July 28th SERVE Day

Well,

Today, we went into Long Beach...ha ha..far away from us..actually, just about 15 minutes away...and served at Benjamin Franklin Middle School. It is a charter school in Long Beach, between the Poly High School and Wilson High School District.

We did face painting, and we had a big crowd of kids..and helpers too! We had several kids from Campus Crusades that helped face paint and apply tattoos to the kids who attended the carnival!
We got there at 10:30 and set up under the tree, and it straggled along, but it was really fun. We painted frogs, Spider man, Darth Maul, and several fairies, butterflies and other things...

THE Kids were great! We had so much fun. The guy in the yellow shirt was Ray, and he was from Atlanta. He's an english major. The other girl who helped was sitting across from Ray, and I can't remember her name, but she was from Missouri. She was so cute! I just loved both of them. They were very cheery and friendly and helped so much setting up and taking down. All the kids were just having a good time.

This boy wanted to be a power ranger, and we thought he came out well (Mom did this one)

I got into the painting too..and did a great job!

Mom did this guy too...with the teeth and he closed his eyes and it looked like he was watching everyone ...heh heh....too bad we couldn't tell him to do this in school so the teacher would think he was awake, when he was actually asleep!

3 girls who came out fantastic!

The other tables had crafts and other helpful information like health screening and stuff like that...they even had food and drinks....

I had a great time and it was a GREAT experience! Mom said I am getting better at this, and maybe I might be better...but, it was fun!

Today, seeing an 'old' Friend!

This is my friend Angela in Walmart. I met her when I was about 8 years old or was it 9? I can't remember. It was when they opened the Walmart in Lakewood, on Carson Street..maybe I was 10? Well, she would tell my mom that she just thought I was so cute and sweet....and I haven't seen her in a long time. This time, we were in Walmart in Long Beach at the town center...so my mom took a picture of me with my friend Angela...with her cell phone. I love Angela..she's so pretty and sweet....

it was fun to see her again.....7-14-07

Summer of 2007 - Freshie no more!

This is my first summer after my first year in high school at Wilson High School.

Things that have happened to me over this school year......

For one, I have finished my freshman year of high school. I think I have had a fantastic year this year. I think it has been one of my best so far. But there is more to come...If they are like my freshman year or better, my high school life will be great. Another thing I did, I played on the basketball team and I was the freshman captain. Our team had some rough patches, but we pulled through just fine...but, next years team will be way different. So many people have left the team, either because they are doing another sport or because they don't have to play anymore. it is sad to see so many people go...but our team needs players who are dedicated to the sport.

The other thing that I have discovered this year, is I HATE SEAGULLS AND PIDGEONS! THEY POOP all over us at lunch everyday!!! I got pooped on 3 or 4 times this year! I swear, I think they aim for us. Everyday, someone gets pooped on! It was funny, during Daylight Savings time change, the birds were 1 hour late getting to us at lunch time!!! So, for almost a whole week, we were all poop FREE!!!

I have completed all of my service learning hours, and I have turned them in. But I still plan to continue building up those hours so I can receive an award for having 200 service learning hours completed on graduation.

This year, I had also sent in an application to be a CA for kid's camp with Bethany, but I did not get the opportunity to go. But when I had realized that some of the kids who were not as mature as I was, were going, I was a little disappointed only because I thought I had deserved it more. But, what I didn't realize, is that I probably didn't want it as much as they did. So, I guess I have nothing to complain about. But...next year, hopefully, my confidence will be built up enough to be a CA next year.

Another thing this year...I had injuries from basketball. I have been knocked down, pushed around but the injury that I hve right now would be my thumb. I had dislocated and tore the ligaments in my left thumb.

I had my arm in a cast for a month just to let the ligaments heal. This is my doctor, Dr. Nathan. He's good. He would wiggle my thumb and bang on it, and after I was wincing, he would ask me if it hurt...duh!

I also found out that my dad has been dating a girl for over a year. And because of this girl he missed the most important day of my life...my baptism. I was so angry at him, ...and I still am. I don't understand why he wouldn't want to see me get baptized. But, I am just so angry at him.....

xo. T.