I can't believe this!!!

did that get your attention? Well goooooduh. (:

So I've went almost 2 weeks without writing a real blog. Oops..again. lol

Wow...I can't even remember what all I've done the past 2 weeks! As always, I've been busy though!

In the past 2 weeks I've had like 6 blood sugar tests, read an entire series of books (Percy Jackson! Whoop whoop!) & had many a' good laughs. (;

Last Friday night (Like, last LAST Friday night) we went to Huntsville to see Bailey! We met up with Ross, Bailey, Leah & Shelby at Chili's in Jones Valley & it was great! Afterwards, we went to Bailey's house & the plan was to play Monopoly but it turned into Phase 10 since it was so late & we didn't have time for Monopoly. A couple hours & a lot of ridiculous laughter & tweets later, we headed home.

Saturday we just chilled at home! I watched the Back Up Plan with my mom, made some tacos, came home, actually ATE the tacos & watched Benny & Joon with the family (:

Sunday we got up & Blake, mom & Grandmother went to Rising Fawn. Me & Dad went to the less than an hour long service at Brown's Chapel & had "Daddy/Daughter Day". What goes into that? Washing a car, going to eat & coming home to take a nap. I love those days (: That night I got the beach pictures from back in April from Aunt Connie! They're so good! (Remind me to show them to you this weekend Bailey!!!) And then after church we went to eat at Lalito's! It was awesome & I had a blast on my end of the table with the Whited family & Hunter... #replacingbandnameswithpancakes! (;

Fast Forward to Thursday night when we met up with the gang & had a cookout/movie night! We (meaning me, Blake, Seth, Abby, Haley, Ella, Garyn, Kacy & Jesse) watched Priest & had the biggest hamburgers EVER. lol It was sooo good cause Rod did the cooking! And I had the BEST cupcake in.the.world from Fiona! Tie dye cake, tie dye frosting, CREAM IN THE MIDDLE! OML!!! lol It was the best! We had an absolute blast! I love hanging with the Finlaysons! (:

Friday night was Taylor's SURPRISE (!!!) birthday party! And I believe she really was surprised! I had such a great time! It wasn't miserably hot & it was just a really chill time! Loved it! And I got to see my bestie Shaun again!!! Whoot whoo! (:

Saturday morning we had planned to go to play with the little kids at the orphanage or something with Griffin people but it was cancelled (I believe due to death) so I stayed at home. Blake went to eat & to town with Kenzie. That night we went to church & after church we picked up some fast food & went to Alicia Black's house to chill with her before she headed back to Shorter! This pretty much consisted of us looking at funny websites & laughing at @miilkkk's tweets!

Sunday morning we went to Ider for church & Bro. Jimmy preached...he did amazing! It was so good. After church, eating & hanging with my Ider peeps for a few moments, me, Blake & Brett went to the funeral home for a few minutes (literally, that's all we could stand...we were pouring sweat!) & headed home. That night, after church (it lasted about an hour again) we went to Trenton, ate, & went to Brett's house. After a ridiculous volleyball game that just reminded me how much I HATE VOLLEYBALL, we went inside & attempted to play Cranium. Apparently, me & Alyshia were getting a wee bit "too loud" doing our act & they quit in the midst of it. lol We didn't notice for a while. When me & Aly Whoop get together it's like bff central all over again! I always miss her so bad! After a while everyone but me, Blake, Alex & Garrett had left...so we decided to play Phase 10 & I finally got to use my awesome Phase 10 Score App on my phone! It rocks! (:

