Praying for a Miracle. The Facebook Campaign

***EDITOR'S NOTE: Kelsey Koch passed away at 5:17pm EST on February 2nd, 2011. It was during one of the rare moments of peace with everyone around her singing with her. At only 22, Kelsey will forever made an impact in the community of Muncie, Indianapolis, and countless other places across the globe. Kelsey loved Jesus with all of her heart and went to dance with her savior, and is looking forward to the exciting day when her friends and family will join her. I will forever be thankful for the time I got to spend with her and her extremely positive outlook on what had been a very painful life. Kelsey's family continues to update their blog, Dancing Through The Rain, as they continue to post the memories of Kelsey's life and what is going on with her sister, Karly, who is diagnosed with the same problems as Kelsey.

I've posted about her before, but recently things have a taken a turn for the worst and right now she needs help and prayer more than ever.

Please go to Praying for a Miracle (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190776837613443) on Facebook and invite everyone you know.

Post about this. Repost this. Invite everyone. Tell them to invite everyone. Keep it going.

Get the word out.
It's not over yet.






"Hope is heard loudest when it's a response to hurt.
Comfort is heard loudest when it's a response to pain.
Love is heard loudest when it's a response to hate.
Let's be loud."
-Jon Acuff

"Give all of us gathered here tonight the strength to remember that life is so very fragile. We are all vulnerable, and we will all, at some point in our lives... fall. We will all fall. We must carry this in our hearts... that what we have is special. That it can be taken from us, and when it is taken from us, we will be tested. We will be tested to our very souls. We will now all be tested. It is these times, it is this pain, that allows us to look inside ourselves."
-Coach Eric Taylor

New Years Notes

Haven't updated in a while, so I thought I would share some of my thoughts on the new year.

2010 was good to me. We all had some bad experiences, but I got to share them with some very close friends. I got new opportunities presented to me. I made a new best friend. I got a couple jobs. One of my favorite things about this past year were that I have become really close with two of my best friends. We have different relationships but they are equally as important. One of them, I know everything about. She knows everything about me. We know how we act, we can predict each others actions and statements. (This is the part of the reason I think she is going to be super awesome in Psychology.) The other I share a different relationship with. She and I have had a more recent junction. She's someone that I have a lot of respect for and love to spend time with. Usually, when the other person wants to do something we do everything short of dropping everything to make it happen. It's a beautiful system really. We have been there for each other in seasons of trouble and seasons of trouble. Another of my favorite things is that I got selected to help run one of the best National Youth Leadership Training programs in the country. I worked really hard and basically didn't sleep for 10 days trying to get the job. I did and the work is different, but still time consuming. I am happy I got it though. I look forward to this summer.

I am looking forward to everything this year has to offer. Some of these things are (in no particular order):

• SPL NYLT
• Talent show
• Anatomy field trips
• Block projects
  
• Kikthawenund
• Working with ABC and the Extreme Makeover teams to really make a difference
  
• prom
  
• Firecrafter
• Redwing renovations
  
• going to Ransburg with my troop
  
• turning 18
• driving
  
• (finally) getting my eagle scout
  
• hiking the High Knoll trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains
• small group
  
• senior year
• parties
  
• februhairy
• doughnut day
  
• lumber jack club
• planning certain senior events for next year
  
• campus life
• "talking politics"
• prepping for Philmont
• Growing closer in my relationships with friends
  
• good times
• good friends
• good food

If last night was any kind of prediction to how the year is going to go, I think it means that I should surround myself with people that I love and that love me. Take time to hang out with the bros. Girls will come and girls will go, but you'll always have your bros. Don't worry about trivial things. I focus way too much of my time and energy on things that do not work out for me, so maybe I should focus it on things that will. School is difficult and I don't like the work, but I enjoy the things I do. i just realized how easy yet difficult this semester will be. I am taking television production, a study hall, personal finance, BSU Anatomy 201, Yearbook, and American Studies block. Anatomy and Block are definitely my two most difficult classes. Anatomy involves a lot of studying and Block involves a lot or projects and essays. TV is also very difficult but in it's own way. It is very time consuming and has a lot to do with my people skills. I only have two "difficult" classes this semester, but I will be busy nonetheless.

