BACK FROM PENOBSCOT!

Well, where to begin on our white water rafting trip that we went on a week ago today. First of all we left on my birthday which for all of you who may or may not of forgotten was on the 20th.

Anywho, the ride to our destination was highly entertaining with Scott and Kirk quoting lines from movies, comedy acts and such. Also, the deletion of all of Scott's 3000 songs on his ipod thanks to Kirk may of actually been the highlight of the trip down.

Once we arrived we went to eat at the Big Moose Inn, which for most of us we had no clue what was actually on the menu, but we were able to make due. We all went back to our log cabin which had five beds all in one room, and I was then serenaded by Kirk himself carrying a lemon sponge cake with candles for my birthday. How nice of them to remember, how thoughtful and what great friends I have!

There was Euchre, riddles, and for the rest of us crazy eight countdown. Then the day came and it was time to go rafting! I love how they tell you everything bad that can happen, it just warms you inside when you are already scared to death! Thanks Bob!

Here we go rafting nicely then woooop there we go down a 14foot drop where at the bottom Chris, Kirk and I just thought we would test out the water right off the bat. Once we all get back in the boat, good ol Bob decides we might as well surf the 14foot drop. Good idea! Not! That was when we all are holding on for dear life and Chris gets totally swiped out of the raft and into to current. He was down what seemed like forever, then eventually the kayak girl got ahold of him. It was the scariest thing that has ever happened. Once Chris was back in the boat minus a contac, good ol Bob decides we are going to try the drop again! Are you kidding me?

At that point I was ready to call it quits but I perservered and stuck it out knowing the afternoon was bringing class 4 and 5 rapids. All in all it was a really fun trip and was definately the most exciting and dangerous thing I have ever done. Now will I ever do it again? I am not exactely sure on that but you never know what another year may bring. I may be jumping out of a plane next, who knows. Our group was great and they definately made it a lot more enjoyable. Thanks guys for listening to my whining and for not deliberately pushing me out! P.S. your welcome Scottie for saving your butt!

1CORINTHIANS7:5

Well, I have been saying that I am done with the whole blogging thing just because my mind lately has been blank. It is still blank but I will humour myself and blog anyway! So here it goes: Beulah was a pretty good week, the kids had fun and I guess I did too. Nothing too eventfull happened. Are you intrigued yet to keep reading? I know I am!

Anyway, I was trying to find this scripture that I had read a month or so ago that talks about husbands and wives and I found it this morning: 1Corinthians7:5 - You shouldn't stop giving yourselves to each other except when you both agree to do so. And that should be only to give yourselves time to pray for awhile. Then you should come together again. In that way, Satan will not tempt you when you can't control yourselves. Well, is that a mouthful or what? So basically, from what I gather who cares if the 12 children you have are starving to death because there is only time for two things, praying and you know what. And who needs food anyway because as long as you and your spouse are satisfied nothing can come between you. Susie: " Honey, do you agree that maybe we should stop long enough to feed our children and maybe have a drink of water ourselves?" Stan: "Well dear, if you think that is best, we can't forget to pray as well, so throw the children a couple loaves and lets get to it!" Susie:"Yeah, who needs water!" Now I don't know about anyone else but this even though in the bible seems a little unrealistic! It must be back in the day before anyone had children and they lived in mud huts and ate spiders. Oh well, just something else I have to work on. Just thought all you desperate housewives out there would enjoy that little tidbit of info so we can all strive to pray more!

NOTHING IS INSIGNIFICANT!!

NOTHING IS INSIGNIFICANT! There is a divine meaning in the existence of everything. As the greenness of no two blades of grass is alike, as the weight of no two pebbles on the beach is equal, so each life is the working out of individual principles and possibilities. No two lives lie along the exact same track. Each life has been given the sole permission to exercise certain exclusive powers. So I am trying to figure out where is my position and what is my mission in this life. My answer sometimes seems clear and other times I am doubting everything that I am doing. I know, I know it is a lie from satan, or is it? Couldn't it be God telling me that isn't where He wants me? I have no idea!

Anyway, I read the other day that there is something for you to do, which, if not done by you, will always remain undone. I am not sure I totally agree with that because I have heard that if you do not do something or use the gifts God gave you that he will ask someone or give your talent to someone who is more obediant. If that was true am I doing my part to do what God wants me to do, and honestly I don't know the answer to that.

The more I sit and think about who God made me to be and who I'm actually being is very far from where he wants me. I feel like I am totally sucktastic at being a "christian". The more I learn about what I am not supposed to be doing I am doing it more and the more I learn about how I am supposed to act towards others, I find I am getting meaner and offended more easily than I ever did before. AAAHHH what is going on, I have prayed about this and obviously I haven't learned my lesson yet because nothing seems to get better! Now it is my turn I guess to blog about needing some prayer!