2015 Bible Bee Game Show

Well, we do know that all things work together for the good to those that love Him. We don't understand why certain things happen now, but someday we will. =) The pieces of the puzzles in our lives will come together and form a beautiful picture, someday.

Rachel, remember the song I told you I was working on? That's exactly the theme of the song. =)

Yes, I remember. =) Oh, wow! I want to hear it when it's completed. ^ _ ^

At least they showed enough sense not to invite any of the top three Finalists. =P

I was surprised to see finalists in the list! :o

Well, we do know that all things work together for the good to those that love Him. We don't understand why certain things happen now, but someday we will. =) The pieces of the puzzles in our lives will come together and form a beautiful picture, someday.

Rachel, remember the song I told you I was working on? That's exactly the theme of the song. =)

Yes, I remember. =) Oh, wow! I want to hear it when it's completed. ^ _ ^

Definitely! =)

At least they showed enough sense not to invite any of the top three Finalists. =P

I was surprised to see finalists in the list! :o

Well yeah, me too, but I guess they figured a few thousand dollars didn't make that much of a difference. xP

At least they showed enough sense not to invite any of the top three Finalists. =P

I was surprised to see finalists in the list! :o

Well yeah, me too, but I guess they figured a few thousand dollars didn't make that much of a difference. xP

facedesk

Don't forget to send me pictures peoples!!!!!!!!

At least they showed enough sense not to invite any of the top three Finalists. =P

I was surprised to see finalists in the list! :o

Well yeah, me too, but I guess they figured a few thousand dollars didn't make that much of a difference. xP

*facedesk*

My thoughts exactly. xP xP

At least they showed enough sense not to invite any of the top three Finalists. =P

I was surprised to see finalists in the list! :o

Well yeah, me too, but I guess they figured a few thousand dollars didn't make that much of a difference. xP

*facedesk*

My thoughts exactly. xP xP

Have you ever done an actual facedesk? xP lol

At least they showed enough sense not to invite any of the top three Finalists. =P

I was surprised to see finalists in the list! :o

Well yeah, me too, but I guess they figured a few thousand dollars didn't make that much of a difference. xP

*facedesk*

My thoughts exactly. xP xP

Have you ever done an actual facedesk? xP lol

Yes. Many times. xD LOL

I'm pretty sure I've done at least one in your presence, although that might be more properly called a "facetable". xP

At least they showed enough sense not to invite any of the top three Finalists. =P

I was surprised to see finalists in the list! :o

Well yeah, me too, but I guess they figured a few thousand dollars didn't make that much of a difference. xP

*facedesk*

My thoughts exactly. xP xP

Have you ever done an actual facedesk? xP lol

Yes. Many times. xD LOL

xD xD Me too. xP

I'm pretty sure I've done at least one in your presence, although that might be more properly called a "facetable". xP

Hmm, when? xP Dutch Blitz? tries to think while laughing

You just have to make sure to tilt your head so the only thing that hits the desk is your forehead. Otherwise that would not be comfortable. xP

Is there a list of the GS contestants somewhere?

Yeah, then. xP

LOL, yep. xP We don't need any broken noses. xP

Hi Katrina! We received it via email. I'm not sure if we're supposed to post it here.

Hi! :D Oh, okay. Are you allowed to tell who made it though?

They never said we couldn't, so I'm not sure what my reservedness is, and we've been talking about it on here anyway so… xP If anything, though, it might be a good idea to just post info about our family. Perhaps I can forward the list to you.

I can't stay, so I'll see you all later. waves :)

Okay. I just looked back through here and saw what some people said.

Bye Rachel!

Bye Rachel! Glad you got to talk for a bit! :)

I didn't make the cut ='/ ='/

^^ :'( But, I really should be thankful that I still get to see everyone... x)

I know!!! You're so lucky!!! And I'm jealous =P but it was still fun interviewing with you, Matthew. ;)

x) Yes, that was really fun. I'm glad I postponed my audition so I could do that with you, Steve. :)

I didn't make the cut ='/ ='/

^^ :'( But, I really should be thankful that I still get to see everyone... x)

Good reminder! I was (and am) _very_ disappointed that Joy and I weren't chosen, but I should be thankful that I still get to go :). And even though this is no fun right now, God did what was best for those of us who didn't make it, and He will be glorified through it all.

Amen! Knowing that I wasn't the only Semi-Finalist who auditioned and didn't get chosen is a bit of a comfort. x)

I've thought that several time since finding out :). I know of at least one other in Seniors who wasn't chosen. It doesn't appear to be score based at all this year...

Hmm. Yeah, I guess so - there's some people in there who got 0 Oral scores and still got picked. That's kind of disappointing too - they're bound to have more passes and wrong answers this year... Maybe they want that...

Hmmmm….

but apparently they really don't like me, since this is year 2 that I've been rejected. xP

That's exactly how I feel! It probably would have helped if I had ranked five or so places higher last year, but I'm pretty sad that they didn't choose me this year! Oh, well! I guess I'll have to do something different next year -- dye my hair pink or something :). jk (It's probably actually not worth it... :D)

Anna, I'm sorry you didn't make it :( *hug* At least next year you have another chance =) And- I really can't imagine you with pink hair. xP Please don't do that. xP xD Did your little brothers make it?

