Well it's Monday morning and instead of engaging
myself in what needs to
be done, I thought I'd reflect on the
weekend...because in all actuality
I'd rather still be living the weekend. Eh-heh.

Pappa's birthday
was on Saturday...he
turned 40...and asked for a low key celebration. He
wanted the weekend
to himself, so he could get some more work done in
the basement. Niah
and I got up early (not as early as dad did), and
took dad out to
breakfast at the Windmill...ahh what a memory. Dad
got the usual
hashbrown omlet, and we sat in the smokey atmosphere
with joy abounding.
Niah and I ate too....but what pappa got was more of
a memory...I'm
giving being a vegetarian a trial run...mostly just
starting by cutting
out red meats...we'll see how it goes, I'm not into
offending people
because of misunderstood eating habits, so I
dunno...Niah got some
monster plate of pancakes, and homemade bread...it's
all really good
breakfast there, so we were all content. I had to
work at 10, and we
still had like an hour and a half to kill before
that, so we headed over
to Lemonjello's...Matt was the only one there, he
was still baking
muffins...it was such a warm comforting atmosphere.
Yeah...

Isaiah and I took a tumble in the snow yesterday,
neither of us had snow
pants on so it didn't last that long. I loved it
though, being all burly
in our poofy winter coats...making snow angels. I
get rather emotional
about spending times like these with my youngest
brother. As I fore see
the future involving a step away from home for me, I
know these moments
are only become distant memories, instead of daily
happenings. So now I
find myself taking mental photgraphs of his front
toothless smile, and
writing down his "little guy talk" phrases...
"Jonanna, I just need you
to stay here in my home! You've been leaving
hundreds of times!" Yeah he
pretty much makes me melt.

We also, all of us Bystroms, made the trek out to
Grandville...making an
attendance to Mars Hill church. The triple x church
guys were there...it
was a beautifully inspiring time. I still struggle
with confliction over
the fact that church is so entertainment based, but
if I look at it like
a conference then it's all good :)...the worship
band got all our
attention by playing a wonderful rendition of
"Apocalypse Please" by
Muse. Just the instrumentals...no singing, and it
was very good, but
even coming to that conclusion pained me :).
Anyways...the guys I
mentioned before spoke, and encouraged the
congregation to take risk in
walking and following Jesus. That's greatly
summerized, by my lack of
concentration....I have to go check on my
laundry...momma
just reminded me.
But check them out
Craig and Mike ...I like
them so much I
thought I'd give 'em a plug in my xanga! I bet
they're completely
honored.

*one more thing*



Beauty fades my friends. Work on your hearts, you'll
be glad when your
face is wrinkly and your buns sag.