We will miss you Heath Ledger!
Lovely view:
My darling sister Aimee:
Now I'm off to watch "10 Things I Hate About You". *sigh* How sad it will be.
Ann:
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Gassworks Park...
Aimee took me to Gassworks Park where they filmed the paintball scene in the movie "10 Things I Hate About You." I wanted to sing "I love You Baby" in memory of Heath Ledger...but she didn't want to. ;)
We will miss you Heath Ledger!
Lovely view:
My darling sister Aimee:
We will miss you Heath Ledger! Lovely view:My darling sister Aimee:
Moving Aimee...
Dad driving behind us:
A cool tree we drove by. :)
A view of the highway from the car:
Unloading:
A cool tree we drove by. :)A view of the highway from the car:Unloading:
Journey in the Snow...
On Monday we headed up to Seattle to help Aimee move. It was such a beautiful drive!
Pilot Butte:
Very Narnian woods:
I was listening to Lord of the Rings soundtrack when we drove by this, so it made me think of something out of Lord of the Rings. ;)
The snow came up to the signs!
Hollinder, my dear ipod nano, made the journey even more lovely with his mood music. ;) He played lots of soundtracks. Narnia (of course), Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, The Patriot, The Village, it all got me in a mood to sew costumes. haha
And then the beautiful Narnian winter melted into spring as we got closer to Seattle:
No more snow. :(
Very Narnian woods:
I was listening to Lord of the Rings soundtrack when we drove by this, so it made me think of something out of Lord of the Rings. ;)
The snow came up to the signs!
Hollinder, my dear ipod nano, made the journey even more lovely with his mood music. ;) He played lots of soundtracks. Narnia (of course), Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, The Patriot, The Village, it all got me in a mood to sew costumes. haha And then the beautiful Narnian winter melted into spring as we got closer to Seattle: No more snow. :(
Sunday, January 27, 2008
It Snowed...
This morning I woke up, the ground was dry...within a few hours we had about a foot of snow. Crazy!
Some guys from church were supposed to come out and help dad build a railing for the deck, despite the snow they came! What warriors. :)
They brought their sons who had quite a blast playing with Cale in the snow. I thought it was so cute I just had to share some pictures.
Cale, enjoying the snow:
You'll always find boys up trees: :)
Cale, loving her new playmate:
After some hard play, the boys came in and watched Cars. I thought it was cute they all piled in the same chair. :)
Ah, the joys of childhood.
Some guys from church were supposed to come out and help dad build a railing for the deck, despite the snow they came! What warriors. :)
They brought their sons who had quite a blast playing with Cale in the snow. I thought it was so cute I just had to share some pictures.
Cale, enjoying the snow:
You'll always find boys up trees: :)
Cale, loving her new playmate:
After some hard play, the boys came in and watched Cars. I thought it was cute they all piled in the same chair. :)
Ah, the joys of childhood.
Mansfield Park
Did any of you get to watch Mansfield Park on PBS tonight? It was so lovely to see it on our bigger than a computer screen TV. ;) The only disappointment, they cut a lot out of it for TV, which was quite upsetting since it was already too short to begin with.
Anyway...I recommend getting a copy of the DVD or watching it on You Tube so you can watch all the parts. :) Hope you got to see it and enjoyed it!
Anyway...I recommend getting a copy of the DVD or watching it on You Tube so you can watch all the parts. :) Hope you got to see it and enjoyed it!
New Jane Austen Films...
This weekend I was able to watch the new Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park on You Tube and loved them! I've been wanting them to make Northanger Abbey into a new film for quite awhile. They did an exellent job. I only wish they would have made it longer so they could put more in it. But it was wonderful anyway. :)
Right now Masterpiece Theater is doing a Jane Austen Film every Sunday night.
Tonight is Mansfield Park....
Right now Masterpiece Theater is doing a Jane Austen Film every Sunday night.Tonight is Mansfield Park....
Check out the schedule here.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Just Finished...
I just finished reading the book "When Wallflowers Dance, becoming a woman of righteous confidence" by Angela Thomas. It was amazing!
I was so challenged and enouraged. But mostly, inspired and joy filled. Every girl should read this book.
I was so challenged and enouraged. But mostly, inspired and joy filled. Every girl should read this book.
