Our Trip In Torrance

So, i have been on a trip for the past 4 days. My family and the summer team came to torrance. The same church we went to last summer. We have done a total of 4 services. We had such a good time, we have done dramas and testimonies and messages and everything else. We all stayed at the Abreu's house. I know all of us inside one average sized house. Guys were down stairs, girls upstairs...my family in the guest room...christa and hunter in karis's room, and 2 girls in karly's room. Well, anyways, we had alot of prep when you put all of the prep times together. It was so cool though, because when we stay at karla's house we are always eating.lol. We would go to service and it would end around 9 i think and we would get home and have a huge feast.lol. On friday, we all wento to the beach after prep time. We had alot of fun. I was a little disappointed that we didnt get to walk around with everybody but we got to do something really cool with joseph and danielle. They took me and my sisters to this little shop, and we each got to pick out our own oyster and watch the lady take out a pearl. of course thats what the cost was for...we each got a genuine pearl. Emilee went first and got a pretty white pearl, that was size 6. Then i went to pick mine out...and we are watching the lady cut it open and stuff and THERE WAS TWO! i had 2, 5 1/2 sized white pearls inside my oyster. Then it was alyssa's turn...she picked hers out and guess what? she got a black pearl! actually it looks more blue but they call it a black pearl. huh, i dont know why.lol. anyways, my dad bought my mom one too, and she got a black pearl as well. We each got them made or put into jewelry. Emilee, Alyssa, and my mom got them made put into necklaces and beacause i had two, i got them made into earrings! They are sooooo pretty. Anyways, we all got to walk around a little more and then we went back to the house. Today we had our last service, and it went soo well. We performed worth i all, adn run the race this morning.(that drama is soooo cheesy.lol.) We all had hot dogs and chips after service and then we all went our seprate ways. Hunter and Christa's car went back to redondo beach...Jessica's car went back home...and my family is staying one more night in san buena ventura, ina hotel here. It's pretty nice. We went swimming in the hotel pool today and the water is so warm.(Heated pool. Amen to that.lol.) And now i have gotten my shower...feel so much better and am sitting here writing this blog post. All in all, besides all of the prep, and draining, and exhaustion...i think we have left with more strength than when we first came. I ♥ Torrance!!

I Carry Your Heart With Me

i carry your heart with me

I carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart). I am never without it (anywhere i go, you go my dear, and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling). I fear no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet), I want no world (for beautiful you are my world,my true) and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you. Here is the deepest secret nobody knows, (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart I carry your heart(i carry it in my heart).
by:
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check this guy out

I think this man wanted to be a rockstar when he was young but then he got to old!...lol...

Summerfest was Great!!!

I just got back from sumerfest a couple days ago. I had so much fun! we went to the beach and went shopping and all this stuff.lol.We got to the resort 3 hours early so we were so bored and it was really hot outside. We decided to hang out at the beach for awhile. Now, because we were all in the van and thought we were going to be inside all day, we did not put on sunscreen. So, of course i got burned. My shoulders were all red, which was kind of surprising because i dont usually burn...thats how hot it was.lol. All of our meals were very nice...not at all like the regular not so healthy camp food. And we had to have a meal ticket, or else we didnt get to eat. I HELD ON TO THAT TIGHTLY!lol. The services went pretty well. They didnt seem all long and boring. And the stillness were pretty good. Let's see what else? Oh on saturday we went to cannery row, and went shopping. I bought a really cute ring and a cute postcard with two mice that are dancing under the stars. We were there for awhile, but we had a lot of fun. I also had some really good clam chowder!! When we got back that day we went swimming at the beach, and hung out there for a few hours. Me and Micah were looking for starfish and crabs and stuff by some rocks...and we were getting ready to walk back when he found a sand crab on the ground. So, he was holding it in his hands so that i could try to take a picture of it, and right while i was taking some shots........the sandcrab jumped right from his hand down my shirt!!! i was screaming and shaking out my shirt and jumping up and down like crazy! Micah was laughing so hard...and then sean came up and started laughing too. It was soo funny! Luckily the crab didnt bite me or anything.lol. That night at service was pretty good too. Oh, did i mention that from one place to another takes like a half a mile to get there!(well, not that long) but we got a lot of good exercise while we were there. We all worked out our legs and stuff. By the time we'd get to our room, from anywhere else...we were so tired. Oh on saturday night a girl from bakersfield curled my hair with a baby's curling iron, while me and kayla were hanging out with them. It took longer that an hour! but my hair held for like 4 days. thats the longest its ever held!!! Anyways, we had a lot of fun and we got to hang out with all of our friends form different churches! I can't wait until next summer....i just hope all my friends that weren't there can be with us next time!!!!

Let the Music Carry You

Have you ever noticed how many people own ipods, mP3's and cd players. So many people listen to music. I myself am one of them. You have to be very careful, when it comes to where the music is taking you. Sometimes it can take you away in a good way. Like when something is wrong and you dont feel like listening to people argue or you dont feel like being apart of the horror thats going on. Other times the music will take you away at a not so good moment. Like when something is happening that you need to deal with, but instead of facing the facts, you let your music drift you off into some place more magical then what is going on at the present moment. And most of the time what type of music you are listening to, does affect the situation. say something is going on and you are stuck in the middle of a techno song. All you can do is dance. no matter how sad, or depressing or upsetting the moment is, all you can do is dance. because its techno. Its like a musical crime not to dance or move while listening to a pop song that's been carried on from generation to generation. Now sometimes, we need to just face reality and deal with the problem. Otherwise we may never get through and be stuck in that song forever.But at other moments, its perfectly fine, just to let the music carry you into an unknown world of solitude and wonder.

Thinking of You

Here is a poem i wrote. but it is NOT about anybody specific.

Thinking of you day and night,
Wishing you could hold me tight.
It's like we're stuck and we can't move,
But there's a love to be proved.
You confessed to me the other day,
I couldn't find any words to say.
Needing you to be with me,
Without you, i've no song to sing.
Whenever I am next to you,
I am someone completely new.
Now I've found the words to say,
Be with me forever, please stay.
Liking you is easy to do,
And to myself I must be true.
Now i've seen how you can be,
All i can say is, Don't Leave Me.

~kelsey~

A Brief Review

Camp meeting is over. and a week of camp went by. I had so much fun. i wasnt a camper or worker so i just kinda hung out with everybody. I wasn't even a camper and i had 2 guys liking me...DRAMA, DRAMA,.....what would camp be without drama???...oh yeah, what its suppose to be.lol.anyways, this week is firework booth week. and last night our mission 15 passenger van plus all of the fireworks were stolen! yup, and this next week we are all leaving for the youth camp we are doing. I think my mom needs me to sing on the worship team. I havent decided yet if im going to.lol.I probably will, just to help her out.lol. I am kind of excited for summerfest. i found out about a week ago that about 10 of my main friends aren't going. So, it's pretty much just gonna be me my sister, jodi, kayla, and josh. thats it. I know a few other people, but all of the poeple we wanted to hang out with are not going. I will probably still end up having a lot of fun but i am still in my bitter moping mood.lol. My cousins are at my house tonight so i am giong tpo go hangout with them. But, other than the summerfest thing...my summer is going pretty great.Today is emilee's birthday and we had her party today. She has grown up so much. She turned 11 today!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILEE!!!...well, im gonna go now. peace out.