Seeking Christ's Will

Done! and waiting...

2010-12-15T14:18:00.000-08:00

Alright everyone! I finished the semester! Now at the airport.... just waiting.... people watching is very interesting... we'll just say that lol....

FINALS

2010-12-06T15:31:00.000-08:00

All I can say is : FINALS!!!!

Projects, finals, work, packing, busy, busy, busy!! Almost done though!

Picnik & Photo Funia

2010-12-03T20:54:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! A couple of my college friends showed me these websites and they are pretty neat for fixing up photos! Check it out!
www.picnik.com www.photofunia.com

By the way, semester is almost over! Heading home!!!

Falicia and I at the beach

Maria on a camping trip

Me =) Neat background huh?

Jo-Ann and I at the the highest point in our valley over Thanksgiving break.

My cousin's little girl and me - isn't she adorable? Only 4 1/2 months old!

That's all folks!

UT, WCBC, CO, WCBC,...

2010-09-07T18:30:00.000-07:00

I have been a busy girl! Left home to start my junior year of college, left for CO to be with my family, and came back to CA... I'm tired already! lol

Couple of praises - although I have been given a bit more responsiblility than normal, I can already see God's hand working through everything =) I am room leader this year with four other girls in the room. I am soul winning captain for our end of the floor in my dorm. I'm still doing Parks Team on Saturdays. I will be working about four days a week (I believe I'm getting those hours... we'll see!) at Staples (the shifts work out to be about 20 hours a week) in town. I am also still working Blue Crew on campus 5 hours a week. Feels really busy but between God and I... actually just God! I know I can make it! =))

Hope all is going well for everone!

Hey...

2010-07-14T22:48:00.000-07:00

Okay I am really embarassed at how long it has taken me to blog! lol Things have been pretty crazy lately and I've been doing a lot more facebook stuff than blog (sorry blogspot)

The family is doing good. The baseball/softball games are now officially done. Falicia, Juan, Maria, and Joey all played and I think that they all had a pretty good time =) Juan's team has played together as a group for the past two years and it has been neat to watch the boys mature and to get to know their parents better.

I am working at Staples now. I have decided that I enjoy working retail. This is my second week and we have started the Penny Sales, which means more customers and more stuff to remember lol I have not been fired yet, so I much be okay lol A couple times today I felt overwhelmed but that's how you learn. Just pray I don't drive my co-workers crazy with my questions lol

Headed back to school in August. I'm not quite to the "I'm so ready to go back" mode yet but at the same time I miss it lol I think that this is all part of being 20 and entering the adult world huh? =)

Well it's late and I better get offline lol I got caught up re-designing my blog lol

Good night

Multiple Picture Post!

2010-05-20T21:34:00.000-07:00

So photos range in category so hang in there with me!

Today was crazy day at the church school and as you can see, the children turn out their best 'craziness!' This one is Maria... gorgeous hair honey =)

Falicia with one of the other students... sticking fingers in outlits has rough outcomes... maybe that explains their hair??? lol jk

My, my, my Juan, what has happened to your teeth???

Joey, buddy, your tummy is having an issue! (blanket stuffed of course lol)

This is Pock-Pock the family rooster.... being proudly uplifted

by her happy owner, Joey... poor rooster.....

Here are our sports kids... crazy...

... then normal =) Aren't they a good looking bunch??

The kids played soccer and baseball/softball this year and really enjoyed it. Actually b-ball season just started but I enjoyed catching the tail end of their soccer season.

Great season kids!!!

The Empty Egg

2010-04-05T15:04:00.000-07:00

Easter has come and gone. Lancaster Baptist Church had an Easter musical that was very well done and had many saved. But I believe that sometimes, we let 'holidays' like Easter past by us and we don't give it the recognition that it deserves. The Holy God of Heaven sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, that we, sinful, dirty, prideful human beings, could have the opportunity to go to Heaven for eternity. The following story was sent to me in a forward and I think that it can impact you if you allow it.

Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade, seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became exasperated with him. He would squirm in his seat, drool, and make grunting noises. At other times, he spoke clearly and distinctly, as if a spot of light had penetrated the darkness of his brain. Most of the time, however, Jeremy just irritated his teacher.

One day she called his parents and asked them to come in for a consultation. As the Forresters entered the empty classroom, Doris said to them, "Jeremy really belongs in a special school. It isn't fair to him to be with younger children who don't have learning problems. Why, there is a five year gap between his age and that of the other students."

Mrs. Forrester cried softly into a tissue, while her husband spoke. "Miss Miller," he said, "there is no school of that kind nearby. It would be a terrible shock for Jeremy if we had to take him out of this school. We know he really likes it here." Doris sat for a long time after they had left, staring at the snow outside the window. Its coldness seemed to seep into her soul. She wanted to sympathize with the Forresters. After all, their only child had a terminal illness. But it
wasn't fair to keep him in her class. She had 18 other youngsters to teach, and Jeremy was a distraction. Furthermore, he would never learn to read and write. Why waste any more time trying?

As she pondered the situation, guilt washed over her. Here I am complaining when my problems are nothing compared to that poor family, she thought. Lord, please help me to be more patient with Jeremy. From that day on, she tried hard to ignore Jeremy's noises and his blank stares. Then one day, he limped to her desk, dragging his bad leg behind him.

