Senior Soldier!

YOu need to remember that Seth, Stephen and I had a little "get together" with some good friends the night before, so we are looking a little rough :)


Well, it's now official, I am a Senior Soldier of The Salvation Army! Today, Stephen and Seth Ditmer, Natasha Murray and myself became enrolled as Soldiers. It was great! Thank you Mhairi for being my Witness for the signing! your awesome...Oh yeah, And Major Stoops decided to suprise me by bringing ALL of the leadership staff to my enrollment! oH bOY what an awesome suprise! Many people where there to support us too, the Hickmans, the Formans, many of our friends, ALL OF CAMP LEADERSHIP! Mhairi, Paul, Soo many people and I can't Thank God enough for them! I'm am sooo blessed to have so many leaders and officers in my life to help me along the way. Sometimes I think I take them for granted and I shouldn't. So I've decided to make a list of some people who have influenced me and helped me in many ways (no specific order)

Mhairi
Mrs.bate
Tabitha
Captain and Mrs.Hickman
Major and Mrs.Stoops
Major and Mrs.Ashcraft
Paul
Colonel and Mrs.Knaggs
Major and Mrs.Forman
the Ditmers
Lindsay Waiksnoris
Joel and Kathleen Ashcraft
Dan Shade
Alright I'm drawing a blank right now but there are plenty more people!
I encourage you to take the time to think about people who have influenced your lives and pray for them and thank God for them.
Have a GREAT DAY!

P.S. I'm off to the WONDERFUL STAR LAKE CAMP ON FRIDAY!

Four young people killed....

Four young people killed, one injured in Floral Park car crash


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(06/14/06) FLORAL PARK - Four young people are dead and another is in the hospital after a car crash in Floral Park early Wednesday.
Police say a car carrying five people crashed into a tree on Plainfield Avenue. Authorities believe the victims had been traveling home from a billiard hall. It is not clear if any of the passengers were wearing seatbelts. Police are also investigating if speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.

Nineteen-year-old Max-Lesly Auguste, who was driving the vehicle, 18-year-old Kevin McArthur, 16-year-old Nyana Adingupu and 20-year-old Michael Richardson were killed in the crash. A fifth person, a 16-year-old, was taken to Winthrop University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. All of the victims are from Elmont. Police do not believe alcohol was involved in the accident.

two of them were from my school...the one who survived and Kevin, who was about to graduate from high school..
please pray for their families and friends.
Thanks

Band and Songster Dinner

Aww me and my big brother/ band master at the band and songster dinner...more to come soon! :)

Books, books and more books!!!

Well I have to say that the only time I really read a book is when I HAVE to for school, sometimes I don't even read the school book! Good thing for SparkNotes! HEhehe...anyway after hearing all this talk about the book Blue Like Jazz, I decided that I would ask to borrow it from someone..I was at camp this weekend working women's camp and asked Paul if he had it..he let Major Stoops borrow it so I will get it in youth band rehearsal on monday! :) so Paul also gave me two other books by Donald Miller, the same author of blue like jazz. Through Painted Deserts and Searching for God Knows What. I've started Searching for God Knows What and I love it! It's the first book I've ever read where I don't want to stop reading, where I actually laugh at some points and actaully have some serious thoughts! I love how real the author is. He doesn't try to cover up his feelings with fancy words! OH MAN I LOVE IT!! So thank you, all the MANY people who mentioned Blue Like Jazz and actually helped me to enjoy reading! And ofcoarse Paul for letting me borrow them :)


Have any of you read a book by Donald Miller, specifically one of the three that I mentioned? Did you like them? what are your thoughts?