Well, I just thought that since I have been sitting on the couch since yesterday morning I would write and let y'all know what's going on. :) Yesterday at 10 a.m. I had my wisdom teeth removed. :( So far everything is going alright. Yesterday my jaw hurt but now it's fine, up until this afternoon my throat was sore (just from being sick before hand), it feels fine so far. My lower right cheek is swollen on the inside and it's pretty annoying and both of my cheeks are swollen on the outside, it's kind of funny looking, kind of not. ; ] The only thing I have eaten the past two days is basically baby food. Pudding, Jell-O and apple sauce is not very filling so this afternoon my mom made me some instant mashed potatoes and that was GOOD, considering everything else that I had eaten. :) My brother is supposed to bring me some mashed potatoes from Arby's when he gets home from work. Arby's mashed potatoes are BEST! :D So, other than eating baby food I have just been watching movies, facebooking and sleeping. Let's see, what else have I been doing since school started, I started my very first photography class which I am just soaking up, there are so many things that I can do with my camera that I had no idea about. :D I also started violin lessons which I also love. I can already play "Twinkle, twinkle little star" and I am working on another song called "Lightly Row". I got a violin for Christmas about four years ago and wasn't able to take lessons until this year, apparently the wood that my violin is made of is too soft so I doesn't hold it's tune so I'm getting a new sometime this week and I am SSSOOO excited, and so is my little sister because is gets to play around with my "old" one when I get my new one. Anyway, my pain meds are making me pretty dizzy, so I'm to end this post. :)
God bless
Love,
Hannah
P.S. I am very sorry about all of my grammatical errors, I'm just too dizzy to proof read. :/
I know what you must be thinking, "WOW, she's actually posting". ;) I have been quite busy over the summer, as I'm sure most of you were as well. I have been working quite a bit and I have had a lot of church activities. For example, VBS and youth lazer tag all nighter in June, Teen camp in July as well as a teen competition cook out and earlier this month our youth group went to an amusement park (which was a BLAST) and we are going on a hike on Saturday (so excited). This summer has truly been a blessing from God. A few friends of mine (that I was pretty close to before) have become very close friends. They are such an encouragement to me and I couldn't possibly ask for better friends. We even gave each other nicknames (ridciulously funny ones). We have this joke going that it's either mine or my brother's turn to get hurt. Michael passed out (a few years ago), Bethany threw up (that was a while ago too, she's not going to be too happy about me telling this), :) Erica fell off a bike at camp and got bad sracpes on her arms and legs, Liese had an asthma attact (don't hate me because I'm telling everyone this) and Logan cut his hand the other day. These are all acidents that happened at church activities. :D So, yeah, I'm a little concerd for my safety, as well as Gabriel's. But it's ok, God will protect us. I am looking forward to the up coming events at church, including; the Christmas Cantata practice, annual missions conference, the hike (like I menioned before) and several other things. I'm also pretty excited about being a Senior in High school this year. AAaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please vote for my picture in this photo contest! It ends this morning at 10 AM eastern time. Just go to Write From Karen, scroll down to the gray box and vote for me! Hannah W: An American Girl. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!
I had the most wonderful time at camp. It was such a blessing and you could feel the presence of God the entire time. God certainly blessed us on our way home because our luggage van was leaking transmission fluid so we had to take extra stops which made the ride a few hours longer. But everything went well. Praise the Lord!!! I didn't take a lot of pictures during camp because there was too much going on, but we had a nine hour van ride home, so we had plenty of time.
The group, Monday morning before we left. Kaitlyn and Hannah Liese Hannah and Bethany Good ol' rootbeer floats
(Gabriel, Michael and Logan) The group (most of it anyway) on Wednesday night after church. I love this picture of Liese. The zorb This picture is ADORABLE! This is the best picture in the world, I love Michael's expression. This one pretty much explains itself. Note: Michael and Bethany are brother and sister, so Bethany thinks that Michael is really weird. :) In this picture Michael looks like he is happy that he beat Logan up. Michael feeding bob. Michael: You'd better drink all of your rootbeer/ chocolate malt bob. Getting defensive So caring I love Bob!!! Michael has the awesomest smile. BOB ARE YOU OKAY!?!?!?!?!? Bestest friends I love Erica! All the girls (minus Kaitlyn and Josselyn), I love them too. :D Wearing Hannah's sunglasses Bethany has Wendy braids (made from Twizzlers). AW, how sweet!
