Hello Everyone. I managed to find a little internet cafe in Nepal so I wanted to send a quick hello. Please don't be offended by the lack of individual notes but there was a line and I just didn't have time. Love you all anyways. I hope your summer is going as well as mine. I am sorrounded by the smells of incense, curry, and a little garbage. But I love it here. I arrived last night after 24 hours spent in the air and 12 hours of layovers. And there's some crazy time change. I think its 10 hours and 45 min.haha. Anyways, my heart is breaking for all of these people. It is eye opening to watch their dedication to bowing down to their idols. Keep me and them in their prayers as we start sharing Jesus with them on Monday. I think that's Sunday for y'all. Talk to you later. God Bless.
ashley

I can't believe that summer is already half over. It has gone sooo fast. Well, here is a list of some things I love to do during the summer. It prevents boredom and make you feel like you accomplished something at the same time. Some to make you feel young, others to feel studious, and a few just because. Well...try at least one thing in the remaining summer days!!

*Clean your room/Pack for college * bake cookies * jump on your trampoline with a sprinkler under it * read a book  * play hopscotch * drink hot chocolate on a really hot day (don't forget marshmallows) * wait at your mailbox for the mailman :) * watch a little kids movie and still laugh * sleep outside under the stars * go swimming  * wear sunscreen at least once * drive with no intentional destination  * have a barbeque  * go running (just to feel like you stayed in shape)  * climb a tree * shower till the waters cold  * hang out with someone you haven't talked to in forever * go to the fair * get a job for at least one day* eat ice cream with a fork * paint a little kids face *get a tan * paint a room * play beach volleyball at the beach * watch a sunset * meet someone new * learn how to cook something other than macn cheese* iron a shirt* give yourself a pedicure (girls) * and read your Bible *

Actually try some of these...it just might make your day. :) 

So, I don't normally remember my blonde moments because, that would take up a lot of memory. But this was just to funny.

This last week, I went with my mom to take our car in and get it checked up on (oil changed, transmission, ect.). My mom and I got out of the car to go grocery shopping while they were fixing it all up.

Earlier that day I had attempted to get tan, also known as adequetely burned. It hurt but I hadn't noticed the color. The guy at the shop noticed and commented. "Wow, you got a lot of sun! Where where you?"

MY RESPONSE:

Outside

I could tell he was trying to figure out how to respond. Where else would I have been? oops. I have a way with first impressions. :)

So tonight I had my last piano recital. But it was soo cute because my students played in it. At their last lesson before the recital I went over how you bow and so on. I thought I did a pretty good throrough job and we even practiced. But it was so cute tonight. haha. One of the boys walked up to the piano and just stood there like he couldn't decide if he wanted to actually bow. then he shruged his shoulders, jumped on the bench and played the best yankee doodle ever. haha. then my other student finished his song and turned his head around and just smiled for a full two minutes. haha. It was soo cute. I love how they just kept looking at me with this confused clueless look. They make me look good. ;) I think they are the future american idols if there ever becomes a piano portion. haha.

Haha. So I don't know if you can call it an intermission from my James paper of not. That would require being about half done...haha. not quite. But okay, any one else looking for a distraction? Here is what you should do.

1) Run outside barefoot

2) Choose your favorite song to sing at the top of your lungs along with the thunder

3) Dance in the rain until adequately wet and dizzy - if feeling excessively athletic, ball room dance..haha

4) Hope that your neighbors still love you

 

haha...hope you are enjoying the weather as much as me

I love this verse. It pretty much sums up my senior year.

"My flesh and my heart may fail, 
  but God is the strength of my heart 
  and my portion forever."

                           Psalms 73:26

Soo....I should be studying or doing something productive, but instead I decided to make a list of things that make me happy. :) haha...enjoy

Walking barefoot, sand between my toes, bright colors, pearls, ice cream, music, jumping on trampolines, sunny days, the smell of the first rain, homemade chocolate chip cookies, fruit, a cup of tea, a clean room (haha), taking pictures, sunsets, a good chick flick, window shopping, singing in the shower, flipflops, freckles, fields of wildflowers, running downhill in the rain, swimming, tea parties underwater, running through a sprinkler, a stack of piano music, laughter that makes my side hurt, picnics, the zoo, rollercoasters, a new adventure, traveling, a fresh loaf of bread, worship services, a new outfit, buying something with change, and good health!

Well...thats all that I can think of right now...but I am sure there is more. You should make a list sometime. You can't help but be happy afterwards. :)

 

  What do I do when:
5 weeks becomes more than I can handle
being told I am strong only makes me feel weak
The rain on my windshield reflects my face
I want to read my Bible - but it only makes the pain worse
so I pray...but I fall asleep in my exhaustion
I try to make it go away by driving in circles around a roundabout
I lie in puddles out in the mud in nice clothes
studying makes no sense and doesn't have any results
my grades drop points everyday without my control
when I listen to music at top volume knowing in hurts, just in the chance that it will use up all of the pain at once

What do I do...when I am too afraid to know whats wrong with me so I don't answer the phone when the doctor calls

What do I do when I feel like a hypocrite knowing that I am not alone but yet I hide in the corner of my room with my head in my hands

What do I do when I feel like a hypocrite asking for prayer but not able to pray myself in my lonliness and confusion

What do I do when just that thought makes me cringe?

What do I do when I don't know what to do?