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Name: Rachel
Birthday: 10/14/1985
Gender: Female
Interests: Jesus, laughing, music, singing, hanging out with friends and random people, laughing, iced mochas, surprises, hugs, animals, Jesus, chocolate, wearing skirts, playing any sport in which I am not being judges by my inability to play at the professional level, laughing, playing card games, playing board games, winning games, painting my nails, volunteering, helping people, procrastinating (on homework), singing, laughing, Godly men, flowers, spring, summer, fall, Christmas (not winter tho), having fun, laughing, making a fool of myself, spontaneity, acting, decorating, creativity, pictures, and everything that I left out...
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| The first player of this game starts with the 6 weird things/habits about him/herself" and people who get tagged need to write a blog of their 6 weird habits/things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end you need to choose the 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "You are tagged" in their comments and tell them to read your blog!
1. I type my blogs with different fonts and colors… well… that’s hard to see 
2. I will break out in song randomly, especially if someone speaks a line that is from a song I know. As soon as I hear the line, I will start to sing the song.
3. I have owned my guitar for almost 4 years, but I still cannot play it… how sad!
4. I save spiders. If I find a spider in a room, I will take it outside and set it free.
5. The person who finally inspired me to NOT get back together with my ex-boyfriend is a person who I’ve never met. I see this person about... once a week, but I have never spoken with this individual… how sad is that?!? But I really, REALLY want to meet that person… oh so sad…
6. I am the world’s greatest procrastinator! I can wait until the very last hour to do an assignment and still end up with an A or B in the class. I probably could be a straight A student if I wasn’t so wasteful with my time.
Well... now it's my turn to tag people! I tag Rah Rah, Megan, Sarah Knaack, Steph, Kelly, and Erin!!! | | |
| I totally won an Earl Award tonight!!! WOW!!! Who'da thunk it? Definately NOT me... So yeah... I'm definately EXCITED, even if it was just for Studio 200! I still have the little guy sitting on my desk, watching over me...
OK! That's just a little creepy...
My first experience with A Mid-Summer Night's Dream was right up there with one of the worst things I've ever been a part of... oh how sad! But with this second attempt at it... hehehe... I got an award!
Hehehe... look... it's me, right below... I'm talking to my agent (aka Karen Schrock)... that's why there is a phone next to my ear. Isn't it pretty? Ok... I'm done. I love theatre, acting, and the entire theatre department... YAY for having tons of fun this year!
And that's a wrap... Good night Y'all! | | |
| Ok... This is a crappy day, and it's not even noon! CrAzY, cRaZy, CrAzY! It is rainy and cold and cloudy and not fun and not good walking weather and cold and wet and not thundering... the list CAN go on...
Another thing... it's a good thing I'm going to be working my butt off all summer because I have too much time to actually type some of my xanga entries! Oh well, I these are fun... not so productive but fun nonetheless.
So tonight we have the Earl Awards! I can't wait, but then again... I got a call from GCC telling all of the people going to Mexico that there is a gathering tonight where we are to be putting together containers to collect change in. So I will be at GCC at 5 this evening for almost an hour. Then I will rush back to my room to change for the Earls at 6:30... AHHHHH!!! Why do I always have to be at 3 different places at ONE time?!?!?!?! It's not fair! I have to be at the church, at the Earls, and at small group... all at the same time... all tonight!
I'm really beginning to get the feeling that Corey is not happy with me. We were supposed to clear our schedules for the Mexico meetings that we have once a month... but durning our last meeting, I had to be at play practice for Hedda Gabler, and during tech week, nothing takes priority over the play... NOTHING. However, in a letter we got concerning the Mexico trip... nothing is the samething that can take place over the meetings. How can I be at two vitally important things at one time?!?!?! One of them HAD to take priority over the other! Maybe there is just no room for a theatre person to be involved in a ministry...?
I hate making choices!
In addition... we had our exit interviews with the theatre department today. All-in-all it was a good interview. I am apparently a very strong auditioner... THAT'S NEWS TO ME!!! I really did not think I was that great of an actor... but apparently the top dogs think I have some value as an actor. Huh...
Because I want to direct plays in high school, they really want me to be a stage manager before I graduate, but next year I am going to be an RA... OH!!! Why must theatre confict with my ministries?!?!?!?! It is NOT fair! I want to do it all!!! Why can't I do it all? They actually told me to not be an RA next year... I can't do that. I really can't do that. I don't want to do that. The experience will be great for me, and I strongly feel called to be an RA.
It will all work out... I can't please everyone! I just need to remember that! I've got at least 2 1/2 years left here at Bethel. It will probably end up being 3 years... but let's keep that between you and me and - - - - - - - - - - away - - - - - - - - - - - from my parents  So next year will be my RA experience; the following summer, I'll work at Mackinac Island; my senior year I'll be fully emersed in theatre and might live at Kelly's house (it depends on whether or not SHE wants to live at home); and then, my super-senior year, I'll student teach and finish up with whatever... See... it will all work out! I'll just NEVER have time for a boyfriend... which isn't all that bad. I'm surviving pretty well without a guy so far. It's been 14 months! Yay for being single... ?
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man [or woman] remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to me Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be disciples." ~John 15:5-8 | | |
| To Trust You
By Ginny Owens
I'm knocking on Your door,
Won't you answer?
I'm waiting for a word,
Or just a whisper;
But if You can't answer me this time,
I can handle everthing just fine
'Cause somehow I seem to think I have power,
And I know best how to make things better,
I try to carry everything alone,
But now the time has come to let go
To trust You with my life,
To believe You all the time,
And to leave my doubt behind,
Oh to trust You with my life.
Will I ever learn to stop and listen,
To keep knocking on Your door until it opens,
Teach me what it means to believe,
That You are strong enough to carry me
Oh, to trust You with my life,
To believe You all the time,
And to leave my doubt behind,
Oh, to trust You with my life.
And to give You everything,
All the deepest parts of me,
And to know You're always right,
To trust You with my life.
Broken here before You on my knees,
Is my only hope of finding peace | | |
| Kelly and I are an explosive combination of ideas and dreams! I never knew anyone could dream up ideas as much as I could, and then put us together. Soon we are off in a dream world we are creating together... Oh! I only hope it is not merely a dream, but I want our dream to become reality.
While at Sufficient Grounds, Kelly told me that it has been her dream to work at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for a summer. They provide housing for seasonal employees at a fee of $13.00 a day (not too bad for room and board!) It sounds soooooo amazing! I am already anxious and very excited about possibly doing this next summer!
Here's a pic of the Grand Hotel...
Cars are not allowed on the island, so you either have to travel by horse and buggy or bicycle... OH!!! So flipping amazing! This is what I want to do next summer. I don't care if I have a crappy boss as long as I still have a job there. I can cry myself to sleep every night and have diarrhea every morning before work, but I will know that I am living on Mackinac Island for the entire summer with my wonderful friend Kelly! Lake Michigan will be within walking distance, beaches, walking paths, oh so many things to explore! Next summer can be my summer in heaven on earth! Ahhhhhhhhh.... ::sighs with delight::
I'm soooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok... I need to come back to reality... There are at least 365 days between now and then. I still have to finish finals, work my tail end off this summer for meager pay, survive a full load of classes next year, and survive a year as an RA. So much between now and then! I should NOT be thinking about then, now... Reality, please find me again! Once it leaves, it is so hard for me to get it back. Reality for me is an untamed bird that flies away as soon as I open the cage door. The only reason it comes back is because it cannot survive without its food source, me!
Reality is not as much fun as dreaming... but I need to catch that bird before I fail any finals... | | |
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