The Final Days...

The temperature is telling me to go swimming
and the outside is beckoning my name.
The only thing keeping us apart
are my wretched final exams!

I dream of the days when I wake up with nothing to do. Even though it is so close I still feel that it is far away. I have a lot to look forward to over the next few months and even more within the next year (will be explained in a later post). This summer I look forward to all the wonderful opportunities I will have to take countless pictures at the beach, and in my favorite...COLORADO! I am trying to motivate myself into studying for the next for 5 days. I can do it!! Yes, yes... see. There's the motivation I need!! I have gone to school for 175 days this year...I can do 5 more, yes I can!
5 days left of middle school. I have made it through the good, the bad and the ugly. I can't believe high-school is almost here. I can still remember my first day of 6th grade. Truthfully I can. I am sad to leave middle school for many different bitter-sweet reasons, but I look forward to what the future brings and what God has in store for my life. I have been blessed with such wonderful friends and lifetime memories. I look forward to making more of both. :)

Georgia History #2

These are just some more pictures that I need for my power-point due tomorrow. It is coming along great so far. I just have one more slide and a few finishing touches to do. Hopefully all goes well.
I know the pics aren't that great considering it was at night, but I need them for my project.

My Perfect Day

My Perfect Day:

1. Wake up after sleeping in late, but not too late
2. Having my dad's chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast
3. Going to the pool with 2 of my good friends to swim and have fun. Once we swam long enough it started to storm (I love rain)
4. Since it was raining we decided to go see a movie that didn't last too long, but just long enough.
5. After the movie it would still be drizzling outside, so we would race to the car and get under shelter just before the bottom dropped out.
6. All 3 of us would go home, put on some sweat pants and talk.
   
7. Later we would all take out our Christy Miller books and read for a while as we listened to the rain.
8. My mom went to Zaxsby's to pick us up some dinner. The whole while we ate we talked and laughed.
9. Next we would take showers, put on our pajamas's and pick a good movie to watch.
10. After the movie we would stay up late, listen to music, and talk.

Some of the simplest things in life bring me joy. I look forward to thing summer when there will be no school, no homework and all the time in the world to do whatever I want...take pictures, explore, read, hang out with friends... the possibilities are endless!! :)

Growth, Heart Breaks, Friendships and Memories.

Me and one of my Best Friends, Mary Helen Douglas on the first day of 8th grade.

My sister and I before the first day of school


There have been several ups and downs throughout my 3 years of middle-school. Three years of growth, heart breaks, friendships and memories. As I look back and reflect on the the last years I realize how much I have grown. Not only have I grown on the outside, but I have also grown spiritually. There have been different phases of middle-school, different friends, and several other differences. All these things worked together to form me. Even through the hard times, the Lord used all the different circumstances to help me grow. I stopped trying to find my identity in the things that only last a moment and began finding my identity on the things that matter. Sometimes when I felt that all had lost hope and I wanted to turn my back and give up, God was there tugging at my heart. I can't list all the things that I have learned it one post.
I know one of the biggest things I have learned revolves around friends. Not only have do I know who my true friends are, and how a true friend treats you and loves you, but I have learned how to be a true friend as well. I have had shallow relationships in the past. Now my friendships are built on God. Praying for one another, encouraging each other and being there when things get tough. As I have my moments of reviewing, I look back... and through all the tears and hard times I have embraced, it was all worth it to get to where I am now.

Georgia History

I just loaded these so I could have them for a project at school. We are doing a History power-point. We got to choose a person, place or event in Georgia and collect information about it. I chose Mulberry St. in downtown Macon because there are some really neat buildings and events that take place there. Ga History is the funnest class ever, and the teacher, Mr.Kitchell is great too :)

SURPRISE!

She was so surprised!

Such a beautiful bird

Mom and Riley

Riley and the bird

Mack didn't like it to much

For my mom's birthday this year we went to Discovery Cove in Orlando Florida to swim with the dolphins. This has been her life long dream.
My dad planned everything, and we helped keep it a surprise. When she found out her birthday surprise which she was last expecting they were on a walk. Me and my sister met my brother up at the school. We set everything up, and not only was she thrilled to swim with the dolphins, but her son was home. We packed up and left that day. The whole family.
Before we swam with the dolphin (next post) we got the chance to go into the Aviary. There were so many neat birds of all kinds. Peacocks, turkeys, toucans, and other beautiful birds. We each got cups of food and the birds flew right up and ate out of our hands. One bird even sat on my head. It was so fun! It was so nice to have the whole family together!

Coming up!

Get Excited because I have at least 3 posts worth of pictures from my sister's prom and my mom's birthday surprise. Unfortunately school got the best of me this week with tests, so when I have time I will load, edit and post the memories.
Until then,
Maddy

My Goal To Encourage

I have discovered that encouragement really keeps me going. Even the small things people say mean the world to me. On the other hand discouragement really get me down... but I think this goes for the majority of people in the world. So I have decided that Since I have experienced the pleasure of being in the spot light or getting a compliment I want others to feel the same way I do. Encouragement is such a great thing. We, as Christians are called to be a light to others. I have the power to lift someone's spirit and bring them down all with the same tongue. Why would I choose to be a discourager. Even though my sinful nature causes me to say things I wouldn't say if I thought twice before I said them, My goal is to give others the joy that I love receiving, and putting them in the spot light. :)

Green Beauty

I took this picture this weekend while I was at Wesleyan. Notice the sun spot :)

Danielle's Prom

My sister's friend, Danielle Vogal asked me to take pictures of her and her date for her Senior Prom. I was thrilled with the privileged to take pictures at Wesleyan in this wonderful weather. Danielle looked gorgeous. I had a great time snapping away. I am proud to present the first pictures that I have edited on Photoshop. Thanks Danielle for a great time :)

PhotoShop

Finally I have a photo editing software account on my computer! Now I can edit and change some of my pictures. It will take some time to figure things out and learn how to best use the tools, but I am one step further in learning new things! I'll try to get some pictures edited and posted sometime later this week! :)

I am Blessed

Susanna, Marah and Kathryn

Livi and Me

Savanna and Mary Helen

Brenley and Lizzie

Anna and Marah

One of the many blessings in my life that God has given me is friends. I have several friends new and old. Friends that make me laugh and smile, friends that comfort me, friends I can depend on, friends I can trust, and friends that Love me no matter what. I am thankful for the joy that they bring me from day to day. We have so many great memories together to look back and laugh at, or remember how we were together through thick and thin. I am glad I have my friends to help me through my walk with Christ. They are there for me, encouraging me every step of the way.