"I love you, Miss Miller," he exclaimed, loud enough for the whole class to hear. The other students snickered, and Doris ' face turned red. She stammered, "Wh-why that's very nice, Jeremy. N-now please take your seat."

Spring came, and the children talked excitedly about the coming of Easter. Doris told them the story of Jesus, and then to emphasize the idea of new life springing forth, she gave each of the children a large plastic egg. "Now," she said to them, "I want you to take this home and bring it back tomorrow with something inside that shows new life. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Miss Miller," the children responded enthusiastically-all except for Jeremy. He listened intently; his eyes never left her face. He did not even make his usual noises. Had he understood what she had said about Jesus' death and resurrection? Did he understand the assignment? Perhaps she should call his parents and explain the project to them.

That evening, Doris ' kitchen sink stopped up. She called the landlord and waited an hour for him to come by and unclog it. After that, she still had to shop for groceries, iron a blouse, and prepare a vocabulary test for the next day. She completely forgot about phoning Jeremy's parents.

The next morning, 19 children came to school, laughing and talking as they placed their eggs in the large wicker basket on Miss Miller's desk. After they completed their math lesson, it was time to open the eggs. In the first egg, Doris found a flower. "Oh yes, a flower is certainly a sign of new life," she said. "When plants peek through the ground, we know that spring is here." A small girl in the first row waved her arm. "That's my egg, Miss Miller," she called out. The next egg contained a plastic butterfly, which looked very real. Doris held it up. "We all know that a caterpillar changes and grows into a beautiful butterfly. Yes, that's new life, too." Little Judy smiled proudly and said, "Miss Miller, that one is mine." Next, Doris found a rock with moss on it. She explained that moss, too, showed life. Billy spoke up from the back of the classroom, "My daddy helped me," he beamed.

Then Doris opened the fourth egg. She gasped. The egg was empty. Surely it must be Jeremy's she thought, and of course, he did not understand her instructions. If only she had not forgotten to phone his parents. Because she did not want to embarrass him, she quietly set the egg aside and reached for another. Suddenly, Jeremy spoke up. "Miss Miller, aren't you going to talk about my egg?" Flustered, Doris replied, "But Jeremy, your egg is empty." He looked into her eyes and said softly, "Yes, but Jesus' tomb was empty, too."

Time stopped. When she could speak again, Doris asked him, "Do you know why the tomb was empty?" "Oh, yes," Jeremy said, "Jesus was killed and put in there. Then His Father raised Him up."

The recess bell rang. While the children excitedly ran out to the school yard, Doris cried. The cold inside her melted completely away.

Three months later, Jeremy died. Those who paid their respects at the mortuary were surprised to see 19 eggs on top of his casket, all of them empty.

-- Author Unknown

The whole purpose of Resurrection Sunday or Easter is to celebrate the empty tomb. It was said this weekend from the pulpit that there are many tombs and grave sites that are well known and popular tourist sites because of who's body is resting there. Sites including the Pyramids with the Egyptian Pharaohs, the Westminister Abby with William Carey inside and Sir Winston Churchill outside, the Taj Mahal built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, are all special because of the people they hold within their walls. The tomb of Jesus Christ is the greatest burial place of all because it is EMPTY! Praise the LORD!

The empty tomb is the proof that we serve a risen Saviour, whom death could not hold. His power is greater than that of any other man because He is God. Just like little Jeremy said - the empty tomb represents new life. Has that made an impact on your life this past weekend? Something to think about.....

A Thought

2010-02-22T17:11:00.000-08:00

Not sure how well you can read the font so I will re-hash....

A man and his every-nagging wife went on vacation to Jerusalem. While they were there, the wife passed away. The undertaker told the husband, "You can have her shipped home for $5,000, or you can bury her here, in the Holy Land, for $150."

The man thought about it and told him he would just have her shipped home. The undertaker asked, "Why would you spend $5,000 to ship your wife home when it would be wonderful to be buried here and you would spend only $150?"

The man replied,"Long ago, a man died here, was buried here, and three days later, he rose from the dead. I just can't take that chance."

Now, Praise the Lord that He rose from the dead! If He had stayed dead, there would be no hope for salvation!

Though some people may speak about the Resurrection of Christ as not too big of a deal, always be excited about it!!!!! Christ arose!

WC Spring Banquet

2010-02-21T13:06:00.000-08:00

Picture of me and my best friend Rebekah at the Spring Banquet last Thursday night... we look like trouble huh? lol

Have a great day!

Blessings

2010-02-16T17:22:00.000-08:00

God is so good! He has been blessing me all week and all I can do is shake my head and love the fact that He cares enough about me to do so! Between providing school bill money to having a friend fill my gas tank unexpectedly to timely sermons, God has proven Himself to me over and over again this week. Thought you all would enjoy hearing that this week. Allow God to use you and work in your life and He will.

Classes!

2010-01-28T20:47:00.000-08:00

Classes started today!!! It was very nice to get back into the flow of things again =) I have a lot of projects this semester, but I'm getting started on them now so that I don't stress myself out later in the semester (a very common habit of mine...). Anyway, things are going good out in southern Cali (the rain stopped too). Hope all are well!

