Busy

It's been the craziest few months of my life. I had decided not to go to school this fa semster, but I will be going in the spring. I geuss so far, I wish I did go to school to keep me busier than just work.
One of the other reasons I decided to take off was because my grandfather was sick and so I decided to use my other time to try to be with him as much as possible. He was first diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer in July right around the time I went to rym. He had been having problems before that and they thought it was related to his heart problems or the blood clot in his leg but I am kinda sad that they didn't run any other test to make sure it wasn't any thing like cancer. Cancer is horrible its sad. My grandfather who we called Pawsie, died around 7:30 yesterday morning. I was upset, but also happy for him. He's now in the presence of our father in heaven and he is also in no pain. I have cried because he's not here and cried because he's in a better place, I couldn't be anymore happier for him. - It will be different without him. My grandmother(mawsie), is actually doing pretty well because it was very stressful to see Pawsie in pain and having to help him with certain things. It doesn't mean that she won't miss him, shes happy that he's in a better place than here on earth. Sometimes I want to be able to see through her wall of emotions so that our family can be there for her like we want to be able to be.
One other thing is that My sister Mary is engaged and has been since August. Mary and Joshua's wedding is November 29th, 2008. that's right! I'm apart of their wedding and thats pretty exciting a bridesmaid:)
Please pray for my family, its still pretty hard realizing that he won't be here anymore.
Rachel

Finally!

I have finally graduated! I am so happy to be done with high school forever! Its amazing! I'm so excited about starting Northwest Mississippi Community College in the fall, although I still haven't signed up for classes. Orientation is next week...well its pre-orientation but still the same thing. This summer I hope will be an interesting one. I am also excited about going to rym, hopefully my friend Faith will be able to come. I hope she does come! It's so fun! its crazy...i haven't been to rym in a couple of years! I'm "officially" starting ruf this summer...ha I've been going this whole year which has been absolutely amazing and incredibly fun! I am also going to college fellowship at someones house..then i'm also playing ultimate frisbee...which in this case...i really do suck..i just haven't played in awhile. I'll post later when i am in a better thinking state...its late and i should be asleep.

DONE!

Wow, I can't belive it's been a little over a month since I've been on here...well maybe I can... I am now done with school! except the fact that I have only two exams this monday and tuesday. Gosh its so weird that Im graduating! Yet, its exciting to be done and finally graduating. I am however, excited about college...although northwest is more like the 13th grade...not that exciting but mostly to be out of high school is exciting. I am looking forward to my future and whatever that may be...my life has changed quite a lot this year.

This year has been different because my friends that I am used to being around almost everyday were not there at school with me, so it was a little hard but i had to get used to it. I do have another friend that I am friends with from school and church....who i really don't know very well but I know her and I have hung out with her...anyway, I made an awesome friend this year at school who i don't have any clases with but I had started to get to know her around the middle of November of 2007. Her name is Faith, and we're now practically best friends. and we know each other pretty well. it's been great having a new best friend, the only difference is that she's not graduating this year with me. She is however, my age but in my brothers grade. when she was younger she was held back a grade so that the reason why she isn't graduating this year, although it would be awesome to have her with me at Northwest.

I will be going to Northwest Community College in the fall of 2008. I will be going to school and working. Hopefully I'll be done with Northwest in a couple of years then head down to Belhaven for the next two years after NWCC. I think I've gotten a little curious about my future but also to tell the truth a little scared not knowing what my future looks like right now. But I do know that God is in control of everything.

That's all for now.

Raerae

The Disciples' Grief will turn to Joy

As I mentioned earlier, I would post later about The Disciples Grief turning into Joy. Mike just talked about how in the example a womens labor will be painful but once her child is in the world she overcomes that pain with Joy and forgets about the pain. Mike was talking about how he and Roxanne have talked to some people about birth and they have told them is painful but you'll forget about it especially after you have more than one child.

