Allana's Blog

Bye-bye Blogger!

2011-11-22T17:25:00.001-08:00

Hello Wordpress! After seeing how many people have wordpress blog, I decided I would check it out. After checking it out...it would appear that it is pretty nice! :D But I am going to give it a trial run. Go check it out and leave a comment if everything is ok, and you feel comfortable navigating that blog. Better yet, please let me know which one you like best!

Check it out!

Thanks,
HonduranChikka

2011-11-17T12:07:00.001-08:00

So I got to thinking, you know I really DO have better stuff do with my time so...I guess this is kind of like an apology for letting you down on the normally great content (I hope) of my blog. I will be posting more um....mature...no...spiritual...no...ok more Allana-like stuff on the next post.

Thanks,
HonduranChikka

Just curious

2011-11-17T08:35:00.001-08:00

I think I mentioned in the last post that I had a birthday while Iwas in the States...well...I got pictures done to celebrate that. Well,actually my grandma took them (she is almost professional) and I fixed themup.

And now....a word from our sponsor.

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HAHAHA

I’m sorta kidding. But I do enjoy fixing up SOOC(Straight out of Camera) pictures to make them look as professional aspossible, so if you ever want some pictures fixed up just send them to me…

Now, back to what I was saying: I fixed the picturesthat Mawdy (my grandma) took; although another note, she has a real nice camerathat made things very easy for me. :D

I like them all, HA, but I am curious which ones ya’lllike best. Why? Uh…just because! :D

I know you are probably thinking “doesn’t she have something better to do withher time.” Probably.

Anyways, go vote in the sidebar. This is going to gothrough the 25th of December. Remember, it is also anonymous, so no I am not spying on ya'll. Of course if youwant to leave me a comment on one or more of the pictures, please feel welcome.

'Til next time,

HonduranChikka

Plane trip to the States and the following days...

2011-11-11T18:46:00.001-08:00

...I always have such original titles don't I! HA...

Our trip started out about 8:00 P.M. Sunday: October 16th. Well, that is when we arrived at the airport. Our plane didn't leave until 12:00 o'clock Monday morning, but then, I woke up at like 5:30 Sunday morning, so I really don't know when the adventure started. But I do know that that was a loooooooong night and we didn't make it to Atlanta till 8-9:00 Monday morning...and I didn't get to sleep til late that night! :D But it was worth it. We got to hang out with the Copelands, and we got to see Sis. Zaida and Alex, but...it was a VERY long two days.

On Monday we went up to a neat, old German village where we even saw a working mill that has been there since...uh...a long time ago. LOL Seriously, you guys, it was really old, but I don't remember exactly HOW old. (And know I'm not THAT old either. You know...so old I can't remember anything.) I asked Mom and Dad and they don't remember either, so I feel better! On the way back we saw a neat old-time looking store (Which I heard is really not that old, Sis. Copeland! *wink*), horse drawn carriages, and even an Indian burial ground.

On Tuesday we got up early and drove all the way to close to Russelville, AR to be with my grandparents. We went to church with them on Wednesday, but other than that we really didn't get out much and had a real good time just hanging out at Granny and Papa's. One other thing we did go out for though was family pictures. This is one of the first times (that I can remember) that they came out relatively well in a relatively small amount of time. ( I will have to attach some of them later)

On Friday we grilled hamburgers out on the back deck for my birthday. IT. WAS. COLD. Ya'll forget that we have been living in really hot weather lately, and to come back to 50-60 degree weather, well...let's say we never went far without our jackets.

Then Saturday morning we got up early and drove up to the Boswell area to Pawdy's deer camp for an all day birthday celebration...ON MY BIRTHDAY. Do you know how long it has been since I have got to celebrate my birthday on the actual day of my...well...birthday. :D It has probably been a couple of years. Needless to say we had fun. Like the lots of family+a great marshmellow fight+a couple of fourwheelers+some stay-up-late-kind-of-silliness kind of fun. I'll let you draw your own conclusions. I got lots of cards...and money! WOOT-WOOT! To all my family, you know the whole reason I invited ya'll was the money...right?!?!?!?! :D HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH I am SOOO JUST KIDDING! Oh, and Joe, once again, thanks soooooo much for the baking soda in bathtub.

But we did have fun and I got lots of gifts. Well, a few (not counting the money). But one of my favorites was the cookbook that everyone did for me. Everybody brought some of their favorite recipes and combined it into one cookbook. That means that I have like almost 100 of the best recipes, from some of the best cooks. And I know they are good because I have already tried some of them. So if anybody needs some good recipes, just let me know. I got breakfast, lunch, supper, and dessert covered.

That was the first week of our trip, and I have some Agatha Cristie (actually a computer game), or maybe some phase 10 or Ratuki (Yeah, Krysten!). Anyways, I will do my best to update my blog sometime next week.

Until then Bloggie friends,
HonduranChikka

Back to the grind...er...fun!!

2011-11-11T18:41:00.001-08:00

Wow, our vacation is coming to an end...and what a trip it has been (although I am not sure that you can call it a vacation). Sitting in a airport waiting for our next and last flight on our way home, I would have to say that I have mixed emotions. Yet, slowly but surely the excitement of being back home, in the saddle (and in my own bed) is winning out. I am excited about all the things that are to come, but I will post about all those things in the future, in the meantime. Travel back with my about three-four weeks, and let's revisit our exciting trip to the states.

(Wow, that was a really good summary sentence, but...it really was no big deal!) Anyways...

You are a like a Kleenex

2011-10-06T15:05:00.000-07:00

Today I felt very special, and treasured! :D Why? Someone handed me a Kleenex with a note on it:

You are like this Tissue.

You know why?

This tissue is made mostly for runny noses, but it can be used for a variety of different things.

You are just like that. You are great for when I'm sick but come in handy when I am sad, discouraged, in problems, and needing relief, too!

I'm am still trying to figure out if it is a compliment! :D But to all my dear friends who read this blog, never forget!

You are like a Kleenex to me!

'Til Next Time,

HonduranChikka

A shout out to Mary

2011-09-26T12:08:00.000-07:00

Ok, I know this is really, really, bad....but we are almost through September, and I had NO clue that Mary Ginty had selected me as her blogger friend of the month. I consider Mary a great friend, even though we haven't ever REALLY had the chance to get to know each other. It feels like we have learned all about each other from our blogs. Anyways...I am very honored that Mary chose me!!!

You all need to go check out Mary's Blog, she has some of the funniest posts ever. But...she has some thought provoking stuff too. So check it out.

Thanks again, Mary,
HonduranChikka`````

P.S. So sorry I just now found out. :D

The day that I shut Lydia's head in the door.

2011-09-16T20:00:00.000-07:00

Well, it was a Sunday as I recall. Bright, sunny, and HOT!!!! To top that off, we didn't have electricity. So that means no fans. We did have a wonderful service, no doubt...but I think we were all happy to get in the van and the AIR CONDITIONING!!! Oh yeah!

So we were doing the rounds, dropping people off after church, and along the way we were teasing Josiah. Why? Well, whenever he shuts the van door he always sticks his head WAAAAAY out, then starts slamming the doors. No worries, he always pulls it in RIGHT at the last minute. But we were telling him that one day he was going to miss it (or should a say: mistime it) and get his head. Mom was very sympathetic: "...and when you do...we are all gonna laugh!"

So on the way back Mom decided that we could do hamburgers for lunch, but, we needed hamburger buns. So we stopped off at a gas station, and I was going to run inside and pick some up. I jumped out of the van, turned, glanced to see if anybody was there (there wasn't), and slammed the door.

...Ok...let me rectify. I TRIED to slam the door, but encountered resistence: Lydia's head. Only I didn't realize it was her head. I didn't realize, that is, until I heard. AH! AH! AH! It was like short, sharp screams. It was a frightening sound. I ran back to see what it was and found Lydia holding her and and making her weird "AH!" noises.

Needless to say, she is still alive today. She is actually more than alive...she is just fine. But it shook us all up a bit. LOL

Moral of the story: Don't make hamburgers for lunch on Sundays. If you do...someone will get hurt. JK The true moral of the story is look before you slam a door. Or maybe...don't slam doors at all!

Goodnight,
HonduranChikka

A MUST READ

2011-09-16T19:59:00.000-07:00

...well mostly for girls. Thank you, Cara, for writing this beautiful piece. I hope this makes every girl that reads it stop to think. Pay attention to what it says, and let it affect your life.

Vanity: A Costly Obsession

'Til next time,
HonduranChikka

Back to life...

2011-09-07T20:42:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful time I had up in Canada!! Truly incredible. Yet, when I arrived home the sweat, a chirp, and full day of school welcomed me back to the real world. The sweat was from...well...I let you guess. (Hint: I wasn't nervous). The chirp well...some of you may have heard about the two guineas we um...adopted...well...I guess they got lonely. LOL And to be honest it was way more than ONE chirp...try 13 chirping voices ALL AT THE SAME TIME! Makes for great rest...NOT!! HA! And then last...but certainly not least was the full day of school. Now you are probably thinking...every day of school is full. Well, you are right, but then again your wrong. Let me explain. In the curriculum we use, the is 36 weeks of worked to be accomplished in one year. I am a year behind, so my dear mother had a fantastic idea. Lets cram 36 weeks of school into 17!!! Doesn't that sound like a GREAT way to solve our problem??? :D Anyways...I will need your prayers...and it is not as bad as it sounds...I just like to exaggerate things for the audiences' sake! (You know you enjoy it)

Anyways. Until next time.

Stuff to look for in the days ahead:

The day I smashed Lydia's head in the door
The baby guineas
and...
um...
....
lots of other great things!!

LOL,
HonduranChikka

2011-09-02T18:24:00.000-07:00

Ok, I am finally back to the blogging world!! LOL It is like a breath of fresh air. It has been too long... Thank you once again, Bro. Tyson! I LOVE the new computer! It is nicer than mine.

I am also FINALLY home. To...ummmm...Kayla's Mom...cause I can't remember you name!! URG...hate it when that happens. I made it home without any problems...except sitting in an airplane for an hour and a half before taking off!

Anyways...new stuff coming soon! :D

'Til then,
HonduranChikka

Someone better thank the Wakefields...

2011-06-09T12:37:00.000-07:00

...for putting me on their missionary friends list! WHY?? Because it got me blogging again (if only for a moment). It is very embarrassing to see Allana Schreckhise, missionary to Honduras...ONE MONTH AGO!!! WHAT!!! That can't be so...here I am. I have no idea what I'm going to post about...but don't doubt it... Today. I. Will. Post. ...even if it kills me. Now the heat might do that before Blogger does, but either way...I am going to post. When I get done I am going to look at the Wakefields blog and my name will be right at the top!!! HA Take that, Allana! (Sometimes talking to yourself can help!) :D

Well, in other news, the aprons are off! If you have no idea what I am talking about, don't worry about it. But, RIOT is looking more and more possible. Now, I haven't bought my ticket yet, and I haven't landed yet, and I am DEFINITELY not at RIOT yet so...no promises yet!!! LOL But, it IS definitely looking more and more possible. And I will say this...I AM SOOOO EXCITED!!! Getting the aprons done and sent is definitely a load off my back. Thank you to all who have contributed to my fund! I really appreciate it. I better not start listing names because inevitabley (sp?) I will forget someone!

Great things have been going on in our church and youth group. New people are coming, and unfortunately some are going, but on thing is sure: No matter who is here or not here, God WILL raise up a church in Honduras. He is already doing it! :D There have also been a couple new daughter works opening up, more contacts and possibilities...I am excited! The best part is, I get to be a part! I can't really imagine not being here. So...FUTURE HUSBAND, if you are reading this, TAKE NOTE!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm only kidding, Dad!

Well, I think it is enough for now! Oh, and, post ideas would be appreciated! Just email: allanatohonduras@gmail.com (Original I know, but at least its not name@gmail/yahoo/hotmail.com...talk about originality!)

'til next time,
HonduranChikka

Weeds

2011-04-20T16:13:00.000-07:00

Weeds

The other day we had a church workday at the...well...at the church. (Where else would you have a church workday?). One of the jobs that was given to me throughout the day was to pull weeds. Ha...one of my favorite jobs....not...but it made me think. (and if you're part of my family you are probably thinking: uh-oh...LOL...don't worry...it's a good thing this time....I think)

Have you ever noticed that weeds can grow anywhere??? They are the most annoying of all plants...and they pop up in the most annoying places...normally right where you want to plant that garden of daffodils. They grow without you feeding, watering, or caring for them. I mean seriously is there any other plant that lives for our despising looks and lethal chemical concoctions? Most PEOPLE couldn't survive the way we treat the weeds that grow in our gardens. I wonder if they would die if we were to constantly water and care for them.

While we were picking weeds the phrase on everybodies lips was: Make sure you get the roots. Why the roots? Well, they say (although I couldn't say if it's true), that weeds can regrow from those roots. It doesn't matter how many stems and leaves you pull off the top. It doesn't matter if you can't see anything above ground, if the roots are under there...hey...it's gonna come back!!!

Is that the way it is in our spiritual life/garden? Wait, what???? Yep, weeds in our spiritual lives. You know those things that pop up right where you want to plant your daffodils of good works. You've just cleaned a big area in repentance, God has given us the courage to change, and you walk out to that big cleared out area...and right smack-dab in the middle is a big clump of grassy weed of stubbornness...or...well...you fill in the blank. Most of us at this point just want to scream!!! I mean, do you know how hard it is, sometimes, to weed those things out in repentance?!?!?!?!? Ummmm...like I said....it's everyones favorite job! Ha

Before we go on...let's break this down. What are some types of weeds in our lives?? I will give you a personal example. I have this thing called dreams. LOL I am pretty sure most of us...at least the girls...have those. I believe that God gave us the ability and the permission to dream...but...we have to be careful with those. Because sometimes there are moments when those dreams don't intersect with the divine plan of God for our lives. Then it becomes a weed. When you get ready to plant that I-will-wait-on-the-Lord seed there is that weed of but-I've-always-dreamed and... Yep, there it is rearing it's head. So what do we do???

Pull it out! Oh, and where do we pull it out?? Come on...don't tell me you've already forgotten. HAHAHAHA Pull it out by he roots. It's not enough to get most of it. It's not enough get all that's on top. See we learn to pull the most obvious parts so that nobody can see...but underneath the roots are still there. It may be unseen for the moment...but when you least expect it...POP...there it comes up again!!!!

Another thing about weeding...it isn't a one time job...unfortunately. It isn't enough to go over it once...sometimes you gotta go back and do it again. Many times just because it is hard we don't do it. It takes too much work and it's just a little weed anyway. Ok, leave it a couple of weeks and THEN try to pull it up. It's already ten times harder to get rid of it. If you have the it's-too-much-work mentality, then you'll never pull it out and it will take over your garden...or your life.

There is one good side to the continual weeding. If you don't have weeds...then the good works (or daffodils) that you've planted can grow. When there are no weeds in your life, then your good works...or even the Holy Ghost doesn't have to fight to live and be seen in your life.

So, in closing, it's not in vain. The weeding will pay off. Don't give up. Rather, when you see your little daffodils starting to fade away...HEY...hurry and get out there and weed!!

Sent from my iPod

To all Mom's:

2011-03-24T07:31:00.000-07:00

I was going to save it until Mother's Day, but I couldn't wait that long. All you busy, frazzled, or otherwise moms need to read this.

I'm Okay - Rabona Gordon from "Chicken Soup for the Soul"

The house is a mess, the dishes are dirty.
I'm too old for this stuff, I'm well over thirty!
The car is not clean, my hair is a wreck,
And I've already spent Friday's paycheck.

The laundry needs washing, the kids are too rowdy,
And I never have time for a leisurely: Howdy.
With all that I do, its never enough,
It's nevery quite finished, it always looks rough.

I looked in the mirror and what did I see?
A harried old stranger, where I used to be.
The hurrier I go, the behinder I get,
Today is tomorrow, and I'm not caught up yet.

My kids are growing at such a fast pace,
That I'm missing their childhood for the sake of this race.
I work and I clean and I cook and I say
Hit the books, clean your rooms! There's no time for play.

Well, the Lord for some reason, chose ME with care
of three of His children, but I'm rarely there!
I've GOT to slow down lest theres nothing to show
For my role as their mom when they pack up and go!

I'm only one person, but look through my door,
What appears to be one, divides into more.
I'm a chauffeur, a cook, a planter of trees,
A teacher, an umpire, a mender of knees.

Sometimes, I forget that deep down inside,
There's a lady with feelings, and last night she cried.
She gets tired and lonely, and feels taken for granted,
She wants to see blooms from the seeds that she's planted.

Then amidst all the turmoil in the mind-bending pace,
My little ones look at me square in the face...
And just when I need it, they, all in one day,
say: Momma, I love you, and then...I'm OKAY!

So for you Moms sometimes think it isn't worth it! Just remember to be OKAY! Easier to say then to do, I'm sure! I love all you moms! This world wouldn't be the same without ya'll!

God Bless,
HonduranChikka

P.S. If that poem was of encouragement I would love to know...just leave me a comment! *wink* I gotta get my comments somehow!

Blonde moment #130,200,000...etc.

2011-03-22T12:22:00.000-07:00

I said we needed to go see the embassil (which sounded like embecil) at the embassy. Got it confused with the consul at the consulate. HAHAHAHAHA Realized my mistake right away...but TOO LATE! Everybody was already rolling on the floor!

Just a little note...

2011-03-14T19:42:00.000-07:00

...to say:

NO!!!!! I HAVEN'T FALLEN OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!

(Just in case you were wondering!!! :D)

I have noticed though that in my absence of new material some people have gone through all my OLD posts...and RE-commented!!! AAAAAGH!!! Do you know what it is like to go into blogger and find FOURTEEN unmoderated comments waiting on you?!?!?!?! For that matter do you know what it is like to go in and see ALLL those comments and think it is from lots of people that have been missing you and are all commenting about where you have gone and such...and you open them....and to your dismay...apparently someone was a little bored...and...well...you get the picture! :D DANAE....DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!!! AAAAAAH! By the way...that is Danae B!!! Oh...and...by the way...I was pretty much just kidding...but...it probably would be a good idea not to do it again anyways! :D

Buenas Noches a todos! (Go to Google translate...I am tired to give an interpretation! :D)

HonduranChikka

2011-02-08T06:49:00.000-08:00

So, first of all, I know that today Is Tuesday not Monday. I also realize that y'all are still waiting for the answer to the picture question. Well...here it is!! I was quite surprised to see only one comment (thanks, though, danae!! :D) But, even though you apparently don't want to know, I am going to tell you anyways!!! LOL. Aren't I awesome!!! (Don't answer that!!) anyways...the moment that ya'll HAVEN'T been waiting for:

I was unable to reattach the pic. Sorry, folks!!

This picture was taken on: 10/20/2008

'til next time,
HonduranChikka

Friend of the Month: January!

2011-02-05T10:26:00.000-08:00

So, I know what you are all thinking: Um...Allana, this is February! I know, I know! But being the completely organized and focused person that I am, I didn't interview her! Sorry! But I did it now! So... Anyways! Here is last month's post, a great friend of mine! Love her to death, although I never get to see her! :D So, without further ado...

Cara Wilkens

HC: So, tell me a little bit about yourself.

My name is Cara, I'm 15 and my birthday is January 10th! (Everyone should probably write that down. I accept cash, check or a nicely wrapped gift! Haha, jk) I'm 5' 4" and I'm the youngest of three girls. My oldest sister is 26, married and has two daughters: Natalia (3), and Kinsley (4m). I'm so proud of my adorable little neices!:) My middle sis is 23 and not married, she lives at home and is my shopping buddy and fashion consultant! We argue every now and then like sisters do, but overall we have many fun times and memories together! I received the Holy Ghost at the age of seven, at a Jr Youth Camp! This June, I'll have had it eight years. :)

Random facts:

I live in the VALLEY OF THE SUN--Phoenix, Arizona, and I honestly love it!:) It gets HOT in the summer, but it's just part of living in the desert. And you DON'T have to shovel sunshine! ;) I definitely don't mind that it doesn't snow here, we have gorgeous winters without it! Another reason I love AZ is my church: my Dad has pastored a church here since I was 1 year old. I can't imagine life without it. As a matter of fact, it mainly is my life. I'm always involved in some project or another for Sunday School or whatever, and it's just the best. My most prized possession is....Maybe my guitar?:) I LOVE music! I'm sorry, if I'm around you I'll try to hold it back but sometimes I forget and start singing in spite of myself. Lol;) I like to have music on no matter what I'm doing, I work better with it. I'm currently learning piano and guitar! I play the guitar until my fingers turn purple, and then I bang on the piano some! It's QUITE amusing right now because all I know on the piano are a few basic chords and so when I practice it's like the same chords being banged out in the same pattern over and over again! Lol! I just KNOW my family is so glad I'm practicing C, F, and G! ;)

HC: What are some of your favorite foods?

I like Asian, Italian, Mexican....There's an amazing Japanese food place here that's one of my all-time favorite restaraunts. If you've never had a Las Vegas Roll or fried rice with spicy mayo, you're just missing out on life. Come see me, and I'll take you to get some!;)

HC: What are some things you enjoy?

Definitely reading. I have quite the collection of books, and I'm always adding to it. As a matter of fact, I'm going to a huge booksale this weekend and I'm really excited about it! I like shopping on www.half.comfor books, and finding new authors. Give me a few good books and I will sequester myself in my room and you won't see me re-appear for a long, long time. ;) I also like to SHOP! Shoes, clothes, you name it, I like finding cute stuff to wear. Me and my sis frequent the mall often. I spend a lot of time on the computer: shopping online, blogging, re-modeling my blog, or just reading all my favorite blogs: spending time in blogworld.

I take on a LOT of different, random projects. Those that read my blog probably remember a post from a few weeks ago about ALL the many things I want to accomplish this year. Every week it's something different...I could go insane trying to get everything I want to do, done. I always have 1,000 different thoughts swirling through my brain. This year my focus is on God, Fitness, and Music. Oh, and I'm also re-decorating my room, growing an herb garden and learning how to cook--among many other "little" things. Haha!

Hanging out with friends: my FAVORITE thing to do! Laughing until my stomach hurts and I'm crying is the BEST! I always like to have a good time, and be loud and crazy every now and then. I have the best friends in the world that I share those times with! They're always making me laugh! I have friends in many places all over the world and that's definitely the way I like it. And it's one of the reasons I attend a lot of church conferences...I like to socialize! You can NEVER have too many friends, and I love them all! I even know one CRAZY chikka from Honduras, and I count her as one of my best friends! Wierd, huh? ;) lol.

HC: What are some things you DIS-like?

Umm...negativity, pessimists (Be optimistic! "If you can't change it, you can laugh about it!"), arrogance, manipulation, bad spelling, and insects.

HC: Can you tell us about an embarrasing moment in your life?

So I have about A THOUSAND incidents goin through my head right now. Everyone THINKS I don't embarrass easily, but that's because embarrassing things happen so often, I've learned how to act in these situations. Haha! ;) Let me see...the other day I was in the car with our young people drinking a Sobe, and someone made me laugh, and I choked, and couldn't breathe, and the sobe came out my nose ALL OVER ME and I was choking and snorting and IT WAS NOT PRETTY! And instead of helping they all LAUGHED and took pictures...HAHA! That's just a recent, very small incident. I have many, many more that you can come to me personally and hear if you must. ;)

HC: Who are some great people in your life?

I have the most amazing people in my life. My Dad is also my pastor, and I look up to him a lot. I've seen him reach beyond what was neccessary to touch someone else's life, many times. My Mom is my confidante, a prayer warrior, and has a compassionate heart like no one else I know. Not to mention countless other incredible Pentecostal Ladies I look to as role models, and the Men of God and Heroes of the Faith, in my life. So thankful for my Apostolic heritage!

HC: What is your biggest goal in life?

To completely use my life to touch as many people as possible, to be completely immersed in the work of God. This quote sums it up: "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'."

'Til next time,

HonduranChikka

P.S. Make sure to leave her a comment and congratulate her! Love ya, girl!

150 posts!

2011-02-04T06:46:00.000-08:00

YEAH!!!! This is the 150th post! I am sooo excited! :D Either that, or I am just feeling random! LOL So in celebration of that I am going to post a random picture!

Can you guess how old this picture is?

This is a contest without prize! LOL
All you have to do is try to guess how old this picture is! OR about when it was taken! (I know you are all thinking: Um... Humor me, please. ...if you want!)

The answer will announced on Monday!

Just because...

2011-02-02T15:35:00.000-08:00

Just because these friends mean soo much to me! Just because it is a great picture... And just because it is my background picture... And just because I thought ya'll ought to be to share in the moment! :D

'Til next time,

~HonduranChikka

P.S. They are single...I can get you phone numbers and...well...shoot me an email!! *wink*

Dedicated to a good friend!

2011-02-01T12:14:00.000-08:00

:D This is dedicated especially to Danae Burgoyne!!

Danae requested this picture be attatched!

Especially for Danae!

'Til next time,
~HonduranChikka

Everything that won't be there...

2011-02-01T07:03:00.000-08:00

If you need a really good laugh then listen to this! :D

Just do a Google search: Everything that won't be there Tim Lovelace!

Quite a thought provoking song! *snicker*

'Til next time!
~HonduranChikka

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2011-01-25T06:20:00.000-08:00

So, I know I have been really awful about posting this month, but I do have plenty of excuses this time! :D We have had a lot going on this month and it has been crazy! I will be TRYING (emphasis on trying) to post some of this craziness this month, but, I am making no promises! Anyways...things should be looking up from here. I do have this month's friend-of-month, and next month's, and next month's...and...actually that is all I got, but that definitely is a look up!

Also check out the new feedburner thing in the sidebar. If you click to get the feed then it should send you an email every time I post! Also make sure that you are following my blog! PLEASE!!! Thanks!

'Til next time,
~HonduranChikka

Some awesome Mary advice...

2011-01-25T06:12:00.000-08:00

A good friend of mine, Mary Ginty, posted some really good advice her blog. I thought I would repost it but wanted to make sure she got the credit so I am going to post a link!

http://classicmarymoments.blogspot.com/2011/01/mary-advice.html
(Make sure to leave a donation if you like what you see! *wink*)

She's pretty good ain't she! LOL Well, that is what I'm aiming for at least! Thanks for the wonderful advice!!

~HonduranChikka

P.S. I think that was some pretty great free advertising, don't you Mary? You know I never mind free advertising for my blog either! *hint, hint* HAHAHAHAHAHA Just kidding!

Happy Birthday to...

2011-01-25T06:07:00.000-08:00

...my sweet LITTLE brother, who isn't so little anymore! I can't believe he is already 14! AAAAGH! I know I am not old, but that makes me feel kind of like I am getting old too fast!! HAHAHA Anyways...happy birthday, Bub...oops...I meant Nathaniel (he is too big to be called Bub now...*wink*). Love ya mucho, mucho, mucho! I hope you continua creciendo en las cosas de Dios. And of course in mind and body as well...although you are already pretty big!! :D Soon girls will be asking my for your phone number...don't worry though, I am prepared! JK Love ya, kiddo (Because you are still a kiddo! Sorry, but you are.) Don't be growing up TOO fast!

Look at how much he has changed! This was in 2009.

This was in Nov/Dec of 2010! My word, kid, you've grown! *wink*

~HonduranChikka

I can't believe I forgot...

2011-01-14T08:36:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to my dear friend Mariah for getting Respect Check last week!! Way to go, girl!

http://familyworship.ca/wordpress/?p=2222

~HonduranChikka

P.S. Your glasses look great!

Happy birthday to...

2011-01-14T06:56:00.000-08:00

...One of my favorite aunts!!

Aunt Chas is in the middle on the...let's see...left...no...right...no...left! :D

I won't put your age on here for fear of being shut down! LOL (Actually I don't know how YOUNG you are turning...or I would probably put it on here. I must have some of Mawdy in me!)

Anyways...I hope you have a GREAT day! Love ya bunches!

~HonduranChikka

P.S. That picture is REALLY old!!

The smartest woman...

2011-01-12T19:59:00.000-08:00

An airplane was about to crash; there were 5 passengers on board, but only 4 parachutes. The 1st passenger said, "I am Kobe Bryant, the best NBA basketball player; the Lakers need me, I can't afford to die." So he took the 1st pack and left the plane. The 2nd passenger, Hillary Clinton said, "I am the wife of a former U.S. President, a NY State Senator and a potential future president. And I am the smartest woman in American history, so America's people don't want me to die," and she took the 2nd pack and jumped out of the plane. The 3rd passenger, ,George W. Bush, said, "I'm the President of the United States of America. I have great responsiblity being the leader of a superpower nation." So he grabbed the pack next to him and jumped. The 4th passenger, Billy Graham, said to the 5th passenger, a 10-year-old schoolgirl, "I am old and frail and don't have many years left and as a Christian, I will sacrifice my life and let you have the last parachute." The girl said, "That's okay. There's a parachute left for you. America's smartest woman took my schoolbag."

~HonduranChikka

Three blonde guys!

2011-01-07T17:21:00.000-08:00

Three blonde guys were stranded on one side of a wide river and didn't know how to get across. The first blonde guy prayed to God to make him smart enough to think of a way to cross the river. God turned him into a brunette man, and he swam across. The second blonde guy prayed to God to make him even smarter, so he could think of a better way to cross the river. God turned him into a red-headed man, so he built a boat and rowed across. The third blonde guy, seeing how the other two crossed, prayed to God to make him the smartest of all. So God turned him into a woman. She studied the map, hiked up stream a couple of miles, and then walked across the bridge.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

See...I told ya'll girls were smarter! :D

~HonduranChikka

Happy New Year!!

2010-12-31T22:37:00.000-08:00

2010 is gone. 2011 has arrived! I guess Eugene says it best in his song:

Out with the old year,
in the with new.
January's coming up,
December's nearly through.
umm...
blah blah blah bla-bla-blah
blah blah blah bla-blah
So....
Out with the old year,
Out with the old year,
Out with the old year,
In with the new!

LOL So...maybe he didn't say it better... And, yes I know, January's already here, December's already through! But the principle is...OUT with the old year, IN with the new! Although I have learned a lot of things this past year. I have grown and matured. I am ready to leave that year behind! This is a time to start over and discover NEW things. To grow and mature EVEN MORE!!! WOW! How exciting! Can't wait! So...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

That is my profound thought for the new year...
~HonduranChikka

*mumbles* ...now I can finally go to bed...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Long awaited....it is finally HERE!!! :D

2010-12-30T19:48:00.000-08:00

So, it seems, the question of the month is WHERE IS THE "Friend of the Month"??? Here is my answer! :D This is December's "Friend of the Month" or maybe I should say friends of the month. Two great friends of mine from the beautiful country of Canada (which I can't call mine...yet! LOL *wink*)! After a lengthy interview with the two cousins (in which we extracted everything there was to extract from them, HonduranChikka is proud to present: Mariah and Danae Burgoyne!! (Hope I spelled their names right)

HC: So, tell me a little bit about yourself.

Mariah Burgoyne (MB): My name is Mariah Christine Burgoyne, I'm 14, and my birthday is on December 3rd. I'm 5'7 Mariah is the oldest of three in her family. Younger siblings Megan and Matthew are ages 12 and 8. Mariah received the Holy Ghost at the young age of six. Other random facts that she mentioned were: If I could live anywhere in the world, it would have to be...um...Belize, Honduras, Paris, California, Australia, or anywhere in Europe I guess. I love British accents. My most prized possession is my Ipod! I have 4 cats. I like to speak my mind; I am VERY opinionated.

