Just walk away, I don't wanna be that girl again,
That says "goodbye" to another broken-hearted boyfriend.
But I'll let this slide, cause you're different from all of them.
I need to learn when I've had enough.
I know it's hard when the going gets tough but
I don't want to stop this.
So promise me it's gonna be alright.
Someday you'll see what the hell is wrong with me.
Sometimes my mind is floating in another foreign galaxy.
I'll leave behind all the tarot cards of an old prophecy.
I need to learn when I've had enough.
I know it's hard when the going gets tough but
I don't want to stop this.
So promise me it's gonna be alright.
So feel the waters and tell me what you wanna do to me.
Cause I got a piece of my mind, saying it's alright.
It's gonna be alright.
I'm gonna try to stay as sane as I could possibly.
Big girls still cry, so please have patience with me.
You and I were a match made at a birthday party.
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Listening To: Incubus - I Miss You
Mood: Content
This weekend turned out a lot better than I thought it would. For those of you who don't know, I went on a retreat with my bus driver (Mel), her daughter Holly, and Nicole. It was Mel's church and two other churches and we stayed at the Lancaster Host Resort, which is an amazing hotel by the way. Saturday was our main day when we went to the Water Street Rescue Mission, which is a homeless shelter of sorts that provides a place for the homeless or people who are just trying to get back on their feet. We all got into pairs and volunteered for a job when Will would ask for two pairs of guys, two pairs of girls, etc. Nicole and I paired up and volunteered first so we, and several others, got the best job...which was organizing the party. Other jobs were sorting food, cleaning toilets/dormitories/etc. But yeah...we organized the party, ate lunch at the shelter, and then went back and prepared for the arrival of all the homeless kids we were having the party for. It was loads of fun. Most of the teens (who weren't helping at stations) got paired up with a kid and took them around to the games and stuff. I was helping with face painting which was fun. The kids were adorable. Then we had cake, a short story, sung to everyone, and then a pinata (filled with slinkies and super balls, haha). The thing that really stuck out to me the most was one little boy there. As Mike was praying after the story, this little boy was repeating what he was saying (because Mike had kind of asked the kids to, but none really did). This stuck out, but mainly what stuck out about him was how outgoing he was. Mike asked someone to start off in singing happy birthday, and the little boy raised his hand, really excited to do it. It was awesome.
After Water Street, we all went to Fuddruckers, which has amazing food, and ate. I got this milkshake that was really, really good. Just thought you would all like that little fact. Later that night we had trouble finding this college where we were allowed to play basketball or volleyball, but we finally got there. Afterwards we went back to the hotel to have our free time where we could go to the pool, gameroom, or go to a little worship session. I went to the worship session, but the only person that was there was Landis, who was the guy leading worship. Eventually Mike (one of the leaders) showed up, and then Will and Claire (other leaders), but that was it for about half an hour. We all kind of talked at first, but then Mel, Holly, Napster, and Tina (Tina being the only one besides myself that wasn't a leader) showed up and we had worship. It was really nice.
So yes, that about sums up my weekend. I would type more, but it's a miracle if you got through all of that and you're not April :P Although, April will be hearing a bit more detail in the letter whenever I get to that. Lo siento dear, but I wanted to wait until after the retreat considering I knew I'd have a lot to tell you. I hope you're not dying without a letter or mind too much.
Alright. That's about it. Things have been really hectic lately and I just ask that if you would, pray for my family right now. There's been a lot of crap going on and yeah, it would be greatly appreciated. This may be my last post on here if I decide to keep my other one as permenant. I'll let you know by subscribing to you. Thanks for everything guys.
Je t'aime,
Erin
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"Take me away. We'll jump in the car, drive 'til the gas runs out and walk so far, that we can't see this place anymore. Take a day off. Give it a rest so I can forget about this mess. If I lighten up a little bit then I will be over it."
-Anneliese Van Der Pol : Over It
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NEW XANGA : Infinitely_Sweet
