Turkey Holiday!! gooble!

So this past Thanksgiving holiday was a much needed break! Between community school and work I have been in need of a few days off. Wednesday the day before thanksgiving we still have community classes but as soon as that was over it was FREEDOM!

Thursday Lawrence and I got up and watched some of the Macy's day parade and got ready for lunch at his Moms. West Johnston High School (were LP brother and sister go) was in the parade so that was great to see a school from NC that's close to home, in the parade.
We had lunch at LPs mom's house and it was some good food. His brother Jonathan is back from some Marine training and brought two of his friends to Thanksgiving. We use to do that when I was in college. Marine friends and college friends came to the house to eat and it was good times.
Well after taking a family photo for a Christmas card me and LP headed to P-town to eat some more with my family.

(In between the trip we stoped to get Apples to Apples. and we better play it soon!)

Dinner at my house is always a blast! We laughed and talked the hole time! Rachel (my sister) brought her boyfriend Allan and My brother Jason brought his girlfreind Sarah. Plus me and LP. Then Doug and Mrs Leanne joined us and my mom and dad. Grandma stopped by......so it was a full house with lots of fun and laughs! Makes me miss home. We stayed until everyone left and the we headed back to Angier in hopes of getting up to go black friday shopping
Yeah so the 5am stuff never happened, we settled for getting up around 10 :) Which was much better.
We had an entire day of shopping! It was so much fun, we got presentes for alomst everyone on the list and got our first Chritmas tree! I have to say my favorite places were the Chrsitmas Tree Farm and its a toss between the Dollar tree and the Gardian Angel thrift store. hehe. We got lots of decorations and had such a blast together. Our floor is covered in walmart, and dollar tree bags! awesomeness!
We are having a Christmas party for friends thursday and I can't wait to show off all the Christams stuff.....just need to finish cleaning the house yikes!
Well there is tons of work to do here...at work....so be sure to check out our marriage blog
www.lawrenceandheatherpowers.blogspot.com
I'll be putting pictures up of our tree adventures!

Love always!

Keeping up with the Jones'

So my little brother Jason calls me last night sounding very excited. Asking if dad told me, if I had herd the news. Not sure of what was going on I said "no" even though I had seem my father earlier that day to help bleed the brakes on the green car he did not tell me some big ol' news I should have known about.

I was instructed to go to fieldandstream.com.
A magazine I believe my brother lives by.
Under the photos of the week and the forth picture later there my brother was holding up four birds.
He said to me it was one of his accomplishments and we determined that he might crap a chicken if he actually made the magazine. So congrats to my little bro for making Best bird in field and stream....im so proud *tear* :D

CAPTION:Jason Jones of Pilot, North Carolina after a successful opening day.

Project Runway

So I have been captivated by Bravo Tv's show Project Runway. I think i missed one episode somehow. By the way Thank all that is good in this world bc with the DVR in our house I would never see any show I like.
But ne ways last night was teh season fianle of Project Runway. A show in which these aspiring designers comepete in designing clothes. Each week they were given a challege to design a look or outfit. They then had very little money, and time to complete the challenge and face off on a runway show in front of the Judges. The judges Nina Garcia, Editor at large for Elle Mag, Michael Kors-umm hello The Michael Michael Kors label! (Hope to own a purse by him one day), Heidi Klum-host, supermodel and possibly one of the most beautiful women in the world. Tim Gunn-Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne Inc (I hope I get to meet him one day!) And then a guest judge which ranges depending on the challenge. Challenges included design an outfit for a dragqueen, or outfits inspired by new york at night. There was an olympic design challenge and so much more. How could I not get hooked! Each week I was glued to the DVR to catch up on the show to see which designer I like best. I just love the show.
So last night the ladies were in the final three and showed their collection. Each were great but I knew that Leanne would win....just knew it. and guess what she did! woo! I like all the designs she put down the runway. The other contenders Korto and Kenley both did an excellent job too.
I enjoyed the show. I can't wait till the 6th season. Believe me it will be DVR'd. However as I was reading viewer respones they were very negative againist the winner of the show, Leanne. I think she completely deserved to win. The other two designers did a great job but over all I think the judges picked the right person to be the winner. I posted a few pics I loved from Leanne's collection.
Check out Bravotv.com to see the other designers who worked the runway.