Danae Burgoyne (DB): My name is Danae Shelly Burgoyne. I am 14 years old. My birthday is August 10th. I am like around 5' 7'' 1/2. :) Danae is the youngest of three kids in her family. Older siblings, Deena Belanger and Derek Burgoyne, are ages 21 and 18.

HC: What are some of your favorite foods?

MB: I really like healthy food (surprise, surprise), especially brocolli & carrots. But I also like chocolate...lol! Anything milk chocolate, and preferably with caramel in it.
I like Cracker Barrel & Olive Garden! (Yum, yum!)

DB: My favorite food is pizza. My favorite restaurant is Baton Rouge! I like chicken, too!

HC: What are some things you enjoy?

MB: I very much dislike clothes shopping! But I do love book shopping & shoe shopping. I talk to to my best MK friend on the phone, I like to listen to stories, play games with my siblings, cook, and I love to eat Reece's Peanut Butter Cups...the minis! I like to sing, scrapbook, make cd`s (a LONGGGGG story), drink milkshakes. I LOVE modern decor. I am currently remodeling my room! (WHOOP WHOOP) I absolutely LOVE photography! I like reading & writing books.

DB: I like hunting. I like playing games. I love to listen to music. I LOVE playing the piano and singing. I love driving... LOLOLOL *private joke* I LOVE mountain dew!!!!!! I love dogs. I love to go to church. I like making cd`s! I like cooking. I like the color Blue. I like sleeping in!!! I love talking to Allana on the phone!! I LOVE TO EAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HC: What are some things you DIS-like?

MB: I very much despise slow drivers (in front of me or in the drivers seat!), people who interrupt you, people who OVER-exagerate, and atheists...lol! I would like to throw all yippy dogs against a hard brick wall...

DB: SLOW DRIVERS!! Know it alls. Messy hairdo's! Second hand stores. Onions!!!! Public Bathrooms. Packing my suitcase. Dogs that bark all the time. Cows! LOL Water on the floor. People that talk really loud! Ice coffees!! :( Being thirsty in church! LOL

HC: Can you tell us about an embarrasing moment in your life?

MB: My most embarrasing moment: Well, one day, while we were currently remodeling our house, our carpenter was running late. So I was in the living room, standing on the couch, singing at the top of my lungs, when I hear a little laugh. And the carpenter was standing RIGHT THERE listening to me! Boy was I embarrassed!

DB: Um...I don't know! LOL I don't have any! I really don't get embarrassed a lot!

HC: Who are some great people in your life?

MB: I have the best men of God in my life! They are Bro. Daniel McKillop & Bishop McKillop. My role model would have to be Sis. Val McKillop.

DB: Um... Sis Mckillop.. Sis Ruth... Sis Marcia....

HC: What is your biggest goal in life?

MB: Be what the Lord wants me to be.

DB: I don't know...um...accomplish God's will!

Well, thanks for much, girls, for giving us a peek into your life! We hope to hear more from in the coming years! And to all my followers I just wanted to say thank you for following this blog. If the Lord wills things will get a little better in this new year of 2011! Which brings me to my last point...

Happy New Year, everybody!!!

~HonduranChikka

From left: Danae, Mariah, and Megan

Today's "Picture This" from SouthernGospel.com

2010-12-30T09:23:00.000-08:00

A buddy of mine was flying from Seattle to San Francisco. Unexpectedly, the plane stopped in Sacramento along the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft, the plane would re-board in 50 minutes.

Everybody got off the plane except one gentleman who was blind. My buddy had noticed him as he walked by and could tell the man was blind because his seeing eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of him throughout the entire flight. He could also tell he had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached him, and calling him by name, said, "Keith, we're in Sacramento for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?" The blind guy replied, "No thanks, but maybe my dog would like to stretch his legs."

Picture this: All the people in the gate area came to a complete quiet stand still when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with the Seeing Eye dog! The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered.

They not only tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines!

HAHAHA Can you imagine??? :D

~HonduranChikka

Merry Christmas II

2010-12-25T09:19:00.000-08:00

Now I need ya'lls opinion. Which one do ya'll like better, this one or the one in the last post? Thanks!! :D

So...Merry Christmas again,
~HonduranChikka

Merry Christmas...

2010-12-25T08:54:00.000-08:00

To all my good friends! :D You should be getting one of these in an email later today, but to all those that haven't given me their email yet (achum...) this will have to do! LOL

Remember: It isn't X-mas, it's CHRIST-mas!!!

Merry Christmas,
~HonduranChikka

For Uncle Brad...

2010-12-24T10:59:00.000-08:00

I made sure that couldn't tell who you were!! LOL :D Aren't you proud of me?!?! *wink*

Family....

2010-12-24T10:46:00.000-08:00

'A family is like fudge, mostly sweet with a few nuts' - Unknown

An old picture...when Nathaniel was still shorter then me! WAAA!!

This is from last month!

I'll let you figure out which ones are the nuts! :D

Feliz Navidad,

~HonduranChikka

Feliz Cumpleanos a...

2010-12-22T11:34:00.000-08:00

...mi querido hermano mayor *wink, wink*: Kaniel Cassady!!! :D Disfrutelo, solo va cumplir la edad que esta cumpliendo una vez! JAJAJA

Hasta la pasta...

~HonduranChikka

Keep smiling...

2010-12-13T19:03:00.001-08:00

(...can't tell how many times that has happened to me!!! HA!!)

Oh for more moms like this one...

2010-12-10T19:34:00.000-08:00

Right???

~HonduranChikka

Lydia, the photographer...

2010-12-10T10:59:00.000-08:00

Thank God for good friends! :D

2010-12-08T21:33:00.000-08:00

Ones like this one:

I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday, Mariah, (albeit a little late) and tell you how much of a blessing it is to have you as a friend!

Be a rose which gives fragrance even to those who crush it!

I love that quote of yours! You keep on doing that and God will keep on seeing you through!

I am thankful for...

2010-11-25T19:34:00.000-08:00

Sunglasses, suits, butter, and of course something to put the butter on. Perhaps some buns would do! LOL

Right, girls??

~HonduranChikka

Friend of the month

2010-11-22T11:12:00.000-08:00

So before you say anything (even though I can't hear it) I just want to say I know that I am WAAAY behind...but then you can't REALLY blame me. ...too much!! :D If you only knew...and that is all I am going to say. So for all of you that have no idea what I just said or what I am talking about...we are now moving on!! :D (See...I knew you would be excited)

So seeing as I have July, August, September, October, and November's friend-of-the-month...um...I don't know what to say! Hmmm... Ok I have most of those friends picked out and will try to have them up on the blog within the next week...so...please bear with me! :D

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation!! :D

~HonduranChikka

2010-11-19T11:33:00.000-08:00

Ok...to begin this post you all need to know something! :D I LOVE KIDS! :D I mean really love them...sometimes I think I regret loving them so much like when I end up short on help in my S.S. class, or am asked to keep the kids at home while my parents go out on a date night! *wink* Those kind of moments make me want to reconsider...but I don't! :D I still LOOOOOOOVE kids! So, occasionally there will be those moments when really they are just too cute for the own good.

Like when Lydia was caught sneaking candies from Mom's room...so she ran into the living room, threw herself on the couch, and covered her head with a pillow. Mom proceeded to ask her: "Lydia, why did you eat the candy?" Amid the sniffles her response came: "Mom, I was hungry!" BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Mom is supposed to be getting her in trouble for eating the candies right, but she turns around and starts shaking with laughter, albeit silent laughter! (Fortunately Lydia still had her head under the pillow) :D

Then just today we set down to breakfast and Nathaniel proceeded to go on and on about the dog that my cousins just got. After listening to Nathaniel for a minute, Josiah turned to him and said, "Hey, bubby, what brand was the dog??" RFLOL

Sometimes kids are just too cute! :D That's one of the reasons I guess that I still love them! :D

~HonduranChikka

Ever wonder what is it like to make cookies while practically holding a baby...

2010-11-10T20:27:00.000-08:00

...Well...wonder no longer! Why? Because I can tell you what it is like...in fact I can show you:

Notice the arms crossed to hold the baby IN, while keeping her OUT of the powdered sugar,
while trying to dump the powdered sugar with the other hand into the mixer. LOL

Maybe if I give her a measuring spoon...

...there we go!!!

~HonduranChikka

Gone are the days of the broom-stick-horsie (sp?)...

2010-11-10T20:25:00.000-08:00

Now it is the...

Broom-stick-TANK!!!

When my brother came in the other day showing us his "tank", I sighed (well actually I didn't but it adds to the effects), but I did think: where has the time gone that we have gone from mild horses to monstrous tanks!! WOW! Kids really do grow up fast I guess! LOL Anyways...

'Til next...

~HonduranChikka

Never include these in your high-school paper...(or any other paper for that matter)

2010-11-09T12:54:00.000-08:00

The following originally appeared as winners of a
"Worst Analogies ever written in a High School Essay Contest"
in the Washington Post Style Invitational"

He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it and now goes around the country speaking at high schools about the dangers of looking at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it.
Joseph Romm, Washington
She caught your eye like one of those pointy hook latches that used to dangle from screen doors and would fly up whenever you banged the door open again.
Rich Murphy, Fairfax Station
The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn't.
Russell Beland, Springfield
McBride fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like a Hefty Bag filled with vegetable soup.
Paul Sabourin, Silver Spring
From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you're on vacation in another city and "Jeopardy" comes on at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30.
Roy Ashley, Washington
Her hair glistened in the rain like nose hair after a sneeze.
Chuck Smith, Woodbridge
Her eyes were like two brown circles with big black dots in the center.
Russell Beland, Springfield
Bob was as perplexed as a hacker who means to access T:flw.quid55328.com\aaakk/ch@ung but gets T:\flw.quidaaakk/ch@ung by mistake
Ken Krattenmaker, Landover Hills
Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever.
Unknown
He was as tall as a six-foot-three-inch tree.
Jack Bross, Chevy Chase
The hailstones leaped from the pavement, just like maggots when you fry them in hot grease.
Gary F. Hevel, Silver Spring
Her date was pleasant enough, but she knew that if her life was a movie this guy would be buried in the credits as something like "Second Tall Man."
Russell Beland, Springfield
Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the grassy field toward each other like two freight trains, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. traveling at 55 mph, the other from Topeka at 4:19 p.m. at a speed of 35 mph.
Jennifer Hart, Arlington
The politician was gone but unnoticed, like the period after the Dr. on a Dr Pepper can.
Wayne Goode, Madison, Ala.
They lived in a typical suburban neighborhood with picket fences that resembled Nancy Kerrigan's teeth
Paul Kocak, Syracuse, N.Y.
John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.
Russell Beland, Springfield
The thunder was ominous-sounding, much like the sound of a thin sheet of metal being shaken backstage during the storm scene in a play.
Barbara Fetherolf, Alexandria
His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free
Chuck Smith, Woodbridge
The red brick wall was the color of a brick-red Crayola crayon.
Unknown

Seeing as this list can be found all over the internet on a variety of different websites, I don't think it is really important that I say where I got this. But out of respect for whoevers website this is I will make sure to post the website address. When I read this I took into laughing really hard! I mean...how can you be that bad. If you used one of these welll....umm...bless your little heart. (Because...btw...you can say anything about anybody as long as you say bless their little hearts afterwords and I quote Bro. Tim Joiner on that! LOL So anything you were going to say...say it to him!! :D LOL)

Well...until next time my bloggie friends...

