His Servant

Hello, Bethany! Oh, I'm sorry! Allergies are no fun (I don't have any that we know of, but seeing how it affects those who do…)! :( How has your week been?

It's been good! I actually just wrote the first chapter to the book that my friends and I are writing and it was lots of fun. And I actually worked on learning more of a piano song today! And you?

(BTW, the comment I left you was the one before the one you answered…hope that made sense!)

Well, the study isn't coming along that great. :( I haven't been able to do anymore than I told you in the last phone call we had. I'm sorry! I've been pretty stressed out in the past week – so, if you would like to help, you may. :} This week has been busy, and will be even busier in the next two days, so help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much, Bethany!
Btw, I'm not sure if I'll be able to start my letter to you this week, but I'll get started as soon as possible.

EDIT: Overall, this week has been busy, and a bit stressful. :( But, I'm surviving – and the Lord is being very gracious to me (as always). :)

Oh, I'd be happy to help. You know what….I was wondering, would you like me to take it back over this time? I'd be happy to do so, since you're so busy. EDIT – It's only fair that I do this one, because you did the last one :)

Don't worry about the letter – take your time! Hope it isn't to long :(

Well, normally I would not say something like this, but with trying to finish schoolwork, working on 5-8 different sewing projects, planning for a garden, and staying on track in piano all in this month, I would be more than grateful if you would take it back this time. If you would like to.

Oh, I definitely won't take too long to write back!

All right – I just realized I really need to go! Thank you for talking with me, Bethany! See you! :-)

Well, then, I'll be happy to do it for you :)

Bethany, I got your card during lunch today – thank you so very much!! You really caught me by suprise :)
Also, I started on my letter for you this morning. So you should receive it sometime soon…..:-)

Oh! I can't wait to get it Rosie…I've been thinking about it, all week long! :D

I miss talking with you on the phone :(

Hi Bethany! :)

Bethany – I so enjoyed talking with you yesterday; thank you for doing that! :) I can't wait to see you soon (hopefully!!)!!! :D :D

You were able to talk with her? :) how was she?

Yes, I did!! :D She actually called me, since obviously, I didn't think she could or would be up to it. But anyway, she said she feels pretty much back to normal, but she is still a little swollen and she also still has rubber bands on her mouth; which keeps her from eating regular foods right now. I really couldn't tell that she was swollen by the way she was talking (which is a really good thing! :).

That's wonderful! :) I'm SO glad she's having a good recovery!

Bethany – I received your letter right before lunch (I ran down the driveway :)!! Thank you so much!! :D I'm beginning my letter today, and Lord willing will get it to you, well, you know when….:D

Oh, good, Rosie! I've been thinking about that all of today (as well as getting our BB box). I'm so looking forward to getting the letter from you in person!!! I just can't wait for y'all come :D I was so excited when I heard that my dad had talked to your dad yesterday :)

Have you gotten your box yet?

EDIT: BTW, I messed up on the pictures on my blog, so I did a new post with them :)

Oh, I know! That has been a main thing on my mind ever since you said you had sent it. :) And I was dying all morning to go to the mailbox! :D
Yeah, Mom and I were out a bit late last night, and when we got home, Dad said he had talked to your dad – talk about excitement!! Words don't describe how excited I am!

No, we have not gotten our box. I think we won't get it until tomorrow. I feel like I can't wait that long!

I know…and I feel like I'm dying to get our box. It's so much fun to get mail!

I know! I could have about gone through the roof when my dad told me that your dad had called. I was beyond excited! I just can't stop thinking about it!

But, I thought UPS doesn't come on Saturday? BTW, I added an edit on my last post.

We got our bible bee box!

Oh, wow. Oh, wow. Oh, wow. We literally just got our Bible Bee box!!!!!! I'm am SO excited!!!!!!
I was just about to write this comment, when someone shouted that the UPS truck was here!!! Gotta go for a second, we are taking a pic. :D :D Be right back.

Wha, WHAT?!?!?! Congrats!

Oh, Rosie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's so exciting for y'all! Now, when is ours going to come? I just can't wait any longer!!!!

@Rachel – I think our two families are going to be the last to get ours :(

I think so too :P

Oh, Bethany, don't say that! Or else it might happen! j/k Okay, I need to settle down. breath breath This isn't working. My heart is pumping way too fast! :D :D Oh, I'm sooo excited!!!
I can't wait for you two to get yours!!

I can't wait either – though I'm happy you have yours. I can't imagine seeing you that excited…you're always so calm whenever I talk with you :)

Lol No, I can be very dramatic, particularly in this case. I don't care about acting my age when it comes to this :D Though, I'd probably say the same thing about you. I can't imagine you that excited. :)

EDIT: I literally jumped from my seat when I heard Ethan!

I don't act my age when Bible Bee boxes come, either. It's just to exciting! I keep hearing rumbles in the distance, and all these big trucks going up our street…but not the right ones! But really, I get really excited about LOTS of things….like when friends, close friends, come to visit :D :D

I wish it would come quickly!!