Thanks! hug Yes, but if I don't make it next year…I'm not sure that I can stand three more years of this :)! Don't worry; I will not intentionally dye my hair pink. There is a lot that I would do to be on the Game Show, but dying my hair is not one of them! :D
I'm not sure how much I can say, but I'm pretty sure that I can tell you: yes, one of my brothers did make it to Game Show!!! So I'm excited for him (probably more than he is :D), and glad I'll still get to go.

but apparently they really don't like me, since this is year 2 that I've been rejected. xP

That's exactly how I feel! It probably would have helped if I had ranked five or so places higher last year, but I'm pretty sad that they didn't choose me this year! Oh, well! I guess I'll have to do something different next year -- dye my hair pink or something :). jk (It's probably actually not worth it... :D)

Lol, well, I was originally called, but then was an alternate. I was 14th place myself, and the contestants they chose went down to 25th, so... I guess they chose people up to 6 places below you too... Maybe it would have helped if I was a bit higher... But then, Daniel F auditioned, and although he went on to Finals he didn't get called at all... *sigh* I guess we'll never know. xP Lol! *sends hugs* We can mourn together. :( xP

I guess that they're just prejudiced against us :). Not really, of course, though it feels like it! :) I do wonder, though, what they were looking for in contestants. I probably should've been more energetic in my audition, but I was tired, and compared to semis the day before and Delie being in Finals in a few hours, a Game Show audition didn't seem like a big deal. It's funny that I didn't realize how much I wanted to be on GS until I found out that I wasn't on it :).

But, God has a purpose in this. I guess that He wants me to be glorifying Him through having not made it, rather than through having made it.

Hehe. xP I actually had the same type of problem; like you, I had just gone through the emotionally draining experience of Semi-Finals, and then I was trying to appeal that morning. My audition was originally mid-day before Finals, but I was so worked up at that time that I had to postpone it. Even later I probably wasn't looking/feeling my greatest. Hehe, yeah, at the moment it didn't seem like a big deal to me either. xP

Amen, yes, He does have a purpose, and we will look back and be thankful for it someday. He is so good to us. :)

Hehe. xP I actually had the same type of problem; like you, I had just gone through the emotionally draining experience of Semi-Finals, and then I was trying to appeal that morning. My audition was originally mid-day before Finals, but I was so worked up at that time that I had to postpone it. Even later I probably wasn't looking/feeling my greatest. Hehe, yeah, at the moment it didn't seem like a big deal to me either. xP Amen, yes, He does have a purpose, and we will look back and be thankful for it someday. He is so good to us. :)

Haha, yes! Too many emotions and too much going on to really stop and strategize how to get chosen for the Game Show :). It's funny: today I was thinking, "Maybe if I had worn glasses in my audition, I would have been chosen." As soon as I thought that, I remembered that last year I thought that I might not have been chosen because I wore glasses! :D

Very true. Looking back, I can see that it was better for me (though certainly not fun) to have not been on the Game Show last year; God was teaching me not to lean on my own understanding and to trust in His strength, so maybe I still need to learn that, or maybe God is teaching me something else :).

Your picture! ^ _ ^ I just wish I was smiling xP xD

^Is her picture at our house?^

^Yes. xD sigh^

^Haha, must be the one I sent them just today. xD I noticed you did look kind of weird. xP^

Yes, the picture was at a kind of weird angle :). I'll have to see if we have more pictures on the camera. ^Thanks for the pictures, Matthew! We enjoyed seeing them (though of course it made us miss everyone even more :))!^

If you find any more pics please send them!! xD

Hehe. xP I actually had the same type of problem; like you, I had just gone through the emotionally draining experience of Semi-Finals, and then I was trying to appeal that morning. My audition was originally mid-day before Finals, but I was so worked up at that time that I had to postpone it. Even later I probably wasn't looking/feeling my greatest. Hehe, yeah, at the moment it didn't seem like a big deal to me either. xP Amen, yes, He does have a purpose, and we will look back and be thankful for it someday. He is so good to us. :)

Haha, yes! Too many emotions and too much going on to really stop and strategize how to get chosen for the Game Show :). It's funny: today I was thinking, "Maybe if I had worn glasses in my audition, I would have been chosen." As soon as I thought that, I remembered that last year I thought that I might not have been chosen _because_ I wore glasses! :D Very true. Looking back, I can see that it was better for me (though certainly not fun) to have not been on the Game Show last year; God was teaching me not to lean on my own understanding and to trust in His strength, so maybe I still need to learn that, or maybe God is teaching me something else :).

Lol, that's funny. xD I've been tempted to think similar thoughts. "I should have done this… then I would have been chosen". But I don't know that, and in the end, I wouldn't want to change what God has for me anyways. No use regretting it - God's ways are best!

You know, I can say the same. Being in GS last year would have really messed with my school schedule; I probably wouldn't have been able to graduate in May, which would have meant more school and less BB in the summer, which would have meant a lower ranking at Locals and… yeah, it would have been a chain reaction. x) He has a perfect plan!

^My thoughts are confirmed. I look weird there. xP Me hopes there is a better picture of that group somewhere… xP^

That was the only one we had, but I'm sure there was more than one camera taking that picture.

If Mrs H was there at the time, she would have gotten a good one. x)

Alright. I just saw that we have a picture where Rachel is looking at the camera, so I'll send that to both you and her sometime :).

The gravatar cut off half of Courtney and Brianna's faces :P. Oh, well! At least we're looking at the camera :).

EDIT – Actually, I'm not looking at the camera. facedesk

Ah, I look so much better in that picture. xD xP Thank you. x)

Just curious…was anyone else called about participating in a mock game show??

o.0 This sounds interesting! Not me. From HQ?

It was someone from the BBGS and said they were interested in me participating in a mock game show, but didn't realize how far away I lived so they found someone else closer =/

Wait, what? You're in the GS?!

Lol! I believed you, but I was just wondering if they did "game show alternates" or something…?

Do you mean you made it on the Game show Noah?(!)

I wish! Maybe next year!

I thought for a second I could come down to see you, but it's not going to work out. :(