Psalm 13: Brooke Gugel Version

Please read Psalm 13 before you read my version. If you don't have a bible in front of you google it! It is an awesome psalm. We used it tonight in Youth Ministry Seminar 1! I re-wrote it in a way I have never done...it has a little attitude, let me know your thoughts please.

Psalm 13

Hey God!? You up there?
Remember me here on earth?
Would you mind droppin' me a line
I haven't heard from you in a while?

Life has been miserable
It doesn't make sense
People here are jerks
My problems keep punching me in the face

Hey God!? Wont you listen to me?
I want to be happy again
I'm tired of being beaten down
Culture's about to declare victory over me
It has begun a beer bash to celebrate my defeat

But God. I know you've got this
you're taken care of me
So I think I'll throw my own party
one to glorify You

Spring Break!

Guess who I saw during spring break?

That is right, the most amazing Nicole EVER! meaning my best friends whom I missed so much! Obviously if I saw her that means I traveled home over Spring Break.

Last Friday I traveled with 3 other girls to Iowa (8 hours) and spent the night with my Gugel family (meaning a Gugel Aunt and Uncle). I felt hunky-dory until I got out of my car at midnight-thirty and walked in the house. I quickly felt lightheaded, hot/cold, and my eyes were burning. Needless to say I was running a pretty good fever. This ruined my plans to have lunch with my grandma and grandpa Gugel the next day. boo, I did however venture to String Town to pick up some more dried fruit and in expensive groceries. After lunch I traveled home (6.5 hours) by myself. It was not too horrible I took my ibuprofen every 4 hours and my mom called a few times and Nathaniel called twice to make sure I was feeling well enough to keep driving.

I spent the next 2-3 days running a fever and not having enough energy to do anything. Saturday after I got home I went to bed (10ish) I did not get up until 1pm the next day (do factor in the fact that I lost 2 hours of sleep, 1hr due to the time zone change and the other due to daylight savings). Still, I gathered enough energy to take a shower and I was wiped so I chilled on the couch until 8:30 and I went to bed again.

When I was finally feeling somewhat better I went shoping with my mom and grandma to purchase clothes for my new Applebee's job. Woot woot, it was a lot of fun and reminded me of old times when my mom, grandma, and I would shop on the days I did not have kindergarten (actually, the 3 of us often shop together, we just had our beginnings back then).

Later that day (Tuesday) I headed to Bluffton and got to spend about 24 hours catching up with my friends and updating them on life as they updated me on life. Good Times, sadly that portion went WAY to fast and I felt pretty thinly spread about. I did not even get to see several of my friends; I suppose that is the way life goes.
Wednesday after I left Bluffton I headed to Church where I observed the JYF (Junior Youth Fellowship) in their evening activities and then visited with the MYF (Mennonite Youth Fellowship) youth sponsors and my youth pastor for just a bit. Joshua Schafer and I went out for Pizza to catch up and have a few laughs and I headed home.

Thursday I did a bit of laundry, and prepared a bit of food for dinner. My wonderful sister and brother-in-law came over to eat. We played Mouse trap after the food and I think it is important to note that I WON! I think it had something to do with the fact that my game piece was a frog and everyone else was playing with mice; the name of the game is mouse trap NOT frog trap. : D

Friday I went with my grandma to her eye doctors appointment (she had cataract surgery the day before) and she got a great report. We then had a few hours to waste before my dentist appointment so we went to the mall to see if they had a Deb's so that I could purchase my dress for Jessica's wedding (they did not). We ended up sitting and watching people for 45 minutes or so; we actually had a lot of fun doing this. Commenting on the different people and who we thought was seriously into the shopping and who had come to the mall just to walk laps to get their exercise. THE DENTIST WAS WAY COOL! Probably because I am done with my invisiline now and he gave me the a-okay to wear my retainers only at night. YEAY!

Of course Nicole came home for the weekend and her, my parents, and I went to Nicole and My's favorite restaurant City Q Barbecue! With there amazing kettle brewed sweet tea! Nicole and I were completely happy!

Saturday I left home at 8 and picked up 2 girls in Lagrange Indiana and finished driving to Kalona, Iowa. I spent an hour with my grandma and grandpa before they went to IMS (Iowa Mennontie School) for a fundraising dinner. My cousins met at my aunt and uncles house for Pizza and good times. It was awesome to catch up with them and entertaining to have them pester me with questions about Nathaniel. Never the less, the night ended and I picked up 4 other girls Sunday morning for our drive back to Hesston, Kansas. My trunk was packed so ridiculously full; I actually jumped up and pushed down on the trunk to make sure that is was latched. The 3 girls in the back seat had a suitcase and some other small bags of theirs to hold for the trip. Needless to say, it was a cramped ride.

We made it and it was an adventure! All in all a memorably fun Spring Break to the not-so-Springy-in-fact-kind-of-chilly Ohio (yeah flooding in Ottawa that made me have to make up my own route to Bluffton). Good to be home on campus!

P.S. Over break/on the car ride today I was able to finally read Blue Like Jazz I will have to post my thoughts about the book soon.

Preping for Spring Break

I really do not have much to say, just wanted to drop a note to all of y'all who are amazing (aka, all of you).



Ashley, Nathaniel, and I went shopping the day after valentine's day for all of the amazing sales. I bought a big soft ladybug stuffed animal Nathaniel names Eh Steve who has become a great addition to my dorm room. Before we shopped we stopped at family video to drop off a rental and to our luck A little ceasers pizza was next door and the man was out on the streets getting people to stop in. Of course Ashley and I could not resist getting picture with him!

I have also dyed my hair since we have last spoken. It was Cinnaberry; however, the color did not change my hair to the drastic red color Natale and Ashley had hoped when they picked the color for me. That is okay, it was still loads of fun (and there is only a tint left in my hair).

Yesterday I went to Applebees for orientation. I have been hired as a hostess and have the joy of spending this next week from 4-5:30 everyday book training for the job. Originally I was going to have to come back from spring break early to have my orientation; however, my supervisor called Thursday and asked me to come in Saturday for training. Works for me! Now instead of coming back from spring break 2 days early my vehicle just needs to leave a few hours later than planed before!

Speaking of spring break. This Friday I am heading to Iowa and spending the night with my wonderful family, Saturday I will hang out with them for a while before I continue home. Ashley is caravaning home with me and then leaving her car at home. There are 7 of us girls heading home for spring break together and on the way back my Honda civic will be carrying 5 girls! For 8 of the 14 hours it will be just 4 of us because we are picking up (and dropping off) the other girl in Iowa. So fun! I am also done with my Invisiline Saturday so on Monday I head to the dentist to have my final horrah! Honestly, the dentist appointment is the reason I HAD to go home over spring break; seeing my family is just the icing on the cake. Oh, and seeing you Bluffton people! I am hoping to spend a day or two with y'all! by the by, do you think you could possible warm up Ohio for me? I am getting used to the warm weather of Kansas (okay, so maybe not this weekend because the weather has been below freezing the whole time, but before that and for the rest of this week it is/has been wonderfully warm).

I know this post has no point to it and I would like to make one; however, I just can't focus anymore too many jumpy thoughts...look a butterfly. haha.

OH WAIT! before I go, I want you to know that I have finished my second biblical inductive! This time it was over Joshua 7. Very interesting and educational, yet I am glad to have the time consuming inductive complete. Now to work on the Heilsgeschichte; the entire bible story memorized. I will recited it to one of my professors it will take approximately 45minutes to recite.