moldova bound!!

hi everyone...

sorry for the lack of posts...it has been a busy summer! i am off to moldova today for 11 days! please keep me and my team in your prayers!

love you all!

he's a fish!

so, my cousin is awesome...and i'm not even exaggerating because i love him.

dakota is 16 and is currently one of the fastest swimmers in the world in the 200 m butterfly. he has already qualified for the olympic trials which take place in a few weeks. this past weekend he swam in the omaha grand prix...about 800 elite swimmers competed. he was racing against people twice his size and age (that is sort of an exaggeration...but those other guys were HUGE and older then him!)

here is the video of the race. dakota is in lane 3...he trails for the first two laps, but kicks tail in the last two...beating the other guys by 2 seconds!! he swam his personal best, 2:02.77! i am SOOOOOOO proud of him and love him SOOOOOOO much! this kid has a great future ahead of him.

quick recap

sorry for the pack of post-age! a lot has happened in a little time...

no more work until july 28! WOOO HOOO! it is officially summer and camp season has begun. i do miss work though...am i crazy?!?

impact came and went...it was wonderful as always! REC was amazing. sharon is incredible. i hope to be able to carry on in the tradition of excellence that she has established. our REC staff was phenomenal...and anything you do with malaysia steve is going to be better then awesome!!!

i turned 24! can you believe it?!?! i can't...i still feel like i'm about, oh, 17-ish...sheesh...everyone at camp was so great. i was sung to by large groups a little more then i'm comfortable with, but it was so sweet. i got some great gifts...and a million birthday cards from one of the schools...thanks mac and green 1! i'm so lucky to get to spend my birthday with some of my favorite people in the whole world!

i'm currently in TN for a few days visiting some family. it's a bittersweet time...more on that later...

superWOW starts next monday...holy hannah! staff training starts thursday...i feel so unprepared...but it is going to be A-MAZING!! we have a great staff assembled, incredible people to bring the Word and lead us in worship, and i know that God is going to show up and change lives in ways we could never imagine!!!

i will try to update more often!!!

until then...



Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; YOUR NAME and YOUR RENOWN are desire of our hearts. Isaiah 26:8

busy

and getting busier!

things are crazy right now...spring football is in full swing...camp is quickly approaching (less then 2 weeks!)...training for a triathalon...all the end of the school year activities...planning for moldova...

i am flat wore out!

but very excited! i love summer and everything that goes with it! this is going to be a busy one...stay tuned for all of the excitement!

2 years

isn't is crazy how time can go by so quickly and so slowly at the same time?

two years ago today i lost one of my best friends. losing someone you love is never easy. colby hayes will always be loved and never be forgotten. here is video from his website...colby was passionate about speaking and sharing what the Lord was teaching him. the legacy he left behind will continue to live on. the lives he impacted, forever changed...the God he served, forever glorified.

thank you Lord for sharing him with us, even though we wish it could have been longer...

can't wait to see you again, colby!

tabby jane

i woke up this morning...

...and saw my cousin on tv!!!

check her out in the new paramore video...she appears about 2 minutes into the video...blonde hair, green jacket!

i love this band...and i love tabby more!!

this totally made my morning!! check it out...

i love technology

it never ceases to amaze me. what we have the capability to do is beyond belief...and by we, i mean other people besides me, because i am completely technologically inept...

...but anyway, what has blown me away this time is a live feed from phil wickham's concert tonight in portland, oregon. it is being broadcasted from his blog. who knew blogs could do this?!

seriously though, how incredibly cool is that?! i can sit in my bed, in my pajamas, and listen and watch his concert as it is happening...

i mean, really?! dang...

thanks to annie (and her fabulously entertaining blog) for sharing this incredible technological event.

what will they come up with next???

stan the man

i have a new friend.

i named him stanley.

he is a wood stork that has recently taken up residence at our pond.

he's just one of the many wild animals that lives around the overlook.

here's a picture of one of stanley's relatives...



who wouldn't want a bird like that hanging around their pond?

much better

whew!

i'm feeling much better about life now...

...hopefully no more mini breakdowns at work!!!

no bueno

so, i've decided that there are a few things i don't like very much...

...dumb rules,
frustrating people,
dumb corporate policies,
and crying in public...

needless to say, not my favorite day at work...

but overall, it is still the greatest place to work in the whole world...

thanks casey, aimee, renata, lynn, and linda!

any suggestions?

i need your help!

i am making a video for my college softball coach that is retiring!

music is a very important part of videos, so i don't want to mess that part up...

