Higher Calling Camp

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Today I just got back from a journey like no other. Literally. Higher Calling Camp is a religious retreat for any child, religious or not, to grow in their relationship with God. Its a ropes camp that is exciting, challenging, and has crazy surprises around every corner. The morning begins with Mass, followed by ropes, then a night time campfire. Everything you do relates to faith in one way or another.

Each year you go to Higher calling, you do a different set of ropes courses, each year being more challenging than the last. This year was my second year, so I got to do some amazing ropes courses like the catwalk. the Catwalk is a suspended beam 50 feet in the air. You have to climb a tree then walk across the log to the other end. Terrifying, but amazing! Another ropes activity I got to do was the flying squirrel. On the flying squirrel, your attached to a rope and harness with your team attached to the other end of the rope. you start running towards a shallow cliff with a river beneath it and just before you fall into the water your team hoists you up and you go soaring over the river. It is one of the most beautiful experiences i've been apart of in my entire life.

Vertical Junkyard

Although all these courses are fun, Higher callings crowning glory is the Leap of Faith. The leap of faith is just a forty foot pole with giant staples hammered into the side and a trapeze hanging out from the top of it. Once your harnessed in, you climb up the pole to the top, where you then must stand on the top, turn yourself, and jump off to the trapeze. This is no easy task considering the 9 inch diameter of the top and the poles endless shaking. But the jump itself is what makes it all worth it.

Leap of Faith

If you would like any more information on the camp, please feel free to ask any questions to me or visit their website at www.highercallingcamp.org. 

Promo Video-

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Happy 4th of July!

Happy independence day everyone!!! Thank the LORD we are free! Being the history nerd that I am, I would love nothing more than to research and inform everyone all about the true meaning of the fourth, but since this is a blog and not one of my textbooks, I will refrain and save us all a ton of time! Happy fourth and god bless!

Seattle Soccer Tournament

YAY! ITS SUMMER!!! Sorry about the lack of posts, but quite honestly I've just been to lazy to blog. But now I finally have two things; time and something interesting to blog about. Last weekend my little sister Carlie, (the middle one) had a soccer tournament up in Seattle, Washington. Carlie's team, Spirit, had two games Saturday and two games on Sunday. The U14 and U16 teams were there as well. We stayed at the Hyatt, and were at the field almost everyday for soccer. Carlie's team continued to win one game after another, both on saturday and sunday morning.

After the morning win for Carlies team, they knew they would play in the championship game. The game didn't start till 5 so we had hours to kill. My mom and dad decided to take Sarah and I down to pike place market.

It was crowded with tons of different kinds of people, and we were approached one too many times by beggars...kinda creepy. But the market was fun and the views were amazing!

Carlies final game of the day was a success, claiming them the champions trophy. Great job Spirit! Great Job Carlie!!!

Sarah's Poem

Humming Bird Poem

By Sarah Leach

Way up in the blue sky

Little humming birds fly

As quick as a cat

Looking for a rat

They put on a show

Looking for flowers far below

In order to eat

The juice that is sweet

Their wings beat fast

And after a minuet has past

1,200 times up and down

As they soar over the town

There are many words 

to describe hummingbirds

Their quick, cute and smart

And have a big heart

AHHHHH!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls!

Congrats!

Well done!

Bravo!

Wow!

Thats spectacular!

I LOVE YOU

....wanna know why???

CAUSE WE REACHED 1,000 PAGE VIEWS!!!!!!

(Yay!)

I can now officially say that I have joined an amazing group of individuals to reach this many page views including the completely creative Hanna Hibbs of Living by Day and Night and the super cool gal that I really don't know but love her blog Amy Morris from Lovin' Life! 

Thanks guys for all your support! You are the best!

Emily

...What Now?

My life is crazy. Always has been, and always will be. Between sports, school, clubs, and homework, time for nothing is unheard of. But right now.....I have nothing to do! Basketball is done, volleyball is over, and track is no more. My homework is complete, my club/group things don't meet for awhile, and            N O T H I N G is happening! This is so bizarre and strange for me, I just don't know what to do with myself. So I will blog. Here are three random things I almost guarantee most of you didn't know about me!


1.) The sound of people eating food noisily bugs the living daylights out of me. I mean, how is it possible for someone to slurp ice cream? But it happens.

2.) I love the sunday cartoons. Once a week I pull out those colorful strips and laugh at the most stupid things.

3.) I have an amazing cousin named Kelsey who just opened her own cute little vintage shop. I know, your jealous!

Sorry for the randomness, but I didn't know what else to do with all the time!

Happy Easter!!!

Happy Easter Everyone!!! 

What a wonderful day!!! A day thats filled with Celebration, Candy, and Christ! The Easter Bunny came to our house this morning....oh Sarah, I love your young innocence!!! The little girl was more excited then on her own birthday! After that, we went to Mass. Now at my church, not a ton of people come to mass on Sundays, but today, the church was PACKED! I mean like standing room only! But this mass was especially special for me, because my family got to present the host (bread and wine/body and blood) to the priest. It's something I have always wanted to do, and it was a neat experience. The rest of the day was pretty mellow. An early dinner was enjoyed and my family just hung out. This was the first easter we haven't done anything with anyone, and I enjoyed myself. I hope everyone had a super special easter, and God Bless!!!!

P.S. If you remember anything about my family's easter egg competition, those photos will be posted soon....and if you have no idea what I'm talking about, your in for a treat!