from anything that would hurt it too deeply. Be strong and of good courage, fear not, for I go with you and I won't fail or forsake you. In the end you will feel that none of this has been a sacrifice for all that you gain through it."

Mr Right

Sorry Adrian, had to take it off. Luv ya!

Change.

Ooof!

Just went through a very long week and tomorrow is my day OFF! The regular old seven-day week seem really gorged and fat this time around. Missed two days at the office and missed a deadline. Buuut I'm living in the house now, thank the Jesus--moved from the cabin where Connie and I were a tad squished into a decent sized room w/ an adjacent bathroom, oh JOY! Oh and ahhh...I'm owed a massage...YESH, Life is goood!

Leiloo and Jeanine will be coming down in about a week, and thus will start a week of hearty vacationing. Annnnd I hear tale of Lainey being around these parts for the CCR meetings. Do you know how giddy that makes me?
































Imagine me with those grins. It's not pretty, but it's sincere...Ahee!

I know I've missed posting on a few birthdays - Leila even thot I fergot hers (July 20th). D'oh!

Didn't.

This was taken on your birthday last year, Chinno. After the guys' dance/birthday song and that pancake "cake", yik! Wish I could have been with you for your 18th, you Fatty McFat. I have a lot of mushy stuff to say but I'll save it. I better be seeing you soon!

And if any of you who (should have) remembered wanna post a lil' sumthing nice-like, do!

Cheers

Early Mornings

Ahh, another bright and cheery Friday morning on car phones, this is the LIFE!


I'm so hyped this morning. Every time the phone rings I get this chipper feeling in my heart and a ready twitch in my fingers! I rather a busy morning to a slow one, especially since I don't have that hidden talent to nap between calls like SOME people
("I'm not going to say who, but I think you might know him"....coughkayteecough).


The drive on the way here this morning (5:30 AM) was gosh darn per-dy. We live in this bunch of hills, so while winding our way down to the city, we got to see the fog rolling around the valleys. Le Sigh! And the little white buildings with the orangey tiles surrounded by greenery and mist with the sun poking it's head over a green hump and throwing gold into the foggy fog...AHHH, CLICK-CLICK-CLICKITY-worthy!

I tell ya, Cali is beauteous.

Too much caffeine, I'm talking too fast on the line. (Breathe...1, 2, 3... exhale...whooooo...Whata buzz!)

I'm a very busy man today, the phone is ringing all over the place...and I'm creepying up behind them record holders...watch your back there Speck! I mean to make a name for myself! One more hour...tickity-tock....

Oi, I know plants and flowers are boring to toss up here but that's all I've been lens-capturing. I'll do better next time, no promise. These are all from our property...we've got some greaaat foliage going on. Check out the bee one...

I'll leave you all with a couple status messages that really spoke to me today:
"You must be willing to become simple, that you might be wise."

"Cecil is short."



Selah.

James 5:15

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick and the Lord shall raise them up.

You may or may not know this Marianne girl, but please beseech the Almighty for her, yes? I'm not so knowledgeable about the history and details but here's what I know: A few years back, Sweet Cheeks here got sick with Chron's disease("There is no known drug based or surgical cure for Crohn's disease. Treatment options are restricted to controlling symptoms , putting and keeping the disease in remission and preventing relapse ." - Wikipedia).
She was very sick and lost a lot of weight and you probably received some prayer requests for her (and thanks for your prayerses!). More recently she started doing a lot better, gained her weight back, and was able to get back to home life, but then this dratted relapse came along. So please pray for:

- Healing (Of course)
As you call on the keys of healing, there is NOTHING in your body that isn't subject to their power.

- Strength
He giveth power to the faint, and to them that have no might He increaseth strength. - Isa. 40:29

- For her body to retain the nutritions that she needs
The power of the Keys is life to those who hold them. Using the keys brings health to your flesh.

- Against abdominal pain
Elixor is the bearer of the elixir of healing from Heaven. He can flow through the body like a vapor, placing the elixir of healing on afflicted areas

- Fighting spirit
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. - Eph.6:16

- Supply (the medication she needs is expensivish)
Praying like you're in charge means commanding the Lord in the spirit. (I don't know the ML #, go fish)

Can't wait to see how the Lordy answers our prayers!

The power of the keys is a seal of promise that cannot be broken. Prayers that are signed, sealed‚ and delivered with expectant faith and the power of the keys are heeded and answered.

Thanks, LOVE YA!

Oops! Been a while...

I'm back in So-Cal, hurah! And I'm starting on that long road to FD-hood, again. Actually, I feel like I started up it a year ago, and that I'm almost "there", though I suppose it's more of a journey than a destination.

