Jul. 15, 2008 - I'm Baaaaaaaaaack!!! For A While, Anyways... - Posted in Life

Jun. 24, 2008 - Apologies - Posted in Life

Jun. 10, 2008 - My Week - Posted in Life

Jun. 2, 2008 - Idaho Presentation and Fireflight Song - Posted in Music

Well, the most exciting thing that has happened to me in the past week is that last night my Missions Team gave our presentation about what happened in Orofino a couple months back. It was great to remember stuff that happened to us there and ways that we grew. We got to see a video full of pix and vids from the trip for the first time. It was really cool, I luved seeing all of the pix!

Well, as I said, nothing big has really happened...I can't wait for the summer! I know that I'll have soooo much fun at Rafting Camp!!! :-D My only problem is the sun...I burn very easily! So I'm bringing LOADS of sunscreen!!!! ;-D

Well, this is too short, so here's my favorite song (it will probably change soon. My favorite songs are normally my favorite for about a month and then it changes...)(if you want to hear it, its in my playlist):


Where are the people that accused me?
The ones who beat me down and bruised me
They hide just out of sight
Can’t face me in the light
They’ll return but I’ll be stronger

God, I want to dream again
Take me where I’ve never been
I want to go there
This time I’m not scared
Now I am unbreakable, it’s unmistakable
No one can touch me
Nothing can stop me

Sometimes it’s hard to just keep going
But faith is moving without knowing
Can I trust what I can’t see
To reach my destiny
I want to take control but I know better

God, I want to dream again
Take me where I’ve never been
I want to go there
This time I’m not scared
Now I am unbreakable, it’s unmistakable
No one can touch me
Nothing can stop me

Forget the fear it’s just a crutch
That tries to hold you back
And turn your dreams to dust
All you need to do is just trust

God, I want to dream again
Take me where I’ve never been
I want to go there
This time I’m not scared
Now I am unbreakable, it’s unmistakable
No one can touch me
Nothing can stop me


~SeaChel

May. 27, 2008 - BBQ and Tim Hawkins - Posted in Life

Ok, ok, I know…this is the second week in a row that I’ve posted on Tuesday instead of Monday…well, at least I still have an excuse!

Yesterday my family had my BFF’s family over for a BBQ. It was REALLY fun!! They brought their two dogs and we ran around outside with them. We talked non-stop (hey, we’re girls!), went on a walk through our neighborhood, and watched YouTube videos.


Have any of you ever heard of Tim Hawkins? He’s a Christian comedian and he is HILARIOUS!!!!! Here’s one of his best videos:



lol, and if you go to YouTube, he’s got a whole lot of funny videos! Ok, I have to put one more here, because it’s so funny! (not as funny as the last one, but still…) It’s a parody on Carrie Underwood’s song “Jesus Take the Wheel”:

Well, sorry this is so short, but at least the videos make it longer! And if you’re so bored and you want something more to read, you can always go to my story blog. Buh-bye!


