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In Some Ways, South Dakota Rocks!

Okay, so I know I live in North Dakota for now, but I had to share this! The paper today showed that South Dakota just approved the ban on all abortions unless the mother's life is in danger! It only has to be signed by the governor, and it's official: abortion is a felony in SD!!! That's all I have time for right now, but I'll try to post later.

Okay, okay! About the Play...

The play was a smash hit! It was an ad-lib play that took place in a 50's Diner setting, I was the head waitress and one of the main characters, and I had several people ask me if my Jersey accent was my real voice. Even the cook who saw me before and after every performance noticed that I stayed in character at all times and asked me last night to talk to her in my normal voice. All of table 2 opening night was convinced I couldn't have faked it that well for that long that consistently. For Benita (our co-director who pretty much directed the whole thing) we got the Rogers and Hammerstein Collection, which I nearly covet, but it was my idea to get it for her, and I think I ended up paying for about $20 of the $80 gift. It's not so bad, since I really did think she did a great job and she and I got to know each other a lot better. :) I think it was definitely worth the effort we all had to put into it. It's crazy when people show up three shows in a row and have to pay $10 a ticket for it in the first place! The biggest compliment we got was a lot of people said they couldn't tell when we were on script or ad-libbing. That was awesome. :) And John's parents are here for the play, which was so cool...they got up at 3:30 this morning to drive here and see me. :) They love me! Anywho, I'm gonna get going so I can get to bed and get up for the AG church this morning. John and I usually go to the PUM church, but his parents wouldn't appreciate that one very much. I'll see most of you next week!

Some Interesting Blogs...

I just clicked open a couple of recently edited blogs, and the two that I opened I think I may actually check regularly. Here you go!

The Marriage Stuff Blog: http://mymarriagestuff.blogspot.com/
The Freethought Mom Blog: http://freethoughtmom.blogspot.com/

The first one seems to have really good Christian advice for marriage, drawn mostly from experience. The second one I haven't figured out what she believes exactly yet (she's an atheist, yes) but it's interesting and she goes into explanations and theologies everywhere and is highly confrontational, though I usually disagree with her (obviously). There's another one I have to find again, but it's a cool guy who uses scripture to refute atheism.

That's all the time I have right now, but enjoy! I like having a new brother--it's weird, but really fun. :) Have a good one!

Here's a poem I wrote after chapel today. We were talking about worship and how we so often just sing the words without meaning it. I mean, how can God really be all we want when I really want to get married? It's a different kind of want. God says He will grant us the desires of our hearts, and our greatest desire should be Him. That's what I mean when I say God is all I want. So here's a poem I wrote to attempt to express how I love God.

How Do I Love My God?

How do I love my God?
Even I do not know.
It is beyond my understanding.
He is the only thing I need;
He is the essense of who I am.
Without Him, I am nothing.
How do I love my God?
He is holy and eternal;
He is love and truth;
He is everything pure and good.
Without Him, there is no light.
How do I love my God?
Words cannot describe it.
I cannot live without Him!
The darkest time of life is but a shadow
As His light shines in my soul.
He leads and directs my path.
When I stumble, He lifts me;
When I cannot find strength,
He is my source.
How do I love my God?
Even the wisest cannot tell.
It is deeper than I can fathom
And higher than I can reach.
Because He loves me,
I am able to love Him.
Because I love Him
I know how to love others.
I love my God in worship
And with my life.
He is everything to me.

I Have a 10 Year-Old Boyfriend!

Happy Valentine's Day one and all, whether you celebrate it alone or with another! Today I found out that a 10 year-old boy happens to consider me one of his two girlfriends. :) Many of you remember about Colton--the first long-term "love" of my teens till college. Well, I spent a lot of time with his family back then, and he has three younger siblings. One of these is TJ, and he has two sisters, Anna and Abby. Well, today Colton's dad came up to me to tell me a story.

His two girls (ages 12 and 13) are constantly talking about boys right now, and he was with all three kids when he looked at them and said, "You girls are always talking about boys. Why doesn't TJ talk about girls?"
Anna and Abby just laughed and TJ blushed. The girls looked at their dad and said "Daddy, TJ already has two girlfriends!" They giggled because they knew something he didn't know.
"Well, are you going to tell me who they are?" he asked. They told him the first one was a far-away girlfriend who happens to be a MK (missionary's kid) in Taiwan. "And who's the other one?
Anna looked at him and smiled. "She lives in town here. She's a little bit older, though."
Puzzled, the dad sat trying to decipher her riddle. She went on, "I can give you her initials. L....uh....K."
He still had no clue. "Hmm...can you at least give me the first name?" He was hoping they would, as he watched TJ sit idly by, bashful but hopeful.
"L-I-Z!"
At this he laughed, smiled as TJ ran upstairs, and knew that his son had a crush on his eldest's former girlfriend.

So there you have it. I have a 10 year-old boyfriend on this Valentine's Day, and tomorrow's his birthday, so I'm going to write his dad and email for him to tell him happy birthday from me. I had told Rachel once last year how TJ had a crush on me--now she'll believe it. :) Poor Colton...out done by his little brother! What a cutie. :) Okay, I need to go study for my test tonight. Ick.

I LOVE YOU JOHN!!! Happy Valentine's Day!

And to all my other guys out there, I miss you terribly (except for the few I have here right now) but I'll be home this weekend and get to see most of you! Take care and God bless!!!

I'm Doing It!

I have discovered that I have a horrible tendency to drink waaaaay too much soda, so as of midnight last night, I'm attempting to not have much (none, unless I forget and take a drink of someone else's) until Saturday at noon or later. :) I dedicate this "diet" to Erin, who convinced me once not to have soda for breakfast anymore. ;) I really shouldn't be online right now, but I wanted to put a John-inspired poem on here and see what you think.

In Your Eyes
I like who I am in your eyes.
I'm not just my past.
I'm not just your future.
I'm not striving to be someone I can't.
I'm loved no matter what I do,
Or who I hurt,
Or how I've been hurt.
I'm not part of a project you've been working on.
I'm half of "us".
I like who I am in your eyes.
I'm a gift from God to you.
I'm valued.
I'm treasured.
I'm full of love and joy
And hope.
I'm yours and yours alone.
I'm the love of your live.
I'm open, honest, and rarely scared.
I'm vulnerable: in need of protection
From the world around me.
I like who I am in your eyes.
I'm yours eternally,
For the rest of our lives and beyond.
I'm one of the stars in the sky.
I'm a danceer in our dreams
And the desire of your heart.
But more than anything else,
In your eyes,
I'm me.


I know it's not the best poem I've ever written, but it suited my mood at the time and it's straight from my heart. I'll try to not take quite so long to post again, and happy birthday to my mom yesterday! Don't worry--she's not 50 yet!!! :)