- I'm in LOVE with my kindergarten classes!!!!!!!
- I love teaching so much!!!!
...the end!!!!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
All About Farming Unit Plan!
Because I worked so hard on this, I thought it would be appropriate to share with everybody!
Unit Theme: All About Farms
Abstract
• Students will study about farms, including the importance of agriculture, the characteristics of a farm, the animals, and the farmer’s role. Students will be exposed to numerous texts and read alouds helping students connect preconceived ideas to truth and expose them to new material. Students will relate their life to a farm, by seeing what daily food products they use that originated at a farm. Dramatization of farm chores and creating class posters are just a few ways information will be presented and reinforced. Students will also be able to correctly identify and illustrate various farm animals and different processes that happen on a farm. Various skills such as mathematics and writing will be integrated during this theme as a way to reinforce concepts and improve skills. To end this seven day long unit students will travel to a local farm for a class field trip to experience the things they’ve been taught.
Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills
• Students have studied number 1 – 20, graphing, and grouping ones to tens in math earlier this year. Students also have a basic understanding of writing detailed sentences with proper formatting, capitals, formation of letters, sizing, and spacing. They also will have basic background knowledge about farms from previous experiences.
Chapter 4-Academic Standard(s) including estimated instructional time.
• 4.4 Agriculture and Society
• 1.2 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Text
• 1.4 Types of Writing
• 1.5 Quality of Writing
• 2.1 Numbers, Number Systems, and Number Relationships
• 2.6 Statistics and Data Analysis
Benchmarks/Indicators
Students will:
• 4.4.A: Understand the importance of agriculture
• 4.4.B: Identify the components of the farming system (farmer’s role, animals, buildings, land)
• 1.1.K.D: Demonstrate listening comprehension/ understanding before, during, and after reading through strategies such as think aloud, retelling, summarizing, and connecting to prior knowledge
• 1.2.K.B: Identify facts from informational text
• 1.5.K.A: Write about one specific topic
• 2.1. K.A: Demonstrate the relationship between numbers and quantities, including rote counting, one-to-one correspondence, and counting by tens, and comparing values of whole numbers up to 20.
• 2.1. K.D: Use concrete objects to demonstrate regrouping ones to tens, with adult assistance.
• 2.6. K.A: Gather data in response to questions posed to learners.
• 2.6. K.C: Answer questions based on data shown on graphs or charts.
Essential Question(s)
• What is a farm?
• How do farms help everyday life?
Objectives (Taxonomy Wheel)
Students will:
• 4.4.A: Identify the activities done on a farm, such as wool, milk, eggs, corn
• 4.4.A: Identify the products that come from cows, chickens, and sheep
• 4.4.A: List the products found in a home that come from a farm
• 4.4.B: Create and label illustrations that show farm products
• 4.4.B: Visit a local farm
• 4.4.B: Dramatize the daily chores done on a farm
• 1.1.K.D: Think aloud during whole class readings
• 1.2.K.B: Create and label illustrations that were presented through informational texts
• 1.5.K.A: Record the events that took place on their farm field trip
• 2.1.K.A: Compare values of whole numbers up to 20
• 2.1.K.D: Group items from ones to tens
• 2.6.K.A: Ask questions related to farming or farm life that they are curious about
• 2.6.K.C: Graph the various student answers to questions about farming and farm life
• 2.6.K.C: Identify various characteristics of the graphs made in class through student posed questions
Assessment Options/Performance Criteria
Students will:
• 1.1.K.D: Actively participate in read alouds and keep attention focused
• 4.4.A: Label the process of how milk gets from the cow to the store with 90% accuracy in ordering and in correct letter formation/size/spacing
• 4.4.A: Sequence the process of sheering sheep with 90% accuracy
• 4.4.A: Sequence the process of growing and harvesting corn with 90% accuracy
• 4.4.A: Orally recite two products that come from cows, chickens, and sheep with 100% accuracy
• 4.4.B: Identify and illustrate farm animals with 100% accuracy
• 4.4.B: Dramatize the daily chores done on a farm with 100% accuracy
• 1.2.K.B: Label illustrations of various information, which was presented through informational texts with 80% accuracy
• 1.2.K.A: Write three - five detailed sentences about the class field trip to the farm using capitals, periods, letter formation, size, and spacing correctly.
