A Look back in time:)

Okay so this last two weeks has been a field of emotions for me because of school stress, friend stress, commitment stress, and family stress. My brother cracked his head open two weeks ago so I got to spend a whole week with him because he was staying at home:) I have not spent that much time with him in about six year. Then my other brother came by our house a few times too and I felt like the family was back to normal and united. So now that they are gone again I miss them so much and I now value every moment of family time I have with them because I know how truly important it really is.

Now, with friend stress... I am just feeling so alone and unappreciated and used by the non-family members I love and I feel extremely alone. But, anyway...

Back to day 10, a picture that was taken over 10 years ago. I am going to show 2 the first one is of me and Aaron the brother who cracked his head open. When I was little I would constantly fight with him and we would hit and kick and scream at each other like normal siblings:) so this is a picture that makes me smile because out of all the fighting we still love each other.

Picture 2, is of the 3 siblings at our cabin. We all of very different yet all so alike:)

Love, Hope, and Joy
-Alli

A picture I took:)

Welp! This is a picture that I took last summer Pre-photography class days. It is of a lovely girl singing her heart out at a kids American Idol. So it makes me smile because she is in her element:)

Love, Peace, Happiness
-Alli

A photo That makes me Sad or Angry-Day 8

Okay, so there is a story to this picture... Although we all look quite happy this was not my favorite road trip ever. We were on our way home from a Indian Reservation that we ran vacation bible school on for the past two weeks. That week I put a huge effort in to and did a lot of work to make it be a success. But, I was feeling totally unappreciated and as if I could not do anything right. People were ignoring me and I was not getting any thank yous. But I had to keep remembering that my reward will be going to the Kingdom of Heaven with my heavenly father in the end.

Love each and everyone of you!
-Alli

Day 7- Happy Picture

Well this is awesome because I was just reminiscing about my summer and how fun it was and I looked through all of my pictures.
This week I have been struggling with school starting and I have been extremely sad and stressed. It is nice for me to be able to look back over this joy filled summer and look at my pictures. But, I choose a picture that has a bunch of memories wrapped in to one:)

Okay so it is was taken at Flowing Lake on an overcast Saturday with 4 of my best friends that I know will always be there for me! I have crazy stories with each one but the most important thing about it is that they love me for who I am:)
Love you Life for what it is,
Alli

Day 6 Twenty Favs

Alright so this is simle, 20 of my favorite things:)

1. Jesus
2. The smell of rain and the sound of it pouring down from the sky
3. Spending time with family
4. Simple smiles either from a friend, stranger, or a child:)
5. Any hot TV man
6. Late productive nights
7. The satisfaction of acing a test
8. The smell of the salt water
9. Our whidby house
10. Childhood memories and pictures
11. Crying your heart our until you feel better
12. BBQ Chicken Wraps from red robing with the special salt on the fries
13. Camping at lake Pearrygin
14. My youthgroup Family
15. Finding a friend for life
16. The clean feeling after a shower
17. Shaytards
18. Boating/Fishing/Watersports
19. Carring for the sick
20. Open sunday evenings next to the fire with a greentea latte from starbucks

-Alli

Favorite Quote

So today is favorite quote day. I found this quote this last may from my youth leader Jim and it really gave me purpose:)

"God is preparing His heroes, and when the opportunity comes He can fit them into their place in a moment and the world will wonder where they came from."-A.B. Simpson

This gives my life so much hope and reason. I find myself focusing on material things. I really need to focus on the lord and his plans and what he wants me to do for him! It sits heavy on my heart that I need to remember that he is always going to be there for me and that I need to give everything up to him. I mean EVERYTHING such as... my worldly possessions, my heart, my life and it's plans, and even my stresses. I stress over too many things instead of leaving those things for the Lord and listening to what he is telling me. I love him so much and I need to give everything up!

Tell me your thoughts,
Alli

Favorite Book

Alright I am kinda done with favorites... Any who:) Favorite book. Well I have, again, so many but at the moment I love the book "By the time you read this" It is so cute and touching. It is by Lola Jayne.

But I also really enjoy anything by Sarah Dessen! I am pretty much a sucker for romance:)

Preace, Alli