prizes

so i enjoy prizes...little gifts that are given for no apparent reason or as a reward or as a sign of gratitude...i like to give them...but also receive them....

so a few weeks ago josh preached at church...and he did PHENOMENAL...and no i am not just saying that because he is my man and i am so proud of him...but really he did...God really used him to speak to us... anyways one of my favorite things about when josh preaches is being his support. now this takes all kinds of forms.... it means praying diligently for him as he prepares...as well as supporting him as he deals with the stress of work...and one of my favorite parts is helping him "practice" but this is me listening to him as he works through his ideas and such...i love listening to him speak..he has such a gift...anyways back to the PRIZES

it has become routine for megan to come for part of his practice time...we are like his practice audience to help bounce his ideas off of....we tell him what works and what doesnt...we are his best critics...

well since this last time went so well megan and i decided we deserved PRIZES....

he suggested we get to was his car as a PRIZE and then i had to explain what prizes are....

he did a much better job and got us these:

 he said they were perfect for us because we only have to water them once a month and he said it is basically impossible for us to kill them...

i love him

i have....

Instructions: Copy & Paste. Then bold the things you have done. That's it. :)

1.Started your own blog {i love blogging...and blogstalking}
2.Slept under the stars {i miss my summers at pine summit when we used to do this often}
3.Played in a band 
4.Visited Hawaii 
5.Watched a meteor shower
6.Given more than you can afford to charity
7.Been to Disneyland {favorite place }
8.Climbed a mountain {ugh...not my favorite...but it was part of summer camp when i was young}
9.Held a praying mantis
10.Sang a solo 
11.Bungee jumped
12.Visited Paris
13.Watched a lightning storm at sea
14.Taught yourself an art from scratch 
15.Adopted a child {well sponsored a child when i was in high school with my friend greg}
16.Had food poisoning {no fun}
17.Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18.Seen the Mona Lisa in France
19.Slept on an overnight train
20.Had a pillow fight {not since i was young though}
21.Hitchhiked
22.Taken a sick day when you’re not ill {josh hates when i do this...but a mental health day IS a sick day}
23.Built a snow fort
24.Held a lamb
25.Gone skinny dipping {i was in middle school}
26.Run a Marathon
27.Ridden in a gondola in Venice
28.Seen a total eclipse 
29.Watched a sunrise or sunset {sunsets in big bear are glorious...not been up for the sunrise..that is too early for me}
30.Been on a cruise
31.Seen Niagara Falls in person
32.Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
33.Seen an Amish community
34.Taught yourself a new language
35.Had enough money to be truly satisfied 
36.Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
37.Gone rock climbing
38.Seen Michelangelo’s David.
39.Sung karaoke {only with amanda...in big bear...at murray's love it}
40.Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
41.Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
42.Visited Africa
43.Walked on a beach by moonlight {i think this is romantic}
44.Been transported in an ambulance
45.Had your portrait painted
46.Gone deep sea fishing
47.Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
48.Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
49.Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
50.Kissed in the rain {one of my favorite memories}
51.Played in the mud {i like dirt}
52.Gone to a drive-in theatre 
53.Been in a movie
54.Visited the Great Wall of China
55.Started a business
56.Taken a martial arts class
57.Visited Russia
58.Served at a soup kitchen {or at the city mission}
59.Sold Girl Scout Cookies
60.Gone whale watching
61.Donated blood, platelets or plasma {thanks conway for taking me...i totally need to do it again}
62.Gone sky diving
63.Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
64.Bounced a check
65.Flown in a helicopter
66.Saved a favourite childhood toy {benji!!!}
67.Visited the Lincoln Memorial {one of my favorite things about my trip}
68.Eaten Caviar
69.Pieced a quilt
70.Stood in Times Square
71.Toured the Everglades
72.Been fired from a job
73.Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
74.Broken a bone.
75.Been on a speeding motorcycle {well it wasnt speeding...it made me nervous...i told my dad he couldnt go on the freeway}
76.Seen the Grand Canyon in person 
77.Published a book
78.Visited the Vatican
79.Bought a brand new car 
80.Walked in Jerusalem
81.Had your picture in the newspaper
82.Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
83.Visited the White House {i saw it}
84.Killed and prepared an animal for eating
85.Had chickenpox 
86.Saved someone’s life
87.Sat on a jury
88.Met someone famous {i have a friend...brad...he is kind of a rock star} hahahah
89.Joined a book club
90.Lost a loved one
91.Had a baby
92.Seen the Alamo in person
93.Swam in the Great Salt Lake
94.Been involved in a law suit
95.Owned a cell phone 
96.Been stung by a bee
97.Hit a home run
98.Got flowers for no reason {yay josh}
99.Grown your own vegetables

i love my "family"

went to disneyland yesterday with my "family" its in quotes since none of them are technically related to me...but might as well be.... went with megan, faith (joshs mom), jeremy and erin (joshs brother and sister in law), and their kids ty, keirra, and kaydin.... here are some pics...it was prob one of the best disneyland days i have ever had

nervous..or maybe was just told "no more pretzels" haha

                                                    this is his new smile...silly boy

                                                        who doesn't love turkey legs???
                                               she just enjoyed the ride...she is so pretty
thier cute 3d glasses for toy story...they loved it

a funny one

so i feel like i have to catch up on blogging...its been a long time...this is one that i have had the idea to blog for awhile but not had the chance....so here it is

so our church has a website (www.visitcbc.com) and somehow i did not get a profile on the "who we are" page?????? whats that about. josh said something about how you have to work there to get one??? crazy i tell you...so since he wont give me one...i just stole the page and am putting it here!!!! hahahahahaha

