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