Here we go 2011.

-zañe

KLIK Radio

Everyone should go to http://klikradio.org/ and listen right meow! Listen to CAUTION: Legit Content!


Seriously!

It's legit. Too legit. Too legit to quit.

Februhairy

It is becoming increasingly apparent that I should not participate in events such as "No-Shave November" or "Febru-Hairy".

If you are not familiar, the idea behind it is that you go a whole month without shaving(your face) and try to beat out your pals for the best/longest/coolest facial hair.

I never win but always participate. I have a feeling this may have something to do with why I did not celebrate Valentine's Day with someone this year. (haha)

Until next time
-ZN

Perfectly Flawed

So I've been doing some thinking....

And I'll keep this short.

But I am just really glad that we are flawed. If we were all perfect, life would suck.
As I was sitting at lunch today making fun of people around me, I realized that I had characteristics of all these people in me.

Two girls who absolutely hated each other sat next to each other in order to please a guy they both liked. Working together with an enemy to obtain a goal both want, but neither can have. How many times have I chased after something that wasn't good for me, even to the point of disrupting good relationships?

A girl tries WAY too hard to be liked. She dresses up and wears pounds of makeup so that she will impress people and fellow highschool students might think she's pretty. How many times in my own life have I "dressed myself up" to look better to others?

One guy sits back and laughs at all of them, thinking he's better. But really, is anyone better than anyone else? How many times have I thought I was better than someone else because I was wealthier, smarter, or knew the right people?

One girl sat at that table depressed because she didn't think she looked good enough for anyone to like her. How many times have I been depressed because I didn't think I was good enough?

All the people at that table have something in common. They all shared a need to be loved.


So I think that I can say that High School is really a microcosm of society as a whole.

We all find ourselves in this spot once in a while. Just remember, no matter who you are at the table, we all need each other. Our flaws make us who we are. If we were all perfect, lunch would suck.

Be a Match Registry Drive for Kelsey and Karly Koch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDm1srjWUPg

"Kelsey and Karly are 2 of 6 children in our family who have been diagnosed with a rare, genetic primary immune deficiency disease. Both girls are patients at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD. The genetic mutation that causes their rare disease has recently been discovered. With this discovery also comes the bad news of where this disease leads ... death. Kelsey's more advanced state has caused her doctors to stare the process for her to receive a blood stem cell transplant with the hopes of eradicating the mutations. The first step is to find a matching donor"
-Tammy Koch, mother

There will be a donor drive for anyone interested in joining the marrow registry. You have to be between the ages of 18-60 in order to donate. Also, a $25 donation is needed! Normally this process costs $100, but family, friends, and sponsors are helping to cover the remaining costs ($10,000 is needed).

You can check out bethematch.org for info about the donation process or kjkdancingthroughtherain.blogspot.com to follow their progress. Feel free to respond on the wall if you have any questions about the process.

If you are between 18 and 60, you can be swabbed to see if you are a match for Kelsey or Karly Koch who are in need of a stem cell transplant.

You can join the registry for a $25 donation.

If you would like to make a donation the goal is $10,000 to offset the cost of each test kit of $100.

Please join the registry on Sunday, November 15th between 10:00am - 4:00pm in room 102-104 at Union Chapel.

You may be the one to save her life.


Anyone that would like to make a donation, but can't be there on Sunday can send checks to Union Chapel at 4622 N. Broadway, Muncie, Indiana. Please make sure and note that this is for Be the Match.

Coming Soon....

Alright.

Now I know it has been a long time since this has been updated, a lot of things have happened. But due to some recent events, I promised a friend of mine I would get back to this. I just want to put this out there, that something is coming....

New post is coming soon....


-zane