~SeaChel

May. 20, 2008 - Cigarette Butts...EWW!!! - Posted in Life

Whew! Well, this last weekend was busy! On Thursday and Friday I was working at my church’s annual rummage sale (the proceeds go towards paying for our Missions Trips). It FINALLY got warm! On Thursday it was 70ish, and on Friday it was 90ish! It’s been so cold here, and it was nice to have some warmth (although Friday was hard because I had to work outside a lot in the 90 degree weather, which I wasn’t used to yet!).
LOL, ok, on Friday one of my guy friends and I got the job of wrapping up all the caution tape around the parking lot (hint: A LOT OF CAUTION TAPE!). So he and I walked out there and started taking the tape off the posts and stuff and we needed to find a way to carry it all. So, weirdos that we are, we wrapped ourselves up in the stuff! LOL, we basically got tied together, as well as getting our legs tied up so it was hard to walk! So, after getting all of the tape, we carefully walked back to where the garbage can was. Unfortunately, that was right where everyone else could see us. So as we walked, everyone that didn’t know us looked at us like we were the dumbest people on earth, while the people that did know us laughed their heads off! LOL, so yeah, it was great!
Then, on Staurday (90 degree weather also), we (my family and I) went downtown and teamed up with a WHOLE bunch of other people and we cleaned up the town. That was sooooo much fun!! Well, not all of it…see, my Mom, Starlight, and I all got the job of picking up cigarette butts. So we were crawling under plants and stuff to pick up those nasty things for a few hours…But the upside is that all of the cigarette picker-upers had a competition to see which team could get the most (they weighed the bags from each team to determine the winners), and my team won!!!! :-D LOL, my Mom is weird (not as weird as I am, but…), she said we should make T-shirts that say: “Our butts weigh the most!” (meaning cigarette “butts”, but others wouldn’t know that…). :-D
And then yesterday I got to go to my BFF’s house and spend some time with her. I haven’t gotten to spend time with her in ages (she used to go to our church, but her family switched churches and now we don’t get to see each other so much)! We went on a SUPER-long bike ride! It was fun! And then, when they were taking me home we all sang “Phantom of the Opera” songs in the truck. :-D
Well, I need to go now. Sorry this is late, but, as you can see, I was busy yesterday.

~SeaChel

May. 12, 2008 - Natalie Grant Song - Posted in Music

Wow, ok so my life is boring...ok, not really, but on a blog it will sound boring! Umm, the only thing really worth mentioning is that I'm back to working on my songs. Yes, I write songs. Not very good ones, but I enjoy it so I do it. In the past two days, I've finally found the right chords for two of my songs! Boo-yah! lol, anyhoo...here's a song by Natalie Grant since I can't think of anything else to write about...(If you want to hear it, you can find it on my playlist (alphabetical by artist name and then name of song)):

Sometimes I get that overwhelming feeling
So sad those faces on TV
If I tried to make a difference would it help anyway
But then I stop and to myself I say

So you wanna change the world
What are you waiting for
You say you’re gonna start right now
What are you waiting for
It only takes one voice
So come on now and shout it out
Give a little more
What are you waiting for

Sometimes I feel a little helpless
Seems like I can’t do a thing
But anything is possible just you wait and see
Good things happen if you just believe

So you wanna change the world
What are you waiting for
You say you’re gonna start right now
What are you waiting for
It only takes one voice
So come on now and shout it out
Give a little more
What are you waiting for

Someday somehow
You're gonna take that step
Cause time is ticking away
Right here right now
Before it’s too late
Gonna face tomorrow today

So you wanna change the world
What are you waiting for
You say you’re gonna start right now
What are you waiting for
It only takes one voice
So come on now and shout it out
Give a little more
What are you waiting for


I guess this song's subject has been on my mind lately. I want to do great things for Jesus, but I don't know what. I write songs, but is that what He wants me to do, or does He have something else in mind? Well, I'll just keep thinking and praying about it and see what He has in store for me. I want to change the world, and I've been waiting for quite some time. But I want to stop waiting and start doing!

~SeaChel

May. 6, 2008 - Rebelution - Posted in Life

Ok, so I went to the Rebelution conference with Daddy on Saturday. It was AMAZING!!!!!! So much of what was said just hit me. I know that my teenage years aren't meant to be wasted. I don't know what God wants me to do with it yet, but I do know that I'm not going to waste it all away sitting around!

Here's some of the stuff that stuck out to me. I want to share this with you because I think that this is so important!

Did you know that the word "Teenager" was first used in the 1940s? So "teenagers" have only been around about 70 years. Before there were Teenagers, you were either a child or an adult, there was no in-between! By the time that people reached their "teens" they had jobs and acted like adults. Not acted like even...they were adults!
But now things have changed. The teen years have become an excuse to goof-off, get in trouble, and be lazy. But that isn't the way that God intended. In the Bible, God has standards for "Children" and "Adults", but nothing for teens. So, in God's eyes, you're either a child, or an adult.
Paul the Apostle told Timothy "Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but rather be an example in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity". At the time Timothy was a "teen" or in his early Twenties. So when he was that age, he was expected to "be an example". Does that sound like he was supposed to be like most teens are today? No.
The world today has put low expectations on teens, and we've lowered ourselves to meet those expectations, when really we were meant for much more!