It's Raining....

2010-01-18T13:56:00.000-08:00

It's raining, it's pouring, the creatures are falling.... lol

It is raining out here in Lancaster and I am loving it! It doesn't happen very often so I am enduring the wet look while it lasts! (Don't worry - I've only tried slipping 2 or 3 times =) The shoes I'm wearing are pretty slick on the bottom!)

Have a great day everyone!

Funnies

2010-01-12T13:44:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I'm going through my H drive on the school computers and coming up with a ton of stuff that I had saved and never posted, although I intended to. Hope you enjoy. Mostly they are funnies that I got as forwards and such.....

Marijuana-filled Firewood

'Hello, is this the Sheriff's Office?'

'Yes. What can I do for you?'

'I'm calling to report 'bout my neighbor Virgil Smith... He's hidin' marijuana inside his firewood! Don't quite know how he gets it inside them logs, but he's hidin' it there.'

'Thank you very much for the call sir.'

The next day, twelve Deputy Sheriffs descend on Virgil's house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept. Using azes, they burst open every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They sneer at Virgil and leave.

Shortly, the phone rings at Virgil's house.

'Hey, Virgil! This here's Floyd... Did the Sheriff come?'

'Yeah!'

'Did they chop your firewood?'

'Yep!'

Happy Birthday, buddy!'

(Rednecks know how to get'r done!!!)

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A Godless Week

Without God our week would be:

Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday, Thirstday, Fightday, & Shatterday!

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Hymns for Speeders

Now, for those who speed on the highway - a few hymns for you:

45 mph..........God Will Take Care of You

55 mph..........Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

65 mph..........Nearer My God to Thee

75 mph..........Nearer Still Nearer

85 mph..........This World is Not My Home

95 mph..........Lord, I'm Coming Home

and over 100 mph..........Precious Memories

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Star Wars Dining

Luke and Obi-Wan went out to eat in a Chinese restaurant one day. Obi-Wan is deftly manipulating his chopsticks with the ease you would expect from a Jedi Master.

Poor Luke, however, is having a hard time using his chop-sticks. He is trying to use the sticks with both hands, dropping his food all over the table and eventually, himself. Obi-Wan looked at Luke disapprovingly and says, "Use the forks, Luke."

Hope you all enjoyed!

I'm back in Cali!

2010-01-05T20:04:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I am back to school... Sorry I didn't post much over the break! I went home to be with the family for about 2 1/2 weeks and I also got a facebook a couple weeks before school let out. It's official - I'd addicted =))

Anyway, home was normal - us kids sled (me and V, one and two times respectively and everyone else many times!), wrestled (sorryabout that chipped tooth V! lol), watched some movies (Fireproof is such a good movie and Up looked good from the first part I saw), cleaned house (always trying to be a blessing =) lol), and many other things.

It was so cute... the second to last night that I was at home, I had everyone except Veronica sleep in my room, all in my bed at one point of the night or another. My parents bought two bunk beds for Maria & I and Juan & Joey ( we are the kids that share rooms); the top bunk is a twin and the bottom is a double (hallelujah!!! for doubles!). It went Falicia, me, Joey - then Juan and Maria traded off on the last spot. Sleep was slightly different that night lol.

Anyway, I am back now and need to get off the computer. My friends next to me are going crazy and I need to get them out of the computer lab =)

Later!!

Home!

2009-12-20T14:31:00.000-08:00

I'm home!!!! I flew home Wednesday and slept in my own bed!!! Yeah! I got sick and haven't felt the best the last couple of days but I'd rather be feeling puny at home than at school....

Last night as one of the family Christmas gifts, my parents took the family out to see the Bar J Wranglers, as pictured below....

They sang many different Christmas songs, including 'Winter Wonderland,' Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer' (cowboy style!), 'Let It Snow,' as well as 'Mary Did You Know,' and 'O Holy Night.' They did a very good job of honoring our military personel that were in attendance. They also gave Christ the honor and glory of being the true reason and meaning of Christmas.

As part of a western type of family, I greatly enjoyed the yoodlin' and such! =)

They guy in the light blue shirt (Donnie Cook) is a master at the banjo, the steel guitar, flat-top guitar, and dobro. All the guys did a great job last night!

Well, I think that's all for now... my room looks like a tornado attacked... again! I've only been home 3 1/2 days!!! Not good! =)

Later

Ty's Wedding

2009-12-08T19:34:00.000-08:00

My cousin Ty got married on November 28 on the beach in San Diego!

Here are some pictures of him and Mary.

(Aren't they cute??!!)

Congratulations, Ty and Mary! Welcome to the family!!!

Thanksgiving Break Picts!!!

2009-12-08T18:59:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! Hope you all had a marvelous Thanksgiving. I sure did because I got to fly out to Colorado and spend it with my family! We went out to my grandparent's home in Kit Carson, CO (waaayyyyy out east in CO). Here are a couple pictures from the trip:

All the kids with Nana, my mom's mom. I was still in CA at this point, thus why I am not in the picture with the rest of the kids. lol

Okay, check this out. This picture is from this Thanksgiving, 2009.

This picture is from Thanksgiving of 2005. We've changed and grown up a bit, huh? =)

Rise and Randall (my cousin and her husband) had a baby girl a year ago and I got to see her for the first time at Thanksgiving. Little Aubrey is soooo sweet!!!!

