The dress.

So this is going to be a hectic week and what not. 

So I figured that I would write a blog and what not before it got really hectic. 

You all know by now that we have a team coming in this week from Alabama I believe. And so they are here for a while.

Also, friday I met my friends at the metro and went to a picnic at one of their houses. On the way there, Hannah Pulliam asked me if I was ready for Senior Banquet. ( Senior Banquet is the equivilant of prom here.) I told her that I wasn't going and stuff. And to that she said that I, of course, was going to go. I told her then, that I didn't have a dress, ticket or anything. And that I didn't know if I was even invited. So long story short. I'm going to senior banquet this weekend. I have just about the most amazing dress ever, that fits me PERFECTLY, and a ticket.

So thats my story :D

I'm pretty excited about it. Not going to lie. :D

Oh, By the way, If you havent heard Panic at the Disco's new cd, Pretty. Odd., you should take a listen. Pretty amazing :D

But anywho. I don't really have anything else to talk about. So, I'm going to go!

Laterrrr.

My favorite pictures Part 2 :)

                                                     This was taken in our living room
                                              This is in front of our apartment building 
                                                         I took this at our party.
                                                          This was taken in, Greece

Thessoloniki

                                                    This was taken in our room :)
                                          This was taken in our hallway!
                                                              This was taken in our parents room....I gave him a mohawk. 
                                     THis was outside the apartment building. Its a snowman with a bosom.
                                                This is my room :)
                                                         This picture was taken out our balcony window.
                                                     This was taken in our bathroom :)

My favorite pictures Part 1. :)

So as many of yall know, I love to take pictures.

I'm actually looking more and more into photography as my major.

So, I thought that I would share with you some of my favorite pictures that i've taken.

                                       This was taken in MIddleburg.
                                                           So was this!
                                               This picture was taken in Warm Springs, Georgia.
                                                           So was this!

                                                      This picture was taken in MiddleBurg :)

                                               This was taken at Murray Hill Theatre, in Jacksonville.
                                  I took this out our kitchen window :)
This was in Warm Springs, Georgia, at our cabin.
                                                            ^As was this!

Happy Birthday Grandma!!

So I'm writing this blog solely because it's grandma's birthday!!!
My Grandma, Betty Hodges, is one of my favorite people. She's a bit of a dork, but she's funny, sweet, kind and thoughtful. She's pretty much the reason I started sewing in 3 grade. Which fashion Design is one of my many passions. She goes out of her way to make me happy and to even make my friends happy. Even though she tells really embarrassing stories about me, i love her! She's always been there for me and I really love her a whole lot.

Happy Birthday Grandma!!!
This one's for you!

-SB

So it's been a while....

Ok, So, I haven’t blogged in a while, but I mean I have perfectly good reasons though! Or maybe not. Well anyways this one will be an update blog :)

Ok so actually, allot has been going on here in Mo-Town.
Lets start off with Belle Notte. :) It’s a thing that our choir puts on every year, twice a year. Well as you know, I joined our choir second semster. So I got to be in it this time.:) Well the theme for this Belle Notte, was Top Chef so we were all dressed up like Chefs. It was a really fun time that I had getting to know everyone better and what not.

Then about two days after Belle Note I turned 16. Yeah, That’s right! :)
I’m getting pretty old ! :) Haha. But yeah. So that was a really good day for me obviously. And then I had to wait two whole weeks for my party :/ but it was definitely worth it in the end. But during those two weeks, I went to a party, ( well most of it, I got really sick), hung out with people and what not.

Then we had Easter of course and that was normal ofcourse and then we went to Kiev. While we were there we got to see that Babbs Andddddddd Cameron and Carson! It was a really great time.

Ok, Sooo. I know that you guys all know about my party by now. But I’m stil;l going to talk about it ☺
Well, last Friday, I went home and got ready for everything. Eventually I ran out of things to do So I got kinda bored waiting for everyone to get here.
SO finally we hear the door bell ring and everyone comes in and I thought I was getting a puppy and what not. But it was l;ike my best friend Anna! I cried. Haha. But yeah. We just kinda chilled, ate, and hung out at my party. It was allot of fun :) And I got some cool things and what not. And Anna got to stay all weekend long and that was allot of fun.
So this week is spring break, and Tuesday we went to a water park with the pulliams and what not. And then after that Sarah and I went on a “date” to TGI Fridays :D It was awesome! And then yesterday I had an amazing day walking around ( we got lost a tad bit lol ) with Josh, we finally ended up at starbucks but it took some doing hhaha. But yeah. And today were going to Mega, and so that should be fun :)
It’s spring here, so that kinda puts everyone in a better mood because of the sun shining :)

Any ways. I know this wasn’t the best blog ive written but still. It’s at least a blog. ☺


Well I need to go get ready :)

By Gosh! You have perfect teeth!.....

So, as you all know, I'm in a bit of a Beatles stage in my life right now.
I dont know why I love them so much, I just do. My favorite song is

Hey Jude

.
So, you could imagine how happy I was when

Across the Universe

, came out. Its a story set in the 60's about war, love, peace, and what not. But the main character is Jude, a sailor from Liverpool who came to America to find his father. He falls in love with a girl named Lucy, his best friends sister. Now, I wont tell you all that happens, but its amazing. Honestly. And the soundtrack....I cant even begin to explain how amazing it is. They sing 33 beatles songs in the whole movie.
I just thought I would share about the most amazing movie ever :) Thats also were my title came from.

