Hey! Sawatdee ka! (Thai for hello)
The rest of our trip to Boone was great! We spent time camping, even though we were very ill equipped. When we left for our trip I think we were so much more preoccupied with the town/apartments/job/school that we didn't think to pack some of the necessities for camping. The few things we did have were, a tent, two sleeping bags, an air mattress with no air pump, a lantern with no propane tank, pillows, a flashlight from Kyle's car, and ourselves. We had no matches to make a fire, no marshmallows, no hot dogs, nothing. It was just a tad bit embarrassing :)
Kyle was able to speak with the head of his department (Travis), the strength and conditioning coach, and the football coach. Through that I also got a connection with the guy who is in charge of sports photography! We had driven between 1200 and 1300 miles to get there and that made him move up on the acceptance list hopefully because Travis thought it showed how devoted Kyle actually was to wanting to go to App State U. Only 15 people get accepted to his program, so we really need a lot of prayers, this school is on the very tip top of Kyle's list and would be a dream for him to go to.
As school started I was asked to be head captain of the dance team! We also found out that the football trip will be going to Japan! They haven't set the date yet, but their is also a chance that they will be spending a couple days in HAWAII! They will be doing some habitat for humanity there. I can't begin to tell you how jealous I am of this whole Hawaii thing I am. I have not been to two states in the U.S.... Alabama and Hawaii... But I am still very excited for him!
For now Kyle has football all the time, and I have Rush all the time. Those alone keep us very busy. I am also the Photo Editor for the Beacon (our campus newspaper) and I am on the Ambassador staff. I like to keep myself occupied I guess!
Well, until next time, Kyle and I wish you the best!
in His grip
jenni la raine (and Kyle)
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Boone, North Carolina
Hey!
Today was an awesome day! We made it out to Boone after two days of traveling last night! Today Kyle and I went to get a tour of the school and we loved it! It is such a beautiful campus nestled in the mountains! WOW!!! Now only 15 people get into this grad school a year so it is really competitive. I am pretty sure Kyle has a 1up now for actually driving all the way out here and meeting with the Head of the department, the Strength and Conditioning coach and the head football coach, but we still need your prayers! This college would be perfect to help Kyle fulfill his dream of becoming a strength and conditioning coach. All other grad schools don't have the specific major that he needs. We could also use your prayers that if he does get in, that he gets the GA position, AND that I can find a job. Supposedly its really hard to get a job out here!
When we were on the tour today we walked by some yellow snap dragons. They made me think of Carl and Theresa and family, I had to try real hard not to cry. It made me think that Carl was watching over me right then and there.
Tomorrow we are going to check out apartments and maybe hike up Grandfather mountain. I will have lots of pictures for you all when we get back! I hope all is well with all of you!
Loves and Misses
in His grip
jenni la raine (and kyle ;) )
Today was an awesome day! We made it out to Boone after two days of traveling last night! Today Kyle and I went to get a tour of the school and we loved it! It is such a beautiful campus nestled in the mountains! WOW!!! Now only 15 people get into this grad school a year so it is really competitive. I am pretty sure Kyle has a 1up now for actually driving all the way out here and meeting with the Head of the department, the Strength and Conditioning coach and the head football coach, but we still need your prayers! This college would be perfect to help Kyle fulfill his dream of becoming a strength and conditioning coach. All other grad schools don't have the specific major that he needs. We could also use your prayers that if he does get in, that he gets the GA position, AND that I can find a job. Supposedly its really hard to get a job out here!
When we were on the tour today we walked by some yellow snap dragons. They made me think of Carl and Theresa and family, I had to try real hard not to cry. It made me think that Carl was watching over me right then and there.
Tomorrow we are going to check out apartments and maybe hike up Grandfather mountain. I will have lots of pictures for you all when we get back! I hope all is well with all of you!
Loves and Misses
in His grip
jenni la raine (and kyle ;) )
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Uncle Carl
Hey all!
It has sure been a trying week. I lost an Uncle and a dear friend. His name is Carl Stephen Sybesma. He loved eagles, flowers, his farm, pond, and especially his wife and 4 children along with 8 grand children. His wife's name is Theresa and his children are Stephanie, Travis, Chad and Kelly. He was proceded in death by his father John Sybesma, his mom Jeannette Sybesma, his father-in-law John Anderson, and his daughter Kelly Soo Sybesma.
Carl was such a good friend to me. I took photos for him, hung out at his house, planted flowers with him, and fished at his pond with him. Most of the time though we just chatted in his house. When I found out he was sick I was devestated. He told me to raise my kids in a Christian home and to love them with all his heart like he loves his kids. He also told me that no one could ever replace Kelly, but I was as good as a daughter to him.
