Autumn Days

Now that the weather has turned to that crisp cool autumn weather I am realizing that I love it more and more! I used to be the type of person who loved Spring/Summer but right now Autumn is my thing! I don't know what it is about this weather that I love but its just amazing!

The leaves changing colors and falling off the trees, apple cider, bonfires, our church barn service, trips to Jackson's Orchard, dressing in layers, getting to see the beauty of this season that God has created and getting to spend more time with my family.

And one thing that I really enjoy the most even though its kind of a sad time is Thanksgiving. Of course I love it because its a big feast with my family but its also a time that we go to the mountains or somewhere and just spend that time as one big family and remember good times that we had with Pop. Thanksgiving Day 2005 my grandfather, Pop passed away so everyone in the family always gets together and its just a special time for us.

Rain Date

I had forgotten how much fun it was to play in the rain and get soaked until Tuesday night. Here is how it all played out.....

Tuesday was my best friend, Laurabeth's birthday, and her family came down from Radcliff to celebrate and go out to eat. We went out to eat at Chedder's (if you haven't been you really need to go....its amazing!), then we went back to her Grandmother's house for a little while before heading out to the BCM 180 service. The week before LB and I had been asked to go to Steak n' Shake with some friends but we declined because both of us had a ton of homework to do that night. So I had promised this friend, Brent that we would go to dojo (great american donunt shop) after BCM the following week.

After BCM LB, Brent and I got a group of people to go to dojo and hang out for a while. Well we walked out of BCM and it was starting to rain a little bit. I didn't think anything of it because it wasn't that hard of a rain so I figured we could make it to the car before it got worse. Well I was wrong! It started raining harder and harder and we still had a ways to go. I volunteered to run to my car and pick everyone up and of course they loved that idea. So Jason and I started running down the hill to our cars and by the time we got there both of us we soaked. Picked everyone up and headed on our way.

There were already other people from the B that were at dojo so it was just one big party. Everyone in dojo sang happy birthday to LB and I could tell it made her night. This whole time it is still raining and Bethany and I are talking about how bad we want to go play in it. We were about to leave and I looked at her and said shoot let's just go play in the rain. She loved the idea and so we took off.

So for about 15 minutes or so I was a little kid again along with Bethany, Laurabeth, Brent, Jason, Stephanie, and Emily. We had so much fun splashing in the puddles and getting each other soaked! I was just carefree and loving it! I didn't care if my hair was getting messed up or if my make up was ruined, I was just having fun. And I honestly can't remember the last time I was like that.

It was so awesome to be able to be a little kid again for a while and not have a care in the world! I know that we were getting crazy looks from people in dojo but I could care less. It was the best night I have had in a long time! So next time it rains and you get the urge to go play in the rain.... DO IT!

God is so Good!!

We have an AWESOME and amazing God ever!!!

The reason I say this is because...... after a long, up and down, painful, disappointing, testing, and so many other things The BoneValley Project is officially a ministry! I was informed yesterday that Fountain Square Church is taking us under their wing and is going to be supporting us until we can fully get on our feet with our ministry. How awesome and amazing is that?

An update on the MetalFest-

Things have been a roller coaster lately!! We had support from someone then he turned out to be a control freak and wanted to take over what we were doing. So as of this past tuesday night he is out of the picture. Since that happened then he decided to go and tell the company where we were going to have the concert at that we used his money and did all of this other stuff that wasn't true. This happened late Saturday night and needless to say we almost threw in the towel but there was something there that we knew we couldn't. Sunday afternoon several of the people from BVP got together and started brainstorming places to have the concert at. After searching many places things weren't looking so good.

Last night I got a phone call from Wendi asking me to call her back because she was going to tell me what they had decided to do about not having a location now. When I called her back she told me that from now on I have to call Brandon Obe One Kenobi. I asked her why and she said BECAUSE HE GOT US A LOCATION!!!! WE ARE HAVING IT AT THE BELL TOWER ON CAMPUS!!!! When she told me this I about flipped!!! I couldn't believe that someone from campus would allow us to have a heavy metal concert on campus but they are! It was going to cost us $1000 to use south lawn/bell tower but since we already had everything else they are only charging us......$150!!! I couldn't believe that either.

