AK difficulties

We are planning on moving to AK. We’ve had an odd series of events that suddenly caused us to wonder if it is really God’s will that we move out of TN, away from dear friends, away from our little farm, and move to Alaska.

Yes, there are things in AK that I would look forward to. But never have I thought something would be so difficult as this.

We had a family who wants to buy our house come and look at it. This is when the gravity of the situation fell on me. LEAVE this place?

I know that the Lord won’t have me to do anything that is beyond my ability. I know I can make this move if it’s His will. But, I will struggle with having the proper attitude. And in my rebellious nature, I know that it wouldn’t be myself to smile the whole trip up to AK. I’ve been praying that He would help me to keep the attitude that would please Him. After all, if this is His will for me to go, it is HE that I live for! NOT myself! So I MUST keep that attitude (cheerfulness, thankfulness, contentedness, etc.). (Phil. 2:5, 2:14, 1 Thess. 5:18)

And as you probably know, I am very attached to this place. I am extremely attached to my Church and friends. So while I was fighting the natural desire to sulk, I was lead to Philippians 1 and was reading about how Paul was in chains, but longed to visit God’s people in Philippi, but he hadn’t a choice whether or not he could see them.

Made me think of what I baby I am. Here I am, thinking about how difficult it would be not to see my friends at least once a month anymore, and I come across Paul’s situation. At least I would have the freedom to visit them! AND I could contact them every day!

If we do move, may I go joyfully there knowing that it is His will and may I be pleased to know that His will in me is being fulfilled. May He use me for His glory. What a privilege that is!!!

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose.

For His Glory,

-Ryann

Hebrews 13:20-21

May the God of peace,…equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him.

Ummmm

Okay, I'll blog something again soon. Check back in a month or two. :-P

Randomness

Written 2-11-09
Coie and I recently went out to eat (Salsaritas, awesome Mexican food) with some friends that we met not too long ago. Somehow we got into a conversation about spicy foods and hot sauce. I mentioned that Coie’s taste buds must not work because she can eat the hottest things that MUST burn the whole way down and she doesn’t seem to even notice the hotness (she eats those Burning Buffalo Wings as if it has no hot flavor whatsoever—as if it were as unhot as bread).
After a while of discussing the different burning foods in the world, Bethany, who also can’t stand very hot things, said: “I just don’t think food should hurt.” I think she’s right.

While I was on the computer messing around, Emmiko brought me four muffins that she made.
As she slid the plate under my nose she said “Ryann, you are so skinny. I’m gonna help you gain a HUNDRED pounds.”

Whoa.

4 Muffins. 100 Pounds.

What did you put in those???
So, I enjoyed all four muffins. Then I went and got 2 more. I don’t think I gained 150 pounds. Before I had the muffo’s I weighed 131, now I’m 131.1/2. Um. “Emmi, your muffins didn’t really work, maybe you should make me a couple pans of dirt cake.”

Juss and Cha should be here in a couple hours. They’re taking forEVER. I’ll bet Charley took the pilot seat and got lost somewhere in the blue.
*Edit*
Jess and Cha are HERE!!! And they got me an AWESOME computer program, it’s so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY’RE awesome.

From a Germaphobic

So, I’ve learned that nothing good can come from being a germaphobic. It’s unfortunate that I’m a germaphobic. I just realized today some new things that grossed me out so bad. And I though “Pshaw, if I weren’t a germaphobic, this wouldn’t be a problem”. I then realized that even though I had done this “thing” that I thought was so gross so many times during my life, I was still alive. So I tried not to think about this disgusting “thing” while I did it because it’s unavoidable. It’s also harmless. Harmless, yet psychologically painful.

So, I’ve been working on not being grossed out so easily or thinking so hard about things that would end up grossing me out (such as…well, nevermind). I was talking to Dad (also a germaphobic) about germaphobia and he told me that he just learned to accept really gross things because he just came to so many points that he HAD to deal with whatever was so gross.