About two weeks ago the cancer took over. Carl got extremely ill and we found out he would not make it. I saw him one last time in the hospital. He wasn't able to speak or even respond. I could tell he was in a lot of pain. I am a person who can talk anyone's ears off, but sitting there with Carl, holding his hand, I was speechless. I told him that I loved him and just sat there in silence with him. I could tell there were others waiting to see him, so I said goodbye and got up to leave and he squeezed my hand as if he didn't want me to go. So I didn't. I stayed there and he squeezed my hand again, he opened one of his eyes and I told him that I would raise my kids in a Christian home, and that I would try and love them even a small percentage as he loves his kids.
Carl was a great man, I love him, I will miss him, but most of all, he has changed my life forever.
It has sure been a trying week. I lost an Uncle and a dear friend. His name is Carl Stephen Sybesma. He loved eagles, flowers, his farm, pond, and especially his wife and 4 children along with 8 grand children. His wife's name is Theresa and his children are Stephanie, Travis, Chad and Kelly. He was proceded in death by his father John Sybesma, his mom Jeannette Sybesma, his father-in-law John Anderson, and his daughter Kelly Soo Sybesma.
Carl was such a good friend to me. I took photos for him, hung out at his house, planted flowers with him, and fished at his pond with him. Most of the time though we just chatted in his house. When I found out he was sick I was devestated. He told me to raise my kids in a Christian home and to love them with all his heart like he loves his kids. He also told me that no one could ever replace Kelly, but I was as good as a daughter to him.
About two weeks ago the cancer took over. Carl got extremely ill and we found out he would not make it. I saw him one last time in the hospital. He wasn't able to speak or even respond. I could tell he was in a lot of pain. I am a person who can talk anyone's ears off, but sitting there with Carl, holding his hand, I was speechless. I told him that I loved him and just sat there in silence with him. I could tell there were others waiting to see him, so I said goodbye and got up to leave and he squeezed my hand as if he didn't want me to go. So I didn't. I stayed there and he squeezed my hand again, he opened one of his eyes and I told him that I would raise my kids in a Christian home, and that I would try and love them even a small percentage as he loves his kids.
Carl was a great man, I love him, I will miss him, but most of all, he has changed my life forever.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
July 23, 2009: The Excitement Begins!
Hey all!
This summer has been very exciting! I studied abroad in Thailand, Kyle and I got engaged, Kyle has a sweet internship at LeMars PT, and I've been designing a wedding! Or... choreographing one if you will :) I kind of have a photographer booked. I have the site for the ceremony and reception booked, the caterer booked, etc. One of the most exciting things is that I bought my wedding dress this weekend! We got it at a real fun store for a real fun price! 75% off!! Woot woot! I went wedding dress shopping with my sister Heidi (and Maid of Honor) and the first dress I tried on at the first place we went to was the one! We tried on many others but none of them could compete, this one is just so me! (if any of you have any idea what that means.) I tried to find this dress online, but I can't find it anywhere, so hopefully no one that I know will get the exact same thing :)
Two weeks from now (August 3rd) Kyle and I will be road tripping out to North Carolina to visit his favorite grad school, which is Appalachian state, its in Boone, NC and way up in the mountains close to Sugar and Grandfather mountain! Kyle will look at the school while I am roaming for possible job opportunities, later we will check out appartments and hopefully pick one! There are a lot because its such a huge college town. The town has 15,000 people in it when school isn't in session and 30,000 when it is!
This should be an exciting trip for us and I will update you more on any more news!
Pray for Uncle Carl, Aunt Theresa and family as this is a very trying time. Pray for a miracle, I hear God is still handing those out these days :)
in His grip
Jenni La Raine
(and Kyle :) )
This summer has been very exciting! I studied abroad in Thailand, Kyle and I got engaged, Kyle has a sweet internship at LeMars PT, and I've been designing a wedding! Or... choreographing one if you will :) I kind of have a photographer booked. I have the site for the ceremony and reception booked, the caterer booked, etc. One of the most exciting things is that I bought my wedding dress this weekend! We got it at a real fun store for a real fun price! 75% off!! Woot woot! I went wedding dress shopping with my sister Heidi (and Maid of Honor) and the first dress I tried on at the first place we went to was the one! We tried on many others but none of them could compete, this one is just so me! (if any of you have any idea what that means.) I tried to find this dress online, but I can't find it anywhere, so hopefully no one that I know will get the exact same thing :)
Two weeks from now (August 3rd) Kyle and I will be road tripping out to North Carolina to visit his favorite grad school, which is Appalachian state, its in Boone, NC and way up in the mountains close to Sugar and Grandfather mountain! Kyle will look at the school while I am roaming for possible job opportunities, later we will check out appartments and hopefully pick one! There are a lot because its such a huge college town. The town has 15,000 people in it when school isn't in session and 30,000 when it is!
