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6.23.2004
I'm freed from the law...on so many levels..
So, HI, I was just chilling at my computer, and decided maybe it was time for a little updation. You may have noticed the title of this particular blog entry...it has relevance in my everyday life. Today was the day my no-more-than-one-person-in-the-car rule ended, 9 hearty months of car trains and parental chauffers is over, and I couldn't be happier. Then, as I thought through all of this excitement, I paralled to something much cooler....
"because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." -Romans 8:2
...see how cool that is? You know, Jesus dying to set us free!
He is one very, very cool guy...to say the least.
I feel pretty alert right now, despite the later hour. I am definately a night owl, stay-up-late-sleep-in-late kind of person. Although, this summer has been more of a stay-up-late-get-up-early kind of summer, I don't mind too much, because it's easy to sneak midday naps...yay.
This weekend was nice. I spent the majority of it with David and at work. I'm really glad that he is able to come home on some weekends, so I can see/hang out with him, but I'm also excited to write to him at camp. Yay for letters at camp!! Sadly, I don't think I'll be able to see him again until Lifest, but that is okay--not too far away.
Yesterday was okay--because of my sister working everyday in DePere, my dad working all day everyday, and my mom working all day on certain weekdays--transportation is a sensative subject. It's been working out really nice though, because I would rather bike/walk/rollerblade places anyways, but yesterday it was constantly anticipated-rain. So I kept asking myself if I should go or not, and could never really decide because I didn't know if it would actually rain or not. So I stayed home most of the day and played guitar, which I like. A lot. But it was just weird being inside all day.
Today's weather definately made up for yesterday's...it was sunny, clear blue skies, with those white whispy clouds, MY FAVORITE. On top of that, it wasn't steaming hot either, but the wind gave a natural air-conditioned feel. I loved it, I could put in it a bottle and save it for every single day ever. So, Anna and I met up around 8:30 for a run, which was very good, because I haven't talked to her much all summer, and the weather and everything--good time. We ended up going to Fitness America after, and lifting weights and I just showed her a bunch of machines and stuff. It was a good time, then I rushed home and got ready to deliver meals-on-wheels with my mom.
Meals-on-wheels makes me happy and sad at the same time. Sometimes I think that my spiritual gift revolves around caring for the elderly, because I love them, but I don't really know how to go about using it. Anyways, today...I helped deliver meals to the elderly with my mom. One incident that really yanks on my heart was a man who had a very cute little dog. I went in, delivered his meal, and asked him what kind of dog he had. He was more than excited to explain this dog to me, and what was a casual question soon became a longer conversation. I didn't want to leave, but I had to deliver more meals by a certain time. He seemed like such a nice, nice old man, and lonely, as if no one had talked to him in a long time. I don't ever want anyone to be lonely ever. ever ever ever.
That was a good time, quality time with my mom and brother. I still want to do more the community, especially the elderly. I need to get on that. I think I'll be starting at Franciscan Assisted-Living Home this Friday. If anyone is interested in coming with me, just let me know.
After I got done with that, I came home and remembered I was tentatively to do something with Jake. So I called him up, and we decided to do a sneak-attack with water balloons on Ryan. Only problem was---we didn't have any water balloons...however, we did have bikes! First stop: Save-a-lot. No balloons..no suprise? Next, Piggly Wiggly--No balloons again. Finally, Walgreens--yes, balloons. We got the good not-really-water balloons kind so they would be bigger. And they were. We filled up a bunch. Then we called Ryan and used our funny skills to set Ryan up. I told him I wanted to play tennis (which, I actually did want to, but it was more part of the plan.) and so we played tennis in the street while Jake snuck around the back with the balloons for the sneak-attack. It would have worked, but somehow Jason filled up a bucket of water, which threw off Jake, and Ryan somehow got away dry. So did I. All the water balloons were used. This seems confusing, and it is...but it was a fun time anyways. I went home and washed the car after that, to make up for the lack-of-wet. Then, I had vball (yay) which was nice, but I realized that I need to work hard because I haven't played in a long time. You'll have that.
I was home for a bit then, before I picked up Nikki...then we went to Lindsey's house and jumped on her trampoline. Man, those things are FUN! We went to Snobiz then, and met up with Anna, Abby, Kevin, and Pete (yes, the latter 2 have graduated) and that was fun talking with them for a bit. Then we went back to Lindsey's and jumped on the trampoline some more. Did I mention those things are so fun? It was very nice to have some girl talk with those two ladies tonight, awww, so fun. Having God in my life, and having friends that have God in their life make EVERYTHING wonderful, I tell ya.
Tomorrow brings more exciting things...maybe they will be written about later!
Lifest is 15 short days away! I'm very excited to hear a certain band play and be up in the front row skanking it up with an awesome girl (fellow healthy-groupie?). If you want to go down there together with me, that would be excellent...just let me know! I leave for Castaway Camp (PLEASE WRITE TO ME!!
Lauren Kwaterski
Young Life Castaway Club
51709 County Hwy 31
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501) in 5 days!
I want to hang out with Ashley Beck very soon!
Keep having an excellent summer...
Lauren
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