So yeah, they said all of this better than I did, and more! You can read more at The Rebelution.

In other news, I'm going to be a Junior Intern at my Youth Group's Rafting camps this summer!!! I'm sooooo excited!!!!!!! :-D

That's about it. Bye, guys!

~SeaChel

Apr. 28, 2008 - Nothing Much... - Posted in Tagged

Apr. 21, 2008 - Happiness Incarnate!!!!!!!!!!! - Posted in Life

  I am VERY happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Can you tell?  Wow, I haven't used smileys in a long time!!!  

So, why am I happy? Because my computer problems are over (for now, anyway...)!!!!! I don't have the computer in my room back up and running, but Daddy plugged the hard-drive into our other computer so now all of my stuff is back!!!!!!!!  

So yeah...other than that nothing exciting going on...umm...I luv Phantom of the Opera! That is such a good movie!!!! And I LUV the music!!!!!!!! I just wish I could sing as high as Christine...*sigh* oh well, I can dream...

So you're probably bored with this by now...so if you still want something to read, go read my story because I got it all back now and I can post the next part!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~SeaChel

Apr. 10, 2008 - Missions Trip!!! (Warning: Longness Ahead!!) - Posted in Life

Heyo my Blog Buddies!!!!!!! I’ve missed you guys!! I would have posted a couple of days ago, but I’ve been too busy catching up on life…lol!

Well, I bet you’re all excited to hear about my Missions Trip to Idaho! For those of you who are then this is your post! And for those of you who don’t really care, skip this post because that’s all that this post is about. ;-D

(BTW, since I posted this on Thursday and it is quite long, I will not be posting again on Monday the 14th. I will post again on the 21st)


DAY 1 (BTW, this is what I wrote while on the trip. I wrote almost every day so when these were written it was still all fresh in my mind.)
Well, here I am in Orofino, Idaho. The bus/van ride was great! I got to know a few of my friends more, which was great!
About fifteen minutes away from our destination, we saw a bird flying over the river that the road ran next to. It was flying as fast as the bus! Katie, my sissies, and I were all cheering it on, “Keep going, keep up!” It was so cool and funny!
My Home-Stay (the house I’m staying at during most of this week) is fantastic!! Rick and Jeri are so nice; they’ve made Anne and I feel so welcome!

DAY 2
Well, let’s see…today we went to the church at 8 for breakfast and prayer. Then @ 9:30 church started. The Pastor talked about the first three verses in Jonah. Who knew that three verses could make up an entire sermon without it getting boring!?!
Then for “Fuel” (what they call their Sunday School) we got to meet some of the Youth that went to Orofino Community Church. Everyone’s sooooo friendly!!!!!
Then we had a pizza-party/potluck and afterwards we kicked a soccer ball around and played “Ultimate”.
After that we visited places around town. They have a HUGE dam (the third largest in North America)! It was really cool!
Then we went back to the church, had dinner, did quiet time and Bible Study, and then we went back to our Home-Stays for bed.

DAY 3
WOW!! Today was AWESOME!!!!!
After breakfast @ the church, my group went to a retirement home. We played BINGO for an hour w/ the people there and then we sang for them (and Austin and Jed played their instruments. And Jenna danced…). I think they enjoyed it!
Then we all headed to the teen center (which is right by the High School) for quiet time and prep for the Youth Party (which we had every night Monday-Thursday).
During the Youth Party I met a bunch of teems. I played Guitar Hero (for the first time! It was sooo fun!) and Super Smash Bros Brawl with some of them for a while and then we talked as we ate dinner. Then we went over to the gym and played an obstacle course game, where one team runs through the course while the other teams pelts them with small balls. If you get hit then you have to go back to the beginning. I never made it all the way through, but I got close! Then I and two others from our group shared our testimonies and we hung out for a little while more. Then we all went back to the church/home-stays.