I'm "quite excite" about the work I've started on: I'm taking on the Activated subscriptions. That includes processing the subs as they come in, answering questions on email and phone, and mailing all those mags. I'll probably be taking on other jobs in the future but for now, I'm getting this down as well I can, and I rather like it.

Ahh and the sun! My skin is turning from yellow and grey back to the wonderful brown tone that it was meant to be, HAL EH LOO YAH! But beauty is pain, yes sir. A couple weeks ago, I decided I'd had enough of tan lines; I wanted to tan with just a little "less" clothing, ahem. Therefore, I found myself a large rock (referred to me by a "reliable source") in a secluded area of our property and stretched myself out like a lizard to catch those glory-rays. About thirty seconds later I received several visitors, the buzzing kind. The "we-like-flowers-and-stinging" kind. I sat up because they seemed awfully close and awfully loud, and found they had lodged their buzzing bodies in my HAIR.
I, not being the panicky type yet not so fond of their company, leisurely shook my hair to dislodge the buzzers. Don't think they liked it much, cause that's when I got stung. Then my fury was enraged. But how do you kill a bee that's stuck in your hair? Squish it between your hand and a hard place...even that hard place happens to be your own head-- trust me, it'll die. You may look silly, but it'll die.Yeh, Iwassmackingmyownheadtoputtorestthedurnbuzzingwhilestumblingthroughthebushesbarefoottowardthecabinhalfnaked.
Good thing no one saw that part. Might have been embarrassing.

Got two stings and splinters in my feet from all the foliage I trekked through. But did that stop me from catching glory-rays? Not a chance. To this day I bravely sun my yellow skin, baring my body to the bees, showing them that they CANNOT KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN!

Selah.

I dunno, I dunno....verry questionable...

Gonna miss you, my love. Hope you're happy there.

Went to Boston Pizza to spend the last night with Cec. Watched a very intense UFC fight. GSP is pretty much da bomb ;)!

Jonny and I, gosh love him.

Short and sweet!!!

Hope you enjoy. xxx

Controling Weather

Interesting article...gosh! Gotta get me a rocket like this!

We're back!!!

Its been some months but hey, we're new creatures now, amen Lainz?

Gonna have a nice long post really soon with new photos and all but I just wanted to say really quick how much I miss my Woody Girls!

"Damn Straight" Lain, it doesn't feel right living without you. ;)

Tasha, I miss you like heck. Its a SERIOUS DISASTA!!

Gorgeous Brazillian girl, I miss you too, I wanna see your pretty smile again soon.

Jeaniney, I'm not so into this far off isolation thing.
I miss your "Oooh, ees Chono?" haha. Get your butt back here, chinese girl!!

Chinno, your not a Woody girl, but we're still apart from each other so I will include you here. I hope you know that I'm kind of not so yielded with this whole Cali thing but you're happy so I will try to be happy too.
NO KISSING BOYS, mmkay? ehee, you're the best!!

"Ima Stickwitchu Foreva!"

See ya soon. xxx -Lei

Thanks, LOVE YA!

Hi. Just alittle LNF on Lain and Lei. :D
It's true we are in a moving process, still in the boxes and kraft dinner for meals stage...not to mention EXTREME drama that we might never have hi-speed in the new house. Prayer needed.

Lot's of love to all I haven't been in contact with...I'm going to try to keep up with this here blog, but we'll see how that works with the internet being a fruit. I miss blogging, heh.

Don't forget to spread alil' of the old fashioned love around, everyone's needing it these days. Oh, and send me a tiss when you get a chance. Thanks! Love ya!

P.S. "Damn straight..."

Swoon.


I love you Betts. Being a kitchen girl is lonesome without you. Why don't you come over and we can have oatmeal and yogurt together? :D You love it.

Bart

Yeeeaaaaaw!

Hey, this blog's alive, it's just snoozing is all. No worries tho, it'll be waking up soon (by faiths).

Guess I should probably say interesting things huh?...I'll try. Yesterday one of my pals (not to mention any names....but it may or may not have been NICK FISHER) told me that my blog was boring. I know it's rather true - but still, it made me cringe, because well, who wants a boring blog? Not so inspiring. So....how about an update? Last time we had one of those was toward the end of January, I believe?

Me and Jen, my youngest cousin
Right then. I'm still in Toronto. Still "visiting", I've been here just over two months now. What am I doing here? I'm waiting for word from a certain source as to whether I can return to the home sweet home I was living in in California. A crawling process, but the Lord's working it out, and teaching me patience -- tho I'm a rotten student, I'm sure.

