MeRrY ChRiStMaS

By: Amy Nelstead

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
I HOPE ALL OF YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT CHIRSTMAS AND HAD A GREAT CHIRSTMAS DAY. MY CHIRSTMAS WAS SORT OF WHITE AND VERY PRETTY! IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO HAVE A WHITE CHRISTMAS. WE HAVE NOT HAD ONE OF THEM IN A LONG TIME! HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR BREAK.

HERE ARE SOME PICS FROM MY CHIRSMAS(Eve) MORNING/DAY:

We decorated cookies.......

........with Mrs. Perkins and Miss. Lipp

WE had December 23rd dinner with them too..

movie time..............

It snowed a little bit on Christmas Eve.....

We went caroling with some friends:)

Christmas Morning...

Christmas Feast

singing songs.....:)

Finals Week

Monday starts the week of finals.

Next week we are going to be taking finals and i am really stressed about all that is have to get done. I studied for math and English today, mostly math. i will take those two finals on Tuesday! Well, i wish you luck to all who are studying!

And just remember that after all this is over, we will have a 3 week break from school! Yahoo!

I wish Bucharest looked like this.........




we have had a Little snow, but not this much.....

And this is cute/pretty

OH MY GOSH!!!

Just so that EVERYBODY knows, i will not be able to post ANYTHING until my computer is fixed and i can get pics from there. i know it has been a long time since i have posted and i am usually better at posting..... But, my computer that has all the pics is in the shop. I have a lot to blog about so think about how much you will get to read. And please whoever is doing that" I will write "POST" 1000000 times if you don;t post soon" please stop. it really gets annoying:) Thnx!!!
Rebekah

Aha! I have figured out how to not let any comments on my blog.

SORRY and Spirit Week

Hello everybody! Sorry i haven't posted in a long time! I have been really busy with school and nothing really exciting has happened.
Last week in school was spirit week!
I have some pictures, but not not a pic from everyday!

DAY 1: Crazy Hair Day

This is my brother(tob and bottom)

That is me in both picutres(top and this one)


This is Hannah, my sister:

This is all three of us:








DAY 2: FICTIONAL CHARACTER DAY

I was Kit, an american girl:

Hannah was Nancy Drew:

and... Andrew was Nacho(Encarnasio) from Nacho Libre:

I didn't reall get a good pic of him, but there is the back!:)

Day 3: Around the World Day

SORRY, BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY PICS!

DAY 4 : Twin Day

1. I was twins with Daniela
2. Amy and Renee were twins
3. Abby and Alyssa were twins
4. Rachel and Sarah were twins
5. Sarah M. and Mrs. Kooiman were tiwns
6. Kyle and Kyle were twins
7. Hannah and Heather were tiwns
8. Andrew and Samuel were twins
9. Mikie and Emma were twins
10. The Patrui Cie Smeceri ( Mateus, Craig, Jon, Dean)
11. Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. York
12. Emma and McKenna

Kyle and Kyle:



Hannah and Heather:


Who do you think is the best?
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Week Review!

Hello Everybody!
This week has been pretty busy! We had 4 tests and i had to study a lot; that is only because we have a 4 day weekend! Right now i am working on a history project that is dew Monday and I am also going to start to work on a Bible project that is dew next Friday!
Here are some of the things that happened last week and this week:

1. We had a progressive dinner last Friday. I went to the Staab's(a family form our school) and the Russel's(another family from my school). The food was VERY good and it was fun being with people and hanging out!
2. Well, i guess that is all, it seems like i have been doing a lot more.
3. Actually, next week, we are starting Spirit week! It is really fun.

Well, there is an update! (Hope this is good for you,Amy:)

Satic Weekend with the Coxs

This weekend we went to the mountains, Satic, with the Coxs. We did rock climbing, repelling and zip lining. We had soooooo much fun. We watched Bridge to Terabithia witch is a SAD SAD movie. I got teary eyed when i watched it! I won;t tell you waht happens in case you haven't seen it. we also watched The Phantom of the Opera. it is kinda freaky, but it is pretty good! Here are some pictures. Some of the pictures will look similar to the ones from this summer, but we aren;t with a lot of people, just the Coxs. I had a lot of fun.