Well, it's late and I have not gotten nearly enough sleep this week, so I'm gonna hit the hay. Thanks so much for reading, I hope you enjoyed it.
I have great news and this is something that I have been wanting to do for some time. I have started a new blog. HERE! Don't worry, I still plan to write on this blog about my daily life. My new blog is mainly for young women but everyone is welcome. On my new blog I will be writing about things like, being a godly young woman and having a strong prayer life and many other things. I hope you will join and enjoy the new blog. Thanks!
Well, I just wanted to write real quick and say that the next two weeks will be VERY busy. Not only do I work this week but..........................this week on Tuesday our youth group is starting a once a month visit to a retirement home place and after that we are going out to eat. Wednesday we have church, as usual. Thursday we have, skating, work and a meeting for the ladies in our church. Saturday, there is a big Tomato Festival and our church rented a few booths and we are going to pass out info about the church, do face painting and I think a music group from our church is going to sing. The week after we are going to teen camp in Tennessee. :D I am SSSOOO excited. Anyway, I just wanted to let y'all know and I will try to post pictures as soon as possible. It's pretty late, so I ought to go. I'll talk to you all later.
So....I went to my room and folded an article of clothing and decided that that was boring, then I thought about taking some pictures but I did not know what to take pictures of, so I decided to play with my hair to try and figure out how to fix it for work and while I was doing that I thought about writing a blog entry to tell you guys how my interesting day at work went. So...............here we go. Oh, but first you should know that I have been sick for a week and even though I fully intend to proof-read this entry before I post it there still might be some mistakes (not that I never have any mistakes).
I went into work at eleven this morning and the M.O.D. (Manager On Duty) told me to get on cash register before I started working in the lobby (cleaning and stocking tables, washing trays, cleaning drink stations, etc.). After I did cash register for a half an hour the M.O.D. told me to go work at the coordinator station. So all that to say, the Lord blessed with not having to do lobby today even though I was scheduled to do lobby today. Another interesting thing that happened today was, as I was asking the M.O.D. if I could leave he asked me if he could borrow my name tag. I asked him to repeat what he said because I wasn't sure if I had heard the question right, being such an odd thing to ask. Sure enough, I had heard him right the first time. So I unpinned my name tag from my shirt and handed it over to him. He said that he would leave it in the office in an envelope for me. As I was clocking out my manager handed my name tag to one of the new girls. I knew that she had been wearing a name tag earlier in the day so I asked her what had happened to it. She told me that she had lost it in the trash can. I'm not exactly sure how that happened, but in any case, that is my interesting story for the day. Now we have yet to see what the Lord had in store for me tomorrow.
Ok so I was at skating today and my friend Anna told me that I need to post a new entry. She was SO right. Thanks Anna! :) Here are some pictures that I took during vacation.
Old chicken coop on my great grandmother's farm. Same building More pictures from my great grandmother's farm. These next two were taken at my aunt's house in Alabama. This one was taken in a garden somewhere in Alabama.
FINALLY a new post, there you go Anna and everyone else. I'm sorry it took so long to post. My computer has been acting weird.
Well, some of you already know about this, but...............(I'm not bragging)...................................I GOT A NEW CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was happy and blessed to get it before we go to Alabama next week. :) Here are some pictures that I have taken with it.
Like Big Sister, Like Little Sister Mother's Day Flowers Someone requested that I take goofy pictures of Gabriel. Awesomeical My curtains are aqua blue, that's why the lighting is so weird.
Well, I hope you enjoyed viewing them.
:D Well, I've been.........................................................ok, I'm not going to say it. ;) I have been preoccupied with school, work and church lately. Next week we are leaving for Alabama and will be there for about two weeks. I'm very excited about seeing friends and family that we haven't seen in nearly two years, but I'm not really looking forward to the squishy ride down there. I plan to bring: my camera, iPod, books and a pillow and hopefully I will be able to survive the FOURTEEN hour trip with just that. Of course the men will be sitting in the front most of the time and Gabriel will have to sit in the back when Mom drives and Dad sleeps in the passenger seat, so Holly and I will be "car mates". :) We'll have to be real chummy and not get mad every time the other one touches "their" side. But it will be okay. We might be traveling through the night part of the time so I might sleep. Anyway, I guess that's about it. I'll talk to you all later. Oh, and thank you all SO much for leaving me comments even though I have been such an unfaithful blogger.
