Honduas in Tminus 6 hours!

I know I just updated Monday, but this news couldn't wait!! I'M GOING TO HONDURAS THIS SUMMER!! AHH! I' M SOOO EXCITED!! My church is taking a mission trip down there June 9-17 and my mom and I are going! We had a lady from Casa de Esperanza, where two people from my youth group went this past summer, speak at prime time tonight! It was soo moving...I got goose bumps and chills when she was speaking! I knew God was telling me that I needed to go be a part of the mission trip!!!! Casa de Esperanza (which means House of Hope) started out with 5 kids. About a week and a half ago the got 5 more kids and they need all the help they can get! When we go down there, we could be building houses, visiting orphanages, distributing food and clothing, doing vacation bible schools/adult bible studies, and hospital visits. I saw this thing on Sam's xanga and I loved it so I'm going to put it on here----- If we could reduce the world's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all existing human ratios remaining the same, the demographics would look something like this:60- Asians, 12-Europeans, 5-US Americans and Canadians. 8-Latin Americans, 14-Africans 49-would be female, 51-would be male, 82-would be non-white, 18-white,89- heterosexual, 11- homosexual, 33- would be Christian, 67-would be non-Christian, 5-would control 32% of the entire world's wealth, and all of them would be US citizens, 80-would live in substandard housing, 24-would not have any electricity(And of the 76% that do have electricity, most would only use it for light at night.),67-would be unable to read, 1- (only one) would have a college education, 50- would be malnourished and 1 dying of starvation, 33- would be without access to a safe water supply, 1- would have HIV, 1- near death, 2- would be near birth, 7- people would have access to the Internet. If to take a look at the world from this condensed perspective, the need for acceptance, understanding and education becomes evident.Think of it! If you woke up this morning with more health than sickness, you are luckier than the million that will not survive this week. If you have never experienced a war, a loneliness of an imprisonment, an agony of tortures, or a famine, You are happier, than 500 million persons in this world. If you are able to go to church, mosque or synagogue without fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death, you are happier, than 3 billion persons in this world.If there is a meal in your refrigerator, if you are dressed and have got shoes, if you have a bed and a roof above your head, you are better off, than 75% of people in this world. If your parents are still alive and still married, then you are a rarity. If you have a bank account, money in your purse, and there is some trifle in your coin box, you belong to 8% of well-provided people in this world. If you read this text, you are blessed three times as much, because Someone has thought of you;You do not belong to those 2 billion people which cannot read and... you have your computer! Someone once said: Live like it's Heaven on Earth. This is your world, its your life, you CAN make a difference!----- Jen (the lady that spoke tonight from Casa de Esperanza) had a WONDERFUL quote tonight that I loved and this is what it said: Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of the Lord!!--- I'm sooo excited and I can't wait to see what God has in store for me on this trip!!!The website for Casa de Esperanza is: www.cde-hopehouse.org Here is Jen's blog if you want to take a look: www.calledandcompelled.blogspot.com and if you want to see pictures of some of the kids at Casa de Esperanza, look at my friend Sam's xanga that went this summer: www.xanga.com/footprints_in_the_sand_05 Leave me comments!!! Hannah Elise---- God, let my heart be broken by the things that break your heart! Help Jen and all the kids at Casa de Esperanza!! Prepare my heart and mind for this trip and help me to do your will down in Honduras!! Amen------------:::::------------So this was a post that I wrote back in like October or November about going to Honduras..Well the day has finally come!! I'm leaving for Honduras in about 6 1/2 hours!!! I'm seriously a nervous wreck!! I hate flying!! I can't wait to get down there and see what God has in store for us though! We have about 30-35 people going on this trip! I know that God is going to do wonderful things through our group! Things I can't even begin to imagine!! I am so thankful to be able to be going down there with the group that I am!! They are wonderful, amazing people!! A few of them I don't know, but I can't wait to get to know!! You can email me and my mom while we're down there at: gcchondurasmissions@gmail.com Be sure to put my name in the subject line! We are also going be keeping a blog and that is: www.gcchondurasmissions.blogspot.com (I'll put that in the blog's I read part on my blog) Please pray for a safe travel down there and safety while we're down there! Also pray for me to be calm and for me to have peace! I'll see you guys when I get home! Love you all!

Memorial Day Weekend and Rachael's Violin Concert

So I'm sorry that it took me forever to get this post up..This week was so busy though and I didn't have time to upload all the pics and everything!! So a few weekends ago was Memorial Day Weekend and we go over to my Uncle's Lake house for that weekend every year. This year was different, but it was still fun!! We went on boat rides and fishing and of course shopping!! We go to the movies every year too!! We went to see Shrek 3 which I though was pretty funny!!! But anyways..here are a few pics from the weekend! **Post below pics about Rachael's violin so scroll down**

Cass with the fish she caught^

My cousin Zach and Megan's Zach swimming^^

Rachael, Kole, and Tiffany sticking their feet in the water^^

Cass, Rachael, and Zach fishing off the dock^

Kole and Megan^^

So about a week and a half ago Rachael had a violin concert with 3 other girls. They have a violin concert after they complete the book they're working on. Rachael had two solos and then they did a bunch of pieces together. Here are some pics and I'm going to try and get a few videos up if it'll work!!

