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home... [23 Nov 2005|03:11pm] Well...its been a few months, but i guess its time to update this thingy. No new boys...which is actually really nice. i enjoy hangin with my friends and keeping it platonic. things at school are rough... im not going to get into details but i had to do something that is probably looked at as the right thing by most people, but it is not the easiest thing...it actually sucks. Jesus said we would face persecution in this world... im finding mine now. classes are a lot harder and time consuming than before and on top of that my advisors are asking me to make a plan...i've thrown around some ideas but it basically comes down to Do I want to stay in NY and go to Columbia (be in debt forever unless i marry rich)? or do i want to be near my old friends and family in Atlanta and go to UGA for grad school? My college is the type of school where people are from all over so we will all go our separate ways and it makes more sense to come back to Atlanta ... plus it never reaches -14 down here!! for those of you who have never experienced that thrill- at that temperature your snot freezes!! haha well ..the end of the tunnel is looking ahead as I look to only three more semesters of classes and one summer load... i cant wait to not be a poor college kid anymore! the past few days have been really hard. i wasnt suppose to come home until last night, but saturday morning i got the phone call about Mike and the rest of the gang.i flew home right away early sunday morning. i think i was in shock until monday night. it didnt seem real, but yet at the same time i couldn't think straight. He was tragically killed in a car accident friday night on the way back from a show with the rest of his band, Any Given Moment, in Savannah. Shea, his girlfriend and Luke's brother, is still in a coma and needs a lot of prayer for strength to pull through. Please pray for her every day. The other band members are recovering, but are mostly filled with grief. keep Blair in your prayers- I've led worship with him for a few years and he is a very cool kid... he was the driver and mike was his best friend. kyle is also a member of the band, Mike was his only brother. The Jones and Lazarra's have been a part of my life since before there were Jones. Megan and I have been friends since like 7th grade or something. (i think that is almost a decade for me!) I had the priviledge of knowing Mike since he was in middle school and in wyldlife...he was a very distict young man. -actually distinct doesn't even cover it- "incredible" somewhat does. he lived life by not wasting a moment he was given...some things we aren't meant to understand. we have to just accept that God is in control. i'm still grieving and will be for a while. you hurt for those you love that are hurting... God asks us to carry each others burdens and love one another, but we are not spared any pain in the process. but in order to deepy love we receive the opposite effect of experiencing deep pain in loss. but it is worth it. Last night I went out with the Zuks... or i was suppose to ..but thats not important. it was nice to have a change of scenery, but we went to north's basketball game and boy did i feel old!! and boy has north gotten really diverse!! it almost seems like an inner-city school...crazy how much things change! (maybe it just seems that way b/c my school is all white!) it was good to see my adopted parents and be around some NYers...or just people who talk normal. haha no offense to my family! :-)~ i have a hard time hanging out with most high school girls.. but corrine and natalie are very nice girls! I hope you all enjoy this holiday/ break. Spend as much time with those you love and drive safely. (my apologies for the really long entry..at least there are paragraphs!) 1 ~"Helloo Friend!"

yea big update!! [05 Sep 2005|11:12pm] OOOk!! So now that I have a few moments of free time..when I should be heading to bed... I will give all the world an update..b/c i know Lydia and everyone from home is probably saying Holy Crap Liz...haha ok so im back at Houghton and it feels like home again! It's absolutely wonderful. My housemates are crazy kool, but we all get along fine and thats what counts! I have an insane schedule that never lets me stop...but thats how i like it so its kool. As for the boy who has my eye, if you matter to me then you know how that is going and for everyone else, we are perfectly good FRIENDS. He's an amazing friend that i never want to lose. (yea and who knows what the future may hold...ahh i didnt say that!!!!) thats all i have on that one... i am now budgeting the whole homecoming weekend...yes the girl who sucks at math and got herself indebt instead of out of debt is budgeting a massively LARGE weekend...dont laugh..im not stressing yet..as long as everyone does their part we will be ok!! I am AD for CAB this year and i am loving it so far... and the new staff feel like one big family! I forgot how much I had missed this place!!! Of course I didnt forget how much classes SUCK here...ugh i hate reading boring crap!!! Starting this Sunday I am gonna teach Sunday School...yes i am THRILLED!! I love kids!! I made sure I wouldnt be deprived of their presence this semester!! theres a humorous story about dancing in church that does along with that but i dont have all that energy to type it..but i am moving one step at a time!! pretty soon, they will be rockin it out for Jesus!! (haha darryl i'll have them learnin Days of Elijah -dont u worry!!)maybe a congo line??? awww i miss those kids..:-( Tonight I read the most depressing book...but also the most intriguing and creative book i have read in a while... and it was a "children's book"...but it made me miss my grandpa...and its weird as I was thinking about him, i realized why the boy that has my eye-has my eye...hes just like my grandpa.. well not totally, but in every way that matters, he is. and thats what makes him a great friend. my grandpa was an amazing man..he was steady, strong, true... he had an amazing voice- (mary: silent night) he was a romantic...for 47 years!! he was honest and non-dramatic(he balanced my grandma out and kept her somewhat on the ground!!)...he was sincere in everything he did, but he liked to have a good time too...he was stern, but had a soft spot for his women...(his Boog, and granddaughters...especially his Sugar Plum!!!!) well im not going to go on about him..thats just me venting...he was very important to me, and the day I find a man (a real man..not one pinned on the wall!!! (kelly)that softens my heart like my grandpa did that might just be the day..yea no ill stop there.. ok i just realized i didnt do paragraphs and the Zuks will kill me so im done and going to edit..HAHA good night everyone!!! Hope you ALL are doing GREAT!!!! 1 ~"Helloo Friend!"

