Monday, April 5, 2010
Simple Signs of God
Pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter. If you look at the tops of the trees two weeks before Easter, you will see yellow shoots. As the days get closer to Easter, the shoots branch off to form a cross. On Easter Sunday, most of the pine trees will have small yellow crosses at the top.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Nashville
On friday, the Getwell Road UMC highschool girls traveled to Nashville for a leadership conference. On the way there, Allie Rose, Molly, Lauren, and I rode with Sarah P and Meghan Vaughan. Once we got to Nashville, all of us went to the Lifeway Christian Center. At the conference, the girls must attend two different breakouts (breakouts are small bible study sessions) each day, each one lasted about an hour. There were three breakouts to choose from at each time period.
On Friday, the first breakout I went to was called "BFF's 4-Ever." The breakout taught about how to know if you are in a healthy or unhealthy friendship. It also taught how to be a good friend without being sucked into a bad situation.The second breakout session went to was called "Let's Talk." This breakout taught how to help friends with some of the issues they face.
That night, the Getwell girls spent the night a Jenna's house; Jenna was a previous youth intern at Getwell. In the morning, all of us went to Starbucks! That was a great start to the morning. After Starbucks we headed back to the conference.
The next breakout I went to was called "Taming the Media Monster." The breakout taught how to evaluate what is being told by the messages around us. We are bombarded with messages from TV and music everyday; the breakout taught how to determine what is true and what's not.The last breakout I went to was my favorite. It was called "Glamour Girl." The breakout was taught by Rave Ministries, a local Nashville girls youth group. The breakout taught about the issue of looking good all the time, and it taught that appearance is not everyting.
After the conference, the Getwell girls ate a fabulous dinner at a resturaunt called Yolo's. When we were done eating, we headed to the mall. A few minutes into our shopping and we heard that Taylor Swift was in the mall!! We searched the mall asking every shopper if they had seen her. We finally found her in the Apple store. Everyone of us freaked out when we saw her. An older man with her told us to form a line so we could meet her. As we formed the line Taylor started walking out of the store. As she walked out she waved and said hey to us! We all screamed, and a security guard heard us so we had to leave. I was so starstruck I couldn's even shop, that was until I saw the Juicy Couture store. I ended up buying a pair of diamond earrings.
Nashville was such a fun trip! I enjoyed getting closer to all of the girls in our youth group. I will never forget this trip.
On Friday, the first breakout I went to was called "BFF's 4-Ever." The breakout taught about how to know if you are in a healthy or unhealthy friendship. It also taught how to be a good friend without being sucked into a bad situation.The second breakout session went to was called "Let's Talk." This breakout taught how to help friends with some of the issues they face.
That night, the Getwell girls spent the night a Jenna's house; Jenna was a previous youth intern at Getwell. In the morning, all of us went to Starbucks! That was a great start to the morning. After Starbucks we headed back to the conference.
The next breakout I went to was called "Taming the Media Monster." The breakout taught how to evaluate what is being told by the messages around us. We are bombarded with messages from TV and music everyday; the breakout taught how to determine what is true and what's not.The last breakout I went to was my favorite. It was called "Glamour Girl." The breakout was taught by Rave Ministries, a local Nashville girls youth group. The breakout taught about the issue of looking good all the time, and it taught that appearance is not everyting.
After the conference, the Getwell girls ate a fabulous dinner at a resturaunt called Yolo's. When we were done eating, we headed to the mall. A few minutes into our shopping and we heard that Taylor Swift was in the mall!! We searched the mall asking every shopper if they had seen her. We finally found her in the Apple store. Everyone of us freaked out when we saw her. An older man with her told us to form a line so we could meet her. As we formed the line Taylor started walking out of the store. As she walked out she waved and said hey to us! We all screamed, and a security guard heard us so we had to leave. I was so starstruck I couldn's even shop, that was until I saw the Juicy Couture store. I ended up buying a pair of diamond earrings.
Nashville was such a fun trip! I enjoyed getting closer to all of the girls in our youth group. I will never forget this trip.
Riding in the Car
Me and Mollie
Me and Hannah
Me and Molly
Me and Lauren
Mollie, Allie, and Me
9th Grade Girls
Molly and Me
Molly, Allie, and Me
Me and Allie
Taylor Swift at the mall!!!!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
"SURPRISE"
One of my good friends', Elizabeth Hayes, birthday was December 30. For some time now, we have been planning Elizabeth's surprise party. The party was this past Friday. To keep Elizabeth out of the house, her dad took her shopping. After shopping, Allie and I tricked Elizabeth into thinking we were all going to the movies. Meanwhile, while she was shopping, we were preparing all the decorations. When she walked in the door, she was shocked and surprised to see all of us and the decorations; she didn't expect a thing!
For the party, we played a murder mystery game, and had a Rock Band competition. For the game we had to dress up as guys or rock stars. I won the Rock Band competition and received a $15 Itunes gift card as my prize.
The party was so much fun! It was good to see some of my friends from school.
For the party, we played a murder mystery game, and had a Rock Band competition. For the game we had to dress up as guys or rock stars. I won the Rock Band competition and received a $15 Itunes gift card as my prize.
The party was so much fun! It was good to see some of my friends from school.
THE GANG
Hannah, Birthday Girl Elizabeth AKA "Lizzie", Allie, Me, Brennan, and Kelli
Allie and Me
Allie and Me Again!!
Hannah and Me
Lizzie-Birthday Girl and Me
Hannah
Brennan and Me
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
2010 Cheer Nationals
2010 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP
(Celebrating 30 Years)
CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP
(Celebrating 30 Years)
Friday, February 12 the DCHS cheerleaders gather at 8:00 AM at the Memphis International Airport to board the 10:16 AM Air-Tran flight to Atlanta. Luckily, the squad did not flying Delta Air Lines. All Delta flights to/from Atlanta are cancelled due to the snowy weather!
The squad lands safely in Atlanta. The Atlanta flight departs 1:21 PM for Orlando.
Kelsey R., me, and Hannah B.
Saturday, February 13 the squad is fully dressed and downstairs around eightish and proceed to eat breakfast. The squad travels by bus for rehearsal warm-ups at 11:10 AM and semifinals competition at 11:40 AM at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Jostens Center. After 12:15 PM, finalist are announced….DCHS MAKES IT TO FINALS…WOOOHOOO! Finals begin at 4:48 PM at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Milkhouse. Wow, all the teams are phenomenal! It is amazing to see the talent of all the high school squads. Around 6:00 PM, the Final Awards begin DCHS places 9th in the Nation! The squad performance is flawlessly fantastic!
2010 DCHS Cheerleaders
2010 Finalist
MEEEE
Leah, Katelin, and Me
Leah, Hannah H. and Me
9th Place
Sunday, February 14 the squad hits three parks in one day Epcot, Magic Kingdom, and Disney Hollywood Studios.
Epcot
Hannah H. and I
Allie, Courtney R., Hannah H., Hannah B., Leah, and Me
Hannah B. and I
Morgan P, Emilie, Hannah B., and Me
Me and Leah
Magic Kingdom
The girls and the Sponsors
Hannah H. and I
Me and Emilie
Me and Leah
Me and Courtney R.
Me and Bronwyn
Chelsea, Kelsey R., Kelsey S., Hannah H., Leah, Emilie, Katelin, and Me
Hannah H., Me, and Leah
Me and Courtney R.
Me and Hannah B.
Me and Hannah B.
Hannah H., Hannah B., Courtney R., Morgan P., Leah, Me, and Emilie
Leah, Morgan P., and Me
Me, Hannah H., and Morgan P.
Monday, February 15 the squad visits two parks Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney. We celebrate my birthday at the Rain Forest Café with a Volcano Brownie Ice-cream Dessert.
Hannah H., and Me
Hannah B., Morgan P., Leah, Courtney R., and Emilie
Emilie and I
Hannah and I
Hannah H. and I
Me and Courtney R.
Leah, Emilie, and Courtney R.
Hannah H. - crashed!!!
Emilie and I waiting at Rainforest for our table
The Gang
Yummy Volcano mmmmmm
Morgan P., Me, Hannah B., and Courtney R.
Tuesday, February 16 it is time for the cheerleaders to ride the Disney Magical Express bus to the Orlando International Airport. The squads 1:21 PM Air-Tran flight departs Orlando advancing to Atlanta. We arrive safely in Atlanta and board 6:14 PM flight bound for Memphis. The flight is slightly late and we arrive in Memphis at 6:50 PM.
I had a BLAST!
Me and Hannah H.
Morgan P. and Me
Me and Bronwyn
Me and Katelin
Me and Kelsey S.
Me and Hannah H.
Me and Emilie
Me and Hannah B.
Me and Kelsey R.
Me and Lindsey
Me and Morgan F.
Me and Allie
Me and Caitlin
Leah and I
Me and Courtney R.
Hannah H. and I
I am still trying to catch up on my sleep. The trip was so much and I can't wait to go again next year.
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