AHHH!!!!

I can get my driver's license in three weeks!!! I AM SOOO EXCITED!!! Anyway, I just had to tell you. :D What is going on with your lives?

HAAPPY THANKSGIVING AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

IIII went to Paradigm's play on Saturday!  And it was amazing!  And it also made me so homesick for everybody and everything.  But you know what I'm starting to realize whilst coming to Westlake?  I'm starting to realize that life really is what you choose it to be.  If you want to see things, you will, and if you don't want to see them, you won't (can be both a good thing and a bad thing).  I saw so many people at Paradigm who hated it, because either that's what they were expecting (whether or not they realized it or not) or that's what they came to expect.  I also saw people at Paradigm who loved it, who expected to have a great time and a great experience, and that's what the chose to see.  The same is true of Westlake.
Every time and place has its ups and downs. 
You know what's way cool?  I had an amazing aha moment on Monday.  I was feeling all sad that I wasn't at Paradigm, and questioning my decision to go to Westlake, and thinking I was not gonna have a very good day, when I got up for scripture study.  I was just kinda flipping around the scriptures, not really paying attention to what I was reading, when a word in the topical guide jumped out at me.  It was "end".  I flipped to the first scripture I saw.  I quote.
Ecclisiastes 6:3-14
3 "Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better." 
God's whisper to me: I know you're sad, Abbey, but that's okay.  You're becoming a better person because of it.  I love you.
8 "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit."
God's whisper to me:  Think of all the great times you had at Paradigm, Abbey.  Did it start out like that?  Not completely.  Be patient and wait out this lonely spot, because the end of it is going to be awesome.
10 "Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these?"
God's whisper to me:  I know what I'm doing, Abbey.  Don't worry about it.  I want you at Westlake.  That's where you need to be right now.
14 "In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him."
God's whisper to me: Be happy with what you have, Abbey, and don't worry about what you don't.  Sometimes I don't give you everything all at once, because if you have it all, it's harder to remember where it came from. 
God's whisper again and again, every time I read the scriptures:  Abbey, I love you more than you can possibly imagine. 

Wow, guys.  God knows us.  He loves us.  And He wants to help us, if we will just open our scriptures, open our hearts, open our arms, and let Him. 

Hey!!

I'm still here! Sorry, though, about not blogging, like, ever. :) My life is getting very busy. I'm taking some honors and AP classes, plus trying to fit everything in. How is everyone doing? How is your senior year Kim? My older sister and I read your story. We both want more. :D You did a great job on it. Are you going to continue it? We need to get together this Christmas. I would offer my house, but I'm not sure how everything is going to happen. About a month ago, our washer flooded and caused quite a bit of damage. So, we are currently redoing our front room/kitchen/laundry room/mudroom/downstairs office and a few other places that I can't remember at this moment. Anyway.... Our house is under renovation and won't be done for a few more weeks. After that, though, I would love to have you all over. Anyone done anything exciting lately? (Besides the play at Paradigm) I have not seen Kimberly or Abbey for a LONG time. Too long. Let's set a time that we can all get together!

hello?

where on earth did everyone go? am I the only one who gets on here anymore? (I guess if I am no one will answer this, will you.)

NaNoWriMo update

I know, NaNo is the only thing I've been posting about, but there is a good reason. That reason being, as one of my friends and fellow WriMoer so aptly put it: "NaNoWriMo is eating my soul!!" it has pretty much taken over my life. Well, now for the update, I'm about a hundred words away from reaching 10,000 words (which, if counted by itself, is AWESOME!!! all time new record for me!!!) but the bad news is that I'm where I should have been yesterday. it's kind of disheartening to write about 1,666 words in a day and know that you are still at least that many behind, and that's not even thinking about getting ahead in case of emergency and I can't write one day. But it's so much fun!!! I love getting to know all my characters (I tend to ask them what they want to do next when ever I get stuck. :) it seems to work most of the time, unless they're being stubborn [Mischief!!!]) I'm having fun writing my hands off and my brain turning to mush. :)