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a lot, but I had to go to other place for bigger reasons.There were some problems with other exchange students, and her family couldn't have her in their house anymore. They asked our family to take care of her, for how long is necessary. She started staying with us a lot, and she had to start living there. My family were trying to find other family for her, because they can't take care of 3 exchange students. But they maybe would be more able to find a family for me, and that's what happened. A family chose to have me over their house for the exchange year. Now I live with the Dentons.On a Sunday, November 6, i moved in, and my sister's birthday was in November 7. I started to get used to this family, because everything has changed. They are a very nice family, Tricia and Shawn Denton, and three kids: Cecelia, 9; Thomas, 2 and Usella, almost 1. They are such cute kids, hahaha. And they like eating food that looks a lot like Brazilian. This pictures are of my first day in here. Thomas was playing in my suitcase and using the Brazilian flag as a Batman cape! Right now I'm living here for 2 weeks, and I'm getting used to them. They are lovely people, and love to play all the time, hahaha (or hide my things, scary me when I come home...). It is funny though.The problem is that by now I spend not much time at home. The basketball practice have started right in the same time that I was moving. I'm so excited about Basketball. In the first days, it was so hard to keep up, and my whole body was painful every single second. But now I'm getting used to the work out (although my body still hurts sometimes), and I fell much better. It's fun to practice with the other girls, they are nice, and I'm making some friends because of that (well, most of them are much better than me on basketball, also, so I'll have to work hard...)But anyways, now I spend lots of time in the school, sometimes the practice ends at 8:30 (like today) and I don't go home before that, so I just come home at almost 10 and I'm very tires. Plus, I still need to have a shower and get my homework done! I don't have much time now. And I spend most of the time with the Ursus, other family who has an exchange students (she's in the basketball team with me). We live kind of close, which helps when I need a ride to school. Because the Dentons live away from Leland (actually, most of the families have far away houses from the town), and they can't ride me everytime, which makes things more complicated now. But we are figuring it out. By the way, I probably said that the Fierbergs lived away from the town. Well, they do, but not that much. I still could go to town by bicycle (for like
20 min). But here I can't. Well, that's my life right now. Very busy, school, basketball, homework, kids, kids' activities, and lots of changing. Everything is different now, but is still awesome ;D Let's just try keep living every day...Hahaha, kisses guys =*
Today is 5 weeks there I`m here :DMy summer holidays were pretty awesome. I met another exchange students, we had meetings and stuff. We went some times to the Lake House, went tubbing, in a bonfire party (like in the movies haha)I`ve done lot of nice things if these people that I met, and the family. But now the school has started. Today I have school, actually, but on Wednesdays it starts at 9 (now is 8:18). It started last week, the school here is awesome. I already know some people, they are very friendly here. And I know the exchange students, so is not that hard.My classes are: Film Studies, Geometry, Civics, Writing Composition, Biology, Survey Art and Productions. These are very cool subjects, I like it...We spend all day at school, I come home about 4 o`clock. We have lunch there, go to the library, hame meetings.I`m not going to post pictures now, because I have to go to school, and I don`t have time.Actually, there`s so many homework, that I don`t have time at night either. But I love it XDPS: Later I`m going to write more about school, there are another things, and I`ll post pictures. Byebye Pictures of School:(This pictures were take in August 31, one week before school starts)Now I've been studying in this school for 4 weeks.International ClubArt ClassLockers <3Gym ^^ Basketball After the Thanksgiving trip, I came back to the school routine. December came: snow, winter, Christmas Decorations, end of school.... and Basketball. When I arrived the practices began to change. (we have been practicing since beginning of November): more girls came, and the teams were separated. And we started playing our first games, taking the buses to other cities.... People do that a lot here, but is the first time I played seriously.The routine changed again. It was more of going to school, then to practice (sometimes, morning practice at 6.30), going home and sleep. And twice a week, taking the bus, or staying in school till late, to play a game. That took place in the whole December, and now there will still gonna be for the next two months. I made new friends playing basketball, and got very tired too...Winter Besides that, everybody was talking about Christmas. This year there was not much snow as the others, it was a very calm (and dark) winter. Apparently that does not happen a lot here. They usually have tons and tons of snow. But it was still cold and white.Cookies Day In English class, almost last day of school, we made Christmas cookies. My recipe was one of the chosen, so I had to learn how to make the cookies, and I never made them before. We stayed there in our class period, and then in fifth our too, so we could finish it. In this pictures, both classes making different kinds of cookies: One week after the Supernatural Convention, we have another event going on: Awesome Halloween!It's my first Halloween here, even if I had some experiences in Brazil. It's not the
same thing, and had a real American Halloween with real costumes and real candies!!!! Me, and Viv were planing to do something for Halloween since I came here. In the beginning of the year, I wanted to be Hermione, from Harry Potter, and she would be Link, a video games character. And for some reason, 3 months later, we end up like Michael Jackson and an Indian. (Obad was supposed to be a plane haha)On Saturday, 29, we had a party over our house with some friends of school.Everybody was dressed up with funny things, we watched horror movies three nights in a row.... It was pretty fun. Then, on Monday, 31, we went to the houses to do Trick or Treat. Vivien did that with her friends, so I went with Obad. We got some good candies (that I ate almost everything instantly), I danced lots of Michael Jackson's song (before you ask yourself, NO, I do not know how to dance at all!).And the most beautiful thing was the falls. It is literally an awesome landscape, the trees with all yellow/red leaves,without leaves at all. And pumpkins with faces everywhere! I didn't do my pumpkin, though, I didn't have time, but I'll still do that before I leave here, it's my dream haha.Anyway, that was my Halloween. It was very simple actually, but so American and so pretty *__*I'm too old, my now I did my dream came true: Go to people's house trick or treating. And gets lots of candies in a beautiful falls night XD That was actually one of the best thing ever!
