Poetic Ramblings

So, a while back in the Computer Lab at LCA, it was excruciatingly hot!! Therefore I whisked a small message off to my teacher to explain the dilemma. Well, when I was typing out the message, it came it poetic form and I HAD to share...I died laughing when I read the whole thing together...=D Here is the whole message:

Teacher: XXXX XXXXXXX

Subject: Ach!

Message:

My brow is moist,
I'm  gonna perspire,
The temperature in here,
Is getting higher.
It is hot,
I'm feeling faint.
Can we turn it down?
We're melting the paint!
I'm feeling ill and getting sick.
The air in here is getting thick.
I feel like I'm,
Frying my brain.
What has this heat,
For us to gain?
74 is nice outside,
But in here it seems,
A bit too high.
May we I pray thee,
Open the door?
Or turn the air on,
If we'd like to be poor.
Whichever one,
I think we must,
Save ourselves,
Before we turn to dust.

P.S. It is stuffy in here...=D

Thanks! ~Lauren Bundy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anyway, I thought it was funny and I hope you did to...=D

**FYI**
I am going to be posting a poem on here that I wrote for my pastor as a Bible project for school (We had to post a pic of someone's hands (with godly influence in our live)

National Singles Discrimination Day

Happy national singles discrimination day!! I hope you all have enjoyed yourselves!...anyways here are some of my latest happenings:

1) we went on a cruise to Mexico for Christmas!!!..on the carnival Triumph! If that doesn't ring a bell then I will ring the bell...the Carnival Triumph is the EXACT ship that just caught on fire and was stuck bobbing in the gulf for several days...that they are currently towing to Alabama...there is sewage backup everywhere and people have to sleep in the hallways because they can't get into their rooms (no electricity where the rooms are located)...I'm praying for Ringo (my head waiter that is from the philippines and he can sing like nobody's business!!), DeeWee ( another one of my waiters), and Dennis the bread man. These are extremely sweet people that are on that ship right now!

2) My brother turned 18 on the 2nd of February! He is so ancient! lol

3) *crazy story*...
So my dog started barking about an hour ago and we thought it might have been a deer so my mom got up and went to the window (she was sitting on the couch...) and all of the sudden she started screaming at us "it's a cow, it's a cow!!!" My dad was like, " a cow?" And so I jumped up and ran to the window and yes! There was a GINORMOUS cow standing right in our back yard! My dog chased it everywhere (she is a blue heeler so it was totally instinct for her) and then I had to lock her up so that the cow wouldn't get anxious...I stayed out there with it to make sure that it didn't get into anything and decided to call it Molly. Finally it started walking down our driveway and so I followed it to make sure it wouldn't go out to the road because the turnpike is not very far from my house (even though it isn't accessible from where we live) and so it went to out front gate and stood there and watched me. I just kept of walking toward it, slowly but confidently because I know that they can sense your attitude ( oh yeah and I was whistling;). It smelled around and started mooing. I said "go home Molly." And she crossed the road(she even looked both ways!) and went home and stood there outside the gate and started grazing. I walked back to my house and told my dad what had happened and that is the end of my crazy story. ;)

So, happy national singles discrimination day from the Bundy's and the Molly the cow.

Youth Christmas Banquet 2012

My brother and I after the banquet last night...Love him!!

So, last night we had our annual Youth Christmas Banquet, and as always, it was AMAZING!!! Sis. J cooked roast beef, rolls, twice baked potatoes, and green beans. (SOOO GOOD!!!) and for dessert we had cheesecake and red velvet cupcake and some kind of candy cane cake (?) I didn't have any but it looked super good!! Sis. Chantelle decorated transformed the gym into an utterly amazing banquet venue...It was breathtaking!! I have tons of pictures so I'll get them on here as soon as I can but I wanted to put this one up here...=D

Also, guess what else???? I got my permit!!! Finally!! So I am 'officially driving' (I actually have been for a while because of the Drivers Ed program that I am taking) but yeah...=D

And guess what else?? I am leaving for Texas tomorrow morning!! I am super excited ( I have never been to Texas, crazy huh??!) and we will be there until the 22nd or the 23rd...We will come home for Christmas and then we will be going back for Heritage!! (I'm finally going to Heritage!!! I am sooo excited exhilarated...=D)

I am now getting ready to leave because I have to serve at the Banquet tonight...FUN!! ( I love serving!!)

