Friday, December 28, 2012

A Wonderfully Wonderful Christmas!

Hello!

I know it has been forever since I have blogged, but what can you do? I mean, being busy with Christmas vacation, baking and entertaining relatives, how can you fit in blogging? So now that all the chaos is over, I suppose I can fit in one messily blog between my notorious snacking of chocolate and naps...

Okay so here I go!

My Christmas vacation was pretty great! My great grandmother and my grandma both came to our house(: That was really good seeing them, but let me tell you, we baked like no tomorrow! We must have frosted at least one hundred cookies! It was INSANE!!! *Yes I did feel the need to put that in caps, because yes, it was that insane!*

This is a picture of us on Christmas Eve, where we all wore matching ties!
Please excuse my terrible looking hair-do for I felt not the need to do it...
Oh, I feel the need to add, that the ties sang 'Jingle Bells' when you pressed a button... I can not tell you enough how annoying that got!


Anyways, we have a tradition where every year my brother and I always open our presents on Christmas eve, and obviously stockings still on Christmas. So we opened presents on Christmas eve. I got a pair of boots that I REALLY wanted! A pair of LA Idol jeans, a shirt, 3 scarves, an owl necklace, and a ring!

Then in my stocking I got a lot of candy, and jewelry and some more candy.. I think I probably have gained at least 15 more pounds! But isn't that what the holidays are about... Eating and getting fat, then making it your New Years Resolution to lose all of the weight you gained... Yeah, that sounds about right!

Anyways, I had a great Christmas, couldn't have been better, but now I'm ready for the New Year! 2013 baby!
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Oh.. I feel the need to say that... I SURVIVED THE END OF THE WORLD! Yeah... Be jealous.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Volleyball Tournament + Blazer Game!

On Saturday, I was in a volleyball tournament. I don't know how I got talked into it, because it was from junior high all the way through college age! (It was a fundraiser for our church) I guess my friend Taris got me put on her team. Well, we had no idea what we were getting ourselves in to. Our team had me, Taris, Chris, Audrey and Derek(:

When we got to the school, we were freaking out, you know, because we were the ONLY Jr. High team. Think about it, five eighth graders going up against some seniors in high school, some adults and college age students! I ca-rumba  right?

Well, we went to play our first game and we went up against a few sophomores from Molalla that decided to make a team. To our surprise, we kicked their butt in both games! (We played two games to 21)

Then after that we went against some seniors and juniors, we kicked their butts too! I was super surprised about that one, I had to go over it a bunch of times in my head.
We went in there thinking we were going to lose our first game and be able to go home. Well, nope... WE CAME IN 2ND!!
OUR WONDERFUL TEAM! (TARIS, CHRIS, DEREK, AUDREY, AND ME!)
I was so proud of us, and we definitely surprised ourselves(:

Okay, now... Last night I went to a Portland Trail Blazers basketball game! Well, it wasn't my first one, so it wasn't that amazing, but it was amazing! Let me explain...

So we took my dad to the game. And when I speak about 'we' I mean my brother and I because it was his birthday, so that was a pretty good birthday present! Plus, we got the tickets for free, so that's an amazing price! And they were pretty good seats, only 8 rows up!


Anyways, we went to the game and IT WAS SUCH A GOOD GAME! I have no idea why but I have been having a huge obsession with basketball! I was so into the game, it was insane! Well, needless to say, I'm playing basketball this year, so we'll see how that goes! (:

Then after the third quarter we went and got AUTOGRAPHS FROM MOST OF THE PLAYERS!!!!!!!

I got an autograph from....
JJ Hickson
Victor Claver
Wesley Matthews
Myers Leonard
ANDDDDD....
MY ALL TIME FAVORITE PLAYER....


NICOLAS BATUM!!!!!!!!
...That's him.... A face of a star! 
He's so amazing. 

That's as far as I am going to go. 

Well, it was really amazing that he did autograph for me, because he is knows to not give autographs. I thank the Lord Almighty that he did! 

I. Am. So. Happy! 

So that was my fun, crazy, amazing-ly fantastic weekend! (: 

Bye!

*Psstttt.... Hey, you! 

