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Rock The Block

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:24:24 GMT

As I said in my last post, Friday and Saturday we helped out with Rock The Block. It was a lot of fun!! Friday and Saturday, we did the same thing for the Kids' Crusade but with different groups doing the dramas and dance. We had twice as many people for the dance a we needed so one group (the one I was in) went on Friday and the other went on Saturday. With the dramas, there was like, 4 or 5 groups that learned them. The two dramas were "The Doctor's Office" and the "Sin Chair." We were just told the basic idea of the drama and then our group could make up the specifics about it. The thing with the doctor's office is the first person comes on and there is something visible wrong with them (like they're sneezing or something) and then the next person comes in with something else wrong with them. When the second person sits down, the first person gets healed and the second person still has what they originally had plus they get what the other person had. It just continues until a pregnant lady comes in and then the last person comes on and when they see the pregnant lady they run out. The sin chair goes like this: there's a chair in the middle of the stage with a sign that says "SIN" on it. Two people walk by and one of them says something like, "I want to sit in this chair- it looks fun." The other person tells them that it's sin and not to touch it. Then, the two people start to walk away but the first one runs back and sits in the chair. They get stuck to the chair and can't get out. The other people in the skit pass by one at a time and try to help the person who is stuck and then they get stuck. At the end, the Christian comes back and tells everyone to believe in God and He will set them free and so they do and we all get free. My "Doctor's Office" group didn't get a chance to go but my "Sin Chair" group went on Saturday. I was glad because I like the "Sin Chair" better.
I've got to go give Z a bath now.

Mission: Greensboro

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:15:22 GMT

Hello everyone!
This week at our church the youth group is doing an outreach called Mission: Greensboro and on Friday and Saturday we're going to help with a thing called Rock The Block. Rock The Block is hosted by Teen Challenge and our youth group is going to help set up before it starts (I think) and we're also going to do stuff for the show for the kids'. Violin_Girl_2 and I are both participating. Yesterday, we just stayed at the church and practiced dramas and a human video (if you don't know what that means, it's where you act out a song and people make any props that you need- that's probably a weird description but that's basically what it is...) that we're going to do at Rock The Block. Today, we were divided into four teams and we went and did yard work at some people's houses. They were pretty much all people from Calvary. The group I was in did two houses- first, we went to this guy's house and we mowed his yard, picked up sticks and pulled weeds. He told us that he hadn't been to church in 16 years but that he was going to come and check out Calvary because we were such a help to him. Then, we went to the pastor's house and pulled weeds, picked up some branches that were just lying around in the back yard and swept the walkway and driveway. The reason we did the pastor's house was because he hates to do yard work. Tomorrow, we're going to be cleaning the church all morning and then in the afternoon, we'll be practicing our dramas and human video. In the human video that we're doing, I'm part of the throne (in heaven- it's Jesus' throne) and I'm the cross. Well, there's other people that make up the cross, like the "base" but I'm the cross part (if that makes sense) and "Jesus" is in front of me- the cross. That probably doesn't make much sense but, oh well!

In my last post, I said that I was probably going to start taking piano lessons soon and that I wasn't sure when but my mom talked with A on Sunday and I'm going to start taking piano lessons from her two weeks from this coming Thursday!! I'm excited!

This is pretty long and I've run out of things to talk about! I'll try to post again at the end of the week (or possibly sooner).

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:13:54 GMT

I haven't updated in a while...that's partly because the laptop I use won't let me get on Xanga.
A lot has happened since I last posted and it would take to long to tell all. The Fourth was fun. We had ice cream with our friends and then watched fireworks. While we were waiting for the fireworks to start, Violin_Girl_2, O, J-boy, one of our friends and I waved to the people that passed and tried to get them to wave back at us. We were trying to get 233 (because that how old America turned) people to wave back before the fireworks started. 241 was the final count!!

I'm going to start taking piano lessons soon! I'm not sure exactly when but probably in two weeks from today. This lady at our church, A, is going to be my teacher. I'm excited! I've been teaching myself and I think I've gotten to that point were I can't really teach myself anymore.
~Sarah

Cleaning, Graduation and Grandparents

Tue, 26 May 2009 19:24:21 GMT

From the title of this post, you can probably guess what's going on here. We've been doing lots of cleaning because JC_Cola's graduation is on Saturday and our grandparents are coming for that (and to visit). Wow! I just said everything that I wanted to say in one sentence! I guess that's a good thing because my mom just called me- probably to clean some more! I'll try to update again either later today or tomorrow (try is the key word there!)