Football, Bush Gardens, and my LP

I get so excited about Fridays. For starters its the end of the week, usually a long and exhausting one, but there is Friday night Football with the OHS Jags, and I get to wear jeans to work! Oh the little things in life. haha
Well today's friday football adventure is at Harnett Central HS and since I live oh 5 MINS away I can freely leave when the game is over and this trainer is home in 5 mins! not an hour or so later as usual! wonderful! I just pray that no one gets hurt, I really hate seeing my guys get hurt. I Also hope they win. We need a win. Our team just really needs that confidence a win brings. So maybe tonight will be better than it has been for them.

Tomorrow we get to embark on one of my favorite adventures once a year (usually) BUSH GARDENS! Yep going to ol BG with LP's youth group. Brooke (his sister) and Tyler (my pumpkin) are coming along and its going to be great. I love roller coasters. I'll have at least one freak out tomorrow. Probably on the way up to for the Griffin or apollos charit. The climb up just freaks me out. The idea that you are rising several hundred feet in the air to plumit back down at rediclous speeds is insane! The time going up is not thrilling for me, its more like torture. But Im sure teh roller coaster inventors and makers are thrilled by that thought. So to the rollercoaster makers....great job on freaking me out and then giving me 20-30s of amazing thrill! You rock.

Im pumped about the weekend! However one of the things I look forward to the most is being able to rest and spend a little more time with my husband. We are so busy during the week. Both of us have some much going on that by the time we sit down with each other its 9 or 10 or 11:00 at night. And even then sometimes I have homework, he has homework and stuff to do for youth group. So during the week our time is scarce with each other, so I look forward to the weekend when I can just hang out with him. I can't imagine not being married, if we were still dating I think we would never see each other!
I love my LP so much! We get to share our first Christmas together this year and we are both excited!
Life is so full of blessings and one of my top is my husband, I could not do what i do daily with out him behind me keeping me going.
So with that I will end. Its time to set up some Gatorade for football and go eat with the team Then tape um up and head on over to HCHS.

Have a great weekend! I know I will!



Me and LP at the first Campbell Football game in 58 years!!

Finally!!

I can finally say that I passed my BOC test to become officially an Athletic Trainer! SWEETNESS!

When me and LP saw the results of the test and it said PASS we both screamed as if we scored a winning touch down! woo!

It feels so great to have finally done something right on this test. Im not completely officall yet but I will be. I have to send my CPR stuff and a transcript. I'm having to wait on both.

But Thanks you LORD! for hearing my prayers, and always making a way for me to take the test.

And I owe it HUGE to my parents and my LP neither of them let me stop taking the test, they never allowed me to quit. And LP had to suffer through all the times I didn't pass and I couldn't have gotten through without him there. (love you baby)

So that said I can finally stop blogging the night before about how I want to pass the test. haha.

It feels so good!

-mrs. powers

hUmP dAy

Yep its hump day....aka Wednesday.
I am at work.....booo

Volleyball has been going in the mornings from about 9-11:30ish. I usually get out by 12. And since Football starts at 4 and I like to be here by 3:15 for that,I've been going and hanging out or rather house sitting at Mr Runchey's place. He's in china for part of the Olympics. So I've been napping, and hopefully today getting some pool time in. But he lives 5 minutes from the school, and I live30. I could go home but between the time and gas, its just easier to hang out at his place to wait for football to start.
I might have to go home today. I thought my glasses were in my bag, but they are not. I should have doubled checked before I left, but I was so tired! I was just trying to make it out the door on time.

So LP is going on another mission trip. This is a mini-missions trip though. He's head out with Plymouth (new church) on Thursday and Friday and will be home Saturday.
So two more nights with out my husband :(
But I want him to go and get to know the people in the Church, and a few of the youth guys are going and it will be a great chance for him to hang out with them. I just miss him to much when he is gone without me. But working here so much will hopefully pay off pretty good. I get paid hourly and I'm trying to get as many hours in as I can. I don't know how much I get paid hourly but its pretty good. Im praying to make enough so we can do a Disney cruise next summer. :)

As for anything new going on....well there isn't much. Me and LP went to the gym last night, which felt really good.
I'm working on building up my running. I'm starting this 9 week program I found on-line that builds you up to 3 miles in 9 weeks. Its a good pace. Your only running about 3 days a week, but I'll probably do more personally but its a great start!
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

That's the link. I started the first work out last night. I wanted a M/W/F workout but I might do it as a T/TH/Sat workout. But I like working out. I like going to the gym and especially when me and LP get to go together. YAY!

Well as I battle being exhausted, I know my baby is sleeping at home. Have fun sleeping in LP! Love you!

Peace out
Heather P

yet again

So tomorrow...well technically today. I take the BOC for the millionth time.
I use to blog the night before I took it, then stopped. A combo of bad luck suspicions, and it was getting to frequent.
So just wanted to quickly say that I trust the Lord knows what he is doing and has done and is continuing to do. Esp. with me and this test.

So with that being said I fully trust in HIM (proverbs 3:5-6)
And have had my nightly ice-cream (yum) and some milk and will be going to bed shortly.

The Plan is to get up in the morning and have a light breakfast. Enough to get the brain going and small enough to keep the stomach from going.
I will do the sample MC questions and hybrid questions just to get ready and familiarize myself with the exam.
Then it will be go time for the last time.......( I hope)

Goodnight all

PS. I really really really miss LP. He's in Tampa on a mission trip and left last saturday. And this has been the longest week. I want him to come home to me. I MISS YOU BABY!! LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

peace out,

Mrs. Powers ;)

Friday......

So It is finally friday...woo....

Yes I know I should sound a little more excited about this. However, I am not. Usually when I have to get up at 6am and come to work Im not. I usually get to work at 10. As an Athletic Trainer at a high school this is somewhat normal. Some HS trainers go into work at 11ish....I come in at 10 because of the class I teach. Today is the last day of school. Sweetness!
So bc it is the last day it is a half day. A half day for the students it seems. Not for the rest of us.
Ugh. Honestly for me there is nothing to do. Ive already turned in my grades and since I dont really have any other classes I get to sit here today and do nothing.
Ok so I have stuff I can do. But if I do it now I will have nothing to do next week when I have to come in from 8-2:30
Why I have to come in next week....I'll never understand.
But Lawrence said he would come with me (its Monday and Tuesday of next week
I have to clean and do inventory and order supplies for next year. So it wont be too bad with him here. It will actually be better. If we run out of things to do here. We always have a bunch of Thank you cards to do. :)

***time passed**

Well school just let out, and now the kiddies are gone....so what can't the teachers be gone? It would be nice.

So Im back to my office without something to do.

I dont know if im really suppose to come to graduation tonight or not. Honestly I dont care if I come or not. But I really can't afford to come all the way back here. Since the school deducted 450 out of my pay check I dont have any extra money. Especially with taking LPs mom to the beach to see her friend. So were already hurting for money and I dont get paid again till the end of the month.

Thank goodness Lawrence keeps my spirits up about all this. He says were gonna make it and I sure hope he's right. He really helps me not be so depressed about it.
So we shall see if we make it through the month. I sure hope so. I put 15 in gas in the car this morning, and I dont have the money to put more gas in the car to come out here tonight.

Good Ol' Ms Mays said I wouldn't come all the way back here. She was like don't come. I told her i couldn't afford it. And told her I wish she was my boss. She said that since Mr Altman said I could come if I wanted to then I dont have to. Just don't come. I feel like I should bc all the other teachers have to, but I really really can not afford to come. If I could I would but with our money being the way it is, this is an expense I can not afford. I hope I don't get in trouble for not coming. If he fusses at me I'll tell him that I could not afford the gas in the car. And that would be the honest truth. He doesn't know my situation. And I don't care for him to know. If this is one of those things I really dont have to come to then i shouldn't have to.
He said well if someone falls out in the stands they are gonna want to know where my trainer is.
One that is not my job.
Two there should be EMS here
Three Mrs Karrs and Ms Mays said that they have EMS here
Four let the EMS handle it. I would have to call them any way.

So as of right now im not coming. I'll feel worried the whole night but in the end we can't afford the gas. So hopefully i can get out of herr before 2:30 and hopefully he wont say anything about coming to graduation tonight.

I"ll let ya know how it all goes. Happy friday!

oh.....Tuesday

Well it is only tuesday in this last week of work at OHS. Finally! I need a summer vacation.
For some reason Im really tired right now. I think it maybe me coming down from the coffee. Im just ready to be able to wake up late in the morning or early in the afternoon for a couple of days.

Today my class is really short I think, they are only coming to me for lunch. So i'll put in another movie and wait till its time for them to go. I've got a bunch to do on my list of "to do" One of those to do i do not want to do. My AD decided that he would send me with the people going to get physicals today. Said that I needed to be there in case they needed my help. I don't think the doctors office will need me that much. That's why they have staff of their own. So I really hope that they don't need me so I can get home and go to the gym with LP. I don't like being volunteered for something I didn't want to volunteer to do.

Last night I had my first Church league softball game. Had some really good hits, got at triple, but did have a a bad play in the outfield. Misjudged the ball, it was too short, then I over ran the hope it took. Part of that is due to my eye sight. The rest was me making a stupid decision. But I did get some hits and runs in. It was so much fun picking up my glove and a bat again. I love the smell of the dirt and standing ready in the outfield. Uh I love it! We have our next game on the 10th. I need to throw in between that time. I didn't get a chance to throw last night so my arm isn't tight. but my legs are killing me. It was good to know i haven't lost to much speed on the bag. but I almost pulled my hamstring. that would have been lovely...ha NOT! But it feels good to be sore after playing softball. Hopefully I can get a decent workout at the gym today.

Tonight we are going to this independent business owners thing that Josh and Bryce do. Me and LP are thinking about investing something into it more so we can order things for our selves. Health foods and such. So were headed to Raleigh for that tonight. Heidi is coming along to so it should be fun.

Well the bell rang, so time for a my third period. The back to waiting for the day to end. Good thing i have a new book to read. :)
Have a good day!

I am a WIFE!

I love love love! being a wife! And I am a wife to one of the best men on this planet. Being married is so competly awesome. I love being married to Lawrence and he is such a blessing to have as my husband.

And I just sit back and smile bc he is my husband and no one elses. Fills me with so much joy to know I get to spend the rest of my life with him. :D

The wedding went great. I was proud that I only had one break down. My old and horrible comuter messed up some of the songs i wanted to play at the wedding on my Ipod. It was an ugle bridezilla moment. I hate I broke down like that but I was so stress about the wedding and a lot of other things that i shouldnt have had to stress about. So one thing went wrong and it just came crashing down. And even though my husband (to be at the time) was sitting at Gandolphos at 3:30 to try and fix it he couldn't. But my bridesmaid Heidi said everything was alright even though it wasn't. God bless her for not telling me the truth.

I was able to enjoy getting married. Our hairdresser that did our hair and make up was so awesome! She really made the time we had to be there go by really fast. And she made everyone look so beautiful. The hair and makeup was amazing, I would reccomend her to anyone getting married! And she came at a great price!

I dont care what anyone says. The girl ALL looked wonderful and so pretty with their hair and make-up done.

Walking down the isle with my daddy is something I will never ever forget. I was a little focused on not tripping on the dress. Seems I was still a little to short for it. But my Dad was tearing up before we opened the doors. I was like "daddy you can't cry, I'll lose it" And he simply relpied "its just my sinuses." haha. I also had to make the inital pull to get my dad to walk me down the isle. But I love my daddy and was thrilled that he walked me down.

My mom did an amazing job making the sancutary and reception hall look wonderful. It was perfect.

Scott Wade was our minister and friend who married us and I loved every word he said. The music played was fantastic. I seriously could listen to Justin and Eriks version of Bebo Normans song "To find my way to you" every day!

It really was a lovely service. It just went so well. And now we are moved in to our town house and out of my other house in the meadows. Its wonderful!

I really love relishing in the fact that I am now a wife and I have a wonderful husband who I am growing with every day.

