Wasabi

Liz's Birthday

2005-05-09T13:04:00.000-07:00

Hello Wasabi!

My birthday is on Friday, May 20th and I wanted to invite you all to Rocksan's that night at 7:30pm. I figure we can all hang out, eat pizza, and have some fun together. If you can't come, that's fine, but I hope to see you all there!

Love,
Liz

PS Pass the word to those who don't log on very often!

Hungry?

2005-04-26T09:31:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

So, wasabi was about fasting this week...and in response, we're asking people to
fast as God leads you at some point during the next two weeks. Some people are giving up TV for a week, others fasting two meals a day for a few days, giving up time with friends for prayer time, etc. You get the gist...

so, pray about it and remember what you learn through that time...we'll talk about it next wasabi.

pax,
Emily

help for a friend

2005-03-03T16:32:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! You probably remember my friend, Renia. She lives in Colorado and came in for the Great Banquet last spring. Most of you were there the night I asked for prayer for her just a month or so ago. She continues to struggle greatly and I covet your prayers for her. She is in counseling right now and is going through Theophostic Prayer with her counselor. I count it as a good thing that she's totally losing control (since that's what is supposed to happen when Jesus takes the wheel), but she is completely freaked out and scared to death. She is a "doubting Thomas", a pharisee, and the woman healed of a twelve year hemorrage all rolled into one very confused and hurting woman. So if you would, please cover her in your prayers. Please pray with me for her total healing, for her peace, and for clear guidance in her life.
Thanks, guys. If you could also remind the Lord that I still have mono and would love to be healed, that would be peachy, too. :-)
Love you guys!

Winter be banished!

2005-03-02T07:42:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,
Just wanted to say I love you all, haven't spent as much time with everyone as I wish we could. I miss you guys, and hope that with the advent of spring/summer 05' that we'll get to hang out more. Darn this blasted winter and all of her tricks, I say we kill her, send her to a place between dimentions where escape is impossible. Where night and day are scattered and there is no sky nor ground. Forever freezing in the abis no longer able to chill the earth or our fun.
Yo ho ho and a bottle of whatever,
Knox

phound phone

2005-02-10T07:40:00.000-08:00

I found a Kyocera cell phone in our couch the other day, i'm sure it's from the "super bowl" gathering on Sunday. If its yours or you know who it belongs to, let me know and i'll get it to its rightful owner!

cody

Sunday

2005-02-04T09:42:00.000-08:00

Emily/Knox/Dub
I won't be at church on Sunday, but I will be home, so if we need to have Wasabi at my house it's ok, just let me know :0 ) 339-7153
love-
Cody

Sunday Wasabi

2005-01-26T07:41:00.000-08:00

Could someone please post a summary of what was talked about and gone over this past Sunday in regards to the mission trip. I had to work so I missed not by choice and would like to know a sort of run down of where we stand and what everyone's thoughts and prayers etc. are about it thus far in the game. I'm not sure yet whether either Brad or I will go, but I have been praying about it..... whether or not we are to go that is. So, please, someone clue me in on what's going on--I'd greatly appreciate it! I hope that everyone's week is going well!

with love,
cody

OH YEAH--please keep my mom in your prayers. She had emergency surgery yesterday in Nashville--she's ok and home now, but i KNOW she is feeling really down and attacked in her body--this stuff has been going on for probably close to 2 years now, and I know she gets really discouraged and beat up by it. My dad has a hard time dealing with all of the surgeries and ups and downs her body has been through in the past 14 years and especially with the last two, so she has a hard time talking to him about how she feels and that kinda stuff. Tomorrow is the 14 yr anniversary of the very serious car wreck that she, my brother, and I had on the way to church--Grace actually and we were meeting at the YMCA. Satan tried to take us all out that day, but God was not through with us. So we're dealing with all this new surgery stuff in the midst of remembering what a medical miracle God did 14 yrs ago when He brought my mom from death back into life. So i guess pray for our whole family--none of us are very good at all with dealing with mom and hospitals and surgery and her in pain.