Essential Learnings and Learning Opportunities
Students will:
• 1.1.K.D: Listen to various read alouds on farming books
examples:
o The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons
o Babe The Sheep Pig, Oops, Pig! by Shana Corey
o “Not Now!” Said the Cow by Joanne Oppenheim
o Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep, A Yarn About Wool by Teri Sloat
o Corn by Fredrick Weaver
o I’m going to be a farmer by Edith Kunhardt
o Big Red Barn by Lisa Bonforte
• 4.4.A: Label the process of how milk gets from the cow to the store
• 4.4.A: Identify and sequence by illustrations the process of sheering sheep
• 4.4.A: Identify and sequence by illustrations the process of growing and harvesting corn
• 4.4.A: Identify the products that come from cows, chickens, and sheep
• 4.4.A: Create a class poster listing the products found in a home that come from a farm
• 4.4.B: Identify and illustrate farm animals
• 4.4.B: Visit a local farm
• 4.4.B: Dramatize the daily chores done on a farm
• 1.2.K.B: Label and create illustrations that were presented through informational texts
• 1.5.K.A: Record the events that took place on their farm field trip in their writing journal
• 2.1.K.A: Write the numbers 1 – 20 and illustrate values by various farm animals
• 2.1.K.D: Group farm tools in groups from ones to tens
• 2.6.K.A: Graph various questions about farm life posed to them each morning during calendar time
• 2.6.K.C: Discuss the various questions about farm life posed to them each morning during calendar time
Timeline
Differentiation: Process (Learning Opportunities)
• Jeremiah – pre-teaching on one or more topics so he can present relevant information to the class during class activities
• Hayden – pre-teaching on one or more topics so he can present relevant information to the class during class activities
• Easton – will give a short presentation to the class on the first day of the unit sharing his experiences with farms
• Miles – (enrichment) will pick a topic related to farming and present the information to the class in detail and share his personal experiences to farming
• Shawn – (enrichment) will pick a topic related to farming and present the information to the class in detail
Rubric or Checklist
• Check list for reciting products that come from cows, chickens, and sheep
• Check list for writing 3 – 5 detailed sentences about their class trip to the farm
• Informal checklist for students working on regrouping ones to tens
Unit Theme: All About Farms
Abstract
• Students will study about farms, including the importance of agriculture, the characteristics of a farm, the animals, and the farmer’s role. Students will be exposed to numerous texts and read alouds helping students connect preconceived ideas to truth and expose them to new material. Students will relate their life to a farm, by seeing what daily food products they use that originated at a farm. Dramatization of farm chores and creating class posters are just a few ways information will be presented and reinforced. Students will also be able to correctly identify and illustrate various farm animals and different processes that happen on a farm. Various skills such as mathematics and writing will be integrated during this theme as a way to reinforce concepts and improve skills. To end this seven day long unit students will travel to a local farm for a class field trip to experience the things they’ve been taught.
Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills
• Students have studied number 1 – 20, graphing, and grouping ones to tens in math earlier this year. Students also have a basic understanding of writing detailed sentences with proper formatting, capitals, formation of letters, sizing, and spacing. They also will have basic background knowledge about farms from previous experiences.
Chapter 4-Academic Standard(s) including estimated instructional time.
• 4.4 Agriculture and Society
• 1.2 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Text
• 1.4 Types of Writing
• 1.5 Quality of Writing
• 2.1 Numbers, Number Systems, and Number Relationships
• 2.6 Statistics and Data Analysis
Benchmarks/Indicators
Students will:
• 4.4.A: Understand the importance of agriculture
• 4.4.B: Identify the components of the farming system (farmer’s role, animals, buildings, land)
• 1.1.K.D: Demonstrate listening comprehension/ understanding before, during, and after reading through strategies such as think aloud, retelling, summarizing, and connecting to prior knowledge
• 1.2.K.B: Identify facts from informational text
• 1.5.K.A: Write about one specific topic
• 2.1. K.A: Demonstrate the relationship between numbers and quantities, including rote counting, one-to-one correspondence, and counting by tens, and comparing values of whole numbers up to 20.
