Mime 4 Jesus - Motherella

Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set the example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity. I Timothy 4:12

Jul. 9, 2008

Motherella

Sorry I haven’t been very faithful in getting entries up lately. It’s just been so crazy! I used to think that life was hectic and wondered when it would get back to normal. Now I long for hectic, because hectic has become normal. Right now it’s especially busy because I have Children’s Theatre Workshop (CTW) every morning from 9-12. Andrew has it in the afternoons from 1-4. He has gymnastics three nights this week. Dad just got back from overseas even though he wasn’t supposed to. We have a visitor from the East Coast here in Branson. Everything is weird. I’m so ready for things to settle down.

Let’s see. Quick news. In CTW, we’re doing a play called “Cinderella Wore Combat Boots.” We were going to do a little third-grade play, really short, boring, and pointless (OK, so the one we’re doing now doesn’t exactly have a point either), but some of us students talked the teacher out of it. She was concerned that we wouldn’t have time to memorize all our lines. I have to admit that the main people (namely Cinderella and the Prince) have a lot of lines, but I’m confident that they can do it. I’m going to sound really prejudiced here, but several of the stars (the King, the Prince, and a narrator or two) are homeschooled, which makes me really excited and optimistic for the outcome.

As for me, I’m the evil stepmother. Not exactly the part I would have picked, but then I’m not sure which part I would have picked. The only part that’s big enough for my tastes is Cinderella, and I couldn’t pull that off. She has to dance with the prince. I have this weird aversion to doing anything physical with guys that I don’t know. Well, actually, any guys outside of my family. =) So being the evil stepmother suits me just fine. I’m going to be the “most garish and tacky,” yell at Cinderella a lot, and maintain a superior attitude. No commentation on my capability is necessary. ;-)

Also, I have officially finished high-school math. Well, I guess it isn’t official. Dad hasn’t yet told me what the verdict is. However, I have done everything Katie did: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and Trig/Pre-Calculus. I’ve been off math for a week and I’m loving it. It somehow shaves so much time off my academic day. And I still don’t have time for blogging! Maybe after I get my lines memorized.

And Hannah’s here! I’m going to see her tomorrow, because she’s coming to practice. I’m so excited. It’s going to be a blast. So. That’s my life in a nutshell. Got to go.

What I learned this week: that no matter how bad something looks, God is going to use it for good. It’s not a maybe, it’s a definitely. God is faithful and we can’t understand His ways, but they’re always legit.

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Jul. 9, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Claire

Wow, being the evil stepmother sounds...interesting! But I'm sure you'll have a blast. And I am so jealous that you get to see Hannah!!! But I guess it is your turn now...but I miss her SUPER much and you'll have to give her a HUGE hug for me, ok? =) And...oh yes, your dad is back already??

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Jul. 10, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Kaitlin

The theatre workshop sounds like so much fun! You'll have to let us know how it turns out. And YAY for being done with math!!!!!!!!!! So does that mean no more until you graduate or are you planning on diving into college level math already?

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