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Friday, September 28, 2007

The counter is showing me higher and higher numbers, yet only two comments. Don't try to tell me the counter is lying, it never lies. I'm going to eat some apple cinnamon cheerios!! Grr.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Profound!

Actually, no it won't be, I just wanted to try to capture your attention, did it work?

I'm not sure why I'm blogging, I am bored that's probably why. The weekend that just passed was one of the best weekends I have had in a long time. It pretty much consisted of nothing that would be interesting to all you people reading this right now, but it was just an amazing time of bonding for my husband and I. On friday we had youth group, and other than someone trying to tip me over in the porto-potty my first time using it (If you read this, yes I am still bitter) it went on without a hitch. It was actually a lot of fun. I didn't do the mud thing, just kind of hung out with nathan and kellee, but it was just really fun.
Saturday we were lazy, Sunday we were lazy. We decided that instead of doing thank-you cards we would watch movies all day, I think it was a good idea, it was fun. We moved the t.v. onto our dresser and watched V for Vendetta and The Transporter. It was good.

Oh, just a little side note here... To anyone who is reading this and thinks I am SUPER rude for not sending out my thank you cards for wedding presents yet, I am sorry. We've had a lot going on and we were pretty busy during the summer and I'm sorry for not getting them out sooner, but you will have them sometime, don't worry. AND i am very thankful for your gift!

Tuesday was my Uncle Bill's memorial service. At first I thought it was weird that they were having a party type thing. They asked everyone to bring a plate of food because there would be a potluck afterward and dancing. The dancing didnt happen but the potluck did and it was such a good idea. It gave everyone a chance to chat and it may sound strange but I actually had a really good time. It WAS a celebration of life and of things he loved. It's what he asked for because he loved cooking and he loved potlucks so it was a really good way to honour him.
Afterwards we headed home to quickly change and then we went to youth group. It was different on tuesday. Instead of staying at the church we went to timmy's and then to the beach where chris did his talky thingy. It was so good! It was about habitual sins and he challenged us afterwards to find a quiet place and bring them before God. I am such a sinner. It honestly disgusts me sometimes and it seems that often I just don't want to let go of them. OR that I won't let go of past sins that God has already forgiven me for. I just feel so bad for some things that I won't let God heal me from that. Well there you go, that was a little personal for me. But maybe someone will be encouraged by that, who knows?!

Yesterday was Lindsay's birthday. She is such a wonderful woman, seriously! I have so much fun with Lindsay, she is one of the only ones who understands my sense of humour. Example:

Lindsay Samson
7:36pm August 8th
You are online. you just ate chicken at my house. That is coo.


Kerri Braunberger
7:37pm August 8th
coo coo. that's pigeon, not chicken. what time does show start?


Lindsay Samson
7:39pm August 8th
show start 23 minut.


Kerri Braunberger
7:40pm August 8th
why yo so bad at stuff lik type?


Lindsay Samson
7:41pm August 8th
Why u so bade at stuf lik speeek.?


Kerri Braunberger
7:44pm August 8th
me no no. k, i go putz cloth away den i cum oova kkk? oop! me no part of de kkk, ok?


Lindsay Samson
7:46pm August 8th
okkk yees.



I'm sure no one else thought that was funny but it made me laugh out loud so I thought I'd include that. So I guess my point is that I feel sorry for all of you out there who do not have Lindsay Samson as an older sister. You're missing out, I wish there was something I could do for you.


I think that's all for now, I'm sorry for the lack of profoundness and the longevity of what I just wrote. It's probably not actually that long, it just seems long to me because my fingers are starting to hurt from typing.

And one last thing. Will people please start leaving comments! I know people are reading my blog because I have a counter but no one leaves comments anymore and it's starting to creep me out because i don't know WHO is getting this little inside look into my life.




4:02pm July 10th
I just made an album. I'm so technological!


Kerri Braunberger
4:05pm July 10th
yes, im going to look at it right now. are you coming back over? probably not right? i wrote my speech, it's short and super sweet haha


Lindsay Samson
4:06pm July 10th
me just stay here


Lindsay Samson
4:07pm July 10th
i need to shave and what not


Kerri Braunberger
4:12pm July 10th
yeah, your stache was getting pretty narsty


Lindsay Samson
4:13pm July 10th
you're narsty.


Kerri Braunberger
4:15pm July 10th
yeah, i am. i love eating sushi taht has been sitting on the table for half an hour in 40 degree weather, and then i put sweaty head cheese on it ,it's so good and narsty


Lindsay Samson
4:17pm July 10th
so sig douwg nasty peice of trash poo nasty nast nast with a rotten banana on top.


Lindsay Samson
4:17pm July 10th
pretty creative huh?


Kerri Braunberger
4:24pm July 10th
it's so nasty that I died and then the toxins bumped my heart back to life. But they were toxic so they killed me again. Kathizzle called ems (emergency response something) and they brought me back. I've been burping something fierce ever since, the plants in my house died, they don't like my narsties.


Lindsay Samson
4:25pm July 10th
That is nast. I'm sorry you had to go through that.


Kerri Braunberger
4:27pm July 10th
yeah, it was as bad as a lion coughing up a fur ball. anyway, i think I'll go scrape my heels or something. holla back you


Lindsay Samson
4:27pm July 10th
I shall go do something of the like. see ya dawg.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Psalm 27

The LORD is my light and my salvation-
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life-
of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil men advance against me
to devour my flesh,
when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then willl I be confident.

One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek;
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beatuy of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
and set me high upon a rock.
Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who suround me;
at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the LORD.