• 2.1. K.D: Use concrete objects to demonstrate regrouping ones to tens, with adult assistance.
• 2.6. K.A: Gather data in response to questions posed to learners.
• 2.6. K.C: Answer questions based on data shown on graphs or charts.
Essential Question(s)
• What is a farm?
• How do farms help everyday life?
Objectives (Taxonomy Wheel)
Students will:
• 4.4.A: Identify the activities done on a farm, such as wool, milk, eggs, corn
• 4.4.A: Identify the products that come from cows, chickens, and sheep
• 4.4.A: List the products found in a home that come from a farm
• 4.4.B: Create and label illustrations that show farm products
• 4.4.B: Visit a local farm
• 4.4.B: Dramatize the daily chores done on a farm
• 1.1.K.D: Think aloud during whole class readings
• 1.2.K.B: Create and label illustrations that were presented through informational texts
• 1.5.K.A: Record the events that took place on their farm field trip
• 2.1.K.A: Compare values of whole numbers up to 20
• 2.1.K.D: Group items from ones to tens
• 2.6.K.A: Ask questions related to farming or farm life that they are curious about
• 2.6.K.C: Graph the various student answers to questions about farming and farm life
• 2.6.K.C: Identify various characteristics of the graphs made in class through student posed questions
Assessment Options/Performance Criteria
Students will:
• 1.1.K.D: Actively participate in read alouds and keep attention focused
• 4.4.A: Label the process of how milk gets from the cow to the store with 90% accuracy in ordering and in correct letter formation/size/spacing
• 4.4.A: Sequence the process of sheering sheep with 90% accuracy
• 4.4.A: Sequence the process of growing and harvesting corn with 90% accuracy
• 4.4.A: Orally recite two products that come from cows, chickens, and sheep with 100% accuracy
• 4.4.B: Identify and illustrate farm animals with 100% accuracy
• 4.4.B: Dramatize the daily chores done on a farm with 100% accuracy
• 1.2.K.B: Label illustrations of various information, which was presented through informational texts with 80% accuracy
• 1.2.K.A: Write three - five detailed sentences about the class field trip to the farm using capitals, periods, letter formation, size, and spacing correctly.
Essential Learnings and Learning Opportunities
Students will:
• 1.1.K.D: Listen to various read alouds on farming books
examples:
o The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons
o Babe The Sheep Pig, Oops, Pig! by Shana Corey
o “Not Now!” Said the Cow by Joanne Oppenheim
o Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep, A Yarn About Wool by Teri Sloat
o Corn by Fredrick Weaver
o I’m going to be a farmer by Edith Kunhardt
o Big Red Barn by Lisa Bonforte
• 4.4.A: Label the process of how milk gets from the cow to the store
• 4.4.A: Identify and sequence by illustrations the process of sheering sheep
• 4.4.A: Identify and sequence by illustrations the process of growing and harvesting corn
• 4.4.A: Identify the products that come from cows, chickens, and sheep
• 4.4.A: Create a class poster listing the products found in a home that come from a farm
• 4.4.B: Identify and illustrate farm animals
• 4.4.B: Visit a local farm
• 4.4.B: Dramatize the daily chores done on a farm
• 1.2.K.B: Label and create illustrations that were presented through informational texts
• 1.5.K.A: Record the events that took place on their farm field trip in their writing journal
• 2.1.K.A: Write the numbers 1 – 20 and illustrate values by various farm animals
• 2.1.K.D: Group farm tools in groups from ones to tens
• 2.6.K.A: Graph various questions about farm life posed to them each morning during calendar time
• 2.6.K.C: Discuss the various questions about farm life posed to them each morning during calendar time
Timeline
Differentiation: Process (Learning Opportunities)
• Jeremiah – pre-teaching on one or more topics so he can present relevant information to the class during class activities
• Hayden – pre-teaching on one or more topics so he can present relevant information to the class during class activities
• Easton – will give a short presentation to the class on the first day of the unit sharing his experiences with farms
• Miles – (enrichment) will pick a topic related to farming and present the information to the class in detail and share his personal experiences to farming
• Shawn – (enrichment) will pick a topic related to farming and present the information to the class in detail
Rubric or Checklist
• Check list for reciting products that come from cows, chickens, and sheep
• Check list for writing 3 – 5 detailed sentences about their class trip to the farm
• Informal checklist for students working on regrouping ones to tens
Saturday, November 13, 2010
STRESS
Life right now is defined by lesson plans, unit plans, observations, journals, papers, presentations, tests, PRAXIS II exams, and everything else that relates to teaching and academics. I can't handle this anymore. After this semester I'll be student teaching and taking one class, so the load will be less, which is nice for my last semester. But right now I can't breath.
