"New ground & a walk in faith"

Some of you may have already heard of this, but I thought I would share with those of you who don't.

Last night Dad, Mom, Lincoln, Cameron & I were headed home after the "bulls & broncs" rodeo in Cedar Rapids. Mind you this was in the middle of the snow storm! Oh, we got caught in a 2-3 mile long traffic jam. It took us forever to get out. Or so it seemed like... which for my aunt Cheri who happens to live in the fine state of Cali-for-nie-ae this cannot be called a traffic jam=D But anyways, as we drive down interstate, Mom gets an e-mail on her shmansy fancy phone from a lady that's in our home-school group saying that our friends the Hathaway's house had just burnt to the ground. This was at around 10:00 pm that mom received that

 e-mail. It actually happened at 7:00 we found out earlier today.  

Tim, Linda & the kids left at around 5-6:00 that night & were headed to drop the kids off at Tim's sister's house so that he & Linda could go out for Valentines. It was shortly after supper Linda's Dad called saying that there house was completely a goner. 

To that they decided to make a stop at wal-mart to get the basics; socks, toothpaste, tooth brush's, etc. 

All they left the house with was Tim's phone, warm clothes, & each other!!!  

Not too long after Mom got the e-mail mom & I got some phones that were collecting dust from somewhere & took them over to to where they were staying. Then after that we were going to make a trip too wal-mart to pick up some things for them. It turned out that they had already gone to get stuff & that where Mom, & I had gone to find them, Tim & Linda were not staying there. Tim & Linda had gone to Linda's Mom & Dad's for the night. It wasn't long after we were told they were not there, we were on our way to Tim & Linda. 

At about 1:30 Mom, & I were on our way to our house to get Tim & Linda some clothes. In the mean time we were able to find them a camera we weren't using, some notebooks, journals & things like that.  Unfortunately we were not able, in our HUGE pile of cords, able to find Tim a charger for his phone. But this morning Dad & Cameron had to go to town to get ilk & picked one up for him then. Later after we had our "Valentines brunch" we loaded our things to go to Des Moines for the weekend & grabbed a build-a-bear bunny for Brea-3-ish that was just like the one she lost in the fire, some only heart dolls for rain 7-8 & an electric building type kit for Cambridge 9-10 that he had just recently gotten for his birthday. 

So please put this wonderful family in your prayers as they break new ground & take a step in faith! Thank you so much. I will keep you updated. Mikaela

Randomness

So there is this thing going around Facebook. You need to post 25 random facts about yourself. Alyssa got her's done, and since not all of our faithful readers are Facebooking...hint, hint... I thought it should be posted here. Now the goal of this exercise is to learn something new about all our friends, consider yourselves TAGGED.....


1) I drove a 40 ton articulated dumptruck for a construction company. And I only got stuck two times, both of which were because I was following instructions.

2) I play guitar, mandolin, bass, dobro, banjo and the radio.

3) I HATE cats.

4) When I was 12 I nearly totaled a Ford Tarus. In the driveway.

5) I like to shoot things. With my camera and my gun.

6) I am at the Professional Photographers of Iowa convention.

7) I was house trained....er, homeschooled.

8) I have no social skills. Which is why I staffed TeenPact, played on an open stage in front of 500 people, go to college, went to Texas to Worldview, talk to random people.....

9) I once gave a speech on How to Skin a Coon. It made me famous.

10) I wear Uggs.

11) I have never gotten a speeding ticket. Or any other kind of ticket. except to a concert.

12) I absolutly love the Smokey Mountains.

13) I have been told that I laugh too much. I laughed at that:)

14) I love bowling!

15) My dream home is a house back in the woods, with a big barn, and a beautiful stream near by.

15) I am going to school for Business Management.

16) I love jokes! Telling them and listening to them.

17) I aspire to be a profesional guitar and mandolin player.

18) Yes, I am weird.

19) I have a bright future. That's why I always wear sunglasses.

20) I have the best friends ever! You know who you are:)

21) I love doing stuff with my fam!

22) I love mud running.

23) I love ballroom dancing!

24) You need to go watch New in Town! It's hilarious!

25) This is the end!

Your turn....We are waiting:)

"Tagged In Blogger World'

Yes, I agree. This was suppose to be up a LONG while ago!

But, Yes I have an explanation, our computer got it's 

tiny rear in gear....YEAH!

::Details::

Below are the people whom I have chosen to tag. Here is what 

you need to do.