Tomorrow comes a day too soon

2005-01-19T11:06:00.000-08:00

Everyone, to remember:

Sunday, bring your calendars, because we're going to talk about the upcoming trip for a little bit...

don't forget to be meditating, too...

love you

Hello Wasabi

2005-01-06T11:45:00.000-08:00

Hello Wasabi:
It's been a while since I've seen or heard from any of you and I wanted to drop a few lines to say howdy!

I've sort of been in a self-imposed exile as of late, but there are reasons for that. Sometimes, that is the way that I save face... my face, your face, innocent bystanders' faces. It is no way a means of "conveying" the lie that I don't care about you guys... I do care about you guys. But really that's irrelevent. If you know me, you know I love you and if you don't know I love you, well, sorry but I guess there are things you don't know about me. Anyway, there may be some times here in the near future when I won't be around. You may not see or hear from me (unless you happen to be around me or call me or email or whatever) and I wanted to make it a public notice, so that there are no misconceptions, it does not, in any way, mean that I don't want to be around you. I do love you guys very much. That is the truth. And I miss the times when I can't be around you for reasons that have NOTHING to do with you. In short, and not in any way a cry for help or pity, I miss the times when I can't seem to be around me either.

This isn't a sob story or a tell-all, but I am trying to be real with everyone. At least as real as I can be. I am at a place in my life, like I am sure many of us are, where I am figuring me out and really figuring out what I want out of life. So, some of this exile is to work through that. No, my desire is NOT to shut myself off from the rest of the world. In fact, it's quite the contrary. I am wanting to do something that is bigger than I am and better than maybe I'll ever be so I am taking some time to be a little introspective and to get all of the things that I know God is doing in me and for me into something that this piece of human clay can work with.

That's all I'm going to say right now. I humbly apologize for what has probably seemed to be a lack of interest in the group. I assure you, that hasn't been the case at all. I wish you all well.
Blessings,
Kendra

I'm so excited...and I just can't hide it...

2005-01-05T17:30:00.000-08:00

Hey, everyone!! I just wanted to say how excited I am that Alias is on tonight! Most of you all know about Knox's, Emily's, and my obession with this show. If not, where have you been? Anyway, I wanted to extend the invitation to anyone that is interested : if you have never seen Alias but are interested in climbing on the band wagon of obsession with Knox, Emily, and me please let me know. I will gladly share my seasons 1,2, and 3 DVDs with you. Also, if you would like someone to walk with you through the web of espionage, I will WATCH them with you. We can have discussion groups, etc... to get you all caught up. AND, if you missed the season premiere tonight, I have taped it and will gladly hold it until you get caught up enough to watch it. I know that this may seem a bit extreme, but you all know me and love me and, (hopefully,) overlook the neurotic nature of my love of this show. You might even find it charming.

Okay, so enough about Alias. I wanted to share with you all what God has been teaching me here lately. The thing that I seem to be focused on is this : The things of God are ETERNAL. I know that it seems so simple, you might be thinking, "Duh, Victoria!", but hear me out. When God frees you from bondage, it is for ETERNITY, when God tears down a stronghold in your life, it is for ETERNITY. God's love is ETERNAL. God's grace, mercy, and goodness are ETERNAL. His forgiveness and healing are ETERNAL. These things never end. They will follow us throughout the entire scope of our lives and throughout eternity. Likewise, the things of this world are temporary. The traps that Satan has for you are TEMPORARY. The shame Satan places on you, the guilt, the temptations are TEMPORARY. These things CANNOT follow you into eternity. Every power Satan has is only temporary. They will most certainly pass away. Satan does not stand a chance in any aspect of eternity. His power will blow away like dust in the wind. Not so with the things of the Lord. PRAISE GOD that everything HE is will stand for eternity!

I love you all very much!
Victoria

Odd - Lang - Zine

2004-12-31T11:10:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to wish you all a Happy New Years Eve!! Yes... I can't believe it either--two posts in less than twenty-four hours--how uncharacteristic of me! Its raining today in good 'ol VT so there will be no snowboarding for Cody and Brad.... which doesn't exactly hurt my feelings considering my whole body is quite stiff and sore from the previous 4 days.