~HonduranChikka

http://www.etni.org.il/farside/analogies.htm

One word...

2010-11-01T09:38:00.000-07:00

OW!!!!

2010-10-28T05:37:00.000-07:00

Ok, I really need to work on this blogging thing! *wink* This is not going at all well. I meant to post lots last week and...ooops...wouldn't you know I either forgot or didn't have the time. Well.... I am not going to make a really great blog but not having time! :D Anways...I didn't post last weeks "Dedicated to..." so I wanted to do that...as well as post THIS weeks! OH man...it is going to be a full day! :D I am going to post TWO posts...that's pretty good! So...be looking for that later today!

'Til then!

~HonduranChikka

Today is my birthday, happy, happy birthday. Today is my birthday, happy birthday...HEY rip -Wooten (sp?) Basset! LOL

2010-10-22T19:37:00.000-07:00

Today is my birthday. I'm already __ years old, but yet sometimes I feel waaaaay older. Then there are the occasional times when I wish my birthday would never come, but that I could go back to being a little girl. :D (Onfortunately that hasn't happened yet...or maybe I should say fortunately!) Today has been an exceptional day. We didn't have any kind of celebration, but I was with my family...and that is what counts! :D I had fun! I got a couple of cool present! :D

~ Two AWESOME books on cake decorating! (If anybody wants a really cool cake...I do a really good job...I think! *wink*)

~ Really cool wide belt (I have been wanting on for like FOREVER...I even got to pick it out!! LOL)

~ A book on photography basics (Future hobby/job...if I can master it!)

~ Then of course the really-awesome-totally-cool-size-of-my-bedroom gift my some great friends up in Canada (for some reason I almost said Africa) :

Travel size bag with all kinds of...um... accessories...LOL: shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush...etc!!! :D

Three really awesome shirts...wait...make that four!

Super cute coat...that I still haven't gotten to use. :(

and...

Oh!...the really weird looking orange scrubbie-thing

Travel size brush

Hot face mask

Feet stuff (don't remember what it is exactly)

Um...underarm stuff...you know...that stuff...ok...fine...I'll say it.... DEODORANT! (I personally think they were trying to say I stink...but...I forgive them!) LOL JK

Rubber bands (needed some really bad...just didn't want to break down and spend that much money...LOL)

Barrettes!

and...

I think I am actually done now! :D As you can see...I really wasn't exaggerating...toooo much! *wink* The bag was at least as big as...my pillow??? :D Ok, so it wasn't the size of my room...but it was big! And awesome!! :D

Anyways...thanks to everyone that sent a little card (e-cards count) or gift or call or email...or at least were THINKING about me...on my special day! I will try to return the favor! :D

'Til next time...

~Honduran Chikka

Check it out...

2010-10-16T13:07:00.000-07:00

For all of you that adore Ms. Charity Faith. I have something I think that you would enjoy...ok...well...it is a little ridiculous but I think it might be fun. Charity Faith's Life - Blog is having a fun little contest. For the details click here. The winning picture will be emailed to all those that voted for it, FREE OF CHARGE. It will be full-size and they can do anything they want with it. :D I know that isn't the greatest prize ever, but I can't do much else. Sorry folks. Hope ya'll will participate anyways to help me out!

'Til next time

~HonduranChikka

National Boss Day...

2010-10-16T11:42:00.000-07:00

Did ya'll know that today is National Boss Day? Yep, that's right. So to my Boss...

..and, No, I wasn't pinned at the other end of this glare...achum...excuse me...I meant stare!! :D

Just kidding, Mom!! :D Love ya!!

Modern day school of the prophets...???

2010-10-15T11:48:00.000-07:00

Don't ya'll think it would look something like this???

I forgot...

2010-10-14T12:11:00.001-07:00

Sis. Townley does her hair SOOOO AWESOME!!! Right, girls??? :D I wish I had I pic...but you will just have to believe me on this one! :D You can kinda see in the two pictures that are in the other post!

Dedicated to...

2010-10-14T11:44:00.000-07:00

I think I am going to start a new feature soon...well...technically I am starting it now!! I am going to call it "Dedicated to..." and I am would like to represent important ladies in my life. There are so many. This week's, though, is dedicated to a very special lady I met for the very first (and hopefully not the last) time in Canada last week. This week's Dedicated to is none other than:

Sis. Sharon Townley

Sis. Townley(Left) and Vanessa McKillop (right)!

She is one of the sweetest ladies I have ever met. (And I have met many sweet ladies) Unfortunately for me I wasn't able to hang out a lot with her (a little jealous of Vanessa at the moment *wink*). I do know that she is lots of fun to be around. You don't have to be perfect for her to think you're awesome (which by the way, Sis. Townley, could get you into problems. Just thought I would throw that in! :D). She is dedicated to God and to her husband...I hope that didn't sound bad...LOL!! :D But she was just soo much fun! I love her I-don't-care-what-you-think-or-say-I'm-going-to-do-it-anyways attitude!! Keep on having that attitude!!! :D

Before closing this post I wanted to throw in one more picture of Sis. Townley! Love you bunches, Sis. Townley!!!

I am not going to say anything about that picture!! :D

'Til next time, all my bloggie friends!!

~Honduranchikka

Tomorrow!!!

2010-10-01T20:35:00.000-07:00

Well...tomorrow is the day! I am soo excited ya'll...I could...I don't know...do something!! :D Oh, need I mention that it is 9:30 my time so...it is bordering on late and everything is starting to seem REALLY funny so... You can imagine how I am feeling!! LOL I just thought I would try to convey that feeling of so-excited-too-tired-everything-is-getting-funny to ya'll! Hope I conveyed it properly! *wink* Oh man...I am telling you I need to go to bed. No I am not a fruitcake...I just need to go to bed and TRY (notice the emphasis on the try) to sleep. I am so excited that sleep is practically IMPOSSIBLE!! But I will try anyways...cause I could definitely use it! So...off to bed for me... Oh, Allana, it might be a good idea to shower first...you wouldn't want everyone to run off the plane when you stepped on board!! Oh, and might I add...we have been without water for almost 2 weeks...so this doesn't really count as a shower...it is more of a...um...rinse!! :D Oh man...OK...I am REALLY going to bed now! Got to! OR I will...have a nervous breakdown...from excitement!! :D OH MAN!! IT IS TOMORROW!! Ok...really...I am going to rinse and then to bed!! Goodnight all my bloggie friends!! Sleep well...and...oh...I was going to say something profound...but...well...I forgot what I was going to say so... GOOD NIGHT!!!

~Honduran Chikka

It's Elderly Month!!

2010-09-24T06:28:00.000-07:00

It's Elderly Month at Peculiar Treasures!!! It is awesome!! You really need to go check it out!! You want a laugh?? Peculiar Treasures has it for you!!! Just click here!! Oh and make sure that you leave a comment telling them what a great job they are doing making people laugh!! :D

~Honduran Chikka

Our FANTASTIC vacation!!! LOL

2010-09-24T06:23:00.000-07:00

Hey ya'll, I got some great news!! I got some new pictures up. The link is on my homepage!! We went on this reallly looooong vacation (it was two days long)...so I put some pictures up. Make sure you read all the captions! :D

It was quite the experience. First we get there and someone needs to go to the restroom and there is NO toilet paper. Ok, that is not a problem we just ask for some, right?? Wrong...toilet paper is not provided. We were like...hmmm....ok. Thank goodness we always keep a roll in the van otherwise...well I don't want to think about it!! LOL Find out they also provide the water cooler thingie, but they DON'T provide water...we're going...okaaaay. Get ready to wash some dishes and find out that although they do have nice cookie sheets, they have no kitchen towels! Then we just start looking around and under the coffee table there was a really neat looking keepsake box thingy. Mom picked it up thinking: Wow, this ought to be cool. Open it up and we found christmas trim, some crayons, a couple of balloons and some white string. Mom was like: Well, that was...ummm...INTERESTING!!!!

Well, I offered to help "make" supper...which equaled heating up leftovers from Bible School. Nathaniel offered to help me...well...actually he was kinda pressed into service (Isn't being the oldest great?? *wink* jk) So we go to soften some butter in the microwave...and....nothing happens. We can't set the time for some weird reason. Me and Nathaniel both fiddled with and nothing happened so we ended up softening the butter in the toaster oven! RFLOL Hey...whatever works. So I am heating hamburgers and notice that the stove has three small burners and one big. Not a problem, just kinda funny...until...we find out that the ONE big burner doesn't work! LOL (That must be why my hamburgers are still cold!) So right about that time Dad comes over and he says: "So the microwave isn't working, huh?" He fiddles with it a few seconds, pushes a few buttons and what do you know...he is got it running!! I was like: "WHAT??? Cool...what did you do??" He said..."Uh, I just pushed the clear time button."...and walked off. I wanted to crawl under the 10 in. cabinet/bar...but it was 10 in. wide so... Like, duh, Allana...what about the clear button. After we got all the appliances working and the pans on the right burners so that the stuff would actually heat, everything else went really well.