I've been trying to keep busy while here tho, studying a whole bunch. For some reason I'm doing school again, mrah! Have to work on some required credits that jumped me from out of nowhere. I've decided that I wouldn't mind grade school if it was only a hobby, yes.

Family Birthday Celebration ----->

I've also been ramming my PS reading list and I think I may finally be making a dent, PTL! If you check down the side bar somewhere, you can follow my progress. Being able to see it like that is rather encouraging and feels healthy somehow. I've also got other personal reading assignments from the Lordy, PLUS all the Feast newbies; so I'm thoroughly "hedged about" with my studying.

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Oh, a little tid-bitty from my optometrist: Reading in dim or "bad" lighting doesn't damage your eyes. It only causes them to tire more quickly.
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Woah, I've been exercising, be proud of me!! WHOOO, YEAH BABY! Instead of roughly, somewhat, about, generally...once every....month...I've brought it up to several times a week, yar.

The other day I was thinking about skipping workout...you know, don't wanna push my self "too" hard...I mean my body's just not USED to this pace!...then I came across this in the XN.









I gulped. Checked my pulse. And later that day, I exercised.
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By the way, there's recent-er-ish photos ---> HERE. I'll put up a link somewhere too, for easy accesses.

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I had sushi and friends on my birthday, I'm such a happy chap! I'll have to get some pictures of it from Ally. We started making it all around 10 30 PM I think...and finally ate around 12, craaaazy!

Ned's battery is dying, gatta go!

THANKS, LUV YA!

Selah.

For My Favorite Guy

....

I’ve been asleep for a while now

You tucked me in just like a child now

Cause every time You hold me in Your arms

I'm comfortable enough to feel Your warmth...

It starts in my soul

And I lose all control

When You kiss my nose

The feelin shows

Cause You make me smile

Baby, just take Your time

Holdin me tight

Where ever You go...

Snow-woman

Sex: Female
Height: (roughly) 6'
Cup Size: B(igandperkyaslongasitstayscold)
Hair: Willow twigs
Status: HOT as snow gets!!! Sizzle!

For the Enamoured

Love 2008: Mesmerizing Sand Art - Watch today’s top amazing videos here

Lisa

Take a minute and check this out. Then add it to your prayer list!

For You (Per Te)

By Josh Groban

Sento nell'aria profumo di te

Piccoli sogni vissuti con me

Ora lo so, non voglio perderti

Quella dolcezza così senza età

La tua bellezza rivali non ha

Il cuore mio vuole soltanto te

Per te, per te, vivrò

L'amore vincerà

Con te, con te avrò

Mille giorni di felicità

Mille notti di serenità

Farò quello che mi chiederai

Andrò sempre dovunque tu andrai

Darò tutto l'amore che ho per te

Dimmi che tu già il futuro lo sai

Dimmi che questo non finirà mai

Senza di te non voglio esistere

Per te, per te, vivrò

L'amore vincerà

Con te, con te, avrò

Mille giorni di felicità

Mille notti di serenità

Farò quello che mi chiederai

Andrò sempre dovunque tu andrai

Darò tutto l'amore che ho per te

Non devo dirtelo, ormai gia lo sai

Che morirei, senza di te

Per te, per te, vivrò

L'amore vincerà

Con te, con te, farò

tutto quello che mi chiederai

Andrò sempre dovunque tu andrai

Darò tutto l'amore che ho per te

"For you, For you, I’ll live

Love is gonna win

With you, With you, I’ll do

Everything You'll ask me to

I'll go always anywhere with You

I'll give all the love I feel for...You"

Okay, I feel a little funny.

This is my fourth post in a row. Now, if this was my own personal blog, that would be...normal. But it's not, and so I feel almost excessive by doing this. But IS it MY fault that the girls aren't posting? Nuh uh. Therefore, I won't stand in line with my hands behind my back, waiting for my turn. I'mna just take this little posting torch and RUN WITH IT, RUN!!!

"RIDE VIRGINIA, RIDE!!!!"

Right, well, I'll just...jog a bit for now.

Okay, well, for a little bit of recent news: I'm in Canada at the moment on a bit of a visit. I'm not sure how long this visit will be, but I've been back since January 9, 2008. Speaking of which, Happy New Years, all!

And look, there's snow! It's a pleasant amount, maybe an inch or so; not too overwhelming, TYJ.

I've only seen the girls once since I've been here, mrah! But I'm tryna git over there to their place this week, and I maaaay get some pictures out of such a visit...my spirit is willing, tho my flesh is weak. Sometimes, photos are so much WORK!

Any more news? Nuh uh. Not fer now.

