Courageous

This Sunday we went to see the new movie Courageous with our church.  It was a FANTASTIC movie!  It had all of the makings of a great movie.  Our whole family liked it!  I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone.

Javier Martinez was by far my favorite character.  I wish that I could have faith in the Lord like he does.  He trusts in the Lord for everything he needs, money for the rent to food for his family.  He also has the funniest part in the entire movie!  I'm pretty sure that everyone entire movie theater was rolling around in their seats, people were laughing so loud you could barely hear the movie.  

While this movie is enjoyable to watch it also has a great meaning.  Telling the fathers of the world to step up and be the spiritual leaders of the family like their called to.  My dad is a wonderful father, I think that he already does everything that the movie talks about.  I only feel sad for those who don't have a daddy who's as loving as mine.

I hope that you'll go and see this wonderful movie and support the people who produced it.  We need to send a message to the world saying that we want more movies like this.  

Fall Fest!

This past weekend was our little town's Fall Festival!  It always starts out with a parade on Saturday morning with the local High school's marching band, then ending with horse drawn carriages, in between there are lots of other floats (my favorite ones are the ones that give out the most candy).  One of the floats had people dressed up like prisoners running in front of people dressed like police officers.  This float always has a confetti bomb on it.  I should have seen it coming, but I failed to notice on of the police officers walking next to the float holding two wires, right when he was in front of us he touched the two wires together and one of the confetti bombs exploded.  It sounded like bombs were being dropped on us by air plains.  I would be lying if I said it didn't scare me, I'm pretty sure I screamed.  My ears were still ringing after the entire parade was over.
After the parade was over everyone normally heads over to the park where bands are singing in the gazebo and little shops have stands set up.  There are bounce houses a rock wall and a trampoline with the bungee cords attached.  They also have a delicious lunch, and you can do everything for free if you buy one of the buttons, which are 5$ each, I still remember when they where about 3$ each.  Our family just bought a couple of buttons and shared them.
On Sunday, there isn't as much stuff going on, there aren't any bounce houses or rock walls.  We went to church in the morning and then went to a history of all the little churches in town afterwards.  After lunch, my sister, Brooke and I walked around and Brooke bought some fried jalapenos and some fries mushrooms.  They were delicious.  The mushrooms were perfectly salty and crunchy, while the jalapenos were extremely spicy.  If it was possible to live on fair food, I would do it.  Brooke complained all day how her stomach was burning from eating all of those fried jalapenos.  The last thing we do at our Fall Fest is the city has an ice cream social, the perfectly delicious ending to the day.

Well, now it's back to school and back to cold and chilly days.  Even though it's still about 100 degrees outside, It feels like since I've started school again it should be snowy and cold.  That way you want to stay inside!  Over the Summer I sponsored a Christian camp for my younger sisters.  In August I went to stay with my cousins in Minnesota, for a couple weeks, with my older sister, Brooke.  While we were there we went to the Mall of America several times.  Even though I've been there multiple times, I still haven't been to every store in there, I didn't even know that some of the stores existed!  We also went to an amusement park called Valley Fair, which was extremely fun because I LOVE roller coasters and other scary rides!

 I'd have to say that my favorite ride was the Renegade because you super fast and there are lots of hills.  Plus  it's an old wooden one so it doesn't feel quite as sturdy.  Brooke who is already afraid of roller coasters is deathly afraid of wooden ones, she says it feels like its going to fall apart.  After we got home from MN, we started school a couple of days later.  I hope your summer was blessed!

In Him, Bekah

Worms, yuck!

I'm sorry that its been so long since my last post.  Since then we have had lots of rain which has made the earthworms happy, but terrified me.  I can NOT stand worms.  They are so gross and slimy.  I was on my way out to get the mail when I nearly stepped on this one and screamed.  I had Brooke take some pictures for me so I didn't have to go near it.

Disgusting, right?

My little sisters think that their cool but I wont get near them.  I'm pretty sure that I have Scoleciphiobia, a phobia to worms.

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1. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Scotland.  I would go and see Scorybrec Castle, because it's part of my family's history. 

2. What is the oldest item you own?
Probably a doll that one of the elderly ladies at church gave to me.  She said that her neighbor made it for her when she was a little girl in about the 1940's or 50's. 

3. If you had to pick one hero, who would it be?
David from the Bible.  He has enough faith to stand against a giant. 

4. If you could have dinner with any three people, living or dead. Who would it be?
Jesus, of course.  I think that everyone would like to have Jesus to tea.  
Frank Sinatra, I love his music and the movies he's in. 
Matthew Theisen, the lead singer from Relient K, my favorite band. 

5. Which do you like better, Coke or Pepsi?
Coke, it tastes better. 

6. What would you rather have- chocolate or a cookie?
Well, if its German then I would take the chocolate.  But if its a gooey, warm cookie with a glass of milk, I would take the cookie. 

7. What is your favorite season?
Summer!  No school, Church camp, friends, and swimming pools. 

8. What's your favorite thing about Spring?
I don't really like the April showers but I love the May flowers. 


9. What's your favorite music?
Anything by Frank Sinatra or Matthew Theisen.  I also really like classical music, especially when it has the piano in it. 


10. What's your fashion/personal style?
I don't really know, I like stuff from the 50's.  Pretty much anything as long as it's modest and not to uncomfortable.