Not sure exactly when somebody had the idea to listen to the iPod. We have two. One is us girls and one is my parents. So we picked mine up and stuck it in. I have some great stuff in there...I even had the preaching from RIOT!! Except...there is one problem...I synced my iPod wrong and now I have only one song...and it is not really a song it is the intro to an album and it is just sounds like someone is tuning a radio to a certain station and then it gets to the right one which is supposed to lead into the album but since I don't have the rest of the album we have a slight problem. LOL So we get out Dad's which has a bunch of music some of it great some of it not so much....only one problem there too...almost all the albums are named simply: Album. The artist on almost all the albums is: Artist (Ya'll remember him right?? :D). And as you may have guessed the songs are simply named: Track 1-Track 10...ect. So after we had randomly clicked a song we go to stick it in the iPod dock. Now we had brought ours, but they had a nice looking so you know it goes, we simply used their's. Cool...we listened to music for awhile and eventually somebody turned it off...well later that night and the next day I went to turn on music on the iPod and it wouldn't turn on. I really didn't pay attention in my brain I thought somebody must have left it on all night and it must be dead. I left it at that and went to do something else. The weird part that I didn't really realize was that it was both of the iPods. So we get home and I go to re-sync my iPod to get all my good music!! But...the iPod still won't turn on AND the computer won't even read it. Well our cord is a little...lets just say used...so I thought it is probably just the cord. I went and got my Dad's. The iPod still won't turn on and the computer STILL won't read the iPod. Now I am realizing something. That my iPod is apparently fried...I was like Oh No!...then I remembered I can just reset ok....no problem. ...except the iPod won't reset...hmm...so I think: I wonder if Dad's is doing the same thing. So I go check it out. Same problem won't turn on and won't reset...so it seems that that NICE iPod dock they had there was actually rather faulty. LOL P.S. If anybody knows how to fix this problem PLEASE let me know!!

Now you are probably thinking: Wow, you must of had an awful vacation. NOT AT ALL...well...almost not at all! ;) There were definitely good points. Like the private pool right there on our back deck. Nice pool too. And we were only about a minutes walk from the beach. One day we walked to the beach and got to see a beautiful sunset. So there were definitely good points.

Our vacation REALLY was great with its good AND bad points!! :D It might not have been exactly what we had in mind but...we did make memories!! :D Anyways...I hope you have enjoyed our vacation (or reading about it) as much we did!! 'Til next time...

~Honduran Chikka

URRGGGG...

2010-09-14T15:01:00.000-07:00

So I am getting ready to murder this "cute" (notice the quotation marks) little dog of ours. Let me explain. Me and Oreo (that is the dog's name just in case you were wondering) have this love-hate relationship. I love (could be past tense soon) her, and she hates me. It's as simple as that!! URG Oh...and let me say one thing, it is pretty bad when not even the dog likes you!! LOL

But really, I don't know what I did to that dumb (excuse my language) dog!! Like every time I walk out the door, she comes running and I get all excited and kneel down to pet her and love her and...SHE STARTS BITING ME!!!! Like...EXCUSE YOU!! She also likes to bite and pull on anybody's skirt. She ruined (almost) Sis. D's skirt this morning. Dude...so yeah...I'm done now. I just had to vent. LOL

So this week is Bible School and we are cooking for all the guys so I have been extremely busy and I should probably go back and be busy again but...I had to let ya'll all know what I thought of that dog!!! Thank you to all of you who payed attention and read the whole post!! Love ya'll

~Honduran Chikka

P.S. When did I start saying so all the time?? ;)

RIOT part 1

2010-09-08T15:23:00.001-07:00

So where do I start? Everything about my trip was incredible! It wasn't any ONE part of my trip (even though there were many highpoints), but rather it was all those highpoints that made one incredible trip. I cannot believe all that God did for me that trip. God talked to me in a special way. Yet, it seems I have come away a little empty. It wasn't a long trip getting me down; it was church without a move of God. No, rather it was almost like I couldn't let me really allow myself to sit back and just savor His presence.

RIOT was incredible. I haven't been to many youth camps in my life, but that is one of the most incredible ones that I have been to. It isn't just the people or the spirit of God. It isn't just my UN-biased view!! :D But there is something so real, so true. There are not boy-girl conflicts (and everybody knows what I am talking about). Those moments when one boy decides that he likes this one girl and so she finds out. She decides she likes him back and WHAMO…LOTS of problems!! Through the non-existence of the problem the young people are opened up to look more for God.

What an incredible thing to watch young people who WANT to serve God. But that is not even the best part. The best part is when you get them together and have a service. It is definitely God that makes the difference in any service, but I wholeheartedly believe that it also depends on how we seek him. It depends on what kind of heart we seek him with. To watch all these young people reach on to God and to each other in the services was…I am without words to describe it, but it was so real.

There were several young people that were struggling with different problems there in those services, and I watched how God touched them. I saw how time and time and again, different people reached out to pray for them. Sometimes it was just a laying the hand on their shoulder for a second, other times they would gather around and dance with them. If someone from the world would have walked in at any moment through the service they might have thought they were all crazy, but not so. There was just a special presence of God that moved in that place. Other times the same young people that had their different needs, would reach out and begin to pray for someone else. It seemed that within minutes God had blessed them just as much or more then the person they were praying for. Was God playing favorites? No. He was blessing them for reaching out to others in their time of need. Or better yet, he was just blessing them.

Oh, there is no way to put it words all that happened in the services. It was more than just youth camp. You can tell me I'm biased. You can try to convince me that I don't know what I am talking about. Forgive me, but you cannot tell me that you can find that just any place. Can it happen everywhere? Yes. Does it happen everywhere? No. You can tell me what it's because of this or that, but I will tell YOU one thing. It is because they have a pastor and wife who are connected with God. It is because they have dedicated people who are trying to serve God. It's because they have a strong foundation. It's because their primary focus is Jesus Christ. That is what is missing in a lot of Pentecost today. In some places it is obvious that their focus is anywhere BUT Jesus Christ. It is sad, but you go to places like FWC and you realize that there is still a church. God still does have a people, and they are STILL moving forward!!

As you may have guessed from what you have read so far, church was definitely the highest point of all the high points. But I can't tell all of RIOT in one post so…this is the first part. Keep your hat on for the second part. Until then…

~Honduran Chikka

2010-09-06T16:16:00.000-07:00

Well...I am back to the crazy world of trying to keep up with my blogging while holding two jobs. Big sis, S.S. teacher, and best daughter in the world. (Oops...that is three jobs...) LOL...everybody say: RIGHT!!!! *roll eyes* Ok, so maybe it isn't that drastic but...if you know me then you know what I am talking about! :D Anyways...I want to try to get back into this.

So what all has been going on in my life since I last REALLY posted on here? Hmm....well...A LOT!!! But I will just post the important stuff and save the not-so-important stuff for days when I don't really have anything to talk about!! HAHA (I know...sweet of me, right? What can I say...I just can't help myself) So the high points:

~ Family Camp 2010

~Minister's Retreat

~Two weddings

~RIOT!!!!!

~Prince Edwards Island

~RIOT!!!!

~Some new pictures

~RIOT!!!!

~Getting to spend time with my bestie

~RIOT!!!!!

And finally:

RIOT!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

As you may be able to guess...RIOT was amazing...and you will be hearing more about that...but I got to start at the top of the list so...hang in there...all that and more coming riiight up!! HAHA

~Honduran Chikka

Well...I think I'm back!! LOL

2010-09-02T14:20:00.000-07:00

It seems that I am coming back into the blogger world. I have soooo missed my blog!! Sometimes I would think of something to blog about, and wouldn't be able to blog it. Or I would have time...sit down...and forget what I was going to blog about. It was a little annoying! A lot happened while I was gone. Pretty much...everybody coped REALLY well without me...then decide they can't do it anymore when I get back so...its back to the grind! LOL JK I am very glad to be home.

Soon I will post everything...ya'll will just have to give me a chance. Hopefully you will see a whole lot more of me entering into this month! 'Til then...

~HonduranChikka

Hey...I forgot to mention...

2010-08-24T19:39:00.000-07:00

That last post was my....ONE-HUNDREDTH post!!! YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! LOL...just thought I would let ya'll know!!!

~Honduran Chikka

Anne & Gilbert....I'm in love!!! :D

2010-08-24T19:35:00.000-07:00

...with the show!!! You can calm down now...I am NOT talking about an actual person! *Wink, wink* I am talking about the Anne and Gilbert show, which was awesome! We saw it tonight and well....I am FOREVER in love! I mean seriously! You would probably have to see the show to understand, but still, it was incredible! The funnest part probably was having Tamara and Kourtnee along!! Precious little girls!! Angels sent from heaven...almost!! :D LOL Aside from a couple incidents in the car (keep the long car ride in mind) and an I-will-see-you-in-the-bathroom scene, things have gone really smoothly! But, wait, I am supposed to be talking about the show right?? Well...I really can't tell you much if you hadn't seen it yourself! I will try to put the sound tracks and pictures (on the way up) on later! As of right now it is like 11:30 my time and I am READY for bed!! Stay up until 3-5, IN THE MORNING, before going to sleep, at "night", for weeks in a row is not a good idea...AT ALL... I speak from personal experience!! LOL One night we stayed up until 4:45 in the morning (I kid you not) and then had to get up at 7:00!! AAAAAHHH! It was awful...to say the least! Anyways...I have lots of things that I need to say...several potential posts...but that will definitely have to wait 'til I get back home...AND rest up!!! :D Until then...

~Honduran Chikka

RIOT

2010-08-16T16:18:00.000-07:00

Heading to RIOT!! Yes!!! I am sooooooo excited! Will be riding the bus... Anyways...until next week!! :D

I am on my way to RIOT!!

2010-08-14T06:15:00.001-07:00

I have made it all the way to Fairfield! Hopefully we will make to Canada later this afternoon! To say I am excited would be a great UNDER-statement...so I leave THAT simply to your imagination. If you know me then you are probably imagining...I don't know what...LOL...anyways. For you up in Canada see you later!!

Another little note...

2010-08-11T07:24:00.000-07:00

...just to let ya'll know that I will be leaving for RIOT like day-after-tomorrow, so I probably won't be updating on here. After that, though, Honduranchikka is going to try to return to its before state. I miss my blogging. It is too much fun. For all of you that are reading this, have extra time, and think this is funny: Get a blog!!!! I am serious. You will never regret it unless your life goes hairwire and you really don't have time anymore but really don't want to give it up. Then you will regret becoming addicted! :D But until then you are ok so don't worry! Anyways...til probably sometime in Early Sep...

~HonduranChikka

New friend of the month

2010-08-04T18:51:00.000-07:00

Calling all of my Canadian friends...you need to go check out the ol' trusty web. We have a new Friend of the month up and I think that ya'll will like it. Make sure and leave a comment if you do like it! Please note: this is NOT only for my Canadian friends...it is for any/everybody!! So make sure to go check it out and leave a comment!

New Friend-of-the-week

2010-08-03T11:02:00.001-07:00

The album - Youth, August 2010 is not functioning properly so I removed it from the web. I thought everyone ought to know!! Thanks...

~Honduranchikka

New stuff on web

2010-08-03T08:01:00.000-07:00

A couple of new albums on the web:

Dinia's baptism

Nora's baptism

Karen baptism

Youth - August 2010

Go check them out....lots of new pictures!!