(Okay, she's making a weird face in this particular picture but she had an adorable smile)

Well, that's all the pictures for now. Later!

Busy in Windy California

2009-10-03T20:55:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

Things have been going pretty good. I am working four days a week with Autism Response Team (ART), which is a different agency than the company that I was working for last year. (California Psych Care) These kids are just higher functioning and have less behavior problems. =) (I like that part!) It is going very well.

I am also working blue crew (cleaning crew!) on Saturdays which is fun. I have gotten to know new people through that.

Parks is also going well. We have a couple families from our parks ministry coming to Round Up Sunday tomorrow which is such a blessing! We have had one parent saved (a week or so ago) and today one of the college guys went through the plan of salvation with a teen. He didn't want to respond to it so pray for him (named Louis).

Other than that, things are going as normal. Midterms are coming up here soon, which is crazy because it doesn't feel like half the semester is over already.

Gotta run. Later

Wellsville Rodeo

2009-09-11T18:31:00.000-07:00

My mom hiding from the camera

Maria riding a calf

Maria being put in the shoots

Maria and her famous grin =)

Juan getting ready to rope the goat

Juan with his lasso

Joey being put in the shoots

Joey and his cute face (lol)

Joey caught a chicken!

Joey holding his prize. Good job Joey!!!

Let me explain some of these photos. My family went to the Wellsville Rodeo a couple days ago and had a good time. This is the first time that the kids have ever participated in a rodeo and they did great!

Juan tried roping a goat with a lasso. Go Juan!

Maria was in the calf riding contest. She held on for the full 8 seconds - for those of you that are unfamiliar with rodeos, 8 seconds is the length of time you strive to hold on for when bull riding, bronco riding, sheep riding, calf riding, ect. She did an excellent job!

Joey was in the mutton bustin'. That is basically when you put innocent little kids, who probably don't know any better, on sheep and see how long they hold on. =) It is so much fun to watch. We went to the Logan rodeo and most of the kids were standing in line with their moms holding them while they cried after they were done. I know, I know, it sounds mean, but it is so cute. Joey apparently got pitched pretty quick once exiting the shoots.

After that, he participated in a chicken chase and caught a chicken (as you can see him above, holding his prize high).

*Those poor, poor, innocent chicken.... lol*

Anyway, thought you all would enjoy that!

Kaitie*Jane

Hello from Sunny California!

2009-09-08T20:03:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!

I am back at West Coast beginning my sophomore year of Bible college. Classes (the one day of them that I have had anyway) have gone well. This year I am taking Pastor's Wife, Child Development, Romans, Daniel & Revelation, Philosophy of Christian Education, Life of Christ, Choir, and Christian Womanhood. Dan&Rev and Romans are both going to be intense classes I think, but I (think!) am ready for the challenge! lol =)

(Check on me in a couple weeks and see if I am saying the same thing. I am reading the book of Romans 15 times and outlining Dan&Rev verses by verse! Those are only two of the projects I have this semester!)

So, want to hear how my drive out to CA went????

WELL..... my parents allowed me the privilege of driving out by myself this semester. It is a 10 hour drive, give or take - I made it in 12..... how, do you ask, did that happen?

The drive through the middle of Utah was kinda boring - pretty flat and not much to look at - and I got sleepy a couple times(it was warm too), but it was okay. I got to the south and things got much prettier, especially around the Moab and Bryce Canyon areas. Then I slipped through a tiny piece of Arizona, which was also very pretty, before entering into Nevada. At my first glance around in NV, I thought that the drive would be much easier because of the scenery.... PSYCH! (lol or just kidding) It became very flat - again. lol

The real adventure began when my car over heated about 20 minutes outside of Las Vegas. I called my dad and he told me to roll my windows down, turn the heater on, and pull over at the next exit.

The next exit was about a mile away and when I turned off, I was looking at a medium size building. I later found out that it held the gas station, a truckers' lounge, an Indian style restraunt, a general store, and a casino. I found a security guard who was able to help me with my car and he had me wait for about an hour so that my car could cool down a bit. He didn't want it blowing up in our faces when checking the radiator and whatever else he was going to check (I am NOT car - literate!)

So I hung out a while. Apparently the guard thought I was at least 21 because he told me that I was welcome to the casino in the back (weird, I know).

After about an hour, he (I'm sorry - his name is Eric) came back and we went out to go check my car. I didn't loose any radiator fluid (which is surprising, I guess) so he said to continue on to Vegas and to stop if I had anymore issues. He also asked me to turn the car on just to make sure it all sounded good. I put my purse into the car and came back out with a tract. We talked for a few minutes and it turns out that he goes to a Christian church on the reservation (his words, not mine - no idea what kind of church it is, but he took the tract). We said our good-byes and he walked back into the building. I turned to my car to open the door that I had shut after getting the tract. Guess what I found out?????

Yep, I locked my keys in the car......it's really embarrasing, but I did it. My car was running and the heater was still going from earlier. I hadn't cried up until this point but I was now. (Cry baby or not, I was annoyed with myself) I called my parents and my dad said to go back and get the security guard to come back and let me back in. Thankfully, my dad had told me to roll the windows down earlier, so Eric was able to open my door. I left soon thereafter before anything else could happen.