Yes, you! Leave a comment! I really like comments!(: ****

XOXOXO
Makayla(:


Thursday, November 1, 2012

Paranormal Activity 4?!?!

So Thursday was quite possibly the best day, and the most I have ever laughed in a long time!

After school my friend Christiana, Mary Ann, Taris and I were all going to go see Paranormal Activity 4! Well Chris, being the wonderful airhead that she is, didn't check the time of the movie! So Mary Ann and I went and checked the time during school, and it didn't start right after school, no it started at 5:40!

So after school her mom decided that we were going to go to Fred Myers for a little while to kill some time. And us being normal teenagers tried to find the most ridiculous outfits possible!
We found the best footy pajamas ever! and we took pictures in them!
But I can't show them to you, because they weren't taken on my phone...
Sorry!

So after we laughed our butts off in Fred Myers, we went to PANDA EXPRESS! I love Panda Express so much! Ahhhh yummm!!

After that we went to see the movie! We thought we were going to be late so in the car we were stressing out like crazy! We made it there just in time and we were the only ones in the theater!

Chris and I were screaming so much! It was AWESOME! The last ten minutes of it made me scream like CRAZYYYYYYYYYY!!!! My heart was pounding like a two thousand beats a minute! When the movie was over we ran super fast out of the dark movie theater!

This was us after the movie!

I love my friends! That was seriously the best night ever! (:

Monday, October 22, 2012

You Learn A Lot Of New Things In One Day!

So today has been a day full of learning random facts that are totally random, and completely useless, but I thought I should share them with you because, some of them are really interesting... Okay here we go.

1. Coca-cola would be green if the coloring wasn't added to it...











2. Slugs have four noses...











3. Over the course of the Harry Potter movies, Voldemort has been played by 6 actors...








4. The average cat has 24 whiskers...










5. The actress who played Moaning Myrtle is actually 37 years old and is the oldest person to portray a student from Hogwarts.

6. Benjamin Franklin gave guitar lessons!









7. Oregon has the most ghost towns than any other state... O.O







8. The word 'gullible' is not in the dictionary!





















9. The queen Isabella of Spain only bathed twice in her entire lifetime











10. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open!









11. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made by using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.

12. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

13. Charlie Brown's Father was a barber.










14. The dot over the letter 'i' is called a "tittle"

15. A goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds








16. "I am" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language










17. Women blink twice as much as men











18. The names of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are: Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello, and Raphael!











19. So many fans visit King's Cross Station to take pictures of platform 9 and 10 that the station management erected a sign that said, "Platform 9 3/4"

















20. I probably just wasted five minutes of your time that you'll never be able to get back! Sorry! (:

~Makayla

Friday, October 19, 2012

Funny/Crazy Week(:

So this week I accomplished my goal of wearing pink the whole week!


Harry even approves of my decision and accomplishment. Lol!

But other than being able to wear pink the whole week, I've had a fantastic one! Mostly counting Friday, so that's all I'm going to be talking about, mainly, precisely  there are some other things.... Okay, I'm just gonna talk! -or type in that matter-

So I decided to color my hair back all brown, because I got pretty tired of the blonde, I'm a natural brunette, what can I say? But... I woke up this morning (Friday) and my hair was well.... almost black. I mean, it's REALLY dark brown, like extremely dark, so that, went well, I don't know what to think of it yet. It will take some getting used to. Looks like I will never have my moms friend color my hair again. We'll see what happens.

I didn't go to school yesterday, because my mom went to the hospital! -hold your gasps, she's okay- So today in school we had four tests, I got out of two of 'em! History and science to be exact! I did, however, have to take my math quiz, which wasn't hard at all, and my vocabulary test in English, which I got 100% on!  Go Makayla!

Also, my friend Derek's birthday was today, well tomorrow, but tomorrow is obviously Saturday, so I wouldn't see him. Derek happens to be the guy I like too, but we'll refrain from talking about that. Well I like to do nice things for people's birthdays... So I made him cookies last night. I gave them to him during the day, and I, Makayla Maree... Got a hug from him!

So that was a really good part of my Friday.

Also, because of me going to a Christian school, every Friday we have a half-day, and chapel day. So we have to dress like we're going to church, and in the morning we get to worship.