So do I!! I'll probably get myself overly excited when you all get your box too :D

I bet that is what is so funny to the UPS drivers – us teenagers acting 5 years younger we are…..:)

I know, I get really excited about things for my friends as well.

I know…they're almost laughing when they come to our house, and smile so much :) So…what's your "getting your box" story? Was there lots of screaming, etc.? :)

Oh dear. A UPS truck comes!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our box isn't here yet, but a UPS truck is right outside our house. You should see us – we're going wild! :D :D :D

Well, there isn't much for me to say, since I was trying to type as fast as I could when it got here…..
We were all jumping up from our seats, falling down the steps (almost literally), racing to the door, attempting to unlock our front door quickly, and shouting to whoever was near that the box was here. We weren't excited or anything…..lol :D :D

EDIT: Ahhh! I hope it's coming to you all soon!!!!

Hmmm….you weren't excited? Well, we were… I was falling over everyone and yelling – it's here! The driver said to us "I can tell some people are really excited about getting this box!" SO EXCITED!!!!!

Ahhh!!! You got your box!?!?!?!? SO EXCITING!!!!!!! :D :D I think I'm more excited than I have been in the past years that we've gotten our box. :)

I really can't imagine seeing the Alexanders doing that…. ;-) I've never seen y'all that excited :D

I know same here! My heart is pumping soooooooooooooooo fast :D

Really?? You must not know us well enough then…..we get VERY excited (and that might be an understatement!) :D
Maybe we should video how we react next time, so you can see. j/k :)

EDIT: Christian isn't home right now, though! (He probably wouldn't have reacted as we did though)

I'd really like to see that video. Yeah, we can get SO excited as well….but, it's to fun not too!

Ha! I probably wouldn't act as I did if I were being videoed – you'd just have to be there to see it yourself :)

I remember how I was when I first saw you at Nationals…I just about tripped over the furniture when Carissa whispered to me "It's Rosie!" I just couldn't contain myself!, and get to you fast enough. I was so excited!

Really?? When I saw you, I thought you had just been standing right there. Though, when Nicolas said to me, "It's the Pentimones" my heart just about leaped! :D I was like, "Where?!"

No….I just about tripped over the furniture, and get past Carissa…I had been looking everywhere to find you since we got to the hotel. My heart leaped too when Carissa told me. Though, I wonder how excited I'll be when I see you next week – I'll be standing outside an hour before you get here, just waiting, and waiting to see my friend again :) I'm so glad y'all can come! Words can't describe it!

EDIT – I just know that I'll be the most excited in our family when I see your van coming down our street. Positive about that :)

Lol I'm sorry, that just is so funny to try to imagine….lol :)
Oh, I know!! When we get there, I honestly have no idea how I will react! Lol An hour?? Not even I would do that (at least I don't think so)! :) Ahh!! Only a week from tomorrow!!!

EDIT: Remember: Our van is a 15 passenger, and is burgandy. :)

Alright, i'll be watching for your van all day.

I have to go right now. I might be able to call you tomorrow, but we're having company, so we'll see how the time goes….

Love you! sends you a hug Can't WAIT to see you!

Okay, thank you for talking with me for a while. I really enjoyed it!

Oh, I actually won't be available tomorrow afternoon. :( We are going to a cook-out or something, and morning might not work either, because a week or so ago, Annalysa asked if we could talk tomorrow. I'm sorry – if morning ends up working at all, I might call you, if that is good for you. If not, then I guess we will talk in person (even better!!).

Love you too, Bethany! sends you a long hug back All right – bye!

Oh, I so enjoyed talking with you this morning :) SO much fun =)

I understand….let's see. Our company is supposed to get here at 11:30. I guess you could call sometime between 9:30-11 (10:30-12, your time) if it works for you. If it doesn't, I understand completely. If we can't talk tomorrow – I'll be even more anxiously awaiting our time to visit in person – so excited for that!

sends you another hug Just one more week!

Did you have fun opening your box, Rosie? :)

Bethany – Yes, so did I :) So much excitement going on!! :-)

Okay, so plans may have changed. I'm not sure if Annalysa will be able to talk today. :(
Let's see…10:30-12…I believe that could work. I don't have any questions written down, but I could try to come up with some. Does that work for you? If so, would you like to call, or me?

Yes!! I'm so excited to finally know what book we're studying!!! :D Oh, and I was also really excited to see that one of the first passages to memorize is Jeremiah 9:23-24 :)

I still have to ask my dad first, and i still have chores too…i'll go fast though :) can I call?

Sounds good to me :) Sure, you can call if you like; I'll be doing chores while we talk (if we talk) anyway. :) Multi-tasking, story of my life….okay not really. :-)
I've got to go for now. I really look forward to your call! :)

Hi Rosie! Just a suggestion to you…you could bring your verse cards along during your trip…that way if we run out of things to talk about when you visit, we would have a back-up plan, so to speak. Sound good with you? Though, I doubt we'll run out of things to talk about.

I'm leaving the forums now all the way except for watching for your reply and following the immotality post.

Love you, Rosie!! See you next week, Lord willing!! Can't wait :D

You'll never be back?! :(