Great Sorrow

Today my principal came up to the high school students and asked if any of us would want to compete in an oratory competition, which basis would be about topics including abortion. I was not sure if I wanted to do it at first but then I thought,"Hey, this couldn't be too bad, could it?" So, once I got my homework done I decided to begin my research on abortion and began with this article that speaks about partial birth abortion. The most I really ever know about abortion is that it included killing "unborn" babies. This article goes into detail about what partial birth abortion actually is, and it is one of the most perverse things I have ever heard being done to a living human being. I can't believe doctors actually perform these. People are really doing this to babies which are truly God's own. I know that Satan is the prince of this world but do people not have a conscience? Well, they might, but it sure doesn't seem to affect them. I do know the problem, their sinners, just like me. They need Jesus to change. I can tell this is going to be an assignment that will definitely bring me closer to God, and help me feel the pain He feels every day. This makes me sad and made all at the same time. Praise God that President Bush signed the Partial-Birth-Abortion Ban.

The Conclusion

WOW! What a great student convention! It didn't seem as big as it was last year. The final count, I assume this includes all sponsors, was 296. Examples would include: only two one act plays entries, five entries in male piano solo, five small ensembles and a volleyball team that we beat at least four times this year placing fourth place in the volleyball tournament. I got to meet so many new people. It pretty strange when you could just be walking about leisurely and someone would say ," Hi Tess!", and I didn't even know who they were. I usually had an idea to what school they attended though. I got to see some good friends that I hadn't seen in awhile. I enjoyed that. Overall there was a great atmosphere and lots of fun, full of anticipation, much walking back and forth, and finally good fellowship. There was never a moment that you couldn't be doing something. Yep, hardly ever a dull moment.
Personally, the most exciting parts for me were Atalie getting a command performance and the awards ceremony. Atalie did a wonderful job on her dramatic monologue so well that they asked her Thursday night if she would perform it in front of the whole convention. Everyone was so proud of her. She also got first in her expressive reading and table tennis. There was not one person from my school who didn't go home with at least one medal. All of my school had worked so hard on all of their events so the awards ceremony was the payoff for all of our hard work. There is so much to write but I don't feel like writing all of it so I'll leave you with my results

poetry recitation - 2nd
science project, engineering - 3rd
Bible bowl - 7th?
radio program - 3rd
tennis - 3rd
dramatic dialogue - 6th
sewing, sportswear - 1st (by .33 of a point)
mixed quartet - 6th
pace bowl - 7th?
Bible memory - 4th

Convention

Monday
9:30am-3:00pm Registration [Bldg 1]
9:00am - 5:00pm Exhibits Turn-In [D 340]
11:30am-l:30pm Lunch [Cafeteria]
1:3:00pm - 2:30pm Bible Memory [D 305]
2:30pm - 4:00pm Spelling [[D 305]]
4:00pm - 5:30pm Small Ensemble [Theatre]
4:00pm - S:30pm Large Ensemble [Theatre]
6:30pm EYENING RALLY [Theatre] (Dress Attire)
7:00pm SPONSORS' MEETING [D305] (MANDATORY)

Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm -VOLLEYBALL [Bldg 2]
-BASKETBALL [Bldg 2]
-Tennis M/F [Field 4]
8:00am - 12:30pm Archery
8:00am - 12:30pm Physical Fitness
8:00am - 12:30pm Soccer Kick
8:30am - 12:30pm PACE Bowl
9:00am - 12:30pm Piano Solo M/F
9:00am - 12:30pm Piano Duet
l:30pm - 4:00pm Archery
12:30pm - 5:00pm Physical Fitness
12:30pm - 5:00pm PACE Bowl
l l:30pm - 4:00pm Soccer Kick
12:30pm - 5:00pm PACE Bowl
l l:30pm - 5:00pm Piano Solo M/F
l:30pm - 5:00pm Piano Duet
7:30pm EVENING RALLY. (Dress Attire)

