FDTP

Hey I'm going to the FDTP tonight! woop woooooop. I'm not gonna be posting here for about 3 weeks, but after then, be prepared for a mushy post to my now former home in Tampico. See you in a bit

In Brownsville.

So we came up to brownsville FINALLY for those who knew we were leaving "tomorrow" for over a week:P. It's been going pretty good, considering the selection of CDs that we have. We weren't really expecting to be doing the kind of tooling that we are, but PTL and we're doing our best:D. We're heading back home tomorrow after doing a day and a half of witnessing. We made a bit for the FDTP but still need quite a bit more, so just pray the supporters that we wrote come through. We have our fingers crossed. I packed up my room before coming. It was so hard. Hahaha. I'm suuuuch a pack rat. Course, I couldn't bring myself to forsake all my sentimental stuff, so I'm leaving a box of my stuff there...Oh sorry girls, I must have forgotten to tell you:P. Celeste was being a taskmaster and making me fold everything all perfectly and unfolding the ones she didn't aprove of. She went to go "make lunch" in david's room (Buuuuusted lesty) and I stuck everything in the suitcase fast before she could inspect them. Ho ho ho. She is probably refolding it all now as we speak...I type...wtv. Anyways, this is getting long and boring, so I'll cut it here. Oh no, I won't. I got my diploma for finishing high school today and we opened it. It's so beautiful:D. They included a letter and my dad read it out loud and was crying. Hahah I love you dad. So yeah, I'm ending it noooow. Hehe Love you all. Kissies.

Ha. How do you feel about yourself now? Hmmm?

Remember, we don't just need labourers in the Family; we need labour leaders! We need people who can take initiative, go the extra mile, do the extra job‚ and work better and harder and sometimes longer than they're expected to. If you do what the Lord expects you to, there are no limits! If you exercise the spiritual weapons He's given you, there are no impossibilities. If you give your all for Jesus, He'll give His all for you, both now and a hundredfold hereafter, for eternity.

Mon Pere.

Happy Birthday Dad. Come out thou bald head. Hahaha. I love you so much. It's so weird that I'm moving away from home and I'm not gonna have you there anymore. I'm really gonna miss you. And your sillyness. How we can tease you and you don't mind. Remember when I'd always call you a cow and you'd be like "Oh, that's okay, cuz cows are cool." Haha gullable. Thanks for being the best dad I could've wished for; for caring for us so much. Night braids. Lol. Anyways, all that to say: Happy birthday. I hope you have a super good year surrounded by ...some...of your little olive plants.
Noah and his olive plants.
Hahahaha. I love this one.

Xalapa.

Soo. I've been on the road a lot lately, but, being the smart person that I am, I didn't bring my camera with me. Luckily for this forgetful virgo, other people did, and although I'm not the type to jump in front of a camera, there are a few that I'm gonna post here. Enjoy (said like Nachooo)

* I knoooow that that movie is ages old, but it remains to be one of my favourites:D eeee ding

We stopped at the beach on the way down. It was so pretty; you could see it from the road.

Stopped again..don't remember why...Yay! We like our fruits!
Sky ballet..on tiles....beat that
Not sure what we were doing, but it's pretty cool, eh?

3 of the 7 ...non...stinky missionaries (Oh that may have been a better name for our team!)Ho ho ho.
Tired after a long week of witnessing

All us girls (minus Marianne, who was taking the picture) and Benito, the super cool guy who put up with us the whole time we were there and fed us and everything.

Me...

Heheh...Hey guys. Gosh, it's been a while. I've been on the road quite a bit. First in Matamoros for like 10 days and got home Saturday night. Monday morning, we made our way to Xalapa, Veracruz. The weather is sooo nice here. It's actually cold. Celeste, you know how my feet get cold super easily, right? They're icicles. The witnessing isn't so great (cough) but we're trying. We need your prayers, so if you feel the burden (ho ho ho) shoot up one for us. We have 10,000 pesos to make for the FDTP still so, yeah. I'll post pictures soon, I think. Ehehe. We stopped at the beach on the way here and it was so pretty. We took some pics, but don't get too excited. We have our clothes on:P

I have the sweetest brother in the whole world.

So me and Marianne are chillin'...like villains...and Mare Bear comes in the room and proceeds to tell us the cutest, sweetest story in the world:

Jordan:"Hey Mary, can I be with Danny this afternoon?"

