I love the first 2 squares of this comic...

"Drummer Boy" from MercyMe's Christmas Sessions...

Come they told me,
Pa rum pum pum pum...
A newborn King to see,
Pa rum pum pum pum...
Our finest gifts we bring,
Pa rum pum pum pum...
To lay before the King,
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum...
So to honor Him,
Pa rum pum pum pum...
When we come...

Little Baby,
Pa rum pum pum pum...
I am a poor boy too,
Pa rum pum pum pum...
I have no gift to bring,
Pa rum pum pum pum...
That's fit to give the King,
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum...
Shall I play for You?
Pa rum pum pum pum...
On my drum...

Shall I play for You?
Shall I play for You?
Mary looked at me and nodded,
The ox and lamb kept time,
I played my drum for Him,
Oh I played my best for Christ...
I played my best for Christ.

Then He smiled at me...

the ball has begun its roll...

mom and dad made an offer on an amazing house today.

we will find out tomorrow whether or not the guy accepts it.

this is exciting.

Some of my favorite verses...

...on some of the most adorable pictures ever.

My dad introduced me to this word this morning...

n. pl. borborygmi:
A rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. :)

Well...I imagine it's probably time for an update.

My life has been one humongous whirlwind these past couple of months. I don't even fully comprehend everything that has taken place...

My dad has a job at St. Joseph's hospital in the tech department; he started a couple of weeks ago and he comes back home Thursday evenings.
Mom has a job at a hospital in Dover-Foxcroft; she'll be starting sometime in the next couple of months.
Mom & Dad have looked at so many houses, and they think that they have finally found "the one"; they will most likely be going down to take a better look at it in a week or so.

Insane.

I feel like I have so much stuff to do before the move takes place.

We have essentially one room packed-up already, and we could not believe the amount of boxes... That's what trash bags are for I guess. ;) :)

Willy Wonka: "So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it. " <-my thoughts exactly.

Because of the impending move, my whole perspective on certain issues has been changed. I don't quite know why, other than the fact that I'm getting older and I see things in a different light. I wish I could explain, but it's kind of unexplainable.


Okay, I think it's time to end this blog post.
Do you see how jumbled-up I am? I cannot even post a blog that people can understand!
I apologize, my friends.

P.S. I'm employee of the month at Staples. The forgot an 'r' in my last name on the certificate thing, but, honestly, isn't that the story of my life? I need an easier-to-spell last name.

Why does this remind me of Dustin Ward's speech at graduation this year?

P.S. Dustin, if for some reason you stumble across this, I loved your speech. It was most touching. Seriously.

I have the most awesome friends...

My friend Dan created this because I'm moving...

I cried when I saw it.

why DON'T we celebrate zero-th birthdays?!?

thoughts on the decision-making process

Why do some people do things that they know they shouldn't? They openly admit that what they are doing/about-to-do is wrong but they do it because they want to.

I just don't get that.

It's blatantly obvious that what they are doing is not God's perfect plan for their lives, so WHY in the world would they so gladly choose it??

I just don't understand.

I have a few words for you my friend:
-Trust
-Patience
-Courage

When/if you read this, please think about your decision-making process.

Also remember that what you sow you will reap.
Don't cast your seeds on the thorny ground.
Please do not.

Lately...

I have had very little time to:

Spend with family...

Spend with friends...

Attend Anointed...

Write music...

Rest...



Life can get so extremely busy, but this time around, I have found my relief in my Savior.

He has taken me by the hand and He's been walking with me this whole time.
And He’s been telling me all these truths about Him, myself, my friends, family, and the world in general.

I am so thankful for the amazing blessings that He has been continually pouring down upon me.

What time I do have with my family, has been so extremely blessed...

When I do get to spend time with my friends, we have a fantastic time...

When I do get to attend Anointed, I learn even more from an amazing woman/friend/mentor named Debbie...

When I do actually have time to write music, it's a connection with my Abba that I can find no other way...

When I do find time to rest, I realize that I've been given rest the whole entire time...


I know that I've been given more than beyond measure;
I come alive when I see beyond my fears...
I know that I've been given more than earthly treasure;
I come alive when I've broken down and given you control...
I come alive when I've broken down and given you control...
And I'm broken now and giving you control...