Hear my voice when I call, O LORD;
be merciful to me and answer me.
My heart says of you, "Seek his face!"
Your face, LORD, I will seek.
Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
O God my Savior.
Though my father and mother forsake me,
the LORD will reeive me.
Teach me your way, O LORD;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.
Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing out violence.

I am still confident of this;
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD:
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

Psalm 145

I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.

Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
One generation will commend your works to another;
they will tell of your mighty acts.
They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

They will tell of the power of your awesome works,
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
They will celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

The LORD is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
The LORD is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
All you have made will praise you, O LORD;
your saints will extol you.
They will tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
so that all men may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.

The LORD is faithful to all his promises
and loving toward all he has made.
The LORD upholds all those who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food at the proper time.
You open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways
and loving toward all he has made.
The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
The LORD watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.

My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.

This has been the worst september of my life.

My Uncle Bill passed away on Sunday September 16th, two weeks after his mom died. He is survived by his wife, and his three kids who are the same ages as my sisters and I. It was so hard to see him on sunday because he didn't look anything like the Uncle Bill I knew. He was so skinny with no hair, he was only semi-concious, and he was struggling to breath. We only were there for about two hours and then he was gone. Something that was really nice to see was the way his wife was taking care of him. You could tell that they were still totally commited to loving eachother even after twenty-five years of marriage ( It will be their 25th anniversary this tuesday, the day his funeral is planned for) My family prayed fiercely that God would open Bill's heart and he would accept Christ before he died. We won't know until we meet our Heavenly Father if he did.

This has been such an incredibly hard year, I can't even explain it. There has been so much to be discouraged about but we've always pulled through because of the hope we have in Christ. I've been realizing that almost NOTHING is in my control. So many people would think this a scary thing, but I find it kind of relieving. I can always be assured that God is working for the good, and no matter what happens in my life that I see as "bad", God is using it somehow for His Glory. This doesn't mean I'm happy with my circumstances, but it does mean I can be joyful and hopeful.

Do you know what was really neat? My parents told me that they were feeling down and oppressed and they felt like they needed to read the passage about the armour of God. They picked up the nearest Bible and it happend to be my granny's that they took home after she passed away. They looked it up in her Bible, and there is was circled, the whole passage. We didn't even know if she had been reading it. I just thought that was neat, if you don't that's fine, I'm not very good at telling stories anyway. Do you know what else is neat, through everything that has been going on we have had multiple opportunities to share the gospel with our family and to pray with them, something that would never have been accepted before. Our greatest hope for them is that they will come to know Jesus as their Friend, Saviour, and Lord, He is the only way.

I still don't have a kitten and I really want one. I think God is teaching me something about patience, I don't know. haha.





Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm, then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, witht the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation ad the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Ephesians 6: 10-20

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Well, I'm back at work now. I haven't decided how I feel about that quite yet. It is definitely nice to have a routine again, but those preteen boys are just so irritating it makes me want to pull my hair out. And the thing is, they're way worse for me than they are for any of the other staff because I'm young and apparently I don't deserve respect. They said yesterday they'd rather be rude than weird. I think that generation is going to have major problems.

On Friday night Nathan took me out for a date and it was fantastic! We went to the Old Spaghetti Factory for dinner, then he took me to Marble Slab for dessert, and then we headed out to High Knolls to play a round of mini golf. It was so much fun and we tied so I didn't have to be fake mad at him for kicking my butt! Random note: I discovered a dead bunny just off of hole 10. That's not really very important or interesting, but I thought I'd share that anyway.
Saturday we had a youth worship practice at 9 in the morning, I did not pick that time nor did I want to get up but I had to because Nathan threatend to meanly tickle me until I got out of bed. That pretty much means that he'll sit on me, put on a scary face and pretend he's some sort of savage animal attacking me, so I got up. Afterwards we had a very very long nap and a wonderful rest of our day bonding and having a really good time. Sunday looked pretty much the same except the nap was way longer haha. It was so long we didn't go to bed until about 4 in the morning. Monday was my dad's birthday so we went mini golfing again and we ate a dinner of steak and massive baked potatoes at 3:30 before Kate had to go to work. Then we watched the first Die Hard in the trilogy we got my dad for his new big screen t.v.

Unfortunately the weekend didn't really end on a happy note.

Nathan and I were about to walk out the door to go grocery shopping when there was a loud knock from the other side. I knew what was coming.... My mom was there with tears in her eyes. "She's gone." My granny had finally lost her battle with brain cancer.

Marguerite Riel (I think her dad was cousins with Louis Riel) was born in Saskatchewan in the 1920's. I would ask my dad what exact date but he's on the phone right now, and I don't even know if I spelled her name right. Oh dear me. Anyway... She married a man named Dollard Samson and had eight wonderful children, four girls and four boys, with Mr. Gary Samson being the wonderfulest of all of course! She enjoyed going dancing and dressing very funky for her age. We're talking mid-drif baring tops not too long ago haha. She was a pretty hip granny!

I was telling Nathan on Monday that he needs to really cherish his grandparents. I only have one gramma left, I didn't even get to meet my mom's dad. I'm only twenty and I know people who are way older than me who still have all of their grandparents. Cherish them, you're lucky if you still have them.

With all of these things going on in my family, my granny dying, my uncle being in the hospital with cancer, my dad having a stroke and then just last week having to go back to the hospital with other problems, has really made me realize that life is short. I don't want to have a wasted life, do you? Probably not. The only way to not have a wasted life is to live with Jesus as your guide. Give Him everything you are and your life will count for something.

I really want a kitten.

That's all folks.