Name: Lanaya
Title: josh's girlfriend (his better half)
Home Town:  san bernardino
Family Info: i have a big family. but the immediate ones are a dad, mom, brother, 2 sisters, one nephew and 3 nieces...and my "daughter megan"

How did you come to CBC?
About 3 and 1/2 years ago (????) I visited the college group a few times. I was invited (by josh if i remember correctly) to visit a sunday morning service. I fell in love with the church but was still attending my parents church. After a few Sunday visits, I knew CBC was my home. And they havent been able to get rid of me since 

What is your role at CBC?
I date josh. and basically daniel pryde and i run things around there...dont tell josh....he doesnt know yet. we let him think he does. i also volunteer in the CBC Kids program, lead the girls college/career small group and am on the ladies ministry team 

What is the best part of your role?
i love josh. and in all seriousness wouldnt trade it for anything. working with kids is my favorite and just brings joy to my week. i like being able to serve. thats my favorite part of my role...and daniel and i like to play tricks on josh too

What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why?
lame i know but the text messaging...and as of currently blogging...cars and air conditioning are quite convenient too

If you were a season, what season would you be? Why?
Fall. i like to see leave change color (though they dont really here in the ghetto.. but i like the idea of it) and its not hot. or too rainy. 

What is your favorite place on earth? Why?
I have a few. i love watching the sunset over big bear lake. i also love disneyland. its just the happiest place on earth.

What makes you laugh?
what doesnt make me laugh? i love to laugh. Josh makes me laugh. And so does megan...she is very funny in case you didnt know. my 5th grade students get me laughing daily. my nieces and nephew can always make me laugh too 

What makes you cry?
animal movies. i am not a crier but movies with animals in it always make me emotional. and when my feelings get hurt :-( 

If you could be on any reality television show, which one would it be? Why?
the real world. just seems like fun. and i am so outgoing and love social things that i think i would enjoy living with a group of strangers and have to get to know them. and i would love to be able to live in a completely furnished house in a really cool city and have an awesome job given to me. :-)

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small group

i love them. had such a good time of fellowship with them. (even though one of our girls was gone...her last premarital counseling session...holla for her getting married) 

we spent the time tonight sharing life...laughing....talking of our joys and struggles....and....

eating frozen yogurt!!!! (yummy...BUBBLE YUM frozen yogurt...it said no fat so that means its healthy right??? and PRAISE JESUS for whoever thought of bubble gum flavored frozen yogurt...with mini gummi bears and fruity pebbles...AMAZING) oh i almost forgot the marshmallow cream....

learning

i have been learning lots lately from many different avenues: 

my students. crazy i know but J has definitely been the one who has taught me the most this year and i am really going to miss him.

a new book i just bought: love and respect. who knew? and where has this book been when i have needed it???? ( thanks to my friend bryan for the recommendation) 

my small group: living life along side them and studying galatians with them has been incredible...i love them all very much

my josh: (hehehehe) but really his sermon that he taught this week just blew me away (and kicked me in the butt too) 

my friends: their words, actions, and attitudes (and blogs...hahaha) 

best saturday

this last saturday amanda was in town for a wedding. since she rarely comes to the ghetto she made a weekend of it and stopped by to see me!!!! it was so good to have her here and just enjoy her company, her laugh, her love. she is so incredible and has been such a solid rock in my life over the last few years. we have laughed together (ALOT) and cried together. snuggled in bed for nap time in willow. made inappropriate comments. checked for infections. it has been such a joy to have her in my life. she encourages me. lets me be me. asks the hard questions. and challenges me. i love her very much

lucky

so i am pretty lucky to have such an incredible family. we are very close and i love spending time with them. we have our issues at times but i love it. i enjoy  being with them any chance i get and we are so involved in each others lives. today as i spent time with them celebrating my mom i realized how thankful i am for them. 

my mom is amazing. we have not always been so close and naturally like any kid growing up...we had our hard times. i get on her nerves and she gets on mine....but thats part of what makes us mother and daughter...she knows me better than anyone no matter how much i try to deny it :-) but in the last few years we have become such close friends. i know she would do anything for me (or any of us kids) she has and continues to work very hard each day to be able to provide us kids with the best life possible. she has sacrificed much in order for us kids to be happy. i really do pray that i make her proud. that my life and decisions would be ones that she will be proud of. i love her very much and could say so many more things about her. 

just wanted to post a few pics of my family. the first one is from vegas for my brothers 21st birthday. there are two important people missing so i posted other pics with them in it....

finally

havent had the internet for over a month....it feels good to be back in the loop....oh there are so many things i have wanted to post...will have to catch up soon....