Dad said I would be laughing in 30 minutes after it was over (he told me this while I was crying on the phone). It wasn't 30 minutes later, but I do laugh about it now. (So do my friends....)

Well, that was the exciting part of the trip. My car is fine and hasn't overheated since. We think it happened because it was about 115 degrees and I had my AC running. Who knows. If anything, I have a good laugh-at-Kaitie story that will be used for illustrations in the future.

I did make it to Victorville, where I spent the rest of the weekend with some family friends.

Well, got to run, but I will blog more later. Night

School Starts Soon!

2009-08-17T20:43:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

Well, for those of you who don't know, my parents went to Washington D.C. for a long weekend as part of a business trip that Dad had. Talked to them tonight as they were standing on the grounds near the Lincoln Memorial. I think it would be so neat to go visit D.C. and to see all of the historical sites that are dedicated to those in the history of this great country. I told Mom that it sounded like she was having too much fun and that I was very jealous!!! ;) lol

Well, as far as school, my first day is August 31! I talked to my old job with California Psych Care today and they are hiring me back on again which is great! I have also signed on with Usborn Books. You know those Mary Kay parties? Or Scencey? Well this is along the same lines, just with books! Which, frankly, I think is a lot better, and being such a book lover and avid reader myself, a lot more fun! The neat thing about that is that I am a consultant for the rest of my life and I can back off of it if things get too crazy for me.

Please pray for me. I have a lot going on and a lot of decisions to make. Life is just crazy!!!

Well, I gotta get up early in the morning so I will post again later. When my parents return, I will post D.C. pictures that they brought home!

Night =)

End of the Summer.... Already?

2009-08-03T12:40:00.000-07:00

Wow, this summer really flew by fast! I am starting to understand what adults mean when they said that time flys faster the older you get. I will soon be looking back on 20 years and it seems to have gone by quick.

I am heading back to school at the end of the month. Please pray for me. I have several decisions to makes concerning jobs and such. I am very excited to get back to school and the schedule of things there. I will miss my family though!

Tomorrow will be the 2 month anniversary of my Grandpa's death. I still think of him often. Not to seem weird or morbid, but has gotten me thinking. He wasn't ready to die - he wanted to keep living. Yet his body was done. I don't know how long my body (or mind!) will last. God knows what He's doing and all I can do is try to get back to where he wants me and quit wandering off!

Well, I gotta go for now. Just wanted to let you all know what was going on with me!

Funny

2009-07-06T21:51:00.000-07:00

Okay guys, just a little comic I thought was funny and wanted to share the laugh! lol :)

Summer Update

2009-07-06T11:05:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! Hope your summers are going well. I have had a blast this past week. We had two guys from West Coast, Chris and Josiah come out. They helped my pastor out with door knocking and physical labor around the church property. They also hung out with us quite a bit towards the end of the week:

On Friday, July 3rd, we had a group of people come out to the house for a BBQ before heading out to town to watch the fireworks. We played volleyball for a quite a while.

Saturday, July 4th, we headed over to a church members' home for another BBQ and several more hours of volleyball! And for my hard work, I received a whopping big sun burn!!!! AHHH!!! But that's okay.... I'm hoping that it will turn into a tan (somewhat anyway....)

Sunday after church, we had the guys and our Pastor and wife over for lunch. We had some more fellowship (and hamburgers!) After church, a group of us headed over to some sand volleyball courts and played until we couldn't see the ball anymore. We then headed to McDonalds for some ice cream. We had a pretty good time.

Overall, I am pumped to play some more volleyball!..... Okay, maybe after my arms have a chance to rest up! lol Have a great day!

I Got a Job!

2009-06-18T21:42:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! How's the summer going?

I just wanted to let everyone know that I have landed a job with Avalanche Systems. Here's the lowdown: I work from home or where ever, I work as many hours as I want (after the required amount), and I can take this job with me back to school! Isn't that awesome! God is good!

Another blessing is that my Grandma and Grandpa Schallenberger are out to visit. We will enjoy having them for a few days.

Night!

Home Sweet Home

2009-06-15T11:29:00.000-07:00

I must say that no matter where you go in the world, it is always nice to be back at home again. We left for Colorado Saturday, June 6th and just got back late last night around 11 pm. This trip has proven to be pretty interesting as V went in to the ER early Sunday morning and had her appendix removed around noon that day! Crazy huh? Pray for her as she recovers. =)

The funeral for my Grandpa was on last Tuesday and it went smoothly. It was hard to say good-bye but we did it. We got to see a lot of family and friends that we haven't seen in quite a while, so that part was nice.

Now that we are back home, I am on kid duty and looking for work. I need to earn a lot of money before the fall in order to go back to school. I am waiting on shifts at Firehouse Pizzeria where I worked my senior year. I am also looking into other positions that I hear about.

Well, that's all for now.

Prayer Please

2009-06-05T19:19:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone. I am sorry to report that my grandpa passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2009. I believe that he passed without pain and that was the best thing. We are trusting God that he made a decision for Christ before he passed. Leaving it in God's hands is the best thing. Please pray for us as we travel back to Colorado to for the funeral. Thank you so much for your prayers. I will update when I get back!