An Epic Year
I already sent this letter out to several friends, but I just thought I'd post it here in case I missed anyone. :)
Dear Friends,
I hope this past year has been an amazing one for you. I thought I'd share a bit about my year with you, and some of what God has shown me. Bear with me, I love to write!
Every year, along with most of the world, I tend to look back over the past year and reflect on things. I get out my old journals and review the things God taught me, the things I've gone through, and how I've grown from it, and then I set new goals for the new year.
This past year has been epic. Never has a year been so hard and so good. I think life tends to be best when you go through rough roads, because you tend to seek God harder and therefore draw closer to Him then you would have if life had just been perfect. Then there's that incredible moment, when you think life could never get better, or worse, when all of the sudden the sun comes out, and God blesses you in the most amazing ways.
As I look back through my old journals from the past year, one thing stands out as being the most repetitive, I wanted to find God's will for my life. This journey began years before but I think the big turning moment for me was last March. I went through a real faith shaking trial and I found myself at a crossroad, I either I would draw closer to God or draw further from Him. But seriously, I could not even begin to imagine life with out God. "But it is good for me to draw near to God." Psalm 73:28a I realized I wasn't doing much to pursue God, and suddenly I wanted to know Him more than ever. My first step was to join a small group, a HUGE step for me being the shy person I am and not knowing a single person there. But that group became one of the most positive things in my life.
On April 10th, I came across this verse: "Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 I started thinking about what if I actually decided to try and live that verse. I'd read it hundreds of times, but never really lived it out. So I took the first step, starting with trusting God. Easy, right? Believe it or not, this was the hardest thing for me. I never realized how much I didn't trust God with. It was a battle to let go of a lot of things that I believed I knew better than He did what I needed. It was one of the most painfully rewarding journeys of my life. One I still struggle with, but gets a little easier as time goes on. Next step, knowing Him. Acknowledging that He is there. Making time for God, and putting Him first. For several months, I never ended a prayer. I was in constant conversation with God, that's how it should be! It was one of the richest times of my life. Also engrossing myself in His word.
On July 3rd, I was extremely tired. It was the night I go to small group but I just didn't feel like going. It wouldn't hurt to miss one night! I was just about to stay home when I felt this prompting, "You need to go tonight." Alright...I'll go. On the way there, I had this extremely strange burden for England. I've always wanted to go there, my whole life, but I had never felt such a strong desire and burden. Why would I feel burdened? What was that about? I tried to shove the feeling aside and prayed, "God, take this away, I need to be content where I'm at. I don't want to get distracted with my desires again."
I went in to the house and we had our Bible study as usual, then at the end our small group leader made his announcements. What came out of his mouth about made my jaw hit the floor. Back in the beginning of the year a young man from England had interned at our church, he'd been in our small group but I hadn't got to know him very well since he went back home not long after I started going to the group. Anyway, the announcement was that he and his family had started a church back in England and they were taking a team over in October to help out. When mom picked me up, I told her about it and shared the burden I felt on the way there. She said, "Your going!" I laughed and told her I needed to pray about it for awhile. Two weeks later I purchased a ticket. I still didn't believe I was going, I still didn't have a passport and the ticket had taken my last penny. It was, what I thought, a risky leap of faith. Within a week I was paid for a couple house sitting jobs, one paid me 4 times as much as they were supposed to! I had exactly enough for my passport! My passport arrived in 9 days! The rest of the summer I did odd jobs to save money for the rest of the trip. The day before we left, I had enough. God is amazing!
The trip was incredible! I cannot describe how challenging and refreshing it was. God taught me so much on this trip! During the 12 short days we were there, I felt a huge burden to stay. I felt so at peace, like I was where I was meant to be. For the first time in my life, I felt like I had found God's will for my life. I almost didn't come home. :)
When I got home, I hardly got in the car before my parents were telling me about a really good deal on tickets they had found. They wanted to come check this place out. I was blown away.
November 30, we boarded a plane for Cornwall, England. We spent 9 days there and in within 6 we made the decision to come home and sell our house and move there to work alongside our new friends in their new ministry.
