Quick Question

I'm going to post a real post (that sounds redundant) in a bit, but need to know ASAP if I should drive or fly down to LA. Flying would be more convienent, if more expensive, because I could get there as early as Friday evening and could stay till Wednesday afternoon. BUT, I don't know if we will have a car available to drive us places if I fly in. That's what this email is about; Hannah, you have classes on Monday and Tuesday, right? So you won't be able to tote us around? Val, will you have your car? How tied up will you be with conferences?

That's it for this one ladies. Post back ASAP please, so I can purchase plane tickets if need be.

Of course, even though it's not as "easy" I'll be glad to drive if it means better hang out time with you girls. We are, of course, planning a trip to the Grove, right? I miss you and our times together!!

Love,
D

its getting dusty in here

Not that I am one to talk. But I'm noticing a defenite lack of M's and V's. Where have you gone too?? I finally know Danielle is alive, cuz she called me. But as for you too...who knows who secretly could be posting in your name. Speaking of strangers posting here, did anywone know that Matt Anderson read our blog?????? I couldn't believe it! i ran into him in the Torrey office and he mentioned he had read it for a bit. Can't remember why. But I guess we should watch what we say, huh?? Yeh Matt, I know you are reading this! Good luck finding out about OUR love lives!! = )

So anyways, life is going great. I just started going back to clinicals, and it was really really good. See, I think I got a little burnt out this summer-- doing Dialysis, i was acting like a nurse, but i really dreaded actually going to work. it was SO boring. So i tihnk I began to think I wouldn't want to work at any job. But now that i'm back on a regular floor, I am loving it. And I can actually say that I am the patients nurse. I am with them from start of shift till the end of shift (12 1/2 hrs), I phone the doctors, I change orders when they are unhappy, I do consults, I fix things, I deal with family conflict, etc. I can't even explain how this feels, guys. I hope it only gets better. Within the two days I've worked, I've done all that stuff above, plus started a KILLER hard IV, helped do post-mortem care for a woman, and responeded to a Code Blue. Thats a lot. And i love it. Its what I'm supposed to be doing. =)

So, I'm having a slight bit of a happy time. Plus, Matt and I are doing really well and have had some really excellent talks about spiritual growth, both individually and together. I'd love to continue having prayer over that. I have really seen how my prayers are answered and would love toknow that you are all parternering with us, even if we are far away.

Also a matter of prayer-- my parents are having a bit of a rough time. it feels really awkward to go into it here, but if you would like to know more, just call. But more importantly, pray. I'm trying not to worry, but it is on my mind a lot. I don't know how things will unfold, but something is going to happen. things don't feel normal right now. I dno't know what exactly to say or feel or do. how much should i worry? how much should i let my imagination wander?? i want to prepare myself for anything, but don't want to let my mind get outta control.

okay, thats enough sad stuff. hope to hear from EVERYONE soon. I miss you guys so much. i've attached some pictures of Crystals mom's bday party (it was a masquerade ballroom party). We all learned to dance a bunch of different dances and had a BLAST!

I'm a Brunette

So, the other day I was having a bad hair day. The ends of my hair were looking ridiculously yellow. Not blond, but yellow. So I decided I would dye it a dark blond again, like I had six months ago, when hardly anyone noticed. So, of course, I did; and my hair looked bright red. So I went and bought more dye and died it a different, darker blonde on top. This time my hair looked purple. This is where the tears started. It was labor day; I had to be up early the next morning. And, of course, i was pmsing. I went out and bought a lighter shade of blonde. Hmm. Then thought that may make my hair ORANGE--which I did not want. So, I instead highlighted my hair. It was terrible. Absolutely terrible. But I went to work with it like that, and only half of my studnets noticed. I went in that evening to a salon, paid more money than I've ever paid on my hair, which is now a lovely shade of brown. Quite dark actually. The gal said it should lighten up significantly in a week and be a light brown. I took a pic and will post it when I have more time.

Hannah, I LOVED your pics. The one of you and Matchu made me happy. :) You're both way cute; and you look great in that shade of red! How did your big theory test go? Did you ace it?

Michelle, Michelle, Michelle...do you actually read this blog? :)

Val, I know what you mean about sore throat/sore feet. My feet are not too bad--I only wear comfy flats to work! But my throat--yikes. I bought a big ol' bag of Vitamin C cough drops to suck on and drink water often. Actually, though, I found another lump in my neck, by my throat. It seems worse at the end of a day of teaching, so I'm wondering if that's related to being loud. I'm wondering if I should go BACK to the doctor about it, but don't want to be a ninny.

