SAMMIE

This post is dedicated to my sister, Samantha Ashlee Amy Castor, she is amazing. She's been here for a week now, good times. She goes home tomorrow and Im gonna miss her soooo much. She's amazing, and beautiful, no matter what she tells you! I love her to death. Thanks for being my sister Sammie!

OH MY!!!

K..so the funniest thing EVER! We were at Chinook centre yesterday...and we went to play Dance Dance Revolution....and Simone and I played together...and there was this guy who was wearing a shirt that had holes in it and stuff...but yeah....we were like...UHH...cause it looked weird...but anyways....Sammie just found his Nex, and it turns out....he thought we were high...cause we sucked so much...yeah....good times. We should have told him we were high off the Holy spirit, lol. We did that once, at 7-11 on new years. It was quite fun. Anyways...I better go.

ttyl,
~Court~

When you grow up do you want to be obese??

Lol...Sam and I went to lloyds today (rollerskating) and if you've ever seen me skate, or rollerskate, you'd know I was the worst skater EVER, and all the little like....10 year old kids were laughing at me. and I have the biggest skid mark on my knee because I fell so much, but at any rate, it was fun. There was the cutest little kid running around, and he had the biggest head, very cute. And when we were leaving these 2 little girls were talking...and one was like "when you grow up,,,do you wanna be obese" and yeah, it was adorable. Anyways...I better go...ttyl

These are a few of my favorite movie quotes!

Mama always said life was like a box a chocolates, never know what you're gonna get. - Forst gump

Stupid is as stupid does - Forest gump

E.T. phone home. - ET (obviously)

"If you're a bird, I'm a bird." - The notebook

I want all of you, forever, you and me, every day." - The notebook

Every man dies. Not every man really lives - Braveheart

Life is pain, princess, anyone who says differently is selling something - The princess bride

never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game - A cinderella story

Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. - The wizard of Oz

In Banff

Hey guys

Simone, Sam (Ashlee), and I are in banff, on a family trip. It's fun, for the most part. And my parents and sister are here as well. We got a duck that walks when you push it on a stick. Its amazing. We were thinking about my wedding, cause I was listening to "we go together" from the grease soundtrack....and my whole wedding party is gonna sing that at my wedding at the end of the reception, and then at the end of the song my husband and are I gonna run out. Anyways...I better go, hang out with my friends. So yeah...I'll ttyl.

Dedicated to my sister...Alicia Catherine McLeod!

So...I pretty much have the best sister anyone could ask for. She's amazing! She totally helped me when I had my surgery...made me laugh, when I wanted to cry...and still does! She's totally encouraging, and I love her to peices. Sure we've had our argument, lol...fighting over weddings...ending up on the floor with the punching and the rolling, lol...good times. But yeah....she's sooo cool....Although though I dont get to see her much, I still love her!!! OH...did I mention?? SHES CRAZY!

Your cool because:

• you're always there
• you dance really crazy
• You're not afraid to be who you are
• you're constantly wanting to find out more about people
• you have such a passion for God
• you buy me ducks, haha
• You always make time

I wish I could worship like a child

No fear of rejection
No fear of persecution
No fear at all

Just you and God
Not caring about what others thing
Not caring about anything

I wish I could be free
Free of people thinking Im a loser
Free of thinking Im a loser

I wish I could be myself
Without wondering what they're thinking
Just about what me, and God think

No one else there
No one else around
Just in an empty room, containing me and Jesus

I just wish!
I just wish!
I just wish!

Please God, Help me to be like a child!!!

Then I cried.....again

OK....so, I found out that DYB is cancelled this weekend, and I was sooo upset, and mad, but I started crying (weird, I know)...I dont usually cry over stuff like that, but it was at camp, which, lets be honest, I feel like camp, is more my home, then my actual home is, it means the world to me, and I havent been there since october, and then they cancelled winter weekend on us, so this was supposed to somewhat replace winter weekend (although it wouldnt come close), and I found out yesterday it was cancelled. I wasnt happy, THEN, I went to a play at my school, my Drama teacher from last semester, who everyone has the highest respect for...he was the main character...It was the play Teusdays with Morrie, I dont know if anyones heard of it. But its about this guy who has ALS, and one of his students from like....16 year before found out that he had ALS, and went and visited him...on a teusdays, and then the next teusday, and so on and so forth. But, I almost cried, because....My drama Teacher is in a wheel chair himself...but he doesnt have ALS...but we could all tell that he was in pain, a lot more than just the pain he was acting. There was some obvious pain there....and he got out of his chair and danced, I was shocked. He can walk a little....for about 10 minutes at a time...the disks in his back are Deteriorating, and its so sad. But anyways, I was proud, I didnt cry all through the play, and not a lot of other people can say that...and then he did his thank-you's at the end, and said his friend, Vic Peters (who had ALS) died last night, and I lost it. See....I'd never met Vic Peters, but Mr. P (my teacher) talked so highly of him, and we were supposed to meet him at the play, I never realized I held him so close to my heart, I cant believe he's gone. If you could, could you please take a minute to pray for his family, and my teacher, Mr P. If not, its all good, but yeah.

