Pennsylvania

Well, we're safely in the states. It's very green and fresh! Katie lives somewhat in the country so it's really nice. I can't post photos yet so this is just a quick update. There probably will be no photos or real posts til I get to my grandparents'.

Last night we had a ceili - which consisted of cooking all day to have a good Scottish meal, singing, piping, dancing, with bodhran and low whistle. It was lovely! We had it at a park.
We've been watching Wives and Daughters, a great old fashioned long film, though at the moment I'm a bit frustrated with all the characters except the main one. We'll see when it ends!

Right now I'm about to cut Katie's hair for her; she wants to donate it to Locks of Love.

I'd better go. The competition is on Saturday, followed by camp, so I'm getting nervous and practicing a ton!


Love,
Cait

house of twisted suns

really bad quality scan...

My head is a pretty crazy place to be at the moment; I'm not really sure what God's doing in it. This lyric sums it up pretty well - 'whatever You're doing inside of me/it feels like chaos, but now I can see/this is something bigger than me.'

We're leaving in 4 days and I'm already packed! Golly, something's wrong with me, not rushing around last minute ;)

Love,
Cait

Get thee hence, Mathematics!

A day early, I finished trig for the year and for ever. Though I expect some reviewing of the test, I won't be taking math next year. Throughout my life I've been known for writing cruel things in my math textbooks (and I poked out the eyes of the author's photo when I was little) and calling it 'the bane of my life.' Haha. Nothing else in school has caused so much frustration, time, and tears. All gone! Struggling through it is definitely a good thing though, and I am not quitting merely because it is difficult or I dislike it - I'm not bad at it but not gifted in it, and it's not something that I have ever forseen using in my future apart from what is mandatory. Just a disclaimer there...
I'll finish Physics tomorrow as well, which, ironically, I have enjoyed. Next year will be a bigger focus on things I am interested in and will really use. The stress of my two worst subjects gone will be a huge relief. So far the schedule looks like -

- Literature/Writing/Grammar all one program
- History (continuing the curriculum put together by dad, including several textbooks and lectures)
- Dutch (I love Jol., my teacher, but she's hard to learn with)
- Bible - this will really take over next year, since instead of continuing what my dad wrote, we've ordered a huge curriculum for this which is a bit intimidating. It has lectures, video, social and cultural studies, world religions, essays, books, etc. Kind of a full course and will take a lot of time.

And of course voice with Sara and piping on my own. Hopefully I will have more time to invest in helping around my own family, handcrafts, and art.

I've advertised for piping students but unfortunately that's a rare interest...


This Friday we are hopefully meeting with JW and RM to discuss what us students came up with at our meeting for Submerge a few months back. If you think of it, please pray that it would be beneficial. And think of Sunny, she's recovering from surgery (of course won't sit still).

love,
Cait

P.S. I met a girl yesterday who also is obsessed with Eisley, mewithoutYou, art, peacocks, and weird clothes. Coincidence!!