Hey ladies! I am so excited to be back on the blog. To be totally honest, I have forgotten to check it for a long, looong time. Kayla, I'm so glad you emailed to remind me to post, and I've loved reading everybody's updates. Trudi, your niece is ADORABLE!!!! I am so happy for you! Belle, I loved the pictures. Thanks for sharing those. And Kayla, I am so glad you're enjoying your music.
Now I guess I should tell you some of what's going on in my life. Haha. It might take less time to tell you what isn't going on in my life, but that could get confusing, so you'll have to forgive me if this post gets excessively long ;-).
There have been a lot of changes taking place around here--some good, some not so great. I'll have to wait a while to share some of them with you, but I'll start with what I can. We are no longer taking care of the twins at our house. I miss them sooo much, but I think it was a good decision. My mom decided that she needed to be done, since watching toddlers is very draining both mentally and physically, and she doesn't have much energy to spare these days. (In case any of you didn't know, my mom has been dealing with severe back and abdominal pain for about five years now, and has been through numerous tests, surgeries, and treatments in an attempt to get rid of it. Nothing has made any difference, so the tests, surgeries and treatments continue to be a part of our lives. She gets sick pretty easily from medications and procedures, so she has spent many days in bed over the past couple of years. We are praying for wisdom in deciding what to try next, and we'd appreciate your prayers, too!)
My classes are going okay. I'm having a tough time in science and my health & drugs class. Definitely being challenged! I haven't done real great at focusing on schoolwork this semester with everything that's been going on, so I am thanking God for new classes and a fresh start next semester.
I am loving being on a worship team at church and working with 1st grade girls at AWANA. I just finished a great Eric and Leslie Ludy study at Hannah Kangas' house, and am learning to give each and every day of my life to Christ.
I guess that's probably enough for everyone to read today ;-), but I'll post again soon. I miss all of you, and there's so much I want to share with you. If there's one thing I've been learning lately, it's that this world is messed up, but God is sooo good. He takes my breath away every single day. I am blessed.
Love to you all,
Amy
Monday, November 22, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Hey girls!
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write this post! My life has been incredibly busy as of late, but it's now Saturday, so I have found time to keep in touch with all of you wonderful people!
I woke up this morning to snow for the first time this year. It's even more fun than usual, because alot of people here are from warmmer climates and this is their first encounter with snow. They love it, so it makes me love it more.
Today is Festival of the Bands. A bunch of high school bands from around the state are comming to St. Olaf to play new music and work with clinicians all day, and then in the evening they are going to play in a concert along with Norseman band (the lower audition-level group here) and the St. Olaf Band (my band). I love the music we've been working on, and I'm really excited for the concert tonight! Music is such a blessing. I've been a bit more stressed this year than in high school because of difficult classes and things, and it's been wonderful to be able to go lock myself in a practice room for a couple of hours and just loose myself in the music for a while, and forget about what is stressing me out. I am so thankful to our Lord for such a great gift!
I will be back in Bemidji for the first time since comming here on Wednesday, November 24th sometime in the evening. I'll have to go back on Sunday, so it wont be a long break, but I am really excited to see my family again. I miss them, especially my little sister.
Overall, life is going very well. I just registered for second semester classes, and it looks like I'm going to get everything I wanted, so my schedule should be quite a bit easier and less stress-inducing than it is now, which is great! I hope life is well with all of you!
In Christ,
~Kayla
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write this post! My life has been incredibly busy as of late, but it's now Saturday, so I have found time to keep in touch with all of you wonderful people!
I woke up this morning to snow for the first time this year. It's even more fun than usual, because alot of people here are from warmmer climates and this is their first encounter with snow. They love it, so it makes me love it more.
Today is Festival of the Bands. A bunch of high school bands from around the state are comming to St. Olaf to play new music and work with clinicians all day, and then in the evening they are going to play in a concert along with Norseman band (the lower audition-level group here) and the St. Olaf Band (my band). I love the music we've been working on, and I'm really excited for the concert tonight! Music is such a blessing. I've been a bit more stressed this year than in high school because of difficult classes and things, and it's been wonderful to be able to go lock myself in a practice room for a couple of hours and just loose myself in the music for a while, and forget about what is stressing me out. I am so thankful to our Lord for such a great gift!
I will be back in Bemidji for the first time since comming here on Wednesday, November 24th sometime in the evening. I'll have to go back on Sunday, so it wont be a long break, but I am really excited to see my family again. I miss them, especially my little sister.
Overall, life is going very well. I just registered for second semester classes, and it looks like I'm going to get everything I wanted, so my schedule should be quite a bit easier and less stress-inducing than it is now, which is great! I hope life is well with all of you!
In Christ,
~Kayla
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