Here's what I've learned from the past year, when you set out to seek God's will, it will be epic! And when you "Delight yourself in the Lord, He will give you the desires of your heart." The key is delight yourself in Him and your desire will become His will! Also, TRUST GOD. Seriously, we are living proof that He is trustworthy! Only He could make the things happen that have. The Word of God, live it out!
Our journey has only just begun, we still have a lot to do before moving is even possible, but we have no doubts that it will happen in His timing. He provides in miraculous ways.
I hope the new year finds you all well and safe, and may I encourage you to pursue Him, in the new year. There's no greater resolution you could make. And believe me, it's so rewarding!
I look forward to hearing from you all, have a Happy New Year!
~Anna Kristine
If you want to check out the church we will be working with their web site is: http://oasiscornwall.com/
Dear Friends,
I hope this past year has been an amazing one for you. I thought I'd share a bit about my year with you, and some of what God has shown me. Bear with me, I love to write!
Every year, along with most of the world, I tend to look back over the past year and reflect on things. I get out my old journals and review the things God taught me, the things I've gone through, and how I've grown from it, and then I set new goals for the new year.
This past year has been epic. Never has a year been so hard and so good. I think life tends to be best when you go through rough roads, because you tend to seek God harder and therefore draw closer to Him then you would have if life had just been perfect. Then there's that incredible moment, when you think life could never get better, or worse, when all of the sudden the sun comes out, and God blesses you in the most amazing ways.
As I look back through my old journals from the past year, one thing stands out as being the most repetitive, I wanted to find God's will for my life. This journey began years before but I think the big turning moment for me was last March. I went through a real faith shaking trial and I found myself at a crossroad, I either I would draw closer to God or draw further from Him. But seriously, I could not even begin to imagine life with out God. "But it is good for me to draw near to God." Psalm 73:28a I realized I wasn't doing much to pursue God, and suddenly I wanted to know Him more than ever. My first step was to join a small group, a HUGE step for me being the shy person I am and not knowing a single person there. But that group became one of the most positive things in my life.
On April 10th, I came across this verse: "Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 I started thinking about what if I actually decided to try and live that verse. I'd read it hundreds of times, but never really lived it out. So I took the first step, starting with trusting God. Easy, right? Believe it or not, this was the hardest thing for me. I never realized how much I didn't trust God with. It was a battle to let go of a lot of things that I believed I knew better than He did what I needed. It was one of the most painfully rewarding journeys of my life. One I still struggle with, but gets a little easier as time goes on. Next step, knowing Him. Acknowledging that He is there. Making time for God, and putting Him first. For several months, I never ended a prayer. I was in constant conversation with God, that's how it should be! It was one of the richest times of my life. Also engrossing myself in His word.
On July 3rd, I was extremely tired. It was the night I go to small group but I just didn't feel like going. It wouldn't hurt to miss one night! I was just about to stay home when I felt this prompting, "You need to go tonight." Alright...I'll go. On the way there, I had this extremely strange burden for England. I've always wanted to go there, my whole life, but I had never felt such a strong desire and burden. Why would I feel burdened? What was that about? I tried to shove the feeling aside and prayed, "God, take this away, I need to be content where I'm at. I don't want to get distracted with my desires again."
I went in to the house and we had our Bible study as usual, then at the end our small group leader made his announcements. What came out of his mouth about made my jaw hit the floor. Back in the beginning of the year a young man from England had interned at our church, he'd been in our small group but I hadn't got to know him very well since he went back home not long after I started going to the group. Anyway, the announcement was that he and his family had started a church back in England and they were taking a team over in October to help out. When mom picked me up, I told her about it and shared the burden I felt on the way there. She said, "Your going!" I laughed and told her I needed to pray about it for awhile. Two weeks later I purchased a ticket. I still didn't believe I was going, I still didn't have a passport and the ticket had taken my last penny. It was, what I thought, a risky leap of faith. Within a week I was paid for a couple house sitting jobs, one paid me 4 times as much as they were supposed to! I had exactly enough for my passport! My passport arrived in 9 days! The rest of the summer I did odd jobs to save money for the rest of the trip. The day before we left, I had enough. God is amazing!