SNOWOk, I had to start like that. Since I came to the Denton Family, I saw just a little bit of snow a couple of times here. It was so fast, and in some minutes it was over. I remember one day that I came from basketball practice last week, and it was snowing a little bit, and I went outside to see it and take pictures (and freak out)! That was amazing.But this morning,it was just wonderful. I woke up and was eating breakfast, and my sister Cecelia said that there was snow outside. I though it would be just a little bit again, but when I saw by the window..... It was ALL white, snowing everywhere (probably the whole night)! The prettiest thing ever. We went outside to play, and make snow war (other dream), and slide by the ice.When I came to school, I was freaking out. People may thing I'm a little crazy, and not smart at all by liking the snow. According to some people, it's boring and cold and dark and whatever. But is actually awesome, and today was my first snow day!!!!I have never seen snow before, and I've been waiting like forever, so I feel so happy. Some people just tough it was funny, but see snow for the first time is very exciting!!! Well, if you're Brazilian, that makes sense. Well, that's it. Enjoy the pictures XD I'll enjoy this awesome USA weather....PS: I'm so excited to go tubbing in snow, slide in the driveway, make snow angels, snow wars, snow men, go skiing, stay stuck in the house because of snow, and drink hot chocolate =D Ok, that's it! SUPERNATURAL Convention In ChicagoAfter all my commitments in October, the day finally came. My sister Vivien convinced our dad to take us to this Convention, before I actually come to USA. It was a Convention with fans and the actors of Supernatural, my (and Vivien's too) favorite show; in Chicago, Illinois. We went on Friday, 21, after school; and we stayed in a nice hotel named Hard Rock. I really enjoyed to stay in a rock hotel, that was so much cool.On Saturday morning, we went to our first day in the Convention (it actually started on Friday, but weren't able to go). At first we saw some actors like Corin Nemec, and Amy Gumenick (that's young Mary Winchester) That may not make sense if you don't watch Supernatural and don't know these people. But for fans like me, that's totally cool. In the pics you can see how close I was... We were in the third row, and when they got off the stage to sign the big poster, we could see them in front of us. After these two, there were Richard Spreight Jr. (Gabriel in the show) and Matt Cohan (Young John Winchester). They went together, and they're both really funny. They answered the questions while walking around people. After these guys, we had the presentation of Sebastian Roche (Balthazar) and Mark Pellegrino (Lucifer lol). They are also SO funny,
and probably my favorite characters in the show. It was so amazing, get to know them and see them in front of you. I also got the change to hug the both of them, Mark and Sebastian, below
Falls(I now it's already November, actually, but I didn't have time to post before. But October is important.)Sorry for that... In the middle of October there was lots of activities. In October 15th we had a met with exchange students, not just the Leland ones, but also the ones in Traverse City. We went to a sleepover, near the Lake, with movies, games, and lots of foods haha. Plus, I got to know other people, from other countries, besides the 9 that I already know. Thy are very cool, and it's interesting to know other cultures.In that week, there were lots of games going on. The Varsity volleyball team playing in a event (Dig Abby) for school, and I saw my brother Obad running in cross-country. The game was nice, and people were getting ready for Halloween. My October month was pretty much: going to school, seeing games, preparing for Halloween, meeting with the exchange students.... And there was my birthday.In October 6th, we went to a Restaurant in Suttons Bay, another city around here. That was fun. And I got letters from my Brazilian friends too (it came a little late, but alright)...These are some pictures of me in school, you can see the Halloween stuff, and the volleyball game. There is also the bleaches, people of the school cheering for our team. #Go Leland!That's it. A good month with lots of things to do, and I'm already used to this country (it has been 2 months)... School is still fine, and people are nice. And you know what is better in falls? This is a picture that I took from my window. The leaves are all yellow and red and orange and they are beeautiful.... Happy October everyone!!! XDLike I said in last post, I'm already in the school for 4 weeks. I'm really into