Who knew days off could be so much work! I attempted to sleep in, only to awake at 9 am suddenly for no reason at all. BLAH! I made eggs and pancakes and orange juice for breakfast - yum! Then I got to clean the kitchen (which has our piano in it presently due to the renovation) and shovel the sidewalk. I never noticed how much sidewalk is actually on our property line until now! It was fun, though. It is still snowing, and it hasn't stopped since last yesterday. And it's still the thick, wet snow that weights 6000 pounds when you try and shovel it. So naturally the only thing to do is make Lipton Chicken Noodle Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for lunch, then hang out and watch Monster's Inc. My friend/unofficial brother Jason came over and me, him and James put in some quality chillin' time. Literally, too. We had to open the windows and doors for awhile to get some ventilation from the paint fumes and it got pretty cold for a bit, but we just couldn't stand it anymore. I did however, spend quite a bit of time preparing youth activities for the next month and the song list for Sunday, so it wasn't a complete slacker day. But none the less it was beautiful! I love snow (just not shoveling it). Well, it's off to finish a couple more things and then to bed. Peace.

Wow. And the days keep on melting into weeks and then months and suddenly it hits me how fast this year has flown past. For one of the most foundational years in my entire life, it sure has been quick. So many changes, so little time!
It started to snow tonight. Like a really, heavy thick snow. Perfect snowball weather! My brother thought so too, and he tackled me in the snow and somehow in the struggle the car keys fell out of my hoodie pouch. That made for an interesting night of snowshovels and flashlights to find them so we could go home after youth. So as I write this, I am wet and cold by quite content. God has been so faithful to me in this last 2 weeks, despite all the mistakes I've made. It's been quite amazing, actually, to see Him bring beauty from ashes yet again.
Nothing else to really say, well...I guess there is if I think about it but if you know me at all (and I hope you do, otherwise why are you reading this?) you'll understand that I'm not usually the biggest talker when it comes to small chat. Sorry. The best I can do is proclaim God's faithfulness and apologize if none of this makes sense because, and offer a good reason as to why it may not: my dad is in the process of renovating the house (I have no house anymore!) and furthermore, he just painted all the ceilings with a oil-based paint so I actually feel a bit high right now, like lightheaded but with a headache. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Thanks for reading!Peace out. Cha.