...but i'm at a total loss for good songs to use!

help!!

all suggestions are welcome!

woo hoo!

yesterday was an exceptionally good monday...following a pretty great sunday...

here's a run down on the goodness:

1. access church was fabulous!
2. going to stetson to see the last unf game i'll ever see coached by sonya
3. watching ashley, tori, gwen, and heather play some awesome softball
4. hanging out with some of my favorite people in the whole wide world at the ball park
5. seeing mom and dad!
   
6. keri and grant are official...officially bf and gf...FINALLY!
7. keri and i found and ran on this really cool trail through the woods
8. work was busy, but not hectic
9. i won a cake*
10. monday night tv was wonderful (i am still addicted to reality tv...and one tree hill...and gossip girl...ugh, who am i?!)
    

oh! and this is so random, but definitely post worthy...saturday, i bought a lamper...

you may be asking yourself, what is a lamper? it is a hamper/laundry basket, which target has so cleverly named lamper...how fun it that?!? the name definitely influenced my decision in purchasing it (and the color!)

My lovely lamper...lamper...hahaha

YUM! don't you just want to eat the entire thing right this second?!?!

*i never win things...but yesterday was my lucky day! my business card was drawn as the first ever winner of a small, round ice cream cake from carvel! praise HIM for ice cream cakes...especially free ones!

baby mojo!

he's finally here!! the newest addition to the michaud family came home today. mojo is the cutest little chocolate lab i have ever, ever seen!!

check jami's blog for pictures...

i'm sure she'll be posting some soon!

LOOOOOOONG weekend

this weekend has felt like forever...

i'm actually looking forward to monday...

Oh Happy Day

Just a few things to be happy about...

- my team WON a game today!!!!!! and we turned a TRIPLE play!!!
- less then 2 months until summer camp season! WOOO HOOO!
- amber is a big girl now...she turned 21 on tuesday!! happy birthday, boo!
- new seat covers for the crayon box
- spending time with the family
- knowing there is one less snake slithering around the overlook
- new babies...welcome to the world baby colby and baby lily...congrats to amy & dave and chris & pat!!!

(and for the few of you that do read my blog and the comments posted, i am NOT moving to atlanta...)

nothing

i've got nothing...

not a blasted thing...

i've tried to blog for weeks now...

but nothing...

i feel empty...

i guess i'm just in a dry spot right now...





i'm sure i'll be full again soon...

ReBOURNE

this weekend was incredible. it was the first ever walking wisely weekend for lake church. i had the honor of being with the middle and high school girls. they were incredible!! i loved it...

...but it wore me out!!

so i'm going to bed, but i'll post more on this later and show you some pictures!!!

THE BANGS!!

i had a dream last night that i had bangs...

i want them, but am scared...

i can't remember if i looked cute with them in my dream...

do you think that was a sign that i should get bangs?!? or am i just being crazy?!?

Official Results

5083 194 Kelli Richards, 23, Jacksonville, FL
29:51 59:52 1:29:27 1:35:32 10:15

ok, so these numbers might not make much sense to you, but don't worry, i'll explain them...

5083- place i finished overall (out of 9949)
194- place i finished in my class (women age 20-24)
(name, age, and city should be self-explanatory)
29:51- my 5k time
59:52- my 10k time
1:29:27- my 15k time (aka my chip time)
1:35:32- my final time
10:15- my pace per mile

whew! i'm worn out just typing all this...

running the gate river run was great- a huge accomplishment, especially due to the 35 mile per hour winds!! thanks keri and matt for keeping me going! i wish lauren had been in america to run with me...it wasn't the same without you, LP!

Please Accept My Apology

i'm sorry i haven't posted in a while...a lot has been going on!

(i know that is not a very good excuse, but it's the best i can come up with.)

here is a brief recap of what has happened recently and of what is coming up in my life!

past:
- lots and lots of softball practices and games
-suprise visit to mom and dad
-house sitting
-seeing annE
-spending time w/ jami and annE
-seeing lots of friends who were down for a SWAT weekend!
-PASSING MY TEST
-got a cool new phone

future:
-running a 15k
-more softball
-getting my athletic training license
-walking wisely weekend
-family reunion

again, i want to apologize...i really am sorry...i've been busy, but honestly, i just didn't even feel like posting most of the time...

but, i promise, PINKY PROMISE, that i will update more frequently and elaborate on some of the amazing things that have happened/will happen soon!!