Thanks,
Court

So typical of a Dad

So....you know, the past year or so has been really hard, emotionally and Spiritually...and I've been going on this rocky road that has kinda led me up, and then back down again, Some weeks Im happy all week and really excited, for no reason, and other weeks, I'd constantly feel like crying, mostly the latter. Well....In the past month and a half, a lot of cool things have happened, and I've been a lot happier. And I didnt really realize, life kinda just passed by and I didnt really notice much of anything...and then, I was thinking about a week ago, and I realized, this is all God, it's all part of his wonerful plan. We have emotions for a reason, and although, God doesnt like to see us in pain, physical or emotional, Pain is God-given, to a certain extent anyways. And so is Joy, and happiness. I thank God so much for all his blessings, and I never even realized that this new-found Joy is also a blessing. Its amazing. God is seriously...the best Daddy you could ever have. (yes, I did just call God daddy)...oh, and also...I got my letter today from camp...saying that I'm officially hired!!!!

Random pics

what do you think?????

Wow....lots of posts

I know I've posted a lot...but I wanted to say......

God works in the weirdest ways. Honestly...I've really been struggling over the past year or so, feeling like I've been losing really good friends, and all in the last 9 months or so, God has....sent me to high school, gave me lots of awesome friends there, Brought old friends back into my life, brought people that I was never really friends with, but have talked to a little into my life to the point where we talk about 3 times a week (**Cough** Dana **Cough**) and brought people from camp last summer, who, although we dont talk much, helps me so much (Tori)....All these people are amazing. And Here I am, sitting here, thinking about this, but also having Anger, Anger of friends who Im not even really sure if they were friends in the first place, stop talking to me, I dont think I've been too fair to God, but Im gonna work on that.

~Court~

So....

Yeah...so I went to the mall with Mara today...and we were sitting in the food court...and this family came up and they had a baby. And we were watching the baby....it was adorable! And so Mara looked at me, and she was like "k, so for Christmas, I want one of those" we then went to Orange Julius to bug Simone, lol....and this lady came up and thought we were in line, but we werent, obviously. And so we moved to the side...haha...and we started Joking around about what we should have said to the lady....and we came up with the perfect thing... "Im not actually, Im your Guardian Angel, and I came to give you a message that will Change your life, your gonna have a baby, then you're gonna give it to me" haha...alright...so maybe not so funny now, but it was very funny then. The I went to bible study, and we found out survivor is on wednessday next week...so Allison, without even realizing was like "what days is wednessdays?" Oh I lost it, I couldnt contain myself, well actually, I could, but not inside, outside I was very serious...lol jkjk. Im really tired, so sorry if this post seems very....random, and confusing. Haha. Wow....Im a huge idiot, Im gonna just go....and not talk anymore, lol.

~Court~

AWW...I {heart} you Tori!

AW..I went out with my friend Tori today...who I havent seen since like, august...and we spent like 2 and a half hours together...it was awesome! I love her....shes so cool! We talked lots about God, and church, and school and camp and...everything. Thanks sooo much Tori!!!!!!!

Court

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

K...so I came home last night...completely ignoring the answering machine, as usual...haha, then my mom checked the messages and there was a very, very important one on there for me...from Peter Van Duinen, The DYS here in Alberta. It turns out, they hand-picked me to probably be a baby-sitter for the camp-care taker during the days of the summer, then at night I just get to hang out with campers and the staff and stuff. I cant believe it. Im sooo happy!!!!!!!!!!

YAY

HAHAHA, yeah so we had youth group tonight! It was amazing!!!!! My friend Cathy came, from school, and Simone was there, and it was sooo awesome. We had a scavenger hunt at the mall and we had stuff we had to find, but we also had to see how much free stuff we could find. And my dad payed starbucks last night for like...4 frapachinos (totally spelled that wrong) and he didn't tell them, so we had to go ask if we could get a "free" frap. and the girls working made us sing and dance in order to get it...haha so we jumped up and down singing "Oh Canada" and then this random guy came over and started jumping with us, and he was like "YAY I LOVE CAFFINE, CAFFINES AMAZING!!!" and it was hilarious. And then, we had to go into La Vie en rose and see how much a certain thong was (typical Bob McLeod thing to do) and so we got just outside the store, and Simone turns around and starts yelling at Micheal (who btw, was like...100 feet away), she was like "MICHEAL, WHAT KIND OF THONG WAS IT" and it was really loud and these people on a bench were like...UMMM...yeah it was amazing. Anyways...thats my story. Ya'll (yes I said Ya'll) should come and try youth group, and for all you out-of-towners, if you come to calgary, try my youth group, screw Berkshire....south meadows is a bit better, but Glenmore all the way!! haha...jkjk.

MWAH
~Court~

Hmmm...

Yeah...so I was at bible study last night...and..well...I glanced down at my bible, and in a little blue box...it said "how is the holy spirit active in your life?" and it made me think. How is he active in my life? Am I letting him be active in my life? Then, kinda not relating to that at all...after bible study, we were just getting ready to start our prayer/reflective time (BTW, amazing idea Amanda!), and I glanced down at the bible again, after it was closed, and my bible has a little slot in it to slip little cards or whatever, and the card in it said "for nothing is impossible with God" and it really encouraged me. I've been having some problems with friends and stuff lately and it really showed me that I can work through the problem if I trust God. Anyways...yeah, I better go.

ttyl
~Court~

Problem?

I was in a career day session at school yesterday about homelessness (of course!) and a director from the mustard seed (a shelter here in Calgary) was there, he was a pastor, and he didn't really say anything that was new to me, except this..."the person isn't the problem, the problem, is the problem." It's nothing new to me, I already knew it, but it really stuck out to me for some reason. Maybe it never really clicked into me, or I dont know. But I was laying in bed last night, and it was really weird to think back on it. I dont know, I guess just one more fact to put into my binder!!!

~Court~