Back Again

2009-06-02T20:21:00.000-07:00

Well, I flew back to Utah today after spending a couple days in Colorado with my mom visiting my Grandpa. Please continue to pray for him. He is not doing very well at all and they (hospital) are making him comfortable. We believe this may be the end, but only God knows for sure. Mom stayed there to be with him and take care of things for him. I am here holding the fort =) I will post pictures later. Right now us kids are getting ready to watch Pirates of the Carribbean =) Good night!

Flying to Colorado

2009-05-29T21:50:00.000-07:00

Please pray for my mom and I this weekend. We are flying out of SLC tomorrow morning and heading out to CO to see my grandpa (her dad). He is not doing very well as far as his health is concerned and we are unsure of his spiritual condition. Please pray that God will open up his heart to the Gospel.

I am also looking forward to visting a couple friends while I am out as well.

Summer has officially begun for my siblings and mom as well by the way. They are very happy about that. It's actually kind of funny.... before, when we were going to the public schools or Immanuel Lutheran, Mom loved the beginning of school... now that she is teaching the kids, she is excited about the END of school! Funny how that works, huh?

Have a great day everyone!

Hello

2009-05-25T22:57:00.000-07:00

Well, I have officially been home for a little over a week. I have babysat a couple times, which has been a lot of fun =) I have been rehired by Firehouse, which is a pizzeria that I was working for before I left for school, which is a huge blessing! Thank you Lord!

Other than that, things have been pretty casual. We cleaned out our garage the other day, or at least some of it! We are changing bedrooms around in the next couple of weeks, which ought to be fun. I am officially loosing my room! Being in college for 8 out of the 12 months of the year qualifies for room disapearance! lol I don't mind though. I will be sharing with Maria during the summer months and over Christmas. She was my roommate for about 5 years before we moved to Utah and I got my own room. We get along really well and have a lot of fun together. It is even cooler because she is excited about it!

Everyone, please pray for my Grandpa. He isn't exactly doing the best health wise and is in the hospital. We are not sure if he has ever trusted Christ as his Saviour, so that is the biggest concern that we have. Please pray for his salvation and recovery. However, if he is to go, I pray that God would be taking him to Heaven because he got saved.

Well, it is late. Later!

I'm Home!

2009-05-17T22:22:00.000-07:00

So we pulled in to the driveway at about 7:45 AM today! Whoo! It was quite the drive. We left Fresno around 4 pm, stopped for an hour for dinner, and spent pretty much the rest of the time driving! 4pm to 7 am (taking out the hour for dinner) is 16 hours! Da gum! (Mator off of the movie Cars)I was awake through out the naps, minus a few couple hour naps. Anyway, just wanted to let you all know that I made it home! I'm tired as I didn't take a nap today, so I am off to bed. Good night!

btw I didn't take that picture, but isn't it pretty?

The Beach

2009-05-15T20:48:00.000-07:00

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I am officially done with my first year of Bible college! My summer has now begun and I am in Laguna Hills right now staying with some friends.

Today we went to the beach. It was a little over cast, but it was still very, very pretty. Here are some pictures.

Here is all of us girls. They are all sisters that I knew back when we were living in Colorado.

Here is Rachelle and I.

I'm..Almost..There!

2009-05-07T20:17:00.000-07:00

There are only 6 days left until school is out! I am almost done with my first year of college! We get out Wednesday and I'm heading to Victorville to visit the Canchola's. Then I head up to Laguna Hills to visit the Hogg family and spend a couple days with them. Dad and some guys from our church are going to the Master's Men Conference in Fresno, CA on Friday and Saturday and I will be meeting them after that is all done. Then we head home! I am soooo excited to see my family! I have ONE more final to study for... Orientation to Teaching. So I will catch up with you all later. =)

Almost there!

2009-05-01T18:44:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Only 12 more days until school is out! It has been crazy! I am really excited about coming home and seeing the family. Joey lost his two front top teeth and my mom sent me a couple pictures. He is soo cute! And all the kids are definitely growing up! I can't wait to get home. Things are wrapping up here and I will be back in a jiffy! Well, I will write more later... a friend went out and bought some Panda Express and I am hungry! Later! I have some teacher jokes that I will post later. Love you all.

Counting Down! 22 Days Left!

2009-04-21T18:53:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't blogged in a while. Things have been pretty crazy around here. It seems like everything has been going on!
You know how when you drop a marble or a penny on the side of a large funnel (come on, you all know what I mean and you have done it too! You see them in museums and zoos sometimes) how the closer to the bottom the penny gets, the faster it goes? It started out nice and slow and slowly went faster and faster until it is spinning like crazy at the bottom. Then it plops into whatever is underneath.
I'm feeling that the school year is like that. With only...wait, let me double check!...22 days left of school, things are starting to spin faster and faster! This happened last semester too, though. I'm thinking part of it is because I put things off and wait until the last minute! Bad Kaitie! =(
Anyway, things are going okay with the jobs. Actually the Census job is literally "going"... we are pretty much done with our job and I'm thinking that I will be officially done by the end of this week or maybe part of next, not completely sure yet.
Well, gotta run now. School awaits! Oh, joy..... =)