God bless
Love (your "trying to be a more faithful blogger),
Hannah
Well, I don't have much time to write but I figured that since I still have thirty minutes until time to leave for church I would write a quick entry. There's not anything interesting to report. Mainly just work, school and church. On Saturday our church is having a Mother, Daughter Banquet, after we come home from that I am planing on making Lasagna for Sunday dinner and then off to work. I'm pretty sure that something more interesting has happened lately but it's just not coming to mind, so I'll post some pictures that I have taken recently and I edited them on Picnik. I'm sorry if I have already posted these.
My sweet apple shoes
My beautiful family on Easter Sunday
Well, it's about time to leave for church. I'll talk to you all later.
I had tears rolling down my cheeks as I read this. This story has got to be one of the most amazing, tear jerking, God controlled stories I have EVER heard. Please take just a few minutes to read it for yourselves. I know that it looks a little long, but it's really not. Thanks!
A man from Norfolk , VA called a local radio station to share this on Sept 11th, 2003, TWO YEARS AFTER THE TRAGEDIES OF 9/11/2001.
His name was Robert Matthews. These are his words:
A few weeks before Sept. 11th, my wife and I found out we were going to have our first child. She planned a trip out to California to visit her sister. On our way to the airport, we prayed that God would grant my wife a safe trip and be with her. Shortly after I said 'amen,' we both heard a loud pop and the car shook violently. We had blown out a tire. I replaced the tire as quickly as I could, but we still missed her flight. both very upset, we drove home..
I received a call from my father who was retired NYFD. He asked what my wife's flight number was, but I explained that we missed the flight.
My father informed me that her flight was the one that crashed into the southern tower. I was too shocked to speak. My father also had more news for me; he was going to help. 'This is not something I can't just sit by for; I have to do something.'
I was concerned for his safety, of course, but more because he had never given his life to Christ. After a brief debate, I knew his mind was made up. Before he got off of the phone, he said, 'take good care of my grandchild. Those were the last words I ever heard my father say; he died while helping in the rescue effort.
My joy that my prayer of safety for my wife had been answered quickly became anger. I was angry at God, at my father, and at myself. I had gone for nearly two years blaming God for taking my father away. My son would never know his grandfather, my father had never accepted Christ, and I never got to say good-bye.
Then something happened. About two months ago, I was sitting at home with my wife and my son, when there was a knock on the door. I looked at my wife, but I could tell she wasn't expecting anyone. I opened the door to a couple with a small child.
The man looked at me and asked if my father's name was Jake Matthews. I told him it was. He quickly grabbed my hand and said, 'I never got the chance to meet your father, but it is an honor to meet his son.'
He explained to me that his wife had worked in the World Trade Center and had been caught inside after the attack. She was pregnant and had been caught under debris. He then explained that my father had been the one to find his wife and free her. My eyes welled up with tears as I thought of my father giving his life for people like this. He then said, 'there is something else you need to know.'
His wife then told me that as my father worked to free her, she talked to him and led him to Christ. I began sobbing at the news.
Now I know that when I get to Heaven, my father will be standing beside Jesus to welcome me, and that this family would be able to thank him themselves .
When their baby boy was born, they named him Jacob Matthew, in honor of the man who gave his life so that a mother and baby could live.
This story should help us to realize this: God is always in control.
We may not see the reason behind things, and we may never know this side of heaven, but God is ALWAYS in control.
Please take time to share this amazing story. You may never know the impact it may have on someone.. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love endures Forever. Psalm 136:1
May God bless you, and your family,
It's been reported that 86% of Americans believe in God. We are part of that percentage...'In God We Trust!'
I am SO sorry for not posting for so long. I have been SO busy with school and work. Anyway, as far as work, I am having a great time. My brother, Gabriel, got a job there. It's very interesting working with him. I thought that I had a lot to write about but my mind is going blank. I don't know what else to write about. No wait, now I remember, this week is the last week of my dad's state police academy (phase one). :D We are all so excited. Friday is family day, we are supposed to be there at nine thirty in the morning until two thirty. My dad's brother and his brother's wife and kids are coming down for family day. They will be here Thursday night. We have another friend from New York, who we haven't seen in three years, will be there too. After family day, Gabriel and I are going to a youth activity. We are having a Wii tournament and pizza. There are supposed to be a lot of teens there. We'll be praying for a great turn out. I have been praying for a couple of girls in our church to get saved. :) Anyway, I'm kind of tired. I'll talk to you all later.
