Camera

Alright... my camera is officially for sale on ebay. If you are interested in checking it out you can search for it under the category cameras by clicking "Sony cyber-shot dsc-w55 digital camera- Excellent cond". There is currently one bid....for $.99. Yea, I know, but I have a reserve on it, so if it doesn't go higher I'm not obligated to sell. (Don't I sound like I know what I'm talking about?)
So, that leads me to the real reason for this post.... What kind of camera should I get now??? I need suggestions. I would prefer something that has some sort of sport feature (takes pics really fast if things are moving). That is a main perk I'd like, and other than that I'm open for anything. I need to get crack-a-lackin (as my friend Ashley would say), because I only have 6 weeks before vacation!!!! Freak out!!!! I scare my sis everytime I count down the weeks. She doesn't feel like she has enough time to organize our itinerary and get it bound in a handbook! Haha... I kid....sort of. ;)
So yea, I'm open to suggestions on cameras. Have you heard of any good ones? Do you have an awesome camera you think I should have too? Let me know.......

I got to see precious little Maia today. Her mama and daddy brought her to the Spotted Cow restaraunt in the hospital, so I stopped in and saw them on my lunch break. They were waiting to go to a doctor's appointment. I wish I had had my camera then. She was laying in this little bed on the table and she looked so precious wrapped in her pink blanket. She even woke up and showed us her pretty eyes. She is soooo adorble!! I am so proud of Deena. She is a rockstar of a mom! (Walt is a pretty awesome daddy too!)

Alright, I need to go to bed. I have to get up at 5 tomorrow for clinical and I'll be running running running until 3. I'm tired just thinking about it. I have much more on my mind, but I guess you'll have to wait until later this week to hear it. Have a good Tuesday!!!!

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Maia's homecoming

Maia is home!! She bust out of the hospital Thursday night. Her Mama is thrilled of course! :) She sent an adorable pic via text message of little Maia sleeping soundly at home. Although she has been discharged there are still many trials and obstacles to come for this little precious one. Continue to pray for her and her mommy and daddy.

My previous post about Voices that Care spurred a conversation of "the good ole days" between my sisters and I as we drove to see one of our friends art show. We started reminiscing about summers past when we would stop at a local burger joint and my mom would buy all of us cousins (because she babysat a whole slew of us during the summer) hamburgers. I also happened to have some jaw breakers in my pocket, so that got us talking about a little store within walking distance from our house that we used to buy the mini-jawbreakers at. *Sigh* the memories.... ("Memories...Light the corners of my mind... Misty watercolor memories....") <-Just thought that song seemed appropriate... :) It all seems so long ago, and yet sometimes it feels like it only happened a short while ago. I love those memories... I think that I need to pick up journaling again so I don't forget those moments. I know... you're thinking "Hello! What do you think this blog is for??" Well, that's true, but there are also little things that I remember or things that happen that I'm sure you all don't want to hear. Plus, there's something a little more intimate when you are sharing something just between yourself and God without the whole world (or atleast a dozen of you that read this) tuning in to hear it as well. My last experience with journaling was a few summers ago when I had a not so great job. Don't get me wrong... the pay was good, and it wasn't all horrible, but for the most part I hated it and had many a nights when I would just cry when I got home because I was so unhappy. I pretty much quit journaling after that. I absolutely loved that journal too. Looking back I wish I hadn't wasted all those horrible unhappy entry's on it, because it was so pretty. My sister got it for me on a trip she went on. It had a bamboo covering with a turquoise cloth trim. Oh well.... Maybe I can find something as equally pretty somewhere else.

Alright, I think I've bored you enough. I think I'm going to get back to studying. Hope you're having a funtastic Friday. Wish I was with you!

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Monday's with Maia

Well... I'm finally done with my paperwork for the night. I was not expecting it to take that long since I didn't have to do all of the paperwork this week. Oh well.... it's over.

I got to see precious Maia in person today (and her Mama). She's so cute! Her Mama is so proud of her, and her Daddy too! You would think Deena has been a Mom for years instead of only 3 days the way she acts with Maia. She's a natural! Maia is recovering well from her surgery. She hasn't had any complications so far, so that is good news. Deena will be discharged tomorrow (probably late) and Maia will hopefully follow later on this week. Continue to pray she continues on the road of recovery, and pray for Deena as well. C-sections are not easy to recover from, plus she has a lot going on with school and the new baby. Here's a pic that Deena sent....

(Don't freak out... she has an IV in her head. Sometimes it's easier to get IV access on the head than in their small hands or arms.)

Not much else on this front.... I start teaching for my Community project this week. Pray I don't mess up with these kids! :) Ha, I'm kidding. I don't think I can mess up too bad with teaching them nutrition and wellness. I hate talking in front of people, even if they are 25 seven year olds.
Alright.... I better go. I want to do one more thing for school before I go to bed. Have a good night and a great week!

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News on Maia

So little Maia didn't end up having her surgery until last night...that's why I hadn't heard anything. She came through the surgery fine, and is doing well now. If all keeps going well she may get to come home on Monday when her momma Deena is released. Praise the Lord!
Rumor has it she has lots of dark hair and is as pretty as can be. :)

In other news..... it's Missions Conference at CBC this week. This morning was a good sermon by Jack Perrine, and then a panel discussion with 5 missionaries during Sunday School. More from Jack Perrine and another missionary tonight, as well as a FFF afterwards. (FFF is Finger Food Fellowship.) All are welcome! The conference continues through Wednesday night. The service starts at 6p tonight and 7p consecutivelty for the rest of the conference.

Well, I should go get things ready for tomorrow since I will be busy tonight. If I'm not back until later this week, Have a good one!!

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