Just an Update

"Where are you Christmas" from How the Grinch stole Christmas, has been my theme song these past few weeks. I am trying to not let myself get down and to have a good attitude but, it just isn't working so well. I am not giving up, but it is sure hard. Just feels like Christmas is losing it's magic, if I can say that I guess.

On the positive side, I passed all my finals I think. I was worried I would not do so well because I came in mid-semester. That's an answer to prayer. I know for sure I passed my classes and finals in all but one. In Graphic Communications I got a 68 on the final, but still passed the class with an 87. What helped me to pass that, is that I got a 98 on my 9 weeks test. Then in Keyboarding I didn't finish my final in time. I had two more paragraphs to type too!! So I didn't get to find out what I got on the final, but I had a high 90 in that class so I know I will pass. In Contemporary Literature I got a 94 on the final and 94 for the semester. In Psychology I got a 94 for the semester but she didn't tell me what I got on the final. Lastly, in Practical English I got a 97 on the final and a 90 for the semester. That's my easiest class so how I got a 90, I am not sure. I should have had at least a 95. Oh well.

Anyways, so I am extremely happy and thankful I got caught up and passed all my classes and finals. One more semester! This time though I will be all caught up! Plus I think I will get to be in German class with Andrea and the Geeseman!!

How Not to Get Hurt- Mrs. Loretta Walker

While I was at camp I met a lady named Mrs. Walker. She is the wife of evangelist Kevin Walker. Their family sang one of the weeks of camp. A few things happened and I got to sit and talk to her about some things. She gave me a c.d set called Overcoming Hurts, Past, Present, and Future. It has 5 c.ds of 5 different talks she gave to the ladies at a church. I have listened to the first two so far. The second one is called How Not to Get Hurt. God really showed me some and I wanted to share. These are the main points of her c.d.

How Not to Get Hurt

~Many times we get our feelings hurt because we let our feelings get hurt.

~Don't expect too much. We set ourselves up for hurt by our expectations.

~Sometimes we expect people to change and then we get upset when they don't. If we just don't do that we won't get hurt.

~Don't expect people to understand how we feel.

~When someone doesn't see things the way we do, don't try to convince them to see it our way, just let them see it the way they do.

~Don't compare ourselves with others.

~Don't try to change people, just accept them the way they are and we won't get hurt.
- If we accept them just as they are then we do not expect anything different from
them. By trying to change people we set ourselves up to get hurt.


God really spoke to my heart about this. I get upset at people easily. God showed me that I set myself up for that by my own expectations. God showed me that I can have pretty high expectations of people sometimes. Sometimes I also expect people to change and get upset when they don't. I realized that was irrational because if they never do anything different than what they always do then I am setting myself up to get hurt. God also showed me that I really have to work on not comparing myself with others. I do this a lot.

As much as I don't like it sometimes, I am thankful when God shows me something about myself I need to change. Thank you so much God.

Good Ole' Pekin High School

Today was my first day back at Pekin! It was wonderful! It felt so good to be back. I shocked the Kaylas and Christen. Kayla Lemon almost knocked me over. It was great.

Since I have take the classes that match up to what I took in Eureka to get credit for the whole semester I didn't get to pick my classes or be in German :( Next semester though.

Here is my schedule:

1st hour- Graphic Communications (Mr. Huey)
2nd hour- Keyboarding (Mr. Taylor)
3rd hour- Contemporary English (Mrs. Gross)
4th hour- P.E (Mrs. Bodily)
5th hour - Psychology (Mrs. Kahl)
6th hour- Practical English (Mrs. Vogt)

I have keyboarding with Charles! How cool is that?! I have P.E with Shay. How weird is it that I have two classes with freshmen? ;) I also have psychology with Kayla Lemons and Calvin! And, I have lunch with Christen!! Yay! The sad thing is that I don't have anything with Andrea or Kayla Geeseman. But next semester I will because I am going to take German.

I loved how everyone except those who I hang out with just thought I have been here all year. It was great because I hate being pointed out when you are new.

I started in the middle of the semester so I have lots of homework. I have to take finals on material I don't know too. I don't care though. I am just glad to be back at Pekin. Besides I like a challenge. I am going to pull it off and with good grades too.

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree how lovely are thy branches!!

First off I got to say, we are officially moved into Joe and April's basement! I will start school at Pekin this week and I can't wait!!

I got my own little Christmas tree for my room!! I decorated it last night. I am so excited because I have always wanted one in my room. When I was a kid I would sneak downstairs in the middle of the night to look at the christmas tree. Now I don't have to! Since we are at Joe and April's now I need a light for my room at night. The basment is pitch black at night time so it will be perfect!

There is another wonderful thing about having a Christmas tree in my room. I love christmas, but because of the past few years I am beginning to get mixed feelings about Christmas. So, by having one in my room I feel that I am taking charge of how I want Christmas to be. Like, I am taking charge of my mixed feelings and not letting them ruin my Christmas! It's exciting and I love it! It's beautiful!

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