Oh happy dayy!!!!

Today and tomorrow we don't have school! So exciting! For me, it's a really good thing because my sister's wedding is this weekend and I was sure that I'd get loaded with homework this weekend and won't have any time to do it, but it all worked out!

Though I have to agree with Heather, because I do have mixed emotions about all of this. That the reason we're missing school is because of the fires. :( I really hope they stop soon.

Styffe's: I'm so glad you guys are okay! God truly saved you all!

Okay, totally random and stupid...

...but, I had to tell you anyways. So, I'm in my Biology class on Tuesday morning, bright and early (or in our case, smoky and early), and my teacher IS NOT THERE! Ohh happy day, Ms. Hogan is gone! She's probably my least favorite teacher only because 1) she makes really dumb jokes she thinks are hilarious 2) if you ask her a question about some really hard homework or something, she'll make you feel totally stupid and give us an attitude like we're supposed to know all of this stuff, etc., etc.

Anyways, she was gone on Tuesday, but then I found out why...she and her husband were staying at home because she lives in Irvine and they wanted to make sure that the fires wouldn't burn their house down. Okay, okay, now I felt bad for her, I mean I would be totally scared right now.

So the sub walks in, and she goes, "Well you all seem like a nice bunch of kids! What's your teachers name?" And all of us were quiet, until some kid in the back, says kind of loudly, "MRS. JOYCE HOGAN SCHNEFF!" (she still uses her maiden name and hooks it on to her husbands last name)

Ha ha ha ha! Oh I don't know about you, but I laughed very hard.

Fires

AH! It's so scary right now, knowing that these fires are so close.

Earlier today, my mom and I were driving to FUEL at church because we had not yet recieved the e-mail about it being cancelled since we were gone a long time before that. So we pull up to Saddleback and right behind it are gargantuin flames! My mom and I just stared. I ran up to Wildside tent and no one was there, like I thought, but it was so crazy standing right next to the tent, no one around, and just staring at the rising flames right behind our church.

About 10 minutes later when my mom and I drove home, we went to the highest point in Canyon Crest and met up with my family and our family friend's the Markowitz's. We could see everything from there.
It was so crazy. Looking down, we saw the fire in Foothill ranch, spreading as the wind would speed up. Then out of no where another random fire started, right before our eyes. I really never thought anything like this would ever happen to us. It's the type of thing you see on the news every week, but not to me and my friends. I know a few people who've had to evacuate and it's so freakin scary to think about.

Please pray for everyone!

Gloomy, grey, dark, cold = LOVELY!

Okay, so today was amazing. As in the weather. THAT was amazing!

Today I actually got to wear a sweatshirt, jeans and my UGGS, which is an outfit I haven't seen on myself in ages!

I love the cold weather, and really hope it rains soon! (:

Dear Heather Leith,

Thank you so much darling for describing how to do the upside-down exclamation points and question marks for Spanish. You explained it perfectly and I totally understood it, but my keyboard didn't like the idea of me wanting to flip over its precious !s and ?s. Oh but don't worry, I will make it someday. It will be war.

Yours truly,
Jordan Gunderson (:

Homecoming Pics!

Yes, Capo Homecoming was amazing! Soooo much fun! 3 of my best frineds from Tesoro came to it, and one best friend from Mission came also, and we had so much fun! I have 5 best friends, and only one of them goes to my school with me. Really unfortunate, I know. Homecoming was the first time we'd all been together since June! It was so fun all being together again and I think that was my favorite part of HC. Oh, and stopping at Taco Bell to get cinnamon twists after eating at Cosmo's. Good times.

Our school looked amazing with all the decorations! Too bad I'm the worst dancer you'll ever meet. I really do not like dancing. So yeah, I tried to hide in crowds of friends who were all bunched up dancing, just so no one would be able to see me bouncing up and down and occasionally a little sway of the hips. But it's okay. I had a great time anyways. (:

CAPO HOMECOMING!!

It's tonight!!!! I'm soooo dang excited!!!!!

I will post pictures this time, I promise.

Grace, I call your name.

Last weekend at church in HSM, Nikki and Zach sang Grace by Phil Wickham and they said to not stand up, just stay sitting, and don't even sing, just listen to the words. So I just sat there, listening. I've never really listened to the words in the song Grace, except for the chorus. But I finally heard them, loud and clear.

I need eyes to be my guide
I need a voice that’s louder than mine
I need hope I need You
Cause I can’t do this alone

Grace I call Your name
Oh won’t Your smile fall over me
I’m cracked and dry on hands and knees
Oh sweet grace rain down on me I need You grace

When I listened to these words I lowered my face into my hands and thought of my brother Justin. He's going to Iraq in the beginning of November and I couldn't help thinking that this will be me in a month. I'll be needing God more than ever when he's over there and so will my family. I really haven't cried in forever, but all of these mixed emotions that were running through my head like fear and even lonliness, made me break down. But at the same time, I was overwhelmed that God provides so much love for us, especially at times when we really don't deserve it, but also when we really need it as well.

Your prayers are so important to me and my family right now, since this will be one of the hardest times of our lives.