Happy Veterans Day!!!!! + a song...*sniff*

In the midnight hour I see her, waving proudly through the night
The Stars and Stripes she bears, are a glorious sight

She represents all the heroes, who couldn't stand to see her fall
They represent this great nation, and remind us all

There is still a land of freedom, and a home for the brave
A nation under God, where justice reigns

There's a country united, however different we may be
W can walk a little taller when we see old glory

There is strength within her colors, and courage all can see
That brings hope and peace to some, and others to their knees

There is power in her presence, and a calm within her wave
And if you listen closely, you can hear her say

There is still a land of freedom and a home for the brave,
A nation under God, where justice reigns

There's a country united, however different we may be
We can walk a little taller when we see old glory

She's been tattered she's been turned,
Been abused and even burned
But she hasn't lost a thread of dignity

Because her strength can't be found, in her colors or her bounds
Her strength is found in you and me

So let us all remember, the sacrifices made
The battles we've won, and the prayers we've prayed

Lets make sure that our heroes, didn't sacrifice in vain
Let us join together and proudly proclaim

There is still a land of freedom, and a home for the brave
A nation under God, where justice reigns

There's a country united, however different we may be
We can walk a little taller when we see old glory

So lets walk a little taller, when we see old glory
Oh yeah, old glory, yeah!

Thank you so much to every single one of our veterans! And an extra special thanks to my grandpa, Howard Bundy, my uncles, Rick and Mike Bundy, and my cousin Sgt. Jeremiah Bastien... May your sacrifices truly not be in vain. I love you guys!!( and I want your dog tags since I can't join the US Air force  Navy myself...*sighs*...) ;)

Thankful but still in need...Pt. 2

In my last post I shared my recent life events...However, I am sure that some of you realized the 'still in need' part of my post title. Anyways, here it is folks...

My grandpa, suffering the recent loss of his spouse (that he had for 67 years), is not only struggling with grief and hurt from this loss. He is also engaged in a battle.-for his life. You see, Grandpa was recently diagnosed with cancer. The doctors told him that there is no hope, it is all throughout his body and that even though they can do radiation and/or chemo, he doesn't have a lot of life left. Obviously, we (my family) are grieving and at loss as to what to do. He told me that he doesn't want to stop living. And I don't want him to stop living. What did I do? I prayed. Not only that...I had a conversation with the devil. You see, a little while back I received a text from Kelsi which reads: "Calling all AIT members: Satan is very angry and scared right now. We are so very close to something out of the world. This afternoon, God is calling for warriors. He is declaring war on the enemy. Who will answer the call?"
Immediately, I felt God calling me to something deeper in the spirit. I replied with, "I am on the front lines." Lately the devil has been trying to tear me down. I started wondering why...I don't have anything he wants. Then I realized why. The devil is scared folks. We are tapping into a move of God that no one can stop and the world cannot control. The devil knows he goin' down and he is trying to do everything that he can to fight back. So anyways, my conversation with the devil went a little like this:
Me: Hey..Satan it is me...AGAIN...you know I'm really tired of what you're trying to do to me and MY youth group, and MY church, and MY pastor, and MY family.
Devil: whaddya mean?
Me: This is what I mean...I coming back and I'm fighting you. I don't care what anyone else does. I don't care. I am so tired of you! SO...GET out of my life!
Devil: whaddya gonna do 'bout it?
Me: Ya'see, I know this name...and the bible says the devils tremble and that includes you...wanna hear it? to bad...its JESUS!!!
Devil: Quit! That is totally a lie...!
Me: *starts singing it* JESUS!!! JESUS!!! JESUS!!!

(Guess what...Mr. Devil doesn't care much for me anymore...=D Because I know a name that is above every name!)

Anyway...The devil has been fighting me.Hard. But I don't care. I mean, since God is for me, who can be against me?! So now I'm also fighting. For my youth group, my family, my friends, my pastor, and grandpa. And I am out to let the world know.

Don't stop! Don't give up! God is gonna do GREAT things. This is the end time and if you aren't ready...you should get ready and help us fight. We ARE gonna make it!


*steps off of soapbox* 

Once again, thank you for your prayers! (and for your continued prayers for my grandpa) I shall try to keep you guys updated! ;)

~~Lauren Nicole~~ 

Thankful...but still in need

Wow...I could say a lot.-and I probably will...

