November: Maybe We Should "Just Be Friends"?

Welcome to week 3 of November. Which isn't looking quite as delightful as I had anticipated. There are definite bright spots, though!



#1- The Flame Goes Forward
We've had two days of celebrating the year of Jubilee for YWAM. Loren & Darlene Cunningham were actually here and spoke for much of our "conference". It was very much fun and SUPER encouraging. We got to hear all about AMAZING things YWAM has planned for the future around the world. So so so so cool to hear about amazing things God is doing everywhere.

#2- SOTB is on outreach.
This is happy and sad. We miss them already. One of my friends left on Friday and then the rest of the SOTBers headed off today after lunch. We got to pray and send them off, which was great. They are heading to work with a church in Ohio and I know it's going to be an amazing time for them. However, this place is very quickly turning into a ghost town.

#3 - There is a plague going around.
YIKES. Please pray for us.. so far we've had 3 or 4 people get really sick with very high fevers. No bueno. Please pray that it stops spreading and that everyone gets all the way better. Having a million things going on this week does not help our immune systems as we're all getting sleep deprived trying to get our mountains of homework and projects all done this week. (I'm chugging Airborne like crazy... and praying that I don't get sick!)

#4- Elementary Thanksgiving Program
While we've got lots of homework to do this week, our class time will be a little lighter. We'll get to spend some classes making banners and decorating for and setting up the the Thanksgiving program that the elementary students will put on. It's an evening program so we'll need to be there to staff it, but the kids are so cute, I'm sure it will be lots of fun. It just means another turn of cleaning, setting up and tearing down the gym. Not my favorite. Oh well. It's worth it.

#5- Elementary Thanksgiving Feast!
This sounds like it will be lots of fun. The kids dress in costume and we're making an "authentic" Thanksgiving Feast where we celebrate God's faithfulness and provision by thanking Him for all He has done.

and then... my favorite November week of ALL... :D

November: Te Quiero

well, week 1 of November was great. Welcome to week 2:

#1- Daylight Spendings Time!
Today we got to "fall back" which looks like this in mathematical terms:
me+1 extra hour of sleep = happiness.
:D

#2- Tuesday.
usually Tuesday and I aren't really friends. I have to get up earlier and there are more of my less favorite classes. However, this Tuesday something very special is happening: One fantastic family from Whatcom County happens to be here visiting relatives and they are coming to visit me! WOHOO!

#3- Veterans Day!
it's a pretty sweet holiday and around here it's a big deal. We're having a big assembly that one of my teachers is organizing it, We'll be helping which... usually means more work than a regular school day, but variety is fun. And I think this will be pretty sweet.

#4- A Wedding!
How often do you have a wedding right outside your door? (well actually....)
This weekend two fantastic people from SOTB are tying the knot, on my front porch! It will be lots of fun and I'm excited to see how these two are going to rock for the Kingdom.

#5- Banquet!
It isn't frequent that I get invited to banquets. Especially ones where you have to RSVP and they give you a ticket. In fact, this might be the first time. Over at the Ranch we're having some sort of big Thanksgiving Banquet with all sorts of important people. I think it will be fun. Plus I get to wear my favorite fancy dress :)

and there you have it. November- week 2. Which will very quickly melt into Week 3 which contains a lot more craziness!

November: Nacupenda!

As I began to ponder, November has all of the sudden delighted me.

So, each week, I'll show you what I am looking forward to.

This week, here's a list of 5 reasons why i love November.

1. Today, November first is my half birthday. :) It's always fun to mark off half way through the year and think back over what's happened. It's been quite a momentous six months. And I am definitely excited to see what the next six hold.

2. Today is also the beginning of No Shave November. Which means boys will be sprouting beards left and right all month long. Hooray! I am in the opinion that the world could always use a little more facial hair.

3. Tomorrow is election day. I am so thankful, especially this year, for my precious right to vote and choose my representatives in government.

4. This week my precious niece, Elizabeth turns 1!

5. We are having class with School of the Bible this week. It's lots of fun to be together and we sure fill up the room! (a total of 36 students. + staff!). It also means I get to spend more time with my lovely friend Jessica! We're learning all about Self- Government! (Which is what we do every week in TFN.. but.. is always so good!)



and there you have it, 5 reasons I love the first week of November!