I absolutely love to worship in the mornings, I feel so close to God when I do. I just love going to Country Christian! It's just so amazing!

AND! I've started to play the guitar! Well, it's a class I'm taking at my school, but I still think it's pretty fun. I'm actually learning too, I told my teacher, Mrs. Nutter, that when I become a rock star and perform all over the world, all my thanks would go to her, for teaching me in middle school. Totally kidding, I don't want to be a rock star! Although, I would really like the endless amounts of brownies and screaming fans. Why brownies you ask? Well because they taste good, duh? Why else?

Ooh!  I got my Halloween costume. I usually decide what I am going to be the week BEFORE Halloween, so pretty last minute, but this year I knew what I wanted to be, right away too. I'm going to be Minnie Mouse! I just hope that I don't change my mind right before Halloween actually comes. Because I was having thoughts about being Snow White, because my hair is practically black now, I don't know, we'll see!

On Tuesday, I beat my record for 'kills' in the game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. That's right, this girl right here got 33 kills in on game with only 14 deaths! Go Makayla Go! but I was pretty excited about that, and the most funny part is, my brother doesn't want to admit that I am actually starting to get good at playing it, I mean it's funny to watch him try to put me down by telling me it's 'just luck' and 'it'll never happen again.' Well to prove him wrong, I did it again, the next game! Woohoo!

I have this thing when people doubt me and my abilities, I try to prove them wrong and do it. Example: We were in bible class, and we had to copy down Exodus 20:1-17, which is the Ten Commandments, and it's big! I turned to a kid named Andrew and said, "Do you think I could do it on half a page?" He doubted my abilities, so I did it, I really wrote the whole thing on half a page! Besides the fact that my hand felt like it was going to fall off because I wrote so small, I got to prove to Andrew that I CAN DO IT! I love to push myself to the limit, and challenge myself!


Also... this week, it rained! It actually is POURING buckets outside right now, I can hear it coming out of the gutter... ahh Oregon weather... (: I really do love the rain though, it's just so... I don't know... I just love it. I really like the fall too!

OMG! And I started reading the best book ever! I really got out of the habit of reading books for a while -I know, I will be shunned for this- But recently I just picked up a book and started to read it. Well that wasn't the best idea, well it was, but now I can't get my face out of it. It's called "The Calling of Emily Evans"

It's such a good book, and you should seriously read it if you get the chance to get your hands on it. I think when I finish this book I'm going to start the Harry Potter series again, because it is just fantastic! Yeah, I think that's what I'll do.

I was also on Facebook and one of my friends sent me this picture:

Did you ever see that guy on the news? Well this just had me laughing so much. Oh how I laugh at witty humor, but you have to admit it's pretty funny. And if you haven't seen that video, you should search it on youtube, because it is funny. (:

Today I also learned a really important thing, and I think a picture would better explain it.... :





I found all of these to be very true, because I've been praying about the same thing for about three weeks now, I hadn't gotten it answered and started wondering if my Faith wasn't great enough. I started to read my bible a few hours a day, sing songs of worship and live for God. He answered my prayer today and I was incredibly filled with joy. I was so happy (: 

Wow, this blog is really scattered and kind of all over the place... Well I guess that's okay! Sometimes you just need to talk about a whole bunch of random things that get put into one, so there we go, I did it! And that book I'm reading is sitting on the couch in the living room just calling my name, so I must go read. Bye Guys!


Monday, October 15, 2012

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS!

Hello everyone,

So as you all know, it's Breast Cancer Awareness month(: Soooo...

THIS WHOLE WEEK I AM GOING TO BE WEARING PINK!!!

And... Well
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 I was going to upload a picture of what my outfits looked like, but after fiddling with my camera for about an hour, I gave up, so sorry about that... :(

BUT... I can show you my nails! (:

Wait for it...
BAM!


Yes, those are my nails, and yes they did take FOREVER to do! About an hour, but I have to say, they turned out well, right? So that's what my nails will look like this whole week!

So today at school I was explaining why I was doing this to my friend Sam. He asked me if I knew anyone that had Breast Cancer, and yes I do. My friend that I used to do cheerleading with, her mom just died because of breast cancer and we miss her a lot. 
This is her a few days before she died... :(

We really miss Michelle and I can't imagine what her daughter, Shelby is going through, all my love goes to their family who is grieving right now. I know I would be devastated if my mom died...

