"Aduuuh, Jauh!!"

We don't have a car and we are staying in a guesthouse, so we have to go to malls to eat dinner. And how do we get there?

We ride in a taxi.

We don't fit in one taxi, so we take two. Girls in one, boys in another.

The girls' taxi driver on the way home seemed silent, until my mom started talking to him. =)  Most of this conversation has been translated into English. =)

"Where are you from?" The taxi driver continued to drive several words into the conversation.
"We're originally from America, but right now we live in Papua." My mom replied.
"Aduuuuhh, jauh!!"

This is just a little highlight, considering I was about to pass out because of the timezone difference. =P

But, if you have never heard someone from Java/Sumatra say "Aduuuuhh, jauh!!", it is hilarious. =)

And if you're wondering what "aduh jauh" means, it means: "Oh! Far!"

I love the way Indonesians talk. =) And I love how they express their words even more. =)

Indonesia's awesome. Gonna' miss this place so much! =)

Next blog post will probably be posted from America!! (After several days =P ) (They'll probably also be of some tired people who are *trying* to recover from jet-lag. ;) )

abrielle lindsay

Monday's Minutes Challenge

Yes, I know I'm traveling. Yes, I do know where I am traveling to. BUT, that will NOT stop me from doing Monday's Minutes. It can't. =)

As for a mini-update, we survived the flight from Papua to Java. And let me tell you, I'm pretty sure that was the best flight from/to Papua. The food must've been the best plane food ever. I even ate Jenny's veggies and chicken because she wouldn't. =)

John is definitely better. *winks* Late tonight, we board the plane for Japan, we won't stop traveling then until we land in Tennessee. Where all of our family is (just about all of it is), and I CANNOT WAIT!! =D

Anyway, on to the Monday's Minutes Challenge!

It was quite hard for me to decided between the picture prompt or the sentence prompt, but I decided to do the picture. I will write something to go with the picture below:

I bent my head, was I really to die tonight?

The sea below me was bronze. The sun and clouds above me matched. It was beautiful, really, except for the fact that I was to die.

“Do you wish to tell the truth now, Abriana?”

I looked over my shoulder at him. He raised the ax a bit higher to where the sun caught it, blinding my sight.

“I have told you the truth the whole time. I. Didn’t. Do. It.” I clenched my jaw.

“Your choice, Abriana. But please trust me when I say that it is such a waste to lose you.” He looked almost saddened.

I bowed my head again, “Let Thy will come, Lord Jesus.”

I heard him takes several steps towards me and around me before he stopped by my side.

I thought a moment, what should my last words be? ‘I didn’t do’? ‘Why don’t you listen to me’? Should I even have any last words right now? No, I shouldn’t.

I thought of everything that had happened in my life, should I quote one of those things?

Right then, and right there, I decided something. I looked up, I saw him raise the ax high above my head, ready to bring it down on my neck.

I had to move fast. When it was coming down, I moved in a flash. I kicked it out of his hand to the bronze water below.

While he was still caught in a shock, I swung on my heel and started to run for my life. Of all days, why did I choose to wear a dress?

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271 words. Hope ya'll like this! =)

abrielle lindsay

BOARDING THE PLANE

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!


TODAY IS MONDAY THE 14TH OF APRIL!!!!!!!!!! i board the plane in three hours! Or I'm supposed to anyway. ;) I might be here tomorrow because we'll just be "relaxing" in Java. Then tomorrow afternoon, we board the plane that will take us to Japan, then Chicago, then to our final destination in Tennessee where our family will be on Wednesday! =D BUT, it will feel like Thursday to us!! =D LOL.

Anyway, i think my brother is well again. He's talking. And that means that he must be well. The house was quite quiet yesterday when he was sick.

Anyway, thought I'd tell ya'll! =) It's 5:23 here and at 8:00 our plane is supposed to be leaving. =)

abrielle lindsay

AGGH!!!!

My brother is sick. We board the plane tomorrow. We are yet to be ready. Can someone pray for us?

abrielle lindsay

Lose My Soul

"Lose My Soul"

(feat. Kirk Franklin, Mandisa)

Man I wanna tell you all something, Man.
Man I'm not gonna let these material thing's, get in my way, ya'll.
I'm trying to get somewhere.
I'm trying to get somewhere,
Thats real and pure and true and eternal.

Father God, I am clay in your hands,
Help me to stay that way through all life's demands,
'Cause they chip and they nag and they pull at me,
And every little thing I make up my mind to be,
Like I'm gonna be a daddy whose in the mix,
And I'm gonna be a husband who stays legit,
And I pray that I'm an artist who rises above,
The road that is wide and filled with self love,
Everything that I see draws me,
Though it's only in You that I can truly see that its a feast for the eyes- a low blow to purpose.
And I'm a little kid at a three ring circus.

I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.

(Mr. Franklin, Step up to the mic sir)

The paparazzi flashes, and that they think that it's you,
But they don't know that who you are is not what you do,
True, we get it twisted when we peak at the charts,
Yo before we part from the start,
Where's your heart?
You a pimp, hustler?
Tell me what's your title,
America has no more stars, now we call them idols,
You sit idle, While we teach prosperity,
The first thing to prosper should be inside of me.
We're free...
Not because of 22's on the range,
But Christ came in range, we said yes now we changed,
Not the same, even though I made a fall,
Since I got that call, no more Saul, now I'm Paul.
(YEP!)