Pics:

American Dream By Casting Crowns

I also really like this song and i think the movie is kindda sad. Well, you can see for youself. You are watching this at:

http://ribsys-world.blogspot.com

American Dream”

All work no play may have made Jack a dull boy
But all work no God has left Jack with a lost soul
But he's moving on full steam
He's chasing the American dream
And he's gonna give his family finer things

“Not this time son I've no time to waste
Maybe tomorrow we'll have time to play”
And then he slips into his new BMW
And drives farther and farther and farther away

Cause he works all day and tries to sleep at night
He says things will get better;
Better in time

[Chorus]
So he works and he builds with his own two hands
And he pours all he has in a castle made with sand
But the wind and the rain are comin' crashing in
Time will tell just how long his kingdom stands
His kingdom stands

Well his American Dream is beginning to seem
More and more like a nightmare
With every passing day
"Daddy, can you come to my game?"
"Oh Baby, please don't work late."
Another wasted weekend
And they are slipping away

'Cause he works all day and lies awake at night
He tells them things are getting better
Just take a little more time

[Chorus]
So he works and he builds with his own two hands
And he pours all he has in a castle made with sand
But the wind and the rain are comin' crashing in
Time will tell just how long his kingdom stands
His kingdom stands

He used to say, "Whoever dies with the most toys wins"
But if he loses his soul, what has he gained in the end
I'll take a shack on the rock
Over a castle in the sand

Now he works all day and cries alone at night
It's not getting any better
Looks like he's running out of time

[Chorus]
'Cause he worked and he built with his own two hands
And he poured all he had in a castle made with sand
But the wind and the rain are coming crashing in
Time will tell just how long his kingdom stands
His kingdom stands

All they really wanted was you
All they really wanted was you
All they really wanted was you
[Fading]was you

Never Alone by Barlow Girl

I really like this song and wated to share it with you. You are watching that at:

http://ribsys-world.blogspot.com

"Never Alone"

I waited for you today
But you didn't show
No no no
I needed You today
So where did You go?
You told me to call
Said You'd be there
And though I haven't seen You
Are You still there?

[Chorus:]
I cried out with no reply
And I can't feel You by my side
So I'll hold tight to what I know
You're here and I"m never alone

And though I cannot see You
And I can't explain why
Such a deep, deep reassurance
You've placed in my life

We cannot separate
'Cause You're part of me
And though You're invisible
I'll trust the unseen

[Chorus]

We cannot separate
You're part of me
And though You're invisible
I'll trust the unseen

[Chorus]

Long Weekend

This week we only had 4 days of school and on Thursday we got let out at 2'o'clock! It was so good to have a day of from school. I was really tired from all the studying that i did last week. We had three test:English, Science and World cultures.
Yesturday, we went to Bolonul Copiilor with the Long girls. Actually it ws just the kids with Mr. Long. We left out houes around 12 and we didn't get back until 7 at night. It wsa a lot of fun. After we were done jumping, we went to IKEA and got hot dogs, free refills and ice cream. It was really good!
Today my dad came home from his week at Greece. We were soooooooo happy to see him. He brought back a bunch of American candy and got hannah and i REALLy pretty necklaces and my mom a pair of earrings! I love my necklace. I think it is made of shells. Any way, it is REALLy pretty!
Oh and by the way, if any of you think you know the answer to the riddle i asked about 2 or 3 posts ago, feel free to e-mail me your answers.
Well, i hope you have a good Sunday.

P.S Hear or so some "Bucharest Ballads" written and sung by some of the Seniors form BCA:
Lauren - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M53qI-Zqyy0
i really like lauren's:)
Kyle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5873hb8nLw

Kyle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIud7BjQOPA

Christina - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ncNuCXCYo

Rachael - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUJr8RG5Jno

Sean - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73WSiUc2Rq0

Babies and Baptism

This Sunday we went to a baptism. Domnul Daniel's daughter ,and another person, was getting baptized. Here are some pictures of the baptism and Sofia Long:




My mom had to get up in front of the church and say something on the spot!

Retreat Weekend (the real thing)

The retreat that I went to last week was excellent. I had so much fun! It was the best retreat ever. It was a lot more spiritual than last years. There was only one speaker, and that was very helpful. The main theme was spiritual authenticity. It was very challenging what he talked about, but it was also, VERY good. We had small groups and it was really neat to hear what other people thought about what Pastor Adams (the speaker) said, which was sometimes very similar to what I thought.

