December Update

well, it's been over a month now since i've updated this blog. i got busy and sidetracked and by the end of the day i'm too tired to even think about sitting down and writing out the blog.

since the last post this is a little bit of what has happened: we went to Burlington, VT, i got REALLY sick, we went to Waterville, ME, we had Thanksgiving break and i went to a friend's house in Maine, the day after we got back from break, some of us went to Barrington, NH, my nephew was born, and i got my 2nd sticker on a scripture test! ;) i'll start expounding on each thing i mentioned. first, the Burlington trip. we left from N. Conway, NH @ the Women's Conference and just kept driving. we spent the night @ different home openers and ministered @ the sunday morning service and sunday night youth service. I did get really sick. i had a fever for a few days but never vomited. The swine flu was going around so PC told me that if i still wasn't feeling good the next day to go get checked out. The day we were supposed to go to Waterville, i got sent home because i had a fever. PC wanted me to rest.

The next day, i went to the clinic and they told me that the CDC told them to no longer test for it because it was too expensive. So they said that if someone comes in with the symptoms, than they are going to treat them as if they have it. I was taken to the clinic with a friend of mine from MC and she did have it but i did not! The Dr said that i could have but at this point i only had bronchitis and if i didnt take the antibiotics that she gave me, i would end up with walking pneumonia. so, needless to say, i took the meds & stayed home ALL weekend. i was so happy when i finally got out on monday ;) My Thanksgiving break this year was not spent in PA but in Sanford, ME. My friend Kristen & her family opened their home to me for the whole week of break. We had so much fun just relaxing, watching movies, and playing Apples to Apples.

Our trip to Barrington on sunday was not for ministry. However, that saturday ONE went to do the worship portion of the service. The same speaker was there on sunday so some of us went. His name is Jason Cooper and he is such an amazing man of God. People got healed @ that service! On the 4th of December my little nephew was born. His name is Kaiden William Davis. He was 8lbs 6oz and 19 1/4 inches long. he has sooo much hair and from the pix i've seen he is the most adorable thing! Last week I got another sticker on my scripture test. This past week I passed but by the skin of my teeth!

I am going to PA for my WHOLE Christmas break and i am sooo very excited to see Kaiden and the rest of my family. I miss them all so much...not to mention my church family. i'm totally going to jump on everybody when i see them! :) Our Christmas production @ church is this weekend. Another student and I are running the spotlights and we're getting better and better with each practice. today we have off but tonight is dress rehearsal. the times for "Imagine Christmas" are 7pm on Saturday night and 1030am on Sunday morning. we're so excited because it is a total modern twist on the normal Christmas service. Not to mention our color scheme is an awesome shiny blue and silver! :)

Tuesday is my last day before break. I have already sent out my newsletters and if you didnt get one but would like one please let me know. I'm not sure yet exactly when I am leaving NH for PA but Todd and I are driving down and then on the 2nd of January I am flying back up from PA. I am so stinking excited that i get to stay down there that whole time and catch up with people! :) i will try to update you guys right after Christmas but that all depends on if i remember or not...;p

anyways, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! its gonna be 2010! this is the year i turn 20!? OMGSH time is flying!

Love yas,
Kali <3

here it is...

i know at the end of my last post i promised to update with info from the trip and i'm sorry i haven't. since we've been back we've been a little busy with normal schedule stuff and our harvest party and some minor traveling to upper NH and then this coming weekend we're going to VT. at the church we're gearing up for our Christmas services entitled "Imagine Christmas." it's going to be awesome! i'm running the spotlight which i'm so excited to do.

two weeks ago i got a sticker on my scripture test which means i got 100%!!! it was my first one. this past week i didnt pass so yesterday i had to stay after church and retake my test @ 1p and then study til 5p. that study time helped so i could get my SAGU work done and now any study time i have this week will go toward scriptures and my sermon...i'm preaching youth this week ;) last time i preached youth i didn't think it was that good but Edgar said it was my best one yet. Edgar is in my preaching group with 3 other people. We preach in front of each other each week along with a 3rd year who listens to all the sermons for a specific topic. There's youth, topical, expository, practical, and teaching.

this week we have off tuesday and a late in on wednesday. thursday is a regular day but some of us are leaving around noon to head up to N. Conway for women's convention. we're "working" the convention and doing dance and drama. i am REALLY looking forward to this weekend and what the rest of the weeks ahead have in store for me. i love where im @ right now and wouldnt trade it for anything! ;)

i love you all & to all my people back in PA...i REALLY miss you guys! my phone is always on...dont forget it! :)

~Kali

Made it home!

we made it home last night @ about 830p. i slept in today until 1247p....thats more than 12 hours of sleep! i cant believe i slept that long. we have off 2day obviously but it will be used to do laundry...and lots of it! :) i don't have enough patience to sit and tell you guys everything that happened betweent GA and AL but just know that it was amazing and God is definitely more awesome each and every day.

I must say its nice to be home but i do already miss our GA and AL families! :) we start a busy month 2morow. i will update with bits and pieces from the trip as the week goes on...promise! ;)

~Kali

WE MADE IT!

we made it to Georgia today. we left the church on Thursday afternoon @ 1230p...we arrived @ the house we're staying @ around 1215p today. the bus ride was awesome! we preached and took our scripture tests on the bus which was a "different" experience but its all good. i'm pretty confident this week about my scriptures; which is a plus from the past 2 weeks.

we are staying @ Rory & Michelle's house tonight and then we are going somewhere else to stay for the rest of the week. Michelle is Mrs. Patty's sister and Rory is her husband, he leads worship @ Free Chapel...they live in Gainesville, GA! :)

Anywayz, im just poppin in to say that we made it...i will try to continue updating throughout the week but im not sure if i'll get service everywhere we go. i forgot my camera so pix will not be available from me for this trip ;( last night on the bus i got a total of 4.5 hrs of sleep. i ended up with a bruise on the side of my left leg from the booth bin that my leg was resting against while i "slept."

God moved on that bus last night after we finished our scriptures and we all got something out of it. I am majorly excited for this trip and everything that God is going to do with/through and in us. This is only the beginning.

love you all
kali

longer than i thought

ok so i just noticed i havent posted anything since my bday and im soo sorry for that...its actually has been longer than i thought. we've been very busy getting ready for Georgia & Alabama...we leave this thursday the 15th! :) this morning we had to be in by 715a to get an early start on the day. 2morow and wednesday are "normal" but all schedules are subject to change and im totally prepared

this week we are taking our sermon tests and preaching on the bus ride. PC is driving and we're driving straight through. its about 22 hours and its gonna be CRAZY! on sunday we did a drama that SMC did last year at youth convention; its called "The Battle Rages On." we incorporated all the 1st years and so now its more hectic, eye catching, and powerful! :) here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoyQjh4jxi8 just picture that with 16 more people!

well im gonna go to bed but i will try to update more with pictures of my fellow MC friends! :) i love you all and please feel free to leave comments...im in a bit of a rut where im really missing people from home...(even people that aren't here anymore)

much love blogosphere!
~Kali