I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
Don't wanna walk away,
Don't wanna walk away

How do I sense the tide that's rising?
De-sensitizing me from living in light of eternity,
How do I sense the tide that's rising?
It's hypnotizing me from living in light of eternity,
How do I sense the tide that's rising?
De-sensitizing me from living in light of eternity.

(Lord what we gonna do,We're relying on you,
all eyes are on you Lord,
all eyes are on you, all eyes are on you Jesus.)

I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
(Don't let me lose my soul, my soul.)
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
(This is my honesty, Father, won't you cover me.)
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
(Don't wanna walk away, and all those people say)
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
(Don't wanna lose, I don't wanna lose my soul.)

Lord forgive us when we get consumed by the things of this world,
That fight for our love, and our passion,
As our eyes are open wide and on you.
Grant us the privilege of your world view,
And may your kingdom be, what wakes us up, and lays us down.

(Hallelujah, Don't wanna lose our soul,
No, Don't wanna lose my soul.)

Hey excuse me,
I'm looking for the after party,
Toby,
Ha ha, yeah, last door on the left, you'll hear it.
Thanks,
No problem.

Don't let me lose my soul, I never wanna walk away,
I don't wanna lose my soul,
No, no, no.
Don't let me, don't let me, lose my soul,
I don't wanna walk away,
Don't let me walk away,
Na na na na no,
Don't let me lose, my soul,
I'm never gonna walk away.

I do NOT want to gain the WHOLE WORLD and lose my soul.

BACK!!

HEY!

I'm back!! What do you think of the design?!??! I for one, absolutely adore it! =) But it's ok if you don't ;)

ANYWAY, IN 2 DAYS I BOARD THE PLANE FOR AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!! GAAAAHH!!!! I'm so freaked out!!! But, gonna love the ride (hopefully Jeremy will like it too!! *crosses fingers* )

Ok, so that means in FIVE DAYS I land in AMERICA!!! ANNNND I will get to see my family again!!! Yay!!

I can't wait! =D

And pictures will come more frequent on here. ;)

smiles,
abrielle lindsay

Do Everything

Do Everything by Steven Curtis Chapman

"Do Everything"

Your picking up toys on the living room floor for the fifteenth time today
Matching up socks
Sweeping up lost cheerios that got away

You put a baby on your hip
Color on your lips and head out the door

While I may not know you,
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?

Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long
[CHORUS]
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you,
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
Tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do

[VERSE]
Maybe your that guy with the suit and tie
Maybe your shirt says your name

You may be hooking up mergers
Cooking up burgers
But at the end of the day

Little stuff
Big stuff
In between stuff
God sees it all the same

While I may not know you
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?
Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you
To do

Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
Tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every thing you do

[BRIDGE]
Maybe your sitting in math class
Or maybe on a mission in the Congo
Or maybe your working at the office
Singing along with the radio

Maybe your a down and out rock star
Or feeding orphans in the Myanmar
Anywhere and everywhere that you are

Whatever you do
It all matters
So do what you do
Don't ever forget

To do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause He made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace

As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do

In every little thing you do
In every little thing you do

Do everything for the glory of God.

happy birthday john =)

Recently it was John's birthday. =) He turned 11 and had an awesome birthday party! =) I'll post pictures of that soon. ;)
He's been begging me to post some of the tobyMac songs below. ;) So behold, part of his b-day present from me are all these tobyMac songs. ;) I'll post some on Sundays soon with the lyrics and all that, right now, it's just the video. ;) Plus there is Live with Abandon by Newsboy at the bottom. ;)

Hey Ya'll,

I'm gonna be getting a new design soon, just a warning so when you try to come here and it says you're not allowed.

If it's still closed Monday/Tuesday, Monday's Minutes Challenge will be posted on another one of my blogs, Books, Books, Books! =)

Hope ya'll will like the design! =)

abrielle lindsay

APRIL??!?!

I'm sorry, does the calendar say that today is April 2nd? I'm not sure.

Below is what is going to happen the rest of this months. =) Hopefully blogging and writing can nudge their way in there. ;)

We're doing the packing thing right now. =\ Yesterday, we packed everything we wanted in our backpacks for the plane ride from Papua to America.

Mine weighed 2 kilograms (kilos), about 4.4 Ib.

Some things that are contained in my backpack are:

 -The Hobbit

 -The Fellowship of the Ring

 -The Two Towers

 -Journal (in case I get writer's inspiration)

 -Eight pens ;)

 -I don't care if I'm 12, I stuffed two stuffed-animals in my backpack ;)

 Aaaand, I think that might be all. =) 2 kilos even. ;)

Saying goodbyes will probably start Sunday ='( I don't want to go to America, but I do want to go. DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE???!

I don't want to leave all my friends here, leave what I've known for three years straight to go to America, or pack.

Though I do want to see all of my friends and family in America, I do want to travel (call me crazy!), and I do want to eat some really good food! ;)

This trip in America should be awesome. =) Hopefully, it will be. ;)

abrielle lindsay