Today, I got up around 8 to go to the doctor for my 2nd to last sugar testing & once again, I tested 99! YAYYY!!! I got all 3 of my good readings (122, 99, & 99!) but we're gonna go back ONE MORE TIME on Wednesday for good measure! I'm so glad that I'm beginning to get my sugar under control but the only BAD thing is that I'm gaining weight from it! Apparently after you start taking insulin normally you have to diet & exercise like crazy to keep the weight off & lose more...a big difference from just losing weight from doing nothing! Ugh. So I'm pretty bummed about that but I'm just gonna have to work hard & get the weight back off & KEEP IT OFF! Also, today, I went to NACC HOPING & PRAYING I could get one more online class! Sadly, it didn't work out so I ended up with a class from 6-9 on Wednesday nights! That means I'll be missing a lot of church & that makes me super sad. ): ughh...good thing, Seth is going that night too so we can carpool, I won't be alone & mom won't have to go with me! (Dad doesn't want me out there at night alone & mom would have had to gone with me!) We've already devised a plan on how we will avoid getting mugged that late at night (;

I hope everyone has an amazing rest of the week! (:

Appreciate the little things in life! (:

Random Survey! (:

Think of the last person you texted; who is it and why are they important to you? 

Casey; he was one of my best guy friends in school...I really care for him.

Does the last person you held hands with mean something to you? 

Probably my little cousin. lol So yeahh.

What are you doing later on?
I just got home from eating with the pals at Lalito's! (:

Do you think somebody likes the same person you do?
Oh, I know they do. lol

Do you believe there are certain circumstances where cheating is okay?
Never.

Have you ever turned to drinking or smoking to solve a problem?
No.

Have you ever been kissed in a car?
Nope.

Was the first person to text you today a boy or a girl?
Umm... a girl?

What is one question people always ask you?
"Your name's April...

were you born in April!?"

Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?
Nope not really. I mean, I  might would get a tattoo before I get the holyghost, just to say I had one ( a teeny tiny one) but I don't have to & I probably never will.

Do you know anyone that's married?
Only 284 kajillion people. lol

Where are you going to be at 4:00 tomorrow? 

Home?

How many things in your past do you regret?

I try not to regret anything.

How good is your eyesight?
Notttt good. lol

Who's always there for you unconditionally?
Family & Alexis

What were you doing at 9:00 this morning?
Washing dishes after breakfast that I cooked. (:

What was the last thing you drank?
Diet Dr. Pepper

Is there someone who you can spend every minute with and be happy?
I think there is... (:

Three days in a hotel or NFL game tickets?
Hotel. 

Do you think you are an argumentative person?
HAHA Probably.

Where did you buy the shirt you're wearing now?
Old Navy

American Idol; watch the auditions or whole contest? 

Last time I skipped auditions & watched the show. lol

When your friend is telling you all of their problems - do you truly care? Of course!

How has today been for you?
Wonderful! Daddy/Daughter Day!

What is your favorite food?
Probably Chinese!

What are you excited for today? 

Thursday & Friday night! (:

What are your plans for tomorrow?
Maybe doctors appointment with mom...

Do you want your life to stay the way it is right now forever? 

Not exactly.

Do you believe what comes around goes around?
Yep.

Are you giving up on someone? 

Naw.

Have you ever done something you told yourself you wouldn't do?
Definitely.

Have you lived in the same place your whole life?
Same road, different homes!

Would you go to a fashion school?
Nope.

Are you counting down for anything?
Nahh.

Where is your ex? 

Idk, Idc.

What is the closest thing to you that is blue? 

My cup. (:

What's the worst thing a bf/gf has ever said to you?

Lord only knows...

Short term dating, or long term relationship?
Long term

Last person you said ‘I love you’ to?
Uhh..idk.

Would you date someone who smokes?
Sure.

Do you use the word ‘epic’ daily? No. That's gay.

Last time you were in a car, what were you doing?
Singing to the top of my lungs with Blake & Ella.

Would you rather it be sunny or rainy?
Sunny at times...but rain is nice too. (:

Did you wake up in the middle of the night last night?
Yeah.

Who was the last person you texted before you went to bed last night? 

Andrew!

