Apples...oh, Apples...

Well, well, well! We meet again!! Ha!
Anyways...whew, I haven't posted for a while! Lots of things to catch up on!

Well, for one: I found out I'm allergic to Garlic, Treenuts, and Apples. 8\
Oh, Apples! Why?! This is what I reason: Since apples were my main food intake (second only to cereal) they started a revolt and plotted against me so that I'd become allergic to them. "Stop the slaughter!" I can picture the little, tiny picket signs. "She needs to be stopped!" Yeah...well...I like to imagine it. This is what I do for most of my time. ;)

Alssooo....erm...let's see...Well, since I can't think of anything else -
Today I went to the Soup Kitchen with the youth group (only three of us showed), and for the first time EVER (at least, that I know of) someone tried to match me with a...*cough* potential... mate? I guess? Well, who knows.
And I'll give you three guesses who did it.
Vanya.

He decided to help in the Kitchen with Ryan, winking at me and jerking his head to another kid that showed up with his mom: Rian. He looked me over and did his little thing...
"Oh yeah! You. And Rian. Together. Perfect! Huh?" he winked some more. haha. I have to admit, I was SO amused! It nearly made me laugh. "You guys. In the back room...alone."
I shook my head, giving him my best "You've got to be joking" look. He smiled.
"Whaaat? Come on..You're saying there's no...romance?"
"None whatsoever!" I told him strongly. I was actually pretty proud of myself. :) teehe.
"Ooh. Your heart beats!" he looked pointedly at Rian again. (by the way, Rian didn't hear a word of this, thank goodness!)
I shook my head. "Barely."
"Ooohh...That's cold."

haha. So yeah. It was very...interesting. The rest of the time was spent, not nearly as interesting. Rian's friend came and we were all so busy doing stuff that it never came up again (goody!). So yeah. That was...again, interesting. haha.

Well...I can't think of anything else...erg. I feel like I'm missing something important...oh well.

That's all for me!

_A :D

Hearts Safe

I can't remember if I ever told you guys about my trip to Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. It was practically an age ago. But that's not why I'm writing. I was in Washington and we were staying at my grandpa's farm. My brother (2nd oldest) drove up with his girlfriend and her daughter from Oregon for the day. That was when I found out in the most awkward way possible that my brother was not a christian. It's heart breaking, knowing that, as of right now, I won't be with my brother for eternity. So I got home and I bought Tenth Avenue North's new album, the Light Meets the Dark. And now, every time I think about my brother I listen to the song Hearts Safe. It's my prayer for him. That some day he'll notice that there is something different about us, that he's missing something crucial. It makes me sad. To think that maybe I won't be enough to let him know. And then I listen to Strong Enough to Save. :) And it makes me realize that I am one small person who believes in one big God who's strong enough to save my brother.

Dear Lord,
Why? I'm asking you why? If the sheep know his voice then tell me what is the choice/For the ones who haven't heard and have no need to rejoice/Father, help me understand/'Cause I am just like him and Lord he's just like me/We came from the same town and the same families/But now he, he just won't understand/Please Lord open up his eyes/Can You open up these eyes?/And why? I'm asking you why?
Yet you'll break/open the sky to save/those who cry out your name/the One the wind and waves obey/you're strong enough to save him.
Amen.

-M


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