Officially Mrs Heather J. Powers!

Encouraging....

Its been a little while since my last post. But I probably have one special reader ;) and really one only. Who reads when I tell him there is a post ;) jk jk But maybe someday I will have more.
I was reading again in "My upmost for His Highest" By Oswald Chambers. And I thought a few of the things he said today were rather uplifting and did bring a smile to my face. So I thought I would share.

The scripture is from Hebrews 11:8. Discussing the faith of Abraham. Now Hebrews 11 being the "Faith" chapter in this verse it talks about Abraham was called to go and he went, not knowing the land or place he was going. But the fact is, he went.

Oswald says this Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and know the One Who is leading. It is a life of faith, not of intellect and reason, but a life of knowing Who makes us "go."

I really just thought it was awesome thinking about the times when I was uncertain if I should go some where and taking a leap of faith to get there. Examples would be College. I only applied to one school and I didn't think God wanted me anywhere else. Without being at Campbell, who knows if I would have met my future husband who I am about to marry in less than 2 months.

Or when I was graduating I did not know were or if I would have a job, much less a place to live. I was taking a phone call from a girl I had meet a few times at church and saying yes to live with her in a house for the next year.

It was in faith in which I signed that lease before I graduated and before I had a job.

I was in Faith that I got the job at OHS, 30 minutes from the house I signed a lease at.

It was in Faith that I trusted God with a broken heart to bring me the man I was made for.

It was in Faith that several years ago I agreed to worked an FCA high school retreat and it was there that I allowed God to bring me back to my senses and to bring me back into his loving arms. The arms in which I ran from for 2 and 1/2 years.

It is in Faith that I go were God tells me to go.
I may not know where the Lord is taking me, but I have comfort that he is taking me and it is HIM who is the One taking me.

And again I quote and end on this from Oswald
The life of Faith is not a life of mounting up with wings, but a life of walking and not fainting.

I hope you find encouragement to have faith when your not sure where the road leads. As our faith chapter says
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for andcertain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1

And in the words of DC talk.....I can't see the wind, but i can see the effects of the wind

Have a good one....

long week

So this is my week.
Yesterday - good ol' monday. We had baseball and softball games. It turned into just baseball b/c the other SB team didn't show. So I got home some time after 10:00, and took a bath around 11. I got out and got ready for bed. As I was talking to LP he said "come let me in." YAY he came and saw me for about 5 minuted. Tucked me in and left to go back to his dorm. It was along day yesterday, but seeing him for my last 5 minutes of the day made it all better.
I probably went to sleep around 12:30 or 1. Didn't look.

Today: Tuesday. I was so tired getting up this morning, that I didn't get up till 9:00. Now I need to leave at 9:30 everyday so I can be at work at 10. yea....I was about 10 minutes behind. But it was ok. Normal day. The basketball team has first round of state playoffs tonight and on of the football coaches said he was going and said I could ride with him. He is leaving late enough that I will still be at the school and I would have pretty much gotten all my work done. But its in greenville. Which means I'll be getting back probably late. And I just don't need another late night. But I would like to go and support the team. But I'm not gonna go. Good luck to the JAGS anyways.

Wednesday we have a home tennis match, which should not put me home to late b/c i remember Nikki (the last trainer) said that if it was 6:30 she was leaving. So I usually follow by her rules. But we'll see how long it goes. If it goes. Its been raining a lot today so there is a possibility it may get canceled tomorrow. Thursday I should be able to get home around 5:30ish b/c there are no games so there should just be regular practices. So thursday should be a pretty easy day which I will def. need.
On Friday.....yay....but boo... all at the same time. We have a home baseball, softball, and soccer games. oh gosh. Which any other friday night it would just be along friday. However, Lp's youth is going skiing that weekend. I had signed up as a chaperone b/c the schedule didn't have us playing games that night. But soon as the offical schedules came out it did. I thought of a million ways to get it covered, but I couldn't do that to any of my trainer friends. I wouldn't be right. So after the games I will drive home and LPs brother, Jonathan will be riding with me. He said he didn't mind. So I will at least have someone to ride with me to keep me awake or to switch off if needed.
Saturday and Sunday will be skiing and hanging out. Hope fully I can relax in the lodge with some warm coffee drink after I've had my fill of skiing and tubing, and just read and talk. I'll be tired, but it wont stop me from having fun! In excited to get away to some place else this weekend. And hopefully a weekend in Pilot will be coming soon.

