Casting Cares...

For some reason I've had this song from NCHEA stuck in my head all day.


It's one I learned at 12 or so and it was a definate favorite. I always sang it to myself whenever life seemed tough! How sweet to know that no matter what happens to me, HE knows... and HE cares!

I cast all my cares upon you.

I lay all of my burdens down at your feet.

And anytime

I don't know

What to do,

I will cast all my cares upon you.

"Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." --1 Peter 5:77

Wondering where I've been?!

Hey y'all!




Have you been wondering if I dropped off the face of the earth?! Well ALMOST!!! It's NCHEA time! (Nebraska Home Educator's Association)


As most of you know, I have been homeschooled since 1st grade. Growing up, mom and dad always went to the NCHEA conference where they had a curriculum fair, speakers, ect... They always either had to leave us kids with Grandma and Grandpa or only one of them would go.


Well... The past 4 years now, we've done a "Kid's Conference" that runs concurrently with their conference and it's a TOTAL blast! I am one of 8 core staff that spends from about Sept-April planning and organizing this amazingly fun weekend! We had over 250 kids this year!!! It's been absolutely AMAZING to see it GROW!

This year's theme was "The Legacy," in which 5 orphan children travel throughout Europe to find the inheritance that their parent's left them during WW II.

We had 4 countries represented... Germany, Holland, Italy, and FRANCE! I was, of course, the one in french attire. :o)

Boy, was it fun! (Besides the fact that I've developed a hatred for heels!!!)

Been watching everyone else's blogs for pictures and here's what a few of them posted!

• Here's a slideshow that my brilliant cousin, Ruth put together!

• My AMAZING photographer of a cousin, Bethany has the storyline of the drama in pictures as well as some other fun pictures of the whole time! How many pictures did you take, Bethany?? 941?!

• A good friend from church, Anna B. (AKA "Louise") posted a few pictures too!

• UPDATE: Another family from church, the Grady's also posted some fun pics!

• UPDATE: Another friend that I've know from CYIA forever, Kristin T. has lots of pics too!

• UPDATE: And ANOTHER friend from church, our own AMAZING Alatheia: Props and Costuming Coordinator, has more pictures!

• UPDATE: The Ulmer's also posted pictures! We've know them for years and years!!

I'll add other's names once they post any pictures too! (It's a popular theme this week, it seems!)