*moment of silence for Michelle*

Okay, and my grandma's best friend just got diagnosed with breast cancer...
Her name is Fran and she is going through Chemo right now... and I am praying about it that she gets healed and survives it, because I have known Fran ever since I was a little baby. I believe she was there when I was born, so I keep on praying she will be just fine.

*no picture here guys* **So sorry**

And last but not least, who wouldn't support Lori Allen? *GASP*

You. Don't. Know. Who. Lori. Allen. Is?

Well only the best person on the show "Say Yes To The Dress" I wonder if I'm the only one m age who watches that show at my age.... Whyyyy must I be so WeIrD?

Side note.... Whenever someone asks you that, simply say this.... Why would you want to be like: This.... When you could be like ttttthhhhiiiiisssss 
You see the difference? Okay. Good.

Back to supporting Lori Allen....

This is her for those of you who don't have a good sense in TV shows and don't know who she is...

She recently got diagnosed and even though I don't know her in real life, I mean, it's still sad. I think everyone who is suffering from it should live. I don't get why a person has to die because of cancer. I just wish cancer would get cancer... and, well, die! If that makes any sense at all.

Well if you have read this far, you should seriously wear pink all week with me! It would be so awesome, let's do it for all the people who have it!

Come on guys! Do it with me!
(:

~Makayla

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Math Class Madness...

So today I am going to talk to you a little about my wonderful math class that I happen to be in. I take Algebra 1 with only five other kids in my grade, Hailey, Derek(: Brady, Nathan and Cade. Other than that, the rest of the people in the class are freshmen.

This class drives me crazy! I want to rip my hair out! We are literally doing simple problems like 2(w+11)=? and we have been going over it for more than a week! A WEEK! I mean, it's seriously not that hard.. right? Or I just might be extremely smart and need to be moved to, like calculus or something! Okay, I'm totally kidding, but it's pretty crazy. I don't get how it could take a whole week to work on a problem that simple, I just don't! I mean, we are in the second chapter of the book... AND THEY DON'T EVEN GET THAT? I think they are going to have some serious problems in the later parts on the year.

I mean, there are some pretty good things about the class. First of all, it's with all the other freshmen so the guys in that class are still pretty immature and they made the most pointless jokes ever! I don't know, but having that class in the morning definitely brightens my day quite a bit. Second, my best friend, Hailey is in that class, so that's probably the most awesome thing! Third, I already get everything we are doing, so it's not like it's challenging to me at all. Forth, the guy I like is in that class... We're not going to talk about that though. And last, my teacher Mr. Dude is pretty funny too, always making witty jokes.... Ahhh math class...

But I'm serious, the most simple things... and still taking a week... hmm... odd? Hailey and I are thinking we could seriously make some serious cash tutoring for the rest of the year. And trust me, you would thing so too if you met the kids in my math class.

Alright, that's enough nagging for one day... Bye guys!

P.S. Feel free to leave a comment, seriously, I really like comments... Yeah!

XoXo(:

Sunday, September 2, 2012

What I've Done The Summer of 2012!


Well... Today, I'm going to tell you some of the things I have been doing, well have done over the summer, just because I can! *Cue wicked laugh* Yeah... Lame I know, well, let's get to it!

1. Spent a month down in Arizona! 

Yes, I did it, it was hard but I did it! And not like any of you who read my blog don't know that... Yeah, okay we are moving on! No picture for this one guys, terribly sorry....

2. Realized that cereal companies make you pay for way more than you get... 

I know what you're thinking, let me explain.... Or show you a picture in other words...

That is an un-opened bag of coco-crispies... Terrible right, I know, talk about FALSE ADVERTISING! That was a pretty big one for me, I was so disappointed... *tear, tear* I love my cereal, and this is ridiculous! Okay, okay, I know it's ridiculous to make a huge deal about cereal, but come on! 

3. Saw a giant tarantula that was 100% real! 

I saw this with my grandma and brother, along with my cousin Preston at a rest stop. And I kid you not, it was the size of my hand... And yes, I risked my life to take a picture of it, to show you guys, so you better love me, I could have died... 

