quote from a fourth grade girl today:
"i have lots of friends. i can be friends with anyone if i want to. (thoughtful pause) except saddam."
justin, i was so into your blog about bush and war and all that--my sentiments exactlly.
so much to say...
first off:
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BROTHERS!!!!!
justin, for "crutches" winning the BGSU film festival--wow!!! it's so great to see people (LOTS OF PEOPLE) appreciating your humor, innovation, and gift!!!
and michael, for your sweet math scholarship!!! can't wait until you're supporting all of us with that amazing brain! will you invite matt as your faculty member??? ha!
this week God is just showing us his LOVE, through the people he has put in our lives. we have had such a great time this week with friends and family!!!
michelle came down from san francisco to visit for tues evening, weds, and thursday. on wednesday we spent the whole day in la jolla, sitting on a rock overlooking the ocean, chatting and laughing. then we went to the ocean beach farmer's market and bought fresh pasta, alfredo sauce, fresh vegetables, strawberries, cheesecake, mini doughnuts, and fresh flowers (i filled all the rooms in my house with flowers for $3.00!!!!). then we came home, made the chow, and pigged out royally! what a perfect day with a perfect person! i echo her thoughts from a previous blog: it's so great to have a sister in law who is also one of my best friends in the world.
as i said before, our friends joel, astevens, and mccann have been visiting for the past week. joel reluctantly left today. astevens and mccann were going to leave tonight, but during dinner we talked them into staying one more day (yeah!). we have a great day planned for tomorrow. for those of you who read this and don't know, joel and matt have been best friends for years. but we just met astevens and mccann a few weeks ago when we stayed with them at their place in san francisco. as you all know, that was one of the BEST trips matt and i have ever taken. not only was the city spectacular, but the INSTANT friendship bond we formed with those boys was completely from God. i can't describe it really, but you know what i mean if you have met someone and become great friends within minutes. this has been rare in my life, and i'm happy to see it surface again (surprised by the form it has taken--with boys, i mean:) just goes to show that God fulfills His plan in His own way-always. and if we try to squish His way into what we think it should be, we totally miss the best things that He has for us.
so here's a shout out to our good friends astevens and mccann, courtesy of the travoltas:
the sun is out there
and i'm feeling alright
but it is not fair
that i have to leave tonight
and i wish i could stay a little longer...
i don't want to go home
-travoltas, "alright"
tracey
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
hello again!
one week left in march!!! i am over 2/3rds of the way finished with school!
yeah!
matt and i have been having fun. on friday night we went to see cush, one of my favorite bands ever in the world and THEY ROCKED OUT!!! such a great show, such a great feeling associated with their music. when i first started listening to them, i would dream of california and long to live there. unbelievable feeling to be actually seeing them now that i LIVE OUT HERE!!! i really can't describe it in human terms. they are so into their music and SO TIGHT that it is easily one of the BEST live bands i have ever witnessed. we also talked to wayne everett for a little while (drummer of cush, used to be in prayer chain) and he is a very nice, down to earth guy. we were talking in an awkward place where people were trying to get in and out and it would have been sort of natural to get out of the conversation but he said, "we're kind of in the way here, let's go outside so we can talk." wow--and the dude made several ship references, which matt and i have been laughing about ever since.
our pals, joel, astevens, and mccann are in town on their way home from san francisco and are hanging out here for awhile.
they arrived late friday night (3am), wherein i had a sleepwalking incident (which i don't remember but which apparently gave them all a good laugh). we all went to joshua tree national park on saturday and camped at this great location and just had such an excellent night of chatting around a campfire. joel played his guitar, the boys drank some beers (i refrained, due to the fact that we had to whiz in the great outdoors!), smoked some cigars, prayed a little, worshipped together, ate some yummy hot dogs over the fire, and talked all night. we all slept outside for at least part of the night--perfect temperature and the stars were the most amazing that i have ever seen! the next day we woke up sweating (this is the desert, people!) and drove through the park, stopping to climb rocks and go on short little excursions/hikes. we came home that night and were pooped out!
i'm expecting michelle in tonight between 8pm and 10pm and am planning to take tomorrow off work so the two of us can hang out all day. yay!
i had a dream that ryan and michelle's baby was a beautiful little girl. i also had a dream that i accidentally flew off of a cliff on my mountain bike. fear was the first thing that gripped me, but then peace overcame me. as i was falling, i was thanking god for everything in my life and told him i couldn't wait to see him. what wonderful ways god speaks to us (or maybe me?--i assume it is everyone) in dreams.
tracey
one week left in march!!! i am over 2/3rds of the way finished with school!
yeah!
matt and i have been having fun. on friday night we went to see cush, one of my favorite bands ever in the world and THEY ROCKED OUT!!! such a great show, such a great feeling associated with their music. when i first started listening to them, i would dream of california and long to live there. unbelievable feeling to be actually seeing them now that i LIVE OUT HERE!!! i really can't describe it in human terms. they are so into their music and SO TIGHT that it is easily one of the BEST live bands i have ever witnessed. we also talked to wayne everett for a little while (drummer of cush, used to be in prayer chain) and he is a very nice, down to earth guy. we were talking in an awkward place where people were trying to get in and out and it would have been sort of natural to get out of the conversation but he said, "we're kind of in the way here, let's go outside so we can talk." wow--and the dude made several ship references, which matt and i have been laughing about ever since.
our pals, joel, astevens, and mccann are in town on their way home from san francisco and are hanging out here for awhile.
they arrived late friday night (3am), wherein i had a sleepwalking incident (which i don't remember but which apparently gave them all a good laugh). we all went to joshua tree national park on saturday and camped at this great location and just had such an excellent night of chatting around a campfire. joel played his guitar, the boys drank some beers (i refrained, due to the fact that we had to whiz in the great outdoors!), smoked some cigars, prayed a little, worshipped together, ate some yummy hot dogs over the fire, and talked all night. we all slept outside for at least part of the night--perfect temperature and the stars were the most amazing that i have ever seen! the next day we woke up sweating (this is the desert, people!) and drove through the park, stopping to climb rocks and go on short little excursions/hikes. we came home that night and were pooped out!
i'm expecting michelle in tonight between 8pm and 10pm and am planning to take tomorrow off work so the two of us can hang out all day. yay!
i had a dream that ryan and michelle's baby was a beautiful little girl. i also had a dream that i accidentally flew off of a cliff on my mountain bike. fear was the first thing that gripped me, but then peace overcame me. as i was falling, i was thanking god for everything in my life and told him i couldn't wait to see him. what wonderful ways god speaks to us (or maybe me?--i assume it is everyone) in dreams.
tracey
Monday, March 24, 2003
happy birthday to michael!!!!! yeah!
and a quick note to justin--i must say that i have night sweats at LEAST 3-4 times/week. didn't know other young people (and boys!) had them, too. have you linked it to anything in particular or just stress?
been having so much fun lately but i'll have to write about it later...
tracey
and a quick note to justin--i must say that i have night sweats at LEAST 3-4 times/week. didn't know other young people (and boys!) had them, too. have you linked it to anything in particular or just stress?
been having so much fun lately but i'll have to write about it later...
tracey