Bieber Fever

This weekend, my sister and I watched Maddi while my parents had a little adventure. Maddi and I decided to hang out by going to the movies. Naturally, as an 8 year old girl would do (okay I influenced the decision to), we went to see Justin Bieber's Never Say Never.

All I can say...

You won't be disappointed.

Homecoming

Headed back to high school, I reflected on all of those other Friday nights that I headed to that stadium.

Then under those bright lights with the sound of those cleats coming down those concrete steps I remembered the excitement I would always get especially over whatever football boy I had a crush on.

I could smell my letter man's jacket and the left over smells of being in the grass every meet.

Suddenly I felt myself slipping back into that high s

chool seat where Friday's were the highlight of my week.

I found myself humming along to the cheers and the same band jingles. I saw myself melting back into my senior year where I loved that place. I wanted so badly to break out into the wolfpack chant.

Securing a win, the boys were doing their post game cheer, and of course I sang along. Finally, the alma mater:) I think I was the only one singing that as well.

Part of me feels like maybe I should move on from this place. Then I think, West Hills is just a place I can never forget.

I loved this place and I'll sing that alma mater any day.

High above the river valley

Stands the silver blue and black

Strong beside our alma mater

we are one we are the pack

so stand the silver

stand the blue

and stand the mighty black

west hills forever

our alma mater

we are one we are the pack.

Mamma

There is no one like my mom. When the I seem to be at the end of my rope, she always seems to find me another few feet. She loves endlessly, serves with all her heart. She has taught us to step out of the box, love our God, Stress less, and so much more. My mom is always my biggest fan. I know everyone thinks their mom is the best, but I really think mine is.

I love you Mom!

Person of the Week!

Maggie Barankitse

Maggie was around during the 1993 civil wars in Rwanda. At one point in the war, she herself saw many become killed. She worked and managed to save 25 children that she took into her home. After this, she knew what her new role was.

Maggie began to form the Maison Shalom. This means the house of peace. Her goal was to use this house for orphaned, mistreated, and abandoned children "in security, education, and love".

She provides education to these kids loves these kids and so much more. She wants to let them have a real family, so she places them in houses on the property and allows them to have a family unit they belong to. Today, she has over 10,000 kids that she mothers.

This woman has shown the world how to love selflessly. She has also shown the importance of the children around the world and how important they are to the future. I can not wait to work with even more kids some day :)

Person of the week

SO I decided that my sister deserves to be person of the week! Her photography business has officially taken off with the opening of her website. She is so talented and beautiful inside and out. I love watching her be so faithful as her God leaves her every step...

Check out her website or blog!

El mercado con Senora Stovall]

I hung out with Mrs. Stovall today. She is an amazing woman of God, who also happens to have been my Spanish teacher. She took me to a Spanish market and taught me how to make this delicious treat for my Costa Rica Spanish project:) I love hanging out with her.