Back to the Crazy Life

2009-03-23T17:34:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! My spring vacation officially ends tomorrow, however, I am not heading back to school. I have been hired by the Census Bureau and am doing full day trainings for this new job that will start next week. Training started Friday and will end on Thursday, so I am taking class cuts for the next three days of school. Class cuts, for those who are unsure, are pretty much permission slips for missing school! lol This week is also the week of the Church Planters Conference here and so I am sad to miss that, as I hear it is very good, but it works out for me because classes are shorter. Thus, I will miss less! =) Things are going well here. I went to Chinatown on Wednesday with a couple of friends and that was a lot of fun. I went down to a family friend's home on Friday for the weekend. I had a great time with the Canchola family. (Thank you Tom and Susan for hosting me and my friend Rebecca!) Well, gotta run for now. I am going with a friend to pick up her roommates from the airport tonight and, as usual, I have stuff I need to get done first! Chow!

Spring Vacation!

2009-03-14T18:03:00.000-07:00

It's here.... Spring Vacation starts Monday after chapel and I am excited! I am spending the week here on campus and then the weekend with a family friend. Things are going okay here. I am dropping one of my cases for California Psych Care and picking up a job with the Census Bureau. I am planning on getting a lot of school work done during the break so that when I start working both jobs, I won't be as stressed with school.
The weather out here is gorgeous! I had the AC running and my car windows down yesterday when I was on my way to work. I was texting Mom and she said that it was 1 degree in Utah that morning! The temp had risen to about 35 degrees when she was talking to me that afternoon. Crazy! I gotta say that I am liking this California weather! lol
We are having an Andy Griffith night tonight at 7 so I gotta go get dinner eaten while I can. Later!

Four Day Weekend!!!!

2009-03-04T14:23:00.001-08:00

Hey there! Time has been flying these last couple of weeks! Tomorrow begins the Fine Arts Competitions hosted by West Coast. The cool thing about that is that instead of classes, we just have to attend the chapels (I think) and help out in assigned areas for assigned times. For me, I help out Thursday 6:30pm-9 pm and Friday 9:30am-12pm. Not bad. This is going to be a nice break. Even though it is not completely off, I'm still thinking that this counts as a long weekend! Hallelujah! One more week of school after that (midterms week) and then we have spring vacation! I'm staying here for the actual week in order to work, rest, and work ahead on school stuff. However, I am going to the home of a friend of mine in Victorville for the weekend, possibly with friend of mine from school. I'm looking forward to that! It will be a nice break and a chance to get off campus for a few days. Things are going pretty well here. Work was a little crazy and stressful for about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks, but I believe the majority of that issue is behind me. =) I cannot believe I have been back at school for 6 weeks already. This semester seems to be going by a lot faster than last semester. I go home in 10-11 weeks. Not quite half way there, but close. Well, I must fly. I have some stuff to get done before I head to work. Love you all. Later

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-14T21:18:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend serving the Lord! We had 13 kids show up for our parks program today and another team had one accept Christ! This is what the ministry is all about. Sincerely seeking Christ and then winning others to him. A friend and I were able to talk to a man named Mike today outside of the Dollar Tree. We went through the plan of salvation with him. Not sure if he is saved or not, but he said that he might come to the church sometime, so we will see. We did our part and now it is time for the Holy Spirit to do what He does best! lol Well, it's time for me to go work on that big pile of stuff that has been staring at me everytime I walk into my room! I love you all and hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day. I think that on this day that loving each other as brothers and sisters in Christ is just as important as love between a man and a woman. If the members of Christ's church are not in one accord concerning their love for one another, Christ, and the millions of lost souls around us, we are worthless to the cause of Christ. Something to think about today. Good night!

Patch the Pirate

2009-02-12T14:58:00.000-08:00

Well, guess who is part of the Music Seminar here at school? Ron Hamilton, a.k.a. Patch the Pirate! I know not all of you will know who that is. He lost his eye to cancer years ago and began wearing an eye patch. A child made a comment that he looked like a pirate and he has since then, with God's grace and blessing, built a ministry which includes "The Adventures of Patch the Pirate." They are character building stories that emphasize the Christian life and the Bible. Okay guys, I am in college and I enjoy listening to them! lol Tonight there is going to be a choir practice with him leading and a concert tomorrow night! This is going to be fun. And he sounds just like the taps! lol I wonder if his wife will do her Sissy Seagull voice! lol Later

Prayer Request!

2009-02-07T20:55:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone. I have a prayer request. I am having some frustrations with my job. Can't get too detailed, but please pray for wisdom among my authority there and for me. Sorry I can't be more specific, but if you could remember me, I would greatly appreciate it. =)

I must say, that I believe I have found a small group of solid potential friends and accountability partners. (Potential in the meaning that I am still getting to know them.) I just came out of a prayer meeting and I truely believe that most of those involved are serious about the things of God. I pray that I can continue in my walk and be as much of an encouragement to others as these brothers and sisters in Christ were to me tonight.

Hmmmm....