Scary Tarantula!
Yes, let the fear go through you! I know, it doesn't look that big, but look at your hand right now *waiting* Okay, imagine that as a tarantula... Yes that was the size of this thing, and it was scary! 

4. Got caught in the middle of a dust storm!

We were driving o the road of Mesa, Arizona and BAM, dust storm! It was scary, but it was so cool, we made it home safe, do not worry! 
Look at that dust creepin' towards us! It was really weird actually, because you think it would be super foggy, but, well it was, so I rest my case. I tried standing outside in the storm... Yeah I didn't last a minute before I was choking on dust and debris... *Takes walk of shame back inside... While choking, trying not to die* 

5. Dyed the whole underneath of my hair... BLONDE! 

Okay, it was supposed to be pink... Well we had to dye it blonde first. We didn't have time to do it all in one night, so we bleached it the first night and were going to do the pink the next night, but I really liked the blonde, so tell me how you like it.... (: 

Yes, no... Maybe so?


6. Talked in a British Accent for a whole week!

This past summer I have really wanted to be British and have a British accent, so I did it for a whole week! I was so proud of myself! 

Yes, I do, I really do, and if I could live there, I TOTALLY would. So my friend Hailey and I are going to move there when we are 18 and go to college over there! So you know where I'll be! I absolutely love the UK!!! So whenever you're in a dilemma, just Keep Calm and Fake A British Accent... You know I give props to whoever made that saying up... Power to the British! 

Well, that's some of the stuff I have been doing this summer, unless overly obsessing about One Direction is something... Yeah... I have a problem... 

Well, that steak and potatoes on the counter is calling my name, so I will see you all later!

*FEEL FREE TO LEAVE A COMMENT!! I love comments, and the people who comment! Okay, well bye!* 






Thursday, August 9, 2012

Finally back home?

I am finally back in Oregon! After almost two months in Arizona, I am home!

I made a little "I'm home" song... it goes a little like this....

I'm hooomeee, I'mm hooommeee!
Yes, I am hoomeee!!
Yay me!!!

Yeah, sounded better in my head... okay, well it is so great to be home, and to be able to see green again! I have realized that green is my favorite color, I can't go two months without seeing any green! It is physically impossible!!
Compare this... 

To this..
You just can't compare the two, I guess I am just an Oregonian and I always will be!
I went camping as soon as I got home and got to see all of my cousins! They all have gotten so big, I haven't seen them in like three years, so I missed them! And we had a ton of fun together! 
And my cousin, who is 5 and from Arizona, came with! So that was so much fun!
Well, let's try to put this whole camping trip in a pea-pod.. Okay here we go... 

I got to see my mommy and I was so happy about that, we made smores every night, which are so delicious! I went swimming quite a bit, but didn't go on any boats, I took my little cousins to the park for fifteen minutes and made ten dollars, I got a really bad cold, I got burnt by touching a lantern (Blonde moment) I put egg whites on that burn and it didn't hurt anymore! We played cops and robbers every night! One night it took all of us two hours to find my brother, we even had to get some other kids to help us... (We didn't find him, we had to end the game because it was so late...) Aaannnnddd..... I got a pretty bad sunburn... 

So that was one week in just one paragraph, but don't get me wrong, there was a lot more, but that's the most MAJOR things.... :) 

All in all, I am just so happy that I am back home in Oregon, and have my bed to sleep in, andd get to pet my puppy Tucker! 

Oh gosh, it's 5:30 in the morning and I have not been to bed at all yet, I think it's time to go, peace out all my homies! 
*Okay I know that doesn't work for me, I will just stop that* 

Bye! 

Thursday, July 12, 2012

My Crazy New Obsession!

Guys, I have to admit it! I have an obsession!! I am totally fan-girling right now!

Okay, this might be hard to admit...

Give me a sec...

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I AM OBSESSED WITH THE AJR BROTHERS!!

Okay, I said it.

I did it.

Now, you're probably like, "Who the heck are the AJR Brothers?"

Well, they are the most amazingly, fantastically, most wonderful people in the whole wide world!