I hope that you all have terribly exciting and scandalous plans for the evening, but that you are also safe and find your ways back to your own respective bed places before dawn. I *hope to plan a semi surprise/romantic ghetto picinic for Brad in our hotel room, complete with cheap wine, sandwiches, soup, and swiss miss hot chocolate. Maybe we'll (and I mean I) will be able to stay up 'til midnight.... which of course is actually 11 home time--geezz I'm such an old lady!

SO!! Have FUN!! and......

10... 9... 8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Oh, and I'm on Yahoo! IM as CodyBarody if any of ya's get bored :0 )

love,

cody

Hello from the Winter-ey North East!!

2004-12-30T17:24:00.000-08:00

Hello all! Brad and I are now at Mt. Snow in Vermont--we got here yesterday after spending Sunday thru Half the day Wednesday in Killington, VT. We Luckily have access to wireless internet here in the lodge/hotel--great thing cause our phones have zero service -- welcome to the mountainous mountains I suppose. THANK GOD Brad had the bright idea of letting me take ski-school so I can learn to ride the board correctly--something i had been gunning for since the conception of this trip! But it's great! School is fun and I am making some VERY much needed progress!! I had my first big fall today--its pretty icey which is not a good thing--and I now have a bruised imprint of the inside of my inner-most insulated underwear on my rear.... and I'm alive to tell about it!! Last year I would have cried and pouted down the hill LONG before now :0 ) Moral of the story--Brad and I are having a GREAT time AND we're getting along to boot (THANKS Perfect Turn Ski School!!) Hope thawing out is going well for all as well as life in general and I hope to see and talk to you all very soon!!

with love,
cody (and brad)

ps--BIG congrats to Cameron & Wendy on moving in to and settling into their new home! Hope that post surgery recovery is going well for Cameron and if you all need anything, My 'rents and Pat & Bruce & LuLu Sherril are just on the other side of the neighborhood on Southwood Drive!

You gotta fight, for your right...

2004-12-27T11:27:00.000-08:00

Oh kay, so everyone who reads this and hasn't been called (i hope you have tho), we're having a party this evening at cameron and wendy's new house, on Montrose (off of grapevine, at the bottom of the hill) at 6.
and...
bring a present, but not a good one, more like an i-got-this-present-and-i-don't-like-it one. or an i've-been cleaning-and-i-want-to-get-rid-o'-this...

so,
come.

see you there.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas...

2004-12-24T12:40:00.000-08:00

Hey, all! I just wanted to wish everyone a very merry Christmas.

Hopefully by now, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mitchell have made it home safe from their honeymoon, welcome to winter, you guys! Also, I hope that Melanie, Emily, and Dan have made it home safe and sound from Atlanta. Cody and Brad are leaving to go to Vermont for some snowboarding on Christmas Day and will be back on January 2nd. (Have a safe trip!) I'm not sure who all else is traveling over the holiday, but if you are, please be careful.

One thing I feel the need to ask about is this: are we or are we not going to have a Wasabi Christmas party this year? If we do, Cody has asked that we have it after she gets back from Vermont (and maybe she can talk Brad into coming!)

I love you all very much and may "God bless us....everyone!" ( I just HAD to throw in a corny Christmas movie line....i could not resist.)

Oh yeah! Knox and Emily...Alias count down begins! One week and four days......can't wait!

Love you all,
Victoria

a mysterious dissappearance

2004-12-21T07:12:00.000-08:00

It seems that just when i least expect it, God never ceases to amaze me! As i'm sure you all know by now, i was a 'missing person'...

yesterday afternoon when i got home from work at about 3:30 I started some MUCH needed laundry <(which is why i didnt come help move -- yesterday was my only opportunity to attempt to get things done at home) > then went to my next-door neighbors house to bring them a Christmas present. They are great people, the Bryants, they just LOVE to talk. So i spent the afternoon with Rob and Carol while they shared story after story. I took nothing with me but my self and the gift--no phone, no purse, no coat, no keys, and no car. It soon got dark and after a while i figured that i'd been there maybe 2 hours. So after trying about my third attempt, i was able to break away and head home--i'd been noticing lots of car lights in my driveway but couldnt tell much from my spot on their couch. I laughed on my way to the door and told Rob and Carol that it was probably my search party, i was sure that Brad was wondering what we were doing for dinner. When i walked in the front door (which is unusual b/c the door knob is broken so we usually use the garage, but the door was shut) Anita, Randy (brad's mom and dad), and brad were inside--when they saw me they all looked ad if they'd seen a ghost, even Randy with his Mag-Lite flashlight in hand. Soon after i walked in, car lights came in my driveway and it was my mom and dad--and here i am wondering what's going on--not realizing that i was a 'missing person' for 4 hours. They had called Victoria, my friend Katie, Bath & Body Works, everywhere that they thought i could be--I was nowhere. When i saw mom, she confessed that a prayer chain had been started for me. I talked to my Nana on the phone and she was so shook up; crying so hard she could hardley speak. My brother, who was working 2nd shift at Carhartt, heard about the ordeal from Beau Padgett and called to check on things.