When you're gone, colors seem to fade

Man, have I ever been busy. Well, I guess I'll start with Sunday before last...I don't remember where I left off really, so I guess that's as good a place as any. lol

Sunday morning me, Mom, Dad & Grandmother went to Mt. Pisgah for church. It was really good! Right before we finished singing, though, the power went out. Yep, community power outtage. And right after that, Destiny had a spell & couldn't even stand up! The Lord came by & helped her, they said a few words to the lost & gave altar call. It was getting REALLY hot by the time this all happened. I only stayed down in the altar a few minutes & was sweating sooo bad my clothes were sticking on me. Once I got up, sat back & talked to Macy & Cheyenne a little bit, my dad was ready to go. So we left & a few minutes later, Aunt Lisa & Uncle Jamie pulled up beside us. So we decided to go eat at Randy's in Trenton. After we got there, Shaun text me & said the power had came back on minutes after we left & it was cooled down again. Oh well. lol

That night, we went to Sylvania for church. We usually don't go anywhere but BC on Sunday night so it was a big deal that my whole family went. lol That night, the Lord REALLY blessed me in the altar & I'm so thankful. I feel like everytime I pray good, I get a little closer to getting the holyghost. Hopefully VERY soon it will be the final time I have to go, & I will have the holyghost finally! Afterwards, we ate at the church kitchen...mom & dad left but me, Blake, Hilary, Ella & Seth stayed. Church hadn't lasted too long so one we dropped Seth & Ella off at Higdon church to get their car, Hilary asked me & Blake (yep, I was the third wheel) to come to her house & watch Rio. So we stayed there til about 12 & finally got home.

Monday-Zachary came to fix our AC AGAIN & we sat & talked to him for about an hour or longer.

Tuesday- the biggest thing that really happened to me was I decided that I needed to delete my Facebook so I can focus on praying & more important things.

Wednesday- I went to church at Brown's Chapel

Thursday- We had a "date night". Well, that's what it was SUPPOSED to be. lol It got blown wayyy outta proportion. Hilary wanted to go to a Mexican restaurant on karaoke night so she could sing. I figured it'd just be her & Blake but she wanted me to go & bring a "date". Well, I'm not dating anyone & there's only one person I could think of that would probably go (as a friend) & I would have a good time with---Shaun, of course. So I asked him to go. So then it would be a double date. No. Blake asked Seth & Ella which was all well & good. Hilary asked Breanna & she asked Jonathon to go with her. Still, that was fine. Quadruple date? I could deal. Well once we got to the restaurant there was somehow, FIFTEEN people. Oh yeah. Word gets around quickly in Holiness-land. hahaha. It was okay though, we had a GREAT time & I met some new people! And I always love to meet new people. (:

Friday- I went to work & afterwards, came home & got ready to go to my little cousin Melisha's Sweet 16 party! It was Football themed & really fun! We had a great time & she got a lot of cute stuff & a lot of money! Go her! (:

Saturday- About 2 o'clock we went to Brett's house to hang out with her & Amber. We ate pizza & watched  The Adjustment Bureau (SUPER good, btw!) & stayed there til like 10 after 6 when we went to church. Church was REALLY good. Uncle Larry preached about a little bit of everything & just dismissed. He preached a while though & it was almost 10 when we got out. We were just gonna head home but Alyshia had text us to tell us to come by her house cause they were having food...that ended up being a lot of fun as well & we ended up staying there til almost 1! I must say, I was pooped & pretty much had to FORCE Blake to leave then! But I knew I was gonna have to get up early since it was Sunday AND first weekend!

Sunday morning-I got up, cooked breakfast, ate & got ready for church. We're still having church in the basement (since our church flooded) so I didn't really expect many visitors but was pleasantly surprised! Among the visitors were Bro. Mark & Sis. Tammy Cantrell & a couple from Florida, Luke, Devan, Jesse, Kacy & Whitney! It doesn't sound like much but altogether we had a nice crowd! Church was REALLY good again & pretty much everyone that got up, got a blessing. I was so happy! When people get blessings, it makes them want to come back! So yay! (: After church was over (it last about 3 & a half hours!) we went over to Aunt Lisa & Uncle Jamie's & had dinner. Yum. (: We all hung out, I took a 45 minute nap & then we went back to church.

