So most of you who read my sibling blogs have already read this post(or one very similar) and I am sure you don't want to read it yet another time. So if that is the case you can stop reading if not you can keep reading.
Monday we went rappelling for the first time... EVER!!!
A couple of weeks ago we had our friends, the P. family over for dinner and we talked about going rappelling together. So when their kids were on break form college this Monday they invited us to go rappelling with them. So we did.
I was a little nervous about doing it for the first time with people watching. I usually like to practice things by myself and know what I'm doing before I let other people see me. that is why I run on an abandon drive way near our house... because I'm not a good runner and don't want people to see me.
But, that aside, everyone was very encouraging and I didn't feel too silly... except for the time that I ended up upside down. But we will talk about that later. Later as in never, because it was too embarrassing to talk about. All I can say is at least I didn't cry!
This is the beautiful view from the rock. Just a glimpse of all that God can do.
Mr Scott. I'm not sure what he's doing. I guess he's spying on the neighbors.
Ryan looking very cold.
Ryan wants y'all to know that he was the first Pritchett kid to go down.
But Davis officially went down first.
Emily going down the "Little Ledge."
Rachel going down.
This is me going down.
This is everyone watching me hang upside down. Mark, the photographer was kind enough not to take a picture of me upside down.
Here is Mrs. P. with her oldest sons Davis and Nathan.
This is Joel going down upside down (on purpose, unlike me) and Nathan climbing.
Joel? JOEL!?!
Joel, still upside down.
Ryan wanted me to post this picture. It's his favorite.
Mr. Scott. The best instructor EVER! We kids like him a lot. Not many men besides him and my dad would be willing to take a bunch of teenagers rappelling.
This is "The Rock"
I'm not sure why Rachel looks so bored in this picture. I'm sure she had fun though.
Michael says that Joel is his favorite so he want me to post this picture for y'all.
Michael says Nathan is his second favorite so I should post this one too.
And last but not least Jess and Rachel looking lovely in the sunlight. Jess sensibly remained on the ground throughout the day.
Over all, we had a great time and we all want to do that again!
Not too long ago I found a link to worshiptogether.com. When I went on the website I saw that every couple of weeks they have Free Song Friday; no strings attached! And since I love free things as long as they are useful or music related I joined and now I get to download a new, free song every couple of weeks!!!
But my all time favorite download has been Blessed Jesus by Leigh Nash! I love the banjo in it and I think that Leigh Nash has a pretty neat voice. Plus, I have always liked the lyrics of Blessed Jesus but have never really liked the tune, now I like the lyrics and the tune!
Enjoy!
Verse 1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us Much we need Thy tender care In Thy pleasant pastures feed us For our use Thy folds prepare Blessed Jesus Blessed Jesus Thou hast bought us, Thine we are Blessed Jesus Blessed Jesus Thou hast bought us, Thine we are
Verse 2 We are Thine, Thou dost befriend us Be the guardian of our way Keep Thy flock from sin, defend us Seek us when we go astray Blessed Jesus Blessed Jesus Hear, O hear us when we pray Blessed Jesus Blessed Jesus Hear, O hear us when we pray
Verse 3 Thou hast promised to receive us Poor and sinful though we be Thou hast mercy to relieve us Grace to cleanse and pow'r to free Blessed Jesus Blessed Jesus We will early turn to Thee Blessed Jesus Blessed Jesus We will early turn to Thee
Recently I was talking to a friend about long car ride, iPhones and music and somewhere in there Alison Krauss popped up.
Which reminded me how much I like Alison Krauss. Especially this song that she did with Yo-Yo Ma.
So here is a video of The Wexford Carol preformed by Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss!
I bet a lot of you did not know that I was a poet in my earlier years. 'Tis true. I inherited that ability from my dad who, when he was young, wrote a poem(something about sitting in the crawlspace) which my grandmother still has framed on a wall in her house.
Today while cleaning her room my sister found the following poem which I will share with you; complete with original spelling! Disclaimer: I wrote this a very long time ago during a very long boring car ride on my way home from the beach. I don't know what it is about, and I can spell a whole lot better now.
Ahem... And now:
The Duck by Miss Erin Pritchett(approx. 6 years old)
Come to me my darling
said the Duky to the lamb
But the lion eat a starling
replied the bewillderd lamb
The ocen is so cool
But the Egale is so crule
but yet... the lamb passed
thru the danger vast
and thear they were togather
hearts as lite as a feather
eating grass and seed
the lamb growing as a weed
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours
I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours
