David, Hope, Grace, Faith, Jeremiah
(and Grandma Phyllis)
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
sooooo excited!
the launch party was a hit! we had so much fun dancing, singing, and making art for the children!
now Oprah has done a show on the children! the response was so huge that the main website had trouble handling all the response.
we are having one last big screening here in phoenix before the commute. stop by Alleluia Lutheran Church @1034 S Mill Ave in Tempe (across from Gammage Auditorium). We will show a 1/2 hour family friendly version at 7 PM, and the full length version @ 8 PM.
The Global Night Commute is at the Windsor Century Plaza from 7 PM Saturday to 7 AM Sunday!!!! Check out http://www.invisiblechildren or http://www.myspace.com/icphoenix for more info!!
now Oprah has done a show on the children! the response was so huge that the main website had trouble handling all the response.
we are having one last big screening here in phoenix before the commute. stop by Alleluia Lutheran Church @1034 S Mill Ave in Tempe (across from Gammage Auditorium). We will show a 1/2 hour family friendly version at 7 PM, and the full length version @ 8 PM.
The Global Night Commute is at the Windsor Century Plaza from 7 PM Saturday to 7 AM Sunday!!!! Check out http://www.invisiblechildren or http://www.myspace.com/icphoenix for more info!!
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Launch Partee!!
We're hosting an Invisible Children Launch Party at 3 Roots Cafe tonight in downtown Tempe. 1020 S. Mill Ave, just 2 blocks south of University, across from Gammage Auditorium.
We will have DJ's spinning house music, african drumming, live art from the alpha monster art collective, a t-shirt making booth, discounts on espresso drinks, and of course, a free screening of the movie "Invisible Children".
The fun starts at 7 PM, so come join us and bring your friends. See ya there!
We will have DJ's spinning house music, african drumming, live art from the alpha monster art collective, a t-shirt making booth, discounts on espresso drinks, and of course, a free screening of the movie "Invisible Children".
The fun starts at 7 PM, so come join us and bring your friends. See ya there!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
graduation!!
my last day of classes is may 18th - just 4 weeks away. yippee!!!
the plan, at this point, is to visit my dad in north dakota for his birthday, and meet friends in july for the rainbow gathering (a big group of hippies that meet in the woods someplace every fourth of july). we usually go to the "christian" camp and are able to reach out to souls there. i'm considering staying in colorado after that and trying to get started in massage and midwivery there. God only knows what will truly end up happeneing. i have all sorts of grandiose ideas that i would like to see come through. like a trip to san diego, oklahoma, hawaii, and arkansas. sigh... still got that travel bug in me.
anyway, it's off to the gym for me!
the plan, at this point, is to visit my dad in north dakota for his birthday, and meet friends in july for the rainbow gathering (a big group of hippies that meet in the woods someplace every fourth of july). we usually go to the "christian" camp and are able to reach out to souls there. i'm considering staying in colorado after that and trying to get started in massage and midwivery there. God only knows what will truly end up happeneing. i have all sorts of grandiose ideas that i would like to see come through. like a trip to san diego, oklahoma, hawaii, and arkansas. sigh... still got that travel bug in me.
anyway, it's off to the gym for me!
Sunday, April 16, 2006
quick update
since the last time i posted here, much has happened. go figure. it's been a year.
i have read and re-read the following brief synopsis of the last year and am unsure of what i think. in the past i have been told that i am too open with people. i freely share my struggles. hopefully that doesn't come across as too negative. to be sure, God and the assurance found in Him is greater than any trial i (or anyone) could every face. so, please, read the frustrations detailed in the first paragraph with the knowledge that i didn't have at the time i was facing them - i made it through and am all the better for it. let's just pray i've learned some of these lessons well enough that i can move on, leaving these well behind.
i had a wonderful journey to arizona and made it safely,but the truck that i picked up in oregon broke down shortly after arriving. my purse was stolen. i discovered that full time work while going to school is not easy. i lost a job. my music was stolen. i lost my place to live (and the internet access that came with it). i had a very difficult time finding good fellowship and a church to attend. i realized that my struggle not to drink (and do the stupid things that come with unsobriety) is too difficult without help. i joined alcoholics anonymous.
