Updates from Idaho

Hey Guys,
So sorry I haven't not wrote in a while think it's been a couple of weeks. I am not in Oregon at the moment, I took two weeks off at McDonald's to get out of Oregon for the rest of the summer to be with my parents and other family and friends. This last week has been rough. Things are bumpy with my parents and me right now, but things will look up sooner or later, possibly later, but I am praying for sooner. This week has been way long, did I mention that lol =) I'll give you a short run down of the week, Monday truck blew a head gasket, took to shop $1200 to fix. Couldn't afford it so left it at shop, had an attitude because I felt God was not doing anything to help me out, gave me a difficult summer among other things so I blamed him, BAD DECISION. Monday night, got into a fight and ended up walking out of my parents house, came back late Monday night early Tuesday morning and got in yet another fight with parents, called my Uncle who lives about 30 minutes away and I am staying with him and his family right now.

Friends back in Oregon keep texting me and calling me making sure I am coming back to Oregon to go to school. I AM!!! 4 more days. I have been stressing over my truck, but good news we found someone to fix it for $800 among other things. He is just not fixing the head gasket, he is changing the serpentine belt and the spark plugs, giving me an oil change, checking all my fluids and making sure that I am in good shape to go. Bad news, pray that the block is not busted or cracked. The block is on the engine as I have been told, if that is the case then I am going to have to get a new rig. (which bites as I only got that truck about 7 weeks ago) =( sad day I know lol. I have been managing to stay in good spirits but this thing with my truck has made me really anal. The reason I care so much about this truck is because to me it's not just a truck, it's a responsibility and I am paying for it and I really want to not fail at paying for it. Kinda proving to myself and my cosigner that I can do it and hold on to my promise as I tend to always do.

So, while staying with my Uncle and his family, I have learned a lot about them that I hadn't known. My Uncle has cancer (I knew that) and he is paralyzed from the waist down and is in a really cool wheelchair, he takes me for rides on occasion lol. Kinda scares me with the bumps tho lol. But every night before they go to bed, they pray in a youngest to oldest cycle. It's soo amazing to see their two year old son pray for his dad, his sisters, his mom, his brothers, himself and even me. Then the circle goes to his 4 year old, then his 7 year old, then his 13 year old, his 18 year old, then me, then my Aunt Kathy and then him. It's sooo amazing. Tonight I had a really stressed out night and they skipped me in the prayer circle as I requested cause I wanted to say a silent prayer. I know that I have been a drama queen this past year and I am sooo sorry for all the hectic and pain I have caused people. Life is tough and sometimes when I help others with their problems I tend to forget about my own and just throw it back on the burner and by the time I get to my problems I am overwhelmed and have no clue what to do.

It's 2am here and I have to get up in 5 hours to head to church. While I have been here at my Uncle's I have learned that life is not all that hard if you just put in the effort. I have managed to realized that money does not grow on trees and that you can not be greedy for it. Yes you can be needy but needy turns into greedy. You must pray in order for things to be restored and have faith that God will help you. I know people struggle with their faith, Lord knows I have and still am. My goal for this upcoming school year and year is to grow closer to God. To understand his word and acknowledge it.

Back in Oregon, I have 3 really good friends. Kristen, Kim and John (Ninja), they have been there for me since like forever. Kristen and I roomed fall semester last year and became like sisters. Long stories, good and bad memories, and late night cookie dough runs. Yes, we fight, we argue we wanna punch each other sometimes, but we work things out, God gave her to me as a gift and if he didn't want me to know her he would take her away, but she is the gift that I get beacuse God feels I need help. Kim is going to be my roommate this coming school year. We are funny together, we do some pretty wild and crazy things. Our radio shows for example. I costarred on hers and she costarred on mine and we were hilarious. Priceless memories and many many more to come. John has been my uplifter. He has been through pain this year as well and we have been uplifting each other. He is a great guy to talk to when I am having a bad time or going through a lot and dunno if I can handle it or if I start denying God's will and way. I am thankful for the family and the friends that God has given to me. I love them and I would do anything for them.

Well, I should turn it. Truck is gonna get started on tomorrow, mechanic says that he can have it done Tuesday no later than Thursday morning, then Thursday at noon or 2pm I am on the way back to Oregon, good thing I don't have to ride back alone, I am taking a family member from Boise to Oregon with me! YAY! =) haven't met her but hear she is great. Well, life is crazy y'all but just remember GOD is with ya every step of the way, and when you start falling he will catch you and lift you up and that is when you will finally see that he is carrying you. Life is full of opportunities and failure. I think I like the opportunities part better.

FAITH. LOVE. HOPE. the greatest of these is love. DO UNTO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE OTHERS DO UNTO YOU.

I will continue to pray for everyone I know and love. I pray you would do the same.
Love you all. <3 and God Bless.

Love Always,
Katie