Hello everyone!! I'll start by stating the obvious. . . its been awhile since i updated. My sis informed me today that some people do get tired of lookin' at the same thing all time! So I guess I'll update to please her!! I've been busy doing school, I made a 100% on my last chemistry test!!! Talk about make my day!! I had fun last wk-end with Shalom's youth @ their cabin wk-end. My dad was their speaker for the wk-end so they invited our youth group to spend the day Saturday. Fun times times playin' the longest game of trees I've ever played in my life, round town (ping pong), vball, and good food. Tommorow eve. our youth starts kids clubs @ our church. We usually pick up kids that live in the welfare housing @ around 6:00 p.m. and drop them back off around 7:30 p.m. n clubs are usually every Thursday from November till the wk before Easter. This year Crissy and I are teachin the 6-10 year olds. If you think about it ya'll can pray that I would be able to come up w/ creative and interestin' lessons and that I would be able to have a special patience w/ the kids! Anyways theres a small portion of whats been up in my life! Keep lookin' up!! Karisa

Hey peoples,  its been awhile! I've definetly been busy . . . and thats a good thing! School started 2 wks ago, and so far I'm enjoying my senior year! I have chemistry, english, civics/economics, spanish, and computer class. (online thru pa college of technology) I'll even probably get to take a class on digital imaging! I'm going to Heritage Bible School (hopefully. . . if I get accepted!!) for both terms in Jan-Feb. So, I have to do 6 wks worth of extra bookwork in all my stuff. . . which should'nt be a problem, since most of my stuff isn't TOO difficult! I've also been cleaning, babysitting and working at the Ice Shack.

Awesome song that I've been thinking about a lot lately. . . .okay its been stuck in my head!!

"I can only imagine what it will be like, when I walk by Your side...
I can only imagine, what my eyes will see, when Your Face is before me!
I can only imagine. I can only imagine.

Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of You, be still?
Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! I can only imagine!

I can only imagine, when that day comes, when I find myself standing in the Son!
I can only imagine, when all I will do, is forever, forever worship You!
I can only imagine! I can only imagine!

Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of You, be still?
Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! Yeah! I can only imagine!

Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of You, be still?
Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! Yeah! I can only imagine!

I can only imagine! Yeah! I can only imagine!! Only imagine!!!
I can only imagine.

I can only imagine, when all I do is forever, forever worship You!
I can only imagine."

~kris

hey yall! here i am still in good ole georgia. i went to the beach on monday with 11 other girls and had a blast besides the fact that i got burnt worse than i ever have before. yuppers its slightly painful. :) then on wednesday i went to this awesome pool with 9 other girls and needless to say i made very good use of my sunscreen bottle that time! today i helped my aunt do a little over 2 bushels of peaches. in between all my runnin' around ive been packin' books i think i'm up to like 27 boxes all filled with BOOKS and i still have probably about 10 or 15 more boxes worth to go. so its obvious what im doing in my spare time, yup readin' as many books as possible! i think im up to like 15 books since i came. i sent erynn a birthday package today, its weird ive never not been home for anybody in my family's birthdays in my life and now i'm missing mom's, erynn's and amanda's birthday's all in a matter of a month. kinda odd feeling, but hey everybody loves mail . . . right :) well i dont think i have anything else interesting to say soooo. . . . .ya'll have a great night. keep Jesus #1 in your life, cause He is more important than anything else will EVER be!!        ~karisa

 hey yall, wow! my life has been totally busy, but hey i like it that way?!?! i'm gonna be leaving for ga. on like mon. to go help U. Dwights for like 2-5 wks, i also get to hang with monica for a little on the way down so that'll be cool. i'll also get to see some friends in ga.!

my youth group went to ricketts glen and hiked for like 4 or 5 miles, but it felt like 10 cause it was up and down all the way n when u thought it you were almost done going up hill you'd go around the corner n there'd be another mountian, exhuasting day but loads of fun!!

one of the beautiful falls along our hike

clinton n brandon climbed halfway up a waterfall n got soaking wet

when they climbed behind it, looked like fun. . . . .i think?!?!?

me, amber, ashley, ellie, rhonda

me n crissy

me, amber, ashley, ellie, rhonda. . . . . . . .ka-CHOW!! =)

me n rhonda

donna, miss steph, ellie, ashley, rhonda, amber

aww!! =)  annette

on the way home this was a source of entertainment

brandon n clinton. . . . . . i found this rather funny.

carla n amber

clinton jamming on my mp3

brandon was like totally sacked on the way home!

at ice shack one day while selling strawberries:

i thought this pic was so cool!! it was really, really dark and windy but

there was i lil patch of sunny sky before the storm clouds took over.

a result of the very windy weather. . . . . . .the tent we were selling strawberries

in at the ice shack kinda blew over n uhmm. . . broke,  my dad needless to say wasnt impressed!

l8er, karisa

HERE'S WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING LATELY . . . MEMORIZING big time!!!

i memorized this story for ace convention, and even though its longish its a very worthwhile read!!!! it was written by a 17 year old boy named Brian Moore. who just 2 months after writing it, was killed when his car ran into a utility pole on his way home from a friends house Brian Moore emerged from the wreck unharmed only to step on a downed power line and be electrocuted!!!  this is his view of heaven. . . . .

