Posting with nothing to say...

So today is a Monday. On Mondays I have dance and then One Voice. I left early.

This past week has been busy but relaxing. It hasn't really been busy, I just havn't been in my own home very often.

School is going well. It's still hard, and I still get a lot of homework. But that's okay. Because I like all my classes.

I led Kinderchurch this week and it was amazing. Those children are adorable and sweet. They really are. And I would love to work with them more often, but I don't know how I would be able to with everything else that I am involved with. So for now I teach them when Miss Bessie is away. And it is always so much fun. I love that age group.

I turn eighteen in 24 days and counting. I will be a legal adult!! Ahh! Scary, ain't it?

Sorry for the random post. Just felt like posting but had nothing to say...

Maybe I'll try again...

So I've been told to update this a few times over now... So I suppose I will...

I'm not going to go into detail trying to catch you all up. That would take me forever.
But Michelle did get married. She and Joel had a beautiful wedding. Absolutely gorgeous. We havn't gotten the photos from the photographer yet, and I'm not allowed to see them until she does anyways... But it was gorgeous.

We had family camp last weekend. SO MUCH FUN.
You all may think that I was being a loner for much of the time, but I really didn't mean to. I was there to relax, and I like to just sit and relax, play solitaire, while still in the company of others but not always talking. I don't always want to be talking... So that's what I did. I did play kickball though! And that was fun, although I was HORRIBLE. And playing barefoot...

The church service was amazing. Heath was preaching (I'm sorry, but I can't wrap my head around calling him Pastor Heath, or Pastor Keniston, and he told me that was ok). His message really struck a chord with a lot of people, including me. It was about the difference between being saved and being a disciple. I'm too comfortable in this world, and I shouldn't be. I should be willing to give it all away, for Him. And that's tough, because the relationships that I have built on this earth are so important to me. But I need to remember not to put them in front of the importance of what God would have me do. Because then I would be making them into idols. Thats not exactly what Heath was talking about, but thats what God spoke into my heart that day. Then today at communion I remembered a line to a song... "This world is not my own, it has nothing for me..." And I couldn't remember what it was from. I still can't figure it out, maybe it isn't even a song. But that should be my way of thinking. This world isn't my home. My home is with God. Then during the worship at the end of the service(back to family camp), they said that the alter was open. I hesitated. For quite some time. But I knew that I needed to go forward. God was telling me to. I needed to lay it down. So I did. Kirsten came beside me and asked if I wanted to pray about something or just sing. We just sang. And I'm still struggling, but I'm also praying. You can pray for me too, if you'd like...
After that service, the rest of the weekend was amazing. The fellowship with so many different people, different backgrounds, different ages, it was amazing. Simply amazing.


Then I came back home and started my Senior year. It's hard. I started the year with five classes, and ended up dropping two, and gaining one. I'm down to four classes, and still it is hard. Homework every day. Slack off senior year didn't happen for me...
But aside from that... I have an amazing couple who have allowed me access to their apartment and their lives anytime that I need it. Aaron and Lacy are amazing. I needed someone to care and then they came. God is good with that. Just when I need someone, He sends them. And they are always so much better than anything I could have asked for. And Aaron and Lacy are no exception.

So... That's my life right now. Not everything, but it's a little update. I'm really going to try and update more often. REALLY. I will try.

I'm stealing an idea from my mom.
Today I'm thankful for... My family. They are always there for me. I'm not always home to be with them, but they are always looking forward to seeing me when I do get home. They love me, and God couldn't have put me with a better family than the one I'm with.

A little update....

Ok, so it's been a while again. Lately I've been... working?

Basically. I work only four days a week, but a LOT. Tuesdays I work 1-9, Wednesdays I work 9-5:30, and Fridays and Saturdays I work 9-9. I have probably already told you this, but it is INSANE. Sundays I have church, Mondays I have dance, and Thursdays I have Dance and Youth Group. And now I have to find time for Bass Lessons!! I haven't had much free time to do anything lately, although this past week I had a tremendously fun time at VBS. My group was the most interesting, most fun, and the all around BEST group in the whole thing. (No, I'm not biased at all.) I had two amazing eleven year old girls, two adorabley sweet eight year old girls, a cute and very ACTIVE six year old boy, and a darling five year old boy. I was so sad on the last night, three out of the six live out of state, and two won't come to church. I'm going to keep working on those two. :)

Six Flags with Diana and Heather and Abby and Stephen was amazing. We had so much fun. And we bought matching pajamas! (well... Everyone but Stephen.) I got to go on all my favorite rides, and lose my license under a ride! But don't worry, I got a new one. :)

Today is my sister's bridal shower... Let's see how this goes.


Oh, and I am so excited to finally have found a Christian radio station! Now I don't have to keep flipping stations when a song I don't want to listen to comes on. I like all of the songs! 106.5 if you didn't know. :D

Diana's question thingy...

Please copy mine below, erase my answers putting yours in their place then post it! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration! One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out :)

1. First Name: Melissa

2. Age: 17

3. Location: NH.

4. Occupation: I'm Office Staff at a campground. (basically means I do everything there is to do... :] )

5. Partner: None.

6. Kids: None.

7. Brothers/Sisters: One older sister named Michelle, she's 19. One soon-to-be-older-brother-in-law named Joel who is also 19.

8. Pets: My family has four cats: Gatito, Smokey, Smudge and Angel. Gatito's mine.

9. List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life:
1. Well, I guess my sister's wedding, even though that's mostly her life, but I'm pretty involved in it.
2. Six Flags is coming up on Monday, I'm excited.
3. I don't really have a lot of big stuff going on, but I suppose work, all forty hours a week of it.


10. Parents: Live with both of them, they're still married. Twenty-one years this November. A quote from my friend, "Your parents are cute, They're old, you know? But they still hold hands."

11. Who are some of your closest friends?:
Oh I don't like this question. My friendships are going through weird times right now, they seem to be shifting. But, I will try.
Henry has got to be here, whether we are talk as much as we used to or not, we're still close. We can talk to each other about everything and we know that. Our friendship started out as a joke, but it ended up being real. I am sincerely thankful to have him around.
Katie and I don't talk. But when we do, it's the same as always. She can always make me laugh when I'm down, and sometimes that's just what I need.
My Jazz/Modern class, really. I know that they will always be there for me, and even though some are closer than others, they will also always be willing to pray for me or to just have fun and giggle when I need it. I'll name them.. Diana, Heather, Abby, Danny, Katie, Hannah and our new addition, Julie!

12. What is on your bed right now?
One pillow, a pink blanket, a green sleeping bag. And a book.

13. What's your favorite word or phrase?
Goodness Gracious, great balls of fire! I have to complete that phrase any time that someone says goodness gracious. It's almost impossible for me not to.

14. What were you doing at 8am this morning?
Sleeping. One of my days to sleep in.

15. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Either reading or waiting to use the computer.

16. Have you ever been to a strip club?
No.

17. What is the last thing you said aloud?
Oh I don't know... Yes I do. "Nothing."

18. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Milk I think.

19. What are you wearing right now?
Jeans and my green t-shirt.

20. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
Nope.

21. When was the last time you ran?
Oh... a while ago. I don't know.

22. What's the last sporting event you watched?
Oh no.. I can't remember any of this! Probably a snip-bit of a Red Sox game?

23. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Yes, I do.

24. Ever go camping?
Yes. I love camping. I work at a campground, and I having gone camping for a year. How sad is that?

25. Do you have a tan?
No, I don't. :(

26. Have you ever lost anything down a toilet?
Nope.

27. Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot? Kinda like ^_^ o_O n_n ;_;
Sometimes. You've seen them ^^.

28. Have you learned anything today? I'm sure I have, whether I realized it or not.

29. What are you doing tomorrow? Working, 1-9.

30. Look to your left, what do you see? The kitchen table with the MASSIVE watermelon on it!

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Kangaroos.

32. Ever ridden on a roller coaster? Yes, but only around eight.. :(

33. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Ummm... Katie.

34. Any plans today?
To go to sleep. It's 10:45 PM.

35. What do you wish you had right now?
The ability to eat without gaining weight. Seriously, it's what I want.

36. How many kids do you want when you're older?
I've always wanted four. But however many God gives me, I will be happy with.

37. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
18. I'll be an adult.

38. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Once, last Thursday. I'm going again a week from today!

39. How did you get some of your scars?
The one on my left index finger is from closing my finger in the heater door. The two below my bottom lip are from biting through my lip when I was a baby and fell down.

40. When was the last time you were truly scared?
Before Superman. :)

41. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with?
Literally out to dinner? Umm... My family probably.

42. What was the last movie you saw in a theater?
How 'bout Get Smart with my sister!?

43. Are you superstitious?
Nope, not really at all.

44. What are you looking forward to the most?
Six Flags and Soulfest!

45.What makes this life worth living?
Family and Friends. Love and Laughter. let's just go with some more illiterations...

The New Me.

I got a haircut!!! It's shorter than I originally wanted, but I absolutely adore it.
OH! And it's summer vacation! woo! I had my last exam on Monday, and yesterday I celebrated with a hair cut. haha! Ian might not be too happy, it'll be kinda hard to keep out of my face... :)

Another so soon?

Saturday night was so much fun. Abi's mom had a surprise party for her at the Pizza Barn, and a bunch of us were invited. I hope Meg gets me the pictures...
After dinner we headed to Abi's cousin's house for a bonfire. The mosquitoes were horrendous. But it was nice to splash in the creek after that hot day.

Talking about hot days, have you been outside for the past four days!? It has been soooo hot and humid! And our school doesn't have air conditioning except in the library and the offices and the auditorium and music room. So everywhere else we can't breathe. Luckily for us, most of our teachers can't breathe either so they try to get us to the library or auditorium lobby as much as possible.

We finished our dance last night! It's soo much fun. Then today I had my last day of bible study. It was rather disappointing. But I can't wait until we go to Six Flags on the 26!

Guess who you're looking at!

You are looking at...

The new Vice President of the Moultonborough Branch of National Honor Society!!
hehe... I'm kinda sorta a little bit a lot excited...

I also won the "Da Vinci" award for Drawing Class and the Outstanding Achievement Award for Trig and Pre-Calc. It was amazing. :)

Today was the Junior Senior Breakfast. It's a tradition that the sophomores fix a breakfast for the Juniors and Seniors. It is NOT a tradition that they cater to the whims of the Seniors. But apparently, these sophomores decided that that was how they were going to run things. SO. Seniors got preferential treatment. I also got my yearbook today, so I got around six(?) seniors to sign it, and two underclassmen. I mainly wanted seniors today. Next year will be for everyone.

The election for NHS was during lunch. I am so happy that I am VP. I have never held a position in any kind of club or group, and I think I can do a good job. I really see myself changing. I never would have run for a position before, partly because I'd be scared, but mostly for fear of losing. Before(and still sometimes), I would have taken it personally if I had lost, if people hadn't voted for me. But I was able to run today because I didn't care either way. If I lost, people just thought someone else would do a better job; it wouldn't have been something personally against me. So I did run. And I did win. I'm excited for next year, and I hope that this will ask something of me.

This past week has been absolutely insane for me. The school year is ending, so all my teachers apparently have decided to throw all the projects they can think of at us all at once. I literally had eight projects going on all at once. I finally have finished my Trig/Pre calc project and my Spanish Project. That leaves two projects in History, one of which was supposed to be due today but that has been pushed back to Wednesday and the other which is due Monday that I havn't started, two projects in English, one of which is due Tuesday and almost finished and the other of which I havn't started, one final project in drawing(havn't really started), and one project in chorus(kinda sorta almost finished). That is my life. Really.

Tonight I worked. I started working again two weekends ago. Now I only work on Fridays, but come summer I will be working forty hours a week!!! ahhh INSANE.

But... It will be summer. And I will be making money. So I'm pretty excited. :D