My Short Story...

For my class we are supposed to write a short story. My tutor told us to think of 5 ideas. These were the ones I came up with.

1. The Conversion. It was a story that I started writing a while ago for another assignment. The main character was named Chelsea and she was a typical teenager. Her mom and dad broke up after her mom became a Christian. She ended up living with her mom and absolutely refused to listen to her mom witness to her. In the end her heart convicted her that she was a sinner and she repented and believed that Jesus Christ was her Savior.
2. A girl who starts to write a book, gets frustrated, but in the end learns to persevere and she finishes her book.
3. A girl who gets adopted and learns what it is like to be loved.
4. A young man who got the latest movies, Cd's, phones etc. While the discontent young man keeps on buying all these new gadgets, his house burns down, along with all his stuff. The lesson he learns is that you are only on the earth for a short time and that you should store up your treasures in better things. 
5. A boy absolutely hates living with his family. He has younger twin siblings and he thinks his parents rules are to strict. One night he wishes that he lived with a different family. The next morning his wish was granted. He wakes up in a different family. 

When I got to class two Fridays ago, each of my classmates read their five ideas. So far here are the stories that my six classmates are going to be writing about(or at least what I can remember:).

• A girl who helps save her elderly neighbors farm by entering in a fair. She ends up being able to save the farm.
• A girl who either travels around the world or she goes to Europe and sees where her grandparents lived.
• A princess who does not want to get married, so she plays pranks on them. 
• A gang member who becomes a Christian doesn't want to steal anymore because he knows it is wrong. The only problem is that his leader says he will track him down and kill him if he tries to leave. Will he make the right choice?
• An aviator who lives during WWII or a aviator who found a journal of somebody who lived during WWII as an aviator.
• A story about a soldier who fought alongside George Washington. It comes from the soldier's point of view.

All my classmates said that I should write a story about the boy who didn't want to live with his family. This past week my assignment was to write a description of the setting where he lived. Here is what I have so far:

Palm trees waved in the soft wind almost as if they were welcoming you into the little town. Houses lined the sides of the streets. The windows peeked out into the street, which wound its way to the main street. Little shops were cozily nestled side by side. 

This week I am going to be writing about the main character. If anybody has ANY suggestions or if you think of any creative titles, please feel free to leave a comment.

Expect more updates on my story. Good-bye for now!
--Christina

The Joy of Going Back to ... SCHOOL! (and actually enjoying it)

Well, Christmas has come and gone.
A time of craziness, traveling, and giving is gone. School is placed "gently" back in our laps. 

I don't mind school. I was actually very excited to go back:) I know. Crazy me! I enjoy figuring out how to translate English into Latin, doing Logical equations, writing short stories, and doing my whole science fair project the day before I go back to school;)

I actually felt like something was missing when I woke up at 8:30 every morning with nothing to do. (8:30 is sleeping in for me).

Out of my 6 subjects I think Mock Trial is going to be my favorite subject this semester. Well, Mock Trial and Logic, because logic really helps to be able to argue correctly in Mock Trial. 

I have the best teacher and the best tutor. 

What is a tutor?? Well... I am home-schooled. Always have been and always will be. And I LOVE it. Wouldn't give it up for anything, and my parents are my teachers.

But once a week, my family does a co-op called Classical Conversations. I used to do that before I got to be old. Now I am in a older group called Challenge. The title was a little intimidating. It actually is quite fun. Anyway, our teachers there are called "tutors".

It is because our parents are our teachers. They can say whether or not you need to do that lesson of math or that science paper, because they are your teachers. They can help you day in and day out unlike my tutor whom I only see once a week. 

(That is one of the reasons that I love being home-schooled. Your parents are always there for you. Whether it is school or your personal life they are waiting to talk to you.)

So anyway, every Friday I meet with my classmates and tutor. We discuss what we did over the week. We also discuss what we have to do the next week. It is the best of both worlds!

Well, I better wrap it up soon. 

I will leave you with some of my favorite Bible verses.
-James 1:2-4
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because  you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

-Psalm 32:1-2
Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose lives are lived in complete honesty. 

Here is a little quote on our daily flip calender:
A Christian is the sort of person who can be asked to do whatever needs to be done without retorting, "That's not my job."
...and the verse that goes with it.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13
"And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right."
--Christina

A Quicky...

Well, here is our blog. 
This is Christina by the way. Rebekah and I have been quite excited to get an affirmative "yes" on our blog. Hopefully we will be able to post more often even with school. I sure have enjoyed reading my mom's posts and most recently one of my friends. 
I think I picked the title mainly because that is what our relationship is and should be. Sometimes I don't know what I would do if she wasn't there. This year she has started college courses. Since I am the oldest child there while she is gone, I know what she has been doing, trying to keep younger siblings entertained. It is so crazy! I have no clue how she has been able to keep her mind. She helps by making dinner every Monday, clean the house, allowing patience and grace overflow from her cup, speaking kindly, respecting parents.
Well I have to sign off.