So shine, shine.. Shine where you are.. You are the light of the world.

  Everyone has that one thing that lets them shine.. a special talent or gift. I've always wanted to be able to do something cool.. like to be a gymnist.. or to be able to make  a super cool oragami thing..or even to be one of those awesome authority dudes in the army. For my bestfriend, Elise, it's her ability to act and be on stage, I've never watched someone else have so much confidence in themselves. For one of the most special kids in my life, Annsleigh, it's her dancing. Others are experts at guitar (which I REALLY am dying to learn), or singing, or some type of sport.. It just seems like everyone has something good going for them. For me, it's children. I just absolutely can't imagine myself in life anywhere with out a kid or two. Even as a young munchkin, I always had the tendency to mother my friends and the other kids that surrounded me.. but maybe that was simply because I really like being in charge? Who knows.. Haha :)) Yet there are lots of people out there that have the talent to do something really amazing, but absolutely despise it. Weird huh? But I guess for me, my "gift", if you could call it that, with kids isn't just that.. it's my passion. Being around kids is where I find my happiness. I honestly believe that a child's smile is the most beautiful picture God has ever created. I love to just listen to the giggles, and the goofy conversations. I am blessed to have so many opportunities to do the things I like. I get to work with 1st & 2nd grade Powerhour every other Sunday..I occasionally get to do Children's Messages at church.. I go to Chesnut Grove for ambassadors to work with Mrs.Teagues 2nd grade class.. I babysit the most wonderful group of kids.. there are ALWAYS children at my house.. I honestly have so many amazing kids in my life.. and I wouldn't trade them for the world. :))

  One of those kids is Kolby Dixon. I love that boy more than words can express. I swear up and down that he and I are soulmates.. we're meant to be bestfriends, which he somedays agrees to. Just seeing his cute, chubby cheeks and gorgeous, big blue eyes makes my day a whole lot better. Not to mention the sweet, completely random comments that come out of his mouth. During Crosslive at church today, Pastor Chris was up doing that whole God forgiving our transgressions and iniqities part of the service.. He got to the part where he names off " in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit..". USUALLY that's where the congregation together says "amen" to finish the prayer.. well Pastor Chris had no intentions of stopping there today.. so he kept on talkin. But right after he said that phrase Kolby let out a big, "AMEN!!". It was the most precious thing I've ever heard. Of course, most of the congregation heard him and were snickering and giggling to themselves.. I just smiled. He made my day.


I'm very excited. I got mail today. Yes, I should probably go back to watching Blue's Clues where mailtime was a SUPER important part of the day. Anyways, I got a package in the mail today from Concordia University in Austin, Texas.. and it had a special little hand written note just for me from the admissions guy!!! Many people don't really know what Concordia is.. and that's okay. Concordia is a Lutheran Seminary university.. like a christian college. Well, ever since I was 12 I have dreamed of attending a Concordia (there are like 11 across the country), mainly Concordia Texas. Maybe I just like Texas because Teri went there? (Teri is pretty much the biggest influence in my life and I LOVE her.) Or maybe its because cowboys live in Texas? I don't know. All I know is that I love it. I guess I have made this huge picture in my mind of Concordia being so far away and that attending there isn't possible.. like it's in some fairytale, enchanted dream of mine. But recieving that package brought it to reality. It actually is possible, I can go to Concordia, well if I get accepted and somehow find the funds to get there. I just can't wait. I want to just drop everything else and go right now!! My excitement is consuming my body!!


Not alot of things really piss me off. But my cell phone somehow has succeeded. It seems like every one I get messes up in some fashion. The one I have now freezes up and randomly turns on & off.. I mean really? What's up with this.. I can't even carry on one decent conversation without something crazy going on. Isn't this why I bought a new one? Uhh. I think I may just give up on having a cell phone. Can we please just go back to the time where writing notes/letters by hand was acceptable? Maybe even deliver it by horse and buggy? I've always wanted to let the world know that "THE FRENCH ARE COMING!!".. This could be a revolution.


I have a confession: I am hereby a Sonic-aholic. I'm more than addicted. I'm in love. It's a wonder that the car-hops at Sonic don't ban me. I mean, I'm there 6 out of 7 days a week. This past spring break we went to Arkansas to visit family, I drove my dad insane begging for a Sonic-run. I was literally in withdraws. Is it sad that I refuse to live in a town without a Sonic in it? This is not a healthy habit. O well, at least I'm not doing drugs.


K bye :))  -jo.