the routine: Wake up at 6:45 a.m., eat breakfast, go to school at 8, have the two first classes, then go to breakfast break (6 minutes that I have to do nothing haha), have more three classes, then have lunch after almost die of hungry, go to advisory, have more two classes, take the bus, go home, and then do homework and play basketball until 6 or 7p.m. Then we have dinner, and go sleep. Ok, that's it. ^^So, the things here are going well, when I started school I knew some people, and the exchange students. Now I know some other people, and I know how school works. Ah, another thing: I'm trying really hard to be in the varsity team of basketball. These girls in the school are really good, I can't believe it. I'll have to play a lot to be in the team. Since I'm into he routine of school now, I'm participating of the things that they have here. Now people are expecting me to be in the team. Hahaha. That's what I do in the school, besides study. Spirit Week In this week we had the spirit week in our school. Today is Sunday, it started on Monday, Sep
26.Each day the students have to go dressed up with one theme, and everyday there's a play, usually stupid. It's kind of a competition between the classes (Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors), so they have points to the Homecoming (which is on Saturday, right after the spirit week). I'm a sophomore by the way, the 10th grade. In Brazil I would be a Junior, but here I can't so...On Monday it was Black and White Day. Tuesday was Ugly Sueter Day. Wednesday was cross dressed and Thursday stereotype day. I really wish I had more pictures of these two last one, because it was SO funny. All the girls dressed like weird gangsters, and boys dressed like... I don't know, there're just no words. Hahaha. But I have these photos with my brothers: P.S.: I'm Bieber!!Anyways...The weekends here are pretty nice too. We have the International Club with all the other exchange students. Last week we went play bowling in Traverse. It was so fun. These pics are of the weekends here. We went to the movies too, we watched The Lion King 3D loool! I really enjoy my time here, we do some really fun stuff. And the school is not very hard, we just have to stay until 3.20 p.m. there, but I like school here, so it's not a problem. This weekend, yesterday, was Homecoming Day. We went to a soccer game at noon, and then they nominated who would be queen and king and stuff... It was not a big deal, but since we don't have it in Brazil and I always see it on movies and series, it was SO exciting. They were so cute, the people in the court, haha. I loved it XDThen at night there was the homecoming dance. I also always see it on movies and shows, and it is a big deal. Some girls came over to dress up and take pics... And at night e went to Joel's house (that's a freshman guy who sits with me in geometry) to have dinner. Then we went to the dance. It was pretty fun, when everybody was there. They were all dancing, and talking, and I saw lots of people that I know. But they were gone very soon, in 10 minutes there was just 20 people in the pack (the place in the school where the dance was)... But now I can tell my friends that I've been to a real Homecoming for the first time in my life. Yeeah XD \o/
Contudo, a graca de nossoSenhor transbordou sobre mim, juntamente com a fe e o amor que estao em CristoJesus. 1Tm 1:14Eu tenho te redescoberto, eu tenho me redescoberto! Eu tenhote encontrado, eu tenho me encontrado! E incrivel como apos vinte e quatro anosandando contigo eu ainda possa-te sentir tao vivo e tao presente em mim, umfogo que arde em meu peito clamando por acao, por IDE.Estes ultimos meses me proporcionaram refletir sobre minhasprioridades e sobre Voce ser minha prioridade. Emociono-me ao apenas lembrar doque foste capaz de sofrer por mim, das Tuas renuncias e dos Teus sofrimentos,que tiveram um unico motivo:AMOR.Como passar por istodespercebido? Como fingir que nada aconteceu e seguir minha historia como sea Biblia fosse apenas um livro de contos e a Cruz um simbolo? Nao, nao da. Ominimo que tenho a te oferecer, em gratidao, e minha vida. E estar disposta arenunciar todo o meu eu para que Voce viva em mim. E vestir a armadura deEfesios 6 arregacar as mangas e cumprir o Teu querer e a Tua vontade.Que eu possa ser a Tua imagem e semelhanca, que minha vidaseja reflexo da Tua gloria e graca, que as pessoas possam olhar para mim e vera Ti. Que eu saiba amar sem esperar retorno, que eu de comida a quem tem fome,agua a quem tem sede, cobertor a quem sente frio. Digo como Paulo que a coroa aqual busco nao e corruptivel, a riqueza nao e terrena porque aqui nao e o meular.Que meu maior