tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35314111555737547682024-03-13T07:44:10.360-07:00the seward sistersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-48993252167569489272013-06-13T09:03:00.000-07:002013-06-13T09:06:10.564-07:00Hello, again!<div class="MsoNormal">
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I think it's safe to say that college was keeping us busy! We've still been
blogging though, at least we were for part of second semester :) Click <a href="http://cunetoguatemala.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here </a>to
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Scott and Travis road tripped with us home after we finished
finals, and after a short couple weeks of doing all sorts of things (showing Travis
around, camping with friends, and just vegging), we are now working full time.
This summer Amy and I are both at Concordia University, Irvine... we are doing
lots of random jobs, but it is mostly office help in the Student Affairs
Office. I’m also a private Math tutor this summer, so if you know someone who
needs a math tutor… let me know!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Concordia, Brittany, is coming out at the end of the month and we couldn't be
more excited!! 16 days and counting :) And, at the end of the summer, before we
head back to school, we'll be taking a mini vacation to Palm Springs with some longtime
family friends. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Jen and Dad are on the road to CA as we speak... Jen had her
last day of teaching in Michigan last week, when Dad met up with her to help
make the trip home. She is sad to be leaving, but excited for her new adventure
teaching high school math and coaching JV girls basketball at Faith Lutheran in
Vegas, with Jon. She and Dad are going to visit some good friends and family on
the way home... wish I could too! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Jon finished his third year of teaching, and he's keeping
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Amy and I just finished our sophomore year at Concordia,
Nebraska... it's crazy to think we are half way done with college! We had so
much fun with friends this year… I’m already looking forward to next year. If
I've heard correctly, college just keeps getting better every year :) <o:p></o:p></div>
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Cheers to summer nights and good times!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Bum bum bum bum, bum bum bum bum</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So it's a little weird because I was just home for Thanksgiving & am feeling homesick already. It is really great being back with friends though--and before I know it, we'll be back in CA and I will be missing everyone out here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Next weekend is Christmas at Concordia-our big concert weekend, then it's "dead week" and then.....FINALS! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm still not exactly sure about the term "dead week"- I guess it is supposed to mean you won't have any homework? but that was not the case last year...so I don't know haha....I think I was more brain dead that week than anything.</span></div>
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Our hall from last year got together again to make a flag football team... we had a good run, but didn't make it to the championship. Our coaches this year were Theo, Glen, and Adam... these guys are awesome! They made play books, coordinated practices, and genuinely care about us girls. :)</div>
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Fall break couldn't have come at a better time! One day off seems way too short, but the long weekend was awesome. We drove up to Minnesota to spend the weekend with Brittany's family. We slept in, ate yummy home cooked meals, shopped at the Mall of America, made a trip up to Wisconsin to see Brittany's Grandparents' new lake front cabin, and went to Brittany's church. My favorite part of the weekend was definitely just having family time... Brittany's siblings and parents are so great! We felt right at home at Brittany's, and we are looking forward to the next time we can visit!<br />
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Jen's coming out this weekend and WE ARE SO EXCITED!! It's actually Family Weekend here at CUNE so it's cool that it worked out for her to be here :)<br />
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Classes are going pretty well... Calc 2 is tough (always lots of homework... constantly trying to play catch up), Psy 101 is pretty interesting (right now we are studying identical twins and that's cool especially since Amy and I have been working a lot with the USC twin study - we go back to USC for the study during Thanksgiving break!), Studies in the Life of Christ has been great (I'm learning a lot, and the theology professors are just awesome here), Global Issues is well an easy A, but a pretty boring class, Women's Chorale is good (we're getting ready for Christmas at Concordia; reserve your free ticket starting Thursday Nov. 1 <a href="http://www.cune.edu/arts/music/christmas-at-concordia/" target="_blank">on the CUNE music webpage</a>), Art 101 has been a little challenging, but at the same time really fun (right now we are doing ceramics and it keeps reminding me of Aunt Cathy and her amazing pottery skills!), and voice lessons are great (we love our professor Stephanie!).<br />
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We've been blessed with many new friendships this year, and love all the time we get to spend with our besties. Seriously college would be so boring if it wasn't for friends... we're always "making memories." It's been awesome having a car here at school, too... we go to Lincoln about every weekend, and we never need to worry about finding a ride :) Last weekend we saw Argo... it was so good! I definitely recommend you seeing it! We've gone swing/line dancing too - way fun! - and we plan to go again soon!<br />
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Football season is coming to a close, with last weekend as the last home game, and now only two games left in the season. We are planning to attend the last game... I just can't believe the season is almost over! It's also bulldog Volleyball season and it's been so fun cheering on our girl Amanda Abbott! She's so good. no lie. However, it's now my favorite time of year... basketball season!! We are excited for the bulldog bball games, CIT, and of course, we're all about the LAKESHOW! We had disappointing loss to the Mavs, but just take a look at our starting 5... amazing, 'nuf said.<br />
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These first few weeks of school have been busy, busy but good! Right before school started, I was a WOW (weekend of welcome) leader which was a lot fun! The best part was making friends and spending time with people that I normally don't get to spend a lot of time with.<br />
Now that school is off & running...I seem to be learning a lot but the homework load is HUGE. Lots of reading & reflecting and projects are already piling up.<br />
I am in Nurturing the Faith, Psychology, Women's Chorale, Cultural Anthropology, Faith & Life, Voice lessons, and am also a Peer Instructor for a Freshmen Seminar class. It has been fun to be a peer instructor- I think they like me! haha...sometimes it's hard to tell if they look at me as an authority figure or as a peer...but I'm sure as the semester goes on they'll feel more comfortable with me :)<br />
Nurturing the Faith and Faith & Life have been great so far- really cool to be able to have discussions that mean so much to us as Christians with fellow college students. These two classes are already helping me in my faith and it's only been a few weeks, so I am really looking forward to the rest of the semester.<br />
Cultural Anthropology & Psychology are very interesting classes and are definitely reassuring me that I'm in the right major. I love learning about other people and why they do the things they do- I guess I just love learning everyone's story.<br />
Voice and choir are good, as always... Love to sing :)<br />
Brittany and I are having a blast living together! We bunked our beds, got a couch, and have a little tv entertainment unit too. Life is good in David 152!<br />
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I really hope the football team gets the win tonight... The last couple games they've had have been tough losses & they just deserve to win, already! The look on the guys' faces last game were just heart breaking- so I'll definitely be cheering them on tonight. I am also excited it's a night game... There is nothing like a football game under the lights :)<br />
Shout out to our girl, AMANDA ABBOTT!!! She was Concordia's Female Athlete of the Week!! So proud of her :) The volleyball team has had some tough losses as well- they are looking great though, and I know they'll bring it this season.<br />
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This past week Anna and I received the opportunity to go on a Guatemala Medical Mission Trip with CUNE over Spring break, so keep us in your prayers as we make our decision and as Concordia begins to plan the trip.<br />
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Well I think that is it for now... I would post some pictures but I can't right now because I'm blogging from my phone. <br />
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Talk to you guys soon!<br />
Love you & miss you Cali friends!<br />
Amy<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was my last day of my summer job at Concordia University- Irvine in the Judicial Affairs-Student Conduct office. Bitter-sweet... I am really going to miss who I worked for. Knowledgeable, generous, caring people- they all taught me so much and like I said on one of my facebook statuses, <span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I love feeling like the people that I work with are making me a better person.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Shout out to Karen & Laurie!! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I loved getting to know you two better :) love ya!!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">It was also really cool to bump into my dad from time to time at work....I don't think I fully understood all that he did at CUI, but now I can say I at least have a glimpse. Yesterday, it was funny, I walked into one of the executive board meetings in Grimm to give my dad his iPad charger and I felt like I was walking into a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief and top military personnel- it was really cool...so legit haha! Lots of smiles and hellos... but still kind of intimidating! :) (If you're ever in Grimm try to take a look in the Board Room... 3rd floor next to the executive suites and you'll see what I mean).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">This is how I am feeling right now: I am okay if these couple days leading up to the cruise take forever.... because I know when we get off the ship on August 4th I have to say goodbye to my sister, Jen. <sigh>. <tear>.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Anna and I are hoping to road trip up to her place in Michigan sometime during the school year.... can't wait to see her place in person :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">And yes, I am definitely looking forward to seeing all my Nebraska peeps :) Three weeks, right?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Lots of love,</span></span><br />
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For those of you who are unfamiliar with the trip we went on, it was a 9 day mission trip with our church through Alaska Mission for Christ <a href="http://www.alaskamissionforchrist.org/">http://www.alaskamissionforchrist.org/</a>. Our mission team had 28 people and we went to 2 different sites: Pt. Mackenzie and Big Lake. We taught Vacation Bible School to a total of 46 kids and created some great relationships with the families up there. Lots of our friends who have gone many years in a row look forward to this trip just to see their kiddos every year. This was Anna and my second time going with the Alaska team, but it is Bethany's 9th year sending up missionaries... very cool :)</div>
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<li>Hearing how much the Bethany team means to the Lytle family</li>
<li>Seeing Andrew be a big brother to Connor</li>
<li>Watching the Ropper girls not want to leave VBS on Friday</li>
<li>Watching the Big Lake guys with the Campbell kids</li>
<li>Dominick letting Hayden tag him in Island tag</li>
<li>Seeing a CUNE buddy, Colin Christensen at St. John's-Palmer</li>
<li>A tearful goodbye with the Big Lakers & the Campbell family.</li>
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<u><b>Wednesday, June 27</b></u><o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><b>Thursday, June 28</b></u><o:p></o:p></div>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-51702022311603014912012-06-19T14:23:00.000-07:002012-06-19T14:23:26.106-07:00ALASKA-AWell... on Saturday, Anna and I are off to Alaska with our Alaska Mission Team from Bethany!<br />
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Ever since I saw the movie <u>The Proposal</u>, whenever I say "Alaska", I say it with an extra "a" at the end..."Alaskaah" from that one scene....you know which one I am talking about?<br />
here's the link :) <a href="http://youtu.be/WMO1Bg3QFsU">http://youtu.be/WMO1Bg3QFsU</a><br />
I love that movie haha!<br />
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We'll be sure to post about our time spent with the kiddos & our mission team when we can. I am really looking forward to seeing the kids that we spent time with a few years ago. I am sure they are just going to blow us away with how big they've gotten!<br />
I am also looking forward to getting to know some of our team that I haven't spent a lot of time with and that are new to Bethany :)<br />
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Please pray for me and my team that He may enable us to make a difference in the lives of those going to heaven and a dent in the number of those going to hell.<br />
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Looking forward to having Pops back home from his long business trip :) And Jon comes home for mom's birthday, this week, too! WHAT UP!!!<br />
:) Can't wait!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-54210367998935829702012-06-12T11:51:00.002-07:002012-06-12T15:18:58.255-07:00dedicated to the Dads & GradsAfter ending our church choir season with an amazing service put on by mom & Dr. von Kampen, the ladies of the choir are now singing a few SSAA songs for Father's day, this Sunday...<br />
While I was singing one of our pieces, "A Clare Benediction"<br />
I couldn't help but think about how many people that I want to share these words with. <br />
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<li>My older sister, Jen. She is moving to Michigan to teach Jr. High at a Lutheran school and is becoming an official grown-up! ;) Going to such a new & far away place... <br />and before I know it, I'll only get to see her as little as I get to see Jon :'(</li>
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<li>3 of my bestest friends graduating High School this week- Scott, Ryan & Austin. You guys are starting a new chapter in your lives & I am so excited for you!! </li>
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<li>I think of my dear friend, and mentor, Maureen as she is now retired & gets to rejoice in spending more time with her family...also a new chapter in her life.</li>
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<li>Sarah Fink who will be joining Anna and I next year at Concordia University- Nebraska!! Sarah- you are going to absolutely love it! Can't wait to bump into you in the dorm and see you every day!!</li>
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<li>My mom & dad, will be officially "empty nesters" once August comes around. They keep telling us kids they only had about 2 years together before Jon came along, but other than that they've always had children as a constant in their daily lives. It'll be new & different... but I know they are going to embrace their freedom... and who knows... maybe they'll visit Anna and I more! :)</li>
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<li>I think of all the recent CUNE graduates (and all graduates) as they begin their new lives as well... be it at the workplace or in graduate school.</li>
<li>My cousins Tim & Melina and Matt, Katie, & CJ. They are all moving to new places and starting new jobs & I pray that they will be at peace through it all and be blessed by their new communites..... (btw-when is the next reunion?!) :) </li>
<li>My cousin, Karen who is also heading into her freshman year of college. You are going to love every minuet! Have fun shopping for your dorm room & we're here if you have any questions about what to pack :) Can't wait to see you at Christmas & hear how your first semester went!!</li>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-12327306820636774242012-05-23T22:41:00.000-07:002012-05-23T22:41:22.891-07:00Home Sweet HomeOur first night back home I slept for 12 hours... it was amazing. It hasn't been difficult adjusting back to the California lifestyle, but we do miss our dorm air conditioning units. Let's just say it's a bit warmer than 64 degrees every night we go to bed... it's gonna take awhile to get use to sleeping without a comforter. It is nice to eat out on the patio (no bugs!) and run outside. And of course, the pooch... It's good to be with Jess again. She's such a sweetie pie... when I wake up and see her lying right next to my bed I can't help but smile.<br />
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It's been really nice catching up with friends, swapping stories, and spending time together again. Most of our college friends finished school last week or will be done this week, but H.S. and below probably won't be done until the second week of June. We spent a beautiful Mother's Day with the Ruizs, spent at day at Disney's CA Adventure, saw "The Avengers" with Eric (incredible film!), and The Bachelorette has started up again, which means late Monday nights with the girls!!<br />
Amy and I are working at Concordia University, Irvine. Amy's an assistant in Administration and I am a data inputer/aid for Financial Aid Office. My job is kind of tedious and lots of time just busy work, but a job's a job. (And as Amy likes to remind me, "our time is worth more out here!" It's nice that minimum wage is a dollar more than in Nebraska.)<br />
<br />Just when we were all settled in and had a week's worth of work under our belts, we got a wonderful visit from our friend Amanda. She came out to visit friends in Temecula and then stayed with us for a few days... we had a blast together. I felt so comfortable having her here, she's like part of the family now. On Saturday we went to Bethany's Fun Day, on Sunday we went to church, had brunch with Theo, and went to Chloe and Jake's recital. Then on Monday and Tuesday we went to the beach, celebrated our bday with the family at Fish Co, shopped at the Rainbow Sandals Outlet, more shopping, out to eat, and just got to hang, talk, and watch movies together - like old times :) The minute Amanda left, I got a yucky feeling in my stomach... when we said goodbye to everyone at school we knew we'd get to see Amanda in a couple weeks, but now... we won't see our Concordia friends until August. :/ But, we have many things to look forward to this summer: Sister trip to Vegas to see Brother Jon (this weekend), Memorial Day BBQ with friends, Mission Alaska Trip (end of June), Caribbean Cruise (end of July), and who knows what else might come up. Lots of time with friends and family, that's for sure. :) Oh, and Jen's moving (far away) soon :( I don't know if that's something "to look forward to," but we are definitely excited and happy for her to begin this new journey!<br />
<br />It was fun watching the Lakers with Jen again... for a while anyway. But after the Thunder won the series, I loved what Jake posted on Facebook: "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Aw well bout' time to root for A.B.L.A.C. (Anybody But Lebron And Celtics)" </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">All in all, it's good to be home... home sweet home. There's nothing like a hug from Dad, a good girls night with Jen, or lunch with Mom... </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Now, we just can't wait to see Jon... I think the last time I saw him was Christmastime! I love my family.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Well, it's 10:40pm and I have to get up at 5:15am...so I better get to bed!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">We'll post again soon :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Friends and family far away... we miss y'all! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Love, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Anna</span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-34019802029642831252012-05-17T14:07:00.004-07:002012-05-17T14:07:52.911-07:00What is dinner time like at your house?Well, it is good to be home!!<br />
Anna and I arrived back in SoCal on Friday, the 11th and have been soaking up the California sunshine ever since :)<br />
That Friday night, while Anna and I were unpacking, I just started naming reasons why it is nice to be home & then Anna started chiming in too! It all started when I went down stairs to grab a drink from the fridge. I said "Reason #5 for why I love home... Endless stash of drinks!" and then Mom (with a smile) asked, "What are the top 4?" Which led to me and Anna (during our long long afternoon/night of unpacking) randomly blurting out reasons <b>why we love to be at home</b>...<br />
Mom (so glad we got to be home for Mother's Day!!), Pops, Jen (and pretty soon Jon will be home too!), our pup-Jesse, comfortable beds, having your twin as your roommate, free laundry, leather couches (that recline!), endless drinks, being able to chill outside on the backyard patio & bar, Bethany Lutheran Church, good friends to catch up with, no need for shower shoes, minimum wage is higher here :), having a fire place, jacuzzi nights, having 5 different movie theaters within 15 minutes away home, having 2 malls and endless shopping centers close by, knowing where you are (direction wise... everywhere in NE looks North (or South... or East, or West?) haha), being able to go to the beach on our days off from work, and last, but not least, non-Janzow food.<br />
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Speaking of food... What is dinner time like at your house?<br />
Typically, on Saturday nights, our family will BBQ outside. While Pops is grilling some sort of meat (my favorite is when he grills tri-tip or tenderloin) the rest of us will be finishing up the other dishes. We'll usually have green beans, multigrain sourdough bread, salad, and a tomato dish (either stuffed tomatoes or tomato casserole). Chicago will be playing in the background, and since it's summer time, we usually have little snacks and drinks while we are getting everything ready. Then we will set the table outside, on the patio, and serve dinner while watching the sunset. Then, when it starts to get dark we will turn on the Christmas lights that hang from the patio cover and just enjoy each other's company... we'll catch up on everything we have missed throughout the year, and simply talk about what has happened at work and what's the <i>new</i> in everybody's lives.<br />
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I hope y'all are getting time like this with your family, whatever style it may be :)<br />
I know when I get homesick at school I will play Chicago on my iTunes and while it usually makes me a little more homesick, it sure brings a smile to my face, and before you know it, I am rocking out to "Old Days" and "Baby What a Big Surprise" :D<br />
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Miss you Nebraska friends!!<br />
Looking forward to AMANDA coming to visit on SATURDAY!! T-minus 1 1/2 days!!!<br />
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Thanking the Author of Life for it all!<br />
Love you guys!<br />
Amy<br />
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Today I started my first day of RA training and Amy worked in the Admissions office. At the RA session we talked about our MBTI personality types. It was really interesting and I felt like my results really matched up well. I'm an ISTJ (Introversion, Sensing, Thinking, Judgement): "...like to write letters...loves to have a schedule...gets frustrated when there are no set plans...likes to stay organized...tends to be quiet...internalizes feelings..." Here's another interesting thing: out of the 50 RAs, I'm 1 of 4 who is an introvert. We also did a group activity and then looked through the RA handbook a little bit, but will do lots more training throughout the week. There is supposed to be games tonight, and then we'll start up again tomorrow at 2pm. The food in Janzow isn't great so far, but there were strawberries tonight :) And, there were some leftovers from the graduation lunch which were pretty good!</div>
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When the zoo closed, we all went out to dinner... the girls chose to eat at the Old Mattress Factory, good food, good girls, good memories. </div>
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On Sunday we had our Spring Concert "A Festival of Lessons & Anthems: Featuring the Women's Chorale and Male Chorus" at St. Gregory The Great Seminary in Seward. We had a great crowd in attendance and it was fun to sing in a concert again :) Amongst the crowd were our good friends Theo, Amanda, Brittany, Trey, professors, students, our friends' families, and more. </div>
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Songs we performed were: </div>
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Ave Verum Corpus (Arr. Dr. Blersch)</div>
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Easter Anthem (Arr. Dr. Blersch)</div>
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Great Day (Arr. Howard Helvey)</div>
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Set Me As A Seal (Rene Clausen)</div>
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The Lord Bless You And Keep You (John Rutter)</div>
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Songs the Men performed were:</div>
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Cantate Domino (Nancy Hill Cobb)</div>
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Erhore Mich (Heinrich Schutz)</div>
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It Is Well With My Soul (Robert Sterling)</div>
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Veni, Sancte Spritus (Andrea Ramsey)</div>
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Bone Aba (Victor C. Johnson)</div>
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We both sang:</div>
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Voices Raised to You We Offer (Setting by Dr. Blersch)</div>
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We Praise You and Acknowledge You (Dr. Ore)</div>
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Festival Sanctus (John Leavitt)</div>
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Abide With Me (Arr. Moses Hogan)</div>
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Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal (Arr. Alice Parker)</div>
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My favorite pieces we performed were the last 3 that we did with the Men - they just sounded awesome! I miss singing in an SATB choir! My favorite hymn was "We Praise You and Acknowledge You;" the choir verse was just awesome. </div>
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While we were sad that our family couldn't be there at the concert, Morgan's family, President Friedrich, The Helds, and some friends came and talked to us after the concert :) It was really nice...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-11219540561025321842012-04-21T14:59:00.002-07:002012-04-21T15:13:06.050-07:00Intramural SOFTBALL!<div>Here are some pictures from our intramural softball team!!! It's been really fun and I love all of my teammates. A few of the guys on our team had the idea to have each one of us to have walk-up song.... Amy: "She's One in a Million"</div><div><div>Anna: "Eye of the Tiger"</div><div>Daniel: "Let's Go"</div><div>Alex: "I Want You Back"</div><div>Evan: "Knockout"</div><div>Jake: "Larger than Life"</div><div>Adam: "Catdaddy"</div><div>Danielle: "In Too Deep"</div><div>Brittany: "Here Comes the Boom"</div><div>Isaiah: "This is Why I'm Hot"</div><div>Ryan: "Opposite of Adult"</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this picture!! Photos taken by Jillian :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Ball Busters<br />
Adam, Jake, Daniel, Isaiah, Ryan, Evan<br />
Danielle, Amy, Anna, Alex, and Brittany</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coach Ben and Adam :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake..."Larger than Life"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plum Creek Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amy..."She's One in a Million"</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nJVbaG1a1w/T5GHb_o54UI/AAAAAAAAAh0/61D0tVAUVfE/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nJVbaG1a1w/T5GHb_o54UI/AAAAAAAAAh0/61D0tVAUVfE/s320/2.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brittany, Danielle, and Isaiah</td></tr>
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</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-7872931896557962082012-04-17T19:18:00.001-07:002012-04-24T10:00:24.467-07:00Amy here.... Here is my spin on "The House that Built Me" :)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The House that Built Me (at Christmas time) :)</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">My Spin on Miranda Lambert’s “The House that Built Me”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I know they say you can’t go home again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I just had to come back one last time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sir, I know you don’t know me from Anna<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">But these teeth marks on the windowsill are mine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Up those stairs in the corner, right bedroom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Is where we slept and sang real loud.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">And I bet you didn’t know, on that patio<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">It’s where the six of us sat and sipped some drinks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I thought if I could touch this place or feel it,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The homesickness inside me might start healing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Out here it’s like I’m growing up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I think college is helping me find myself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If I could just fly over there, I swear<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Won’t take nothing but my missed memories<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">From the house that built me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">You leave home, you move on<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">And you do the best you can.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I get scared we’ll grow apart and get lost in this big old world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">But I promise-I won’t forget Whose I am.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love you guys. </td></tr>
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</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-4303469842033831262012-04-10T10:22:00.000-07:002012-04-10T10:22:34.069-07:00some Easter pics... more to come :)We dyed eggs for our cousin Easter Egg hunt :) Our little cousin, Mary, found the most eggs!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">whaaala!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">see those eggs with 2 colors... PRO status :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the egg kit came with little egg stands! cute :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna and I ran on this bike trail behind Grandma & Gramps' house... pretty peaceful</td></tr>
</tbody></table>More pics to come!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-15290534805270868452012-04-09T22:08:00.001-07:002012-04-09T22:14:13.725-07:00amy's turn :)Amy here! Anna told me it was my turn to write on the blog haha :)<br />
<div>We just came back to school after having a great Easter weekend! We really missed being at home and at Bethany for Easter (especially hearing mom's music!!) but it was really special being with Grandma & Gramps here, in Nebraska. They live in Western Nebraska (Seward is in Eastern Nebraska- for all you California readers) and we got to catch a ride with our friend, Derek, to Grandma and Gramps' for Easter. Hopefully we can put some pictures up from this past weekend up soon... I think our Aunt is going to email us some pictures and then we will be sure to share them with y'all ;)<br />
<div>It was great catching up with our cousins, Laura, Paul, James, and Mary.... and we can't even express how much our Uncle Neil reminds us of our Dad! After Easter dinner, we got to hear how Aunt Peggy and Uncle Neil met at CUNE and how Aunt Peggy had a crush on him forever- too cute... :) </div><div>Our cousin Laura is graduating from nursing school this semester and our cousin, Paul, is also graduating from HS this year, so we are very happy for them :) Exciting times!</div><div>Grandma and Gramps were just the best this weekend... I wish we could go there all the time! </div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Girls Night Out!! Anna, Leah, Ciara, Amy & Morgan<br />
SO much fun!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div>Some other exciting news... I got chosen to be a W.O.W. leader, here at Concordia! So I am super excited! Lots of my friends got the position too, so it will be a great experience. I will basically help the new freshman hit the ground running and hopefully help them have a smooth transition into college :) As of today... it is 136 days until the freshman come to Concordia for their Weekend of Welcome... That doesn't seem far away at all! Another crazy thought.... We have this week of school, then next week is dead week, and then it's finals week. SO basically.... this upcoming weekend is our last, final, real COLLEGE weekend. Because the last two weekend we will probably be swamped in projects and studying for finals. </div><div>It is definitely bitter-sweet that summer is right around the corner. </div><div>Bitter part: We live in CA and almost all of our Concordia friends do not :'( they won't be right next door, or right down the hall from us.</div><div>Sweet part: being with family, CA friends, the beach, going on the Alaska mission trip, going on a cruise to the caribbean, and the fact that we have Skype, texting, and phone calls to keep up with our out-of-state friends daily :)</div><div><br />
</div><div>So... until we get some pictures from the weekend, here are some pictures that we've taken since our last blog post :) </div><div><br />
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</div><div></div> Brittany's family came out for her outdoor track meet and they took us to Valentino's for a night out in Lincoln... It was really fun having her sisters spend the night in the dorm too :) Such a great family!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna, Brittany, & Amy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was so great meeting all of Brittany's family!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div>The weekend before last, we to Morgan's home for supper and got to celebrate her Dad's and her brother's birthday with the family. It was so great! We got a little taste of home & felt so welcomed & loved by Morgan's family. Here are some pictures...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got to meet Morgan's nephew, KYLER!! Such a cutie patootie :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Us girls chillin around the family campfire! Such a great night :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna, Morgan & Amy <3</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>And here is a shout out to Jordan!! Here are some pictures from our friend's birthday! It was fun...Anna made Jordan an apple pie and we got to celebrate his birthday while watching the Kansas Kentucky game :)<br />
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</div><div>Until next time... ¡adios amigos!</div><div>Hope you all had a great Easter!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Love ya,<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jIj_tiOpAyw/T4O7vY76M9I/AAAAAAAAAek/Ahs9SXmPbEU/s1600/girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jIj_tiOpAyw/T4O7vY76M9I/AAAAAAAAAek/Ahs9SXmPbEU/s1600/girls.jpg" /></a></div><div>AMY</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-27517452656882973562012-04-05T15:05:00.000-07:002012-04-05T15:05:47.410-07:00Writing Group Day<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Here's another paper I had to write for my english class that I thought I'd share with you. Every time we do Self-Directed Writings we break up into writing groups, and the group I was with on Wednesday was awesome... I love working with Zach, Isaiah, Kyle, and Ben. These guys always have really nice things to say and they make me feel like my writing is worth something :) Anyway, it was really cool to see what everyone wrote about because there was no prompt. The guys in my group wrote about heroes, a mom, a movie, and spring football... I chose to write about distance:</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Distance</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Isn’t it great how God puts things or people in your life just when you need them? Like when you are feeling really homesick and Janzow just doesn’t sound good, but it all turns out okay because you check your mail on the way inside and find a letter from Mom. Or how about when you are loaded with homework and want to cry, but then your teacher announces that your big project won’t be due for another week. Those are awesome moments. Lately, Pinterest has been doing the trick too. There always seems to be quotes and pictures reminding us that we are loved, greater than we can even imagine. Whether we are having good days or bad days, receiving good news or bad news, on the end of a surprise or scare, God’s always there. The most recent quote I’ve fallen in love with on Pinterest is: “Distance means so little when someone means so much;” it was just what I needed to hear. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I know we kids have to grow up, but for me it’s happening right now, and it is kind of scary. My older sister, Jen, just accepted her first call to teach 8<sup>th</sup> grade math at a Lutheran school in Michigan. My brother currently teaches math and coaches football at Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas, Amy and I go to school here in Nebraska, and my parents are at home in California. In just a couple years Amy and I will be out on our own too! We are so far away from each other, and my biggest fear is that our family will never be the same. Is it so bad that I don’t want that to happen with us? My family loves spending time together. We siblings are each other’s best friends and we rarely fight or get in each other’s faces. My Mom and her siblings aren’t very close, and it’s the same story with my Dad. Comparing my family to others’ I have come to realize how blessed we are. My Grandma told this to my Dad when he was in college, “There’ll come a day when your family back home won’t be the most important thing to you. Eventually you’ll have a family of your own, and they’ll be your number one.” Wow, she couldn’t have said it any better. The reality in all of this is that my family won’t ever be the same, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. We can stay close, and I’ll make sure we do. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Another reason why this quote hit home is because our freshman year of college is coming to an end. Friends are going home for the summer, I am going back to California, people are transferring to different schools, and it is going to be a long time until I see some of my best friends again. When we left home for school back in August, I remember thinking <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">how am I ever going to make friends better than those that I’ve got already here at home?</i> Wow, I couldn’t have been more wrong. There’s no way I ever could have imagined how much of an impact the friends I’ve made at Concordia have had on my life. While some of my friends back home I consider to be family, the friends I’ve made here at Concordia are lifelong friends. It’s crazy that I can even say that now as a freshman. Friends who share the same beliefs, values, and morals as you are difficult to come by these days, and they are right here at Concordia; I think that’s why I feel at home here. Knowing that I will be apart from these friends for a few months makes me sad, but the good news is that because we are such good friends, I know we’ll stay in touch, and the summer months will just fly by. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Hold on. God knows what He’s doing,” is another favorite pinterest quote of mine, and I think it goes along quite well with this theme of distance in my life. It’s easy to say “God has a plan” but usually it’s difficult to say it and really mean it. I don’t have a good answer as to overcoming this common struggle, but every once and awhile, it just clicks for me: God loves me, He cares about me, and He knows what He’s doing. </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"That's because God cares, cares right down to the last detail." -James 5:11b<o:p></o:p></i></div><!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-50691273900372617132012-03-26T14:12:00.000-07:002012-03-26T14:12:18.977-07:00moments to remember...Well, we haven't posted in a while, so I (Anna) am going to take a few minutes here to let you know how things are going out here in the good life :) Last time we posted all we could see was snow on the ground, but now, we have green grass and flowers blooming! The weather the past few days has been amazing... mostly high 70s! Tanning (and burning) weather for sure :) So, because of the changing of the seasons, I thought it was appropriate to change the colors and homepage of the blog :) Enjoy reading...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x4jG-YaR4TY/T3B5UGEjKAI/AAAAAAAAAYk/pthdNMEingM/s1600/IMG_0778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x4jG-YaR4TY/T3B5UGEjKAI/AAAAAAAAAYk/pthdNMEingM/s320/IMG_0778.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Okvpk43V0jc/T3B5U28vlhI/AAAAAAAAAYs/U9i3XGLVUNY/s1600/20120325+daffodils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Okvpk43V0jc/T3B5U28vlhI/AAAAAAAAAYs/U9i3XGLVUNY/s320/20120325+daffodils.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bNM_Fo0DBi4/T3B5ugB8Y3I/AAAAAAAAAY0/r0BAn87lNW4/s1600/148478118934919048_1S772ftV_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bNM_Fo0DBi4/T3B5ugB8Y3I/AAAAAAAAAY0/r0BAn87lNW4/s320/148478118934919048_1S772ftV_f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy and I have been a little homesick lately... While we are at school we miss our family and friends from home, but when we are home we miss all our college friends... too bad you can't be in two places at once! Our final days of freshman year are approaching... can you believe we only have 5 weeks left? Summer approaching is definitely bitter sweet. We got news that some of our friends won't be coming to Concordia next year :( We'll miss them, but I know we'll stay in touch... that's why I love this quote :) </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okJMK-pFqsU/T3B5u0OefUI/AAAAAAAAAY8/xOhnA6YIFpw/s1600/Amanda+and+Anna+valentines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okJMK-pFqsU/T3B5u0OefUI/AAAAAAAAAY8/xOhnA6YIFpw/s320/Amanda+and+Anna+valentines.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cRpidRk3_Pk/T3B5vf7nzjI/AAAAAAAAAZE/FVWpStQILb8/s1600/Anna+and+Amy+val.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cRpidRk3_Pk/T3B5vf7nzjI/AAAAAAAAAZE/FVWpStQILb8/s320/Anna+and+Amy+val.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are some fun pictures we took on valentine's day :)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iW2CLm0DdQo/T3B5v_0MvpI/AAAAAAAAAZM/q-zQxI5hsrY/s1600/IMG_0739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iW2CLm0DdQo/T3B5v_0MvpI/AAAAAAAAAZM/q-zQxI5hsrY/s320/IMG_0739.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Isaiah! Isaiah's mom ordered him a cake from DQ so we ate that while watching the Laker game on his birthday :)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VWMCJENuWPA/T3B5wheJKII/AAAAAAAAAZU/FsoO5Cv_VJU/s1600/IMG_0740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VWMCJENuWPA/T3B5wheJKII/AAAAAAAAAZU/FsoO5Cv_VJU/s320/IMG_0740.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Latest addition to the dorm room, KOBE!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EMU67Cykai8/T3B5xWlNAaI/AAAAAAAAAZc/u_PZf_LaNjg/s1600/IMG_0773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EMU67Cykai8/T3B5xWlNAaI/AAAAAAAAAZc/u_PZf_LaNjg/s320/IMG_0773.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nice pic of Jen and Anna at the Night of Hope Phil Wickham Concert during Spring Break at Concordia-Irvine.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3Hs3-cwG-o/T3B5yCQ3nGI/AAAAAAAAAZk/ZkEiRNIOX8Y/s1600/IMG_0776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3Hs3-cwG-o/T3B5yCQ3nGI/AAAAAAAAAZk/ZkEiRNIOX8Y/s320/IMG_0776.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dogs are pretty smart... Jesse wasn't too excited when we started packing. I think she knew something was up :( Miss ya pooch!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cvfOqevS6oA/T3B5yhfLnqI/AAAAAAAAAZs/3ku3yafcK68/s1600/IMG_0781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cvfOqevS6oA/T3B5yhfLnqI/AAAAAAAAAZs/3ku3yafcK68/s320/IMG_0781.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No Frills in Papillion! haha</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SdGf2JzKY0/T3B5zJLvL3I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/cMB5y0qVZNU/s1600/IMG_0783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SdGf2JzKY0/T3B5zJLvL3I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/cMB5y0qVZNU/s320/IMG_0783.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This past Saturday, Amanda, Amy, and I explored Omaha... had to make a visit at UNO - what a beautiful campus! While we were in Omaha, we also visited Old Town and we each bought a "One Line a Day" 5 year memory journal. Each day, we write down a line or two to sum up the day... we are so excited to have this which will contain memories from the rest of our college years, and the beginnings of life on our own :)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRngd9Gc8VA/T3B5zro5RgI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/F_TZwNaJaL8/s1600/IMG_0784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRngd9Gc8VA/T3B5zro5RgI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/F_TZwNaJaL8/s320/IMG_0784.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had lunch at Paradise Bakery... yum! Our family would always stop here when we'd fly in and out of Omaha when we came to visit Jon at CUNE. The cookies are so good!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XMExWOv5_Kg/T3B50UPPUaI/AAAAAAAAAaE/s5nkLYr9rMA/s1600/IMG_0792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XMExWOv5_Kg/T3B50UPPUaI/AAAAAAAAAaE/s5nkLYr9rMA/s320/IMG_0792.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday night, Amanda, Amy, and I went to Trader Joe's and made one of our favorite meals: pesto pizza, salad, and breadsticks! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MB49Lap8HhY/T3B50jrzzNI/AAAAAAAAAaM/LYXmA16AjUo/s1600/IMG_0796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MB49Lap8HhY/T3B50jrzzNI/AAAAAAAAAaM/LYXmA16AjUo/s320/IMG_0796.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anna, Brittany, and Amy on Sunday Afternoon... sun dresses are a must for this 70 degree weather!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Classes have been going well. Right before Spring Break we were loaded with papers, projects, and lots of assignments, but things seem to be slowing down now. We are trying to soak up as much time with our friends as we can... 5 more weekends isn't a lot! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy and I just finished mapping our four year plans (or in my case, 4-1/2 year plan). It took us a while to figure out all the classes we need to take, and then find out which semesters those classes are offered. But it's nice to know that we have that all figured out (thanks for your help Amanda!). Our next step is to meet with our advisors and make sure we didn't miss anything. Right now it looks like Amy is double majoring with a minor, and I am a secondary ed LTD major, with math and theology concentrations. It's crazy, but it is impossible for me to graduate in four years... that's alright, though. Jon always says that college was the best, and that we should stay in there as long as we can ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished reading the Hunger Games last week... really good! Can't wait to see the movie. Right now I am reading The Guardian and Amy is reading The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks. We are suckers for a good love story :) haha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good news, I am going to be an RA next year. Concordia has a great team of RAs lined up for next year (including 3 other girls from my hall, and some other friends too). I am going to be in David again, this time SE wing, first floor (which will be renovated this summer - yay!), with upperclassmen! Good news especially for mom and dad, as I'll be getting free housing :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A big congrats goes out to sister Jen who just accepted her call to teach at a Lutheran School in Michigan! We are so excited and happy for her! It is weird to think about how far we all will be from each other next year... California, Nevada, Michigan, and Nebraska! Next year Mom and Dad will be true empty nesters :(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right now I'm in second place in my hall's NCAA March Madness Bracket... I had Michigan St going all the way, but obviously that's not going to happen haha, but I might still win :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday Morning our choir, Women's Chorale, sang at Our Redeemer Lutheran, in Staplehurst. It was nice visiting another church, and we really enjoyed singing for them. Then, in the afternoon, Amy and I went to the A Cappella Concert at St. John. A Cap just got back from their 2012 Texas Tour. They did amazing, as usual. My favorite piece they sang was sung in Russian, "Svete tihiy." It is so fun to see and listen to our friends sing, especially Molly! Amy and I are looking forward to the day that we'll be in A Cappella :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sara's birthday is on Wednesday so we are going to Lincoln to celebrate! Happy Birthday hun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's all for now... talk to you soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, Anna</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">It's been hard to find things to do for fun.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Friends all sit around,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">And wait for the snow to melt off the ground.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">It is obvious winter isn't the best time for an outdoor sport,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">But sometimes it gets boring only being on an indoor court.<br />
Think about home and how the sun is still shining,<br />
But don't let that start up any of your whining!<br />
39 degrees actually feels nice,<br />
Even though the ground is covered in ice.<br />
Today's weather is definitely a hit,<br />
Beautiful day for snuffleball, ain't it?<br />
♥</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">by Amanda Abbott</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">snuffleball = snow football :)</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Montana and Anna ready to go tubing behind Trey's truck</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna and Brittany making snow angels :) Anna's first time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trey and Theo... nice pic of the guys</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam, Amy, and Armani :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Britt, our born and bred snow girl :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trey on the snowboard... watch out, pro style</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amy, looking cute as ever in her purple beanie :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Armani!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">such a fun day with the group... thanks for taking the pic Theo!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the twins :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna and Britt <3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Britt and Aim :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">thanks for everything, TREY!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">piling up in Trey's car </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">driving out to the back roads of Seward :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a pretty awesome day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">beautiful sunset just before the snow hit Nebraska</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Valentine's Day decorations from Jen <3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Theo and his yogurt drenched waffles... gross haha </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amy and Britt in our 1st snow since before Christmas!</td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-41258049502835064882012-02-01T14:01:00.000-08:002012-02-01T14:01:00.984-08:00Howdy from AnnaWell, for the past couple of days we have been experiencing California-like winter temperatures. 70 degrees was the record for Monday, and for yesterday and today it has been in the 60s... enjoy it while we can, right? Some people have asked us if we are sad that there isn't much snow... haha! um, no. Amy and I are loving this weather, but I'm sure we'll get another cold spell before we know it.<br />
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This past weekend our <a href="http://www.cune.edu/athletics/teams/mens/basketball/news/bulldogs-bring-cit-title-back-to-seward-schmidt-ties-pederson-fo/">men's</a> and <a href="http://www.cune.edu/athletics/teams/womens/basketball/news/5-concordia-claims-2012-cit-title-with-72-68-win-over-6-cu-ann-a/">women's</a> basketball teams were announced champions of the Concordia, CIT tournament! That's right, we're proud of it... go bulldogs!! It's pretty legit, and we are even more excited to defend our CIT title for next year because CUNE is going to host the tournament - home turf, that's what's up!<br />
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Right now our hall is doing a Bible Study on the book of Hosea. Each night we are assigned 2 chapters, and at the end of the week we'll meet to talk about it together. Another neat thing our hall is doing this semester is praying for a specific person... at our hall meetings we write down some prayer requests for ourselves and then we pass them around in a circle; after a few passes, we take that sheet and pray for that girl for the week... there's a comfort we've come to feel knowing that there is someone specifically praying for us.<br />
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Apparently all of my teachers thought it would be fun to assign research papers/assignments at the same time. Well, not all of them I guess, just my ED201, EDPS, ENG102, and NT professors... I guess 4 research assignments will be enough for now... goodness gracious!!! I feel like I am always doing homework and Amy has barely any (not even lying). I'm managing my time well though, even with my job in admissions, it is all working out... btw, got my first paycheck last week! Wahoo!!<br />
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My teacher aiding at St. Vincent's has been going really well. Usually I am grading papers or teaching a small group while my cooperating teacher is working with another group. Today I did individual student math assessments. Part of the assessment included counting by 3's, 4's, 7's, 25's, and perfect squares... I don't remember having to do that in 3rd grade, but they seemed to be doing pretty well. This week is Catholic Schools Week so they are doing lots of fun activities... reminds me of all the fun stuff we did at Bethany for Lutheran Schools Week :)<br />
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Concordia's Chamber Choir is touring the West Coast next week and will be making a stop at Bethany! We have some friends in that choir, so all you CA readers, come out and support! On Sat, Feb 11th there will be a concert at 7pm, and on Sun, Feb 12th they will be helping to lead worship at all 3 morning services. They'd appreciate the support, and I'm sure they'd love to meet you!<br />
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Super Bowl Sunday... just thought I'd throw out there that our friend Amanda will be there cheering on The Patriots in person. Even though I'm not much of a Patriot fan, I'm jealous :) haha<br />
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Co-ed intramural basketball starts in a couple weeks, and we are pretty excited for that...<br />
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This semester you will pretty much find Amy and I doing homework, running, in Janzow (dining hall), working, in class, or spending time with friends... it's a pretty good thing we've got going on here, and we love it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-66665853915022950912012-01-25T20:50:00.000-08:002012-01-25T20:50:56.842-08:00I Heart San Diego.... A Personal Narrative I wrote for ENG 102: Experiences in Writing class :)<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I Heart San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I heart San Diego is what frames the beautiful, blue ocean surrounding four best friends. Anna stands smiling in her beautiful paisley patterned dress while her wrist, wearing hope, holds tight to Jon’s arm. Jon’s clean cut, white dress shirt draws attention to his funny face aiming for laughs from the photographer, and my dramatic pose; an open smile with one arm resting on Jon’s shoulder and the other wrapped around Jen’s neck, drawing her colorful dress closer and bringing attention to her eyes looking about. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Picking up this photo from the corner Walgreens, we three girls fight to see the developed pictures first. Of course, the pictures are from my camera, so I have ultimate authority over them. We get in the car and when I am done looking at one picture I pass it along to Anna. Then Anna and Jen do the same, and before you know it, we have an assembly line going. Then, all of a sudden, I get to this silly picture of my siblings and I, and I scream, “I look great in this picture! Look at my tan line!” Anna immediately grabs the photo from my hands and says, “You would say that, Amy. The one picture that everyone is being silly in, I am the dork ball who is smiling.” Then Anna passes the photo along to Jen and Jen says, “Anna, that’s so you though, you hate taking silly pictures! You probably knew it was a silly picture and you decided to smile anyways.” While Jen is saying this to Anna, she starts laughing and then I knew exactly what frame I was going to put this picture in…I heart San Diego. The frame does not match or compliment the picture perfectly, but it does remind me of where the picture was taken and the memories of that weekend in California before everyone had to return to their normal, day-to-day, grown up lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Taking this picture the summer right before I began my college journey only makes this more special—being at home from now on is merely temporary. Going to college is amazing and I never imagined it to be as great as it is. I am in love with Concordia University and all of the wonderful friends I have made here. I know I am growing as a person and am also being spiritually filled on a daily basis. Just because I love where I am and this stage in my life however, does not mean I have forgotten my friends back home; it does not mean I have forgotten about my church; it does not mean I have forgotten how amazing California’s weather is; and it definitely does not mean I have forgotten what it is like to have the whole family together—and to have that emptiness eat you up inside when we are not.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Walking back to my dorm after a long day of classes, feeling really tired and a little depressed I get to see this. The tiredness is probably because I did not go to bed at a decent time the night before, and the depressed part is probably a mixture of not having friends close by that know everything about me, you know—the ones who feel like family. It is probably a little from not having a boyfriend like all the other girls, and a lot of it is because I am missing my siblings and my parents. I drop my keys and water bottle on my dresser and instead pick up this picture. Tearing up with the yearn to be in that moment with them, I smile, remember taking the picture and just cling to the frame knowing I will get to see them all soon. Then hearing my next-door neighbor’s dorm door slam, I put the frame down and hope it is Anna & not someone else. I go inside and it is Anna. She knows how I am feeling; she is my twin. She gives me a hug and quietly holds on tight.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I heart my Savior. I heart my family. I heart my three best friends. I heart San Diego.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f7f7f;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-61526635258817457832012-01-23T08:59:00.000-08:002012-01-23T12:41:45.021-08:00amy here!Yesterday morning it was 40 degrees & we walked to church in dresses and flip flops...then<br />
last night we walked to Janzow (the cafeteria) and it was somewhere in the 20s and snowing! CRAZY weather I'll tell you!<br />
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Friday night Anna and I went to Cafe on the Square with Jillian, Alex, Claire, Brittany, & Amanda. That was fun :) As Anna put it,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">a night of good convos, good food, and great girls :).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">"</span></span><br />
Then afterwards, we watched Invincible with Adam, Armani, Amanda, Trey, Brittany, and Theo in Theo's room... Him and Colin's room is very cozy... they have lots of room & a futon :)<br />
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Then Saturday we spent most of the day in the gym watching 3 basketball victories and cheering on the Bulldogs with the new Bulldog dance :)<br />
Then, we went to Lincoln with Amanda, Montana, Adam, Armani, Trey, Brittany, and Theo and went to Starbucks and the movies. Adam, Armani, Anna and I saw Red Tails and Amanda, Montana, Trey, Brittany, and Theo saw Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. We loved Red Tails... but our friends gave Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close mixed reviews.<br />
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Yesterday afternoon the whole family got to Google+... that was great :) We are going to have to do that more often. MISS YOU & LOVE guys so much!!<br />
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Welp, I just finished with First Aid & CPR class and now I am off to World Civ II.<br />
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This morning, on the way to CPR, my friend Molly said to me, "I am not sure if this is just wishful thinking, but I have a feeling that it is going to be a really good week!" and I would have to say, I am feeling that too, Molly! :)<br />
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Miss you bunches Cali!!<br />
xoxo,<br />
AMYUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531411155573754768.post-34539307544286468562012-01-22T18:07:00.001-08:002012-01-22T18:07:34.939-08:00Prayer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZivIZdNzeo/TxzAt9fE32I/AAAAAAAAASA/cVIxbivDqEw/s1600/393781_10150604329176388_668466387_10766689_945207703_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZivIZdNzeo/TxzAt9fE32I/AAAAAAAAASA/cVIxbivDqEw/s400/393781_10150604329176388_668466387_10766689_945207703_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0