Ah, as I take a deep breath of this fine summer air I inhale smoke, toxins from the sprayed fields by our house, and dust still lingering in the air from last nights wind storm. No, I'm not being negative, I'm being matter-of-fact. Idaho air is awful in the summertime.
My poor brother is sick with a cold and I half blame it on the air quality. Next week we will be going to the mountains to camp and I hear the air is nice and clear up out of our valley. I'm hoping that's so. Sometimes the air is even worse in McCall because of their fires. We'll have to see.
I guess that's quite enough of my rambling about my state's air quality concerns. This was actually meant to be a post to talk about summer being almost over. People keep saying "Can you believe summer is almost over?" and at first I want to say "No! Where did it go, anyway?" but then I think of all that has happened this summer. I took Driver's Ed, went camping, saw my mom's whole family at their annual gathering, spent time with my cousins, had family stay with us for a bit, and many other things. I guess what really brought this on was the fact that my cousin, and one of my best friends, turned 14 yesterday. I can hardly believe she's already 14! But then again, I can. She has grown up so much over the summer. She's tall now, very pretty (though she always has been), sweet, funny, smart, and she has also really grown in her faith this last year. I can tell that her belief's are stronger, her trust deeper, and her attitude is one of a happy and content Christian. She is still learning and growing, but she knows this. She's ready for it. I'm so proud of her. She is truly an inspiration to me.
It's funny, she's younger than me, but she has taught me, just by living her life, so much about being a Christian. I feel so blessed to have her as a friend. And the same is to be said about my online friends. Some of you have taught me so much, even though I've never met you. I read your posts and learn. I see how you handle things, how you view things, and I learn. Not from all the blogs I read, but from some. And I thank the Lord for those blogs and the people who write them. To get on with my post I'll just say this, my summer was not wasted. I learned, had fun, and even made some friends. Thank you to all of the bloggers who have taken the time to write encouraging, God-praising posts to teach their brothers and sisters in Christ. I really appreciate them.
I'm off to close up the windows before it gets hot. Summer's not over yet, ya know. ;)
Blessings,
~Nikki |
Written by 
Written by 
Aug. 9, 2008 - Hey Nikki!
I hope your brother gets to feeling better!
Love,
Amanda!
http://superangelsblog.com