Wednesday
8:00am - 10:00am Track (Running) [Field 3]
-Long Jump [Field 3]
-High Jump [Field 3]
-Shot Put [Field 4]
-Discus
8:00am- 12:30pm Chess & Checkers [D 310]
-Physical Fitness [D 309]
-Tennis M/F [Field 4]
-Bible Bowl [D308]
-Table Tennis M/F [D400]
8:00am - 12:30pm Female Solo, Trio, Duet [D 341]
-Female Quartet [D341]
-Male Solo, Trio, Duet [D341]
-Male Quartet [D 341]
-Mixed Duet, Trio [D341]
-Mixed Quartet [D341]
-Misc. Solo [D 226]
-Brass Solo [D 226]
-Woodwind Solo [D226]
-String Plucked Solo [D 226]
-String Bowed Solo [D 226]
-Instrumental Duet, Trio [D 226]
-Instrumental Quartet [D 226]
10:00am - 12:30pm PACE Bowl [D 305]
-Soccer Kick [Field 3]
-Archery [Field 4]
12:30pm- 5:00 pm PACE Bowl [D305]
l:30pm-2:00pm Small Inst Ensemble [Theatre]
-Large Inst. Ensemble [Theatre]
-Hand bell Choir [Theatre]
l:30pm - 5:00pm Chess & Checkers [D310]
-Physical Fitness [D309]
-Tennis M/F [Field 4]
-Bible Bowl [D308]
-Table Tennis M/F [D400]
-Soccer Kick [Fields]
-Archery [Field 4]
-Female Solo, Trio, Duet [D 341]
-Female Quartet [D341]
-Male Solo, Trio, Duet [D 341]
-Male Quartet [D341]
-Mixed Duet, Trio [D341]
-Mixed Quartet [D341]
-Preaching (ALL) [P226]
-Poetry Recitation M/F [ D 226]
2:30pm - 5:00pm One Act Play [Theatre]
7:30 EVENING RALLY

THURSDAY
8:00am - 10:00am Track (Running) [Field 3]
-Long Jump [Field 3]
-High Jump [Field 3]
-Shot Put [Field 4]
-Discus [Field 4]
8:00am - 12:30pm Chess & Checkers [D 310]
-PACE Bowl [D305]
-Physical Fitness [D309]
-Tennis M/F [Field 4]
-Bible Bowl [D308]
-Puppets [P 349]
-Expressive Reading M/F [D 349]
-Illustrated Story [P 349]
-Dramatic Monologue [P 349]
-Clown Act [D349]
10:00am - 12:30pm Dramatic Dialogue [P 341]
-Famous Speech [P 341]
-Ventriloquism [P 341]
-Oratory [P 341]
11:30am - l:30pm Lunch I Cafeteria]
l:30ptn - 5:00pm Chess & Checkers [D310]
-PACE Bowl [D305]
-Physical Fitness P 309]
-Tennis M/F [Field 4]
-Bible Bowl [D308]
-Puppets [P 349]
-Expressive Reading M/F [D349]
-Illustrated Story [P 349]
-Dramatic Monologue [P 349]
-Clown Act [D349]
l:00pm - 2:00pm Dramatic Dialogue [P 341]
-Famous Speech [P 341]
-Ventriloquism [P 341]
-Oratory [P 341]
2:00pm - 3:00pm Interpretation/Deaf [P 341]
7:30pm EVENING.RALLY [Theatre] (Dress Attire)

Friday
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Awards ceremony
(Dress Attire) 12:00 pm - Dismissal


Hope this helps! Don't pay any attention to the number to the side. They are supposed to be room numbers, but they didn't scan correctly.

6:30 tonight Convention performance night!

My Blog...

...is a little boring, or at least to me. How about some jokes!

What do George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Christopher Columbus have in common?
They were all born on a holiday.

What do you serve a math teacher for dessert?
Pi.

Why did the teacher marry the janitor?
He swept her off her feet.

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Diploma.
Diploma who?
Diploma's coming to fix de sink.

What's a bird's favorite motto?
"If at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again."

What does a cow carry to work?
His beef case.

How do turtles get to the second floor?
They take the shell-evator.

Why didn't the letter get to delivered to the frog?
It had the wrong zip toad.

John was walking his dog near the lake when a duck walked by and shouted,"Hi!"
John was so startled he said,"Wow! I didn't know ducks could talk!"
"Neither did I!" exclaimed the dog.

Knock knock.
Who's there?
The owl says.
The owl says who?
Exactly.

I know these are exremely corny, but I needed a laugh! These came from "This Book Is A Joke" by Holly Kowitt. And a special thanks to Bergerboy who borrowed it from his school's library!

Scripture...

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 2:5-6

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD: and that which he hath given will he pepay him again. Proverbs 19: 17

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. Proverbs 21:2

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; Matthew 6:33a

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13