My wonderful co-worker Mandy typed this explanation up for me. She has been working with Pony Tales for quite some time...
Well to be exact.. or should I say vague? Pony Tales is a youth organization started by Kitara McClure who is first and foremost a motivational speaker. Kitara uses her personal experience as the First Lady of the Black Disciples Street Gang in Chicago to motivate young people to not make the same mistakes that she has. Today Kitara is/has completed over five years in the United States Army; making Sgt after just 2, finishing up her Masters, has debated at the United Nations, won the "Making Black History Today" award, is a wife and mother of four, has been the key note speaker for many schools, colleges and city officials and among many other things, is the multicultural director at SCC.
Now back to Pony Tales. Pony Tales is actually an acronym for Positive Outreach Navigating Youth Teaching Adolescence Leadership and an Entrepreneurial Spirit. The mission statement is stated here in its name. Kitara, with the help of several other dedicated volunteers wants to see inner city youth provided with alternatives to the typical street life that seem to be the only option for many of today's teens. Pony Tales encourages young people to become actively involved and plugged into their communities and provides opportunities for their talents to be showcased, built up and then used in a productive way. Cricket Communications has partnered and is the primary sponsor of this outreach and it is our goal to reach and involve as many inner city youth as possible.
So that is in a nutshell what I am getting the opportunity to work with. I'm excited about it :)
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
The life I am living...
Has been going fantastic! God is really fulfilling some of my life's wishes and really making it apparent to me that Spokane is where I belong.
I think I'll start out with a new church that is going on. I am getting in on the start of a church and that is very exciting for me. We have been meeting in my friends home for breakfast and word and prayer and worship and it has been wonderful. There are about 12 of us total (not counting kids) I think. A lot of the people are camp people but there are a few new people as well. This Thursday we are going to go to a couple of larger homes and do some praying and thinking and talking about where we will be meeting for the time being. We all have people we would want to invite but are running out of space.
The next big thing going on is that I am co-directing the Spring Youth Retreat at Ross Point. I really feel gifted in this area. I am loving making the plans and finding the people. I have discovered that I am even more of a control freak than I thought but I'm learning how to let go of some things. God is being faithful and things are going really well. I'll do a post about the whole thing later but please keep us all in your prayers. The retreat is April 11-13.
Last Saturday I went to a meeting with my awesome co-worker Mandy. She has been working with an organization called Pony Tales for quite some time and we were going to Easter services at Lifecenter and it was easiest for me to go to the meeting with her. It ended up being a great thing because I became the secretary of the organization. I'm still not sure what that entails but I'm really excited about it. I have been wanting to get involved in more than just Hutton in Spokane and that opportunity was just handed to me. It's going to be a great adventure that will really take me out of my comfort zone but that is a really good thing. There could be another big story out of this but I won't tell it unless it really happens. Please pray for me regarding it. Pray for open doors and closed doors and that God would just be in the whole situation.
Not much else to say... I suppose I could do an update on my family and will soon. I have all these things to write about but don't ever do it! Goodness :) Hope you are well.
I think I'll start out with a new church that is going on. I am getting in on the start of a church and that is very exciting for me. We have been meeting in my friends home for breakfast and word and prayer and worship and it has been wonderful. There are about 12 of us total (not counting kids) I think. A lot of the people are camp people but there are a few new people as well. This Thursday we are going to go to a couple of larger homes and do some praying and thinking and talking about where we will be meeting for the time being. We all have people we would want to invite but are running out of space.
The next big thing going on is that I am co-directing the Spring Youth Retreat at Ross Point. I really feel gifted in this area. I am loving making the plans and finding the people. I have discovered that I am even more of a control freak than I thought but I'm learning how to let go of some things. God is being faithful and things are going really well. I'll do a post about the whole thing later but please keep us all in your prayers. The retreat is April 11-13.
Last Saturday I went to a meeting with my awesome co-worker Mandy. She has been working with an organization called Pony Tales for quite some time and we were going to Easter services at Lifecenter and it was easiest for me to go to the meeting with her. It ended up being a great thing because I became the secretary of the organization. I'm still not sure what that entails but I'm really excited about it. I have been wanting to get involved in more than just Hutton in Spokane and that opportunity was just handed to me. It's going to be a great adventure that will really take me out of my comfort zone but that is a really good thing. There could be another big story out of this but I won't tell it unless it really happens. Please pray for me regarding it. Pray for open doors and closed doors and that God would just be in the whole situation.
Not much else to say... I suppose I could do an update on my family and will soon. I have all these things to write about but don't ever do it! Goodness :) Hope you are well.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Apparently I'm From Pomeroy
I so don't understand the live traffic tracker... I swear I am in Spokane but the tracker says I'm from Pomeroy... Weird!!! Doe's anyone understand how the silly thing works?
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Because I haven't blogged in a long time...
1. Are you taller than your best friend? No
2. Do you have a favorite type of pen? Yes... I love using purple pens and with flowing ink
3. Look at your planner for March 8th, what are you doing? I'll be hanging with some great friends in Moscow ID
4. What color are your toenails usually? Silver or toenail color
5. What was the last thing you highlighted? Probably something on paper
6. What color are the curtains in your bedroom? Toupe
7. What color are the seats in your vehicle? Grey
8. Have you ever had a black and white cat? Yes... we got Bo when I was in Kindergarden and a dog killed him when I was a freshman. A very very sad experience.