objetivo seja agradar o Teu coracao, te adorarem espirito e em verdade, pois nao ha outro lugar onde eu queira viver a naoser na Tua presenca!Jesus, estou aqui! Te amo! EncontroNoite de fevereiro. Verao. Cidade do interior. A lua ailuminar a vasta escuridao do ceu, cercada por estrelas que fazem cintilar oseu brilho e esplendor. Vento leve embalado por um perfume doce e agradavel.Ela, que estava deitada a pensar em sua simples morada, escolhe ir ao encontro da exuberanteobra que a natureza preparou para esta noite e contempla-la. Ao olhar para o ceu e sentir abrisa leve em seu rosto, o cheiro que ela exala em suas narinas, a sensacao depaz que provoca em seu corpo, emociona-se, pelo privilegio que o Pai lhe deu: adadiva da vida. Sentada ao chao, como quem nao tem em nada com o que sepreocupar, ela para e permanece ali por algumas horas permitindo-se viverapenas aquele momento, apreciando as coisas simples da existencia que paraela sao as que guardam em si as maiores riquezas. Exalando o perfume doce que o ventotrazia, convida o Pai a sentar ao seu lado e lhe fazer companhia, contemplar acriacao tendo ao lado o criador, e entao Ele faz presenca tornando ocenario completo... Em seu colo ela se deita e escuta Ele falar em seu ouvido:Filha, os ceus declaram a minha gloria e o firmamento anuncia a obra das minhasmaos, sou o criador e sou teu Pai, estou contigo. Entao, ela o abracou...envolvida em seus bracos de amor, daquele que lhe criou e por quem ela decidiuviver... Naquela noite, naquela cidade, com aquela lua,
Um lugar de felicidades...Era um final de tarde, emuma casinha de madeira no campo cercada por cerejeiras, os raios do soltranspassavam as arvores e chegavam ate a vidraca da janela, avisando o findarde mais um dia. Aquele cheiro de madeira misturado ao perfume que emergia dasflores do campo traziam um sentimento de paz e tranquilidade. Uma melodiatambem permeava aquele lugar, o barulho do vento com o canto dos passaros queme lembravam a simplicidade da vida, um lugar sem sentidos para muitos mas quepara mim exalava a essencia da vida, a felicidade nas pequenas coisas. A casatinha um toque singular, com almofadas de fuxico, moveis rusticos de madeira,vasos com flores naturais colhidas daquele campo e uma estante com bons livrosfeita de caixotes de frutas. Era ali que me sentia pertencida, era ali que mesentia mais perto de Deus, foi na simplicidade que descobri o que havia de maisrico na vida, amar viver, amar e viver. Eu nao estava so, encontrei no caminhoalguem que tambem encontrava sentido na simplicidade, que se encantava com aessencia e nao com a superficie, alguem que como eu, achava sentido em apreciara natureza, em amar a vida... Ele tambem me ensinou a amar, ajudar a quemprecisa... E entao nos encontramos, nos moldamos e fomos transformados, nospermitimos compartilhar o simples e a contemplar o belo... Juntos aprendemos aamar mais a Deus e ao outro. Foi neste dia que entao uma frase ecoou em meusouvidos: Precisarei partir hoje! Subitamente uma escuridao tomou a minha alma,o coracao palpitava aceleradamente, os olhos nao continham as lagrimas e umador avassaladora preenchia o meu ser. Nao foram as palavras que medesestabilizaram, foi o momento em que foram ditas... nao cabiam no momento,nao naquele entardecer, nao naquele por do sol, nao naquele dia. Contive asemocoes e deixei que sua fala seguisse a trilha dolorosa em meu coracao, e avoz continuou: Nao demorarei, irei visitar um amigo que nao esta bem de saude epreciso estar com ele neste momento. Foi entao que percebi que por um tempoalguem necessitava de sua presenca, eu tinha aquele ambiente de paz e mansidao,gozando de saude plena e o tinha para toda a vida, nao haveriam motivos para desesperanca.Ele nunca estava ausente, seu cheiro exalava naquele ambiente, sua imagempermeava meus pensamentos, eu podia o sentir mesmo a quilometros de distancia.Entao o coracao alegrou-se pelo privilegio de ter ao meu lado alguemverdadeiramente humano, por amar em liberdade... O sol se pos e deu lugar a umalua cheia fantastica que iluminava todo aquele campo, seu brilho refletia nasflores brancas que pareciam diamantes espalhadas no jardim... A sua partidarepentina despertou em mim o desejo da espera, a ansiedade do reencontro, re-descobri o amor na simplicidade, a disposicao de esperar por quem se ama .Por: Ana Raquel Tenorio Um fogo queima em mim, clamo por mais de tiEu quero muito mais, eu, preciso ir alemEstou a procura de algo novo, preciso de um renovoMeu coracao quer mais, mais de tiEu cansei de ser o mesmoEu cansei de ser eu mesmoEu quero tua vida em mimEu voce, voce e euEu sou teu, voce e meuE eu quero
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