This should be an exciting trip for us and I will update you more on any more news!
Pray for Uncle Carl, Aunt Theresa and family as this is a very trying time. Pray for a miracle, I hear God is still handing those out these days :)
in His grip
Jenni La Raine
(and Kyle :) )
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Recent Photos
Kyle and I after Beth's Wedding... 11 Months till our wedding! (Date depending on the football trip in the spring) (June 12, 2009)
Kyle and Grandma Ochsner at Beth's Wedding in Covenant
My Family at Johny Carinos for Mom and Dad's 30th Wedding Anniversary
Kyle and My new motorcycle! Its not much but I think its pretty! Oh wait.. no its... cool.
Heidi and I
Proposal Story
First things first, I first wrote the story out, then I went back through it and put Kyle's little additions in blue.
Wow,
where do I start? I was gone in Thailand for 3 weeks this summer from May 18th till June 8th. A week after that Kyle said he wanted to go fishing in Uncle Carl and Aunt Theresa's pond. They stock their pond with fish because they love to fish but they don't like eating fish, so when you go fishing there you almost get tired from catching so many fish!
Before we left I got dressed upstairs and Kyle changed in the basement. We met in the kitchen on the main floor and we were both wearing camouflage. If I would have told Kyle to take it off and change, he wouldn't have, and same for me. So I just shrugged it off. Those shorts were the only ones that I could put the ring box in with out it showing through the pockets! There was no way I was changing!
Right before we left, Casey asked if she could go. Now I had a small tiny little incling that something "big" was going to happen when we went fishing, but Kyle removed that thought by saying yes to Casey's plea. I figured this would throw Jenni off the scent, and it worked. :)
Wow,
where do I start? I was gone in Thailand for 3 weeks this summer from May 18th till June 8th. A week after that Kyle said he wanted to go fishing in Uncle Carl and Aunt Theresa's pond. They stock their pond with fish because they love to fish but they don't like eating fish, so when you go fishing there you almost get tired from catching so many fish!
Before we left I got dressed upstairs and Kyle changed in the basement. We met in the kitchen on the main floor and we were both wearing camouflage. If I would have told Kyle to take it off and change, he wouldn't have, and same for me. So I just shrugged it off. Those shorts were the only ones that I could put the ring box in with out it showing through the pockets! There was no way I was changing!
Right before we left, Casey asked if she could go. Now I had a small tiny little incling that something "big" was going to happen when we went fishing, but Kyle removed that thought by saying yes to Casey's plea. I figured this would throw Jenni off the scent, and it worked. :)
Kyle knew that me and my aunt and uncle are pretty tight so he knew I would be excited to go. When we got to their house I went right inside to chat with Carl and Theresa for about a good half hour. While I was inside Kyle and Casey (mainly Kyle) got everything set up. This gave me a chance to hook up Jenni's line with the bobber, ring, and weight that I had rigged up before we got there without her seeing. By the time we got outside Casey had already caught one fish. My line had already been cast out so I just went to sit next to Kyle in the grass and chilled for about the next 2-3 hours because I never got one single bite! Casey ended up catching another fish and Kyle had two that got away. The only reason the fish on my line got away is because I was so busy paying attention to Jenni's fishing pole and re casting it out when the current pulled it in while Jenni was looking away.
Casey started to get bored and asked if we could go. So we packed up our stuff and I went to real in my pole. As I did I noticed something sparkly on the line instead of a hook! I asked Kyle "Kyle... wh.. wha.. what is that?" he said "I don't know Jenni, what do you think it is?" I replied "I.. I... I don't know Kyle. You wouldn't put a ring in the pond, this isn't real, this can't be real."
Kyle then pulled a blue box out of his pocket with the REAL ring in it and said "Jennifer La Raine Sybesma, will you marry me?" and I replied in a whiney sad voice, "But your not on your knee!" hahahahahah
Then Kyle got on his knee and I immediately said yes! It was a wonderful thing miss Casey was there because she took amazing photos for us! It is nice to be able to share this memory via pictures!
When we got back to my house Kyle pulled out a red folder that inside had a journal. In this journal he had from the day that I left to Thailand until the day I returned. All he had written about was how he missed me, how he loved me, how he had purchased the ring, how he asked my dads permission, and how he felt about everything that was going on!
He is a wonderful man and I am so very happy that I am going to spend the rest of my life with him! Discovering new things about each other and falling in love more and more every day! The good the bad the everything! Its all going to make for such an amazing life!
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