I always assumed that my family (by blood as well as marriage) and friends loved me, and i hoped they'd miss me if I were gone, but i have never had my assumptions materialize and become flesh and blood truth. I had NO idea how much i mean to those around me. I realized how TRULY lucky i am to have each one of you, and my family to boot. I guess its the brooding youngster deep within me who has always wondered what it would be like at my own funeral or memorial service--I got a glimpse of that last night. I cannot reitterate enough how pleasntly but utterly SURPRISED at the amount of care and concern and love that people have for me. What a blessing it was to get to see that at a time when i sure could use it, and no real harm or hurt was done. It also makes me so SO Very thankful for God's hand of protection on me and each one of you--How LUCKY and BLESSED we all are that we are not the young woman or man on the news who the nation is looking for and searching to solve their dissappearance. It has reminded me that bad things can happen, and that we are not invincible--what an awesome thing it is to have God's hand on our lives. THANK YOU GOD FOR PROTECTING US EVEN WHEN WE DONT REALIZE THAT YOU ARE!!!

thank you all for being a part of my life and allowing me to be a part of yours! You each mean so much to me! and thanks for making it this far in my novel-length post.... i know, quite uncharacteristic of me thus far in the life of our Wasabi Blog.

with love,
cody

<this is the more gramatically correct version :0 ) >

Just a little note:

2004-12-21T05:58:00.000-08:00

This is just a little note to say that I am so thankful that so many people showed up to help out Wendy and Cameron yesterday and I know how blessed they are by everyone too.

Also, I wanted to say hey to Cody and let her know that she is a special girl. I really never tell her that so much, or anyone for that matter, mostly because I am weird, but also because there doesn't seem to be just a whole lot of opportunities for some of those things, but anyway, she is. Cody, you have a lot of great qualities and a lot of neatness to who you are. You are a treasured friend to all of those who call you friend, and I know how much your family loves you. If you have a tendency to doubt yourself, and I don't know if you do, but we all usually have a day or two where we don't always see the truth about who we are (or we do and it scares us so we shut down) and in those times, we sometimes just need someone, oftentimes someone not really close to us, to offer some truth. That's your truth. You're precious to so many people in so many ways and don't forget that, even when it's hard to see or to believe, don't forget the truth. And be blessed to have a friend like Victoria who obviously cares so much for you. I know you are very thankful for her, as you should be.

I got a text message from Liz on Sunday afternoon. They were in Orlando, at their hotel and they really liked the hotel, so I am figuring all is well and they are enjoying themselves. Orlando is a place that is hard not to enjoy! Congrats again to Liz and Brian.

If I don't see or talk to anyone before Christmas, I hope that it is a great holiday for you all.

Take care,
Trenga

Happy Birthday and Congrats!

2004-12-18T23:48:00.000-08:00

I would also like to wish Emily a very happy birthday! ( Okay, so I am totally aware of the fact that I am posting this a couple days late, but it's the thought that counts, right? And, no, I did not forget, I just forgot to post.) Emily, I love you and there is no one I would rather share my birthday with!

Also, MAJOR congrats to Brian and Liz on getting married. The wedding was beautiful. Everyone in Wasabi looked HOT AND SPICY tonight!

All my love!

happy birthday bee-kee

2004-12-16T12:04:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to wish our dear Victoria a very VERY happy birthday today! Woo Hoo! I am so very happy to be part of your life and to have you as a part of mine--you are PRICELESS! I hope that your day is wonderful and that you are blessed and pleasntly amazed throughout the year to come! I love you!!

