More Pictures from the Conference...

These first two are supriz pictures. They are often the best kind. You get the camera perfectly ready, and say thier name. Right when they turn, snap the picture. They have the most natural look on thier face as if ready to answer a question.


here Emaline looks like shes ready to take a nap.


I think this is the most beautiful picture of Sammi Jo.


Dad and Stephen Jaloub.


Tommy and Carissa watching the kids play games.


Some of the group watching an autistic boy named mathew. I never got to meet him.



There were several other girls that were thier that I wasnot able to take pictures of. Sammantha Sims, Mikenna Allen, and Meris Adams. I had such a great time with all of them.

The Christian Arab Conference

I had so much fun! I got to take care of the babies. Everyone else worked with the older kids. There was a lake (but we didn't get to swim) and a pool (didn't get to do that either) and a big lot of land. There was a covered area, and a big inside area with fitness centers and stuff. (couldn't use that either, you had to be a grown-up) We were there for 3 days (two nights)

The cabins were for the kids and the married couples got hotel rooms on campus. The cabin that we stayed in was separated into three rooms. As you came in the door, on your right you had room A for the Girls. And to your left you had room B for the boys. Tyler was the oldest on in there.

If you went straight you went down a hallway and into the room where we took care of the babies. There were 4 or 5 at any given time. Arabs are unpredictable (kind of like Mexicans I've found out) Aaron Vasquez, Mom, and I were in there. Arab babies are so adorable.

Anyway, we got to see a baptism. It was in Arabic so I couldn't understand but I could understand some just by watching. After they were dunked, they were given a bag of salt and a flashlight, so that they can be salt and light to the world I expect. Kaliel Jaloub was not there so we didn't have a translator.

He comes to our church now with his family. (you will see some pictures of his kids and wife) He was busy teaching and being with the men to minister to them in their own language. I was like being in a different country without leaving Texas.

We were blessed to hear three Arabic ladies give their testimonies. It was incredible. One of them was even threatened to be killed by her own father. They were heartbreaking and enlightening at the same time. It opened my eyes to what Muslims are like if they really follow what the Karan teaches.

Here are some pictures that I took while we were there. (yes they all spoke english too)


The three Allen girls (Sammi Jo, Ema, and Tirza) (Yes thats how they spell their names)leading the kids in songs


Tania preparing snakes


Aaron Vasquez (yes thats how she spells her name)


Carissa Bosworth


More games (Tommy Bosworth is the guy on the end)




Baby Mark (too cute!)




He fell asleep in my arms at naptime


Tirza and Yasmin Jaloub in the girls cabin


Tyler (my eldest brother age 20, bet you couldn't tell)on Stephen Jaloub and Nathanial Jaloub behind them


I said "take a sweet picture!" lol


Now smile!


I let Stephen take this one


Me and Stephen


John (Marks older brother, almost 2)




Mark fell asleep for mom


Bubbles!!! (that was moms nickname as John couldn't talk very well)










Daniela (rabit cought in the head lights?


Mark fell asleep for me again

Lightning!

There was a storm last night. I took about 200 shots just hoping to capture on of the brilliant flashes of light. My camera is so slow that I couldn't just take a picture of it. :( But I did get a few. Hope you enjoy.
(just keep in mind that I don't have a good camera)

Pink Tulips

The sun was so bright, the colors are really pretty. I did not edit these pictures in anyway, shape, or form. :) Oh, and please don't steal them! I haven't figured out how to water mark them yet. Thanks!






^This is one of the blossoms on our tomato plant.



Doesn't this make you want to praise the Creator for all that he has given us? There is no way that all of this happened by random chance. Just look at the evidence!

Genesis 1:11
"Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so."

Homemaking Class

Hello Peeps! I have been doing soooooo much school! I am going to be done with school on the 29th. This is the end of the online school that I and my brother do.

There is a Homemaking class that is starting tonight! I was a little skeptical on the level of ease that the ladies were talking about, but after my mom talked to Mrs. Goforth, the bar was raised. :) I enjoy a challenge! I'm not sure exactly what we are going to do, but I will post on this as often as I can remember to do so.

There is a desert party tonight and a sort of informational time afterwards. I made these cute little chocolate cup-cakes. I got a piping kit and was eager to try it out. I have never done this before, but I watched every single youtube video there was on making roses. I like how it turned out. The kit that I bought did not include a leaf tip, so I had to improvise and use the star tip. But to a nice affect I think.

A Little Birdie Told Me...

I found a painting that I thought was simply adorable! I love drawing birds, any animal really! A close up drawing like this is called a Study. I did this yesterday, it took me about 2 hours total. Tell me what you think of it!



(Double click on it to see it bigger)

I changed a few of the flowers so that they would look better in pencil. I think it's darling. My favorite part is the big flower. I think I payed more attention to it than the bird!

I found it!!! Yehaw!

Praise the LORD!!! I found my camera!

I was baby sitting the Brown kids on Saturday night and found it there. There are two younger boy's, and after I put them to bed me and the two girls decided to make a little comedy sketch. Brook pulled out their cameras and said that we could use Jesse's and Mrs. Brown's. I asked if I could look at Jesse's camera and asked how long they had had it for. She said she didn't know. I started looking through the pictures and found some that didn't quite look like their pictures. Here are the pictures I found on the camera.



This is my friend Savannah at a swing dance thing.



This is me at their house last time I baby sat for them.




This is my back yard when we saw geese that were lazing around the neighborhood. :)

So After all the kids when to bed and the parents got home I told them about it and they thought it was really funny. I laughed along with them, but I didn't think it was all that funny.