So, I went on this college retreat this weekend and it was a blast! None of the people with us were in college--or very few of us were. It was back at Hume Lake. There were tons of Biola folk there, which was fun. Melissa, the thin sweet girl from our floor junior year was there. That was neat. Anyway, here's the gossip. I roomed with my new friend Courtney all weekend; she and John are quite good friends. Once she warmed up to me she spent the entire weekend talking about him. She's absolutely in love with him; which is great since my little "crush" has seemed silly to me since the beginning. Now I have a reason to drop it. Of course, then I spent the whole weekend thinking John's little brohter was quite cute... *sigh* I'm incurable. It really is ridiculous, this desire to be in relationship. It would make since if it were directed at an actual person--instead it's at the idea of a person.

Anyway, I'll post a pic of my new hair soon. If we're gonna do Thanksgiving we should probably start talking seriously about it soon, shouldn't we?

I LOVE YOU. All three of you. Lots and lots. And I miss you. I'm gonna try to call some of ya this weekend to catch up.

Lovesies,
Danielle

happy labor day!

Hey everyone! Hope you are all enjoying the first holiday of the new school year. I certainly am, though I hardly am "off"...i have a big theory test tomorrow, ALREADY! Talk about mean teachers...

Val- I laughed so hard when I heard that you are a "mean" teacher. Thats just hilarious. Not because i doubt your authority or anything, I just love knowing that you are one of the sweetest coolest people in the world, but little kids don't know that!! I bet they will learn quickly that there is so much more to you. I have been praying for you and am glad I know better how to direct those prayers. And don't worry about not calling me-- I understand!

Michelle-- thanks for letting us know about your cousin. Have you heard anything more? I know Biola is sending in a team now too, so remember to pray for them. Like Diz said, how is life without the sisters?? How was Vegas?

Diz- where are you at? how are you dealing with the sore feet and throat? or don't you have that? excitd to grade all those essays you made them write? wanna look at mine? just kiding. Glad you went to the dr. about those lumps...I would not wanted to be responsible to tell you wheter it was cancer or not. I am prety sure i have at least two in my neck, so you are just not alone.

So, life for me is going fine. I finally feel like I caught up with my work a bit. I've attached some pictures, one from my trip home (aren't we cute???) and one from the Angels/Mariners game I went to on Friday. It was a blast-- we went with Jason and Crystal and it was hilarious all night...we went to Baskin Robbins for ice cream and it took them like an hour to get our ice cream, so we sat there for another hour just to be annoying. = ) Then on Saturday I worked on homework all day, then went to hang out with Kristin at night...that was so fun. Life's pretty different for her cuz her friends have sorta moved into another crowd, so she's a litle lonely (but works for me, cuz I am lonely for her too!) We went shopping and bought some new clothes...i've been going a little nuts like that lately. not nuts, but just bought what seems like a lot of stuff. A skirt, a dress, a jacket, couple of Old Navy tanks and sandels. thats not too much is it?

Oh, I don't knwo if I said much, but I'd like to ask for prayer for both Kashelle and Charity (and thus, me, cuz those two of my closest fraiends here, and I'm nnot sure how to support them best). Anyways, Charity's parents are getting a divorce, and her dad has filed criminal charges against her mom. its a REALY tterrible place to be. And Kashelles mom just moved to Illinois to live with her brother until things get sorted out btwn her husband and her. Kashelles' family is having a VERY tough time with it, specially with a younger sister involved. please pray for them a lot. I can't imagine having to go through that kind of pain, especially after you parents have been together for over twenty some year.

well, I haven't done any homework yet, so i gota get to it. gotta love Biola. Sorry, Diz, i didn't get to the book sale b/c I thought he probably had gotten rid of the goodstuff by the time I read it (i found out before you sent it, but stil felt kinda weird going to some guys office to snoop...i wish you guys had been here to go with me!). hope to hear from you guys soon!

more prayer, please!

Hi friends,
I just wanted to let you know that my grandpa was taken to the hospital last night. They think he may be bleeding internally, but aren't sure; anyway, he's anemic. They kept him overnight. My mom seems to think that it's his heart (he has a pacemaker and a pig valve in it--both of which are approaching their "expiration dates") and that he could die any time soon. It's a bit of a catch-22. He's definitely sick of being in pain; he has terrible headaches daily and is often out of breath, unable to do what he enjoys. He also has bad arthritis, some sort of acid reflux thing so his esophagus hurts, ingrown toe nails, pre-cancer in various spots. Despite this, he has been fairly "healthy." Anyway, he may in part be ready to die; ready to be done hurting. But I think he's scared, and his family, of course, doesn't want him to die. It's hard on my mom; she kept crying yesterday. But my grandma is doing pretty well (I think that may be because she doesn't get how serious it is though!)

Anyway, pray for my fam this week! I'm supposed to go out of town this weekend, and am trying to decide if I should cancel...it will depend on how today and tomorrow go, I guess.

Much love.
Danielle