So as you can see.....my special and really only reader. Who will probably just skim over this as he already knows every bit of it. I have a long week ahead. Next week is a LOT easier. We only have one 2 games and that's tennis and track and they will get knocked out in the same day. Sweetness.
Also next week on Thursday is mine and Lawrence's one year anniversary! yay! one hole year in a week and two days. But I'm more so counting down the bigger day..... 81 days as of today till may 17th! yay!

well this blog has been long and really useless....just so I could waste a little time at work, and just take my mind off of work for but.Until next time

later taters

How much does it cost?

We have all herd that famous saying of "actions speak louder than words" Often if I am dancing around with a smile on my face, laughing and giggling, my actions speak that I am happy for some reason.
If I stomp away, sigh heavily, throw or hit something you can guess I might be a little perturbed about an issue.

We often see the actions of people and that defines, for us, the kind of person they must be. Or it may decide how we are going to relate to that person. All of that based on their actions alone.

During the 5 minutes I had this morning before my class started I read in Oswald Chambers "My Utmost for His Highest" This is the classic version so its mostly in a KJ version as well as the text was a little difficult for me to comprehend at first. So this morning I read slowly and consulted my NIV bible I have in my desk drawer.
The verse for OCs devotion today came from 2 Corthians 12:15. "So I will gladly expend myself as well. If I love you more, will you love me less?" (niv)
Paul is talking here about serving and not necessarily getting anything at all in return!
Paul is willing to expend himself, to eagerly exert and do what he has to for these people. But not for any love in return. Why? That he may get the people to God.
OC says that Paul does not care what the price may be he will gladly and joyfully serve and do what he has for the sake of our Lord.

Paul refers to Christ's way of serving. If you recall Jesus washed the feet of his own disciples! Why? As an act of love, servitude and humbleness (imo). I believe my God to be loving and serving, and humble. His acts of healing people, showing kindness to the woman at the well, being humble and washing the feet of his disciples, and being a servant to die for me so that my sins will be paid for.

Now some of us have a problem with speaking the truth and loudly from our mouths talking about the Gospel. Should we have that problem? NO! Working with my finances youth I see that they say they are Christians, at church they say it, but there is no other evidence in their life that they speak of Jesus outside of the walls of that youth room.
But the beauty of being in Christ is serving him in words and actions. When words fail, our actions should speak the millions of things we fail to verbalize everyday.
"The real test of the saint is not preaching the gospel, but washing disciples' feet, that is, doing the things that do not count in the actual estimate of men but count everything in the estimate of God."
Who gives a hoot about pleasing society and what others think, who cares what the latest fashion trend is, who cares about the newest gossip to hit the halls or work place.
Certainly not God, and not Paul either. "Paul delighted to spend himself out for God's interests in other people, and he did not care what it cost."
So what if your friends see you talking to a girl or boy who isn't considered part of their "group" who dresses a little different, or talks a little different. God's interest IS that person! He cares about them, loves them, and wants to use US (me and you) his servants to delight in showing them God. NO matter the cost.
What could it cost? our popularity, social status, spot at the cool kid table, the party invite, lunch with the people who spend more time gossiping about others than they do actually working?
Hmmm is that a price your willing to pay?
Paul was, he spoke loudly and did not care the cost. He wanted to make sure that he was showing people the love, and grace that God had given to him. Its such an amazing gift that Paul wanted to share it with the world. Paul eventually paid the price with his life, but he did not go quietly. Just pick up your bible and flip through most of the new testament, you'll hear God speaking clearly through Paul to the nations, to the millions, to US!

So what's the cost of being polite, of sitting with someone new at lunch, of helping a friend to move, volunteering a friendly face at a soup kitchen, of reminding your friends you have youth on Sunday/Wednesday nights? What's the cost of listening to your parents, of saying no to that party you know has nothing but trouble. What's the cost of being bread and wine for Christ?
Of being poured out to show that you are a believer in Jesus Christ who so willingly served you in dieing for you?