DAY 4
I didn’t get very good sleep last night…I have a cold.
After breakfast we all headed off to our work projects. We helped to clean an elderly lady’s yard. She was very sweet! She made us brownies and cookies and she played the piano for us.
Then we had lunch, quiet time, and Bible Study. Then my team got our stuff ready for the skits.
Jonathan (one of our new friends from Orofino) tried to teach Starlight and me to play Halo, but we stunk!!! Oh well, at least he had fun killing us! ;-D
Right around then I started feeling out of it because of my cold. Shelly gave me some medicine, which helped a bit.
Then we played dodge ball and did skits (which were quite funny, but you really had to be there so I won’t try explaining them…) and then we went back to the church and our home-stays.

DAY 5
Well, today the schedule got moved around. We were supposed to go to Weippe (a smaller town near Orofino) tomorrow, but we were expected today. So we did a quick schedule change and my team headed off to snowy Weippe; without snow clothes (I had my warm jacket, but the rest of my stuff was back at my home-stay and I couldn’t go back to get it.)
Once there we cleaned out a building that’s going to be torn down; walked around and gave milk and bread to needy families; and ate pizza!
Today, for our Youth Party, we played Capture the Flag at the city park. It was sooooooooo fun!!!!!!!
After that, we made s’mores and shared our testimonies with people (and we got to hear some of their stories too!).
Then we went back to the church and our home-stays.

DAY 6
Today, for my work project, I helped to plant flowers in front of the church. At the place we bought the flowers there was a super-cute beagle dog named Max. He was so adorable!!!!!
Today at the Youth Party (our last one) I met a girl who is a Mormon. Some of the guys and I talked with her about her faith and ours. She didn’t accept Christ, but we did raise some questions in her mind, so I hope that she will find Jesus.
We played kickball after dinner, which was fun! And then we did “The Price Is Right”, which was also fun!
Then some of our people shared their testimonies. I’ve learned a lot more about some of my friends; they have amazing stories! I cried, and I think that some people were quite moved by their testimonies!!
It feels like this is our last day here, but there are still 2 ½ days left (a good thing!!!)!!!

DAY 7
After breakfast, we all headed up to the dam for free time. It was really fun! Katie and I went canoeing for the first time; I was scared that we would tip, but we didn’t!!!!
Afterwards, we hung out at the teen center until it was time for the “Retreat” (We had a bunch of the Christian kids (including some that had become Christians during the week) over at the church and we all hung out together and had Bible Studies and stuff together).
Once everyone was there, we played dodge ball and had quiet time and Bible Study.
Then we all came back to the church and watched a Slide-show of the week, which included the radio and TV spots that some of us were in (I wasn’t, but it was still cool!)!
Then we hung out more and went to bed.

DAY 8
After breakfast, we had free-time, during which a bunch of the guys played around on the guitars. I like listening to them! I wish I could play half as well as they can!!! I also spent some time with Rachel and Christina (two of the girls I met in Orofino) and we sang Hawk Nelson and Skillet songs. That was fun!
Then I had music practice with the music team. I still have a cold, so it was hard to sing and my voice kept cracking! Hopefully it will be better for tomorrow when we’re leading worship during their church service!
Then we all went to the High School and played dodge ball. I can’t throw the balls very well, but I’m good at dodging them!
Then we all went back to the church and hung out all day. Well almost all day. Until a bit after dinner I should stay. Then most of the Orofino teens all went home and my team had our debriefing. We talked about our favorite memories of the week, what we’d learned, etc.
Then after a bit more hanging out we went to bed.

DAY 9
Well, after cleaning up the church we did worship and stuff. Thankfully my voice only cracked once and it was small!! Then we left. :*(
I miss Orofino so much! I hope we can go back someday! Our Youth Group and theirs might be planning some fun retreats together, so I’ll be able to see all of my new friends again! Plus we’re e-mailing and stuff too, so that’s cool!

Well, hopefully you’re all still awake after reading that LOOOONG post! Lol!

~SeaChel

Mar. 25, 2008 - Computer problems - Posted in Hard-Knock-Life

Hey guys. It's Tuesday at about 5pm. Yes, I'm bad. But I have a good reason for posting late! My computer won't turn on!  Yes, quite sad. So now I've been fighting for time on the downstairs computer, which my Mom, Dad, and sibs are also all trying to use...so if I don't comment you, please don't feel bad! I'm trying to comment people, but I don't have as much time on the computer now. Just as I don't have much time right now, I'm about to go to AWANA. So yeah, sorry this is so short, but I need to go now.