I could run away/You would never leave/You will always stay/Right by my side

2004-12-10T21:48:00.000-08:00

Big ups to:

Wendy! for finishing her master's today!!! we [finally] have a genius among us!

Johnna! for passing her nursing test! and Brian, too! they officially are second semester nursing students!

Cameron! for having one week left until he's an official baptist preacher!

Brian! for having a bachelor party tomorrow!

i'm feeling very proud of everyone tonight. did i forget anyone's majo events of the day? oh,
big ups to Emily! for finally picking out knox's christmas present!

i would like to end with a photo, that was taken of some of us on Liz's bridal party party. A hotdog vendor took this photo and put it on his website, that's how i found it! (it's old, so it's probably in the archives now..) If you want to be offended, you can go there.

Hotttt.

No, I love YOU more!

2004-12-03T18:25:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to take a minute and say this: I am so thankful for you guys. I love you all so much. My world is a happier place because you all are in it. Just thought I ought to tell you that!

A new friend for Wasabi

2004-12-03T12:07:00.000-08:00

Hey guys! Hope you've all had a wonderful week. I wanted to let you know that I am bringing one of my students to Grace this Sunday. Her name is Kay Moon and she is an exchange student from Japan. We've been discussing the world religions in our Arts & Humanities class this semester and she is curious about Christianity. She doesn't understand who Jesus is yet, but obviously He is pricking her heart and placing an interest within her for Him. It doesn't appear to me that she has many friends and I believe she could hugely benefit from getting plugged into a group of fabulous folks like Wasabi. Her English is still struggling, but she does very well. So please welcome her on Sunday morning. I'd also like to extend an invitation for all of us to go to Casa afterwards for lunch. I'd love for Kay to just hang out with us for a while. When she doesn't understand something, she'll giggle. Otherwise, she's very open and sweet.
See you all then!!
Love,
Liz

PS The Messiah is Sunday night at 7pm at the First Baptist Church.

~I'm leavin' on a jet plane~ i don't know when i'll be back again~

2004-12-02T13:19:00.000-08:00

I am taking off tonight for Vegas. Everyone please say a prayer for me, that I may be safe and keep some sort of integrity in "sin city." And pray that I'll hit a big ol' jackpot. There's lots of things I would love to do with the money and lots of people I'd love to help!!

Have a great weekend and love to you all!!
Trenga

the quiz and all...

2004-11-26T05:52:00.000-08:00

I took the quiz. Didn't really see myself as what I came out as but oh, well. It's just a quiz about a cartoon character I suppose. Interesting little thing, though. And very random. I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

The most wonderful thing about tiggers...

2004-11-25T23:23:00.000-08:00

So, some of you may remember tuesday night having a discussion about which 100 Acre Wood character we each are...
Well, i just accidentally stumbled across this quiz tonight.. i'm kanga, just as we thought.

Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz!

i make my bed with the stars above my head/and dream of a place called home

2004-11-25T23:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Chrysalis to Toni!

Happy thanksgiving to the rest of us!
i love you all so much, and i can't believe God has given us such a fantastic group o' friends... He knew what we needed, and what we needed was you.

pax.

a YEAH for Victoria

2004-11-24T07:33:00.000-08:00

Victoria asked me to make a post for her since she and her family are now on their way out of town....
When she got home last night she found her paycheck! Yeah!! It was sitting on her kitchen table.
Please remember to keep Victoria and Pat and Andrew in your prayers as they are traveling to Gailsburg this morning and when they are making the return trip on Sunday. Snow is in the forcast there today and also on Saturday--lucky them!
I hope you all have a great and filling holiday and are surrounded by warmth and those you love!

always,
cody

please pray...

2004-11-19T20:22:00.000-08:00

Hi, everyone. I just wanted to ask everyone to please pray for me. Ever since I have taken the position with Aglow, I have been under an incredible amount of stress. I feel like school is taking over my life, and I have felt pretty burnt-out at work. One thing that has been super important to me this semester was to make sure that I make time for my friends, unlike last semester when you all were neglected. I also want to give as much attention to Aglow as possible. However, I am feeling stretched very thin. It is in these moments that Satan attacks me because I am so vulnerable. There have been a couple things pop up here recently that have really been a burden to me. My emotions and finances are under MAJOR attack. I really need you guys to surround me. I can't do this on my own, nor do I have any desire to do so. I guess I just wanted you all to know what is going on. I need you guys.

