Happy Birthday to my Brother!!!! Though he's driving out to start his new life in Oregon, we miss him, are celebrating him, and love him!

Graduation...Check!

Dream Big, let God work, and your dreams will come true!
The world is waiting to see what you can do (WHAT GOD CAN DO THROUGH YOU)!
Pretty encouraging that God's in the business of making something little big....

Elijah heard a word from the Lord: I think I hear rain...(after a drought 0f 3 yrs)
Go look for it (Elijah bends down and puts face beneath his knees:prays)

Nothin.
Nothin.
Nope.
Nothing.
Nada.
Nothin.
There's a little cloud.

There's my rain.

To top it all off God lets Elijah out run King Ahab's chariot, which had a head start.

Incredible, check it out in 1 Kings 18...18:41-46

Summer is fast approaching and ....

I officially finished the academic part of my high school career!

I've got graduation festivities next week and basically no school this week!

Choreography for "You'll Never Thirst" is complete I just have to practice!

We are cleaning out-quite a chore, but exciting b/c of new things to come!

Happy Mom's Day-my mom is amazing!

Dog Days-
Isabear got a bath today and is just too cute when she's tiny and wet!
Summer is getting closer and the heat is creaping in!

After playing around with my blog I alas must start the day. But it's a beautiful day and a blessing to have another day for Christ. SC spring, there's nothin' like it!

Junior Senior

The twenties were a riot on Fiday night at Embassy Suits where we had our "prom". We enjoyed a chicken and cream sauce w/ veggies and a chocolate cake that was very very chocolate! The entertainment suited our class as we watched a football commentary mixed w/ spoofs on our class. Sarah and I tried to be "bad" w/ the bandanas but it got stuck so George's Company was going to sue for us....Sean's chess and tea pot video was the best followed by the chearleading skit about Merryn and Jordyn. We went bowling afterwards and yes, my nails did glow in the dark, I was super excited! It was quite a night!

And just a few more :)

Here's the rest of the pics...

So again its been a long time but....Sr. Trip has come and gone and so has Spring Break both were fun, the Sr. Trip was incredibly busy but of course memorable. Spring Break was a blessing both for relaxing and getting a couple extra hours at work in. I finished my D.C. scrapbook for school early but here's some pics that were great, but didn't make it in, thanks to Michelle for putting them on cd for me and here's to another 6 weeks or so of BL life!

p.s. our A.P. English class is emersing ourselves in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde-classic! Great writing! And yes we did go to the ESPN bar and sports grill! Be proud!

So it's been a long time, but...

Spring Break and Sr. Trip are nearing....

Jr. Sr. Invitation Day was Thurs which means Jr./Sr. is soon....

Which means graduation is nearlly upon us!!! Ahh, so exciting.

At BL graduation is a huge deal and we do all kinds of crazy stuff like Sr. Recital, Sr. Candle Light Service, Jr./Sr., Sr. Trip, Invitation Day, no school basically last week, etc. so exciting and sad. Bittersweet b/c I fear by the time you feel like you've really gotten to know and enjoy your class you all leave. But not to dwell on the sad, enjoy the memories of the special moments. So here's a pic of the beginning of the end i.e. invitation day. By the way some crazy weather here in the South steady rain most of day yesterday and today incredible strong wind, thought my window would blow in lol, but I think I'm safe. Anyway, until next time...

"Get out of the pew and into the trenches!"- Pastor Schneck

"Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.' "
-Mark 8:34-35

Remember

" 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.' "
-Deuteronomy 31:6

Beautiful spring-like day on January 6, 2008-Blessings

Graduation Year! Chilly but beautiful start to a new year!

On the last day of 2007...thoughts of...
Graduation
Wedding for brother
Goodbyes
College
New Things
New People
New Places
New Triumphs
New Failures
Same Loving Lord and Savior

Picture taken from: http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowopp/Helianthus_divaricatus_flowers.jpg Photographs taken at Fort Benning, GA., 7-3-05.

Here's more Christmas pics, Merry Christmas early!

Well, the weather has finally turned cooler, i.e. 50's to 60's and we had Christmas social, I guess you could say it's comin' soon! School will be done tomorrow thanks to the blessing of exemptions from exams and I have some shopping to do. Can't wait 'till Christmas!! Must remember though that it's all about Amazing Grace

Fair Day... Squealing as I determine that the control guys just like to see me scream/people watching/walking in the beautiful 75 degree weather/being with friends/swinging above the fair/given a free ride ticket/amazing sand sculpture/soar throat from screaming/fun

"It's a Ben Lippen thing" spirit week/homecoming 2008...

80's Day Mon.

P.J. Day Tues.






Famous Group Day Wed. who are those FBI agents?




Career Day/Shattering the Illusion Day Thurs.




Green and Gold Day Fri./Homecoming/Swiss Family Robinson Sr. Float...
Senior Class of 2008 received 2nd place for floats and 1st place over all for Spirit Week!