WE WON!!!!!!

So today was Locals and we did better than I was expecting us to. First came quiz. During quiz we completely took control and got perfect paddles as well as we buzzed in to a bunch of questions and we only missed two. It was so much fun!!!!! I'm so glad that I studied because I knew most of my stuff and was able to buzz in, which is better than I have ever done.

Even though I'm going to Summit, I'm not on our Summit games team (and they won first), but I ended up on the worst team. Even though I was on a bad team (especially with not knowing which events we were doing until THURSDAY!!!!!!!!!!) I'm happy with how I did, personally. Yeah, we did have some people who at times I thought could be doing better, but I felt I did my personal best today. (Even now, my fingers are still sore from tug....)

In today's games competition, I learned that I actually enjoy running, even though I'm not the best or the fastest, as well as that I really enjoy tug. It's hard in club to put everything on the floor in every game like I did today, but I'm thinking that it may actually be good to just put it all out there every week. After pushing myself today, I feel satisfied with how I did, although I know I still have room to improve, and who knows, maybe next year, I'll actually be able to do games at Summit.

Lastly, today I found out that I may get to go to something like CCI next year, instead of having to go back to public school.

Tonight I had to miss out on our quiz and games practice. I love quiz (even enough to skip solo-ensemble, a band contest) to do quiz. Anyway, tonight I had a band concert and how our band works, is that the concerts are graded and are a huge part of your grade. The whole time I was there, or a least after I had played, my mind was thinking, "I wish I was at quiz practice!" I haven't really studied this week and I think that the fact that I knew I wouldn't go to practice may have helped.

Prayer Request!!!!! Please Pray!!!

My cousin is really going through a lot right now, she's 15 years old and her mom is very sick. She also has a younger brother. She isn't a believer and her family isn't either. Her mom has had early Alzhmers (?I think?) for a couple of years and it's getting worse. Right now, my heart is weeping for her as we are somewhat close and she's going through a lot. I BEG YOU TO PRAY FOR HER!!!

MEXICO!!!!!

I know this has nothing to pertain to summit, but one thing about me is that I love going on mission trips. Especially to Mexico! (or at least in the past I have) Today, I found out that I made the team that my youth group, The Attic, is sending down to central Mexico during Spring Break. The only other time I've been to Mexico, it was for a family mission trip over the Thanksgiving Break in ninth grade. On this trip, I came out of my comfort zone, stepped out and became a leader. I found that whenever others were given leadership, I would still strive to lead. This wasn't who I was before I went. I think that this cross-cultural experience was really cool, because it put me out of my comfort zone and gave me a love for another country. I think that how much Mexico effected me may have had to do with the fact that I believe that God has called me to be a missionary, possibly in the future and I've always had my heart set on Central and South America. I'm still not sure, but I know I can't wait for this next experience and expect to learn a lot and not I have a reason for studying my Spanish more.