Mexico...........

Ok, I'll let the pictures tell the story as much as is possible.... I had a fantastic time.... lets put it that way! thanks for thinking/praying for me while i was gone! G'night~Es

for the life of me...

yea.... some things are just unfigureoutable. ????? If you don't get that, well its ok, cuz i'm sure i don't!:)Thinking, planning, doing, sleeping, eating, talking, working. (life) That is hard to figure out. PRAY, now that is simple. Its a direct connection to God. Simple, yes, but at the same time, its such a unique, intricate relationship. And its between GOD and ME!! And if i share all my unfigureoutable things with Him, they become definable, or they seem so sensless that i wonder why i even worried about it in the first place so i step over my confusion and move on. Wow. Praise GOD!

I'm not going to get into many details of my recent life, cuz that would take way to long, and my time is limited as usual.... so yea just get on with it Es!! This past wk tho my friend Terri n i went to the huge carousel mall in Syracuse with some of my other friends...then on Sat i went skiing.... A first time for both of those things! skiing was great....(thank you Jo!!:) i'd love to go again because now i'd feel more confident...but its hard for me to spend the money!:(
Then on Fri this wk Ivan is taking me to Lanc. Pa, then we are going to hang out with cousins and friends that night and play vbal at a cool gym!! Then on Sat i fly out to San Diego,CA and continue on to Tijuana, Mexico for the Orphans For Jesus missions trip. I'll be gone about 10 days. Please pray for me as I'm an assistant on the committee this yr... i feel like i'm not sure what i'm getting myself into.... but we'll have to see how it goes... I am looking forward to it tho!

Well, gotta run, work is calling... wait i think its the cows that are mooing...oops actually its probably Ivan growling at me!;-D So long and so forth.... as always~the girl who is Taking God's hand and stepping over the unfigureoutables (at least for today, tomorrow shall have its own story)

The cutest li'l family!!!!

I've been up to so much lately.... i won't even try to explain! Family, friends, cousins and more cousins, travel,hunting(not me tho;), work and more would put it in a nutshell. My amish cousin's wedding was a highlight! I've come to realize how invaluable family and relatives are to me.....they are such a Blessing... and they are the people that understand you, and who you can be yourself around at all times...You can...let your hair hang down, let everything out, laugh uncontrollably, cry, share or not share and know they understand, and not easily offend. Props to the bestest cousins...and the bestest family.... Wow. I'm honored to be a part of it all.

My sis Emma, Teresa, and Brian

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so Blessed!!! GOD IS SOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!! Thanks to all of my amazing friends who are so good to me even when i don't deserve it.

I had a great time last weekend.....the concert was great!! And the best part was...we had some Awesome vball games afterward!!! The guys played fantasticly! So much fun!! Anyways.......I remain Blessed........... As Always~Es

Breakthrough Concert

Hey !! I hope all my friends are doing great! I just want to let anybody who might be interested know that the Breakthrough country gospel group will be playing here in Greene this next Sat night at 7:00pm. They are from Lancaster, Pa and they are pretty well known down there. My cousin Jr Fisher is part of it....He plays the electric guitar and is a lead singer. They're all ex-amish or mennonite! Now we all think they're really good....but you're welcome to come and form your own opinions! Its a free thing just for some fun..... So if anyone has any questions just call or contact us anytime. Here's a picture of the flyer... I might try to upload one of their songs....maybe if i get it done;)

SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"

You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.

Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

The Twenty-First Time

Nowhere to live
Nowhere to fall
He used to have money
But he’s wasted it all
His face is a photograph burned in mind
But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time

He sleeps under stars, it’s all he can afford
His blanket’s an old coat he’s had since the war
He stands on the corner of Carter and Vine
But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time

He may be a drifter who’s grown old and gray
But what if it’s Jesus and I walk away
I say I’m the body and drink of the wine
But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time

She’s 29 but she feels 48
She can’t raise three kids on minimum wage
She’s crying in back of the welfare line
But I pretend not to see her for the twenty-first time

She may be a stranger trying to get through the day
But what if it’s Jesus and I walk away
I say I’m the body and drink of the wine
But I pretend not to see her for the twenty-first time

This is a call for a change in my heart
I realize that I’ve not been doing my part
When I needed a Savior, I found it in Him
He gave to me, now I’ll give back to them

Drifter or stranger, daughter or son
I’ll look for Jesus in everyone
‘Cause I am the body and drink of the wine
And I’m thankful there’s more than the twenty-first time
Monks & Neagle

This song speaks to me in a passionate way. It touches my heart.... and calls me beyond myself and into the realities i need to face. To the Souls that need saving.... To the simple little helpful things of everyday life.... To the miracles i need to be sharing..... It puts me to shame , and my heart refocuses.

So here's to friends i admire greatly... who give of themselves, and bless others with their lives! I'm proud to have friends like this..... (Ok, yea, these are old pics.....but oh well!)

Esther, sigh, i miss you and i'll miss you even more. You are such an inspiration!

;)

Two girls, who are giving of themselves....

Ahh...I shall miss you so much too!!!:( I admire you immensely! You go thru so much but you always have a smile to share!

Jo..... You're beautiful, courageous, and a blessing! You also play fantasticly!

And to all the rest........well they're all simply great each in their own unique way!