    The Room. . . . . .
            In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless in either direction, had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read 'Boys I Have Liked.' I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was.
            This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching.
            A file named 'Friends' was next to one marked 'Friends I Have Betrayed.' The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird 'Books I Have Read,' 'Lies I Have Told,' 'Comfort I Have Given,' 'Jokes I Have Laughed At.' Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: 'Things I've Yelled At My Sisters.' Others I couldn't laugh at: 'Things I Have Done In My Anger', 'Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath At My Parents.' I never ceased to be surprised by the contents.
            Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to fill each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature.
            When I pulled out the file marked 'Movies I Have Watched', I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but more by the vast wasted time I knew that file represented.
            When I came to a file marked 'Lustful Thoughts,' I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content.
            I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded. An almost animal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my mind: No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!' In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it.

            Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh.
            And then I saw it. The title was 'People I Have Shared the Gospel With.' The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand.
           And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him.
            No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own.
            He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me.

            Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. 'No!' I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was 'No, no,' as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side.
            He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, 'It is finished.' I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written.

ya'll have an amazing day!!! -karisa

A friend emailed me this. i . . .um. . .find it amusing!!!!

You Just Can't Fix Stupid!!  

ONE Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. "We don't have half dozen nuggets," said the teenager at the counter. "You don't?" I replied. "We only have six, nine, or twelve," was the reply. "So I can't order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?" "That's right." So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets 
 
TWO I was checking out at the local Wal-Mart with just a few items and the lady behind me put her things on the belt close to mine. I picked up one of those "dividers" that they keep by the cash register and placed it between our things so they wouldn't get mixed. After the girl had scanned all of my items, she
picked up the "divider", looking it all over for the bar code so she could scan it. Not finding the bar code she said to me, "Do you know how much this is?" I said to her "I've changed my mind, I don't think I'll buy that today." She said "OK," and I paid her for the things and left. She had no clue to what had just happened.
 
 THREE A lady at work was seen putting a credit card into her floppy drive and pulling it out very quickly. When I inquired as to
what she was doing, she said she was shopping on the Internet and they kept asking for a credit card number, so she was using the ATM "thingy."
 
FOUR I recently saw a distraught young lady weeping beside her car. " Do you need some help?" I asked. She replied, "I knew I should have replaced the battery to this remote door unlocker. Now I can't get into my car. Do you think they (pointing to a distant convenience store) would have a battery to fit this?" "Hmmm,
I dunno. Do you have an alarm, too?" I asked. "No, just this remote thingy," she answered, handing it and the car keys to me. As I took the key and manually unlocked the door, I replied, "Why don't you drive over there and check about the batteries. It's a long walk."
 
FIVE Several years ago, we had an Intern who was none too swift. One day she was typing and turned to a secretary and said, "I'm almost out of typing paper. What do I do?" "Just use copier machine paper," the secretary told her. With that, the intern took her last remaining blank piece of paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five "blank" copies.
 
SIX I was in a car dealership a while ago, when a large motor home was towed into the garage. The front of the vehicle was in dire need of repair and the whole thing generally looked like an extra in "Twister." I asked the manager what had happened. He told me that the driver had set the "cruise control" and then went in the back to make a sandwich.
 
SEVEN My neighbor works in the operations department in the central office of a large bank.. Employees in the field call him when they have problems with their computers. One night he got a call from a woman in one of the branch banks who had this question: "I've got smoke coming from the back of my terminal. Do you guys have a fire downtown?"
 
EIGHT Police in Radnor , Pa. interrogated a suspect by placing a metal colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a photocopy machine. The message "He's lying" was placed in the copier, and police pressed the copy button each time they thought the suspect wasn't telling the truth. Believing the "lie detector" was working, the suspect confessed.
 
NINE A mother calls 911 very worried asking the dispatcher if she needs to take her kid to the emergency room, the kid was eating ants. The dispatcher tells her to give the kid some Benadryl and it should be fine.  The mother says, I just gave him some ant killer....      Dispatcher: Rush him in to emergency room!
 
Life is tough, it's tougher if you're stupid 

     hey peoples!!    whazzup?  im like gettin'  excited about regionals!!! we are perty much gettin started on all our prize winning entries (lol) now that christmas vacation is over.  oh an i finally can legally drive!! test passed!!! 

               heres a few random pics

              rhonda, twila, and shirlene

                 me n kaden

              amanda

my twins bros jesse n judson

 i wanna go boardin!!! wish da weather would start actin' like winter!!!

nways very random seems to be all i can come up with so im out.     kris

so i never post this close together but i just want everbody to know that i do read my footprints  and i can tell if you've been on my site and haven't left a comment just thought id enlighten ya'll with that little bit of information.           kris