Thanksgiving

Crowding together in the kitchen, food sitting about on the counter, Maddy reading Psalm 145, bowing our heads, holding hands, and giving thanks for everything.
You have got to love Thanksgiving! Not merely because of the DELICIOUS food, or lovely desserts, but rather gathering with family you don't get to see often and laughing and having a wonderful time.

These are my top three things I'm thankful for this day:

1. I'm thankful for my Creator Who loved us enough to send us His Son, that He thought we were worth dying for, Who died an excruciating death for us, and rose again on the third day for our salvation, that He bridged the gap created between man and God since the Fall by stretching out His arms across the cross

2. For my loving and encouraging family, who are always there for me

3. My dear friends, who are just as crazy as I am

Hope ya'll have had a fabulous Thanksgiving day!

Les Miserables

Last night was the best night ever! My sister, mom, and i joined our friends to go see the 25th Anniversary of Les Miserables. I cannot tell you just how absolutely breathtaking it was! We arrived and could barely breath with excitement, sat down after getting refreshments and impatiently waited until the movie began. When the lights dimmed I thought I was going to die of excitement!

Almost every song had me in tears, and when the unbelievably talented actors and actresses hit those amazing notes, I just sat there, draw dropped, with a silly grin on my face. It was SO crazy hard not to burst out into song, which, haha, we actually did...quietly. Oh! Is it even possible to describe such talent?? Even the orchestra had me in tears! It was the closest thing to perfect music on this earth. (well, most of it was...)

When the most remarkable concert ended, just when I thought it couldn't get ANY better, suddenly the crowd split, and out came the ORIGINAL cast from 1985!! Me and Rebecca couldn't stop cheering. Then they began to sing!! If I had died right then, I would have died completely happy! *sigh* Afterwards the two Frenchmen who originated the musical came out said a few words! I am surprised I didn't start crying at that too! It's now my dream preform in Les Miserables! Though I must say, if I'm going to be in it, I'm going to have to learn not to cry every time someone sings. ;)

Here's a glimpse of what we experienced. Grab the Kleenex... And btw, this isn't my video, unfortunately, we were not at the London performance, just at a movie theater in Ft. Worth. (the guy in the white, puffy shirt is Alfie Boe and he was the man who played Jean Valjean in the production we watched last night. He has such incredible talent!!)

Frog Leg Anyone??

Ok, I totally meant to blog about this yesterday, but, haha, forgot. The random and brave thing I did yesterday was I ATE A BITE OF FRIED FROG LEG!! And no, it doesn't taste like chicken, contrary to belief. I think someone just made that up so their sister would try it! It had a weird taste, and it was slimy! eh. Though I must say it definitely was not the worst thing I've ever eaten... like escargot. Gag me with a spoon. So...yeah. true story. :)

Bon Appetit!

My Day

A glimpse into my Monday

1. Studied like a maniac for my Biology test and felt confident about it, yet still was stumped by a few questions (why is that?!)

2. Got back my grade for the quarterly test last week and thank the Lord I made a good grade to make up a few grades which were...um, less then acceptable...so Huzzah for that!!
3. Drew what I saw under the microscope. There is NOTHING simple about a cell! It felt like someone had handed me a small pic of the Sistine Chapel and told me to try to sketch it! Egad that was complicated...
4. Prepared my monologue for Music Man JR.
5. Discovered that sewing and laughing is not a good choice. I dropped my needle somewhere in the couch and...hehehe, couldn't find it....oops.
6. RAN to my worldview class thinking I was late, but actually was a tad early, so winded for NOTHING...lol
7. I felt like Barney Fife in Worldview today... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBuPQgV8yBM
8. For Music Man auditions I recited Opportunity by Edward R. Sill and sang 16 going on 17 from The Sound of Music. Although I messed up a bit on the poem and my hands fluttered like leaves at my side, it went pretty well.
9. Had fun reading different parts in the script!
10. Now I am going to sew on those stays that need to be finished and maybe learn a bit more French...

~ Bonne nuit mes amis~