My Mama

My mom is my best friend. I love her so much. We might not agree on everything but we stick by each others sides. My mom is s single mom which I know has to get tough some times. She has to be at band meetings, softball games, and be at work all at the same time. I love when my mom comes to my games. She never misses a game unless she absolutely has too. She is a great person, a loyal christian, my best friend and my hero.

Countdown

Can you believe we go to Lads to Leaders next week?? I know I can't, I'm so excited and ready to go. Going to Lads to Leaders is a great experience.  I love going to Lads to Leaders and I plan to continue to go even after I graduate in two years.

Painting

Yesterday I did my painting.  I love painting. I might not have a creative bone in my body but I can always be an artist. I hope everyone enjoys looking at it as much as I enjoyed doing it!!

Scrapbooking

This week I am on spring break. I have really been determined to get done with my scrapbook,study my speech,  practice my song, and get my school work done. I have been working on scrapbook really hard for the past three days. I feel like I have stickers coming out my ears. I only have four sections left and I will be done!! I'm determined!!

No More Finger Splint

Well I went to the orthopedic today and he said I don't have to wear a splint on my finger anymore. I have to work on working out the soreness in it and I can go back to playing softball. I don't think he knew how happy he made me when he said that. Can't wait until our next game now!

Wisdom Teeth

I had my wisdom teeth cut out this past Friday. I'm not scared of dentist but I am scared of being put to sleep so the experience wasn't the best thing in the world. The pain was terrible and still is. I am really glad and grateful that I had my mom there with me then and here with me now. She has helped me a whole lot.

Game Ball

Last tuesday I got my first game ball! Our JV team had won the game and since I got the first run I got one of the game balls. I was so excited! That was a really good night. I was catching and one of the other teams players hit a foul ball and I caught it getting the girl out. This was the first foul ball I've ever caught! Usually when I try and catch them they drop right in front of my glove. I was so shocked. I'm really glad we have the coaches that we have.

Area Wide Youth Retreat

This past weekend I went to an area wide youth retreat at Indian Creek Youth Camp. It was so much fun! I'm the oldest in my youth group so it was really fun to be able to spend time around kids my age. We got put into teams. My teams name was the orange monkeys. We did games with our teams, had worship services, bible classes, and on Saturday night we had a bonfire and sung church songs around the fire in the rain. I really enjoyed all the Christian fellowship and made a lot of new friends.

Mpa

Mpa stands for music performance assessment. It's where you prepare pieces of music and then go play them for judges plus sight read a piece of  music that you have never seen before.  I'm in the symphonic band at Minor. We were the only band in Jefferson County to get all ones with distinctions. So glad to be a Minor tiger band member. A lot of hard work and determination paid off.

Breaking My Finger

I broke my finger this past Thursday. I was catching during our jv game and my finger got hit with the ball. The pain might have been terrible and the news might have been bad but nothing was worse then feeling like I let everyone down. 

Music

I'm like any other teenager. I love music! I love singing with songs on the radio or singing a long at church. Sometimes I get looked at strange just for how loudly I sing. But it shouldn't matter if I sing loud or soft a lot or not at all. I also am in band at school I have been in it since I was in 6th grade. Some express themselves through their clothes others through dance. I express myself through music and writing.

Never Give Up

We are reading a book in my English class right now called "Fault in Our Stars." It's about this girl who has cancer. It started in one area and spread to another. She fell in love with this boy who has bone cancer. They never give up on themselves or each other. They didn't let the fact that they had cancer stop them from living their lives. This is how we should all live our lives. Never letting anything get us down. Yeah we experience heart ache or loss sickness or pain but that doesn't mean we have to give up.

Gospel Meeting

Our gospel meeting started today. Our speaker is James Rogers. This morning his lesson was on Footprints of Jesus Where do they Lead? He is an amazing speaker. Please join us if you have the chance.

High School Life

Being in high school is hard. People get bullied and left out. Some change just to seem cool. People say high school is when you find yourself or figure out who you really are but I honestly don't think it is. People change in high school to make themselves blend in with everyone else. You hardly ever find someone who remains true to themselves during this period of their life. I wrote a poem last year as a freshman that really relates to this topic:

Cliques,rumors, and lies are all apart of the high school life
Clothes that are in and out make certain kids feel left out
People changing because they want to be cool
Only make them look like fools.
Stay true too yourself and that's all you'll need, your the only person you need to please 

Taking Test

Yesterday we took the Bible bowl and Pearls test. I love taking them because it challenges me to learn more about the Bible. 

Our Youth Group

Our youth group is like no other. We have three babies, nine little kids, and one teenager. We are all always here for each other and willing to help when is necessary. I love these kids like they are my brothers and sisters. We support each other and just like to have fun. These kids are a big encouragement to me whether they realize that or not. I hope they all continue to grow as Christians.