Shocking, huh?

I agree with Hannah. I can't believe it's believe its been two days since anyone has posted. I was thinking about "us" today--I just finished rereading this excellent book on friendships (_Women and Friendships_ by Dee Brestin. I highly recommend it!), and it made me think of ya'll. I really do hope that you are going to be my lifetime friends, but I'm scared that we're going to give up on keeping up with correspondence.

Anyway. There's my two sense. Cents. Whatever. Last night I spent about 40 min talking to a girl who just found out her 16 yr old step sis is pregnant. Yikes! It's so crazy how much one person's decisions greatly affect everyone else in his/her life! I really want to make a difference in the lives of these girls, but I feel so unequipped. I'm trying to hang out with as many of them as I can this summer, but that feels like so little. And I'm so embarrassed about my house that I don't want to invite them over. I should just get over that, but it's such a big stigma for me. My mom had a friend over the other day to swim and didn't even apologize for the mess. It didn't seem to phase her in the least. And it's her mess, and my dad's mostly, but somehow I have a hard time getting over it.

I'm spending the weekend with Sara, one of the high school students (Hannah, or maybe Michelle, I can't remember which of you it was, we went over to her house while you were here. It's a big house, with a vaulted ceiling. Her mom's name is Laurie and her dad is Marc). Anyway, her 'rents are out of town for the weekend and she needed someone to keep her company in the house, so I'll be there till Sunday (and maybe no internet, so don't expect updates from me!). Tomorrow we're going to Tahoe with Danny (one of the new youth pastors) and his girlfriend Allison, to meet up with Sara's family. Should be fun!!

In other less exciting news, I spent more than $400 fixing my car today, and have to take it BACK next week. >_< grrr.


Autumn Rainwater's funeral will be Tuesday. Please continue to pray for the family.

Much love!!!