Mexico was awesome. i loved the people i got to work with and all the friends i made. building a house for Jesus and his family was rewarding; i really enjoy working with my hands. personal evangelism was difficult especially for someone not usually a people person, but i learned through my failures that God is forever faithful and that He can work ( Read more... )

My plane leaves tomorrow at 6:56 supposedly. I'll miss all of you but am excited to see what God has for me and the people of Mexico while I'm gone. Prayers are always welcome and I thank you for all your support. Mucho amor! Catrina

I love Petey McOwens! What a great kid! Haha, he had his open house today, which was awesome not just because he had an ice cream bar and totally amazing chocolate cupcakes. A cute slide-show of PO in every stage of life was shown about 5 times and we "Oooo'd" and "Awwww'd" every time.

"Matthew Rodgers....is a very hott man." -anonymous

I LEAVE FOR MEXICO IN TWO DAYS!!!!!!
WOW I'M PRETTY PSYCHED! HAHA....WELL I AM BUT I HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO. SHOPPING TOMORROW. I THINK I'M GOING TO DO ALL MY CLOTHES SHOPPING AT VALUE VILLAGE FROM NOW ON; I GOT 5 PAIRS OF PANTS AND 4 SHIRTS FOR $15.00. THAT WAS GREAT. AND HEY ALEX, I'M MAKING THAT TRAIL MIX AGAIN, BUT I'M NOT KEEPING IT IN MY ( Read more... )

dealing with people really annoys me. why can't everyone work together and come to the same conclusions or at least compromises? why can't they support the dreams of others even if they don't agree? isn't it possible to disagree yet extend grace and not cut the other person down? how is it that all the hours of work that i've put in now seeming ( Read more... )

THE SHOOT OUT

- Should I let him have it?
- He hasn't said anything yet. It'd be pretty lousy to shoot him like that.
- So I'll call him something and when he answers back, I'll let him have it.
- Right. But if he doesn't draw his knife, you can't shoot.

I love the rationality.

The sun glinted off Raymond's gun as he hand it to me. It was then that I ( Read more... )

1. spanish is over
2. english is done
3. sociology final is completed
4. prom is over
5. post-prom is done

thanks everyone for your prayers. know they were and are not in vain. please keep them coming as this is a hard time for the family as well as the church family. thanks also for the grace extended to me during this time. love, kat

so most of you know the news: adam, mr. t's brother-in-law, went to be with the Lord Wednesday night adding grief to the already stressful mix. the past 2 days i've not wanted to do much, just sit and stare at the wall. it's reflected in the amount of work i've not gotten done on my english paper and spanish project. i decided to skip soccer so i ( Read more... )

please pray for Adam Dougherty, Mr. T's brother-in-law! he is in New York right now after a procedure to take care of his cancer. the doctor was apprehensive beforehand because the vessels under question lie extremely close to the heart. during the procedure he flat-lined for a moment and they are saying that it was a heart attack and possibly a ( Read more... )