well im off...in a few hours im stepping out into the real world on my own....im scared, excited, anxious, nervous, ready and yet unprepared...i really never thought this day would come. it seriously seemed like a few days ago i was sitting in middle school...looking at people who had graduated like they were adults and all "grown-up"...i dont feel grown-up..oh well...maybe its cuz im a little short.

college will be a new experience. i hope its a good one. all i know is that relying on people will not do it for me. i have to rely on Him...He will give me what i need. and ive learned that he won't always give me exactly what i want...but he gives me what i need. plus...god has to be with me...im rooming with menke...wow...thats all i have to say...

i love you guys...and i will really miss alot of you...some more than others !! but its not like im gone forever...ill be back for some weekends and stuff...and im only 35 minutes away if  you need me...peace

clay

well it has been a while since I updated. but alot has gone on in the past month. i think ive just now started to figure out who i was created to be. i havent completely figured it out...but im pretty sure im on my way. i feel so much better about my relationship with god. im still trying to make all the other relationships what they should be.

anyways....i just got back from mexico last night. and wow...it was amazing!! as always it was awesome to see all the kids that i get to see every year. all the kids kind of know me down there because this was my 5th year going. its weird though....those kids see me as the person that i am when im there. im ashamed to say that im not always the same person here...but im working on that...along with some other things.  we also built a house while we were there. 12X27...thats how big it was...peoples garages are bigger than that...but this was their mansion...incredible

well im off now...i need a shower and all that good stuff

youre just too good to be true...can't take my eyes off of you

clay

once again this is clay's roomy, mr. menke updating for him. TODAY IS CLAY'S BIRTHDAY. yep that's right big 18. tonight while at rusty's we ran short of cake, so we came up with a oatmeal creme pie and we decorated it with icing. in the words of clay..."peace out."

until next time. peeeeeeepers

well this is definitely one of my all-time favorite songs...its a good one

Lyrics by Mark Lee/Music by Third Day
From the recording: Come Together, Track #10.

When the rain comes it seems that everyone has
gone away
When the night falls you wonder if you shouldn't
find someplace
To run and hide / Escape the pain
But hiding's such a lonely thing to do

I can't stop the rain / From falling down on you again
I can't stop the rain / But I will hold you 'til it goes away

When the rain comes you blame it on the things that
you have done
When the storm fades you know that rain must fall
on everyone
Rest awhile / it'll be alright
No one loves you like I do

When the rain comes / I will hold you

its been a crazy week..one i would not like to go through ever again..but things are lookin up!! peace