Speaking the Unspoken

Kickin into Gear

2009-08-22T16:33:00.000-07:00

So I have not blogged in forever. But on another note I have decided to try and start this blog back up again! Of course I'm not going to promise that I'll blog all the time but I will try to post something every once in a while. So that's pretty much it for right now, other than school starting back up again soon which is exciting and nerve recking all at the same time. Well stayed tuned I'll blog some more later.

Abby Lea

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-24T19:07:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!

I have not blogged in such a long time but I've decided that for one of my new years resolutions I am going to start blogging again!
I am so excited for Christmas tomorrow, {the most wonderful time of the year} I would have to say that Christmas is a time of the year for me to take a moment to think about what I'm thankful for. I am so blessed, I have a wonderful Family and Church Family. I have so many good supportive friends. I would have to say that i am so thankful for my bed and other small things that I really take for granted. I am so thankful for this Christmas!

Awesome Family :)

Awesome Friends!

~Abby

What I love

2008-06-25T18:08:00.000-07:00

I love....
Hanging out with friends,
Sunsets on a summer day,
Eating lots of M and Ms,
Singing!,
Laughing at something stupid,
Jesus and spending time with him,
3rd Grade girls my group at VBS,
Having no School,
Dreaming about things I know I can pursue,
Blogging even though I haven't in a while! (sorry about that)
-Abby

PK Retreat 08

2008-05-27T12:36:00.000-07:00

I had a really awesome time at Pk Retreat! I met and reunited with some really cool people!! I can't wait until next year for Pk Retreat 2009.

2008-05-12T12:31:00.000-07:00

I have more pictures!! I am not really sure what to write so I went with the saying a pictures worth a 1,000 words!

2008-04-24T18:02:00.000-07:00

We just got a new camera and I was super camera happy and took some pics I thought I would share!

2008-04-16T08:29:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow night the Winklers are coming to visit us! It should be a lot of fun!

These are some pictures of being in Florida with them!

Spring Cleaning

2008-04-12T18:48:00.000-07:00

Most of this day my Mom and I worked on cleaning my room from top to bottom. We did anything you could possibly imagine to make something clean. Throughout the day I realized how dirty my room really was. I always made it look clean by shoving numerous things in different drawers, and in my closet. But really it was a mess you couldn't see. I mean no one asks to look in my closet so why not put all my clutter in there? We tend to do this sometimes. You know hiding that sin you may have, the one that is so easily covered up that no one notices it's even there. You may look like your this perfect person when really you have some pretty ugly things hiding in the closet of your heart. We need to realize that God does go in the closet, he See's all the dirty, dusty sins. God knows our weaknesses and he wants to help us over come them. God will do spring cleaning on your heart and all you have to do is let him. Right now I am on my bed writing this in a clean room and it feels great to have a clean room, I know that it feels great to have your heart clean too. What's in your heart's closet today? Ask Jesus to give you a Spring Heart Cleaning and trust me you'll feel great!

Volleyball

2008-04-03T17:16:00.000-07:00

Volleyball. What a great sport. Right now I am playing on a Community Ed volleyball which is fun. Tonight I served the ball it went over the net and a hit a girl right on the head. It was like the ball was magnetized to this poor girls head. I yelled out "I am Sooo Sorry," to the girl. I got yelled at by my coaches because I said this. They told me that I was not aloud to say sorry, that I didn't have to and at least the ball went over the net. I laughed at this. Well Volleyball should be a lot of fun I can't wait for the rest of the season.

Jesus is better than the Easter Bunny

2008-03-23T14:56:00.001-07:00

But I do love Candy!

Ducky Slippers!!!

2008-03-17T19:01:00.000-07:00

If you are wondering why I named this post Ducky Slippers, it's because I have a pair! A little bit like the ones in the picture. Now some of you may not think that these slippers look comfortable. But Ohh you are wrong! I love my ducky slippers they warm and comfort my feet all at the same time! WONDERFUL! Now you also may be wondering how I got these wonderful things. It all started when my Mom said "lets go to Good Will," I did not want to go, especially because we went to the Good Will in Lambertville, I mean you never know whose clothes you may buy and walk out of the store with. So anyways I ended up going into the Good Will and emedientally started looking around at all the clothes. Then I went back to where the shoes wear. ( you never know what you may be able to find ) And then I saw THEM!! They were as yellow as a lemon and very new looking. I went right to the ducky slippers that sat on that shelf. I begged my Mom if I could get the wonderful things ( even though they were a little to small for my feet ) for only three bucks. In the end I went home with a nice pair of ducky slippers, and was very proud of my find. And now here I am sitting in my living room chair with my ducky slippers on my feet writing about them.