Mary: "Uh...I think Danny is going out with your mom this afternoon...but maybe something changed. Why? Where is Sebby?"

Jordan: "No, Sebby is upstairs. It's just cuz I was thinking that we have all these clothes from the provisioning that no one wants, so we could take them to a poor colonia and sell them for like, super cheap. And Danny could drive."

Mary: "Uh huh....aaaaand?"

Jordan: "And then we could give the money to Flowy and Marianne for the....C...D...F..T..P...D"


Awww! That is just so precious and sweet. I was so caught off guard. Earlier my mom and I were talking about the fundraising for the FDTP and midget was just sitting there listening. I love you, fatso. You're the bestest.

Farmerless.

Awww! They've finally left. The room looks so clean now:P. Joking Celeste, you know I love you. But seriously, dinner was depressingly quiet. I miss you guys already and don't know how I'm gonna survive the month. Goodness me, what am I gonna do when I move? Alright. Lets start with the head of the family... and make our way down to the feet:P.

Will: Hehe. I'm gonna miss your weird jokes. The rabbit one. Lol. It's gonna be weird not being teased for a WHOLE month! I'm still your Miss Guadalajara.

Cherish: My teacher. Who's gonna bug me into action with my school? I miss doing school with you; you're a great teacher. It was fun being in your classroom, cuz we got to goof off and talk and stuff. You put up with us, and I admire that about you--I don't know how you did it. I know you're correcting this like an essay right now, so I'm gonna stop!

Celeste: So if we were starting at the head and working our way down to the feet....you would be...:P Tum baby. I yuv you baby. (you know the voice and all;) ) I'm looking at your huge double bed right now. The room seems so quiet and empty without chya. Aaaand I'm officially kitchen deacon by myself for a whole month. Pray I live through it! I hope you have a great time in Canada...without me. Bady. You broke your promise. Hmph. Get online for a change, cuz if you do, I have a sumfin to tell ya;).

Julie: OH MY GOD!!! No one to make me feel bad about not working out, no one to convict me about me eating habits when I see you walk into the room with an overflowing bowl of carrots, and, God, there is soooo much butter in the home for a change:P. Love you Julie. Stay sweet and loveable, and always be there for me, like you always are. You're a junky climber, and I miss being able to make fun of you for it. We'll go roof hopping some day.....I like that phrase, some day. Snicker.

Seany boy: I missed a million extra hugs today. I actually had like...none...basically.You know what happened today? I was being silly with Marianne today in the OXXO, and I told her that I'd kick my shoe super far if she'd go and get it. So I did and on accident I kicked it too high and knocked over some bottles. haha. You would've had to been there. It was funny.

Anyways, I know this post is pathetic, sounds like you guys are gonna be gone forever and this is some memorial, but I'm gonna miss you guys tons. Say hi to Canada for me and be nice to it. Don't miss me too much; I can't say I wont though.

cute...

GREATER LOVE
Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this,
than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”1
Greater love means taking the initiative
to reach out; to feel what the other person
is feeling; to dry their tears; to bear their
burdens; to feel their afflictions; to minister
to those who are sick and nurse them back
to health; to listen with a loving, open ear to
those who need to pour out; to be a caring
and understanding friend to those who need
a friend; to pray for those in need; to let their
heartaches be your heartaches; to make their
hopes and dreams your hopes and dreams.

Old awesome pictures

So for the feast we had this "Mexican night" although half of us came as Aztecan warriors. So cool. I never got to post the pictures, so I'm going to do so now...

Note from the editor: Not for the faint-hearted. Some girls are half naked:OA toast! To wealth!...I mean...to our wins!

Me all excited about nothing, as always, and Celeste making fun of me...as always:P
Shiner pants, shiner pants!
Robie is soo cute!


Our war dance. Watch out devil! It's the offensive!
Our...other war dance.....
"Look, water buffalo!"
We don't need to cut off one boob like the amazon women, because we don't have ANY!!! yaaay

Some of the fierce warriors.
The freaky kids' table.

Haha This picture is super awesome, so I labeled it. It's too good.
Ana and Rachel.
The table. We had some AWESOME Mexican food that night. Slurp!
Julie the fierce super modela