Hello snow. It's nice to see you again.

It's always nice to look out the window

and see those very first few flakes of snow

and later on we can go outside

And make the impression of an angel that just fell from the sky.

(In like a lion-Relient K)

Here we have experienced a good amount of snow. We have at least eight inches at my house and it had been a fantastic week. :) Been doing much better about reading my Bible and praying, and I'm SO grateful to God he's helping me do that. And I'm so thankful for my friends who have been texting me verses and encouragements. :)

Since Wednesday, it's been very snowy and cold here. School's been out, I've hardly gotten to work because the studio's been closed. But, I've caught up on a lot of schoolwork so I'm very happy about that. I've gotten to relax these past few days, doing reading and homework cuddled up on the couch. I trudged through the snow with my family to McDonalds to get some food and then I spent most of Thursday afternoon and evening at my dear friends the Perdues! :D I had so much fun sledding there. Not to mention Amy and I made this brilliant snowman who's body was like six times the size of his head. hahaha. :D we had hot cocoa and talked and some people played apples to apples, it was a good time. :)

Then yesterday after getting some school done, Elizabeth, Sean and Chris came over to watch Into the Woods. :D It was great, Chris came early (he and Meghan got me those AMAZING sock monkey slippers you see above. :D) then Elizabeth and then Sean. We had pizza and soda and Netflix wasn't working so we talked and played a board game for almost an hour and a half. :P hahaha, but it was still a lot of fun. We finally got the movie downloaded and watched it downstairs, I absolutely loved having them over. :) Thanks for coming guys!

Then Elizabeth spent the night. And we had a whole lot of fun laughing and talking late into the night (but not too late, you all know how much I love sleep :P ) And this morning we made pancakes (after a run to the store to get stick butter and bacon) and she left a couple hours ago. Now I'm looking forward to my weekend. Probably gonna watch Hercules with Ramil this afternoon. :)

I hope you all have been having a wonderful time in the snow. :) Comment to let me know what you've been up to! And/or how I can pray for you. :) I'd be happy to.

His grace has washed me white as snow. :)

Kylie

If only it were easy.

Hello my blog readers, if any of you are still there.

I have been reminded of the brevity of life this past week and a half. Last week, my friend Amy past away (her story can be seen on the post previous). This was really difficult for me, and the week was possibly the longest of my life. If only this life were easy, and we could live it without any pain or suffering.

But it's not. We're here for a reason. And while we still hurt, life will go on. Our time here is so short, let's not waste it. This is what I have been learning this past week, why do I spend so much time concerned about myself and how cool I can be and how funny I am or whatever when in reality- NONE OF IT MATTERS.

We have to live in light of eternity. Life means so much. Psalm 90:12 says "Teach us to count the days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."

This is what I want to do. Who's with me?

So as you see, there are some changes to the blog. I'm going for a more mature approach...less BAH! and more...ahh. Of course I'll still be sharing funny stories, and very crazy posts. That's the fun of having a blog right? But, I want to be highlighting more of what God's doing in my life and others. So while I blog about whatever hysterical thing happened that day, I'm still keeping it in perspective. :)

So I hope you readers are still there and with me. :P I'm going to try to be blogging more when I get the chance to.

:D

Kylie

I'll be seeing you Amy

This post is for my dear, dear friend Amy Calderone who went to be with the Lord at 10:59pm on January 17th.

Amy.

I love you so much. You have had one of the biggest impacts on my life. Way back in the day at Gems you were always so fun to be around. I thought you were so grown up cause you really worshipped God, which was weird for me. I wasn't even a Christian then. Then I really started to get to know you at Shakespeare Camp, when we did Romeo and Juliet years later. You were so happy even when I had a bad attitude and I was like "Man. Why is this girl SO happy?" It had an affect on me. I became a Christian a few weeks later. Then at Chieftain after I had become a Christian, I was so scared cause I didn't know anyone. Then you asked me to have lunch with you. I never felt so accepted in my life. You challenged me and my faith, apart from those long talks at lunch with you, I don't know if my faith would have lasted.You were always encouraging me, and never stopped talking about the Lord. That amazed me. Your smiling never stopped, and it made me smile and I love how you laughed and that quirky look you get on your face when something strikes as odd to you. You were a big impact on my life and I miss you.

Your absurd love of salt and olives.

Haha, how you started packing me a lunch when I always forgot mine.

Your hugs.

Your CONSTANT prayers for me.

Rooming with you at Worthy... "dear Amy...I mean Lord!" "Lord thank you for letting me eat Amy... I mean, meet Amy..." That trip was so fun.

Late night talks about God's word and his grace.

Talking about Chocolate. We are such girls.

When I stayed at your house, and we goofed off and had snowball fights with Stephen. Drinking orange juice way too loud.

All that laughter we had.

Your teasing whenever I hugged someone. "Awww..."

Your music... The songs you wrote and your love of it. Your beautiful voice.

Your absurd love of salt on your cucumbers and olives! Which I always thought the olives thing was gross.

How you always packed pasta for lunch, and when we teased you, you'd be like "What? I'm Italian!"

How You'd give me back massages late at night and just talk to me about God.

Every single conversation we had was encouraging. Every one.

You gave me stationary to write encouragement notes to others, as you had done for me. I kept in my journal. Those words are so precious.

Working with you at Butler's too...that was so incredible. You always made me smile and I loved the shifts we'd work together. We'd end up laughing, or being each other's heroes for saving the other from stinkbugs. You were always so relieved going home from work "No more stinkbugs..."

Now, you're home. And praising him forever, and I can't wait to join the party with you up there. You beat us all. You are going to be SO happy. And I am sad for me, and for your family and all those that love you, because we miss you so much. You mean so much to us, and I really can't believe you're home now. But now, you're at the Celestial City- Heaven. Dancing and praising the Lord FOREVER. I can't wait for that day.

Goodbye Amy. I'll be seeing you.

Love,

Kylie

I have read that a place exists we were made for this and I never knew

My friends told me I lost my mind I'm believing lies but I know its true

There's a place, where there's no fear of judgement or death

No more sorrow or pain or regret

Nothing but happiness forever

And when we reach the city

We'll understand the journey

To the land we were made for

The city of our King, and we'll be Home.

We'll have peace like we've never known in our glorious home, never leave again

We'll be ask to sit down and eat at a marvelous feast to our hearts content

And we'll see, for the very first time in our lives

What was hidden before from our eyes

And we will meet the one who made us.

(The Promise-Pilgrim)

"So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will come to take your joy away." John 16:22

"You heard me say to you, 'I am going away and I will come to you.' If you have loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I." John 14:28