Spring Break is Coming Soon!!

2008-03-13T17:38:00.000-07:00

I am so excited for Spring Break! I am really happy I can sleep in for once in a great while! YES SLEEP!!!!! Just one more day!

Better Late than Never!

2008-03-04T18:48:00.000-08:00

This morning I got up at 6a.m. and was pumped for the regular school day. I was excited that I was going to get to learn things that I would probably totally forget about by the end of the day! Not really. Honestly this morning I was super tired and did not want to get up. I walked like a sloth around my house until 6:50 (note: my bus comes at 6:55) I lost track of time talking to my parent and trying to wake up, then I saw out of the corner of my eye a big yellow bus in front of my house rolling to a stop. I jumped up and yelled " I Have to GO!!!!!" I ran out the door without my coat which had been half on and tried to get my bus drivers attention! The door s of the bus were shut but that did not stop me. I waved my arms in the air yelling "Can I get On" I was screaming hoping that I would get a ride to school. Finally the abnormally happy bus driver let me on. I say this because my bus driver is always so happy at 6:45 in the morning! She greets every single person on the bus with a big happy "Good Morning!" When she let me on the nice warm bus her attitude was not the same. She was mad at me for holding her route up. I said I was sorry but she still had a grim look on her face while I sat down. I could see that all the awake kids were laughing at me (I mean who wouldn't laugh at an uncoordinated coat less 8th grader running through the snow?) I sat in my bus seat next to Chelsea who continued to make fun of me. So yeah at least I got on the bus, no matter what people thought it was truly a funny experience that I will never forget!

Happy Leap Year Day!!

2008-02-29T20:25:00.000-08:00

I hope you all had an amazing extra day of the year! It is so cool that this day only comes once every four years... okay as lame as that sounds I think it's pretty cool. Tonight we had Dwell at church, an amazing worship service. It was a really wonderful time of worship and getting caught back up with God. I feel like this extra day was a day where I got myself back together, a day where I have realized that i have made some mistakes but God is always right there waiting for me. I really think that God made leap years for a reason now, so Happy Leap Year Day!!!!

2008-02-26T15:45:00.000-08:00

EMU

2008-02-23T15:29:00.000-08:00

Last night was the annual EMU lock-in it was awesome. I stayed up all night hanging out with friends and playing sports. Today when I woke up at 11:30 am I got a gift from EMU! It was the gift of a sore body. I could hardly get out of bed because my legs hurt so bad. I had a great time at EMU and I can't wait till next year.

happy valentines day

2008-02-14T13:57:00.000-08:00

All is Well

2008-02-10T13:43:00.000-08:00

I just want to thank all of you guys for praying for my Grandpa. All is well with him, he feels much better and was released from the hospital the morning after his operation. Thank you all so much again.

Waiting...

2008-02-07T15:23:00.000-08:00

Right now I am at the hospital for my Grandpa. If you would just say a little prayer for him that would be awesome! He is going into surgery in a number of minutes, they will be taking out some kidney stones. If you are wondering how I am on the computer in the hospital, guess what! They have computers in the waiting room. I hope you all have a great rest of the week and weekend. Rember to keep Randy Bleich in your prayers he is such an amazing Grandpa I love him very much!

Matthew 11:28

2008-02-05T05:27:00.001-08:00

28-30"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

~Super Bowl Sunday Commercials~

2008-02-02T18:21:00.000-08:00

One thing about the super bowl that everyone loves is the hillarious commercials! Come on as cheesey as they are you know you love em. Well it just turns out that these commercials we all know and love this sunday will have costed a record braking 2.5 to 2.6 million dollars just to have a 30 second airing on national television! Crazy I know. So as you are eating your chips and salsa with all your pals, watching the 2.6 million dollar commercials remember we couold be using all that money for something else, like missions, world hunger, dying children in Hati, and so much more instead of the cheesey 30 second commercials. It's just something to think about. Well I hope that everyone has a great Super Bowl Sunday and remember don't spend all your money in one place!

~Humility~

2008-01-27T10:36:00.000-08:00

Hu·mil·i·ty
the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.

