the summer before my freshman year my parents decided we should take a family vacation. my dad wanted to go back to arizona to see his parents because we hadnt seen them in a few years, and my mom wanted it to be something eduational and something i would remember. they decided that we should take a trip out to the grand canyon, white sands new mexico, the petrified forrest, see some indian ruins, and see my granny and gramps. they decided that i could bring one friend with me so i chose to bring christy tittle along for the ride. we had the best time together. we had always been pretty close but i feel like that trip made us become so much closer. my parents just bought a new camping trailor so we camped the whole way from forrest city, arkansas to bisbee, arizona. it was the trip of my life. christy and i liked to pretend that we were in the pioneer times making the long journey west when we were younger so this trip just showed us how far that really was! we had no idea. although i got to see many major landmarks, i think my favorite part of the whole trip was seeing my granny and gramps. they are the best. i havent seen them since that trip and i am now graduating high school.

Why I Wouldn't Change A Thing

I am proud to say i would not change anything about my life. I wouldn't be the person i am today if it weren't for my past. I have grown up on a farm with my father, mother, my older sister, Jenna, and my younger brother, Heath. We played outside all the time. We always used to play basketball. It was a major competition. We also used to run on hay bales during the summer and go on treasure hunts with mom.
Throughout school, i have made several great friends who i know i can count on. Emily Tebow has been an amazing friend. She has always been there for me no matter what. We have been through a lot together.
As a young girl i grew up in the Red Brick Presbyterian Church. i was there every Sunday morning with my grandparents and a dollar in my pocket for the offering. I went to church there with my granny and Grandad because my parents do not attend church. My granny and grandad have make a huge difference in my life. Without them, i would have never gone to church. i am so grateful to have them in my life. They have taught me so much. I quit going to church there in the eighth grade because there wasn't a youth group. i started attending youth group at First baptist church. i loved it there. A year later, i stopped going there and decided to go to Grace community church. It is a great little church. I loved the youth and the Sunday morning worship. Once i started dating Timothy Schellen, we started going to James River Assembly. I absolutely love this church and i feel like i have finally found the Church for me. Without going to these churches, i would have never realized where i belong and where i feel comfortable.
I am a strong believer in having no regrets in life. i believe that as humans we will make mistakes, but the major thing about making a mistake is to learn from them. i have make several mistakes in my life and i don't wish to change anything about them because through those mistakes i have realized that they have changed me to be a better and stronger person that ever before. That is why i am proud to say i would never change anything about my life.

Epilouge

If I could live my life again, I would be more thankful of the circumstances my life has presented me. It’s almost like saying I would rather not live my life again, but I would do it again. God has blessed me richly with everyone I’ve met, all the events in my life, and all that I’ve seen in my life. I wish I just had been more thankful, appreciated people more, and taken a look around more often.
In our time, we spend so much time looking forward and backward, but we never seem to be caught up in the here and now. Even in my senior year, my time has been dedicated to college when I should be enjoying my last year with people I will never see again. It’s kind of sad to think about; these people I’m never going see again, and I’m blowing right past them, never think about those consequences. I was to make a concerned effort to be with my classmates more.
My parents have been the rock on which I can always count on, even when no one else is there. My mother made a comment the other day; “I don’t know what you could do to make me not love you anymore.” That remark really stuck with me, and I think that’s a great indication of the kind of people my parents are. I have never been in need of anything, and the things I think I “have” to have my parents usually don’t give me, because they know it will make me better in the end. If I had to choose someone I could always depend on, my parents would definitely be it.
The Class of 2009 is a special class. We came in with a terrible reputation, and rightfully so I think, but for the most part we lived that reputation down. We’ve made some great memories, from the dough-throwing incident to the bonfire at Nick’s house. I wish we had more time to spend together, but I wish more that I had hung out with them more than I did. I will never forget the experiences I had, but I think I missed out on some because I was too busy in the whirlwind of life.

The Great Escape

Driving for hours on a long road, passing by cities and countryside,

We finally find ourselves peeking over the buildings to see it,

The vast, powerful, and breathtakingly beautiful ocean,

After all the bickering and laughing we had arrived,

Laying on the scorching white beaches for hours,

Our skin turning from colorless to auburn,

Enjoying the time to take it easy,

Eating the marvelous fresh seafood,

Enjoying the sunset walks on the white sand,

We had to leave our short-lived vacation home,

And return to our regular lives and permanent abode,

The rolling lush green hills and wide open space of Missouri,

Driving for hours on a long road, passing by cities and countryside

Letter to My Old Youth Group

This is just the intro and the conclusion to my letter; the rest of it is kind of long. Feel free to address . . .

Dear Covenant's Youth Group:

You affectionately called me your "baby"; little did you know your influence would be an essential component of my growing up. Over and over again, you have stretched me in leadership, in my gifts, and in Christ. For this, I will always be thankful. . .

I stand here today in awe of where God has brought me over the last few years. Perfection is no where in sight, but God has grown me up some, and much of that growing I owe to you. I've become a leader where following was visible. I've become a guitarist where tone-deaf ears and rhythm-less hands used to rule. I've become stronger in my faith where weakness ironically dominated. I've become who I am because of God's work through you.

This is inadequate, but it's all I have left to say: thank you and God bless.
Brigette Ketron
Your baby grown up a bit

Valley of the Sun

This chapter covers what i miss about Arizona, which was my home for about five years...

The Valley Of the Sun (entrance)

No green, just brown
No moisture, just dry air
No clouds, just blue sky.
I had heard stories of places where the sky doesn't give water.
Where grass is scares, and humidity is non-existant.
But i never thought id leave my green hilly home for the valley of the sun.
Ride across country on the back of a giant bird.
To arrive in a desert bowl, a valley of scorpions and rattlesnake
moving from middle country, to the west...
What a trip.

Week 10: Memory Book

Task: Post one chapter (or at least a section of a chapter) from your memory book. Let us know if you want just kind comments (bless) or if there are any areas you would need direction (address.) Then spend some time responding to one another's writing. This will be very helpful as you enter the revision stage of this chapter. Complete this by Wednesday, April 29.

Murder

There has been a lot happening around town lately. Who knows the truth? Who is commiting all of these crimes? The King was killed sometime in the night on Sunday. He was found with a dagger beside him. His guards were drunk with the Kings blood all over them. Did they really kill their King? This town is in for it. Anyone could be targeted by the crazy killer next!

MURDER!

There have been several murders around town lately and we are all trying to figure out what is going on. The king was found dead with dagger wounds all over him. That same night the guards who are supposed to be watching over the king were also found dead and they were extremely intoxicated. Did the guards kill the king and then commit suicide so they wouldn't get caught? Who could have had the strength and courage to kill the king and his guards?

Murder

We are all wondering who did it?Who murdered the King?and the Guards?The king was stabbed over and over. The guards were in fact intoxicated and were covered in blood. A lot of people are suspecting the guards killed the king and then themselves so they wouldn't be convicted. Is the murder still out there?Or did he commit suicide?