Joy from Sorrow

I have some friends, The Berberichs. They work at EIBC and have been so special to me from the day I met them. Ben and Sarah are amazing, God-fearing parents, and their kids (Jonah, Lydia, Fiona, Ruby and Lillian) are adorable!

I don't remember exactly when it was, but I found out that Ben and Sarah's three-year-old niece had cancer. She's been in my prayers from that moment on. It breaks my heart to hear stories like that, because, as you may know, my baby brother, Grady Paul, passed away in 2002 from a rare brain tumor called a Pineoblastoma. He was such a trooper and it was unbelieveably hard to watch him go.

This morning, precious Shaelynn Sue went to be with Jesus. Through the tears of my aching heart, there is a ray of hope. Jesus is holding on to darling little Shaelynn with all his might. She isn't hurting anymore. There is no more pain in her life!

It's the hardest thing in the world to watch a loved one, especially a young child, leave your life, but knowing the Jesus is in control is everything.

I love you Berberich's/Kelly's! You are still in my prayers in this hard time. Remember that God is faithful.

-Alyssa-

In Loving Memory of:

Grady Larson. Ben Ries. Doug Ruley. Shaelynn Kelly.

This picture was taken days before Grady went home to be with Jesus.

One Month. And one day. . .

This year I decided to expand my life a bit, and try out for the Spring Play. I got the part of 'Fairy May' in The Curious Savage . It's been a really fun time, with lots of funny moments.

I'm turning into a 'drama geek'. I must say, I feel quite well rounded. . .and almost hypocritical. I hang out with everone from Cheerleaders to the Band geeks now! I definitely am not only trying out for the play next year, but the musical as well.


Anyway, tonight was our first run through of Act One without our scripts. It was a DISASTER! No one could remember their lines, but this (as well as people misreading scripts in past rehearsals) as given many great quotes. . .

Max: "ROAR!"

Derek: "What would my wife think if she came in and saw another man kissing me? . . .I said man didn't I? WO man. "

Alex/Hanna: I can't really replay it but one of them reading lines from off stage was hilarious!

Me: "I'm hiding." Sarah: "From who-ohhhhhh. Never mind. Sit."

Andrea (picking up phone): "I don't know what to say." Amanda: "Hello?"

Sarah N: Parcheesi. The royal game of India!

Drea: What are you talking about? Mack-Man: English?

That was probably pointless, I realize now, because most of those were more 'you had to be there' moments.

OH well.

Oh how I love this type of drama! :)

-Alyssa

Blogger history, Writing, and Stomp

Believe it or not, I used to be an intense blogger. Seriously, I blogged nearly daily, not that you'd be able to tell since my posts are quite a rarity. . . bt anyway, it was actually about things. . not like my last post. :)

It was a summer where my friends and I commented on each others blogs ALL the time. It was rare that we wouldn't comment on a post. Katie, Kristin, Kyle (WHY DO ALL MY FRIENDS START WITH K???) and I talked through blogger. HAha.

I have no idea where I am going with this.

Sorry to bore you, but I am bored and thus my boredom is going to shine through this post.

My writing teacher said I should take creative writing next year because I am very creative. I'm not seeing it.

Well, it would be lovely if the snow would stop.

STOMP! I was typing stop and typed stomp, which reminds me. . . I SAW STOMP THIS WEEKEND AT THE PARAMOUNT! My friend Jackie turned 16 and her parents bought us tickets to go see them. . and let me tell you, it was AMAZING!

Well now, it is nearing the hour of 5:00 PM and one of my obsessions. . . 8simple rules, it about to begin, so I will spare you from any further rambling and leave this keyboard alone.

Enjoy your day!
-Alyssa