~SeaChel

Edit: Just so you guys know, I will not be on the computer for a week. I will be in Idaho on a Missions Trip! I'm sooooo excited; I'm leaving tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!! So yeah, I won't be commenting, reading posts, or posting for the next week. If you guys could all pray for my team that would be great! Please pray for a safe trip, hearts that are open to the gospel, and non-nervousness within the team. Luv y'all, and I'll tell you what happened when I get back!!

Mar. 17, 2008 - It Doesn't Feel Like Monday... - Posted in Life

...it feels like Saturday. I guess that's because of the fact that there was no school for me or my sibs today. Daddy's sick. And I'm a little sick, but not as much as he is. So I took advantage of the fact that there was no school and the fact that I am slightly sick and just lounged around all day. Ok, not all day...I got my chores done and I folded my clothes and cleaned my room a little...but most of the day was spent watching Babylon 5 with Mommy, Wii-ing with my youngest sib, and editing one of my friend's stories (Call me crazy, but I like doing that. As long as it's on the computer and doesn't involve writing...I hate writing...I'd much rather type, which is what I did).

On Friday, my two oldest sibs (but not older than me) and I went to go see a Hawk Nelson concert with some of my friends!! I had a blast!!!!!!! I screamed for every song I knew that they did (and no, I'm NOT a fangirl...just a fan who happens to be a girl!) and even for most of the ones I didn't know! There were two other bands with them. One, which I didn't like all that much, was Run Kid Run. They were okay, but all of their songs sounded the same to me and I couldn't understand a word they said! I really liked the other band that was with them, though. It's called Capital Lights (used to be called After Eight). I luved them!!! :-D (again, not as in "I want to marry them!!!!!" As in "They rocked!!!!!" ;-D )

After the concert I went back to my friends' house and we spent the night. We laughed and talked and ate nachos until two in the morning (we got back to their house at midnight...). Too fun!!!!!!!!!!!

Umm, other than that nothing much has happened in the past week. Hopefully I'll be better enough to go to Awana tomorrow. For those of you who remember my dreading working at Awana, things have gotten better there lately. Yes, I'm still a bit stressed by it sometimes, but I feel like I have more excitement  to help now. Not this "Oh my gosh, I can't wait!!!!!" type of thing, but more of a "All right, I get to see my kids and help them learn more memory verses. God, please help me to have patience and to not get stressed." So yeah, things have gotten better! :-D

And last, but not least, the 17th was Mommy's birthday!! :-D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MOMMY!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!
:-D


~SeaChel

Mar. 10, 2008 - Flyleaf Song - Posted in Music

Hmm…I really have nothing to say…except for my Missions Team Meeting yesterday went well! Our church’s Associate Pastor came and talked with us about sharing our testimony and telling people about Christ. I really liked it and I learned a lot! :-D

Umm, yeah. Other than that I have nothing to report…I guess that means I should post a song or something…OH! I’ve got the perfect one! It’s been in my head all day! I luv this song!! I’m not a huge fan of Flyleaf really, but I really like a few of their songs, like this one (you can hear it on my play list; songs are in alphabetical order by artist and then song title):


My hands are searching for You
My arms are outstretched towards You
I feel You on my fingertips
My tongue dances behind my lips for You
This fire runs in through my being
Burning I'm not used to seeing You
I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel You all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing

My hands float up above me
And You whisper You love me
And I begin to fade
Into our secret place
The music makes me sway
The angels singing say we are alone with You
I am alone and they are too with You
I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel You all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing
I can feel You all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing

And so I cry (holy)
The light is white (holy)
And I see You
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel You all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing

Take my hand
I give it to You
Now you own me
All I am
You said You would
Never leave me
I believe You
I believe

I can feel You all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healed 


~SeaChel

Mar. 4, 2008 - Okay, it's Tuesday... - Posted in Life