March 25, 2006
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"I, Kellie Ann, do give and bequeethe all my earthy proberty namly...."
Tonight, mom brought out her wooden box filled with the mementos, keepsakes, and the "little treasures" of all of us Trout kids from over the past decades. We found the little curls of hair from Seth's first haircut as a baby, our two-dollar bills my great-grandmother gave us, some old coins...and my "will," made August 12, 1997.
Seeing as how slightly outdated it is (teehee!), Mom let me open it. There I did "give and bequeethe" away all my earthly treasures from when I was 10 years old:
"To my father, I leave my glasses, my journall, and all my money"..."To my mother, my scrapbook, Ruth, and Jasper [my dolls I slept with]"...my "golery," my "coler pencils," my "pellow," my "coin colection"..."All my cloths and shouse go to the poor, enles Mom wants to keep them."
What a funny (and at times slightly embarrassing!) recollection! So those where my treasures nearly nine years ago! I can just barely remember writing it. I remember trying to sounds so old and grown up, and trying to make it extremely serious and utterly melancholy and sad, so that while reading it, everyone would realize what they had lost because of my death. Ah, that's definitely a keeper!!
But the other thing in the treasure box that makes me extremely curious...is the sealed letter written to myself around the same time (judging by the handwriting and spelling *gasp*), that says on the front: "To when I get maried." Wow, that'll make for an interesting read someday!!
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That definitely will be an interesting read. It's official then... I'm coming to your wedding someday: one, because I'd love to see you! and two, because I have to know what that letter says!
Hey it was good to talk to you on sunday its been awhile....hope you are doing well
Too cute.
Hi! Wow, that's so cool that we'll get to work (well, at least train) together! It's nice to meet another future traveler too! The whole thing almost seems seriel to me. I mean I have been wanting to go to LAM for several years but now that I'm actually in...well, I guess it hasn't totally sunk in yet. But I know it will as soon as we're there at camp and we're stuck for a year! Haha! Anyway, so I'm curious how did you get involved in the ministry? Well, thanks for leaving the comment and I look foward to getting to know you more in the days and possibly year to come! How exciting! Ttys!
Mandy
Btw, where do you live? I see that the time zone is different! Haha!
Wow, how cool! I guess I'll give my story too! Well, I have been wanted to go to LA for several years now due to a few families in my church. I don't know if you know the Hammack's? Or the Canfield's? Well, Mr. Hammack is the pastor at my church and when I say Canfield's I mean Steven and Christy Canfield, Steve and Debbie's son and daughter-in-law. They have been going to my church for the past 5 years and are actually going to be on the road with LA this year. After hearing there stories and seeing there testimonies I wanted to go. Well, whenever I brought it up with my parents they weren't really for it. Well, right before I graduated in 2005 I brought it up again and they still said no. So, I've just been working since then. But around Thanksgiving/Christmas my mom brought the idea up again and I was like, really? So, I started thinking about it and went back and forth until early February when the Canfield's and a few others encouraged me to go for it. So, I applied. When I applied I had no idea the Canfield's were applying (btw, I am very close to there family) So, my decision was not based on them. Anyway, so I applied as a singer...didn't make it, which was hard but definitely a learning and growing experience but I can see now that God had better plans! So, then I applied as a CW. And now that's how I made it! Since I am so close to the Canfield's they are going to request me as there family assistant so, I will hopefully get on there team (blue team) So, I am very excited about that!
Anyway, so ya that's totally cool about emailing as soon as your done with your fast! Sounds like a good idea! Oh, and totally understand about your residency! I was just curious! Also, maybe you could tell more in an email...So, did you graduate in 2005? If, so what have you been doing since then? As I mentioned before I have been working since I graduated, actually since before I graduated but I started a new job after I graduated. I work as a bookkeeper/secretary and I work with 3 other men who are 39, 60, 71! So, this past year has been really challenging. I guess that's another reason why I'm so excited about LA! Haha, alright well I think I've just about covered the last year of my life! Ha, anyway, sounds like we have several things in common! I'm looking forward to getting to know you more! Have a great day and I'll ttys!
Mandy
What???! President's birthday?? =)~
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