"I feel the earth move under my feet..." Earthquake felt here in NC- was freaky! My computer screens were shaking, the floor vibrating...

Momma has to brag: First volleyball game of the season for my 9th grader and she started! And played the entire match! One ace, 3 blocks, and 5 kills!! Solid effort from her (even though they lost the game...)

Picture Perfect- Two

Two columns remain on the Temple of Jupiter in Pompeii, Italy. Off in the distance, you see Mount Vesuvius. I'm amazed that there is structure among these ruins. I really expected foundations and footings, but in many cases tall structures like these survived being buried for nearly 2000 years.

8 1/2 inches :(

Picture Perfect- FIVE

On a recent mission trip, we were able to give new shoes to 40 children in a summer camp program. These children had their feet washed, had a moment to hear about the love of Jesus, and received a new pair of shoes and a backpack full of school supplies. We weren't allowed to take pictures of the children, but I had the bright idea to take pictures of their feet! So here are five feet bearing new shoes!

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I've been to a lot of places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I've also never been in Cognito, either. I hear no one recognizes you there. I have, however, been In Sane. They don't have an airport, you have to be driven.....I've made several trips.

Ten Thought... um... what day of the week is it?

1. I know, I missed Tuesday. Honestly, Monday felt like Tuesday. I've been working my 8-5 and then going to church for Bible school until 9 or later.

2. We spent Saturday setting up, then began VBS on Sunday morning during 10:30 worship; were back at 4pm for our 5:00pm Sunday night start, and have been going every night since. So by Monday, we were through three sets.

3. I'm a drama actor and music leader. Which basically means I get to dress funny and talk silly. I love it!

4. My character is obnoxious- a know-it-all with a high pitched voice who is very concerned about her appearance. Kinda a Valley-Girl meets Cheerleader type. She's a hoot!

5. You know it is bad when your own voice begins to annoy you. I think it was about Monday night that I came off stage and said "I know know if I can handle hearing myself much longer." This was right after I (my character) pitched a major hissy fit!

6. One more night to go! Tomorrow is fun night- bouncy things, water slides, dunking booths (I get my 15 minutes in there- I'm sure they're all aiming for me!), hot dogs, ice cream, and just plain fun. Then sleep.

7. But not for long, because we leave on a mission trip to Cherokee on Saturday morning. I'm the leader again, so I'll spend a good part of Friday at church packing things, counting, going over lists, etc. But I'm excited about it.

8. This year, we partnered with Samaritan's Feet to take shoes to the children there. I'm really excited about this- they do a foot washing and talk to each child for a few minutes. Office Depot also donated backpacks and school supplies for them.

9. My brain just stopped. I'm so sleepy tired, but can't go to sleep. Ever been like that?

10. At least I had time to type a blog- finally! I told Kat the other day that I missed her posting that day when I haven't written anything in a long time! Feels a little hypocritical!