Drivers Ed

Thu, 21 May 2009 23:28:43 GMT

I am so tired! I'm taking drivers ed this week. I keep reminding myself that I only have one more day- 6 hours- to go through. It's been a long week. Being up and ready to go with everything done (including packing a lunch) at 7:45 in the morning makes me glad I'm homeschooled!! Tomorrow should [hopefully] be pretty easy because we're going to review and take tests most of the day. I'll be glad when I'm done and don't have to study every night before I go to bed. Speaking of studying, I should probably go do that now. Bye!

I'm Back.....

Mon, 11 May 2009 14:43:36 GMT

I haven't updated this site in months! A lot has happened since I last updated. Here's some of the things that happened since January 31, 2009.

JC_Cola's birthday
Little Z's birthday
JC_Cola went to China for 2 1/2 weeks (March 26- I think- to April 11)
My dad's sister, my uncle and their daughter came for a few days at the end of April

I can't really think of anything else important or exciting. Well, this past Saturday, Violin_Girl_2 and I went with our youth group to Falcon Children's Home. Violin_Girl_2 and I pulled weeds pretty much the whole time we were there. It was fun though. We got to talk to some of the kids there.
I've got to go now but I'll try to update again soon to finish telling you about our trip to FCH.

January is over!?!

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:23:22 GMT

Wow! This month has gone by SO fast. I cannot believe it!

Well, I said I would have some pictures but I don't... Sorry! I'll just have to post them some other time.

Little Z isn't so little anymore. He took his first step by himself on Thursday- I think. I was holding his hands, helping him walk and then I let go, figuring he would just stand there or sit down like he normally does, but he took a step!! He is getting SO big! He isn't that 5 pounds of "nothing" he was when he was born!

I've got to go!

I'm Back... It's Snowing!

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:40:44 GMT

Hey! I'm sorry I haven't been posting lately. Merry very late Christmas! Happy late new year! Well, anyway, I'm back for now. I'll try to post like, once every one or two weeks.
It's snowing outside! It started about 30 minutes ago. We're supposed to be getting 2 1/2- 3 inches tonight. I can't wait! I love snow! As long as it is not super icy. I hate ice storms, though. Well, I have to go now. I'll try to update again soon- with pics of Z and everyone else, too!
~Sarah

I Met Natalie Grant!!!

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:18:15 GMT

Yesterday, at the Christian bookstore where JC_Cola works, Natalie Grant came for about an hour to sign autographs. It was fun because there wasn't a ton of people there so we got to talk with her more than if there had been tons of people there. I had brought my 2 Natalie Grant CD's for her to autograph and at the store I got another one. On "Believe," she signed the cover 'To: Sarah! Natalie Grant.' On "Relentless," she autographed the CD 'Natalie' and on "Awaken," she wrote, 'To: The [our last name] girls! Natalie Grant.' It was a lot of fun getting to meet her. Here's a picture of Natalie Grant and me:

Here's one of Violin_Girl_2, O, J, and me with Natalie Grant.

I have some pictures of the Casting Crowns concert we went to last night. But they're on the other computer so I'll post them later.

A New Layout

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:50:51 GMT

I got a new layout but I didn't really want the header that went with it so JC_Cola made one for me. I showed her a picture, told her what I wanted written on it, and she made it! She also made my new profile picture, too. Thanks, JC_Cola!!!

On Sunday afternoon, Violin_Girl_2 and I are going to the YMCA with the youth group from church to do crafts, games, and hand out presents to children who normally wouldn't get presents for Christmas. Hopefully, I'll remember to post about it Sunday evening or sometime on Monday. Well, actually, I might not have a chance to post Sunday evening because O and J are in the children's play at church that night. I'll try to remember to bring my camera and take pictures so I can post some of the play.

Last night, we drove to this neighborhood near ours that has a lot of Christmas lights. We go pretty much every year. It is so cool because their yards are like totally covered in lights. This year they had less than they normally do but it still looked neat.