All my love...

I love this blogging thing!!

2004-11-19T11:28:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I love this blogging thing and I have created my own personal blog. I can't seem to get it to where I can link it to my profile for the Wasabi page though. It may just be because I have two different accounts going on. Anyway, if you want to check it (and I would love for you to) then you can go to http://notesturningblue.blogspot.com and see it. I would also love to customize my template but I don't know how. Anyone who knows how to link my blog to the Wasabi blog or how to customize my own template, please let me know.

Later,
KP

all of life's a stage

2004-11-19T08:14:00.000-08:00

I didn't realize until last night that Mary Jane is in a play this weekend. Though I can't really be there, I wanted to wish her a great big "BREAK A LEG", where she will know that she is loved and being cheered on even if a physical body isn't in a seat!! She has a great talent and I send her lots of blessings!

Love to the masses,
Trénga!

give me one reason to stay here: and I'll turn right back around...

2004-11-18T05:29:00.000-08:00

I am so pleased that I can post. I really like these things and I like that other people can log onto the posts too. It is sort of like this great way to reach out and touch people in a convenient way! I followed in Emily's footsteps with the lyrics. She's such a poetic girl and she finds the poetry in the words of a song (which is actually just like me too) so I may use some lyrics here and there myself (who knows you may even see some of my own pop up time and again)!

So, I am thinking of this trip next summer and up until now I've been really sort of confused about what to do in a lot of areas in my life. I have had a huge desire to go to that type of place for as long as I can remember and I have seen many who have gone and I again, want to urge everyone to be prayerful of this. I've watched as some people went for the right reasons and some went "just to go" and how they said that it effected them to not go into it with the right motivations. It isn't something that I take lightly and it is something that can impact so many lives. I am not trying to sound overly cautious or to sound like I think we shouldn't go or that everyone who truly wants to and has the desire to go shouldn't. I absolutely believe that if it is the desire placed in you, then go. But I also want to encourage some who may not feel that it is the right decision for them to go to know that you are just as much a part of this as any who do make the journey. Oftentimes, it isn't stressed enough just how important the prayer warriors, those who fast, those who support in any way, are to the overall success of one's journey. But YOU are very important to this.

I really feel like I am now a part of this group... like I really feel that. I always knew I was, however, due to unhealthy thoughts and decisions, I never really embraced that. I embrace that now and I think it is a crucial step in my own personal journey to get here. Sorry. I don't mean to ramble. I guess I wanted to say that so that you all know that I am very interested in the trip next year, if it is at all possible for me to go, and if it is not possible for me to go, then I will be privileged to stay and support those who do go. I definitely want to know more and I want to keep praying about it.

Peace!

So many helpers make Trenga a happy camper!!

2004-11-18T05:15:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Bikkie and Emily for their help on this one. I signed in first with my old password and username and it came up (maybe the support people fixed it), so I am going to now try and access it with the new account that Emily sat up and see what that does too! You all are so great! You helped out when I needed it. Thanks girls!
Love ya,
Trenga

she packed up her bags/and she walked on out of the door

2004-11-17T21:34:00.000-08:00

We figured out kendra's situation. it's fixed.

So, everyone who is interested in going on a trip next summer, please tell me. i'm trying to kind of get a number together. In the next couple of weeks we'll have an informational sort of meeting where we talk about dates, locations, what-have-you. And then, also, we can discuss candle-lit karaoke nights and fundraiser ideas. Email me or reply to this if you want to be involved! or if you think you want to be involved, but aren't sure.

g'night

This one's for you, Trenga!!

2004-11-17T18:13:00.000-08:00

Kendra, I hope this helps. This is what I had to do in order to post:

1.) go to www.blogspot.com
2.) the type in your user name and password at the top right-hand of the screen, click "sign in"
3.) it should have a hyper-link that says "Wasabi", click on that
4.) it will ask if you want to create a new post, go ahead and click
5.) type your post
6.) scroll down and hit "Publish Post"

That should be it! I hope that helps. If not, let me know and maybe we can attack it from a different angle.

