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Well, haven't posted one of these in a while...so here goes nothin'...

Several things have been going on. For one thing, I finally got to have a good, long talk with my cousin Makennah, last Friday (the day AFTER her birthday...b/c why on earth would I do the normal thing and call her on her ACTUAL birthday??!) Anyway...Happy belated KennahFest, everyone! :)

Also, about a week and a 1/2 ago, Bro. Charles and the Jesus is Lord Ministries team arrived at the Place of Hope. We set the tent up last Wednesday, had Friday Night Hope on Friday (which Angie got to come to) and had our first service under the tent Saturday. It's been a.MA.zing so far! Saturday is take-the-tent-down day, and that night we'll have the final service in the POH sanctuary. You don't even know how much I'm going to miss this...and all of them. It's been the biggest miracle having them here...and I don't want them to leave.

School's good. VERY good compared to last year. And last year was pretty good too! I read something once by Joyce Meyer about how, many times when God changes us, He does it "little by little." She said one of the reasons she believes He does it like this is so that we don't get prideful, thinking we've done anything on our own. ........ I hope that's why, 'cause this change has been sloooow in coming! But I've noticed that every year since I saw the doctor in Tulsa and starting taking medicine, it's gotten a little bit better. A little easier to have a devotion. A little easier to do homework. A little easier to schedule and get things done on time, etc. And this year has been no exception. I mean, I'm not perfect yet (and don't plan on reaching that this side of Heaven), but I am making progress. He's making progress in me. And I can't tell you how glad that makes me; and how comforting and reassuring it is.

And the last thing I want to tell you.........is....................

(get ready for this!)

I'M GOING TO SEATTLE!!!!!! I'm FINALLY going to get to see those babies! Yall...you just don't even know! Like..seriously! Best. Present. Of my LIFE!

Here's how it happened. My mom and Nana went in August for a week, but my parents couldn't afford to fly me and Cassie and Carrie down there. I was hoping to use my refund check from school to buy my plane ticket and go down for Fall break. Then I found out my refund check was going to be significantly lower this semester than it has been; also, we are going to get to see them for Christmas, so I had kind of given up hope of going to see them before then.

But a few weeks ago, Kristen (my cousin, the babies' mom) sent my mom a message on FB. You see, ever since the babies came home, Ben and Kristen have always had one of their mothers staying with them for several weeks at a time to help take care of the babies (They're a lot of work as well as fun! ... I talk like I know them...). But Kristen said that the first weekend in Oct. neither of their mothers will be there, and Ben won't either. So she'll be all alone. And she asked me to come down (or "up"... whatevs) and even volunteered to pay half of my plane ticket! So..sweet!!

It's SUCH an answer to prayer. I really don't think you realize how important it was to me to see these babies while they're still babies. It sucks that we all live so far away, and I want to see them grow up in some way. I feel like God did this for me as His gift to me. And the fact that He would do that..........no words.

Just thankYou!! ThankYou, Jesus, and thankyou Ben & Kristen! I'm sooooooo excited!

I also have a ton of hw to do....and it's one in the morning, so...I'm out! Peace.

~Chels