Just another manic Monday

   So, today I had an unwelcome surprise in one of my education classes- my final was no longer online but was an in-call test, so Katie and Rod took me along on the errands so I could go to TWU and take my test. And after spending half an hour on my yucky test over Classroom Management, I went with Katie & Rod to I (insert heart-shape here) Sushi. If you don't know who Rod is yet, he is my soon-to-be brother-in-law (man, that's a lot of hyphens) who is marrying my sister this Saturday! They're both absolutely perfect for each other because they're both freaks, so congrats Rod & Katie! :P 

(this is Rod with Katie's teddy bear)

    Anyway, so after all the errands and my yuck and a half test, I also found out that I passed my state PPR test with a 92%! Very very excited about that! And now I'm getting ready for tomorrow's practicum and relaxing by watching Gilmore Girls with Katie & Rod.

Crazy Year

   2010 has barely made a dent and my life is already changing drastically. So, I just realized today that my sister, my best friend- is getting married in less than two weeks! All this time I've been planning showers, buying a dress, and helping with decorations and it just occurred to me that Katie is getting married and moving to Mississippi. 

   I'm also really excited about this summer because I'm going to Canada for a mission trip and I absolutely can not wait to see what God will teach me throughout the summer! :) Well, I'm currently typing this blog post in lieu of my biology assignment, so I'm thinking it's time for some studying! 

Saturday is never a good day for a test

So, pretty exciting weekend for me- well, except for Friday because to be honest I spent most of it doing nothing, which if you consider my 19 hours of class time and 9 hours of observation per week, is actually a rare and beautiful thing. So, where was I? Oh right, my weekend was pretty exciting because on Saturday I took one of my certification tests (my PPR EC-4 to be exact) that I must pass in order to become a certified teacher in the state of Texas. Woohoo! And here is a lovely picture of the high school in Dallas where I had to go to take said test.
Now, I know I'm from a place where my elementary school used to back up to a herd of cows and a view of the neighborhood Burrus and all, but really, I walked into this place and saw metal detectors and realized that clearly I was wonderfully sheltered in my old alma mater, and as a result, have gained a new-found respect for it.
Anyway, five hour long test on a Saturday= unpleasant for Cassie. My wonderful experience was added to by the assigned seating in which I was given one of the desks they put the tall students in, which literally came up to my chest! :P All I can say is, I better have passed that thing!!

Severe Sunburns & lack of Sleep on the Frontline

So, my college church group had our first retreat this weekend for our new guys entering into Frontline. :) It was a lot of fun- we got to watch a movie at our house, spend the next day at the Compton's swimming and having bible study, then at the Monaghen's to end the night. It was a really great weekend beside the severe sun burns involved- poor Jake- his has to be the worst. But aside from the aches, the weekend was amazing and God really touched all of us in our walks with Him. I loved this weekend and couldn't have imagine a better way to spend time with Frontline and with my Father. :) God is truly amazing...

Anyway, I hope all the incoming "freshman" into college had fun and enjoyed our little wacky group. I can't wait until our next event! But here are some pictures (thanks to Ms. Monaghen) of our retreat!


Bible Study time!




Swimming and getting burnt ;)

Brittani & me on Daniel's awesome waterslide!
*I was a little scared to go on it*

My Crazy Youth Group

I've always loved my church's youth group, and I know I'm a little biased cause my parents are the youth leaders ;) but it's still amazing the hearts that those kids have. What's even more amazing is that they now have a monthly NEWS video they film and here's the link to their very first one! :) Goofy goofy kids.... You have to take a look because we worked so hard on it and it's hilarious!!

IMPACT YOUTH VIDEO


Also, we had WHATEVER WEDNESDAY tonight and it was great- I actually got to participate as well, and here's some pictures that Brittani took:

Brittani stuck a leaf to my head, right before Ryan licked one and stuck it on (yuck)



Ryan tried to stick one on Brittani too- and didn't succeed.


Still playing with the marshmallows :P

Home Sweet Home

So, I'm finally home! Sarah and I had a flight out of Nashville at around 1:00 this afternoon, but then our flight was delayed *boo!* and we didn't actually leave until around 2:30 and got home around 4:00. Anyway, I had a blast at The Gathering and with Sarah all weekend and I really want to go back next year.
Now, for a re-cap: Saturday morning Sarah and I woke up SUPER early and got a cab (now, this is where it gets interesting). So, our cab driver kept asking us how to get where we were going (a place called The Factory in Franklin). That's right- the driver was asking us for directions. Ok, so I don't get out much, I know that, but aren't cab drivers supposed to be the ones who know the directions, and not the passengers? So, we made it to the Gathering and we were safe... annoyed, but safe. And then the day began, and lasted until around 9:30 at night when I finally got my book signed by Ted Dekker! (who must gave been exhausted at this point) And then another great adventure of getting back to the hotel began! :) We waited for our cab (because the cab company was terrible) for an hour or so, and finally, three or four phone calls to the cab company later, we were safe and sound inside a cab and headed back to the hotel. Sunday, we woke up, ate, took a shuttle to the airport in Nashville, and sat for 4 hours while our flight kept getting delayed. BUT, now we're home! And happy! :)

Hotel California...in Tennessee

So, Sarah and I landed in Nashville today at around noon and took a shuttle to Franklin. Once we got to our hotel which is called the Ramada, we were all excited because it was tucked out of the way near some trees, which meant it would be quiet. What we didn't realize is that it was a little too quiet...for example, Sarah and I have been here for a little over 7 hours, and all we've seen is Jan, the lady at the front desk and the pizza guy that we called. So, our window overlooks the parking lot- which is empty.

Anybody else thinking of the song Hotel California? Cause I certainly am... I want to call random room numbers to see if anyone picks up, but Sarah won't let me.