Long time, no type

  I know I haven't written in a while. Life has been reasonably busy with starting back at school (especially since this is my last year, yay!), babysitting at least once a week, trying to stay on top of my emotions (which is hard, but I am getting better at it), and numerous other things. Bibles in Schools is starting back in a couple of weeks so things will get even busier!
  I have found an accountability partner, though, which is great. Her name is Mum, and she is my mother. Some people probably wouldn't want to have one of their parents as their accountability partner, but I guess I am not like most people. I know that Mum is the one (apart from Dad) who cares the most about me and who has the highest expectations of me. She believes that I have a purpose in life, and she does not want me to be any less than the person God has created me to be. And that is what I need (among other things) from my accountability partner.
  Keeping on top of my emotions. That has been made easier by spending alone time with God each day. Not easier, I mean, but has made it... better. Life is not easy with God, but I have Him to help me which makes the burden of my emotions lighter.
  Over about the last month (or half a month) I have been learning the importance of praying. Not just for in general things, but for specific things I want and expect to see happen. So I have been setting aside a few minutes in the morning, middle of the day, and at night each day to pray about things. Some of things I pray for are these: evolution to stop being taught as fact in schools in my town (ad throughout NZ), the child abandonment statistics in Russia to drop significantly, for my future husband (if he exists, which I am still not sure about), my unsaved friends to hear and fully understand the Gospel message and God to draw them into Himself, etc. Some of those things may seem random or unlikely to happen, but I want to see my world and community change for the better, and I am prepared to pray for those things and see them happen.
  Love,
  Ruby.

Movie Night

  Just finished watching "A Film With Me In It" with Jet, Phil, and Dad. Man, was that one weird movie. I would not suggest anyone watching it. It was just weird. It is about this guy, and a flat that is breaking down. First the shelf falls off the wall and crushes the sleeping dog. Next, the chandelier falls on his brother and kills him while the guy is playing the clarinet. Then the grumpy landlord comes over to try and fix a shifty light. He stands up on an unstable chair to change the light, the chair falls over, and the screw driver sticks him in the neck. Then the guy who has been watching all this happen and not reacting to it properly, rings up his writer friend who is a real nutcase. They are trying to figure out how to make a cover up story because for the police to believe two peoples deaths in one house is an accident is not likely. Then his girlfriend comes over. The two guys who have been formulating a plan hide, and she goes into the lounge and sees the dead brother. She faints... landing on the clarinet. She dies. Then a police lady gets involved... and she dies too. All from accidents. Then they put them all in other circumstances to make it look like an accident and move on with life. Very weird and lame movie. I would not recommend it to anyone, because it is just... not that funny, and very... weird.
  Who comes up with movies like that. Although I did some knitting, so I was slightly proactive... it was a waste of my time and energy trying to keep up with the movie. So now I am blogging about it.
  I am working 9am-1pm tomorrow instead of my normal hours of 12pm-6pm, because I am wanting to go to youth group. But turns out that it is also Nan's birthday afternoon tea party... so I'll see what happens. Might get to go out to the river where youth is for a bit.