Ecclesiastes Challenge

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I still consider myself a part of this conversation. I'm just being a listener more than a talker. :)

Ditto to what both of y'all said! You can tell that you're really excited when your parents are in on trying to help you do your best, even though you're already self-motivated for the most part. After leaving and again after the scores were released, my dad especially was telling us that he wanted us to literally go all-out like Courtney did in 2009. We're already planning how we're going to study for Nationals. :D

^I was just telling Courtney how both of you are in a "last-word" battle right now, per se :P^

Everything just seems to keep reminding me of BB. 221 days till nationals!!! ;D

xP okay then.

Yeah! That's so neat!! :D Haha! That should be on one of those "You know you're in Bible Bee if…" things. You plan for Nationals before you can even sign up. xP :D

^hahaha xP xP^

:D :D Are you going to try to sign up in the first 100, do you know?

I don't know…I don't care that much when we sign up, just that we sign up. xP Matthew probably wants to try though, and I'm not opposed. :)

Haha, yeah :D I'm happy just as long as we get signed up as well, but it is pretty fun to try to sign up as soon as it opens xP I don't know if we'll get to though, because we'll be away from home when registration opens…

Yeah, true. :) ;D Oh, that's too bad!

=D Yeah, we're, Lord willing, leaving Tuesday and we'll be back like the second or something, but we're going to bring a computer so we'll see. I won't be on here for a while though xP

Oh, okay. So maybe you will be able to sign up April 1st after all! I thought I was #100 last year, but my code thingy didn't say that. Do you know if it corresponds to what number you were?

I'm holding out hope xP I'm not sure…I think the code is what number you were, but I'm not totally sure. Maybe counter thing on the webpage might have been messed up? I know the later you sign up the bigger the number you get because the host can see everyone in their bee's id numbers :P

EDIT: ooh! They added a quiz button on the top bar thing!! xP xP

:D :D Are you going to try to sign up in the first 100, do you know?

I'd like to try! Hopefully it won't be too busy that morning…

Yeah…

lw? xP

:P :P haha!

"Yeah" isn't much to say for a last word. Even "Ditto" is better. Or what I just said right now. Which isn't much either. :P So that's why I had to keep going. xP

Ah, so all I have to do if I want you to keep replying is say yeah?? xP

I guess that's one way to put it.

Well, okay then.

One good thing about this is that it does keep us talking… Even if it's about nothing… xP

xP I'm not sure which is better, to not talk or to talk about nothing. xP

Oh, okay. You're probably right. :)

Ooh, neat! xP

@Matthew - you called what we were having a last-word battle? xP

Well, now we'll be here to sign up!!! xP :D

Yep. Not that I can blame you. What we just did last night was worse. xP

I'll say. xP

Sooo, have either of you got any farther on Ecclesiastes? Every single time I type that I type Exx instead of Ecc. :P

No, I haven't gotten any farther. :( Have you? My schedule has been pretty packed full these days, and Ecc. isn't the only Bible thing I'm doing.

Haha! :P

Yeah, I know how that is :( I've only gotten a little bit farther. What other Bible things are you working on??

Well, Matthew and I are doing the Truth Project. It isn't exactly a Bible study, but it takes up the time for one. Have you heard of it? Reading seven chapters a day also takes a while.

Sooo, have either of you got any farther on Ecclesiastes? _Every single time_ I type that I type Exx instead of Ecc. :P

Unfortunately, no, not really… :\ Haha, once you inadvertently do something like that twice or three times in a row it's almost impossible to stop. :P

Umm, I've seen something that's called the Truth Project… is it like lecture type things? I don't remember it very well because I saw it like five years ago… I'll have to see if I can find the case so I can ask more detailed xP Yes it does!! :P Where are you at in your Bible reading?

I know!!! xP It's sooo annoying! xP

Yes, it's like a lecture, but much more interesting than most lectures. :) I saw part of it a few years ago, but it is sticking with me much better now. Probably partially 'cause I'm taking notes. :P I'm in Hosea and Joel today. Where are you in yours?

I found our case!! xP Is yours by (or have some connection to) Focus on the Family?? Haha, yeah, I always remember things better when I take notes :P Finished Exodus last night!! :D Are you trying to read through the whole Bible before BB starts?

Yes, it is! We're almost done.
Yes, I am trying to. :-) I'll be finished with the OT by this weekend, so I think I'll be able to. :D I'll be glad to get into a new subject. First I was in law for a long time, and I was glad to get into history. Then I was in history for a long time, and was glad to get into poetry. Then I was in poetry for a while and glad to get into prophecy. Now I've been in prophecy for a long time and will be glad to get to the NT. xP

Okay, neat!!!! I remember I really liked them, but I don't remember much else xP
Oh, that's great! :D Haha, yeah, I know how that is xD So you're reading them in order of their topic?? We just went from Matthew to Revelation, and then started on Genesis and now we are like half way through Psalms.
EDIT: We got snow last night!! ;D

Oh, hey, did you see that the 2014 Nats schedule says that one of the speakers they are planning on having is "Del Tackett of the Truth Project"?? Is that the same guy???

Yeah. :P
No, I'm reading cover to cover. Which pretty much automatically does it in order of their topic. :P Oh, okay!
Wow, lucky you! xD It's been in the 80s and 90s here.

No, I haven't had a chance to look at that yet, but yes, that's the same guy! Wow, that'll be really neat!

Okay. Oh, yeah, it is pretty much in order cover to cover :P:P
Haha, wow! :D I'm really glad because it didn't snow much this winter :P

Yes it will!!! If it works out that he can go!!! That's kind of strange that they have the schedule for nats up already, but whatever. :P

Yeah. :P
Aww, I love snow! xD

That is kind of strange…I hadn't even thought about that. I guess they're getting more "professional". :P

Me too :D:D

Haha, I guess so. xP There's so interesting things on there… :P

Finally finished chapter 2!! xD

Haha! :P

Great job! I finished chapter 3, but I can't nearly say it all… :-/

Yes it will!!! If it works out that he can go!!! That's kind of strange that they have the schedule for nats up already, but whatever. :P

Mhmm.

Did you see they changed the square dance to saturday after the cc which means there is no dessert reception.

That's great!! Yeah…I usually forget what order the verses go in xP xP

I did see that! :-/ That'll be weird to have the square dance Saturday night at 9:00! I wonder if everyone will be dressed up fancy xP And they have something, "Family Dinner" before that.

Yeah…hopefully there'll be time to change from our fancy clothes before the square dance…

I sure hope so…or else it could be…very interesting :P

Yeah!!!