A)Go to the fourth file of pictures on your computer.

B)Go to the fourth picture in that fourth file.

(Sound complicated yet? I promise, it gets better...:)

C)Post the fourth picture in the fourth file and

explain what is happening in the fourth picture in the fourth file.

D)ALL people who are participating in this blogger act who so 

choose to crop, enhance, or ANY editing will here by be DISQUALIFIED.

::Those whom I have tagged::

Tiff .C.

The Hoyt Blog

Brandt B-man

And the first one to comment with a Blue colored tooth paste bottle.

What? I'm feeling random, ok.....

"This message payed for by the patient viewers of this blog"

I'm just kidding.

OK. Wow. This was a really long ago. It was actually on my 8th birthday. Yea, EONS ago!

Anyhoo, back to the program, for a surprise birthday present I got to take some of our friends 

Sheryl, Jensen(on the left), & Hannah Hoyt/Schlabach to the American girl place in Chicago.

Jensen, Sheryl, I'm sure your getting a kick out of this=D Enjoy, I am looking foreword to all of your tag's. 

No...But...Yes....

Well....many of you are probably wondering why I have been so "faithful" posting lately.
But...being faithful with the posting thing...it's a little hard when your computer decides to use all the space....which means I can't upload any photo's to the computer...and above that it thinks it wants to delete the ones already uploaded. That's what I thought....

I give you sorrow from the heart of my bottom....... Huh? What? Or was that suppose to be
from the bottom of my heart? Beats my blond self! So you get the point, right? Good. We all understand my blondness..... And no, I am not purposely ignoring you. And yes, I will fix the lack of faithful posting...... Have a good night, Mickey

Basket ball ROCKS da hut!

::THE VERY ENTERTAINING RIDE UP::

The cool people's

Doughnuts for breakfast!

Oh my word! she's fallen in love. With the milk=D

::OUR FIRST GAME::

(not that year though, and not that day.

it was the first game that we saw)

Our team against another team... Don't ask me...I ain't got no clue...

I can read there thoughts; give me my ball back:)

This is the bestest team on earth! whether they loose or not!!!

They rock the hut!

::THE EAGLES::

Yeah, um,...NO! i did NOT tell him to look at ME!!!

He even gave me a bigger smile than in the picture, too! Hmmm, guess I

must be cute;-p 

Yes this looks awkward...and no it's not supposed to look like that!

I just felt like squishing my best friend! I must have a fat butt cuz' when I sat down, 

she yelped...;-(

David the little cutie!

::RANDOM PRACTICE TIME::

Must have been a breeze.....

OK, this pic makes me laugh like crazy! Along with all the other ones...

And the ones I didn't post. Sorry.

Look out! It's the invisible ball!!!

WOW! I quote Hollister...;-p I'm advertising for the store.

See, he's the only one in focus...

::A RANDOM GOOD TEAM::

Yup!

This one is pretty funky.

AND, just for you gm....(I won't finish for ya:)

We are priceless!

::OUR TEAM AGAIN::

I'm tellin' ya, they want it back!!!

Stop. Look. Stare. Be AMAZED!!!

Couldn't resist...

I like the black and red better! Do you?

I really do hope you are getting a good laugh....because I will be really embarrassed if

you don't..... OK, so maybe not. I am felling really goofy and silly....I just said the same

thing twice:-/ beats me. BYE! Yes, I will be back with the wedding pics tomorrow.

I know what your thinking! NO! It is not Chris & Alyssa;-p =D

See ya.

What shopping ends up like with friends=D

I have to admit...it's been a lil' (so maybe not) since I have

entered blogger world...or is it just that we have been living an exiting life right now? Beats me... So, I could not decide which post to put up first... anyhoo...I'm going to put them in "happening order" since that would be the most "theological" way to do it;-/

Like the pictures? Classic I know:-p

Reverting back to the warmer days...I WISH!

I'm really missing the days where it used to be warm

& you didn't have to wear ice sickles 

in your hair!!! So I thought I'd share a FEW (but not enough)

pictures of the signs of spring to come....I WISH!!!

We found this butterfly in our basement this week. 

No joke!

Flowers! If only they were from the garden;-)

Hey, & there was even no snow for a few days...

Pumpkin Cinnamon soap...

Still missing the warmer days & 

still jealous that Nicole is in Mexico, where it is WARM,

without me;-)

Mickey