So now its crunch time, we have a week and 4 days to get the info out to campus and do this thing right! While I was talking with Wendi last night she brought this up "You know how we, her and Michael, said that we wanted to work with college students and get away from high school but didn't know where to start? Well maybe this is it. Maybe BoneValley Project and having a worship service on Tuesday nights at Fountain Square is where we are supposed to be. God was just testing us to see if we would go the extra mile to have it anywhere and in turn he already had it planned to be in our own backyard." She is so totally right because now a days campus is filled with more of the "outcast" college students. So this is going to be perfect way to reach them.

Please continue to be praying for us as we go through these last few days. I know that its going to be tough but I know that we can do it. Now everyone just needs to get better....about half of our group, including me is sick....

Crossing an item off my bucket list

So one of the items on my bucket list that I created was to document a year of my life in pictures. I have started doing this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahkatlyn/ and it is so much fun! I'm bad about not uploading the pictures though. So I thought if I let people know what it was then I might be better at uploading them.... I don't know just an idea.

Hope everyone is having a great week!!

8 years ago today....

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Working on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry

Did you weep for the children
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below

Did you burst out in pride
For the red white and blue
The heroes who died just doing what they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself to what really matters

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
Did you dust off that bible at home
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
Speak with some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

The greatest is love
The greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day

These lyrics will always be special to me because I do remember where I was on September 11, 2001. I was in the 7th grade at Drakes Creek Middle School walking down the hallway to Art class. One of my friends, Emily Long, who passed away this year comes running up to me and was like "Have you heard what happened in NYC?" I told her no that I didn't and she proceed to tell me that 2 planes had flown into the World Trade Centers in NYC. When I got into my art class our teacher told us about it but said that we had to keep on with our class and wasn't allowed to turn the television on. When I got on the bus that afternoon all of the high schoolers were talking about it and I was starting to get scared. I got home and Dad was sitting in the living room and I just sat there with him for hours watching all of the news coverage.

That night we went to a prayer service at Rich Pond Baptist and watched President George W. Bush give a speech about what had happened and what we were going to do about it. This date in history will never be forgotten by anyone. Everyone will remember and their stories will be passed down and told for years.

Today say a little pray for the ones who have fallen and who are fighting over seas. We don't need to forget about any of them....

Happiness

Okie doke so here is what has been going on in my life for the past few days....

Last week my best friend in the whole wide world moved back down for classes!! I'm super pumped that she is back in town. We would see each other like everyday during the semester so needless to say I missed her a ton this summer! So on Wednesday we went to Opry Mills to go shopping and it was so much fun!! We needed to get away really bad and just spend some time together. We were able to talk and laugh and just be us like old times.

Yesterday was the first day of classes and so far I'm going to love this semester! I feel really good about it and am going to try my hardest to a lot better than I have in previous semesters. I have women's choir with LB and that is going to be so much fun! But something happened that I was dreading....when I was walking out of choir and going to math I hear a deep voice say "Hey there stranger!" I look up and its TYLER!!! My stomach got knots in it and it felt like my heart was in my throat....... We were walking the same way so we had a little small talk about classes, like, summer, etc. but it was so weird. It was like nothing had ever happened between us. When we went our separate ways he kinda hesitated like he wanted to hug me or something. There was no way that I was going to hug him, okay so yes I would have but it wouldn't have been good. My emotions were already starting to go a little wack just being near him. So I text mom and told her that I saw him. She gave me some good advice "Sweetie its not you who changed, it was him. He saw you looking really cute today and having a good time cutting up with LB. He saw the girl who he feel in love with for the first time since yall broke up so he is going to have some thinking to do. He probably realizes now that he missed out on a great girl." My mom saying this to me made me feel so much better! Yes I knew all of this already but having someone tell me made things better.

I'm going to BCM worship tonight where I will see him but it will be okay... I'm not going there to see him. I'm going to praise our amazing God and learn. Yes it will be hard but I know I will be okay. I just have to keep on telling myself that God has my husband out there and that when its time we will meet and I can't wait for that day :)

Work has been crazy this last week and I have and will be working so much! It literally is going to drive me up the wall!! But I can't complain to much because it is money :)

For the first time in my life I am extremely happy! I know what I am doing with my life, I can see God's picture for me and it just makes me feel good. The outreach concert is getting a little hairy but it will all work out the way that God wants it too. We are about $900 short of our budget.... We are just praying and know that God has this and everything will work out. I'm so excited about it and can't believe that it is 5 weeks away! I love being apart of The Bonevalley Project.....