fun/crazy pictures

brian and david trying on hats in a store.

mandie and javan. with the limes. (the picture javan was begging for) :)

kirsten in her T indian. outfit.

our crazy group.

the other day maria told me.

"I barely know who i am."

cousin pictures. . .

for my RKC. ;)

me and matt. . .after our long walk. (for real it was long)

eldon ray and me :)

matt and mandie with matt's guacamole. . . (that night was insane)

Eldon with a headband. . . i thought it was for his sister, but apparently not.

Judith and David. isn't his hat hot ?

rather blury picture. . . mandie and me. waiting at the airport in Chicago

everybody needs Jesus

Everybody needs Jesus

Everybody in the whole wide world

Everybody needs Jesus

Everybody has a right to know

Red China has a right to know

They're needing Jesus down in Mexico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Zimbabwe and the Ivory Coast

Everybody needs Jesus
Everybody in the whole wide world
Everybody needs Jesus
Everybody has a right to know

Prince Charles has a right to know
Moammar and Fidel Castro
Starving people in Nigeria
The rich and famous out in Hollywood

Everybody needs Jesus
Every single person In the whole wide world
Everybody needs Jesus
Everybody has a right to know

Little children have a right to know
Their hearts need Jesus as their bodies grow
Moms and dads have a need to show
The love of Jesus everywhere they go

Everybody needs Jesus
Everybody in the whole wide world
Everybody needs Jesus
Everybody has a right to know

what are we doing about it?

again. more on mexico

Saturday 15

at the childrens' home

playing duck duck goose (otherwise known as pato pato ganso (i think))

the girls got the biggest kick out of us trying to say it right. we would mess up. they would laugh and laugh. but hey. we all had fun.

me. raquel. and the "administrator's of the childrens' home" daughter.

one time i called raquel "raquelita" and she was all smiles. it was so cute.

the guys working. .. and they actually got work done. :)

ooh. and here are my two cousins. david and matt. putting in the insulation. when i wondered what i could do to help. matt said i could lay down in the insulation. . . yeah right.

back at the motel.

this here is a picture of our "perro". for real. :) we named him perro. but some people who didn't know spanish. and couldn't roll their r's mistakenly called him. Pedro. he stayed with us for 2 days. everywhere we went. the dog was always with us. he even went to church with us. when we stood up to sing he came with us. we did see him after a lady in church chased him out of church "spritzing" water on it. . . he was dearly missed. . . o my this is only getting worse. . .

more on mexico.

Continuation.
Friday 14

me and judy (while we wait "patiently" for the bus)

for those of you that don't know me. this is me and my boyfriend. in the form of a cousin.

finally the bus got here. and we are on the way . . . in the bus.

or not. we travelled several hours before the tire blew. the trip into mexico took 12 hours instead of the normal 8 1/2. all i have to say . . . it was a LONG trip.

our bus. in the middle of hot mexico. . .

the guys making use of the time off the bus by hacky sacking. . . (however you spell that) notice Norman actually was helping. :)

joanne. gloria. and mandie. soaking up the sun. :)

Saturday 15

at the childrens' home

Norman communicating with the boys

rats

o man. so i was al ready to show all my pictures from mexico. . . but. the computer refuses to upload my pictures. so, i'll be posting more later.

pictures from mexico

ok so i'm finally getting some of my pictures posted

Thursday 13

at the airport

trying to get our boarding passes.

eldon and mandie

me and matt

at Kmart

we went to Kmart to buy water. . . lots of water to take down to Mexico.

stephanie

Friday 14

waiting for the bus.

the moon over the hotel in texas

playing the game (sudoku)

nate showing off his money.

aww. shucks.

ok so i got back from mexico last night at like 2. and we were supposed to be back at 7. . . tons of delays. . .
anyway so today i had to go see carson again. . . you know just a follow-up visit. and low and behold. . . my hand is actually broken. . . so here i sit with my hand in a cast. and the thing is hot. and gets in the way it seems determined to hit the space bar every time i try to type. . . he said that the bone i broke takes lots of time to heal due to the lack of blood vessels or something. so i'm gonna be in a cast for atleast 6 weeks. and if it doesn't shows signs of healing. .. then they are gonna put a screw in. :P no jarring it around./ or doing anything that might jar it. because to would harm the healing process. so i guess that takes out volleyball for a while. :OP

my baptism class.

hehehe. i was looking at my old pictures. and i came across this one. i thought it was funny. these boys were so little. and they were so cute in there suit coats. and i rarely even get to see them in suit coats anymore. who can blame them? it's hot! =D

i'm so happy.

so i went to see doctor carson yesterday. took some xrays. no broken bones. :) yippee! he said i just jammed it really bad. told me to take 800 miligrams of motrin 3-4 times a day. put ice on it. no lifting anything for 2 weeks.

but my hand kills. but i'm a big girl now. i got dressed all by myself. :) made me happy. i can move my fingers without pain. . . but my wrist is all swollen. . . and hurts. but the motrin helps.
anyway i got to get to work.

frustrating

not typing with two hands. not being able to comb my own hair. not even being able to dress myself.

i ran into a rock on the four wheeler last night. right away i thought i broke my wrist. pain was shooting up and down my body. then i controlled myself, and drove the four wheeler back with one hand. i then thought that i only sprained it. i was grumpy all evening. so stupid. i wasn't even going more than 7 mph. and i killed my wrist. i wasn't very socialable for the rest of the evening. anyway. so now this morning my mom called the doctor. i have an appointement at 11:45. and that is a long time to wait. anyway. i'm practically possitive that i broke it. :P

frustrating thing is. if i wouldn't have Osteogenesis Imperfecta - (OI) i mostm likely would barely have a sprain.

OI is "commonly known as the "brittle bone" disorder-- is a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause. A person with OI may break a rib while coughing, or a leg by rolling over in their sleep. OI has been documented in all ethnic groups, and affects a person throughout their lifetime." -http://www.oif.org/site/PageServer and in case you wondered. OI is extremely ANNOYING and FRUSTRATING!

SO the next ? is. what color will the cast be? :) i don't know. let's see what my mood is when i get to the doctor.