Friday, September 11, 2009

lot of things...

Hello all!

I have so much to say... ahh! Well first off, I just wanted to thank you all for reading my blog and for the sweet comments and texts and emails :) They bring me joy. Thank you! Sadly, I'm too technologically challenged to know how to comment back to you (there's some sort of thing I have to sign up for that I don't have and it's just weird), but I read them all and they make me so happy! I'm glad to see somebody is actually reading this! :) Thanks.
Next I should say that I had the most amazing birthday weekend last week with the Tullsens. :) Oh we had such a lovely time... We went shopping :) and had dinner at the Cheescake Factory, we went to the movies - Julie and Julia is AMAZING, go see it! - and Time Traveler's Wife (eh. depressing), and we went to the beach :) which I just love, we layed in the sun, I did homework, we had great food :) a birthday party for me with a funfetti cake :) and we watched the Office, we talked, read, (Mrs. Tullsen bought me a book from Barnes and Noble for my birthday :) ) and I just had the greatest time. It's so wonderful to know that you have such good friends they're like family.
Oh! I'm not sure I told you all that I joined the gospel choir here! haha :) I LOVE IT! Our director is amazing, and the choir is soo enjoyable... There are so many "hallelujah"s and "oh sweet Jesus"s.. haha AHHH it's great. :) We're now preparing for a live recording we're doing in December... :) :) I'm so excited! It's my favorite class. :)
I'm learning SO MUCH here and I love it - but I'm so swamped with reading... oh my goodness. it's ridiculous. But I love it. I'm just a tad overwhelmed at this point. This weekend (as in tonight and most of tomorrow) I'm attending a Billy Grahman conference, "His prescence in crisis" seminar. We're learning how to help and pray for people experiencing crisis, and after the seminar we will be fully trained to go out with chaplins around the area to pray for and with those who have lost their homes in the LA fires. It's going to be amazing. I'm so excited for this (free!) opportunity (and it's not a coincidence it's on Sept. 11) but I'm kinda apprehensive too... It sounds intense. But can you believe it? I mean it just sounds so perfect for me and what I want to do... I so want to know and learn how to be a help to people in crisis... mom and dad, does this not sound absolutely perfect? I'll let you all know what I'm learning :)

Alright, well I'm off to lunch with HAAMM --> Hannah, Anna, Anna, Mary, Mary --> and then I'm off to do some MAJOR homeworking! Love you all... till next time!

3 comments:

  1. Oh, it brings tears to my eyes! How great. You have already been such a blessing to Shanna and many others!!! It is so great that you have this opportunity. I know that God is leading you and it builds my faith to hear what He is doing.:)

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  2. I've been rejoicing since you told me about the conference this afternoon! God is so good! He's been working in and through you in so many ways, and I'm eager to see how He's going to use this to bless you and others through you...it will be emotional, I'm sure, but I'm praying it will be healing and a source of Joy for YOU at the same time.

    I love you and am so proud of you--XO!

    Mommy

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  3. It sounds like you are one busy girl and are having a wonderful time. It's exciting to hear that you are learning and getting an opportunity to do your heart's desire.

    I am so happy for you!

    Love you, Oma

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