Ooh, but I have annexed a little something to the side bar! Scroll down and have a little "looksie". My pie graph looks a bit lame right now but I'm working on it. And, I know keeping tabs on my progress in that field prrrobably isn't at the top of your to-do list...but it's okay, I'll keep you posted anyway, just for fun!

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I didn't even remember I wrote these lines when you quoted them to me.

Reason?

Do I need one just to be close to you?

Do I need a reason to lay against you

And listen to your heart beat?

Sandra Steffensen -- "The Giant Who Loved a Fairy"

Thanks for your love!

Belatery

Ahh, my parents: Abelardo and Diane (AKA David and Praisie)

Their birthdays were the 18th and 20th of this month, but I was so busy tending to their every whim that I forgot to POST!

(I know, my photo-editing skills amount to suckery, but I'm learning and growing and changing so please, slice me some slacky-poo, and just CALM DOWN! )

Anyway, back to them. They're so tender, those two. Always supportive and caring and concerned. And since most of me is a bit of them, I have this brimming heart of thankfulness that's juuuuust about set to overflow! Thanks guys, for your love and longsuffering, for your sponsoring, for all those years of grrreat parenting that resulted in such grrreat offspring. There's a lot you two have done "for the good of the colony" and Jesus probably has some freaky-big mansions (and plants for mom) in His house for you guys. Love you, Heppy New Yearses!

Silver Lining

When we know that God loves us,


We know that every thing's going to be okay.

Just One More Time Through

Encore by Masa

Wrote my heart out in music
First a minor, then a diminished.
My voice broke like a toothpick,
The crowd was silent when I was finished.
I bit the bullet, and said "I'm done",
Cause every note inside of me was sung.
They've all gone home, and you're the only one...

Well, you smiled and said, "I loved your song,
And on the chorus I'd sing along,
Pity it all had to end so soon.
With your melody I can relate,
I've got a heart that hurts and a voice that breaks.
I'd love to hear it if just one more time through"

This encore is for you

I let my heart write the lyrics as
My fingers dance on the ivory
You know you're the only witness to
This poem and symphony
I'll sing the tune, you play the drum
Till every note inside of me is sung

And I don't care if we're the only ones...

Well, you smiled and said, "I loved your song,
And on the chorus I'd sing along,
Pity it all had to end so soon.
With your melody I can relate,
I've got a heart that hurts and a voice that breaks.
I'd love to hear it if just one more time through"

So this encore is for you
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(Mama in ML 3071) 73. If there are teens or YAs or others in your Home who are battling with discouragement or doubts and who are thinking of leaving the Family because they feel so bad or so weak, please do all you can to encourage them and help them to make it. Don't just give up on them! Help them to hold on! Don't let the Enemy defeat them! Even if someone is having a very difficult time, but they're willing to hang on and fight with the little strength they do have, please do all you can to help them stick!

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Hey love, please try again..."if just one more time through"...

All Year Long.

I wasn't able to make it to any NY's party, so I don't have any crazy pics from that, so Leilu and I thought to just grab some from the last year for all of you.

We've had so many happy times and the pixes just show some of those...
Hope you enjoy. Happy New Year, here's to a better one than ever.



"No body could love me better...."

VolleyBall on Toronto Island. Tasha's birthday with Frank and Eman, our favorite restaurant.
Wordstock: Who ever though they'd get swept off their feet and brought under the arch for pix with these studlys?
Azeezam. Setti and John Canada. :)
Cabin...O, was it?
eeeeeeee, potugeeeeese.

"I need some help, my wings are falling off due to un angel-like behaviour..."
Gorgeous Girl, happy birthday Sonia!
Canoeing--T.O. Island
Setti, showing us how they work that mini golf in Iran.
Okay, so running around downtown TO with faces like these isn't the wisest thing for little flips or persians, but good times...?

Don't cry, we'll eat sushi tomorrow...:P
Whoa, random kid! How did he get in here? Such a stud, Leila, do you know him?

Our NYs party was at Akita Sushi, just a girl lunch out.

One night at Cec's...
I have no idea what they're looking at....:P
Thank you for flying Air Canada, love ya!
Liz and us, back in June. xxx
Y-U-M.

Sick kid.
Gosh, love her.
Too much raw fish.
Cec, we miss you and can't wait to see you!
FDTP for you, those giants...

Michael and Cec, you better call again soon.
I think Andre's biting her ankle. Whose that handsome kid in the gray, huh?
Sett's new Christmas love.
Leila, trying really hard to read the Japanese writing...maybe soon?

Just alil' random love for you all.

Best key promise for me today: With My power within you and the Keys of the Kingdom in your hands, every new year will be better than the year before.

Amen?

Lots of love to all.

xxx--Lainey