I wish life was defined by an abundant time spent in the Word to study, read, and reflect on my Sweet Jesus. I'd do more to seek Him, who means everything to me. I'm still seeking and relying on Him, but in small pieces and moments. I haven't felt the overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit in a while, and I long to be close to that experience. I hate this complacent cycle I'm in. I don't feel radical anymore, I feel like life is getting the best of me, and I can't stop it. Responsibilities swamp me every which way I look and stress in the usual. I want all this baggage to be taken off my shoulders.
I'm really sitting on and praying about a big decision/opportunity in my life right now. I'm scared. I'm nervous, and my faith comes and goes. I'm confident every other minute, and then what people have to say gets the best of me. Financial strains are killing me and I'm being tested in a weak area of trust.
I'd do anything to feel satisfaction and freedom carried on a summer breeze.
I wish life was defined by an abundant time spent in the Word to study, read, and reflect on my Sweet Jesus. I'd do more to seek Him, who means everything to me. I'm still seeking and relying on Him, but in small pieces and moments. I haven't felt the overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit in a while, and I long to be close to that experience. I hate this complacent cycle I'm in. I don't feel radical anymore, I feel like life is getting the best of me, and I can't stop it. Responsibilities swamp me every which way I look and stress in the usual. I want all this baggage to be taken off my shoulders.
I'm really sitting on and praying about a big decision/opportunity in my life right now. I'm scared. I'm nervous, and my faith comes and goes. I'm confident every other minute, and then what people have to say gets the best of me. Financial strains are killing me and I'm being tested in a weak area of trust.
I'd do anything to feel satisfaction and freedom carried on a summer breeze.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Shout to my girl, Tiff!!!!!
And here are the reasons why:
1. She loves Jesus
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| Our first ever photo taken together @ Lake Michigan on the first SOAR Retreat |
2. She challenges me to seek Christ more
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| What else should we be doing on a Friday night? Sidewalk chalk! |
3. She is an amazing woman of God
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| Corn Adventures w/Sweet Tea (not pictured) |
4. She comments on my blog postings
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| Loves it! Rolling? Or trying too.... |
5. We text almost every day
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| End SOAR Retreat photo session |
6. She has a heart of gold
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| Baseball game! |
7. She is the definition of a servant leader
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| EPIC & CRAZY NIGHT! |
8. We can be ourselves around each other, which makes funny situations and happenings
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| Touchdown Jesus! |
9. (not) because she say's bagel in the most annoying way ever and not because she is a MSU fan
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| Last day and last picture together of the summer |
10. Because she calls me AB & I love her a whole lot and miss her so much
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| So sad :( |
- Annabelle (AB)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Picture Update :)
Cheerleading @ Ursinus and visiting with friends at half time
Watching the ND game, supporting the #10 Jersey
Random 2AMW Love
Baby Isaiah
Best Friends
Ross Townhouse South
Reppin' the boys jerseys for the 2nd home game! Yaahhh #58!
Friends and fun on a Saturday
Birthday Boy Josh!