I shared a room with Abby, Daniela, Amy and Renee. We had so much fun together. The first night, we stayed up until 3 o’clock in the morning just talking and laughing! It was a riot. On the last night, we played capture the flag in the dark. It was very dark and you could not see if a person was on you team or not. The only hard thing was that the opponent side hid their flag in someone’s pocket after they figured out we knew where it was. But all in all, it was crazy!

There were 2 little kids that were so cute. Their names were Gianna and Hannah. Hannah was a momma’s girl, so I didn’t get to hold her, but Gianna would always come to me and we would play with balls and chase her two older brothers. It was a lot of fun.

There were no snakes or crazy train rides this year, but that is ok. The only scary thing is that Daniela told a FREAKY ghost story at night. We got so scared we were all on top of each other. Instead of silly things happenng, we had a talent show. The 7and 8 grade girls did a Veggie Tale song, Mr. p made a rap song up(wich you can see!) and soem of the other girls did a song by Hawk Nelson (which you can also see!)

To finish this off, here is a riddle for you: There were a group of hikers going up the side of a mountain. They saw a cabin up ahead. When they got close they saw that all the windows were tightly sealed and the door was tightly locked. The hikers got the door opened and saw more than 200 people dead of all ages (babies, grandparents and parents)! How did they die? (And no, someone did not kill them put them in there and then locked them in. They weren’t poisoned and they did not commit suicide; not very much blood) If you think you know the answer, you can e-mail me at ribsyro@gmail.com.

Here are some pics from the retreat:

on the train......

the talent show......

MOVIES.........

Retreat Weekend

I will post for you on Sunday!
Until then!

School and the Weather

HI everybody! School has started and i am really enjoying it! I am going on a retreat with the secondary students of my school and i just can't wait! I am already packed and we are leaving on Thursday:) I just can't wait! Today before the 8th grade girls were going over some really funny things that happened last year on the retreat. Here are some of them:

1. On the way up, I sat with Sarah and Lexi and sometimes there are people selling magazines in the train. Well, some guy came up to us and asked us if we wanted to buy one and we said "Nu multamesc". He asked us "Do you speak English?" and Sarah said, "No we speak German" in English! That might mot seem funny, but we just all started cracking up. I guess we were really tired!
2. The 7th grade girls(that would be us) caught a snake and accidentally cut the tail.so blood was everywhere. We put it in a plastic bag with water in it. Abby Accidentally dropped it out the window and ran downstairs to get it! While she was cleaning the water out, it escaped and got in the sink and started to crawl out. They never used the sink again for the rest of the time~
3. While Abby was telling ghost stories at night, they had there little bed lamps on and all of a sudden the light went on then off and then started flickering on and off. We heard the 3 girls screaming from down the hall!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Oh on the train ride back, Abby got freaked out by this man who she claims definitely had cancer(i don't think so , but anyway). He let her go to the bathroom before him. The toilet didn't flush so she walked out and he started to talk to her. She had no idea what he was saying all she knows and remembers is that it was really freaky and she cam back crying!
5. On the way there, the 7 and 8 grade girls were throwing socks at people from the back of the train:)

These are some of the funniest memories that i have of the retreat. I am really excited about the retreat and can;'t wait to go.
It is going to be SO cold there. In Bucharest, just last week i would have said, My it is really hot here. But this pass week has been really strange. it has rained and FINALLY cooled off!

At Eliem, it is going to be literally freezing at night and extremely cold during the day! Even so , i can;t wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

There is my update for now:)

Constanta, Mamia and Histria

Here are some more pictures of our vacation we recently got back from. We went to Constanta to see the Roman ruins. They were VERY interesting. They were SO old and there were so many pieces of pottery; my brother even found a piece and it has writing on it. it was so cool!
Then, after we visited the meuseam, we went to the beach. We found a place that was not crowded; almost no one was there:0 It was so nice. We went in the water and oh it was SO fun. We stayed for 2 days; no one wanted to leave.
I hope that everyone else had a good summer too!
Here are the pictures,

Enjoy:0)

We also went to an archiology meuseam.....

ERRRRR! Sorry!

So that was our vacation. It was short but we had soo much fun! Have a good week!