This weekend Wally and I are attending a "Mystery Dinner" with 3 other couples. If you ever have a chance to attend one...go. Each person is assigned a character. You have to dress and act the part. The setting is 1936 at Watersdown Mansion in Yorkshire. A murder has been committed and no one knows who the murderer is. The case is solved as the evening progresses. It 's like a live game of clue. I am Miranda T. Shetes a beautiful and young American actress. Wally is Roger S.B. Astrid the illegitimate son who was kidnapped at birth by his nurse. This should be a lot of fun.
I look forward to doing fun and creative things. I have also taken on a new challenge. I am organizing a family reunion for my dad's side of the family. If everyone attends...there should be about 60 people. I hope it all comes together. We are planning on a two day event over labor day.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Friday, February 08, 2008
Retreat
I recently received an invitation to possibly speak at a retreat for teenage girls in my home state of West Virginia. Finally I get a chance to speak to people who talk like I do. (ha ha) It's like going home. My heart broke when I read the email from the youth leader. You can tell that she is really carrying a burden for the young girls and their stuggles. I am praying that everything falls into place. We know that this is something that Satan doesn't want to see happen and will try to discourage those involved.
It seems that it has definately been a theme this week...teenage girls and their struggles. I was encouraged by a conversation I had with a senior high gal this week. She was telling me how her eyes were opened by something that she heard a speaker say about self-image. Her friends and her decided to begin a "no make-up friday." On fridays, they don't wear any make-up and do not use electricity to fix their hair on Fridays. They come to school like this and they encourage each other throughout the day. This may seem trivial to some...but it is a big step to a teenage girl. I am thankful for the model that they are setting for their younger peers. I asked myself if I could do this at my age. Could I show up to teach without make-up. I have to think about that one...could you?
It seems that it has definately been a theme this week...teenage girls and their struggles. I was encouraged by a conversation I had with a senior high gal this week. She was telling me how her eyes were opened by something that she heard a speaker say about self-image. Her friends and her decided to begin a "no make-up friday." On fridays, they don't wear any make-up and do not use electricity to fix their hair on Fridays. They come to school like this and they encourage each other throughout the day. This may seem trivial to some...but it is a big step to a teenage girl. I am thankful for the model that they are setting for their younger peers. I asked myself if I could do this at my age. Could I show up to teach without make-up. I have to think about that one...could you?
Monday, February 04, 2008
HOW DO YOU MAKE A DECISION
This weekend I had to make a decision and honestly...I wasn't sure what I was going to do. I prayed and prayed, I had each person who was home at the time give me their advice. I still couldn't make a decision. I was teaching Kindergarten the other day and we were talking about how Gideon "threw out his fleece." So...I did something different...I threw out my malti-poo puppy Grady. I sat Grady down and explained to him the nature of the decision. I told Grady if he jumped on the couch my decision would go one way and if he didn't...the decision would go the other way. I put Grady down...we all watched...and Grady JUMPED on the couch. Decision was made. Now...please don't think I was crazy and that we put important decisions in the hands or paws of our dog. I sort of had an idea of what I really wanted to do...Thanks Grady.
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