Spring Break has Bit the Dust
Why is it that I had a spring break and yet i feel more tired than I have in a very long time. I think it's partly stress. I did not get as much done as i wanted to this week and I am mad at myself!

Monday I worked on my baptist D's questions almost all day(ok so I didn't wake up till 10 and i went out shopping for three hours:)Tuesday I went w/ Mrs. Armacost and her kids out candy selling then she had a bunch of girls over to her house till about 10:30. Steph and I then went and spent the night at the Damron's cuz they were out of town. Wed I went candy selling w/ the Whitecar's all day then they had me and Tim(my boyfriend) over for a date. That was fun! So by now its the last day of break and I HAD to sleep in till 10(cuz it was my last time) then I did as much school as I could but it was not enough!
I am very behind!

Not to mention that I am now back to work! O well only 6 more weeks and I will be done with my fourth semester! Wow! Time really does fly even though when you are in the middle of it it doesn't feel like it!

Gotta go get some work done! Talk to y'all later!

Spring Break
Yes, Spring Break has arrived. Ok it officially starts next Monday, but alot of students have already left. It's rather depressing when your friends leave you and you know you are stuck here! But, I am working very hard on having a good attitude about it!

I will have a busy week. Monday I am planning on sleeping in! YAY!!!! My plan is to get my 7-page Baptist History paper at least started, finish my 80 questions for Baptist D's, and read the book and write a critique for government. I am going candy selling on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Mrs. Ramos invited me to her house on Tues night, so I have to get all of this done on Mon and Thurs! It's probably a good thing I'm not going home, I'm too busy!!!!

I was going to work extra in the library next week cuz I don't have to work, but I made up almost 5 hours in extra work this week, plus if it counts I worked 4 extra hours cleaning the church for Erica. Anyway, I've been very busy this week! Can't wait to sleep in!!!!

Ok I must get going. Sorry I don't update as often, but I still love to here from you all!!! Later!

First Day of Candy Sale
Yes today started the three week long candy sale for Fairhaven Academy. I went out today with Pastor and Mrs. Whitecar and their three kids. I had fun except for the fact that I am sick and it was freezing today and it did not help my cold at all! For those of you who don't have a clue what I am talking about, candy sale is when the kids go business to business and ask for people to buy candy to help out the school. I don't mind going and usually have fun with the kids. On our way out Sharon got car sick and we had to stop and clean her up. We were afraid it might be an omen of the day but the kids did really well. I am going out again tomorrow with Mrs. Olsen, ya I know, I'm crazy!

Tomorrow night is our Murder Mystery dinner here at school. They chose team captains and told them to pick seven other people to be on their team. Amy Groves and I are the only girl captains and because our teams have girl names(My team is the Maidens) we can only have girls on our teams. Do you know how hard it is to find non-dating girls! Almost everyone I wanted to ask was dating and did not want to be separated. Of course I don't blame them I'm supposed to have a date that night too... Oh, did I forget to mention I'm dating??? Oh well another story for another time!

Gotta go! Later!!

Long time....
Ok so it's been a while since I have been on here. I actually tried several times to update it but it wouldn't work.

So life has gone on over here. We got a two day extension on our volleyball marathon money. It ends today at 5pm. we are $3000 away. I actually was able to go over my goal(PTL!) I will be attending a Cubs/Reds game on April 11th! yay!

God has been very very good to me and I have seen so much of His grace and mercy in my life, especially over the past 2 weeks, that it's incredible! He has been working alot on my heart and life through just alot of things and I am so grateful that He does. God has definitely been good to Rachel!!!!!!!! : )

Well I must go study for a Government quiz. Today is my lightest day, only Government and CE. But I have alot of things to do. Hope all is well with everyone. I will let you know if we get our spring break as soon as I know!

Later!

Finally! This week is over!
I can't believe I survived this week! Ok so maybe I can. I had six tests and though I did some stressing (ok alot of stressing) God got me through it. I think I pretty much bombed Baptist History but other than that I think I did fairly well, but only by the grace of God! I know that for sure.

You know it's funny how God sends people into your life just to give you little reminders of how good He is. There is this lady that keeps coming to the library and checking out sermon tapes. She just got baptized a few weeks ago and is really eager to learn anything and everything she can. Although she is a bit on the "strange" side she really desires to know God and be close to Him. She is always asking tons of questions. Well tonight she was in here and she asked where the books on the Holy Spirit were. As I was showing her, out of the clear blue she said that we were so fortunate to have a school like this and what she wouldn't have given to have one like this at my age. It was like another little nudge from God reminding me of how truly blessed I am to be here at Fairhaven. Ya school can be rough and there are times you wish you were home, but I am truly blessed to be attending here. It's not a perfect school but I know it's where God wants me so to me it's the "perfect" place! Wow if you knew me two or three years ago that is truly a miracle that I am saying that!

Anyway, life goes on over here. I have one more huge test on Tuesday then a little break on the tests. The deadline is almost here for volleyball marathon. It looks as if I am going to reach my $350! But spring break is not looking so good... but hey, you never know!

Hope all is well with y'all. Sorry it took so long to update!

I'm Tired
Ever just want to sleep forever? I do right now! I am getting sick but I refuse to get all the way sick so I am going to fight this. I cannot get sick this week! Way to busy!