[25 Jul 2005|11:46pm] for all who care...the pool tally is now 7 (ME!!) to 4(Matt)....yes he is being beat by a girl.... well i have more to say, but im tired with a long day ahead of me. I am going to watch the Braves move their way into first place!!! Yes!!!! 2 ~"Helloo Friend!"

[24 Jul 2005|11:26pm] Well, busy day... half the family is in this week with more on their way! last night i went to see switchfoot at the 99X stage...excellent!!!! soo much fun!!! my "husband" had to tell a guy to back off b/c he was being completely nasty to me... go hubby!!! hes like a superhero with his own cheerleader! HA but the music was great.. the people were not...haha..and i ran into hilary, sam, and candace from high school... ehhh i wont say what state they were in! and i ran into my friend erin!!! :-) shes back from Lebanon..and we're gonna get together before school starts! i love random run ins in ATL! Matt and I led worship this morning...not like leading the enthusiastic camp kids! And then we taught a short story about Moses-- then it was over to grandmas, after a St. Croix meeting, to stuff our faces. Matt and Mary made a Freddy Prince JR. day while i talked with Aunt Dee and then we had qara!! I leave Saturday...:-( I am excited, but I cant believe my summer is almost over!! I have so much to do for St. Croix!!...my hubby called me from Tech tonight :-) hes being mr. social and is out and about! and nobody believes that we're married..pff-- dont u see the similarities?!?! i saw my brother's my space today... i really miss him... and i live in the same house as him... when will he realize hes traveling down a one way road? it breaks my heart and at the same time frustrates the crap out of me... all i have ever wanted is a real relationship with him. thats all for now... im sleepy ill fill in more later! 1 ~"Helloo Friend!"

Yesterday! [21 Jul 2005|10:04pm] Ok so in order to perk myself I am going relay the past 24 hours prior to 5:00 today. Yesterday was soccer camp, and it was quite humorous! I have been able to hang with Darryl and actually play during the day! Ok so im hiding from actually having to work- but hey? Can you blame me?! After work a group of us went swimming and a lot of fun. Then matt, darryl, sarah, mary, and I went to see Andy at Outback and were there for two and half hours!! My friend Alana called from her camp...I was sooo excited!!! Well, during the two hours at Outback- either out of boredom or pure genius HA- we concluded that Darryl and I are married, cuz we're the old geezers of the group, and matt, sarah, and mary are our kids! hahahahaha it was quite humorous... then today Darryl ate my engagement ring and Heber was like, "Are you guys getting married?" HAHHA ummmmmm no!!!!!!!! So basically darryl was in the doghouse last night for i dont remember what and he is sleeping outside again tonight b/c he ate my ring! How often does that happen to a person?!HAHHA Today I was leading worship and we closed with the song Here I AM to Worship. The kids had been rowdy and figidy... and then the sand their hearts out. They even kept singing after the song was over! It was soooooo cool.... I will really miss moments like those. Today was a weird day and i wont get in to that, but I hung out in the gym after lunch in hiding so that I could plan VBS for St. Croix and eat my lunch. matt, darryl, mary, and i went for ice cream and we saw allison! I think she gave us a discount..but I do know that she gave me banana on my vanilla frozen yogurt and it was the best thing ever!!!! YUmmmmmmm!!!!! And then the day took a turn so I am going to stop there!! 2 ~"Helloo Friend!"

Burnt Out [21 Jul 2005|05:06pm] I am exhausted and burnt out..I am forcing myself to drop a class and take a break the rest of the summer.. oh wait that's only for one week. The past two camps have been very exhausting... and I just found out my dad has skin cancer. im really up for writing much more now... just gonna go take a nap. hope you all have a good night. 3 ~"Helloo Friend!"