Okay, they are three brothers that have dreams of becoming famous, and they post videos on youtube... AND THEY ARE AMAZING! Okay, I don't think you are getting this.... They are AMAZING!

Okay, let me try to explain this. Their music sounds like a unicorn playing a melody on a rainbow with gummy bears and sparkles. Like magical fairies on the roller coaster to Heaven. Like ice cold lemonade on a hot summer day! You get it now? No not yet.. okay, one more... Like... an ice cream sundae topped with all sugary things imaginable!! Yupp, that's right, any sugary thing you can think of!! Gotcha there, didn't I... :)

Okay, okay, if you aren't convinced, I can prove it... Watch this yummylicious goodness!













How do you like 'dem apples? Huh?

Okay, so know you kind of know why I am totally like completely fan-girling!!

I HAD TO GET THAT OUT!! OKAY I FEEL BETTER!! :)

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Tattered Blinds!

This is going to be a fairly short entry, but I haven't blogged in a while and I want to get the word out!

Okay guys,  have started a story and I want you all to read it so I can get it published! The story is on a website called www.wattpad.com
My username is MakaylaMelton5
And the name of the story is Tattered Blinds!
Check it out and help me get it published please!!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Long Road Trip!!


I also saw that Mojave desert for the first time! It was weird and so long, it like never ended of nothing but a huge, long straight away, and I got some pictures of that too! 

Finally, finally I am done with being in the car. Yes, I was in the car for 27 hours, yes, I really said that 27 hours.. Molalla all the way to Arizona! It was CRAZY! I don't really want to do it again, but how am I gonna get home?
The drive wasn't absolutely terrible, I worked on taking some awesome pictures!
Entering California!
Palm Tree! 
Old Town Sacramento!
We went to get gas in Needles, it was 109 degrees!! Yes, it was really that hot, the ground melted rubber flip flops! It was complete insanity and that people would actually live in that!
And get this, okay don't laugh, I had my arm hanging out of the window and it got sun burnt, so now my right arm is way more tan then my left arm, just my luck, right!




I also saw that Mojave desert for the first time! It was weird and so long, it like never ended of nothing but a huge, long straight away!
It was crazy, but it was a lot of fun I have to say. I was super happy that I got to see some places I had never seen before! And I get to do it again next month! :) 



Friday, June 15, 2012

The Warm Weather is Calling My Name!

Ahh, Oregon weather is getting so old, rain, rain, rain! This is summer! But I get to get out of it and I am going to Arizona on Sunday!

She's not as crazy
as she looks! :)
My  grandma has moved down there and I miss her like crazy, finally get some sun! And I get to work on my tan! *Raises eyebrows up and down* Not only do I get to see her, but my most amazing cousins in the whole wide world, and my aunt, and my uncle!

See, just look at them!
And that sun!
The sun will be the best part,I will miss everyone and I will also be down there for a month! A whole month! 30 days to be exact! I don't know if  I can do it, but I am gonna have to, as long as I have my trusty blog, right?!

Missing MRA, but loving God!

This school year has been a great one, started the beginning of the year at one school, ended at another, but wouldn't trade that for anything :)

MRA did many things for me, I met many wonderful friends that I miss dearly, but I know I will see again. But I needed a change, a calling from God came upon me and I began to attend the wonderful school of Country Christian.
I met many wonderful friends that I can now call my very own sisters.


Hailey and I! :)
Gabrielle, Taris, and I, sisters for life! :)
Breakthrough 2012

Ms. Jasmine and I
I've even made some friends that are guys, I am so happy that I can call them my friends! 
Yes, that is Derek and Sam!

Alec is a pretty princess, just happy I got the chance to take the picture! :) 
Going to Country Christian has added a great part to my life, mainly because I started to know God, and how amazing he is. Before, I didn't really know about Him, but now that I go there, I have accepted Him in my life and I am very happy that I have, it has made my life great. 
I love my friends, from the days we are gushing over boys, to when we go outside and run in the pouring down rain (yes, that did happen, and yes, it was awesome!) 

I miss my friends from MRA


Nicole, Brooke, Jasmine (Bad picture, I'm not the best photographer in the world.. hehe!)

But The call I got from God is the best thing that has ever happened to me!