I just got back from winter camp. Very much fun... if I may say so. We saw a whole bunch of friends from summer camp... : ) I got to see Brittany and Becca and all of those guys from Colorado Springs. I have not seen them in a long time, and it was fabulous times.

It was cold. . . and there was a lot of snow. knee high & (in some places) waist high. and yeah... it was cold. goodness. I'm not sure what else to write. . . . yeah... lol.

Poor Brittany hurt her arm during snow football. She couldn't do much with it... hopefully it was just hyper extended a little bit... and not anything serious. That would be horrible.

It started snowing today when we were packing up (we had heard of a pretty nasty storm heading in and had been working hard to avoid it) and we realized we had not escaped the storm. The Ragsdales and the Hollmanns might be stuck on I-70 somewhere because of this snow storm. Kyle and I though had to go in the opposite direction, over top the mountains we had been camping in. It was really, really nasty on the way up the mountain. Luckily Kyle and I got stuck behind a snow plow that helped keep the road from becoming way to slick. The snow plow also kept Kyle and I going at a safer speed. After we got out of the thick fog and heavy snow the snow plow pulled over and Kyle and I made good time coming back down the hill. There was still snow on the ground and it was still a little slick, but nothing pumping the breaks and down shifting couldn't handle. We got home safely... 2 & 1/2 hours later. (when it's only suppose to take about 1 & 1/2 hrs.)

God took care us. He sent us the snow plow and kept us focused on driving. He took care of us.

much love,
Kynley Michal

Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 18:12

Merry Christmas!

I pray all of you had a wonderful Christmas... spent valuable time with family and friends, and received everything you asked for and more. : )

I had a very nice Christmas. Christmas's in my family are always very interesting. LoL... Christmas Eve is probably the most intense part. The whole family usually comes... sooo... all the cousins and aunts and uncles are talking or yelling... wrapping paper is everywhere... presents are everywhere for that matter. LoL... *sigh* I love Christmas... I love my family.

Christmas Day... I've been very excited about. You see, I've been the go between for presents for Mom and Dad... and both of them got several large presents for each other. Daddy got Mommy an anniversary ring and Mommy got Daddy a leather jacket. I was hiding both presents in my room. I had helped Daddy pick out the ring while we were in Florida... LoL.. and Mom and I went shopping for Daddy's coat online while I was at school... go figure... sooo... yeah.. I had a horrible time not accidently slipping up about what they were getting for each other. I was so excited to finally give those gifts. : )

Mom loved her ring and Daddy loved his new coat... by the way. : )

Much love,
Kynley Michal

Christmas presents:
~gift card to Bath & Body Works
~gift card to Best Buy
~gift card to iTunes (from Grandma)
~gift card to Kohls (from Grandma)
(hmmm... pattern? do people think I'm hard to shop for?)
~coffee cup
~travel mug
~starbucks ornament
~USB jump drive (1 G)
~Starfield CD
~Third Day CD (from Grandma)
~a sweater (from Grandma)
~study bible & bible case

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11

I just had my birthday recently. I'm eighteen now. I'm an "adult" supposedly. LoL... honestly I feel no different. but.. what exactly is one more day? I dunno. sooo... now I can vote, buy lotto tickets, buy dry ice... oh, and smoke and go to an adult prison! (although, I'm not horribly excited about the last two things) : )

hmmm... anyway.... It was an okay birthday. Nothing special happened we got snowed in and really couldn't go anywhere or do much... so I opened my presents right after I woke up and.... yeah... My daddy was out of town and my brother was off snowboarding... so mom and I watched movies and helped Keyra potty train. woohoo! : ) I received phone calls and instant messages... so you know, it was all great. : )

I opened most of my presents two days before my birthday when daddy was here... that's when I had my cake too. It was very good. Cheesecake Torte.... yummm... my favorite. : ) oooh... and on my birthday we had teriyaki seasame noodles with shrimp... it was very good.

