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| Ahh! It's almost here. In two weeks I will be headed out west! I'm getting more and more excited. I checked out some pictures online today. Looked around on Google Earth and such. Tried determining what I really need to pack. Two weeks. Weird. 
So here's a map of the river. Krazy cool. 
This is Lee's Ferry. I think this is where we put in. 
Lava Falls. One of the last rapids of the trip. 
Another shot of Lava Falls. Krazy or what? This is totally gonna rock. So I know I'm not gonna die. God wants me at Mizzou this coming school year and all that jazz. I figure as long as I at least use some kinda common sense on the trip, I'll be fine. Now as far as broken bones, hypothermia, etc., well, that just provides great stories later, right? Correction... upon further review... the map indicates that is just a 6-day trip. I'm now guessing that there is much more than just that. Hmm... -Kim | | |
| I have a lot to say. Sadly, my thoughts all typed up on a xanga entry will not make much sense just thrown out there. It has a been a pretty darn kickin' week. Aside from being totally fried on my backside from my first experience going tanning... Spiderman 3... midnite showing. Loved it. To be fair, I am pretty darn partial. That's all I'll say so as not to ruin it for others. Last nite was our small group sleepover. Krazy to think it's done. Krazy to think this school year is just a week away from being done. Wow. I have spent a lotta time lately thinking and pondering about God's timing and having the patience to wait for God to do His thing. So many times I feel stressed out or annoyed or whatever because of wanting something to happen but knowing not yet. Perhaps this is another reason God only tells me a little bit at a time. I might get too excited and then annoyed that I gotta wait. On my walk back from the ARC (place where I work out) this afternoon, I wandered over to the Shelter Insurance Gardens near my apartment. First time I had ever been there. It's really nice. If that place was open at nite, that would be my new Jordan Valley Park. So God and I hung out in that place for a good while talking about things. Spectacular stuff, I'm telling you. We walked around checking out the place then sat by this willow tree (I think that's what it was) and talked it up some more. Sometimes I'm amazed and frustrated with myself that I don't do that more. I'm hoping at my new place with living by myself and all that I can devote one of those "bedrooms" to just be a quiet place. I want that room to be my garden instead of driving off in the middle of the nite like I would do in Springfield to JVP. But I gotta admit, I'm a huge fan of connecting with God outside. We've had some great times outdoors. But when it gets cold or stormy or something... I can use that room. Alright... so basically the whole point of this post is that God is super wonderful to go and hang out with and He's just a lotta fun and really smart too. Yeah, obvious, I know but sometimes He can just nail you with something that you should have seen coming. Humility is a good thing too. I feel like I have learned soo much and grown a heck of a lot this past year in Columbia. Kraziness. Imagine what can happen next year... -Kim | | |
| Well, I wanted to post mostly because... well... I guess I just wanted to post after my little spring break post there. However, I feel I have nothing xanga worthy to post. Especially seeing how I do not know who reads this except my dad on occasion. Only because he said he noticed I had switch xangas. To which I asked, you read my xanga? Yes, every now and then when I can. I think my dad misses me. However... he will probably grow sick of me after spending three full weeks with me non-stop. Why am I spending three weeks straight with my kickin' dad, you ask? Well, we (my dad, myself, and several other krazy people) are going white water rafting down the Grand Canyon. That's right. I'm soo krazy pumped. I have hiking boots I need to break in, still gotta find me some water sandals (I hear the Alpine Shop is a good place to go), and a few other things here and there. I was told I need to tan because three weeks I will be outside 24/7 except for the drive there and back. How awesome is that?! Honestly, I would be more excited except this morning, the Today Show had Tom Brokah on and he was sharing a rafting story and how three of his friends died right in front of him. Hmm... that did not inspire confidence. But I do believe that the Colorado is safer than the river he went down in Idaho thirty some years ago. The only sad thing about this amazing trip... I don't get to go to Jamaica. The Jamaica team leaves the same day I do. Saddness. Soon... this will be me... kinda... 
How freaking krazy cool is that? Wow. Plus, all the cool exploring and star gazing with no city lights, and... wow. I'm just krazy excited. Ohk, lunch time with Jules. -Kim | | |
| Made it home last nite and it felt great. Still does feel great to be at home. I love my home. And today was spent sleeping in until 10 or 11 (didn't pay much attention). Working out while watching a silly movie. Going to a bridal shower! Hanging out in my grandparents' backyard. Playing with my puppies. And hanging out with the family celebrating my bro's birthday. Ah, what a great way to start this week. Though I have several things to accomplish this week, I have a great amount of time to just chill, totally refocus, and all that great jazz. I'm loving this! Here are some pics just from today. 
For Briton's bridal shower, my parents bought some canned goods and pulled the labels off of all of them. They did put the labels in the box though. It'll provide some fun entertainment for Briton and Jonathan. My uncle did the same thing to my brother for his wedding. 
I had some fun playing in my grandparents' backyard. I love their yard. This is me playing in their magnolia tree. 
I played with the puppies a bit too. This is my niece puppy, Jessie playing in a kiddie pool for the dogs. They are soo spoiled. 
Storm is always so happy to see me. 
Celebrating my bro's birthday. He's such a goof sometimes. Gotta love him. 
The problem with having a bunch of pyros in the family... we all think it's just hilarious when the candles burn wrong and catch the candy letters on fire. Oh, this was hilarious. Until next time... -Kim | | |
| Thinking about making this my new xanga home. Because I post soo often and all. Ha! Honestly, I just like this name better. We shall see what happens. Patience. Something I am trying so hard to learn in just about every single area of my life. Patience. God's timing. Not my own. For everything. I notice my impatience a lot while I'm driving. Not that I have road rage by any means. For some reason I just have to go at least the speed limit. Why? To spare myself a couple of seconds? This is just one minute example. But it all comes down to the same thing I gotta learn. Patience. -Kim | | |
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