whew..

I get a 7 day break before Mayterm starts ;) woohoo

Hope everyone could enjoy this beautiful weekend!
*b

I'm worn out!

This is what I've been doing for 15 hours in the past 2 days (and yes I've only been working on it for 1.5 hrs today)
So you can do the math and see that I am very sick of computers and this program!

I had to build a database with certain number of tables, queries, forms, reports, and switchboard to present in class in less than 2 hours...

I have some other work to catch up on but I'm not sure its going to happen.

This semester/year has been sooo rough. I'm so ready for it to be over with!

I will have a week off before Mayterm starts and then I'll be busy with class 9-12 and then lab at night and then an online class the later part of summer and my 1-2 jobs in the mix somewhere in there!
Ok I'm getting overwhelmed just talking about it!
-back to database ahhh-

Happy Friday! Hope everyone has a good one!

Officer Down*

Yesterday was the anniversary of Scott's tragic death while off duty and early this morning Nick lost his life in a shootout

The Officer Down Memorial Page

I pray for those who are mourning the loss of a brother from the SBPD

RIP Nick- thank you for the 9 years of service to our community

The Shirt 2007- Together As One

The Shirt 2007 is in stock... although supplies are already limited due to the blue & gold game this past weekend.

Madre and I went to the bookstore to pick up our shirts and it was so nice to be on campus just driving around and remembering all the fun memories last fall.
I look forward to the fun times ahead this fall!
Anyone want to go to a game with me or have an extra ticket HIT ME UP! ;)

Have a good afternoon...

Happy Birthday to you...

Happy 17th Birthday Mon (today)

Happy 80th Birthday Grandpa L (last Friday)

weekends are a beautiful thing...

This past weekend was filled with lots of sunshine, memories and fun times!

props to madre for having an entire weekend off- to do whatever she wanted!

sunshine was amazing...

God is good!

CeLeBrAtE!

So, we are finished with the house... (insert large gasp)
We were able to have dinner with some family which was nice! Thanks for coming over guys!
I have a purse/jewelry party tomorrow night
Computer lab Saturday
Studying Sunday
Then exam week!

Hopefully after 6 months I will be getting that little thing back in my life that is called consistency... I've been in this whirlwind of emotions, projects, house duty, apt duty, moving, cleaning and somewhere in the middle was school! I am hoping to get a better handle on work and school now that all the house stuff is done.

Thanks to all of you who have helped me through this time- even if it was just a kind word of encouragement- it means a lot!

Have a great day*

Dear John, Christine, Madelyn & Chloe ;)

Here is what's on the menu for tomorrow night...


chocolate chip cookies

milk

Vanilla Bean supreme coffee- hence the "caffeinated" large mug and picture below

and last but not least- some bread for Madelyn & Chloe to go feed the ducks by the pond!

Can't wait to see you guys!
much love
-b

Tomorrow has finally come... I thought it never would

Adios house!

It is finished!
As of 9pm Sunday night we had everything out of the house and were driving away and I knew I didn't have to go back and do any more work. What a feeling!

Now tomorrow we get to place the keys in someone else's hand... and truly have a fresh new start of our own without the house hanging over our head. Its a relief for me because I tried to pour my heart into cleaning before showings, moving, and cleaning in the end... so hopefully all our hard work paid off and the new people will appreciate it ;)

Hope everyone is having a great week and that I'll see some of you Friday evening!! Party at our place! *6-9 open house*

*b

On My Feet Again... by Jonny Lang

Heart is heavy
Soul is thirsty
Body's achin
I am desperately in need of restoration
I am ready for you to take me higher
The only thing that I can do is keep on praying
On my own I just can't get it right
It doesn't matter how hard I try
But with you I've become a much stronger man
Getting on my knees puts me back on my feet again
Load is heavy
Too much accumulation
These possessions that I have amount to nothing at all
I am willing to hand over every one of them
Cause they won't profit me anything in the end
Never again: will I wander without you alone in the wilderness
Never again: Never again Now that I understand

Great job Kim! I just met her a couple weeks ago with my friend Kerri! Fun times...

God is doing an amazing work through many peoples lives and as the My Life campaign came to an end- peoples commitments were incredible! God can do exceedingly above what we can ask or imagine... with faith and hope and endurance we can see it all play out in our lives!

God is good!

Happy Monday*

Its gonna be a good day- even though I have a large "to do" list!
<3

EXHAUSTED & INSPIRED... all in a matter of a day

Its amazing how tiring a day can be but also end with some of the most inspiring people in my life who love me more than I can imagine and are willing to give some time to share in a [wowing] Divine Appointment!

Today, we hauled out the garage sale items, goodwill, trash, and keeping piles... you know that show Clean Sweep on TLC- yeah I kinda felt a little like that! Now just a bit of cleaning and we are officially done.
It was a somewhat long, tiring day. I tried to take a nap this afternoon but I couldn't make my mind slow down long enough- I knew there were so many things to put away I figured I'd just sleep later. So I made some dinner- props to Madre and her wonderful ground turkey that was already made I just took care of the veggies, and red potatoes to finish up the meal.

After some other random things... Madre and I had simultaneous calls on our cells. Aunt Suzy called Mom and Jayme called me! They were on their way over to see our ::crib:: :)
We had an amazing talk and was much needed at this season of my life. I know this was such a divine appointment made by God; I really feel that even though its hard when 3 people are looking out for your best interest and giving the most raw advice possible...its hard to keep the spotlight on me.. I want to shift it to something else, talk about something else.
But!
Tonight needed to happen... I really feel it was somewhat of a breakthrough moment.. like I finally got it! Now I can run with the truth (literally and spiritually) and have a band behind me (right Aunt Suzy! haha) that will help me whenever needed... and sing whatever song necessary ;)

I love you girls*
Thats all I can say for this post because my battery is going dead!
-be blessed my friends, be blessed! -

picture memories of mr kyle

Kyle you have been such a blessing in our life over the past 4 years! From the day I first saw the pictures from your foster parents I fell in love with you! You were born to be a part of our family!

I love you buddy! -b


Here are a few photo memories of the past 4 years since Kyle has come to the United States from Seoul, South Korea

I lift my hands up...

...to the heavens- where does my hope come from?

My hope comes from you, maker of Heaven

Lord, don't let me lose hope!

Its gonna be worth it all!

The Power of Christ

Happy Easter... *because of His love for us*

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death—
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home—
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand

A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart

The pictures go from most recent to our freshman year of HS- when we met! Boy have we changed over the years! ;)

Last night Leah and I hung out for awhile... we did dinner, movie, some wedding invitations and late night haci chips and salsa run ;)

This picture post is dedicated to my best friend Leah... the roads we have walked together over the past 7.5 years have been some of the best memories shared

I'm thankful we met!

Love you girl!
-shubba