Anyways, I’m working on accepting gross things in life.

Okay, now I wanna share something that REALLY bothers me:
I can’t STAND it when people spell “would’ve” or “could’ve” like this: “Would of” or “Could of”.
It kills me. Don’t do it.

I think I’m a bit negative today. Wanna know another one of my pet-peeves? I hate it when someone uses a cordless phone and doesn’t put it back on the charging base.

On a bright side:
My sister just got home from work.

Guess what I just learned. My brother has a temperature of 103. I’d BETTER not get sick. I hate being sick. Hate it. I really really really hate being sick.

This post it totally negative. Time to sign off before I find more things to ruin your day.

Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is praiseworthy—think about such things (Phil. 4:8). I think that if I were meditating on this rather than my pet-peeves, I’d be more contented.

Ummm

Uh. Well, I figured out my password...as you can see.

Will think up sompin to say and then I'll blog again. I'm thinking about starting up blogger again. Even though I dislike it.

I'm going home tomorrow! I'm excited, but I'm also really sad because there are some people at my Grandma's church who I REALLY like and it'll be sad leaving them. Last night was probably the last time I'll get to see my new friends for a long time. When I was giving a hug to the one lady who got creamed (see previous post) I got this close to losing it. I was REALLY sad. I'll get to see them again someday. :-)

Okay, so, we take off tomorrow before 6am and we'll head for TN. Can't wait to see my family! I miss them tons.

Hmmm. I s'pose I don't got nothin' else to say. I was just bored so I blogged. But I hate blogging, so of all things, why'd I choose to blog?

Mrs. M, if you happen to be reading my blog: "I miss you! and I hope to see you again REALLY soon!" :-D

Okay every peoples, I'm back

I had forgotten my password, but I was too lazy to fix it until now. So, here I am, and I'm gonna post a video if I can of the whipped cream prank from last night...This is Mrs. M after getting creamed with whipped cream on a plate.


Here's the video.

I wasn't apart of the prank, but I knew it was going to happen and I didn't tell Mrs. M.

So, the lady that got creamed wanted to get back the two girls who did that to her. It just so happens that Miss T had to go pick up some pizzas and those girls (I won't give their names, but I'll just call them Kelly and Lydia here because they look like my two friends: Kelly and Lydia) had to go with her. We wanted Mrs. M to hide in the back of the car while I sat in front and Kelly and Lydia in the back and when the girls got in Mrs. M would scare them. BUT, there was a problem. Miss T's vehicle was a car, and she'd have to be in the trunk. So I suggested that we take Grandma's Jeep. So I went and got the keys and Mrs. M and I secretly ran out to the Jeep and she jumped in the back and hid under my coat and I ran back to Miss T and finally the four of us, Kelly, Lydia, me, and Miss T all walked out together. Miss T and I got in the front and they got in the back. So while we were on the way to the pizza place, Miss T and I made up a story about a guy on the news who just killed a family in a parking lot and was on the loose in this area. So they were freaked out. And also, Mrs. M wanted the whole story, but couldn't get it because everyone kept lying, so I said "Lydia, you were the mastermind of this whole thing, right?" and she was all proud "Yup" and we went on and got the whole story unraveled and Mrs. M heard the WHOLE truth because Lydia and Kelly had no idea she was in the back!

Finally, we got to the pizza place and Miss T and I were gonna leave Lydia and Kelly in the Jeep alone. They were scared because they believed that there really was a bad guy on the loose killing people. And when we were getting out, Mrs. M jumped out from the back and just about scared the life out of them! They. Looked. T.E.R.R.I.F.I.E.D.!!! It was the funniest thing.

And that's my story. I may have left some things out, so if you've got any questions, just ask.

By the way, a buncho people left comments in my last post saying I've been awarded and stuff. Sorry I never got to that. I don't like to blog, so I'm not on here very often. :-D

Sorry you can't see the video, Mom. I'll show you when I get home. :-)

-Ryann