9. What is the last thing you put a stamp on? A birthday present to Jack
10. Do you know anyone who lives in Wyoming? Yes
11. Why did you withdraw cash from the ATM the last time? So I would have some for a trip to Priest Lake
12. Who is the last baby that you held? Probably William Jack Wass
13. Can you spell well? Pretty well
14. Do you like Cinnamon toothpaste? Love it
15. What kind of car were you driving 2 years ago? Same as now... Pontiac Grand Prix
16. What are you doing this coming weekend? Going to Moscow
17. Last time you went to Six Flags? Never
18. Do you have any wallpaper in your house? No
19. Closest thing to you that is yellow? Picture frame with my niece and nephew in it
21. Who is the last person you wrote a check to? Spokane Eye Clinic
22. Closest framed picture to you? Family pictures and friends all over
23. Last time you had someone cook for you? I don't know... I do most of the cooking
25. How many emails do you get in your inbox daily (excluding spam)? It depends... 10-15
26. Last time you received flowers? College graduation
27. Do you play air guitar? No
29. Has anyone ever proposed to you? No
30. Do you take anything in your coffee? Always... I love coffee
31. Do you own any Willow Tree figurines? No
32. What is/was your high school's mascot? Panther
33. Last person you spoke to from high school? Dustin Helgeson
34. Last time you used hand sanitizer? I don't know... It's bad for my skin
35. Would you like to learn to play the drums? I don't really care
36. What color are the blinds in your living room? I don't have any
37. What was the last wedding you attended? Danielle and Ryan's in Omaha
38. Last thing you read in the newspaper? A Target AD probably
39. What was the last pageant you attended? I don't think I've ever been to one
40. What is the last place you bought pizza from? Dominos
41. Have you ever worn a crown? Yes... playing cards with friends in college
42. What is the last thing you stapled? Papers
43. Did you ever drink clear Pepsi? Yes... weird
44. Are you ticklish? Yes
45. Last time you saw fireworks? The 4th of July
46. Last time you had a Krispy Kreme doughnut? 3 weeks ago at church
48. Last time you parked under a carport? Probably in college at Danielle's apartment
49. Do you have a black dog? Yes... Charlie is so fun!
51. Are you an aunt or uncle? I am an aunt to 3 wonderful kids and 1 on the way :)
52. Who has the prettiest eyes that you know? I don't know... Lots of people have beautiful eyes
53. Last time you saw a semi truck? On the Interstate
54. What is the last song you belted out in the car? How You Live
55. Do you have a little black dress?Yes... I got it for Danelle's wedding
2. Do you have a favorite type of pen? Yes... I love using purple pens and with flowing ink
3. Look at your planner for March 8th, what are you doing? I'll be hanging with some great friends in Moscow ID
4. What color are your toenails usually? Silver or toenail color
5. What was the last thing you highlighted? Probably something on paper
6. What color are the curtains in your bedroom? Toupe
7. What color are the seats in your vehicle? Grey
8. Have you ever had a black and white cat? Yes... we got Bo when I was in Kindergarden and a dog killed him when I was a freshman. A very very sad experience.
9. What is the last thing you put a stamp on? A birthday present to Jack
10. Do you know anyone who lives in Wyoming? Yes
11. Why did you withdraw cash from the ATM the last time? So I would have some for a trip to Priest Lake
12. Who is the last baby that you held? Probably William Jack Wass
13. Can you spell well? Pretty well
14. Do you like Cinnamon toothpaste? Love it
15. What kind of car were you driving 2 years ago? Same as now... Pontiac Grand Prix
16. What are you doing this coming weekend? Going to Moscow
17. Last time you went to Six Flags? Never
18. Do you have any wallpaper in your house? No
19. Closest thing to you that is yellow? Picture frame with my niece and nephew in it
21. Who is the last person you wrote a check to? Spokane Eye Clinic
22. Closest framed picture to you? Family pictures and friends all over
23. Last time you had someone cook for you? I don't know... I do most of the cooking
25. How many emails do you get in your inbox daily (excluding spam)? It depends... 10-15
26. Last time you received flowers? College graduation
27. Do you play air guitar? No
29. Has anyone ever proposed to you? No
30. Do you take anything in your coffee? Always... I love coffee
31. Do you own any Willow Tree figurines? No
32. What is/was your high school's mascot? Panther
33. Last person you spoke to from high school? Dustin Helgeson
34. Last time you used hand sanitizer? I don't know... It's bad for my skin
35. Would you like to learn to play the drums? I don't really care
36. What color are the blinds in your living room? I don't have any
37. What was the last wedding you attended? Danielle and Ryan's in Omaha
38. Last thing you read in the newspaper? A Target AD probably
39. What was the last pageant you attended? I don't think I've ever been to one
40. What is the last place you bought pizza from? Dominos
41. Have you ever worn a crown? Yes... playing cards with friends in college
42. What is the last thing you stapled? Papers
43. Did you ever drink clear Pepsi? Yes... weird
44. Are you ticklish? Yes
45. Last time you saw fireworks? The 4th of July
46. Last time you had a Krispy Kreme doughnut? 3 weeks ago at church
48. Last time you parked under a carport? Probably in college at Danielle's apartment
49. Do you have a black dog? Yes... Charlie is so fun!
51. Are you an aunt or uncle? I am an aunt to 3 wonderful kids and 1 on the way :)
52. Who has the prettiest eyes that you know? I don't know... Lots of people have beautiful eyes
53. Last time you saw a semi truck? On the Interstate
54. What is the last song you belted out in the car? How You Live
55. Do you have a little black dress?Yes... I got it for Danelle's wedding
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