God Grew Tired of US

yet another very moving film for andy and I.....It has defn. been a theme for me this past year to be more interested in the world issues and learning more about the reality of life, and peoples journeys.....
last wk, andy and I got another documentary called "God Grew tired Of Us"...it is about the lost boys in Sudan coming to America. it is a must SEE. i even showed it at our chick nite with the youth gals....amaze. we now own it....it is compelling...real....and moving. we are so blessed with everything that we have here....electricity, a bed, family, God, education....etc.....

new roomie

so now the sis is living with us..chelsea recently got hired at mayo clinic as a dietican or as my husbands says food court manager....good times

saying goodbyes to everyone.....tears. hearts heavy.....lifes impacted...i gave my fav gap scarf to jesses' sis rachel....to give her loves....

some art and journal entrys from me......heather looking at a pix collage that esperenza viva gave us.....my new sandals.....life full

year 6

year 6 for andy and i at camp.....lake geneva. we took 33 kids....i was perfect. reggie dabbs is perfect......the services...the power..the healing....the impact of this amazing genx. we love our roch children.....too much to say in a blog. but i am so proud of the breakthrough my girls had..and the rawness. loves to my rochwood chicas.....look at itunes "the gate sounds" for our camp videos....under andy cass. loves.

perfection:

My birthday is next wk...and over a week ago i was shopping with cass fam at the local pier one... and was shocked to find a beautiful and precious item...my jewelry armoire!!!! I love it... it is a long story...but i was being obnoxious and wanting/demanding this for aug 5..and low and behold, my amazing HUS had it in the basement awaiting ccc to be patient. love you apie...you are amaze!!!!

family

It has been so awesome to have my sister back in mn...she is currently living the life with an intense 80 hour work week of socializing and walking with mom. ha. last wknd we had a shower for my cousin johns finance' JESS at Margarets home. it was a blast.......after we went to mourn the closing of the ONLY drive thru starbux in roch...my 3rd place....depress. love you fam

Darfur Now

A and I always love a good documentary...to switch it up...to see inside someones perspective....life......views.....etc. recently, i have been totally enthrolled with "darfur now" it is intense. makes my heart heart for Sudan...the pain. the loss. the destruction....the voilence...the lack of home/comfort. i have watched it 3 times and cant stop thinking about.....

"Darfur Now is a call to action for people everywhere to help stop the catastrophe in Darfur, Sudan. For the first time in history, the US government has declared a genocide while it is still ongoing. In this documentary the struggles and achievements of six very different individuals bring to light the situation in Darfur and illustrate the absolute need to get involved. From a UCLA graduate in Manhattan Beach, California, to a Darfurian woman who joins rebel forces, to the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, to a United Nations humanitarian on the ground in Sudan, to an internationally known actor and activist, and finally to a community leader in a West Darfur refugee camp, the film portrays the heroic efforts of six people trying to resolve a humanitarian tragedy unfolding before our very eyes."

the one thing that keeps being played in my head..what can I, christy cass do to help? Don Cheadle says, "Do something"...anything is better than nothing......

what will christy and andy do? not sure yet....praying to be lead.....

without action, faith is dead

holler for independence

cherries. snow. water

happy red white blue! this is my 7th yr celebrating the 4th here in point with the cass fam. andy and i have had a great wknd......saw the movie hancock, chilis with the 'rents. bbq at ryan and kristins.....with their new puppy-puggle---gracie. we were bonding........we now have 10 pups in the fam....it is a crazy thing, let me tell you....some river time too for fireworks. loves to loni, jim, ry and kristin!

Chelcy B.

blessed.
when moving to rochester back in 2004, i had so many emotions and thoughts on the changes in my life. the batzlaffs opened their home to me for one yr, until the big day of bliss for andy and i!
recently, chelcy was diagnosed with cervical cancer......less than one month ago.....long story short. she is already cancer free~
cab is a fighter!
cab is a child of God!
cab is a role model to many!
I feel like mine and andys faith has grown a lot in the past month, just seeing the blessings..........
chelcy ended up having her cervix removed. was in the hosiptal for 4 days. and is doing amazing! this is a pix of chelcy in the her hos. room a couple days after surgery being kissed by jordash (the tendant in our basement, ha)
keep praying everyone that God contines to protect Chelcy from the "c" word. loves to my rochester sis-Chels.

summer road trips.

recently, elizabeth( one of my lil sis from the g8) and i hit up duluth for a 4 day rendevous!!! it was 100% amazing. with the hospitality of dave and marissa, cherry/dark choc. malts at the portland malt shoppe, brewhouse, gelato ice cream on the patio, walking a lot, blisters, beach fun, lots of holding babies....all girls... i think we counted 9 lil girls my friends have had....amzing breakfast with marissa, anne, and cute prec' emily!!! thanks emo for an amazing wknd.....with convo, laughter, and depth. you will go far in this blessed life!
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new season

stopped at eagan station *bux to see the sis...she is going to culinary school in mpls...after living with us the past yr....it was qt. now we have the blessings of having jordan walker live with a and i...he is the happy one in the photo...chelcy/jordan and us went to a roch honkers game. minor baseball. it was hilarious......good ole roch june nights...cheers....

girls wknd!!

i hit up mnpls/ st louis park recently for a girls wknd with jill. liz. amy. emily and baby grace. it was amazing. food....laughter....u tube...starbux...shopping...and resting. thanks ladies for your friendship and sharinglife with me for the past 9 yrs..ick to being old.