  Anyways, I, first of all, want to say thank you to every one for their support and prayers, cards and hugs, during the passing of my Grandma Bundy. It was hard.
 It is hard.
 I was shocked-and still kind of am. I have never had anyone REALLY close to me pass away before until now. Three times when it hit me. Hard.
1. When we were at the hospital at 5:00 in the morning sitting around remembering her (she passed around 3:00am). I remember watching her and thinking, this isn't really happening...in just a second she will laugh at my aunts' stories about trying to kill chickens. I remember watching her ever so closely for any sign of life. There was none. That is when it hit the very first time. I didn't cry. I just sat there not willing to believe it.
2. I was at P.E. the day that she died. I decided that I wasn't going to be a wimp. Just because my grandma died earlier that morning doesn't mean I should miss school, right? And staying at home wouldn't help anything... So I went to school. Mistake. I was pretty fine until P.E. time. I was exhausted (having about 2 hours of sleep) and my emotions were literally going crazy. And so after being pushed to the limit, I sobbed. I am not the type of person that really wants people to see me cry unless I'm praying (then it doesn't bother me as much). I tried to hold it in while we were doing suicides. I held it in while we were running our laps and doing our stretches. I held it in. Barely. Then we had to do wall chairs. I was doing a wall chair and put my face in my hands and sobbed. I heard voices but I don't know what they were saying. Everything was in a blur. My grandma was gone. Then realizing that I was probably drawing some attention, I tried to get a grip. I couldn't. Kelsi was around a pillar doing wall chairs and she grabbed my arm, letting me know that she understood. I tried to get control once more and it sort-of-not-really worked. I straightened for arm circles and held my arms out. As much as I tried, I couldn't keep the tears from streaming down my cheeks. I rubbed my face with my shoulders and once more, struggled for control. Finally, some of the girls went to get a drink. I stood there, nearly going crazy. My heart was breaking. Not just for me. For my dad. And for my Grandpa. And for my 7 aunts and uncles. Kelsi came and put her arms around me and just held me. She let me just stand there and cry. I felt bad and tried to apologize. She kept saying, 'Everything's gonna be okay. You're gonna make it.' and then she started softly singing a song that Bro. Morrell sang in Bible class. 'Jesus knows all about our troubles. He will guide 'til the day is done. There's not a friend like the lowly Jesus. No, not one...No, not one. Jesus knows all about you're troubles. He's gonna guide you 'til the day is done. There's no friend like my lowly Jesus. No, not one...No, not one.' And I cried. And wondered how I would go on. And then I knew that Jesus knew all about MY troubles. He is guiding ME 'til the day is done. I HAVE NO FRIEND LIKE THE LOWLY JESUS. NO, NOT ONE...NO, NOT ONE. I cried more. Not necessarily because I was hurting. But because I knew that I wasn't alone. And I was so thankful!
3. We were at the Funeral Home on Monday night for the viewing. My family got there early and then my Grandpa got there next with my Aunt Nadine. I gave Grandpa a hug and told him that I loved him. We talked for a second and then my dad started talking to him. I slipped into the bathroom to blow my nose. When I returned I saw the most heartbreaking sight EVER. My grandpa was standing with Grandma. He was holding her hand and stroking her hair. He stayed there for a while, whispered 'I still love you Zelma' and slowly turned to greet the mixture of family and friends that was streaming in. I lost it. Isn't that so romantic?! They were married for 66 years. They were old. She was an Alzheimer patient. She didn't really know anybody (though she usually recognized me). And he still loves her. He was later talking to my mom and referred to her as 'his bride' and 'the catch of Zach'...(Zach, Arkansas)...But seriously...how utterly sweet is that?! It broke my heart. I had to leave for a little bit because I was crying so hard.

Anyway...Thinking back over the recent tragedy of my life I thought of a chapel service we had a couple years ago. The comment was made ' In everything, give thanks. Not for everything. But IN everything.'
So today I am thankful. Thankful that I had a grandma that loved me. Thankful that I had a grandma to love. Thankful for salvation. Thankful that I will be able to see her again someday where she will remember exactly who I am. Thankful that I have a blessed peace with my Lord so near. And I am thankful that I have a pastor and church family, friends, and extended (or un-legally adopted) family that was/ is here for me during the hard times. Finally, I thank God for being my lowly friend. I thank him for ALWAYS being there for me and for knowing all about my troubles.

Prayers

I am following a blog called Presley Family. Recently her son passed away at twelve years old. His birthday was July fourth. Please pray for their family as they are obviously devastated right now. Thank you!