A summer in review...

June 4th- the summer started out with Amanda and Nick's wedding, in which I was a bridesmaid! It was a beautiful wedding and a great weekend!



June 30th- THE TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT!!! Me and Emily Grace went to the Taylor Swift concert as my(suprise) birthday present! You see, my dad surprised us with tickets 3 days before the concert! We had the best day together and will always remember it!





July 18th-22nd- Summer with the arts! It was so much fun and I had a great time with all of the kids in my group! Sadly, I have no pictures! Sorry!

July 25th- 30th- MFuge at North Greenville! I was there on my birthday so I got a little surprise bday party! We had the best time! Camp was awesome, one of the pictures is of my small group, which I got very close to throughout the week and one of my and two little girls on mission site one day! Over all camp was AMAZING!


Thats all the girls that came to camp in my dorm at my party!


Me and two of the little girls on site, Darcy and Julia.


Me and Amanda, who came with us!


My small group from the week.


My dorm on my bday!

August 6th-13th- We just got back from the beach yesterday and it was amazing! So- here are a few pictures, some of the only ones we took...I mean when you are having such an awesome time when do you stop to take pictures(except at a Taylor Swift concert!)!!!







And now...August 14th, as summer comes to a close, and school starts on Tuesday, I look back on this summer and see how blessed I have been to have such an awesome summer! And- most of you who read my blog, have been part of it! I'm so thankful to have had such an amazing summer with my friends and family! I hope that you had just as fun of a summer as I did!

~Thanks for reading~ Bailey~Psalm 56:3~

I'm alive....

I really am alive, I promise! I have been so busy the last couple of weeks, its been insane! I just got back from camp on Saturday at about 2:30, and it was amazing! I learned so much and grew in my faith tremendously! We all had such a great time, but I don't have time to do an in-depth post about it now. Then before I left for camp we had Summer With The Arts, so I am exhausted! School starts back very soon and i can't say I'm dreading it or excited about it. Just somewhere in the middle I guess, it's just sad to see the summer coming to an end so quickly! Oh- and Emily Grace and I hung out today and I saw Hairspray for the first time...AMAZING! I loved it.

Anyway- just wanted to leave you a quick note saying I'm alive and well!

~Bailey~Psalm 56:3~

The coming 2(ish) weeks...

So, this week has been SWTA. Next week is Youth Camp at North Greenville, and the week after that my cousins will be here from Texas! Considering I am already exhausted from STWA this week, we will see how all of that works out! This week has been alot of fun so far, and I've gotten to know some of the kids really well! We have had a really fun time together, and overall they are all pretty stinkin' cute- I love 1 and 2nd graders! After SWTA each day all of the people in the drama meet for drama practice for the production we do on Sunday night. We have alot of fun in there, and we get leftovers from lunch afterwards!

I'm actually getting excited about camp next week! Until now, I was a little nervous and trying to focus on SWTA and having fun with the kids, I am still having fun with them but getting excited about camp too. I know it will be a great week and that God will teach me alot through it. Last year was awesome, and I know this year will too...the only thing I'm not thrilled about is that we are going to the Beacon for lunch on the way there like we did last year, and it was gross...I really don't want to go there for lunch.

Plus, I'm going with some of my favorite people ever(this trip in middle school with a few high school and adult helpers): all of my friend's from Sunday School, Kristi Houser, Amanda, Mary, and Ruth Anna! The only two people I wish were going are Paige and my mom. My mom was supposed to go but shes had some health issues and can't go...tear tear!

Then once I get back my cousins will already be there, and I know we will have an awesome time together!

I think I'm done now. Thanks for reading my randomness...

~Bailey~Philippians 4:13~

SUMMER WITH THE ARTS!!!!

Summer with the arts officially starts today, and I couldn't be more excited!!! If you don't know what SWTA is then you can read this post: SWTA last year!

Anyway- I've got to go, but have a wonderful day! I know I will!

~Bailey~Psalm 56:3~

Sisters...

A sister holds a special place in someone's heart.



No one can replace the relationship you have with them.



I've only had a sister for about a year and a half(and if your wondering she is 10 years almost 11 years younger than me). But it was worth the wait. I didn't get a little girl, I got perfect. I got the perfect little girl to fill the spot in my heart.



Many people would say, after we brought her home, "You guys have done such an awesome thing by adopting her."
That is true, but we have been more blessed by her than I could have ever imagined.



When we first came home with Sonia, people would ask, so how is having a sister? I would just say, "It's great." But I was kind of still repairing from jet-lag and overwhelmed by the whole trip. Now if someone would ask me, I would say, "It's better than I would have ever imagined."

I can't wait until we go have mani pedis together for her 13th birthday.
I can't wait until I go off to college, and she comes to spend the weekend with me and my roomies.
I can't wait until she's my maid of honor in my wedding.
There are so many experiences that sisters and only sisters can share and I can't wait to do so many of them with my Sonia Grace!

Sonia Grace-I love you more than you could ever imagine and your sweet little kisses on the cheek make my DAY if your wondering...your the best sister ever! I love when you ask to hear "Tayor Swiss"(Taylor Swift) in the car. I love when you sing "BABY BABY BABY OHHH" in the car to Justin Bieber. I love when you ask me to come play babies with you or play makeup. I just love everything about you, even when you wake up at 2:00 in the morning and say in your sweet little innocent voice, "Baidey(Bailey) go potty." And I have to climb down my ladder and take you to the bathroom. I just love you... love- Bailey

And as Taylor Swift would say, "Oh darlin' don't you ever grow up!" Because you are perfect this size. And I love you dearly.

~Bailey~Philippians 4:13~

Stop at 12:00 for Emily- update

**update** Oh my word. Prayer is a MIRACLE worker! Go read Emily's Cancer blog NOW!!! **

Please hop on over to Emily's Cancer Blog and read her latest posts. Her treatments weren't working, and so with talking with the Lord and her parents, they stopped her treatments about 2 weeks ago.

She needs a miracle. Her church and family are stopping at 8pm in England(where she lives) and having a large group of people to pray for her. She did a post for everyone who reads her blog to also join in. Some of you may not read her blog, but you should, and you should also stop at 12:00 pm today and say a prayer for Emily. She needs peace, rest, healing, and her family, friends, and church is praying for a miracle. So am I.

Just like my dad preached about 3 or 4 weeks ago, pray BIG, and pray BOLD!!! And that is what we need to do, pray for a miracle, by praying BOLDLY through the power Christ has given to us as Christians.

It won't take long. Maybe 2 or 3 minutes. Just stop at 12:00(even if it's a few minutes later) and ask for a miracle in Emily's life.

Thank you.

~Bailey~Philippians 4:13- I can do all things through him who gives me strength. ~

Stinkin' Excited!!!

You ask why am I excited? Summer with the arts is next week!!! YAY! I am playing one of the roles in the drama, Annie, and probably helping with the 1st and 2nd graders!



And- what could make your morning better than listening to new Taylor Swift songs that I bought yesterday?!? They are "Sparks Fly", "Back to December", "Never grow up", and "Our Song"!



Also, my birthday is in 2 weeks, but I'll be at camp. Not like it matters, cause I've already got my bday present...Taylor Swift concert tickets(which was absolutely amazing)!!! I am going to make a shirt to wear on my birthday that says, "It's my Birthday!" and on the back it will have a big 14! haha...

Then- the beach is coming in August! My summer is getting very, very exciting!



~Thanks for reading friends~ Bailey~Psalm 56:3~