Love ya!

boo-hoo-moo-moo, boo-hoo-moo-moo, boo-hoo-moo-moo

2004-11-15T12:24:00.000-08:00

I second what bicci said. i was so pleased by how everything went yesterday. you all fulfilled your roles so well.

on another note, and i will call all the dancers individually, but knox talked to David (fackler) today and he asked me if the wasabi dancers would "shake ourselves loose" at the community-wide thanksgiving service next Tuesday night... so i'll post the time when i know, but be thinking about it. i'm excited!
!

i Love you all

the service yesterday

2004-11-15T09:48:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to tell you guys that I was so blessed by the service yesterday. Liz - the word God gave you was incredibly powerful and relevent. Emily - the song you and Knox did was amazing. (I want a copy of it!) Dub - communion was awesome. I told Toni that it was so much more meaningful to me to serve communion than it has ever been before. Telling people, "This is the body of Christ that was broken for you," was a humbling experience. I kept thinking, "who am I to stand here and say this?" I think I got a glimpse of God's heart for His people standing there and serving. It was a moving experience for me. Knox - the message was great! I love the way you speak in front of people. You are so relaxed and natural. The teaching you gave went right along with the word Liz got. It's awesome to see God move like that! I cannot conclude this post without mentioning the dance...Toni - thank you for teaching me how to shake what my momma gave me. I had a blast and can't wait until the next one we do!

I love you, TOOOOOOOO!

Through the storm we reach the shore/you give it all but i want more

2004-11-11T00:34:00.000-08:00

The actual actual plans are: (can you believe this! plans!)
The worship people will get to grace at 7pm on saturday, and we will practice for an hour and a half
then, at 8:30, everyone else who can be there, we'll all get together, and pray and do a semi-run through so everyone's on the same page...but mostly just pray and worship. (also, don't think that you can't come before 8:30 if you're not a worship person, but that's just when we'll all start together.)

and at 8:30 sunday morning we'll be at the church again. in pretty red shirts. even Liz.

these are the things that are still needed:
:: red paint markers and possibly stencils? for the masterpiece/banner
:: communion bread/juice
:: chair arranging fools (but that'll be saturday night too.)
:: does anyone know the dealeo about powerpoint/worship lyrics?

the end.

I fell up through a burning ring of fire

2004-11-10T13:52:00.000-08:00

We didn't practice yesterday. So...I'm really sorry about the time confusion... i really should have communicated better.

the deal is, right now, dance practice is thursday night at 6.
we've been talking about saturday night getting together to practice worship and etc first, and then pray together and worship (non-practicy) for awhile, to prepare ourselves and pray for the service. we can't start too early because of the wedding @ grace.

and then we'll practice worship some more sunday morning, at 8:30.

cody, do you have a poem? just curious..
liz, i've got a decal thing for you--maybe i can drop it by your house, ok?

well. i can't think of anything else. except, please be praying for knox's job--things are lame right now.

i love you guys.

and all the roads we have to walk are winding/and all the lights that lead us there are blinding

2004-11-07T21:00:00.000-08:00

So, the deal with the blogger invitations is that you'll be able to actually post, and not just leave comments. if you want to do that, respond to the email, and you'll be on. just to make it more clear.

Some of us have been throwing the idea around of a trip to africa sometime soon--It might be that we'd go to where that lady Elaine (who came to visit earlier this year, do you remember?) lives. I'm sure my dad would have one million ideas of places we could go and global seedy things we could do.

I'd say, start praying about it. i think that you'd be doing yourself a disservice to think 'oh, i can't get time off' or, 'it'd be too expensive' without really listening for God's voice, and his answer. you guys know that He's changed 'too expensive' situations over and over in our lives, even now.

and, the other thing, since we have so many students and teachers, i'm thinking either spring break week or the early early summer.
it's just in the conversation stage right now, anyway.

talk to you all later.
much love from a thug.

Hey--

2004-11-06T21:38:00.000-08:00

We're playing music
Tuesday night and possibly friday

We'll be dancing
Thursday night

It was a long day today, but ...we made it! i'm so glad we finished the painting and the shirts. anyway, see you guys tomorrow!