Impact Skit

This is a pretty powerful skit! Take a look:

The Air-Car

My dad came across this invention on youtube and spent an hour investigating videos (I was busy making invitations for the wedding and I got to hear ALL about this). It is nice to know that people are working on alternative forms of energy. This makes me hopeful!

Engagement Photos =)

Hello everyone! Andrew and I had our engagement pictures taken a few weeks ago by an excellent photographer named Julie Harrell. Below is a slide show she made for us out of all the pictures. Enjoy!

Update

Hi everyone! Well, I have not blogged in hmmm... 6 months! A lot has happened too--namely, that Andrew proposed! I am sure most of my readers already know this- so this news is not new!! We will be getting married this summer on August 9th. I am very excited! We have been busy getting things in order for the wedding and our life together. I have been so busy with teaching and going to school--but I love coming home to find e-mails from Andrew asking me if I like furniture he found on craigslist. It is difficult being apart from him during this time, but I also know how quickly time will pass before I will see him every day! (a thought that surely keeps me motivated) With only 113 days until the wedding, I mentally check off each passing day as one less day until I get to be with my best friend all of the time!

Hopefully I will have time to post updates for this grand event. I predict I will be better at blogging after I am married because Andrew will make me =) He has already made a blog for us... so between the two of us, I am sure you will all be provided with regular updates (if Andrew has anything to say about it).

I welcome any advice/tips on wedding planning and married life in general. I hope you are doing well! Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare for this Sacrament!
Blessings to you.

This is my ring- Andrew did a very good job ;)

Opera's Religion

I have never really been a fan of Opera... and now I know I never will be. I just saw this video on youtube- take a look for yourself:

For my friends who have babies...

... don't turn your backs on them!!!

Wow! It's been months!!

JMJ

I am sorry that I never blog anymore… not that I have ever been consistent! How is everyone? I am doing alright- busy, busy, busy!

So for those of you whom I have not told, my parents and I moved about one month ago. Now we live in Bremerton—in an old remodeled fire station! It is really neat! Andrew has been painting the interior for us. He has done such a great job! I will post pictures of the place later!

Teaching is going well. My students are all wonderful and I love being able to share the Catholic faith with them! I decided to take each class over to the church for adoration every first Friday. November 2nd was our first time in adoration. It was truly beautiful. I had each student sit by themselves so they could have personal time with Christ. I know that children might be bored going to adoration for an hour- but I just know how happy Christ is to be with them. After all, Christ is the person we should strive please!

I think being a teacher is enlarging my heart immensely. Sometimes I have wondered how parents with many children can give each son or daughter all the love and attention that they need to become healthy and holy adults. I think Our Lord gives us this loving ability--because I care greatly for all 51 of my students. I pray for them all of the time. I would be devastated if any of them left the Church. All I want for them is holiness and closeness to Christ.

As you may know, I am also taking classes at night. My schedule is crazy! I am having a hard time living up to my own self-expectations. I desperately want to do well with all the tasks Our Lord has given to me, yet I am constantly disappointed in myself and I know I can do better. Forget peer-pressure, my struggle is personal-pressure!!

Please keep me and my students in your prayers!!