More of me and Isaiah :)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Affrimation
WOW! I seriously just had the best TAWG I've had since I left Indiana. Way past due, and much needed! Ahhhhhhhh, I feel sooooo good right now. God directed me to Romans 5:1-5 randomly, and it was a direct gift from Him to me. Affirming He's with me though everything, and the Lover of my soul!
Sufferings - Perseverance - Character - Hope
Light Of Your Face:
O Lord bless me and keep me
Cause Your face to shine on me
Lord be gracious
Lift the light of Your countenance
Give me peace
For I live only to see Your face
So shine on me
For I live only to see Your face
So shine on me
Let the light of Your face
Shine down on my heart
And let me feel it
Let Me Love You More:
I'm in love with a Man I'm in love with a Stranger
I'm in love with my Maker whom I have never seen
I'm in love with the Lamb I'm in love with the Lion
I'm in love with my Savior whom I have yet to know
O won't You let me love You more, this is all that I desire
Won't You let me love You more this is all that I require
Won't You let me love You more this is my deepest heart's desire
Won't You let me love You more still more and more
You could give to me the gift of walking on water
Maybe I will raise the dead
I have one life to live all I have to give to You is love
I have one life to live all I have to give to You is love
If I never walk on water if I never see the miracles
If I never hear your voice so loud
Just knowing that You love me is enough to keep me here
Just hearing those words is enough is enough to satisfy
You do You do You satisfy I couldn't leave even if a tried
I must have You I must have You
When it's been said and when it's all been done
When the race is run it all comes to love
Sufferings - Perseverance - Character - Hope
Romans 5:1 - 5
"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."
This passage really spoke to me and was just another passage/time of prayer that follows the theme that God showed me during the Final SOAL Retreat. Things seem to be fitting together. And, randomly I was lead to some AWESOME Misty Edward's songs, which spoke directly from my heart. I'm still amazed how they put words to what I couldn't.
Light Of Your Face:
O Lord bless me and keep me
Cause Your face to shine on me
Lord be gracious
Lift the light of Your countenance
Give me peace
For I live only to see Your face
So shine on me
For I live only to see Your face
So shine on me
Let the light of Your face
Shine down on my heart
And let me feel it
Let Me Love You More:
I'm in love with a Man I'm in love with a Stranger
I'm in love with my Maker whom I have never seen
I'm in love with the Lamb I'm in love with the Lion
I'm in love with my Savior whom I have yet to know
O won't You let me love You more, this is all that I desire
Won't You let me love You more this is all that I require
Won't You let me love You more this is my deepest heart's desire
Won't You let me love You more still more and more
You could give to me the gift of walking on water
Maybe I will raise the dead
I have one life to live all I have to give to You is love
I have one life to live all I have to give to You is love
If I never walk on water if I never see the miracles
If I never hear your voice so loud
Just knowing that You love me is enough to keep me here
Just hearing those words is enough is enough to satisfy
You do You do You satisfy I couldn't leave even if a tried
I must have You I must have You
When it's been said and when it's all been done
When the race is run it all comes to love
Sunday, September 12, 2010
A beautiful friendship with a beautiful girl! (and she can cut hair!!!)
RIP Credit Thursdays :/
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| Ash cutting my hair! |
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| Ash cutting Dustin's hair! |
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| My crazy fun friends! |
Written in my journal on July 14th, 2010
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| All I need is my sweet tea and MY SWEET JESUS! |
Looking ahead to leaving SOAR, NMC, and Indiana I become unsettled and excited at the same time. The challenge of being light in the dark is one I live daily, but how will I be light to the worlds in my life now that I'm changed. I feel more prepared then ever to be that light to the darkness that surrounds me at home and at Susquehanna, but I am curious to see how I will react to my worlds that I've put on hold for the summer. Pastor Dave used Noah as an example of somebody who praised God after a season in his life, in his message on Sunday. It really got me thinking if I would do the same after this season in my life. "Then Annabelle....." What will I do and how will I live? I am confident that I will live a life with Christ and be mindful of our sweet relationship, but what will others see? What will they say? How will they really know I am changed, that I am different? I'm a follower of Jesus Christ, His disciple! Will I be strong enough to impact the world around me? Will I be willing? Dustin always says, "He is able, if I am willing." Is that true for me too,? Am I willing? Is He able? I am willing! And I want to live boldly and without fear. I want to be LOUD and open about my faith. I want my hope to be unshakable, and my love for others to be pure. I want my joy, a deep joy that comes from my soul to be seen at all times. A joy that I will hold onto for strength.