Sunday Night-Church was kinda weird. lol We sang a couple songs & the Lord started to move. Their was no first prayer & Uncle Larry talked a little bit. They ended up having a neck hug---mid church. After that, they laid hands on, me, Hollie & Melisha a lot. Hollie started to pray! She finished & they encouraged her. They decided to go ahead & have altar call. Everyone prayed, did their thing & got up. A couple people testified & encouraged the lost & Bro. Evan said he needed to do something. He came & hugged me & laid hands on me. I started to pray again (because they told us when people laid hands on us, for us to raise our hands & pray) out of respect & I sat back down. After a little bit, they started talking to Uncle Jim & he prayed a little. Then Uncle Larry just looked at my little cousin Emily & said "Aren't you tired of being sad?" & she started to cry harder than she already was. Then he said "Emmy, do you want the holyghost?" & she said yes! Then he said "When do you want it?" And she said "NOW!" & he said "Do you wanna pray?" & she just walked out there. I really thought she was going to make it that night but she didn't. After a few more people testified, Uncle Larry said he felt like we needed to have church Monday night because we didn't need to let such an amazing feeling pass us. After church. Blake insisted that we go out to eat & we went to Rafael's. I text a few people, including Shaun, but no one really text back. Shaun said "naw." so I figured he was just in one of those moods & said okay. When I got there, Alicia Black met me at the front & said "Hey, Shaun & his family are here too!" & I was like that butt. lol But we talked to Erik & found out Higdon was having church too on Monday night! (Isn't it weird how sometimes it seems like if one church has an amazing weekend & decides to have church, there are others that do too? lol) I text some people about church hoping they'd come on Monday night!

Monday night- Church started at 7:30 & much to my surprise, Bro. Lee, Sis. Patti, Macy & Ashley came in! I had asked Macy to come but honestly didn't think she would. lol Then Kacy, Jesse, Seth & Whitney came in! I was like YES! Church started & it was getting good when the door opened & in stepped Bro. OLLIE! I could have cried! I love him SO much! He's one of my favorite talkers, preachers, whatever in the WHOLE WORLD! When he came in, he came in laying hands on people. Everyone started shouting & it was great. He had a friend, Bro. Teddy with him & he was so awesome too! Anyways, church lasted til about 10 again & all the young people got a blessing. It was great. I cried a lot, again. Bro. Ollie preached a little bit about Godly Sorrow & it made more sense to me than it EVER had. It was sooo good. After church we decided to go to South Pittsburg (since they go by slow time) & ate at Taco Bell. We only stayed there a little over an hour & then went to Sonic for ice cream. We had a LOT of fun with everyone (Macy & Ashley rode with us) & laughed a LOT. Especially hearing  Kacy try to say "Sushi", "Chef Salad", & "Massachusetts" & telling stories about our Smokies trip! It was a lot of fun. Oh, & then Kacy wanted me to ask Sonic for the Lord's Supper & a diet coke. ahaha. I settled on a "Communion Shake". (:

Anyways, as always, my life is great. My friends are amazing. My Lord is the best. I still have some things to work out, but I feel like everything's gonna change here soon, & for the better! (:

So...

is anyone else totally amazed & super freaked out that it is AUGUST 1ST?!

Oh my goodness. Where has time gone? It's flying by! This summer has gone by so quickly!

The whole year has honestly! It seems like yesterday that it was a White Christmas!

We have gone & gone & goneeee places this summer. And this year! Just thinking about all I've done blows my mind. I've been to the Smokies & the beach already this year. So weird! And we're planning another trip very soon.

My whole life has really changed this summer. I have tried harder than EVER to be the best person I can be, & do whatever it takes to receive the holyghost. And I believe soon, that will finally happen! I remember Bailey naming her summer album, at the very beginning of summer, "The Summer of Hope". Wow. What a summer it has become. She received the holyghost. I am going to. It's crazy. Life is sooo different. I know it's for the better.

Well that's about all I really had on my mind...so I'll go now. (: