Okay

WHOEVER YOU ARE. IT STOPS NOW. AND I MEAN NOW.


the next time something like this is done to my house, my parents are:

a. going to charge me $25

b. GOING TO CALL THE COPS

c. putting Ryan Farrell and Connor Walsh's name on the top of that list

d. probably grounding me forever, though that has not been specified

so if it is you, or it is someone you know, tell them to end it. It is disgusting, immature, and revolting. What is even worse, there is no name attached.

and thank you, for ruining my saturday morning.

[EDIT] I know that Connor and Ryan did not do this to me, which is part of the reason that I badly need to find out who did, so they don't get into trouble for something they didn't do. (and so their parents don't hate me)

I was just wondering

the other day in the office, Dr. Fullinwider was telling someone about Google world. You know, that thing where you can see the whole world and zoom in and pretty much see your house? (it shows our neighbor two doors down for my house, geez.) Then he said something like, "yeah, it's pretty scary because you realize that terrorists can be using it too. But the government made them take off pictures of Iraq, or at least details. That way the bad guys can't be looking at it, you know."

I was just wondering, who gets to decide who the bad guys are?





Khoda hafaz,
sara

Anyway

the world would be great---if only it weren't for people.

I have been feeling that way lately. Myself included. Do you realize how amazing life would be? if there weren't people in the world? No sin, no death, no wars, pollution, loud noises. No concrete!

but then, even more, isn't it amazing that God knew all of this was going to happen and not only did he do it anyway, but he planned out redemption? I don't know, if it was me, I think I would have given up on the human race before we even existed.

but then, that's why I'm not God.

Totsiens,
sara

You done me wrong

somebody tped me last night. That's right. On a thursday! and with snow and freezing cold temperatures! Frankly, I admire whoever it was, you know, it must have been awful, are you missing any fingers do to frost bite? lol

you know what is really funny (yet disgusting)?

THEY PUT COTTAGE CHEESE ON MY DRIVEWAY. that's right ladies and gentlemen, whoever it was (cough ryan farrell cough) dumped two twelve ounce containers of cottage cheese on my driveway. it is now frozen there, and is kind of chunky making it appear to passerbys that someone threw up on my driveway and it froze.

kudos to whoever the heck came up with that. you have a sick but insanely creative imagination. please tell me who you are so I can you know, bow down or something to your insane genuisness....

sara

oh and there will be retribution

Ah yes, the myspace, which I am almost ashamed to admit having

well I posted this on my myspace recently... and I know I need to update on here, so bah, here you go.

...On the other hand, life has been amazing lately. God has been so good to me. I have to tell you about Maryn and our time running throught the field after youth group, just screaming. We yelled to God too. Thanked him for stuff, I told him he was beautiful. Have you ever done that? Just stood outside and shouted to the stars? Told them that they should praise the one who made them? And then they just wink back at you as if to say they have been doing that for longer than we can even imagine. Do you think a shooting star is really a dying one? Or do you think it just had a sudden urge to dance for the glory of God? To show his majesty?

I am so in awe of God lately. How he works is so amazing, and I am so honoured to be able to see these things, let alone be a part of it all. And you know what else is amazing about him? That even in the midst of all this drama and crappy stuff, God is still God and he is still so wonderful and beautiful.

So life, well, it has been kind of lame lately, but it has also been one of the most amazing times I have ever experienced. Isn't that funny how the two can come out together? I think it just shouts even more to the glory of God. I can be joyful in all circumstances, through Christ who strengthens me. Paul really knew what he was tlaking about.

ítuo,
sara

BAH!

Yeah.. There is a lot of drama going on. Some of which is my fault, some of which I have actually caused, most of which I have blown out of proportion and all of which I am involved in. Far in over my head.

So yeah, if you would pray for me, that would be awesome.

In other news, God is freaking amazing. (not that we had doubts.) I have been learning so much from him, it is insane.

and kind of in honor of what I am going through, but what God is teaching me in the midst of it, here's a nice little song that I like.
I am the only one to blame for this Somehow it all ends up the same Soaring on the wings of selfish pride I flew too high and like Icarus I collide With a world I try so hard to leave behind To rid myself of all but love To give and die To turn away and not become Another nail to pierce the skin of one who loved More deeply than the oceans, More abundant than the tears Of a world embracing every heartache

Can I be the one to sacrifice Or grip the spear and watch the blood and the water flow (To love You) Take my world apart (To need You) I am on my knees (To love You) Take my world apart (To need You) Broken on my knees

All said and done I stand alone Amongst remains of a life I should not own It takes all I am to believe In the mercy that covers me Did you really have to die for me? For all I am for all you are 'Cause what I need and what I believe are worlds apart

And I pray (To love You) Take my world apart (To need You) I am on my knees (To love You) Take my world apart (To need You) Broken on my knees On my knees

I look beyond the empty cross Forgetting what my life has cost And wipe away the crimson stains And all the nails that still remain More and more I need you now, I owe you more each passing hour The battle between grace and pride I gave up not so long ago So steal my heart and take the pain, Wash my feet and cleanse my pride Take the selfish, take the weak, And all the things I cannot hide Take the beauty, take my tears My sin and soiled heart - make it yours Take my world, it all is yours Take it now, take it now

To serve the ones that I despise Speak the words I can't deny And watch the world I used to know Fall to dust and blow away I look beyond the empty cross Forgetting what my life has cost And wipe away the crimson stains And all the nails that still remain And steal my heart and take the pain Take the selfish, take the weak And all the things I cannot hide Take the beauty, take my tears Take my world apart Take my world apart And I pray, and I pray, and I pray Take my world apart My world apart

mascha
sara

Hm... funny thing, that

I don't have friends...
Or so, I told Austin Curry tonight at Logan's. He asked if I had friends at school, and the automatic response came something like this: Lord, no.

I was, yes, reading through some old posts. Okay, I am a nerd, but you know, I think it's good to do that once in a while. Just to see how God changes things over time. So, whether or not you remember what I posted on the eleventh of August, I am going to talk about it today.

Today, after choir, I asked Makenzie to walk with me to class. She did, and after she told me some stuff, she asked what I had wanted her for. So I told her. I had a test the next hour, and I hadn't even finished the reading for the unit, let alone study, and I was really nervous and scared. Then, I did something that up until about three or four weeks ago would have been unthinkable. I asked her to pray for me. Her face just lit up and she readily agreed.

After fourth, I saw her again and she was asking how the test went. So I told her that, thank God, we had choices (it was an essay exam) and I found one that I could answer pretty well. She smiled widely and said something along the lines of "you know, I've learned since going to India, that prayer is really powerful."

Two minutes later i found myself doing the unthinkable again. I told her that I hadn't liked her for about two years, but since we both got back to the states, well, that I had pretty much just grown to love her as an amazing sister in Christ. She gave me a huge hug, we promised to get together for coffee (we both had to go) and I gave her my number. OH MY WORD. Kenzie prayed for me guys! Do you realize how amazing that is? Maybe not... Well, long story short, I have never liked Makenzie (reasons I dont' have time to go into). But since Costa Rica, well, things have been whacked here at home.

I have friends guys. Isn't that crazy cool? Hannah, Makenzie, Kara, Alyson. It's pretty much insane. This summer I thought I would have no friends at school. In fact, I was basically dreading the year. But here I am happy to report that God does wonders and I have found friends in the very people that I dreading meeting this year.

Not only is amazing to me that God can orchestrate all of that, it is amazing that, well, just that he was able to change me and my heart, always, all for the better. And the other thing? well, I don't think I prayed about it. My word, I wouldn't be surprised if Austin did, (laughs) because he prays about everything (which is cool). But someone must have prayed about it. must have. and it's like Kenzie said, prayer is a powerful thing.

call me sometime
sara

Sadie Hawkins was... AMAZING

although, I might have freaked Peche out after running up and hugging Nathan and then kind of... well being a freak when I introduced myself. Yeah. Anyway! Here are some pictures of my and Austin Curry. I'm so glad I asked him, it was a blast. Probably one of the best nights in my life. Okay, okay, pictures...


Yes, Natalie and I did plan this picture













Yeah, okay, I don't know what that face is Nat.


Austin, me, Nat and Logan













I don't know why this one is so dark, it makes me kind of sad... But anyway, this is Austin and me.

WELL! it was a lot of fun. Yay.
Okay, I have to go now.

ciao mi amigos,
sara

Legislated Morality

So, I have been thinking about this a lot lately, and I just wanted to put up a few questions that I have been wrestling with. I have my thoughts on them, but I want to see what you say first.

Where does life begin-conception? or birth?

Can we, as a democracy, make laws against homosexual marriage?
>>>or is that discrimination?

Does the government have the right to legislate morality?
>>>specifically regarding abortion.

And really, does it matter whether or not the government makes legislation for or against these things?

Will the US decline because of the increase in imorality that we are experiencing?

Do Protestant countries really do better than Catholic ones? (this is something that my entire history class purports as true, I however am not so sure.)

just a few, so let me know what you think. REALLY, I want to know, badly.


Dong ibedi,
sara