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| ta da |
Right now, outside of the Grand Hall Entrance I feel the morning sun shining on my face, I know I am new.
"For the old has gone, the new has come."
I feel light from the Lord. I fell loved and secure. I'm a changed Anna, I'm now Annabelle. My perspective and discipline have changed and improved. God in my life is not scattered and inconsistent, but consistent. And the freedom of knowing Him has become my true happiness. I know I have a call on my life. A call to work in Ministry. To share love and bring hope to those in need. What my futures holds, I have no idea, but God already has those details smoothed out. No doubt He is on the move. I am ready. I will answer. I will let the Spirit be my Guide.
<3 Annabelle
....just what I need to hear today!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
_______________(your name here)
Given name: AnnaName origin: Hebrew
Meanings: Grace; Favour
What are the names that have been given to me by the world?
-Average
-Unloved
-Single Women
-Cheerleader
-Unworthy
But, not what is the name that the Lord give me?
I don't know, but I'm excited to read this book and hopefully come to a conclusion. Future posts about the book! But, um, first I have to get the book. Stay posted.
-A
Monday, September 6, 2010
IN memories and a Sweet Reminder
So, it's safe to say I miss the summer:
- I miss the people, the Godly people, the people I'll never forget
- I miss the feeling of freedom as I drove down country roads blasting "Desert Song" by Hillsong
- I miss spicing up the day @ NMC Children's Ministries Office
- I miss all the SOAR interns MW.JN.MR.DE.TC.KS.DB.KM and "Father Terry"
- I miss the freedom in Christ that surrounded me every second of every day
- I miss the acceptance to be myself and most important be who I am in Christ on a constant basics
- I miss IN Sweet Tea
- I miss hanging out with Deandra and being best friends
- I miss Wednesday night Super Hero Training Camp and singing "Jesus You're My Superhero"
- I miss the Lamason's and the Lehane's
- I miss the IN sunsets with the creamy pinks, the soft oranges, and every brilliant color they create
- I miss the SOAR house (thought I'd never say that!)
- I miss the Eby farm and I miss Beefy
- I miss Chief blue moon ice cream
- I miss Friday morning breakfast at Sue's house
- I miss everything!!!!!
Its has been a challenging transition for me to come back to Susquehanna. I forgot about school, cheer, APO, and everything else. I forgot how much reading and writing I'm told to do. And how many meetings and decisions I have to make. The responsibility! Oh my, I sometimes thought that the SOAR program had a lot of responsibility, but SU's Student Teaching program makes SOAR look like toddlers work. Seriously! I am beyond thankful and grateful for the discipline and skills I trained and gained this summer. Without them I would be in way over my head right now. Everyday, I face the day ready to tackle what needs to be done with an attitude aimed for Christ's. I've come to learn that every thing I do, whether working in the Human Resources Office, giving my all at cheerleading practice, or even doing my homework, I should be doing it all for Christ! I aim to please Him and give Him glory in ALL that I do.
Colossians 3: 23-24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."
I want to leave with one last thought and a major PRAISE to my King! Today after work, lunch, and class I was feeling a bit rushed and panicked about the rest of the day. I hardly ever felt that way this summer, and I started to reminisce about my TAWG (Time Alone With God) and how wonderful, sweet, and comfortable those times were. As I was walking back to my townhouse I was overwhelmed with the desire to have those times back and live in those moments I had. And all of a sudden as I rounded the corner of Deg, and a beautiful Monarch Butterfly fly right by me. AHHHHHHHHHHH!! It was most definitely a message from God. Ever since August God has been giving me reminders of Him, His goodness, and the fact that He is always with me through butterflies. I'm seriously not kidding. I always see a butterfly or two at the perfect moments to bring me back to the connection I have with my Sweet Jesus. It's been a weekly happening. I felt at ease and immediately started talking with God, and not even a minute later two more butterflies came to sight and one even got very close to me. And then, shortly after when I was walking across campus to go to practice I saw another butterfly.
