A ship in harbor is safe -
but that is not what ships are for.

-John A. Shedd

Cupcake Exchange

Yesterday was Garret & Kaydee's wedding!  It was beautiful and really fun.  Pictures and more stories to follow!

While I was there, I got to talk with my friend Nick from Team Sweetwater.  Luke, my little brother, was sitting nearby, dangerously close to the wedding cake and cupcakes.  This is the exchange between Luke and Nick regarding the cupcakes:

Luke: What kind of cupcake are you going to have?

Nick: Oh, whichever one they give me.

Luke: But what if you get to choose?

Nick: Oh, I'd probably take the vanilla one.

Luke: That's good, 'cuz I want a chocolate one!  All the boys can have the chocolate, and the girls can have the vanilla!

Jennica: Does that mean Nick is a girl?
--pause--

Luke: He's whatever he wants to be!

Nick: No.  It doesn't work that way!

Jennica: Some people have tried that, and it doesn't work out too well.

Tally

TPA 4: Done

Essays: 34

Projects: 80

Handouts: 96ish

Hours: 60

Can she do it?

Yes

she

CAN!!!

Post-Script:

I find it funny that this was posted on Friday the 13th...I'm not superstitious or anything.

And my projects are going pretty...I am confident that I will have them done on time. :)

Love them

Here are the little kids again, from Christmas Break.  Dad loves to read to them, and they love to listen!  Aren't they so cute!

I am very excited to see them in two weeks when I go home for Garret & Kaydee's wedding!!!  If you think of Garret and Kaydee, pray for them!  Eight weeks from engagement to wedding is not very much time...

Brenda, Lexie, Gio, Luke, and Daddy

Happy now?

Jesus Christ, ha’Moshiach, did not suffer, die, and rise again to make me happy.  He suffered, died, and rose again to bring glory to Himself.  How does that make sense?  How could you believe that you are significant enough that the God of the whole universe, Who knows what is happening before it happens, Who orchestrated everything perfectly from Creation to Fall to Israel to Salvation to Church to eventual Revelation, how could you believe that you are significant enough to merit His favor?  And not only that, how could you believe that all of these events were put into time and space because God wants you to be happy?  The goal is not happiness, the goal is holiness, which will result in your joy.

When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?
-Psalm 8:3-4, NIV

The 1:30 am ramblings of Ayelet

How To

So a friend of mine told me how his pastor pulled pranks with those harmless, little party poppers.  I was very excited about it, and when Danielle commented on her own little party poppers yesterday, I had a brilliant idea.  My "how to" is below. :)

Step 1: Select a location.  I chose the cupboard because my roommates are very thirsty people.

Step 2: Attach a string to a stationary surface.  I used a thumbtack and dental floss.

Step 3: Attach the dental floss to the string of the party popper, making sure that the little paper that keeps the string close to the popper is removed.

Step 4: Attach another string to the door of the cupboard (I used the clasp on the inside).  Tie this string to the neck of the popper, making sure it is secure and does not touch the detonator string.  Also, ensure that both strings are taut so that the popper will actually be pulled when the door is opened.

Step 5: Close the door and wait for your victim/friend.

Step 6: Sit back and enjoy the explosion! (actual footage)

Sherrie gave a great reaction to the popper in the kitchen!  She jumped back about a foot and her eyes just about popped out of her head!  Though she had a knife in her hand, thankfully she hurt neither herself nor the perpetrator. ;)

Kat's reaction was also funny.  Searching under the bathroom sink for some tissue, she let out a squeal as the streamers filled the air!  She complained about the smell of the gunpowder (or whatever it is) and then said, "You didn't say it!"

Me: "Say what?"

Kat: "You knooooOOOooowwW you love me!!"

Ahhhhhh, yes, this phrase is frequently repeated in our apartment...usually by me, after teasing/irritating some roommate. ;)

Any other preconceived ideas I can blow up for you??!!