:)

I like new friends.

Liana.

For you.

On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand

His oath, His covenant, and blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When every earthly prop gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.





Ilovehymns

It's been difficult.

For the last month, DJ has been super depressed about losing his sister. Which I totally understand. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain that he must be feeling with that. Greta was beautiful and I miss her too, I had only met her once... and I miss her immensely. I can't imagine what he's feeling. But, things really have not been going well. We were at Sonshine this weekend and I think he saw a grand total of maybe 4 shows the whole time we were there. The rest of the time he was trying to sleep in the tent. He told me, he'd rather just sleep so he doesn't have to think about anything.

So, it's been really hard, because I want to be there for him, which i can do. But more than anything I wish I could make the pain go away, or somehow make this easier for him, or just carry his load for him for a while... but I can't do that. As much as I want to, I can't. He isn't supposed to forget her, he can't, and he never will. I think his biggest struggle is holding on to her memory without letting it get him down.

This morning I was on my way to work, listening to my ipod, just playing through all the songs at random. A Casting Crowns song came on and I immediately burst into tears. I cried all the way to work.

Prayer For A Friend

Lord I lift my friend to You.
I've done all that I know to do.
I lift my friend, to You.
Complicated circumstances
have clouded his view.
Lord I lift my friend up to You.

I fear that I won’t have the words
that he needs to hear.
I pray for Your wisdom , oh God.
And a heart that's sincere.
And Lord I lift my friend up
to You.

Lord I lift my friend to You.
My best friend in the
world, I know he means much
more to You.
I want so much to help him, but
this is something he has to do.
Lord I lift my friend up to You.

There's a way that seems so right to him.
But You know where that leads.
He's becoming a puppet of the world.
Too blind to see the strings.
And Lord I lift my friend up to You.

Lord I lift my friend to You.
I've done all that I know to do.
I lift my friend, to You.

.

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This sums up so much of how I have been feeling lately. I'm lifting him up to Christ and it gets frusterating sometimes, because the one person that can help him... he keeps pushing Him away. He said he's not angry with God, he just doesn't understand why this had to happen to Greta, why now, what's the purpose. All are answers I wish I could give him, but faith and trust and hope in Christ alone is the only answer. That's something that he'll probably never know the answer to, I don't know how you could. But knowing that Christ has a purpose in it... is all you can rely on.

Please, lift him up in prayer to Christ. It's the only thing that will help him.

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Greta Grover 4/17/09 - 6/22/09

We'll love her forever.

City livin'

Finally!

I'm here, in the city.
I love it.
It's all different.
I love the sounds.
I love the constant commotion.
I love Franklin Ave. right outside my bedroom window.
Cars diving past all night long.
It's comforting in some odd way.
I can't wait for all my friends being out here too.



It's so good.

From An Old Friend

Andrea Lynn
......Do you remember?



..........................remember when we sat next to each other at
...................chetek yet we never made eye contact.
I loved...<-----....remember when we were in class and you
it! (it was.......were the first person to write me a not (Mr. Hagers)
in red pen).............remember when we'd wear the same shirt
...................with thumb holes almost every week (is that a sign)
..........................remember when you were gorgeous at halloween
...................and went to trick-or-treat (sorry I was oblivious
...................and i still think I hurt your feelings)
..........................remember when in Bible and History class we
...................would save seats for each other so our friendship would last
..........................remember when you put up with all my hate
...................about girls and loved me anyway
..........................remember when you would come to all my
...................B-ball games with Lauren and wear my tie
..........................remember when we cared about each other
...................and would do anything without asking why
..........................remember when we were in P.E. and we
...................would always be the last ones walking back
..........................remember when we went to the Relient K concert
...................and we laughed and laughed because Lauren is fat

..........................When you think all is lost, is not it in
..........................memory and pray the future is that way too

Summer lovin'

Home
So, if you haven't heard, which you all of course have, I'm moving this summer! I'm so excited for it too. But it is kind weird, the fact that i will no longer be living with my parents kinda freaks me out. I'll be with Taylor though, so I'm sure that will help. I'm not super excited that I have to find a new job, in fact I'm very nervous about it. My boss told me if they find someone to replace me before i find a new job, they'll be giving ME a 2 weeks notice and that I'd be done when that time was up. i don't really understand how they are able to do that since they have no reason to let me go... i don't get it but i feel like a can't do anything about it at the same time. So anyway, that will be a whole new adventure. July 1st... only one month away. weird.

Punk Rock Prom
Was amazing. amazing. amazing. We had a pretty good turnout. It was such a blast! Probably the most fun I've had at PRP so far. We had probably somewhere around 200-250 kids come out. We had 4 bands this year: Unicorn Dream Attach (ha, no joke), The Invincible Kids, Koo Koo KangaRoo (some of the funniest boys ever, and super sweet), and of course Joy Electric (Always a good one). So all in all it was a pretty successful year. DJ and I won best dressed for guys and girls... I'll put up pictures when i get home and get them put on my computer.

Family
My dad is doing really well. He's recovering from Chemo... lots of it. So he's recovering fairly well, he still gets tired a lot, and easily, but we take what we can get. No cancer for a bit of fatigue is a pretty good trade off. Cancer free! Woo! However, my mom is now waiting for test results for lupus. Her doctor says he would be utterly shocked if it wasn't lupus. But, God knows what he's doing, I have no idea... but He does which brings it's own form of comfort. It's hard to think about going through another health trial but i realize that we are still so blessed. I look at people like Missy who's mom went through cancer just like my dad, and her dad has been in a coma for a year and a half.. i can't even imagine. So, really God has blessed us so much even though ever trial that has been thrown our way lately.

Christ
Is so so good to me. He blesses me in ways i cannot explain, and more than i could imagine or deserve. He continuously proves Himself over and over. He is great, He is awesome, He is everything and more. I thank Him so much for the wonderful people He has put in my life... like you ladies (Liana included since she occasionally creeps and reads this. ha.)

I love you all from the bottom of my heart. Really, I do.