What a great reminded and affirmation that I am close to God, no matter where I am. Our closeness is new in a new environment, but our heart connection is still sweet as ever. So, Praise to You God! Praises to who You are and to how You love me! I can't ever tell you enough how grateful I am to be Your daughter!
- I miss the people, the Godly people, the people I'll never forget
- I miss the feeling of freedom as I drove down country roads blasting "Desert Song" by Hillsong
- I miss spicing up the day @ NMC Children's Ministries Office
- I miss all the SOAR interns MW.JN.MR.DE.TC.KS.DB.KM and "Father Terry"
- I miss the freedom in Christ that surrounded me every second of every day
- I miss the acceptance to be myself and most important be who I am in Christ on a constant basics
- I miss IN Sweet Tea
- I miss hanging out with Deandra and being best friends
- I miss Wednesday night Super Hero Training Camp and singing "Jesus You're My Superhero"
- I miss the Lamason's and the Lehane's
- I miss the IN sunsets with the creamy pinks, the soft oranges, and every brilliant color they create
- I miss the SOAR house (thought I'd never say that!)
- I miss the Eby farm and I miss Beefy
- I miss Chief blue moon ice cream
- I miss Friday morning breakfast at Sue's house
- I miss everything!!!!!
Its has been a challenging transition for me to come back to Susquehanna. I forgot about school, cheer, APO, and everything else. I forgot how much reading and writing I'm told to do. And how many meetings and decisions I have to make. The responsibility! Oh my, I sometimes thought that the SOAR program had a lot of responsibility, but SU's Student Teaching program makes SOAR look like toddlers work. Seriously! I am beyond thankful and grateful for the discipline and skills I trained and gained this summer. Without them I would be in way over my head right now. Everyday, I face the day ready to tackle what needs to be done with an attitude aimed for Christ's. I've come to learn that every thing I do, whether working in the Human Resources Office, giving my all at cheerleading practice, or even doing my homework, I should be doing it all for Christ! I aim to please Him and give Him glory in ALL that I do.
Colossians 3: 23-24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."
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| Photo credit: Tiffany Christensen |
I want to leave with one last thought and a major PRAISE to my King! Today after work, lunch, and class I was feeling a bit rushed and panicked about the rest of the day. I hardly ever felt that way this summer, and I started to reminisce about my TAWG (Time Alone With God) and how wonderful, sweet, and comfortable those times were. As I was walking back to my townhouse I was overwhelmed with the desire to have those times back and live in those moments I had. And all of a sudden as I rounded the corner of Deg, and a beautiful Monarch Butterfly fly right by me. AHHHHHHHHHHH!! It was most definitely a message from God. Ever since August God has been giving me reminders of Him, His goodness, and the fact that He is always with me through butterflies. I'm seriously not kidding. I always see a butterfly or two at the perfect moments to bring me back to the connection I have with my Sweet Jesus. It's been a weekly happening. I felt at ease and immediately started talking with God, and not even a minute later two more butterflies came to sight and one even got very close to me. And then, shortly after when I was walking across campus to go to practice I saw another butterfly.
What a great reminded and affirmation that I am close to God, no matter where I am. Our closeness is new in a new environment, but our heart connection is still sweet as ever. So, Praise to You God! Praises to who You are and to how You love me! I can't ever tell you enough how grateful I am to be Your daughter!
- Annabelle
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
4/4
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| SU Cheerleading Fall 2010 - 2011 |
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| Courtney, Me, Allison, Kim, Morgan, Amanda, Lynne This picture holds my most valued friendships! |
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| First education major picture of the year! |
Saturday, May 8, 2010
SENIOR status
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 Top: 218 boys - Zig, Mike, Kyle, Kurt Bottom: Zig, Kyle, Amanda, and Morgan |
Oh and if that isn't bad enough, I won't see my college friends all summer. We usually do 2 to3 visits over the summer with everybody but I won't be there for them this summer.
