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| Check this quote out: "UPON A LIFE I DO NOT LIVE, UPON A DEATH I DO NOT DIE; ANOTHER'S LIFE AND ANOTHER'S DEATH, UPON IT,I STAKE MY WHOLE ETERNITY!" Hudson Taylor Wow! All I can say is that I long for the courage to repeat these words as my own and know in my heart that I mean them. Okay, this makes me sound as if I am failing as a Christian, but I can't explain how reading this quote makes me feel inside. I love God, but sometimes find it difficult to really stake my all on the life He has offered me. I desire to live for Him, but I guess what I am admitting to is spiritual weakness. I want such an overwhelming desire, to live for Christ, to come over me, and the unmistakeable bravery to dive into the sea of God's love and walk on those waters to Him without drowning, that those around me cannot mistake who is number one in my world. Sometimes I feel so unworthy of His love that I find myself slowly looking away out of shame-knowing fully that I do not deserve this opportunity for life that He has given. | | |
| Well, here I am!  Yes, I am amongst the living, however, I often feel as if I am imprisoned within my present dwelling. The school year was a good one, but personally, well, the year wasn't among my best. Let's just say that God has been really busy keeping up with me and my issues.  Enough said. I hope all is going well with, you, my friends. I adore visiting Ringo and keeping up on all your pictures flying through cyberspace. It helps me to remember how great all of you are and a constant reminder of how badly I miss being with all of you. Anyway, I am making some life changes, again! I am praying that God will let me stay somewhere on a more permanent basis....no more of this skipping from one place to another...I am tired. | | |
| Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I, certainly, did! Of course, my break isn't over until January 2nd, but I have already returned home from Arkansas. My family and I had a nice time despite our sorrowful circumstances; God really blessed us and helped us to create new memories and traditions, however difficult. Well, just a few more days and 2006 will behind us! WHEW! WHAT A YEAR? I am not making any new year's resolutions, but I am praying that God will help me to have a better year in 2007. 2006 was really up and down for me, but my life is beginning to even out; I just need to seek God more and make sure He is a part all things in my life. HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! | | |
| Hey! I am in Arkansas for Christmas break and enjoying the vacation, but seem pretty anxious to get back home; not necessarily to the classroom-just home. Anyway, I have been really behind in keeping in touch with everyone, but it is obvious that ya'll have been, too. I haven't seen many posts on this blog lately....hmmmm. DOESN'T ANYONE LOVE ME ANYMORE?  I hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season! I can't say that it has been extremely joyful for my family this year. It is really hard to keep with all the past traditions since most of them were set by my Grandparents who passed away this last September. I find myself thinking about how Grandma would love to try the Christmas goodies Mom and I have been making, and how Grandpa would always find a way to sneak candy into the grandkids hands before dinner. He was always getting himself in trouble with the moms; his eyes twinkled and he would just laugh as they scolded him for possibly ruining their dinner. AHHH, the memories. I guess I am thankful for the wonderful times God allowed us to spend together, but this Christmas will just not be the same. Time for new Memories! Well, I love ya'll! Wanted everyone to know that I was still alive. Cara! Congratulations! Baby, yet? Let me know! Love ya! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! | | |
| I am getting pretty bad at this whole keeping-in-touch thing. Sorry, ya'll! However, I have been pretty busy! Harvest Home is coming up this Saturday (Nov. 4) and I am keeping the ladies trio busy with practice and constant musical nags. I get razzed a lot by the girls for the crazyiness that I present in teaching. I tend to just throw a song at them in which they have never heard before, change all the rules as far as timing is concerned; then tell the soprano that she is no longer carrying the lead, but will now be the alto, make the alto sing second and the second is given the delightfully easy soprano part. Oh, yes, it sounds crazy, but there is a method to my madness and I like to call it the "David Carpenter Method".  Some of you reading this will understand! Besides music, well, preparation for the Christmas Drama is well under way. I am pretty psyched about everything that has been accomplished, but strive to bring more life to campus; if I can't do that, well, I'll just bring the cookies. I suppose I will be seeing a lot of you at the Alumni Singing in K.C.! Very Excited! I Will See My Tawnya!  Until then! Avoir! | | |
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