Rachael, Ashley, and Sarah^^^

Rachael playing her violin^^^

Ashley, Sarah, and Rachael^^

Ashley, Sarah, Rachael, and their violin teacher Ashley^^

BIG UPDATE TO COME!!!

so it's definitely been a while since I'e updated, but nothing exciting really had happened from Spring Break until a few days so yea..this past weekend was Memorial Day weekend and we always go over to my uncle's lake house with my mom's whole side of the family! It was different this year than it usually is, but it was still fun!! My sister also had a violin recital last night and I got pictures and videos from that!!! I'm going to post pics from Memorial Day weekend and Rachael's recital as soon as I get more time! I PROMISE!!!! School is over in 6 days thoughh!!!! I can't wait! And then off to Honduras!! So check back towards the end of the week for BIG update!!

The week with Tiff =]

So last week was my Spring Break and I went down to North Carolina to spend the week with Tiffany!! It was sooo much fun! We got in to her house early EARLY Saturday morning...and by early I mean 1:30AM! So we slept in on Saturday then we went to the aquarium and the beach in the afternoon! It was definitely a ton of fun! On Sunday morning we went to church then we went to Wal-Mart to get grocery's and flowers. We went back to her house and planted the flowers. On Monday I went to school/work with Tiff! It was so much fun!! We went shopping that evening. On Tuesday I stayed home during the day then when Tiffany got home from work we took her dog Bohdi to the lake! It was soo hot! I got my leg scratched pretty badly by a thorn twig thingy, but its all good now! We went to Sonic after that..that was the first time I had it! It was very very good! On Wednesday I went to work with Tiff again, and that night we went out to eat with Tiffany's friend from work, Robin, and her family. On Thursday I went to work with her once again and that night we went out to a few stores to pick some things up. Friday, I went to work with her again, but Tiffany had two volleyball games to play in that day. It was teachers against teachers, but they let me play in one of the games. It was a lot of fun! We left to come home after that and it snowed pretty badly on the way back, but we made it back home safely. The week was definitely a ton of fun and I can't believe that it's already over! It's a week that I will neer forget!! Thanks so much to Tiffany for opening her house to me and letting me stay the week with her!

This is the big ugly eel that was at the aquarium. I think he looks like a sock =P

The was the really cool looking jellyfish!! The really big sting rays!! This is Tiffany's dog Bohdi. This was at the lake on Tuesday!! Tiff and Bohdi at the lake! Bohdi swimming in the lakee! That was the first time he had really been swimming! The was the back of my leg where I cut it..it looks soo much better now!!

Tiff and me at the lake!!

It's Been Forever

wow..It's been FOREVER since I've posted!! Well school's going really well! There's only like 45 days of school left so that's definitly exciting! We get out the 7th of June, then my mom and I will leave for Honduras on the 9th!! I'm soo excited for Honduras! It's going to be so much fun! Next week is Spring Break and I'm going to spend the week with Tiff down in North Carolina!! I'm soo excited for that! Well nothing is new with me at all..I know this is a boring post =P There will probably be one once I get back from N.C. so look back for that probably towards the end of next week!! Leave the comments! Hannah EliseY

When I Say "I Am A Christian"

Today in the sermon, our preacher used this poem and I fell in love with it! I went on google and I found it! Here it is: When I say..."I am a Christian," I'm not shouting "I am saved," I'm whispering "I get lost!" That is why I chose this way. When I say..."I am a Christian," I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need someone to be my guide. When I say..."I am a Christian," I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and pray for strength to carry on. When I say..."I am a Christian," I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed and cannot ever pay the debt. When I say..."I am a Christian," I'm not claiming to be perfect, my flaws are too visible but God believes I'm worth it. When I say..."I am a Christian," I still feel the sting of pain. I have my share of heartaches which is why I seek His name. When I say..."I am a Christian," I do not wish to judge. I have no authority. I only know I'm loved.

Update =)

So...things are going okay right now..school's definitly getting harder and I've had problems with some friends latley but we worked it out..I definitly have just wanted to get away these past couple of weeks and the one place that I've wanted to go is Maine!! I miss it soo much!! It's my favorite place in the world and I just wanna get away and go up there so bad! Whenever I'm up there, I'm happy! It's absolutly beautiful up there and it always cheers me up! I CANNOT wait to get up there this summer and sit by the ocean!! Sorry I just kind of rambled...So my birthday's next month!! I'm excited for that! I had semester exams yesterday, today, and i have a few tomorrow then there's no school on Monday!! I really need a break right now even if it is only one day! I found out some news last night thought that definitly cheered me up!! It made my week!! Well I'll leave you with pictures of my favorite place in the world! Oh yea..and I got this Lighthouse layout again because it reminds me of Maine!! Leave me some wonderful comments!! The cheer me up!! Portland Head Light^^^

Bar Harbor^^^

Peak's Island^^^

Boothbay Harbor^^^

Harasseketts^^The BEST restraunt in Maine!!

Wolf's Neck Woods State Park^^^

Portland^^^