1 semester down, 1 to go.

I cannot believe that in just 3 days, 1st semester of my senior year will be over! This semester has been crazy. First, we had cheerleading state and got 1st place! Also, our football team went pretty far this year, but we lost to Lamar. I've had cheer practices, games, work, and very little free time! This first semester back at Ash Grove has been a little different, but I am so glad I am back where I belong. Hillcrest taught me a lot of valuable lessons, though. I am so much more appreciative of the things that I have at AG, especially not having to take finals! My next semester should slow down just a little bit. I am going to be a library aid for one class period, which will be nice. It gives me an excuse to read more and to blog about it;)
I am also doing ceramics as an independent study. I love ceramics and want to continue to improve my skills and make beautiful pottery. This next year I am starting a weight loss thing. I am going to be 40 lbs (give or take) lighter this time next year! I will probably post stuff about that on here too! I know that if I don't get healthy and lose the weight now, then I probably never will.
Basketball season is in full swing as Ash Grove, but not really. Today I should be in school, but this is our 5th snow/ice day. That being said, a lot of the games have been canceled. I dont really like basketball, but I love cheering with my friends!
Thats pretty much all I got right now.
Enjoy your Chrismas and I'll be make in 2014!

Monday, Tuesday, Happy days.

Thursday was my first day of school! I am so glad to be back at Ash Grove! I cannot believe this is my last school year in high school. Im totally Okay being a kid forever and not having to grow up and do grown up things.

The future and the unknown make me a little nervous, but I've got God on my side, so I know that whatever happens in life, God is right there with me!

College, dating, marriage, a job, debt, kids,  even more debt, even more kids, a new job, bigger house, more debt, getting wrinkly, midlife crisis, kids graduating and moving out, less debt, grandkids, No more kids at home, smaller house, less debt, more spending money, more grandkids, more wrinkles. Annnnd death. Just a glimpse of what my life is going to be like. Hahah

Im excited to see what this next school year has in store for me, and what the next few years hold for me!
Oh the journey of life with all it's twists and turns!

1 year later

It was almost this time last year that I found out my dad got a job at hillcrest and when my life changed. Well 1 year later, I have been given the oppertunity to go back to Ash Grove and graduate there; I took it! imstill uncertain as to why exactly God wanted me at Hillcrest, but because of going there, i made a few new friends, shared the gospel, let my life be a light in a dark place, got a job(which I love!), and just grow up a little more and become more mature. also, I hate change so it just helped me to step out of my comfort zone and realize change is going to happen. I grew closer to my grandparents that opened up their house to my family and I got to grow closer to my family. i didnt like every moment of what i went through, and there were tears and bad days, but there was also smiles and some good moments.
with all that being said, I am SO excited to go back home and to my school and spend senior year with my best friend and cheer there againand graduate there. Once a pirate, always a pirate. i look forward to telling you all about senior year, but im going to have a great summer first!!!
xoxoxoxoxo
Bethany

March Madness

March has been a very crazy month! Heres what I have done so far...
I went to the wonderful state of COLORADO for my spring break! Here are some pictures.



I tried snowboarding this year! I liked it, but I don't know if I liked it more than skiing.




This is me at the very top of the mountain!




This my friends, is Copper Mountain.




Seriously, it was SO pretty.



We left on Sunday afternoon around 2pm and we stopped in Goodland, Kansas at the fancy Super 8. (ha!) We left around 10:30, or 9:30, I wasn't sure about the mountain time and with daylight savings time. My room ended up waking up at 7:30 not 8:30.. The fact that we got less sleep than we wanted was pretty frustrating. We were on the road for another 5-6 hours and then we made it to Frisco, Colorado! I can't even describle how pretty the view is on the way to Colorado. Getting to watch the mountains grow bigger and bigger until they are surrounding you is insane.
I had a really great time and Im so glad I got to spend my week here!
There is A LOT going on next week, so stay tuned for a long blog. :)
XOXO
Bethany

A semester later..

I have had zero time to blog about what all has gone on. If you would of told me a year ago that I would be at Hillcrest High School, working at Subway and living with my Papa Paul, I would of told you that you were out of your mind. But thats where I am at right now in my life. I am in my second semester at Hillcrest and I guess it has gotten slightly better. First semester was a mess. I cried a lot. I had the worst attitiude over everything. I stopped reading my Bible. I was awful. I never saw my grandma anymore. I missed hanging out with my friends. I was angry at God and what he was making me go through. But over the last 5-6 months, I realized something. I got saved this summer, and God knew that I needed to be at Hillcrest for a reason.. but why?! Our work, our school, wherever we are is our missions field. Since going here, I have witnessed to numerous people and I have been able to be the light in a very dark place. You could say that I've gotten better, and yeah I think I have. But I still have my moments when I get upset over a rude comment someone says, or when I think about what I "should" be doing at Ash Grove. I still get emotional and shed silly tears. But thats just a part of the grieving process I suppose. My heart will always have a spot for Ash Grove and I believe thats where my home truely is here on Earth. But its only my temperary home. Heaven is my real home, so there is no use in getting upset over things on Earth. Through this experience, it has helped me realize things about myself that I need to work on. I don't do well with change, even the slightest bit. I close people out and take my anger out on them. I also keep to myself and dont let people in even when they try to help. Worst of them all, I took God out of the equation. Not only was I closing my family out, but I closed off from God. Im still working on mending that relationship, but it's getting better.
I will try and post more often since I am in a computer class and have a lot of free time!
XOXO
Bethany