HAPPY EASTER
FROM HANNAH/ANAMERICANGIRL AND HER FAMILY!!!! :D
What a beautiful family. I LOVE you family, SO much!!! I like this one better. :D Have a wonderful Easter and a blessed week.
In Christ
Hannah
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Ok, so I'm not an expert at this yet, but at least you can tell what it is. Right? ;)
(I hope it comes out alright on your computer.)
I was thinking last night how every year at Thanksgiving we always say that we should be thankful all year round.So, I decided to make a list of all the things that I am thankful for, for Easter. :)So, here I go.
I am thankful for…………….
1.God, who sent his only begotten son to earth to die on the cross.
2.Jesus Christ, who humbly came to earth and died on the cross to save ME and everyone else from our sins.
3.The Bible
4.My amazing family who dearly loves me.
5.My wonderful friends, they/you are such great encouragers and make me laugh all the time.
6.My job, I try to look at it as an opportunity to lead people to Christ.
7.My church, I wouldn’t rather be at any other church in the whole world.
8.The apartment that we live in.
9.That my dad got a job transfer and now he will be able to live at home all week when he starts his new job. :)
10.The food on my plate and in the refrigerator/freezer.
11.My clothes
12.My shoes
13.Our washer and dryer
14.Our dish washer, oven, microwave
15.My computer and other electronics ;)
16.The sixteen years that I have been on this earth.
17.The seven years that my family spent in Romania as missionaries.
18.Oh, and I forgot a very important one…..my salvation.
19.Our family car and my brother’s car
20.Perfume, deodorant, tooth brushes, tooth paste, hair brushes and other personal hygiene items.
21.Indoor plumbing :D
22.Breakfast, lunch and dinner
I’m sure that I will think of something else later, but that’s all that I can think of at the moment.
Hey everyone,
My name is Hannah. I have been homeschooled for almost my entire life and I love it. On this blog I write about what is going on in my daily life and I also like to post pictures that I take. I figured that before you read my blog you should know a little bit about me so here I go, My first love is The Lord Jesus Christ I have yet to meet my second love (my future husband). I do not play the dating game for certain reasons, obviously I am very concerned about my purity, I am still very young and while I am I don't want things like dating and a boy friend in the way of my growing relationship with my Saviour. I love photography, singing, listening to music, going to church, my family and friends and most importantly The Lord God Almighty. I hope you enjoy my blog and I hope you come back.
God bless
Love,
Hannah/AnAmericanGirl
P.S. Check out the poem I wrote, it's right below this, enjoy.
Kaitlyn and Hannah
Liese
Hannah and Bethany
Good ol' rootbeer floats
The group (most of it anyway) on Wednesday night after church.
I love this picture of Liese.
The zorb
This picture is ADORABLE!
This is the best picture in the world, I love Michael's expression.
This one pretty much explains itself. Note: Michael and Bethany are brother and sister, so Bethany thinks that Michael is really weird. :)
In this picture Michael looks like he is happy that he beat Logan up.
Michael feeding bob.
Michael: You'd better drink all of your rootbeer/ chocolate malt bob.
Getting defensive
So caring
I love Bob!!!
Michael has the awesomest smile.
BOB ARE YOU OKAY!?!?!?!?!?
Bestest friends
I love Erica!
All the girls (minus Kaitlyn and Josselyn), I love them too. :D
Wearing Hannah's sunglasses
Bethany has Wendy braids (made from Twizzlers).
AW, how sweet!
Same building
More pictures from my great grandmother's farm.
These next two were taken at my aunt's house in Alabama.
This one was taken in a garden somewhere in Alabama.
Like Big Sister, Like Little Sister
Mother's Day Flowers
Someone requested that I take goofy pictures of Gabriel.
Awesomeical 
My curtains are aqua blue, that's why the lighting is so weird.
My beautiful family on Easter Sunday 
I like this one better. :D
Have a wonderful Easter and a blessed week. 
