well...

let me start off by giving a warm hug and a huge thank you to all of you who were apart of my "surprise birthday!" :) (well...kin i won't hug you.) Joy, Brent, Kim, Kin, Stephanie, LANellE! and my parents who pulled it off! Thanks.

it was really nice. and i had a great time.

now let me explaine to those of you who weren't there! EVERYTHING that happened.
well..yesterday was the 4th of July. and sadly i wasn't able to see joy that day. i did however run into a TON of people i knew. it was Freaky! and i also got to spend some really awesome quality time with my aunt tammy and my cousin joey and my parents. it was good. the fireworks were awesome.
after the show, we went home where my family sang happy birthday to me and we had some really good cake.
well. my parents said. you have to wait until "later (aka...tomorrow!)" for your present. so i go to bed. trying to form into my mind what they possibly could have gotten me. i know i had been subtly hinting for a computer or a car. but who knows with them. so i finally drift to sleep.

7:30!!!! IN THE MORNING!!! pulls up and my mom is waking me up. Carina! she says in my doorway! get up, we leave in half an hour! (actually, we left in an hour, not "Half-an-Hour!" so...i was dazed, wondering why we had to leave, where we were going and why such an early time. so i eventually figure out it's for my birthday (DUH) and asked my mom what i should wear. in my mind, i was thinking...ahhh...never mind. she said "whatever's comfortable". so...pass all the ransom things i do in the morning and piling into the car. i then imagine us driving to Fri's Electronics, and my dad saying..."Carina...we're getting you a computer today. pick whatever you want!" so i was basically imagining what i should get for my new computer...obviously so engrossed in myself! and we puul onto the highway, twenty minutes later. i'm staring out the window, and lo-and-behold i see a green Corrola. now for those of you who don't know. Lanelle drives a green Corrola. these were my thoughts..."WOW! that's looks just like lanelles Corrola! that'd be so crazy if she were driving right next to us. i wonder what she could possibly be doing on the road heading This direction..." and as those thoughts were swisting through my mind. Kin butler was in the back seat! (this is where my mind took a deep breath and just stopped working!) what was he doing here! my dad slowly inched forward more (he was going much faster than the "driver") and again! LANELLE! driving the car!!! and JOY!!!!!! JOY beside her! WHAT!!!

WHAT!!!

can i say it again

WHAT!!!

wow. it was weird. obviously nothing was amiss. my parents were taking me to fri's! i was so excited. i said "MOM! give me the cell phone!"

i flip open the phone, dial joys number...it rang at leaste 5 times before she answered!
here's the conversation...from what i can remember...

"hello.."
"Joy?"
"carina?"
"I just saw you driving on the freeway! (i was almost squeeling)
"yah, i saw you to (monotone voice)"
"what were you doing with kin butler in the back seat?"
"me and stephanie needed to go pick up applications"
"oh..."
"what are you doing?"
"well, my parents are taking me somewhere for my birthday, but i don't know where and they won't tell me."
" (this is where joy sounds really sad that she can't tag along.) oh...well, when you get there call me. i might be able to swing by for a bit."
"OK! i will!!!! ( i was very excited about that suggestion!)"
"ok...well...i should let you go now. (like you always say that!)"
"ok...bye"
"bye"

so. i was blind. dumb. stupid. so engrossed in the stupid computer.
my dad, by then was way far ahead of them. he turned onto 82nd...andwe were almost past the town center when..."ring". joy calls. here's that conversation

"Hello?"
"hi may i speak to carrie?"
"Carrie!?!?"
"yes. may i speak to carrie?"
"uuh? sure...here she is."
...from here i still don't know what was being said. but we were pulling into Big Town Buffet. and that's when it hit me. they were in on it. i glanced behind me and there was lanelles car. BEHIND us!

my mom hands me the phone. i say"hey! what's going on!"
"we came to get win-co applications!" (yah right...i heard lanelle beside her say something about "it not being opened!" (winco is opened twnty-4 hours!) [way to use me detective skills!]

so. lenelle eventually pulls up. i had asked if i could "go get applications" with them. i hop in the back with stephanie and kin. and we just happen to pull into Dennies. all the while i was screaming at joy for lying to me! HAHAHAHA!!! (i love you joy!)
lanelle was saying something about getting applications at dennies! (and did i see any hiring signs!?)

so we start walking up to the door...and AGAIN! i see the dodrills drive up and park by lanelles car! how shocked i was! HOLY...COW! :)

it was funny.

so. it ended up being anice breakfast. which is one thing! i left the house without breakfast and was really hungry...

hahah. well. they sang happy birthday to me. in front of everyone. brent...turning to everyone...as they were singing...saying "her names carina....she's 20....she has redhair..."

well. it was really nice.
and all said and done. my parents got me a computer.they're awesome!

so. now when i move out i'll be able to keep in touch. (that's what my mom was saying"

sorry to bore you with the minute details. but you had to hear.

This post if for Lanelle!