So what's the cost?

Father use me to be your bread, your wine, you servant. Lord to speak with my actions the love of God to those around me, especially when my words fail. May a smile brighten the day, a kind compliment lift a spirit, and listening ear heal the wounds. Father, give me strength to finish each day as your servant washing the feet of everyone I encounter.
Amen.

Hump Day

Oh its Wednesday day. I was out sick yesterday came up to the school to set up water for the basketball game and tape players. I didn't feel well and I shouldn't have been there yesterday. But I made my appearance and got things ready and left.
I used my time yesterday to rest and study. My test is tomorrow. But I wont say much more about that. other than Im tired of taking this test, I want to pass tomorrow and prove I can do this.
That's all Im saying about that.

So me and LP are starting this new diet "The Abs diet" well its not a diet, says the book, basically its changing your eating habits to eat more times a day and eat better foods that are made to burn fat. Your basically keeping your metabolism up and eating better. It helps to target the fat around your belly, which is the most dangerous fat on your body. Worth a shot. I don't know all there is to know about it yet. Im just getting started with the book.

I started my morning with a shake (yogurt, milk, banana, OJ, ice, honey) I have to say it was pretty good. Im having my snack now as I type and out off cleaning my training room and setting up water for outside sports today. Im eating for my snack: a peanut butter Nature Valley bar. Its ok. I favor the Honey and Oats. For lunch I plan to have a Turkey/mayo/cheese sandwich on wheat bread. And maybe a pear fruit cup. My second snack will be some Wheat thins. And dinner Im not sure what I'll have. I'll determine that later.

This change in eating is going to be different for me. As I'm going from not really eating much to eating more during the day. We shall see how it goes.


Im headed home tonight to stay with my parents and my Dad and I will go get breakfast in the morning and he'll show me were to go to take my test.
Well I better get to work. Above my eye is swollen b/c of a big red bump pimple thing that hurts. I got some gross stuff out but now its swollen and hurts still. ugh. Hope it goes down before anyone really sees me....its kind of embarrassing. (sorry Lp had to share that)

Oh yea. Tomorrow is valentine's ;) day! I got Lp a little something, and i think we are going to go see that movie "Jumper". Can't wait. well got to get to work....have a good one!

peace

not feeling well

So its friday! yay! and I dont even think I can really enjoy it. I dont feel good. I have these flu like symptoms with body aches, my ears hurt, and my throat hurts. My body aches to the point were I dont want to move, but if I dont move then I feel the ache and I have to move. Weird! and it sucks. I mean I hurt last night hanging out with Lawrence, and I hate when I dont feel good, I feel like I bring a blah mood to the time we get to spend together. Hanging out with him did make me feel a little better. I got some rest last night but woke up around 4 to use the restroom. I felt like I was getting better, but as today as moved on I dont feel that great.

But the good thing about today I do get to go home early. There is no basketball practice, no wrestling and no track. So i get to leave around 2:45!! HAHAHA!!! yay!
However, the bummer of the day was my AD forgot to communicate with me that we have Cheerleading competitions here at OHS tomorrow.....yea and I have to be here for that. Grrr. It will last from 11-2....I just pray that i dont feel like this tomorrow. I pray I dont feel bad, it will just make the day wear on.....boo

And I need to use today and tomorrow to continue to study for my BOC....gotta do it this time. Im so tired of not passing!. I can't keep affording to take it.

So hopefully I can get better before tomorrow...and before tonight. Im gonna go get my antibotics filled (they are for my ear if i needed them) and get some Tylenol whatever and rest when i get home. Do some studying and just relax.

Well lets just pray I get better so that this weekend can be good.

lata

I didnt mean to....

BAHHH!!! I am such an idiot!

I, so tired and I was talking to my grandma and told her it was anotherlate night. She asked were I was last night and with out thinking about it I said "oh we took Lawrence's mom home" and she was like "home?"

At this point I should have told a lie, I should had made something up. Like yea she came to return the car.