So, CONGRATS to Susquehanna's class of 2010! You did it!!! The memories will stay with me forever.
And now.... I'm a SENIOR!!!
WHAT THE HECK?!?!?!?!?! How did this happen and how do I make it stop? Ahhhhhhhhh!!!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
King's Visit to see Mike & Amanda
So my older brother Michael can either be a completely pain in my ass or the best thing ever. In our relationship there isn't so much middle ground; it's either hate or love. Two weekends ago I went to go visit him and his girlfriend, Amanda Lin at his alma mater, King's College in Wilkes-Barre PA. It was so happy that I could go visit them, and meet Amanda for the first time because more often than not they are far away from me. Amanda lives in North Carolina and Mike lives in Morristown New Jersey. They work for the same company, Shaw Flooring Incorporated and meet while working in Georgia. To the best of my knowledge every year the company has a new class of salesmen go to Georgia for training, Mike trained in 2009 and meet Amanda who already worked there and trained the previous year. Something that's quite crazy is that Amanda is from Oregon!!! I just think that crazy, it's so far away. Well, I guess you never know how or when you meet somebody special. I just spent the night there for dinner with them and Mike's good college friend, Tim and his awesome girlfriend Amanda. I must say the night with the two Amanda's was great. It was fun going out with everybody and spending quality time with Amanda, Mike, and his college buddies. I really had a great time, and I think that Mike is lucky to have such a wonderful, spunky, considerate, and beautiful girl like Amanda. Here are some pictures from the night. 
Amanda Li, me, and Mike
Me and Amanda Lin
Me and Amanda Leigh
Girls :)
hahahah. I'm stealing this move from her :)
...what a great night!
-anna
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Spring Weekend 2010!
This past weekend was amazing, and it was spring weekend on campus too so it was even that much more amazing, even though I barely did any campus activities. Basically, it's a weekend when you don't do any homework and then don't feel bad about it, because nobody else is doing homework either. So me and my friends were inspired to take a beach trip to see the sun rise after hearing that one of your friends did (B. Derr, 2010). Words can't even describe how much fun the trip was. It all started when I suggest it to Morgan, and actual plans picked up quickly. Kim, Allison, Morgan, and I left friday night (saturday morning) @ 1:30 AM. We were supposed to get there at 5:15 according to the GPS but I promised we'd be there by 4:45. (I was right!) I drove my santa fe (my new car) the whole way to Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. Some memories were the puddle, the moon show, running to the spot light (as), fail on jump pictures, Kim knocking morgan out, the most beautiful sunrise we've all ever seen, b-fast at The Golden Bell Dinner, going to my house, and meeting my kitties. Overall, it was a fantastic time with some of the best friends I could ask for. God has put such amazing people in my life I couldn't be anymore thankful! Other than that it was a great weekend but the staying up for 48 hour thing wrecked me later! I helped my friend Zach decorate his classroom hallway for a ocean unit, it was so much fun.
ROAD TRIP!!!!! driving time: 1:30 AM - 4:45 AM
Group on the beach :)
Praises to our King
true love
PA girls with the color effect
NJ girls (notice the hands) with the color effect
...epic! LOL!
Gotta love the Jersey Shore
Beautiful :)
Then on Sunday I went hiking with my Sunday School class. Landon, Zach, Kim, Kelsey, Corinne, Sarah, and Wendel. I barely made it up the mountain because I definitely was dehydrated, thank God that Kim was there on the trip too to help me out. Also a thanks to the group for not leaving me very far behind. It was awesome to be in the fellowship with believers on top of a mountain that over look the county that my college is in. We finished the story of Jonah and the fact that we all felt so comfortable to be real and share the struggles and trials in our life was amazing. I pray that all of us folow God's commands and continue to rely on and grow in Christ!
View of Snyder County
Group :)
-anna
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