Yesterday mom and I went down to the city to kind of celebrate my birthday since we were snowed in for two days. We had fun down their. I found some cute shirts and my mom found a really cute outfit. very fun. We also found very very cute shoes for Keyra for Christmas Eve... she looks so cute. She has this pretty velvet dress and a matching hat... and this adorable little red sweater with fur around the neck. awwww... I have to post pictures. we tried in on her this morning.... oh my gosh... and she loved it. You could tell that she felt pretty. : )

oh and Steff... I will be home during the holidays... well, not the whole time. I won't be home Christmas Eve or late afternoon Christmas Day. I will have my cell phone (which is newer and has a better service) near by. I would love to hear from you! Thanks for the birthday wishes! : )

... three more days until Christmas!!

much love,
Kynley Michal

"You, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."
Micah 5:2

so.

i think I'm kind of strange. maybe. tell me what you think.
- Today my mom and I bought a Christmas tree for my dorm room next year (if I go to the school I have my eyes on there will be plenty of room for the tree in the dorm room). the tree is three feet tall and... well... looks a Christmas tree.. is it weird of me to ask for a minature Christmas tree for college?

hmm... anyway whatever your answer I'm rather happy with the purchase. it was only ten dollars... well... 9.87... so mom and I were excited. I'm afraid I may drive my roommate absolutely bonkers during this time of year... in my household we decorate the day after thanksgiving. ; ) I'm rather excited to decorate my own tree. Mom and I even looked at small kitchen sets. it's fun, but it's a little weird.

I'm scared but excited at the same time. . . plus, I'm kind of between two... maybe even three colleges right now. two Christian colleges out of state with a graphic design program that I'm not sure about... then there is a more expensive, secular art school that's in state... but it has a fabulous graphic design program (plus it's closer to home)... *sigh* I'm not sure what to do.

so. pray for me? how does that sound? I appreciate all your prayers. They mean the world to me.

~okay... I'm out of school for the year... then I have to go back January 2 to pick everything right back up. . .

'Tis the Season Everyone!! I love you all. more then anything in the world.
Spread the cheer around, it's the best time of the year.

All my love...
Kynley Michal

Blessed is the man you discipline, O LORD, the man you teach from your law.
Pslam 94:12

wow... sorry... I got real busy while I was in Florida and my teachers have been working me to the bone since I got back... soooo... yeah... it's been a while since I posted... and my last post was pretty pathetic. ...sorry...

Anyway.... I'm here. I'm alive. yeah... I just moving along can't wait till break... but then again a part of me is okay it is passing slowly right now. I love Christmas season and it passes so quickly... I hate that... it makes me horribly sad... anyway... (yeah, like, i cry horribly when we have to take down the tree... mercy...)

My ears hurt... as I mentioned in the title.. you see I got my second ear piercing on Saturday... and they are a little bit sore. (not horrible) just tender. I have to clean them for the next 6 weeks... which is a little nerve racking because I'm always afraid of getting something in them or not cleaning them enough... yeah... I really don't want them to get infected. that would be sooo bad. I'm horribly excited about it. It was very spur of the moment. mom just kind of asked what I would like for my birthday and I it just kind of popped into my head. I was like... I want my second ear piercing... (and since we were at the mall) and just like that mom was like "okay, let's go..." soo... Kynley has two piercings in each ear like I have wanted in a really long time. : )

I had a great time in Florida. Dad and I got back on Thursday night really late so I was very out of it on Friday. Clairien walked up to me that morning and held up a bunch of paper plates and said "Look plates!" yeah... I was very confused... "Uh... yeah... plates." Clairien gave me this weird look and was like, "You know, you eat off them..." yeaaahh... Had something really major happened to the school while I was gone? What else do you do with plates? ... Anyway, it turned out that the librarian that both Clairien and I work for was holding a birthday meal for us during our lunch hour... and Clairien had brought plates... LoL... : ) fun no?

Anyway... I have a bunch of homework... so I'll get working on that and then I'll back with you. Sound good?

Much love,
Kynley Michal

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31

Hey... I'm in Florida guys... : ) I'm skipping school and it's pretty cool. I'm going to be swamped when I go back but I think it's worth it. Daddy asked me almost two months ago (maybe) if I wan't to go with him to Florida for my birthday. sooo... here I am for my birthday! : )

.... I'm really tired. Lot's of traveling..... lot's of plane trips... I'm really tired. I'll write more later... *yawn*

... oh... and this will be the only post that shows... so yeah... It looks really sad... anyway... all my past one's are under the little button that says "Nov 2006" or "Oct 2006" .... yeah... anyway...

Much Love,
Kynley Michal

My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Psalm 62:7