The trip was incredible! I cannot describe how challenging and refreshing it was. God taught me so much on this trip! During the 12 short days we were there, I felt a huge burden to stay. I felt so at peace, like I was where I was meant to be. For the first time in my life, I felt like I had found God's will for my life. I almost didn't come home. :)
When I got home, I hardly got in the car before my parents were telling me about a really good deal on tickets they had found. They wanted to come check this place out. I was blown away.
November 30, we boarded a plane for Cornwall, England. We spent 9 days there and in within 6 we made the decision to come home and sell our house and move there to work alongside our new friends in their new ministry.
Here's what I've learned from the past year, when you set out to seek God's will, it will be epic! And when you "Delight yourself in the Lord, He will give you the desires of your heart." The key is delight yourself in Him and your desire will become His will! Also, TRUST GOD. Seriously, we are living proof that He is trustworthy! Only He could make the things happen that have. The Word of God, live it out!
Our journey has only just begun, we still have a lot to do before moving is even possible, but we have no doubts that it will happen in His timing. He provides in miraculous ways.
I hope the new year finds you all well and safe, and may I encourage you to pursue Him, in the new year. There's no greater resolution you could make. And believe me, it's so rewarding!
I look forward to hearing from you all, have a Happy New Year!
~Anna Kristine
If you want to check out the church we will be working with their web site is: http://oasiscornwall.com/
Lately I'm all about...
Sudoku!
Word puzzles!
And Calvin and Hobbes...
I think I'll always be a kid at heart. :)
Word puzzles!
And Calvin and Hobbes...
I think I'll always be a kid at heart. :)
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Where I'm at Now...
Now that I'm finally caught up on sharing pictures from my England trip in October I am excited to share progress of our moving! 
Here is the gray plaid wool blanket which I matched with some heavy gray fabric for the lining leftover from my Jane Bennet Housecoat :
Here is another plaid wool blanket I used for reenacting I'm going to make into a coat. I matched it with some dark blue fabric left over from dad's pirate coat. I hope there's enough! This one I want to use the wool for the lining and the blue fabric for the outside.
Progress so far on my gray coat:
I've also sorted through a ton of my costumes! I put a few in my etsy shop. So, you can take a look at those if your interested in any. :)
We're moving to England to help out with Oasis church as soon as we get everything together and sell our house! Lately mum and I have been sorting through stuff, selling some thing and giving some stuff to friends. I think the hardest is going through our fabric stash. But in a way it's nice to get off to a fresh start. I'm keeping a box full of my favorites though to see if I can get it sewn up before we leave. :)
First thing I'm working on is a wool coat. I had a wool coat on my shopping list to buy before we move and one day I found a wool blanket I used to use for Civil War reenacting, I was about to toss it in the "give away" pile when I suddenly thought..."Wool coat"!
I bought this pattern awhile back, so I am trying it out:
Here is the gray plaid wool blanket which I matched with some heavy gray fabric for the lining leftover from my Jane Bennet Housecoat : Here is another plaid wool blanket I used for reenacting I'm going to make into a coat. I matched it with some dark blue fabric left over from dad's pirate coat. I hope there's enough! This one I want to use the wool for the lining and the blue fabric for the outside. Progress so far on my gray coat:I've also sorted through a ton of my costumes! I put a few in my etsy shop. So, you can take a look at those if your interested in any. :)Well, that's pretty much it for now! I'll try to keep updated as we progress. :)
The Journey Home...
Waiting for our plane at Heathrow airport after 5 hours of traveling in the car:
Layla and Kalea, excited to be heading home:
Briana and I, trying to pass the time...
Layla and Kalea, excited to be heading home: Briana and I, trying to pass the time...
Farewell to the Parker Family
The Parker family was incredible. We all had so much fun getting to know them. Their hospitality and kindness in allowing 7 loud Americans into their lives for 12 days was amazing. I miss them so much!
Isaac, Chris, Ian, Ann, Luke, and Jack:
Isaac, Chris, Ian, Ann, Luke, and Jack:
Farewell to Ben...
Ben left the night before the rest of our team. Luke, Chris and I took him down to the bus station Sunday night after dinner.
Chris and Ben:
Luke and Ben:
The bus sation:
The bus:
Chris and Ben:
Luke and Ben:
The bus sation:
The bus:
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