Humility is not thinking to highly of yourself.

Humility is child likeness.

Humility is gentleness.

Humility is willingness to confess sin.

Humility is not having to prove yourself.

Humility allows us to take advice.

- extreme answers

Humility is a wonderful thing to have. As a leader sometimes it's so hard to be humble. We have human nature that makes us think that we are always the ones who are in the right, when really we are blind to see that wrong is what we have dragged ourselves into. To be humble we need to be willing, and that is only the start. We need to be willing to listen, to step down for the moment, to be gentle. Some times it is so hard to have these certain qualities. As a leader we like to be on top, to take the stand, and to share our advice with others. If we did not like those things we would not be leaders. When we are humble we will be blessed, and so will others.

Philippians 2:5-11
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

~To the Ends of the Earth~

2008-01-20T19:13:00.000-08:00

Saturday a bunch of youth group kids and leaders went to H.E.H to help out for a day called Saturday Service! I also went, we had an amazing time there helping and hanging out as we worked. The task I was assigned to with many others was sorting labeled patato cans to non-labeled patato cans, it was a task I was willig to take! As I sorted the cans and looked around the warehouse I realized that the 2 hours spent there sorting would bless so many people around the world. H.EH has already blessed and helped many people. I love that we can help people around the world and country right where we live. There are so many people hurting, and need food, love and HOPE that H.E.H can give. My prayer that day was this: "God use me to help others everyday in my life. Not just in the United States but to the ends of the Earth!" I hope that this is everyone elses prayer too. I know that it's quite a big thing to fullfill but honestly just the little things we do like helping at H.E.H will be blessed and may go to the ends of the Earth!!

~Ice Skating~

2008-01-13T16:47:00.000-08:00

Saturday night I went Ice Skating! It was my first time ever on the ice. Ever since I was little I have watched the amazing ice skaters do jumps and tricks on the ice and act like there is nothing to it. When the movie "Ice Princess" came out my dream became even bigger, I wanted to try to ice skate... well I did! I fell four times but it was a lot of fun. After I got a little bit used to it I went faster around the rink, it felt like I was flying it was amazing. I may never be as good as Michelle Quan or anything on the ice, but checked off another thing that I've wanted to do in my life! Ice Skating check! I love it and I would definitely do it again in a heartbeat.

~My Comforter~

2008-01-10T18:12:00.000-08:00

Do you ever feel like you need comforted? Like life is just throwing you way to many curve balls to keep up with? I know I have. Comfort is usually found from friends, and family but still we tend to need more than that. Why not turn to God? He's your refuge. Know that in times of need you can always:

stand on him,

turn to him,

cry with him,

laugh with him,

talk with him,

frown with him,

feel pain with him.

He is our rock and our redeemer and I will always choose to lean on him at times where I really need his comforting hand to guide my life. Life's defiantly not a piece of cake but I know that Jesus will always be my comforter!

~Cold to Humid? What?~

2008-01-07T13:59:00.000-08:00

Today at the bus stop (6:55 a.m.) I realized it was warm outside. Therefore I did not wear my winter coat, instead I wore a jacket. When I got to school I realized that wearing my jacket might have been a mistake, I was so Hot! Just think everyone, January and it's 50 degrees outside? What? I guess no snow days for a while, I hope you all are enjoying the nice breeze, dark clouds, and 40 degree weather!

~A New Phone!~

2007-12-27T08:24:00.000-08:00

This Christmas I got an awesome present a phone! This phone is really cool, I mean cool enough for me to use. It takes pictures and I can text. I tried to buy a ring tone, but it said it would take 23 hours to load. This was a really fun Christmas, I spent a lot of good times with my cousins and Grandpa and Grandma. I hope all of your Christmas's were fun too.

~Merry Christmas!!~

2007-12-23T08:46:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas
Hey everone I hope that you all have a great time with friends and family this christmas! Just remember though "Jesus is the Reason for the Season"

Tis the Season for...

2007-12-07T18:20:00.000-08:00

Tis the season for...

Love and Happiness,

Fun and laughter,

Joy and singing,

Warm hugs and Hot Cocoa mugs,

Tis the season for...

Cold and snow days, also School delays,

Sleighs and mistletoe(just kidding),

Count downs till Christmas and chocolate Santa's,

Tis the season for...

friends and family,

Jesus's birthday and large stars in the sky!

Everyone enjoy this Christmas even though this "Poem" did not rhyme.

