Oh my wienershitznel!!!!!

it has been FOREVER since i have updated this!!!! i can't believe i've not been talking to all -3 of you!!! (in case you didn't understand that, it was "all negative three of you"...).....

ANYWAYS, that doesn't matter, cuz now i'm talking, and that's a good thing...i think...whatever.

so i went on a camping trip with my dad this last weekend...we had fun, roasted mini-marshmallows over a campfire (talk about a HUGE challenge, lol), woke up at 5 am to go fishing, i impressed 4 cute teenage guys who were out in a boat near us fishing when i caught a fish after them being out for like an hour and not getting a thing, " wurst roasted over an open fire, mosquitoes nipping at our noses" (sorry, i couldn't resist! :P),  saw Spider Man 2 in a drive-in theatre (my first time ever!!! it was SOOO awesome!!!....oh yeah, the movie was good too!!!)....but what i'm going to say has absolutly NOTHING to do with all that.

what i want to talk about is what i learned in church this last sunday. i went to a new church that was down near where we had been camping, and it was pretty cool! the sermon was on how to be a domostique...basically the worker bee of a bike team in biking races. he's the one that brings water to all the riders, gives them the extra boost of strength they need, encourages them when they start feeling hopeless, etc. it gave me a much better idea of what encouragement can do for people...and what it can do for the person *giving* the encouragement!!

i know encouragement is something i've been needing a LOT of lately cuz things have been getting hectic, and almost hopeless, sometimes. but my friends, family, and God have been right there to keep me on, and they have no idea what's it's meant to me! :)

so, this weeks challenge (or at least the challenge till the next time i update) is to try to keep your spiritual eyes and ears open and try to find AT LEAST one person to just really go all out and encourage them like the dickens!!! just totally drench them in loving confidence boosters and strong words of encouragement! before you know it, it will not only make the other person's day, but it will make YOUR day a lot more fulfilling as well!!

God bless you, and have a wonderful, encouraging week!!! :D

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