1. FIRST NAME? Carina
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No...
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? last night for very pathetic reasons.
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yah
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? all lunch meat sits well with me...except the kind that has those black peppers.
6. KIDS? none
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOURSELF? Hm? probably not, i always find myself annoying.
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Yes – a blog online and a couple on paper.
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? sadly yes.
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? no
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? YESS!!!
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Oatmeal smothered in brown sugar and butter with really buttery toaste on the side and a cold glass of milk! (go for it steff!)
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? yah...sometimes.
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? physically...no...emotionally...most of the time...
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Love Potion #32
16. SHOE SIZE? 8 or 8 1/2?
17. RED OR PINK? Red
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? i'm stupidly shy and i have a really hard time building relationships.
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My brother
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? sure
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? my feet are naked and i'm wearing dark blue shorts.
22. WHAT DID YOU EAT LAST? a bowl of chips
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? the vacuum and my dog barking at it.
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? asparagus green!
25. FAVORITE SMELL? driving through a forst with the windows down...and incense.
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? probably Thomas Butler
27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? i refuse to answer that.
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes
29. FAVORITE DRINK? Grapefruit juice
30. FAVORITE SPORT? Hiking and fishing.
31. HAIR COLOR? red
32. EYE COLOR? Brown
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? no!
34. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? Avacado's with chips!
35. SCARY MOVIE OR HAPPY ENDING? scary movie...
36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? i don't remember...oh wait! Beethoven
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? brightish/darkish blue.
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? can i say spring? no...summer/winter...in between.
39. HUGS OR KISSES? hugs
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? ice cream
41. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? i don't know
42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? my mind is blank...
43. What book are you reading now? the Bible
44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? i don't have one...but if i had...i would probably have a cat.
45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? i didn't watch t.v.
46. What are your favorite SOUNDS? a river on a cool evening...and people having fun.
47. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? neither
48. THE FURTHEST YOU BEEN FROM HOME? India
49. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? art?
50. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Palm Springs, California

i found this later..you have to read this womans blog! this is insane!!!

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-cKyZtZYzfqUEQ9FtuDYRqaA9lCVdUqZnjaV6CNd5lw--?cq=1&p=210


Fear of flying... :)

There was a religious woman who had to do a lot of traveling for her business. Flying made her very nervous, so she always took her Bible along with her.One time, she was sitting next to a man. When he saw her pull out her Bible, he gave a little chuckle and smirk and went back to what he was doing.After awhile, he turned to her and asked, "You don't really believe all that stuff in there do you?"The woman replied, "Of course I do. It is the Bible."He said, "Well, what about that guy that was swallowed by that whale?"She replied, "Oh, Jonah. Yes, I believe that, it is in the Bible."He asked, "Well, how do you suppose he survived all that time inside the whale?"The woman said, "Well, I don't really know. I guess when I get to heaven, I will ask him.""What if he isn't in heaven?" the man asked sarcastically."Then you can ask him," replied the woman.

I feel like a Whirl-wind just swept through my body, and stole my breath...which has now returned after the end of VBS. i will say...Crafts...needs more than one person. one person can barely hold it up alone. it's like suicide. especially when they've never done it before. i suppose it was by the grace of God that i didn't collapse and die right there in front of the kids. :) (slight exageration) and i also want to say i'm very proud of all the leaders. Kim Elaine My Mom Dawn (that one couple..) and anyone else i completely forgot (sorry) Thomas Justin Mozelle yah...thanks. you guys were awesome. Vyna and Barb did some really good snacks. and the Puppeteers were awesome to! ok. i'm burying the memory of exaustiveness..and remebering how many kids were subject to hearing God's word. Thanks God. and can i also say...Thanks God for making the week fly by? it felt like a day went by, by the time the week was over.

now...i have a week of slight recooperation...and i'm off to deal with some jr.highers. Shelby and kayla have been Bugging me. they keep telling me i need a camp name. now what should be my camp name?

here's a list and you guys tell me which one you like best!


1)Killer
2)RedhEad
3)Fish 'ina Bottle
4)AroraBor E Alice
5)Captain
6)Cooper
7)Blackheart the Pirate
8)Bloodvein the Assasin
9)Crasher
10)Hot Chickadee
11)blue sparroe
12)RedChief
13)Captain Barkley

...

any other suggestions,

???

thanks if you have one. if you don't you can just forget about ever coming on my blog again.

just kidding. :)

This last day of VBS went off with fire crackers...at leaste in my mind. When the Puppet-people gave the kids an opertunity tp make a descision to follow Christ...several of the older kids raised there hands and followed me and vyna and thomas upstairs. so i took 3 girls. and they totally understood why they were there. i asked them if they understood that they sinned and because of that they would go to Hell, unless they beleived in Jesus. and they did! (i asked that in a different way...) and so i prayed for them, and while i was praying i gave them the opportunity to pray and asked the Lords forgiveness and to beleive in Him. i did hear one girl whispering a prayer, and the other two were silent. but i was still so excited. they were really sweet girls. two of them went to church regularly, the other girl said her dad was lazy sometimes and wouldn't go. but i encouraged them...and reminded them that there friends who don't know Christ are also going to Hell, and they need to tell them about Jesus! it was all-around a really awesome, God-led conversation. the girls were really open! it was amazing.

i want to ask you guys to continue to pray for these three girls. i hope they grow stronger in the Lord. i'm so glad i was blessed in talking with them.

God arms me with strength; He has made my way safe.
Psalm 18:32 NLT