~Honduran Chikka

They that wait...

2010-08-02T09:35:00.000-07:00

How many times do we become impatient in waiting on a promise to be fulfilled. We pray for something, we know that God has promised it to us. We become excited and everyday open our eyes looking around for our miracle, then when we don't see it within the time limit that we have set we become discouraged. "Wait, God, I thought you promised me that you would do that miracle? Where is my answer to prayer?" So we put our miracle on the back burner, we forget about God's promise. Realistically, we stop believing in what God promises us.

For almost a year now, I have been the Sunday School teacher for our class. I love each and every one of the kids. I have cried and prayed for them and pleaded for their souls. Yet, it seems like all the praying is in vain. Nothing really happens. The kids comes and go, and seems like the only thing they take with them is the candy. The lesson seems to go in one ear and out the other. We pray...well I pray at the end of class..all the kids are doing are fighting. I have had to stop in the middle of the prayer and quietly get on to them and then try to keep on going.

But last Sunday God reminded me one more time that he still has big plans for that Sunday School class. One of the girls that is more on the shy side, doesn't normally really speak up in class, with her face to the wall at Camp,begun to speak in other tongues!!!!!!!! The bad news is I wasn't there to witness it! The good news is somebody was brainy enough to invent the camera!! So I got pics!! Then yesterday she was baptized in the name of Jesus and I was there to witness that!! Hallelujah! God is good!! I just found out that I don't have pics of her getting the Holy Ghost. :( But I do have some of her getting baptized!

So, sometime we just have to wait on what God wants. We don't see or understand why he doesn't hurry up, but we know that he has everything under control. Plus...you will find that when you wait upon his timing, everything will work out BETTER than you had hoped! So that is my thought for the day! Oh, and hopefully this signals my return to Bloglandia!!! :D

~Honduranchikka

New stuff on web

2010-07-20T20:02:00.001-07:00

Ok guys, so I want to apologize for what a bad job I have been doing with keeping up with everything (blog and web). Things should get way better toward the end of August entering into September so be ready for new things! Speaking of new thing we got:

Some new pics on the web:
Check under-Wanda's Wedding

A new page has been opened:
Go check out-Honduran Chikka's friend-of-the-week!

New poll:
Left side of all the pages

Exciting stuff going on!! Make sure to leave a comment in the Guest book, or on here!

~Honduran Chikka

Honduran Chikka has got a new look!

2010-07-09T18:29:00.000-07:00

Exciting news! Honduran Chikka has got a new look. So much fun on here and this just isn't enough so...GUESS WHAT?? We are moving on to bigger things! A whole website!! I know...you are thinking...TOTALLY-INCREDIBLY-AWESOME!!! That is what I think! ;)

Anyways: Here's a link: http://honduranchikka.webs.com/ Make sure you leave a comment on my guestbook.

~Honduran Chikka

GOOD, AWESOME, INCREDIBLE NEWS!!!!

2010-07-04T19:22:00.000-07:00

I AM HEADED TO RIOT!!!! THIS YEAR!!! IN AUGUST! I AM SOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED! GOODNESS YA'LL CAN'T EVEN UNDERSTAND!!!!!! oh let me finish that sentence...YA'LL CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE...HOW EXCITED I AM!! To all my Canadian friends/followers...can't wait to see ya'll! Make sure to let me know that you read my blog...PLEASE!!!

I guess that is all,
Honduran Chikka

P.S. Awesome church tonight! Miss ya, Geron! (Sorry to rest of ya'll)

Deena Walker

2010-07-04T19:15:00.000-07:00

This post is long overdo. I have decided that my next "friend-post" will be about a very good friend of mine! She is a very talented, good friend of mine (Oh, I mentioned that already didn't I?), she is just fun to be around!! So to my good friend...

Deena Walker

I couldn't find words to explain or describe what a friend you have been to me! So just decided to skip all the fancy words and just let you know that I really appreciate you! Now for the pictures...*rubs hands*...

I decided NOT to comment on the pics...

...actually...no I won't.

Hmm... :D

~Honduran Chikka

Country songs are dangerous!! ;)

2010-07-04T12:55:00.000-07:00

LOL...ok so I had one of those "moments" the other day. You know those moments when you are just randomly talking, singing or doing whatever and actually REALIZE what you are doing and go: WHAT IN THE WORLD AM I DOING/SAYING?

So this has happened before, but I hadn't blogged about it before. The other day I was singing this song and all the sudden I realized what I was saying. You know that song, "A country song in reverse"...if you do you are probably going...uh-oh... Yep!!

The chorus goes:

You can play my ol' record backwards,
And it won't take long to see,
I AM NOT THE MAN THAT I ONCE WAS,
I CHANGED IDENTITIES! rflol

Yep, well only the last part of the song was sticking in my head. I kept singing it over and over, and I really didn't think anything about it...UNTIL, I was helping Dad with breakfast or something...and I sang it! Well the moment I said it, we BOTH realized what it SOUNDED like!! So Dad just started laughing, and I did too! If some guy is singing it sounds great, but some girl singing it sounds like well...you get the picture!!

Dee Henderson

2010-07-02T12:30:00.000-07:00

I LOVE DEE HENDERSON!!! I LOVE DEE HENDERSON!! I AM LISTENING TO THE WITNESS...AND I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT I LOVE DEE HENDERSON!!! :D Of course I already loved her...but I love her more now! ;)

Another random post from the Honduran Chikka!

So long...

2010-06-29T12:40:00.001-07:00

So man…it has been too long. I have been extremely busy. I know, I know…that is no excuse, but that's all I got for right now. Anyways, I definitely have been busy. We changed themes in Sunday School not too long ago, so that was lots of work: decorations, training, and lots and lots of practice. Not too long ago God, through nothing short of a miracle, has opened the door to finish the house. So Dad has begun to start the work on the house again, that has taken a little bit of work (although definitely not on my part). This weekend we have a minister's retreat. Next weekend we (my family), will be heading off for a friend's wedding. We will be gone all weekend. Then Family Camp is the end of the month, so we will be starting on the planning for that soon.

Realistically I love all the excitement, but that definitely doesn't allow for much blogging or other such things. (Side note: I am listening to Dee Henderson while trying to write this so…it may be a little scatterbrained.) I love the chaos of trying to make sure that all details have been thought and taken care of. It is my favorite part of camp, although it drives some people crazy. Anyways…if ya'll don't hear from me again for awhile…you know why.

~Honduran Chikka

Olanchito's Dedication Service

2010-06-28T17:12:00.000-07:00

Hey you guys I am finally back. So I know that I was going on and on about how I was going to post soon and just REALLY going to post soon, and I was...til I got myself grounded! OOPs! Yeah we are not going to talk about that. Anyways. I was going to post about the dedication of the temple in Olanchito which is about 2 1/2 hours away from here. Then I went and got myself grounded and...oh yeah...we aren't talking about that! So I will just post pics because I don't have the time to write now! So at least the pics!

2010-06-20T07:15:00.000-07:00

Hey ya'll, I have been noticing a total lack on my blog. Of what? Posts. I have totally slacked off! I am not even sure why. I have the time (mostly) I enjoy it...so what is my problem. I have really been MISSING this blog. Throughout my day I keep thinking of things to blog about but I don't (or a lot of times can't) sit down and write it and I will forget. I sit down and try to remember but...for the life of me can't! It is really aggravating. So I am going to try to start posting frequently again.

I also wanted to say that I really wish that my non-follower followers, the ones of you that don't want to actually admit you are following me by clicking: FOLLOW, don't be afraid to leave a comment. I know there are probably close to one hundred people that follow me unofficially, and it is like ya'll don't think you can post because you are not a member. Well that is a bunch of balogne and ya'll really NEED to comment (especially those of you that are like FAMILY! ACHUM). Anyways...I will be posting a real post soon so keep checking back.

~Allana
Motto: Don't be afraid to click the FOLLOW button. ;)

Honduran Chikka is getting a change!

2010-06-11T11:00:00.000-07:00

Hey, ya'll! So I know that it has been forever since I blogged. Even I have missed it. I really wish that I could have posted a little more. Anyways. I think it is time for a new Honduran Chikka. I am debating just how to go about it, but don't doubt it, Honduran Chikka is getting a new look!

Anyways, keep tuning in!

Sunday School kids!

2010-06-06T13:10:00.001-07:00

You gotta love S.S. kids!!! I mean I am just IN LOVE!!! So this morning things were going kinda slow, and it came to testimony time and nobody wanted to get up. Finally a little girl that is about 2-3 stood up. Now she is so short that you kinda can't even see her when she stands up behind the other pews, so I wasn't sure if she wanted to testify.

I asked her, "Do you want to testify?"

"Yes!!!"

"Ok, go ahead"

"I am thankful that God made me so pretty" Ka-plunk went her bottom as she sat back down. She just look so proud of herself, because she had testified! I was proud too, but more than that I was laughing!! Like if I could have, I would have been, rolling-on-the-floors-laughing-out-loud!!!! It was just too cute! I have to say one more time that I LOVE KIDS!

Four days!

2010-06-05T07:17:00.001-07:00

ONLY FOUR DAYS!!! YEAH!!! Only four days until life will return to sanity a.k.a. Mom will get back! I am very excited! Baby Charity will be back too!! OH YEAH, BABY!!! ;) (So I am definitely not that...um....whatever...in real life!)

Anyways....only four days!

Heather Sherrill

2010-06-03T16:00:00.000-07:00

I have made lots of new friends lately and you were among the many that I made! I would have to say that it is definitely a good addition! Anyways...

Heather is one of my great friends that has stuck with me (since I have known her) through many a baby-sitting days!!! (Oh, wait, you actually deserted me and went off to "work" during that experience, huh?) JK I loved doing that (even if it was without you!! ;) ). But I do have to say that she is an awesome person, and I am glad to call her my friend!! So to you, Heather (She is going to kill me!! Oh, wait...she can't because I am in Honduras!! HAHAHAHA):

I know that your hair might not have looked

as great as you wanted it to, but I didn't have

any other pics of you!

I love this pic... but I have no idea what you were doing! :D

Better??? ;)

Love YA, gurl!

I AM CAPABLE...

2010-06-02T14:23:00.000-07:00

There is something special about knowing that you are capable. Now, you are probably thinking: What in the world is she talking about?? I know you are thinking it so just admit it... *wink* But, really... I mean it has been in my head all of today, almost like a song.