But no I kinda accidently spilled the beans about the car and the deer. My grandma...i love her so! but I know she'll be the one to tell my parents " I knew something like this would happen"

she told that "I see it on tv all the time, people let other people borrow their cars and something happens adn its the owners fault and they have to pay for it"

I said "Grandma, its not that bad, it just took out the headlight (exaggeration of the truth) and it was just so she could get a job. I couldn't let her kids starve! It was no big deal. It won't take much to fix, jason and dad are going to look at it and it wont take much"

I think that made her feel better, but its not exactly the truth. I shouldn' t have said anything at all about it! It just slipped i wasn't really thinking about what I was saying. Usually I do, but Im just tired and it slipted! SORRY!!!!

Im not sure who I am apologizing to. myself I guess. But I felt bad and called mom. And she was like "oh heather...no" but then proceded to tell me not to worry about that her and dad said they would handle it if she said anything.
But still she would not have know anything if I hadn't opened my big mouth. ugh! Not that's its a bad thing its just something that I think my parents wanted to keep to us. But Im sure I would have said something about it on saturday when we are going dress shopping.

gtg basketball game....i just had to post b/c i felt crummy and had that feeling in my stomach like I did something wrong....maybe its the hunger...doubt it

later

Deer + car equals no good

So here's the deal.....LPs mom was borrowing my oldy (oldsmoblie) so that she should could get a job, get back on her feet, and fix her car. It was only temporary for like 2 months. Well 2 months had turned into three...which is ok...im not even sure how long she was suppose to have it in the first place.
Well unfortunate events happened and her best friend died. This young lady had cystic fibrosis and was practically a sister to LPs mom. Well she was coming to Campbell to trade out my oldy for LPs car to take to Georgia for the funeral.
As she was a few miles from campus on 421 a deer ran out and hit the car. And I mean hit the car. She said it was a huge buck, and didnt see him until he hit the car.
It looks like the deer hit straight into the head lights and just tried to smash up the passenger side of the car. Dented in the front of the hood and the front fender is hanging low.
I wasn't sure what to think at first. As she drove up my stomach just hit the ground. I wasn't that upset at first I just didnt want to have to make the call to parents.
It was a little over a year ago when I made the call at 6:40am to tell them I had smashed my escort into the back of another vehicle.

The crappy thing for LPs mom is at the brink of having a job a deer wrecks her means of transportation. And her older kids are not making it easy on her. Her best friend has died and now she can't make it to the funeral. Its rock bottom again.

The crappy thing for my family is my parents have to pay to get the car fixed, Gretta (the honda im driving now), also needs a few repairs. And did I mention Im getting married? I just feel like no one can get a break.
My parents are helping me right now by picking up a college loan payment of 200 plus a month. That doesn't include the $173 I start paying later in life. I want to be stable enough to pay that loan they are paying for me right now, or at least help pay for it. They want me and LP to be saving so we can provide for ourselves when we get married in may. And personally I dont want either of us to have to pick up another job. But I want to be married to Lawrence more than anything!

So both parties are put into a jam right now and its not fair for anyone. Its just not fair that you help someone and something like a deer can mess it all up. Its not fair that the people who want to hire LPs mom put her off for 2 weeks when she needs a job.

But maybe LP is right. Maybe it was God stopping his mom from doing what she was going to do in Georgia. who knows. And I think God was stopping her for who knows....other reasons that I dont even know. But it just sucks. It completely blows.

I just pray that God finds a way to provide for my parents in this time. I pray it doesn't cost too much to get it fixed so we can sell it and pay it off. At least break even with it. I dont mind Gretta. she's a good car, with a sun roof and CD player. So she will probably be my new car.

Im still in the "what now" state. But one of the main reasons for this blog was I turned my little inspirational calender I got for teachers, to the 29th and it says this for today:

"My prayer is that God will surprise you today. In your daily routine, in the stressful details of ordinary life, when you least expect it, may grace leap out at you, encouraging your heart."
-Ellyn Sanna-

So maybe that is God saying to just hold on tight right now, and he'll get us all through this mess.
Only time will tell.
One step, one day, on breathe at a time.