Wannabe Playwright

New Blog

2007-05-31T23:07:00.000-07:00

I moved to http://wannabeplaywright.wordpress.com

Please come check it out.

Bitt's 14th Birthday

2007-05-08T20:07:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Bitt - Bittie -Vean - Wean - Vean A Wean - Nepper - Nep - Neppener - Babe - Bisky - Bisky Lou - Float - Floater - those are all the names I can think of at the moment but I know there are at least 20 more.

We took Bitt to P.F. Changs for dinner where we initiated her into the world of Mac's by getting her an ipod mini. I am sure she was thrilled to spend her birthday with her family! Suie and David were included in the celebration via phone video clips. Great time had by all as witnessed in the pictures! Our life would be very dull without our little Bitt!

Introducing Freemont

2007-05-01T22:00:00.000-07:00

A couple months back I killed Perry Van Winkle – my car of four years. It was a Monday and I was on my way to work. I was about to get on the freeway. On my right a man was getting in his car and the car in front of me swerved around him and I did the same to make sure that I did not hit him. The next thing I know, I am plowing in to the lady in front of me. I was not going very fast but it completely smashed the front of Perry. The Lord really protected us both because the only thing that happened to her car was that I punched a small hole in her bumper. That small hole cost me $1500 out of pocket but the lady was very nice and allowed me to pay in installments.

It was very hard to trust the Lord because I had no ideas how I was going to pay her and fix Perry. The more he was dissembled the more problem were found. Trusting God is one of the things that I constantly learning. I want to be in control of everything and this situation did not allow for me to be in control of anything.

I started getting advice on what type of car I should purchase and was about ready to go to the bank for a car loan when I found out that someone might let me have their car. I was very relieved but when I went to call them they said that someone else was going to take it. I was so confused as to why God would have me find out about it and then take it away so quickly. However, by this time he had given me peace about the whole situation. I got a phone call from Jesse Germick, who was attempting to fix Perry for me, saying his father would like to buy Perry from me! My smashed up totaled Perry was going to make me some money. I can not tell you how shocked I was! The Lord had provided me with enough money to pay the last payment to the lady I hit with the sale of the car that hit her. I received another call from Charissa Lugg’s boss, the one with the free car, saying the guy never came to pick up the car so I could have it. My dad and I drove all the way out to Sammamish to pick it up and prayed the whole way there that it would make it back to Marysville. When we arrived at his house we were not sure if he was really serious about giving us the car for free. He was very gracious and was going to charge us some money but he had found out some problems with the car and so he just let us have it. In all the car has cost me about $700 which is way better that buying a new car! I am very thankful that the Lord is in control. He continues to bless me with more that I deserve!

My friend Aim thought I should name the car Freemont because I kept calling it my Free Car - hence the name Freemont. I was going to put pictures up of Perry but I cannot figure out how to get them off my phone – so if anyone knows how, could you let me know.

Resolved 2006

2007-03-08T22:28:00.000-08:00

What's in a Face?

2007-03-08T21:53:00.000-08:00

Happy Belated Birthday Suie!

2007-01-19T23:36:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Suie! I wish I could have been there with you! Love You!

2007-01-19T22:21:00.000-08:00

Okay, so having this Blog can be very frustrating! It takes me forever to get the dumb thing to do what I want, which causes my little sister to be frustrated with me because I am not spending time with her. Sorry Bitt :-)

O'Lot O Snow

2007-01-17T21:48:00.000-08:00

We (LaurieAnn Ruhlman, Bitt, and I) went to the park by our house for some fun in the snow. I have to say that going down the slide is WAY more fun in the snow.

Merry Christmas!!!

2006-12-25T15:50:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas! We hope you have a wonderful holiday season focused on Christ and all He has done us.

I love this passage and was reminded of it yesterday when my dad read it in his sermon. This is the reason for the season!

"Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 5:18-21

What an awesome sacrifice! Christ came to this earth and humbled Himself to be born - that fact alone is amazing to me. He could have just shown up as a man. I am very thankful for everything that Christ has done for me and for my family!

Thanksgiving Part II

2006-11-27T16:34:00.000-08:00

The Thanksgiving Feast -

These are some pictures for my Suie - my sister, who decided not to join us for Thanksgiving.

You sure missed out Suie but as you can see you were not left out, we placed you right in the middle of all the action.

Mom even made sure you had some mashed potatoes. And as you can see there were about 800 deviled eggs that you could of helped us eat.

However, it was not the same as actually having you there because it was so quiet - no complaining or name calling. It was kind of nice. No - we did miss having you with us. I guess there's always Christmas, with our dysfunctional family, to look forward to ;-)

Thanksgiving Part I

2006-11-27T16:26:00.000-08:00

I love Thanksgiving! It was so fun to have time just to hang out with my family!
Here is Bitt chowing down on some of Mama's good cooking!
David was able to come up and he basically serenaded us all weekend long. I am still waiting for him to write a song about his wonderful older sister.
A great time was had by all!

Look Only to Christ

2006-10-10T21:33:00.000-07:00

Okay, I guess I will actually write something.

I have the awesome and challenging privilege of being on staff for our youth ministry (One28) at church. This year our theme is - Look Only to Christ. What an awesome theme! I have already been thinking about it a ton because it is very easy to look to so many other things to find meaning and fulfillment. I don't know why I look to the things of the world because the happiness found there NEVER lasts. Which ties into Sunday mornings in One28, we have been going through Ecclesiastes. I encourage everyone to read that book of the Bible often. How easy it is to forget that anything apart from God is vanity! Grasping after Wind - have you ever tried that? It doesn't work - and yet we do it over and over! Looking only to Christ causes the things of the world to fade away. I am definitely ready for that!

A Few of My Favorites

2006-10-10T18:37:00.000-07:00

A few of my favorite pictures of my family!

Little Pews

2006-10-02T20:03:00.000-07:00

Here it is my next post! I know all five of you have been anxiously waiting! I thought I would share an awesome picture of my lovely fam in front of our church. We all cram into the little pews and listen to Dad practice his sermons.

To Blog or Not to Blog

2006-09-17T21:00:00.000-07:00

I had to throw that lame title in to begin my blogging career. If you would even call it a career, no one would ever pay me for what will be written here!

So instead of trying to think of something eloquent to say I will quote a few verses from one of my favorite passages. I read this passage whenever I think that I have it all together, which means that I read this passage a lot.

The Lord Answers Job:

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements--surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” (Job 38:4-7)