This reminds me of Staples...

Except in our store the miracle would be being able to pull a Brother stamp box out of the supply cabinet...

coke commercial

i discovered this via gabe, and i thought i'd share it with you all.

"Everything" by Jeremy Camp

I tried to find anything I could
To fill the void that I had felt inside…
I tried to hide because I never could
Release the very guilt that was in my mind.

But every time that I’d trace these lines,
I’d feel like I had been so blind cause you are

Everything that I hope for and
Everything that I breathe for and
Everything that this heart will need, yeah…
Everything that I hope for and
Everything that I crave…

Sometimes I feel a fight to release the grip
And trust that everything will be alright…
It’s been so real to feel the peace that you give
Start unfolding when I let things go.

Every weight that I build inside,
When I lay it down I realize that you are

Everything that I hope for and
Everything that I breathe for and
Everything that this heart will need, yeah…
Everything that I hope for and
Everything that I crave…

All these pointless ties to these endless lies
That this temporal life will satisfy,
Well I hide my life in you…

Everything that I hope for, and
Everything that I breathe for,
You’re everything that this heart will need…
You’re everything that I hope for and
Everything that I crave…

Everything that I hope for, and
Everything that I breathe for, and
Everything that this heart will need, yeah…
Everything that I hope for and
Everything that I crave…

My dad...

My dad is the sort of guy that, although he can drive you nuts with his crazy antics and his jokes that you sometimes don't get, you always love to be around. My dad has been my dad since before I was born (funny how that works, huh?). And now, my dad is leaving to move to Bangor.

*brief moment during which Rachelle takes everything in*

Granted, he'll be home most Fridays-Sundays, but he won't be coming home every weekday at 5:30. He won't be here to start my car for me when it's cold out. He won't be here to understand my humor (which I inherited from him, by the way) or find the insane things that I say & do funny.

So I'm going to Canada for 2.5 days. And then as soon as I arrive home my whole family is driving down to Bangor to take dad to his new apartment.

Please...please keep our whole family in your prayers. Especially my mom.
Their marriage is finally not just surviving, but thriving, and now they'll be separated for a couple of months...

Dad. I love you.

*wipes tears from face*

Hi-ho! Hi-ho! It's off to Canada I go!

*Whistles*

Hi-ho! Hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho!

It's that time of the year again. And the last one for me.
BOOSTER TIME!

:)

Laura Mitchell, Sherri Zbylut, Nicole Ballard and I will be heading to the great land of Sussex, New Brunswick tomorrow afternoon.

I'm pumped.

:)

I will surely post pictures and stuff on here when I get back.

Please be praying that my car will make the journey perfectly and that we'll have a great time.

Adios amigos! Have a SPLENDID weekend!

ALSO! Please keep my family in prayer as we move my dad down to Bangor... :(

It's going to be so weird and sad not having him home 7 days a week for 2 months!

Gah.

I love my dad.

cool t-shirt website

click HERE

Staples Halloween Party

Gina: Remote Control

Gayla: The Easy Button

Lynn: Spider Lady

Joann: Joann's Son

Pauline: Pajama, Curlers, Slippers-clad Lady


Aaron: Green Day Band Member

Matt: Drunk Guy

Me: School Teacher/Old Maid

Drew: Carpenter

Funny story about Drew here... Around 7:00 a state trooper came in to mail some stuff via UPS. So I'm helping the guy out. And Andrew walks over and says to the guy "Hey, how cool would it be if I stood here making a 'Y' and you made a 'C' and then we could be like 'Hey? Where's the rest of our buddies?!' ?" "That wouldn't be cool," says the Trooper. "Oh, come on. I could post it on my Myspace and everyone would love it." "No."

Yeah, so it was pretty hard to keep my composure...Rob (who did not dress up in costume) was standing a ways away and was laughing quite hard. Of course I burst into laughter as soon as the trooper had exited the building.

my love is a burning, consuming fire...

The pansy in me was so moved by the powerful presentation in the "Rebirthing Now" and "Whispers In The Dark" music videos on Skillet.com that I almost cried.

Just thought you might find that amusing.