2009-02-02T18:47:00.000-08:00

I got this website from a friend of mine and it is stock full of optical illusions, sayings, and little tidbits. I don't agree with all of the sayings but some of them were thought provoking. Here is the website and some of my favorites from the site... however I wasn't able to look at everything - the site has WAY too many for me to check out at one time! lol Enjoy!

http://possumsal.homestead.com/Optical/illusions.html

*"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything."
-Mark Twain

*Each of the suits on a deck of cards represents the four major pillars of the economy in the middle ages: heart represented the Church, spades represented the military, clubs represented agriculture, and diamonds represented the merchant class.

*"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries."
-A.A. Milne

*The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
~Jimmy Johnson

*Louis XV was the first person to use an elevator: in 1743 his "flying chair" carried him between the floors of the Versailles palace.

Until later! Have a great day!

Saturdays... Parks Team!

2009-01-31T13:52:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone. I made it through my first two days of school! Whoo-hoo! lol Yesterday's classes included New Testament Survey, Orientation to Teaching, and Christian Womanhood. A little bit of a lighter schedule to finish off the week. I don't a third hour, which is nice, because it gives me a chance to catch my breath! =)

Part of WCBC is the fact that we go soul winning on Saturdays. We also each have a ministry that we help in. Last semester I worked in the Sunday School hour nursery for about 2 1/2 to 3 year old kids. Okay, I have never gone to a big enough church to have this many kids in one class, let alone the two year old nursery!!! One day we had 19 kids! Three workers, but still you don't see that very often...at least I never have! This semester, I have added a new ministry - Parks Team.

Parks Team is a program for kids that may not be able to ride the buses in the bus ministry or just have never had the opportunity to hear the Gospel. Today was the first day and we didn't really do much with the kids, but I did get a glimpse of what this is all about. We will encourage the kids to come play games with us and then there will be a message and these kids will hear how they can be saved. In fact, today, one of the team leaders led a teen to Christ! A couple of the guys just started playing basketball with these teens at the park and a couple hours later, the angels started to rejoice! Another soul saved! I am very excited and privileged to join this ministry and see God work!

Well, got to head out. We have a cook out today and a basketball game against another Bible college - Golden State! Go WCBC Eagles!! Later

First Day of Classes

2009-01-29T15:02:00.001-08:00

Well, today was the first day of classes. God is good... all my classes on Thursdays are in one building! lol Last semester, I had a couple days where I was walking across campus and that isn't always the greatest when you are in heels! Anyway, today I had Acts, Joshua, Micro Computer Skills, Chapel, English Comp, and Choir. Fun! I found out that I am the only freshmen in Joshua... probably because it is a junior level class!! haha didn't see that when I was picking classes! But I think it will be fine. It is a new teacher and he seems really nice. The project list isn't that bad either. =) I'm excited to see what I will learn this semester - both in the classroom and chapel. Well, I'm off to work. For those of you that don't know, I work for California Psych Care, which is a company that helps autistic children. A lot to learn, but it feels good to know that I am being used to help these children and their families. Later.

Back to School

2009-01-26T14:05:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone! I am at college and am getting settled in and back into the regular routine...Trip blog entries and pictures to follow!

Just 'Sitting

2009-01-08T16:12:00.000-08:00

Well, not much has been going on with me lately. The kids all started school up again. They all head to the church school, including Mom, and that leaves me at home.... the only one who DOESN'T have to go to school! Boo-yah! I have, however, been keeping busy, babysitting and such. =) I wasn't able to get my waitressing job back but God may have a good reason for that. One of which being that I am now available for a couple friends to go on dates while I watch their kids! lol

(I'm just kidding about the cartoon, Gina and Annette!!! lol)

Anyway, that's what's going on with me right now. I head back to school in the next couple of weeks as I have to be back to school the 24th. I am excited to get back to college because I am enjoying it so much. However, I have enjoyed being home with my family. =) That's all for now! See ya!

Strings Concert

2008-12-30T19:24:00.000-08:00

The Strings Concert was performed by students from our school orchestra. They did a very good job! My roommate Bea was one of the musicians =)

Rebekah and Alena

Us Girls. Katie, me, Rebekah, and Alena

Bea!

Our group. Malack decided to join the pict =)

Restaurant Night

2008-12-30T19:14:00.000-08:00

WCBC provides opportunities for college students to be able to get off campus and have a "date night" if they wish. Some of us just go to get off campus!!! I mean, come on.... pass up a trip down to LA/Hollywood to "The Grove"? So not missing out! Here are a couple of picts from that trip.

Rebekah, Nathan, myself, and Gloria

Us in the Party America store. Maggie joined the group. Like the hats? lol

Eating at the Farmers Market

School Updates

2008-12-30T19:10:00.000-08:00

The following posts are some picts from different things I was up to this past semester. Enjoy!

Luau

2008-12-30T18:08:00.000-08:00

Here I am at the Luau with a couple of my friends and roommates.

Alena and I

Rebekah and I

My roommates Bea, Ruthie, and myself

Growing up

2008-12-29T23:11:00.000-08:00

Everyone has been getting so big! It is amazing what change comes about in just a few short years!

This is the fam in April '05

This is the Christmas photo we just took the other day for the Christmas letter

Ready? Set? GO!

2008-12-29T20:13:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Welcome!! I am giving this blog stuff a shot, in hopes that it will be an easy way for you all to see what I'm up to out here at college in CA. Enjoy!! =)