"Your Grace, still amazes me" are the words to one of my favorite Christian songs of all time, and they so describe how I feel about Regionals.  God completely blessed.

It was by His grace that I even advanced to Regionals, and in the same way it was completely by His grace that He has given me a chance to compete at Nationals.  After we got home I was thinking about it and I thought to myself, "Ok, I should work really hard now so I can actually deserve this slot to Nationals".  I had no sooner said that than it was like the Lord spoke to my heart, "Angela, I am the LORD - you don't deserve anything I give you.  I. am big and you are small.  Every moment of every day is a gift."  Nothing like a good perspective-getter!  "Ok Lord...."  The words "it's deeper, it's wider, it's stronger, it's higher than anything my eyes have seen!  Your grace, still amazes me"  seem to have a new meaning for me - my God is too big for me to ever fully comprehend (on this side of eternity) and He loves me, a sinner only deserving His wrath.  His grace still amazes me!!

Speaking of amazing, all of you from Region9 are amazing!!  I loved being with all of you last weekend........the sense of community and seeing how you all supported each other was amazing - I felt like I was at the best family reunion ever (or a slice of Heaven).  Y'all are a big blessing in my life and I appreciate every one of you very much.  *hugs all around*  Huzzah!!     

p.s. my new favorite "quote" is, "are the judges ready?  and the timer?

And the Affirmative team?"  ................I think one time I almost said that before performing my OI - oops

double p.s.  the grand total of nametags I've ACCIDENTALLY kept is: 3!!!!!!!!!!  two from annandale and one from regionals............

HAHAHAHA

Currently Listening Let My Words Be Few By Phillips Craig and Dean see related

Important Notes and Random Thoughts

I don't know how many of you heard but a couple weeks ago a tornado hit Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Alabama, killing eight students and wounding many others.  This has been hard on the entire town but they are all pulling together and supporting each other through this difficult time.  The High School was completely destroyed and other areas surrounding it experienced major devestation.  Please keep the families of these students in your prayers. 

Today Tiggy had an alergy test appointment at Walter Reed.  For the test they had to stick her 46 different times with a needle into her arms.  The following conversation occured shortly after she returned:

Tiggy *hops into the kitchen* : la la la la mooga mooga mooga (or something to that extent)

me *very concerned look on my face* : Tiggy?  You seen a little too excited for someone who just got pricked in the arm with a needle 46 different times by a doctor you hadn't even seen before.

Tiggy *very matter-of-fact-ly* : Well, you've just kinda got let these things roooollllllll right off your back.

me: *deer-in-the-headlights look* oh.

Yesterday in Shakespeare we had to "translate" a sonnet into modern English.  Everybody did a great job, but one group had me laughing my head off.  Their first sentence?  "My baby's got eyes like Pink Floyd."

*sigh*  Does it get any better than Shakespeare?

SWEET!!! It finally worked!!  these are just random pictures on the computer.......