update [19 Jul 2005|11:22pm] Well, it's been a while!! I have been busy trying to knock out some papers for summer school. I am really getting burned out with these classes...mainly just the history class. It's a lot of work...more so than a normal course. I have also been in the middle of the July camps at church- clay camp went very well. To quote of the kids: Carmen said she has learned,"No matter where and no matter when you can always worship the Lord." Carmen is a rising first grader. If anyone questions a child's capability of comprehending the love of Christ- I ask them to talk to this inspiring young child! Every morning I get the pleasure of worhsiping with 150 kids...who thoroughly an all out dance style worship time! It is truely amazing to see them scream, sing and dance for Jesus! You ask them why we do that in the morning and they shout back, "Because he loves us!" I love my job!! Well, mostly I've been hangin with my sister and the Zuk boys this week. AND I said i would write about this b/c it was WAY AWESOME! So Matt Zuk and i have an on going pool game tournament... the score is 6-1...yes I have the 6! he has the 1. and the details of how i obtained the 6 are not relavent.. haha... by the rules of the game I won 6 times! but when I did lose, I had gotten in all by three balls and I went for a shot that I was just gonna attempt for the fun of it and made two balls go into two separate pockets in one shot!! it was incredible! (told ya I would Matt!) Darryl has been workin at camp this week and provided much entertainment! I even got to play for most of Monday and today!! :-) Monday was baseball...heck yes! TOday was slip n slide!!! it feels great to play like a kid again and not be cooped up bossing ppl around and doing paperwork! I only have a week and a half left in GA- well then 3 days in August to say good- bye..this school year is gonna be great- but where did the summer go? Please pray for the last two weeks to be hurricane free! 1 ~"Helloo Friend!"

RANDOM [09 Jul 2005|11:49pm] Random thoughts from the day: Things I have missed while living in NY: The smell of fresh cut grass-- we were still getting snow on May 1. Summer storms Having the option presented as "Sweet or unsweet" and not "iced or hot" The smell and taste of grits smothered with salt and butter southern food in general rain showers with the sun still shining cold pizza- dorm life restricts leftovers having everyone wave to you as you drive or smiling at the store instead of avoiding eye contact things i miss about NY my friends being busy feeling secure in my location...knowing i wont have to leave as soon as i get settled again the accent(s) -canadian, nY, NJ, take ur pick! girls night living in a bubble- only Houghton ppl can understand that term! my new home...i feel like im on vacation. 1 ~"Helloo Friend!"

yea Long!! [09 Jul 2005|12:39am] Well, it has been a long week. Today was fun. I went to work for the majority of the day and got to drive the church buses!!! heck yes!!! soo illegal!!(even though it was only in the parking lot!) I planned next week. I still have to work on Sunday, but thats ok. So i came home and then found my house to be deserted... and there was an extreme shortage of food. i was bored and irritated until Matt and I decided to go get chunky monkey --or white turtle-- and make ourselves feel better!!! We got free ice cream b/c matt's a pimp and knew the girl behind the counter-- who by the way thought i was there as more than a friend with matt and was like "oh are u going to introduce me?!" HHAHAA good one i know! Then we talked on the back end of my car and decided to go play pool. AND YES I BEAT MATT THREE TIMES!!! NO MATTER WHAT HE SAYS- I BEAT HIM. FAIR AND SQUARE- WITH OUT ANY OF HIS HELP! We had some nice pooltable chat- and my game was going strong until Darryl walked in and witnessed our game...i think he intimidates me!! haha hes brain level definately makes me feel like i should understand more of the GAME of pool than just hitting it and seeing where the ball goes! There's apparently a mathematical concept or physics equation to it-- that would explain why Mrs. Zuk is so good and Darryl had to correct my angle of the stick...ehh. It's all a game to me! Ya win some ya lose some! OOh and Darryl proceeded to made a hideous movie of me attempting to play pool for an audience and when i told him to turn around- he kept the camera on me without my knowledge!! the nerve!!! ;-) Characteristics I have determined I look for in the opposite sex (yes there is a reason im listing these- a certain conversation re-emphasized these)... *a man that chases after God's own heart and aspires to further his kingdom by using the gifts God gave him. *truthfulness. *an outgoing personality/ sense of humor that meshes with mine. *loyalty not only to me but family and friends. *balances personal space with romantic gestures. * has a sense of respect for me and sees me not just as some other girl, but as a "princess". I am in no hurry for that man to come. -by no means!!!! I realize no one is perfect... that is why i am still open minded, but I do have to say that a few that were said the other night- and things that weren't said seemed to be a little hurtful. OK well im off to bed!! For all those traveling, make it back to us safely!! Have FUN!!! 2 ~"Helloo Friend!"

quick note [08 Jul 2005|12:03am] Today was a day of work- nothing too exciting- then i went to grandma's to see my cousins and aunt and say good-bye! :-( i probably won't see them til next summer! I also bought a digital camera today! yes! im officially out of the dark ages! so check for updated pics soon! (as soon as I can figure out how to upload them without having to ask a Zuk boy for help! I got some reading done...finally! that will probably be the majority of my weekend...i really need to get these classes out of the way! I only have like 6 weeks til i go back to NY! Then, around 11 i received a phone call from the phone who has caught my attention... it was nice to talk with him again. well ,im tired and want to be to work on time tomorrow so thats all. Yes, it was nice and short again- just for u matt and darryl! 2 ~"Helloo Friend!"

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