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Name: Ellen
Birthday: 1/11/1990
Gender: Female
Interests: friends, phones, handwritten letters.
poetry. nature.
piano...some. music.
sports, laughter, fun.
amusement parks.
family, church.
God.
oh....and lilies...can you tell? i'm really not a girly girl...honest
Expertise: making my face do weird things
Occupation: bum
Industry: Other
Message: message me
AIM:  synchrohon1990
MSN: ellen.mcadam@gmx.de
ICQ:  284234478
Member Since:
6/21/2005
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| Wow.
This year is quickly racing towards the end. I have my AP French exam
tomorrow, family coming on Wednesday, JSB Friday, final soccer games,
last projects to turn in, SATs and finals to look forward to in these
next few weeks. Though it is a busy time of year, I enjoy it over all
the others. Partially because of the beautiful weather and the promise
of summer memories and travels, but also because it gives me a time to
reflect upon what i have learned this year. I can truly say that this
year has been the hardest and richest year of my life. So many lessons
learned, so many hardships endured, joy and sadness, pain and the gift
of being healed, friendships lost and gained, losing pride, gaining
humility, learning patience and trust, realizing how small i am and how big God is. The thing that
stands out to me most as i remember what God has taught me, is that His
grace is sufficient for me. I can never do enough to deserve it or try
to merit his gift. That's why it is called grace. I've learned that God
is more loving than disappointed, more forgiving than judging, more
kind than angry, and more Father than Power.
I feel that I have been set free this year, from a lifetime of trying
to be enough, to the liberty of delighting in my insufficiency. It was
not by my own doing. I did not go to God and ask Him to draw me to Him.
He sought me out as a loving Friend and kept knocking on my door until
I woke up and answered. He is an awesome God.
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| Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Hold her tight for us, Jesus.
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| Here it is April and I'm "home" in Fuessen. We've had some lovely weather here. Lots of sunshine. I've been outside a lot, reading on the back porch, going on walks and bike rides...Mom and Tim planted flowers yesterday and wouldn't you know it...it snowed. hmm...Spring was here...where did it go? Nonetheless it is still quite beautiful. Where else can you be downtown and have a postcard view of the alps and Neuschwanstein? If only traveling didn't cost so much... I'd have all my friends come out here and visit. It's breathtaking!
On Friday we leave on a charter bus to go to Italy...Tuscany to be more specific. I hope it's fun...even if the bus is full of senior citizens..=) And then the following Friday I'm going up to Hannover to visit with old friends.
That's what's going to be happening...but seeing as i haven't updated in over a month, let me fill you in on what's been going on...
The last couple of weeks at BFA have been stressful, overwhelming, exciting, fun, hard, rich and blessed.
God's been teaching me a few things about grace and I've had good conversations with people about that. He's also showed me through others how much He cares for me.
School stuff was getting pretty tough...too much to do and no end in sight for quite a while. But I did get the chance to hang out with friends i hadn't hung out with in a long time. Very meaningful talks....I hadn't had very many of those in some time. And then of course...soccer. It's sooo fun. I love getting out on the field in snow, rain or sun and just forgetting about everything else, pushing myself, and just having fun. I LOVE it!
That's all folks!
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| It has been a while.
The weather has just been too beautiful lately to spend time in front of the computer.
Oh yes. I've been to Spain recently. It was lovely. I had so much fun
and I miss it. Miss V did an awesome job organizing everything. I
applaud her...standing up.
SO....I've been running the beautiful hills of Kandern lots lately. It's good fun. Mainly to get
ready for soccer, but when the weather is so wonderfully sunny and
warm, I am mucho more motivated. The other day I thought I was in
heaven for a moment while I was running....but then I noticed my sore
legs and realized that I couldn't be in heaven after all...but I did
get a glimpse of it, for sure. I usually like sunrises more than
sunsets, but this one...whew! It took my breath away (or maybe it was
the hill I was running up). Seriously...even the TREES shimmered
pinkish in the glow of the sun. wow. so pretty. It makes me wonder how
people can choose not to believe in a Creator. Something so
incredible...a coincidence? I don't think so. Anyways all that to
say, I am very happy at this early spring (if it stays this way)
and I am getting SO excited for soccer...good times, lots of laughter,
days getting longer, weather getting warmer, creeking... wow. ahh.
(that is a satisfying sigh, not a scream.)
there have been not so joyful things happening, too. But I shall not
dwell on them....one of them being my lousy English grade on the essay.
I hate it when you completely miss the point. oh well.
I am going home on Thursday. I am happy to finally get to see where my
parentals live these days. And I am praying for snow, so we can ski.
That would be lovely...or prodigious. or prodigidous in that guy from October Sky 's words...well, word. it's a happy word. and it's a vocab word. I like it.
Ok...moving on now. Miss Young (math) is back. This makes me happy. Just in case you didn't know yet.
Well, my friends, I think I shall rap this up. Have a lovely day.
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| Life is simply beautiful. I have so many reasons to be thankful right about now. God is the most incredible thing that has ever happened to me. I have never felt so unworthy, and yet so accepting of His love. I wish there were words that accurately describe Him to the fullest. My life is so blessed. My heart is full. He really cares. For me. He really knows me. My heart. He really wants to heal. My soul. | | |
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