I leave the last of the dishes in the sink as I walk out the back door into the laundry room. I take the wet clothes out of the washer and place them in a basket, ready for transport to the backyard. I carry them back to the backyard and begin to hang them on the line. When I am done I walk back to the laundry thinking of what I will make for supper. I am already thinking what kind of meat I need to get out and...*sticks out tongue*....how to marinate it...I guess that will be another call to Mom. In the middle of this a couple of the kids start fighting and I take care of that. Then I make lunch, and we all go on a walk. All this time in my head repeating itself over and over is three little words: I AM CAPABLE. I think back over the years. Could I have done this three years ago, or even two? Could I even have done this last year? I don't think so. But somewhere along the way I have matured and THIS year...say it with me ;)...I AM CAPABLE. It is quite a change that has amazed even me! I AM CAPABLE...

I AM CAPABLE of getting up each morning to make breakfast.
I AM CAPABLE of washing the dishes.
I AM CAPABLE of cleaning the house.
I AM CAPABLE of helping the kids with their chores and school.
I AM CAPABLE of washing clothes and hanging them on the line.
I AM CAPABLE of making three meals a day, and controlling snacks in between.
I AM CAPABLE of getting everybody ready for church.
I AM CAPABLE of making sure that they behave in church...
I AM CAPABLE of...etc.

Most importantly, Max Lucado said: You cannot be anything you want to be. But you can be everything God wants you to be. Wow, that is most important. I AM CAPABLE of being exactly who GOD wants me to be! In that I am content, because I know that I REALLY am CAPABLE!

Brittany Davis

2010-05-29T09:17:00.000-07:00

OK, I am honest...I LOVE THIS GIRL!!! She just rocks...and you GUYS...she is single! LOL ;)

Brittany Davis has been an incredible friend ever since we first met. She has put up with me throughout all that time. She is a teacher at a bilingual school here in Honduras. She lives about two hours away from us so we don't get to see each other very often. But she is definitely one of my role models. I even remember telling Dad that she was one of my role models on the way to the States in January...I think!! *wink wink* Anyways....I love ya, girl!!

Don't ask...she was just getting a little too much info!! :) JK

She is the one in the middle! (Oh, and I need to make it

clear that all these girls are my friends...except maybe

the geek on the side! ;) )

Love ya, girl!

My Pizza Hut experience

2010-05-28T09:44:00.000-07:00

So my opinion of PH is kinda going-down-the-tubes. LOL So we went to eat at Pizza Hut last night, and the whole experience started out on the wrong foot. As we entered I just happened to glance over at take-out area. There was a young man (a worker from Pizza hut) getting ready to take his order. (Here they deliver the call-in orders on motorcycles.) So this young man has his box open and he is looking at the order he is about to take and he is calling something to I guess the cook. BEFORE MY VERY EYES I watched as he PICKED something off this SOMEBODY else's pizza with his BARE, PROBABLY DIRTY, hands!!!! Ok, so I think I am skipping take-out for awhile (at least from PH). So they seat us and everything went fine as we ordered and ate, then right when we were about to leave, they start setting up this table next to ours. When I say NEXT to -ours I mean I could have used the seat from the other table for an arm-rest. I am thinking, dude, only in Honduras...

There was also some interesting people, but we don't have time... It was quite an experience...

2010-05-24T19:17:00.000-07:00

You gotta love a little child's ignorance. Especially one that was born in the 21st Century. So Josiah, Sarah, and Lydia have this little Dr. kit. It is really cute it has all the little things that drs need. It has a stethoscope, a plastic syringe, the little "knee hammer", a little scalpel, and some cute little glasses without the little "ear arms". There was also a little plastic thermometer, the old kind except it is just a plastic thing with a sticker.

So some of the kids were playing with the kit and they were "working" on Lydia. Josiah decided he needed to take Lydia's tempature so he stuck the little thermometer under her arm. After leaving it for a few seconds he pulled it out and said:

BEEP BEEP

LOL! Just like a digital thermometer!! I love it!!! :D

My dream vehicle

2010-05-22T13:51:00.000-07:00

This is the vehicle that I have ALWAYS dreamed of owning!!! LOL Some people are like why that? My Mom even said, Allana, I just don't think that you are the F150 kind of girl!! Yep, that's right! The nice F150 is my dream vehicle, I was think like a F350 but I think that would be just a little TOO big. There's only one problem with ever getting this truck (not that I see it happening or anything) and that is that I am afraid the guys would be circling my truck instead of me!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Sorry!! Anyways...

You guys I am swooning over here!!

OH, YEAH, BABY!!!! ;)

Rebecca Foster

2010-05-22T09:09:00.000-07:00

Well, since you are such a good friend, I figured that my next "friend-post" will be on you. I have to say that I appreciate how much you put up with me when I was littler. I am so glad that we are a little closer than we were the first time you came down to Honduras. I remember being jealous of you through-out your first trip here. Several times I would get mad and jealous at you, but now we are pretty close and I am sooo glad that God has placed you in my life to be one of my best friends. Love ya bunches, girl!! (And I even restrained from calling you: patita!!! *wink wink*)

I know that you don't really like this picture...but I love it soo.... :D

Burger King is NASTY!!!

;) I love this picture!! (More for the people...um...well you know... :D)

I look retarded!!! SERIOUSLY

Just so that you would know...

2010-05-22T08:51:00.000-07:00

UGH...so I have been really sick, it is awful!!! But today I feel a little bit better. So that is why I haven't been posting. I just thought I would let everybody know! So I will try to post in this coming week! Oh, and I haven't posted my friend-post this week yet. I will try to do that today!

"Mr. Pot-head" Hopefully the last post!!! :D

2010-05-19T15:06:00.000-07:00

Ok, you guys, so I have finally worked up the nerve to discuss the whole "Mr. Pot-head" incident. Ok, so this is going to be hard but I am going to do it. So, how was I supposed to know...I had no idea and I am so embarrassed and...WHATEVER... LOL

So, while the kids were playing with the pots and messing around they were calling themselves "Pot-heads" so...I mean, obviously I would put that as the subject with the pictures. I mean wouldn't you? I had no idea. If I would have known I probably would have put that as the subject anyway, but, I prefer to KNOW these things!! :D So when Mom read the post, and just lost it, I knew it wasn't over the pictures. I KNEW...I just looked at her though. She turned to mean and she said, "Do you know what that means?" And I said "What did I do now?" The rest is history that was clearly explained by my Mom in her post. Anyways...I figured I would let everyone know that I am not embarrassed (anymore) :D!!

LOL...Forwards!

2010-05-16T17:38:00.000-07:00

Ok so most of you probably know that I hate forwards. Well I was looking at links on a friend's friend's friend blog's links (Lol) and I found this and it cracked me up! So I had to put it on here! Thanks, Caitlyn. (Although I don't know you!! :D Maybe someday you will find my blog!)

So...here ya go! Forwards

Prayer Please

2010-05-16T06:24:00.000-07:00

I have so much that I need to post about. I know that it has been like forever, and I really want to catch ya'll all up...but I have not had time! (Imagine that, I think it is becoming the story of my life! ;) ) I may not have much time in the three coming weeks either, because my Mom is leaving for the States for three weeks. Ya'll please be in LOTS of prayer for me! (Fasting wouldn't hurt either :D)

Actually I would like to really ask that you be in prayer for my Dad. He has been sick since Friday night. I think it might just be some kind of virus but please be in prayer for him! We know that God is still our healer!

Anyways...ya'll hold your breath there is a lot coming up! (Hopefully...if I find time in my schedule...)

~Allana

Josiah's b-day!

2010-05-14T20:48:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! 7 yrs. old?? Josiah is growing way too fast! Enjoy the pictures. (Blogger was a little messed up, thus the pictures are a little MIXED up.)

SCORE!!!!

2010-05-13T10:33:00.000-07:00

This is one of the biggest moments in my wanna-be/aspiring photographer life!! This picture just makes me think that I actually might be able to do it! ;)

AWWW!!!

Oh...and I will be posting about "Mr. Pot-head" later!! I can't believe I did that! LOL But I don't have time now so...

"Mr. Pot-head" Explained....LOL

2010-05-12T11:39:00.000-07:00

This is Mom jumping in here. I'm trying real hard to stop laughing...(sorry, Allana)! Just looking back through the last few posts of this wonderfully entertaining blog...and can't stop laughing. I was looking at pictures and reading the comments about "Mr. Pot-head" so I asked my sweet daughter (who has been raised in Honduras) if she knew what a "pothead" was. She looks at me with her eyebrow raised and says, "No...." and as I started laughing... "OK, what did I do now?" I explained to my beautifully innocent daughter what it meant. So now as she is dying from embarrassment...(Allana, I know you will find this funny one day)...I would just like to say to all our wonderful friends, family and supporters....No we are not raising a bunch of POTHEADS! ROFL If ya'll don't hear from Allana for a few days, it's because she's still covering her head with her pillow being embarrassed. LOVE YOU GIRL!

I love kids!!!

2010-05-08T11:31:00.000-07:00

I love little kids!!! (That is probably why I am a Sunday School.) I just adore them! I really just can't get over kids!! These particular kids were catching a ride with us to their community which is about 30 mins away from La Ceiba (where we live). We were driving to Tocoa (which is about 1:30 away from here) where we have our services in the evening. They were a little tired...and before we had got to their stop, they were all asleep. I tried to take some pictures of them. They came out a little blurry but they were too cute so...deal with it!! :D

I haven't decided yet...

2010-05-07T13:58:00.000-07:00

The other day Josiah said something that was totally Spanish translated to English. That means that it didn't make any sense in English, but we speak Spanish so we understood. So I asked Josiah if he was a Honduran:

"Josiah, are you Honduran?"

"Why?"

"Well, you talk like a Honduran and you act like a Honduran. You were born here in Honduras too, but your parents are Americans so..."

He just rolled his eyes and said, "I haven't decided yet!!!"

HAHAHAHAHA...Josiah, you are too cute! You let me know when you decide, ok?

Vanessa Mckillop...

2010-05-07T11:56:00.000-07:00

You are awesome, girl!! I have been missing you extremely! I can not wait until Oct. Ok...since so many of ya'll Canadians read my blog, I have to make sure that this post lives up to ya'lls expectations!! :D If it doesn't ya'll should just skip telling her about this post!

I just wanted to let you know that you are AWESOME! I want to be just like you when I grow up!! ;) LOL You guys, she is totally awesome! She is also going to kill me when she finds out about this post I think!

So to the greatest:

I look awful in this pic...but you look good!

URG...look at my glasses...*sticks her tongue out at herself*.

Don't ask...;)

Lydia STILL asks about you!!

And let us never forget the killer-ants!!! :D (I'm sorry but that was too funny!)

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My Pizza Hut experience

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