that stuff out of the way, it has been a GREAT GREAT year!! i have made many wonderful new friends, reconnected with missed friends and family members, discovered that i love massage and can do well in school, have seen God provide for me when the going was rough, and am now working 2 jobs with families that i love. i have found the strength to be sober (what peace and joy!). i have found a wonderful church where i have grown spiritually. i have been used to help others struggling in this crazy thing called life. and i am finally back online. yippee!!! any questions?
i have read and re-read the following brief synopsis of the last year and am unsure of what i think. in the past i have been told that i am too open with people. i freely share my struggles. hopefully that doesn't come across as too negative. to be sure, God and the assurance found in Him is greater than any trial i (or anyone) could every face. so, please, read the frustrations detailed in the first paragraph with the knowledge that i didn't have at the time i was facing them - i made it through and am all the better for it. let's just pray i've learned some of these lessons well enough that i can move on, leaving these well behind.
i had a wonderful journey to arizona and made it safely,but the truck that i picked up in oregon broke down shortly after arriving. my purse was stolen. i discovered that full time work while going to school is not easy. i lost a job. my music was stolen. i lost my place to live (and the internet access that came with it). i had a very difficult time finding good fellowship and a church to attend. i realized that my struggle not to drink (and do the stupid things that come with unsobriety) is too difficult without help. i joined alcoholics anonymous.
that stuff out of the way, it has been a GREAT GREAT year!! i have made many wonderful new friends, reconnected with missed friends and family members, discovered that i love massage and can do well in school, have seen God provide for me when the going was rough, and am now working 2 jobs with families that i love. i have found the strength to be sober (what peace and joy!). i have found a wonderful church where i have grown spiritually. i have been used to help others struggling in this crazy thing called life. and i am finally back online. yippee!!! any questions?
a day in the life...
day in my life? wow. about now, my days are crazy busy to say the least. let's see...
WEEKDAYS:
7 am wake up, say a short prayer, read if i'm disciplined enough, get ready for the day.
8 am two days a week i go to they gym. 3 days a week i meet a friend for Bible study and accountability.
9 am drive a fair distance to work.
10 to 4 work with one of 2 wonderful families that have many children (some w/disabilities). drive a fair distance home.
5 pm home for supper. change for school. do homework & study if i have time.
7 to 10:30 pm attend massage school (love it!).
11 pm home. crash into bed. say a short prayer. read if i can muster the strength and brain/will power.
WEEKENDS:
saturday - bible study 9 - 11 am. school for internship shift from 12:30-6 pm.
sunday - school to receive a massage at 7:30 am (takes 2 hours. first come, first serve). church 11 to 1 pm. alcoholics anonymous 7 pm.
FREE TIME? a couple hours each friday, saturday, and sunday. these are !quickly! filled with friends, family, chiropractic appointments, and my work with the Invisible Children.
thank God that i love the many people and things keeping my life busy!
WEEKDAYS:
7 am wake up, say a short prayer, read if i'm disciplined enough, get ready for the day.
8 am two days a week i go to they gym. 3 days a week i meet a friend for Bible study and accountability.
9 am drive a fair distance to work.
10 to 4 work with one of 2 wonderful families that have many children (some w/disabilities). drive a fair distance home.
5 pm home for supper. change for school. do homework & study if i have time.
7 to 10:30 pm attend massage school (love it!).
11 pm home. crash into bed. say a short prayer. read if i can muster the strength and brain/will power.
WEEKENDS:
saturday - bible study 9 - 11 am. school for internship shift from 12:30-6 pm.
sunday - school to receive a massage at 7:30 am (takes 2 hours. first come, first serve). church 11 to 1 pm. alcoholics anonymous 7 pm.
FREE TIME? a couple hours each friday, saturday, and sunday. these are !quickly! filled with friends, family, chiropractic appointments, and my work with the Invisible Children.
thank God that i love the many people and things keeping my life busy!
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