Today Mr. Martin was our bus captain cuz the Rineharts are away. It started out very dismal... we were wondering if we were even going to have 10! But we ended up with 31. Not bad for our real captain being away! Of course Pastor Whitecar's bus beat us but that is ok at least we had more than 10. Plus we had alot of fun. Not that we don't usually but... well... it was different this week, let's just put it that way!

I may not be on alot this week. In case I haven't mentioned it enough I have 6 HUGE tests this week. If you think about it please pray for me. I've been studying but I still don't feel ready. I never do!

Well I hope I have updated you sufficiently. If you really want to know what's going on in my life(stuff I do not care to put on here) email me. It's nyyankeegirl1982@gmail.com. I will get back to you as soon as I can!

Later people!

It's over!
Volleyball Marathon is officially over. It ended at 5 today and Armacost/McNeilly beat Damron/ Voegtlin(my team) by i think 5 games. Very sad!

Last night we had a blast playing, or rather attempting to play, pool volleyball. We ended up just horsing around. But we were in there till almost two in the morning! I can't say i've ever been swimming in February, at 2 in the morning... well now I can! Oh the great things college life brings to us! : ) I do have alot of great memories here and I know I have made friends that will last a lifetime.

Tomorrow there is nothing going on, no volleyball, no classes, nothing. At least until I have to go to work. I will hopefully spend the day studying! Yay doesn't that sound thrilling! : )

Well I must depart. Later!

It's almost over!!!!!
Yay! I only have one more shift left!!! I am so tired and just want to get back to my regular schedule. I really am not big on change. I like things to be normal and this week has been far from it! Tonight from 12-1 they are having pool volleyball for the girls. That should be fun. Then from 1:30-2:30 when the guys are in the pool the girls will be playing volleyball.

Last night( I mean this morning around 4) Amy and I moved in to the Rinehart's house. It is so nice I feel as if we have our own house. It's pretty cool. We are treating it with the greatest respect though(just in case this gets back to Mr. Rinehart somehow!) He was so funny. They left Tues morning at 3:30 so I was still up playing and he had on a yellow Hawaiian type shirt. He was definitely ready for this trip.

I still have not done very much studying at all. It is so hard to concentrate when all I want to do is sleep or be hanging out with friends. I am going to study for a bit once I am done here, then I have tomorrow afternoon and Fri until work. I will be so glad when next week is over. It definitely cannot come soon enough!

Hey I am almost at my goal for volleyball marathon money. It looks as if I am going to make it! Right now though we only have $11,000 total. We are not even half-way towards our spring break! :( Lord-willing I will take cuts anyway and go home!

OK I need to study. Hope all is well with everyone! Later!

V-Ball has begun!
For the next 96 hours volleyball will be played in the gym non-stop. I know I should be excited, but well... last year I was a freshman, a stupid freshman, and i played alot! Now I am just to old to be playing alot! : ) My shift starts in an hour and a half. Am I stupid for playing the 12am- 4am shift? O well!

Today we had our worst day on bus since I started almost two years ago. We only had 27! It was all the good kids though, and Mr. Rinehart had said he would rather have 30 good kids than a whole bus full of bad kids so... He will be gone next week with Mr. Martin in charge so that should be interesting. We have a couple promos so it should be better. I just hope Mr. Rinehart doesn't get in trouble with Pastor Whitecar cuz his bus had 55. Mr. Rinehart really is an awesome bus captain! I am so glad that I was put on his bus!

Well tomorrow starts most of the staff leaving for St. Thomas. It is going to be so weird not having them here. Mrs. Armacost came in tonight and we were talking to her about it. There are 36 staff members going! That's alot!! I know we will survive without them, but I will be glad when they are back!

The next few days are going to be crazy so if I don't get on Tuesday is my Mom's birthday. I think she is going to be 29 again! Anyway in case I am not on HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! I love you!!!

Shout out to my fam- Sarah(my fellow librarian) said to tell you all hi!

Gotta go so I will update you all later on the v-ball marathon

Almost time for V-Ball Marathon
Yes Volleyball Marathon starts tomorrow night. I am doing the 12-4 am shift Mon-Thurs. I know I should be excited but... well.. I am excited to have a week off from school. Of course the following week I have 5 major tests so that is something to look forward to! NOT! Most of the staff is leaving this week to go on a trip to St. Thomas. Mr. Rinehart is one of them so he is letting me and Amy Groves house sit! For those of you who don't know what that is(Aaron) we actually get to live at their house for almost 10 days! Amy and I are very excited. We "move in" on Tuesday! Yay!

Anyway, not much else going on... well at least nothing I can really talk about on here... ; )

God has been working on me lately though about the fact that He has been SO good to me. I see so many people that go through so much whether it be sickness, family troubles, or just things they go through. I know that they are probably down the road for me, but I am almost 24(ya I know I'm old!) and I have never had a major sickness, all of my family is relatively healthy and they all love and pray for me. God has blessed me so much, and I guess I always knew that, but He is really impressing that on me lately. I guess cuz I see what some of the girls here and just members here go through and realize that God has spared me alot of pain. It almost makes me feel guilty cuz He has been so good to me! I hope that made sense! : )

I need to get to work. I helped Amy watch the Whitecar kids last night and then we ended up talking to the Whitecars for a while so I have an hour to make up! It was fun though and definitely worth it!

Special shout out to Mrs. G- thanks so much for those die-cuts. They are awesome and will definitely be handy. Thanks so much for your prayers and just thinking of me. It means more to me than you know!!!!! : )

Later Y'all!