Have you ever noticed how quickly time goes away?
I mean really. Weve already been here for 4 months. And it still seems like we just got here.
I mean, really. It seems like just yesterday I was turning 13 and wishing I was 16. And now im 15 and counting down the days until im 16. Its honestly crazy. I mean as I look over even the past couple years, i realized just how much time ive wasted. In like everything. Ive wasted time worrying about what other people thought of me, ive wasted time acting like an idiot, ive wasted time on the computer, Ive wasted time here by not making friends sooner. I just plain ol wasted time.

And those were my rants for this week :)
I went to choir today and it was ok.
I have to go back on friday. Last weekend I went to rachel and rebeccas house after school on friday and then went to the basketball game and then to hannah and jays house. then we went to the next basketball game on sat. They were both really well played and so close. We have two really great teams :)

So.
Im going to go do the dishes and what not.
So thanks for listening.
:)
Gnight!

Греция

So here I am, sitting at the computer writing this blog so you all dont have a heart attack :)
So I went to Greece for MKR.
Now before I get all into this let me tell you just how much of a blessing that week(well 5 days) was for me.

So, I was pumped to go. For several reasons. Once reason was, that im 15 and I'm going to Greece. DO you know how many people back in MIddleburg would KILL to go there at my age? Number 2, I was so stoked to see my friends again. I was lucky enough last march to go to Prague and work as an Intern in the Prague Media Office for almost two months. Then I got to go to the AGM in Poland. Now I got to go to this before I was ever on the field to meet people and what not. So In going to the AGM I got to meet some of the most amazing people in basically the whole world. So, I was totally psyched to get to see my friends again. Those were my two main reasons for wanting to go. I know, I should have gone wanting to hear from God. But the reality of it was that I didnt.

So, I was excited. So the day before we leave im just like on the edge of my seat all day long because we get to go pick up one of my best friends, Anna, up and she was going to stay over that night. So we finally get to go over and pick her up and we just about tackle each other. SO we go and pick up some McDonalds and get home and then we start a movie. We watched Blades of Glory, which I know is an awful movie but its so funny. So the battery runs out on the little dvd player5 so we talk after that. Now were eating chocolate and giggling about boys and what not and we keep deciding that we need to go to sleep because momma was going to wake us up at 5 the next morning...we didnt get to sleep until 3 30 that morning:) So we wake upp and get ready and say by to my momma and daddy. Then get in the car with Kyle and Aunt Leslie and Kiersten to go to the airport. SO Kyle is quoting The Office the whole time.( as usual by the by) and we get to the airport and on the plane. So Anna and I get kinda bored. So I start making up a rap....yes. a rap. :D And well. It was amazing. so then we have like 2 hours left on the plane and we *sleep* hah. and then get on to the bus in Bulgaria.. Now let me tell you, I love the people in Russia. But not enough to be on a bus with them for like idk 7 and a half hours! So that should just sum that part of the trip up right there! haha.

So we finally arrive in Greece and its just absolutely gorgeous. ANd were all excited and we get to the hotel. Now it was a small hotel. But it was cute. And so we get to see some people and were just like alllllll hyper. Lol. And well we get to see some of our friends like Ande and what not. And So we go to dinner and im sitting with Anna and she introduces me to Robert. Now to make this story shorter, he knows someone that I know:) which is basically cool! haha. So then we dont get to see the people from BUS until the next day because they were still traveling. so, The next day our festivities start and i basically tackled one of my friends as soon as I saw him! Carson is one of the coolest, smartest, funniest person ever. and I missed him immensely. So, then we start worship and I just loved it. And the message was from Stephen Edworthy and it was absolutely amazing. Then we go out to rec.. Now, yall know that I dont do rec type things. But I actually participated and was happy about it! I had a great time. Now, during rec, I started talking to Jacob. (who's a loser by the way)
That was basically how the week went. Well, besides evening worship, small group, prayer group, and Late NIght stuff. And so at free time and what not we would go to star bucks (amazing!!!) and then one day we all went out together to the shopping market and that was insane! I loved that place and we had an amazing time. And so im just going to get on to the last day.

So,There was one song in particular that really got to me. The Lyrics were "Savior, He can move the Mountains. My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save" I dont know why, but that song just stuck out to me allot the whole time. Now, there was also another song that I just would play over and over in my mind. it goes "Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord, You are the everlasting God, The everlasting God, you do not faint you wont grow weary. Your the Defender of the Weak, you comfort those in need." Now, we had sung this song many times and then I really let it sink in. I'll admit it, im having trouble over here. I dont think I even knew I was until I got to Greece. And I heard these songs again, and I just broke down. I know that I always have to be the strong one in my family for my Brother and Sisters sake. I mean what would happen if they saw me cry about Russia? Or what would happen if they heard me say that I hated Russia? I dont complain about what ive given up in front of them, that would just teach them to complain about what they gave up. I dont want them to see me weak. So, I dont cry about that kinda stuff at home. And if I do, i do it while their sleeping. I miss my friends, I miss being able to wear flip flops all year long. I miss being able to listen to a sermon in my own language, or even singing songs in my language. Those have really effected me and I think that everything that I was feeling finally caught up to me. So you know what I did? I cried. It felt good.

I have gained so much in the past week. Honestly. I have the most amazing family ever. My friends are amazing. I already talk to my new friends more than I talk to the ones in Middleburg. I've got some of the closest relationships that you couldnt even imagine with just a couple people that I met this past week. Ive gained allot more knowledge of God. And ive realized why we were there. Sure I have funny stories about playing suck kickball, and being made fun of and what not. But Ive really gained a sense of why things happen and thats its ok, Becasue Jesus will comfoprt me and he's given me friends to do so by.

So those were my ramblings. Im sorry it was so long. That isnt even half of what happened.
So there you have it.
I went to Greece. And had the most amazing time ever.
Made some of the most amazing people ever.
And learned more about God.
isnt that cool?