Goodbye my Florida...

2007-11-28T09:50:00.000-08:00

from this.......
to this!

Florida was awesome and now that I'm back in the cold I realize how awesome it really was even more. I'm going to put some pictures on my blog later. In conclusion though it's good to be home.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-22T05:31:00.000-08:00

Hey guys I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the family time and fun. Oh and if you are having a Ham this Thanksgiving be thankful for it! I get to have pre-made chicken, hey it's pretty good though. Love you all, I am thankful for all of you guys.

Waking up in another world

2007-11-20T04:31:00.000-08:00

This morning I woke up at about 7 ,am about thirty minutes ago. Normally I can sleep in a lot longer, but i couldn't because there was this shinging light in my eyes. I got up and looked outside to see a beautiful sunrise. Here are some pictures of the scenery around the condo.

The Plane Ride...

2007-11-19T18:39:00.000-08:00

So I did it!I rode a plane! I did not crash and I'm not in heaven yet. The day started off with Fred dropping us off at the airport. Oh happy Day! We went into the airport and checked our luggage in, so far so good. Then I got to go through a big machine that checked my pockets for anything suspicious that I did not have, thank the lord! After about two and a half hours of waiting we boarded the plane, and about thirty minutes after that the plane stared to "Taxi" everything was going fine and dandy until the speakers came on telling everyone to buckle there seat belts and we would be leaving shortly. It was like the dragster waiting there, and then unexpectidelythe plane took off super fast. I had mixed emotions i was grabbing onto my dad, laughing and crying at the same time. I didn't seem to notice the 300 some people staring at me for how freacky I was being. I was terrified. After that fun experience of going up I got to experience the turbulence, not to mention the ride on the way down. By the end of the plane ride I loved it though, it was actually fun besides my nervous breakdowns it was a pretty amazing experience!

Riding in a plane

2007-11-17T17:47:00.000-08:00

Lately I have been thinking about how soon I will be riding in a plane. If you don't know already my family and I are going to Florida this Monday. The only other time I have ridden one was when I was a baby, and I obviously don't remember it. To add to this I have never really enjoyed being in an airport. It's quite scary to me. But if you minus all of that, I'm sort of excited, I guess it will be fun. I'll just have to wait and see...

Another Victory for the Buckeyes...

2007-11-17T12:40:00.000-08:00

What seemed to be a good game in the first quarter Michigan led 3-zip. Sadly I knew that it was not going to stay that way for a very long time at all. Ohio came out on top again with the score ending 14-3...so sad. My team is the Wolverines and this was a depressing moment in my life when the buckeyes raced off the field with thier victory. Hopefully next year the Wolverines "will be tired of getting dirt kicked in thier face," I know I am.

Embrace the Change

2007-11-08T15:52:00.000-08:00

Change is a really hard thing to go through sometimes. I honestly don't like the feeling of the replacement, and miss the good times of the change. As Christians, and normal people we go throughout life and experience many changes. On the way to church the other day I was looking at the beautiful trees that aligned the rode. In fall they are so gorgeous and full of color. They don't even match up to how they look in the summer and spring. As I looked at the trees God showed me something: he showed me that change is not always a bad thing. Change is beautiful. It may be painful at first but to know that God had a purpose and plan for the change the moment it happened really gives you peace when you go through it. I agree that change is hard but at some point you just have to embrace it. It's hard at first but God will give you the strength, and maybe even show you the good that comes out of it. So the next time that you look at the tall Orange, and yellow trees in your yard, or wherever else just know, change is beautiful. Embrace the Change that God has given you.

Speaking the Unspoken: as a Christian

2007-11-05T11:51:00.000-08:00

You might be wondering why my blog is called Speaking the Unspoken, if your not I am going to tell you anyways... This world is looking, searching and wanting something more. Many people claim to love God but really have no clue who he really is, and and what he can do. As Christians we need to speak up and show the world Jesus' Love and how much he cares for every single person on this Earth. In some places God is never brought up. Places like work, school, you know normal places. Step up... You be the change and be the one to Speak the Unspoken..

Jumping on the Band Wagon

2007-11-03T12:41:00.000-07:00

Hey all you fellow bloggers... today my Dad has finally let me start a blog! I will be updating it from time to time. I am glad to join the "blogging world" I have a lot to say so be prepared to listen as I "speak the unspoken." Make any comments that you would like.