How The Lost Get Found

 This song has meant a lot to me.

I would highly recommend reading through 

the words and really thinking about them.

Hello my friend
I remember when you were
So alive with your wide eyes
Then the light that you had in your heart was stolen
Now you say that it ain't worth stayin'
You wanna run but you're hesitatin'
I'm talkin' to me

Don't let your lights go down
Don't let your fire burn out
'Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe
Why don't you rise up now?
Don't be afraid to stand out
That's how the lost get found
The lost get found

So when you get the chance
Are you gonna take it?
There's a really big world at your fingertips
And you know you have the chance to change it
There's a girl on the streets, she's cryin'
There's a man whose faith is dyin'
Love is calling you

Don't let your lights go down
Don't let your fire burn out
'Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe
Why don't you rise up now?
Don't be afraid to stand out
That's how the lost get found
The lost get found

Why do we go with the flow
Or take an easier road?
Why are we playin' it safe?
Love came to show us the way
Love is a chance we should take
I'm movin' out of the way

Don't let your lights go down
Don't let your fire burn out
'Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe
(Stand out)
Don't let your lights go down
Don't let your fire burn out
(Stand out)
'Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe
Why don't you rise up now?
Don't be afraid to stand out
That's how the lost get found
The lost get found

So when you get the chance
Are you gonna take it?
There's a really big world at your fingertips
And you know you have the chance to change it

 

Thanksgiving!:)

The food!:)

Casey, Molly, Jenn and I.

After lunch we waited for Jenn's little brother to get to our house. Then we waited some more, finally we called him to learn that he had the car struck 5 min. away and needed some help.  So William, Jenn and I climbed into the pickup and drove to save him.

When we got to his car, we tried to pull him out with

After brakeing the rope we went back home to grab the chains.
We also got more people who wanted to come for the fun of it and of course brought their cameras. :)

Dan, William, and Nick

the muddy road...

the car stuck on the muddy road :)

William hd to move the truck so a car could pass. He moved the truck into the ditch and made it into a stream.

William with his mud job on the truck.

He said we should leave it like this until Nick goes back to VGCC. :)

My brother and his wife are so much to fun to be with and so cute together!:)

What I am Thankful for!:)

There are SO many things I am thankful for!! In fact so many things, that I had to cut it down to just posting the top five things I am Thankful for, other wise I would do a five page blog post!;)

1.God!!:)

2. My Family!! Mom, Dad, brothers, sisters, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, Grandparents,  my Sister-in-law,  my brother-in-law  and my little adorable Nephew that I can't wait to meet!!:)

3. friends 

4. Music- violin, my teacher, my orchestra, 

and being able to help cute kids every week with violin!:)

5. The Men and Women fighting for our country!  

Hope Everyone has a great thanksgiving!

We are cooking, cleaning, and getting everything ready to have 15 people over for thanksgiving!:)

The Borromeo String Quartet

This weekend we went and heard the Borromeo String Quartet.

They are a wonderful quartet that travales all around the world! We had the honor of watching one of the violinist Nickolas Kitchen's son Christopher!

We got to watch him Saturday and I got to watch him and his friend on Sunday! He is such a fun kid and SO amazingly cute!

Here are some pictures of our time with him.:)

Christopher playing in the Beginner orchestra!:)

He wrote a song for the class, that we will be preforming in December.:)

Look how cute he is??:)

(Yes, I know I look a little scary in this picture!:)

It was a fun weekend!:)

My Brother's Wedding!!:)

We got more pictures from my brother's wedding (September 5, 09)  last week and I wanted to share some with you, if you want to see more then go here!:)

Sorry they are not in order...blogger is doing some strange things!

Enjoy!!!:)

Farm Adventures

Our family once had a farm. Since I don't want to repeat myself, if you want to read about our farm go here.:)

I have decided fro the next couple weeks to write some of our farm stories down for all my reading to read. When we had our farm, having moved from Cary NC, and not knowing anything about farming, it was hard work, but most of all it was great fun! We jump head first to the farm life and thankful we swam instead of sinking!:)

This being the first story, I had a hard time picking it. There are so many stories I could write about, like when I was got stuck in the greenhouse,  or when I got stuck in a food barrel,  humm it sounds like I get stuck in lots of things!:) 

Anyway, I think I know what story to write about so here it goes!:)

Our Turkeys were strange and crazy! Other then never wanted to be penned up, then loved wheels! They would chase anything that was a wheel. Bikes, cars, roller blades, anything! Anyway, one afternoon, I was rollerblading. When all of the sudden I saw a turkey coming! Fearing for my life I ran while on roller blades! Once entering in to the garage I thought I was safe, and stopped running to catch my breath. Then I looked behind me and  jumped in fright! The Turkey was  still coming for me!! That is when I started screaming for help, while running up the stairs. Yes, I was still in my  roller blades.:)

When I got up the stairs I arrived in the Laundry room. I thought I was save, there was no way our turkey would come in the laundry room Think again!

It had followed me up the stairs and was now closer then ever before! That is when I run out of the Laundry room and slammed the Laundry room's door on the turkey.:) Since he could not get past a closed door I was finally safe from the turkey and was able to start laughing about how a turkey had just chase me into our laundry room!:)

I am now off to bed!

Goodnight!:)

Barn Dance = SO much fun!!:)

On Saturday, the Alexanders had a Barn Dance!:)

We all had a blast!!:) Even though when we got home we were SO tried!:)

I had orchestra in the morning, before the dance then we drove to V.A.

It was SO good to meet: Rachel, Sarah, Daniel, Morgan, Katie, Kendal, Kelsey, Micah and so many others!:)

Now here are some pictures from the dance:

Lily, Moll,u Luke, and Benny.

My Dad stoped a few times and took pcitures
cause it was such a beautiful day!!

Morgan playing volleyball :)

Sheridan, who looked SO cute!:)

This is the barn we danced in....

and this is people dancing!!

and more dancing!!!:)

the poor cow wanting to be milked!:)

Beautiful Virgina!!

 Harrison looked adorable! 

Meredith, Abigail, Kendal, Kelsey, and me!:)


Thanks SO much to the Alexander Family!!!:)