I cannot believe that I haven't written since after graduation. It feels like forever ago that that happened. Well now I'm in high school and it's an amazing experience each day. The opportunities I get daily are life changing. It has been a great school year so far. Many of my friendships have been getting farther apart, but at the same time, I have made new friendships that grow each day.

The summer seemed to fly by! it was a great time. In July I went up to my mom's, sister's house in Michigan. we went to the dunes on SIlver Lake, walked in down-town rockford, and watched old chick-flicksevery night. The weather was great up there. It was just cold enough that you could wear a sweat shirt and jeans, but warm enough that you could wear shorts and a t-shirt.

When we got back form Michigan I went to my aunts house for a week. Paige had a friend come with her, Grace. The two of them were a handful of fun. We swam everyday, we shopped almost everyday and we went to the beach one day as well. It was a great time.

DUring the summer my dad started pickup soccer games for anyone who wanted to go. My best friend, Katie, played, along with my would -be-boyfriend, Ryan. Many other people came to these as well .

Later this same summer I went to a summer camp on the Word of Life Island in New York. It was a week of crazy, competition and a lot of fun. I learned so much of how to better my life in that week.

After camp my boyfriend talked to my dad and we oficially started dating on August 10th. He is an amazing guy. He loves the Lord and is a great example to anyone he meets. Whatever he puts his mind to he gets done. He plays baseball and soccer, even though he likes wrestling the best. He is a very funny person and is sometimes a little self conscious. He is always looking for ways to help people. Ryan is 16 and already has more maturity than many people older than him. I thank God every day that I have him.

Once school started so did soccer. I played varsity soccer on the Woodstown High school team. It was a lot of fun and I met many people that will be life-long friends. Soccer is over now though. I decided not to play basketball this year. I chose to put my time and energy into my school work. That choice has paid off in my grades.

"May mercy, peace and love be multiplied to you."

Jude 1:2