John 16:1-24 "The Work of the Holy Spirit, The Disciples' Grief will Turn to Joy"

Tonight, I was at youth group and I haven't been in a couple of weeks. Mike talked about our hearts in the working of the Holy Spirit. In John it talks about how the Holy Spirit will speak to us only what he hears and will tell us what is yet to come. - The purpose of the Holy Spirit is to show us the truth around us even when we're making good or bad choices as the Holy Spirit guides us everyday. - Mike was talking a lot about maturity and immaturity, he gave a few examples about his own life and how he is still immature in ways he shouldn't be. He mostly talked about how his immaturity was him thinking about himself about whatever it is that happens not thinking about how it affects that person just only himself. - He asked us all what other examples show immaturity...so I said something...I talked about how most of us can be pretty immature around our friends. (I should of said like myself, but forgot to say that) I talked about about how when we say something or announce something....or whatever it is that we talk about with our friends.....we don't have much respect for our friends when they say something or give advice or give an opinion. WE don't value that response from our friends, we tend to be uncaring and stubborn not really caring about what they're saying even if its no big deal or even if they are playing around with their opinion....Tonights sermon made me think about how stubborn and immature I can be when I am not thinking. I know I don't like to admit it, its wrong to act in such a way thats disrespectful toward that friend when you may think its playing around and being funny. I need to pray for myself to ask the Holy Spirit to work in my heart when I am being immature towards my friends. Hopefully you will too.

By the way...I will talk more about The Disciples' Grief will Turn to Joy later.
Adios!

Raerae

Officially Back

School has officially started back today after a week of spring break. Which kinda seemed long because I was working and not being on Vacation. I actually liked the fact that I was back in school today, I guess because I was going back to a normal schedule. I also want school to be over, I mean it has gone by pretty fast already!
I was thinking the other day about how I should be glad that I am only 18. I am glad because I am only that age once and 21 won't be here before long anyway. THere's more to life than those legalities of being 21....which can also be amazing, awesome and fun. I think besides just wanting to hurry up and graduate, I am glad that I am only 18. It has been kinda a rough and nice SENIOR year...I haven't really had a group of friends at school that I would hangout with all the time. In the last year and a half I made a friend who now goes to my church with her family. It was difficult starting my SENIOR year especially senior year, because My best friends had gone off to college and wouldn't be in the same school with me. I had made a new friend in the first semester of my senior year, which was awesome getting to know her. She is now my Best friend, which is different because in the last 8 years my best friends have been twins...but they're not always here....but I am still friends with them. Anyway, I guess my life has changed quite a bit since I have newer friends. I hope by graduation I won't be so negative about senior year because it wasn't what I thought. One other thing, I probably won't be going to PROM, because I really don't have a group of friends or guyfriends that I would go with cause ...i just don't have those good great guyfriends in school... : ( Anyway, I should be finishing up my English Homework....
Adios!

SPRING BREAK!! and being sick!

Wow I can't believe I'm almost done with spring break...I have enjoyed the time off from school. But I haven't really hung out with my friends. I will be going to RUF tonight! I haven't seen people in awhile from ruf, so it'll be great. One other thing, is since I've been on my spring break...I've had a runny and stopped up nose and sometimes I can't breath...and its been frustrating too since I haven't been sick in awhile which is good but not good being sick yuck...I am still working during my break, although I wish I had plans for going on a trip somewhere...I really haven't actually taken a break from work except maybe like one day or something, since I started in August...oh well. - I had to get up this morning around 8 to take mom to work since she doesn't have her car right now and dad is on a business trip down in Hattiesburg, Miss. ( think thats how you spell it... oops if I got it wrong) - I have been mad at myself for not trying harder to eat healthier, believe me its the hardest thing to do when you have so many unhealthy temptations...while you have a personal trainer every week...My trainer told me to wait and workout when I am feeling better...the only thing healthy that I have done is drink a LOT of water every day! but a healthy meal and snacky food is better than other food....my body goes outta whack if I don't eat good every day...It's SO hard I thought it would be easy but agh it so frustrating!
-I have to go clean the kitchen and take a shower then get ready for work...whoopiedoo!

Toodles!

First Blog.

I was inspired to start a blog, just by looking at Roxanne's and Ashley's blogs. The reason I wanted to get one was so I can put my thoughts down and get it out some way even though I have a journal...this is kind of like a journal. ha -Anyway, I just wanted to post a little blog, but I will be putting my thoughts down. and For those of you that I know, I would greatly appreciate your advice or whatever when I blog so I can know what to do with whatever I have said...(future tense)

I stayed up pretty late last nigh doing a scrapbook for English, which I got a hundred on when my English teacher looked at it. So I AM pretty tired. I am going to bed. But I will be writting more later.
Adios!