Mike Huckabee came to Birmingham yesterday for a rally. The room they booked for the event had a capacity of about 300 people and around 2400 showed up! My whole family went early and was in the first 300 in the room. The rest of the people were taken to a much bigger room where they could hear the speeches.

Former presidential candidate Duncan Hunter introduced Alabama Governor Bob Riley, who introduced Mike Huckabee. Alabama State Senator Hank Erwin was also there. He is a committed Christian and has spoken to our church.

Huckabee gave a great speech that took about 30 minutes. He addressed all the issues that are most important to me and I love his ideas to fix the problems like immigration in this country.

We all had a great time and we're ready to go win Alabama for Huckabee!

About 8 weeks ago, our oven blew out. We haven't had a stove or oven since then... until now. We have been cooking in the microwave, kerosene cookstove, crockpot, griddle, rice cooker, roaster, and anything else we could find. Some families in our church loaned us some of those things. Anyway, the stove was under the extended warrenty from Lowes and they were going to get parts to try to fix it. Well, the parts were on back-order, and it turns out there weren't any in the country. So after they tried everything else, they finally approved a buyout of the range, which means they gave us a Lowes gift card for the amount we paid and we bought a new stove. Praise the Lord! We can bake again!

Caity gave me the blogging friend award. Thanks Caity!

I'm going to award...

Lindsey - honeysmama13

Willow - willowtree10

Felicity - joyful24

and my younger sister Mary - MBF

I was tagged by Caity90 a couple weeks ago. It just took me awhile to think of answers.

5 random facts about myself:
1. I play the piano
2. I like brown shoes
3. I only have a 14 inch vertical leap
4. I have a 1995 computer
5. My hair is blonde

5 weird things about myself:
1. I've slept on the top bunk of a bunk bed since I was a toddler
2. I'm usually wearing something purple
3. I spend most of the time I'm with other families with the adults
4. I love cold weather
5. I have and ride a unicycle

5 things on my desk:
1. puzzle
2. clock
3. glitter lamp
4. books
5. pen

5 of your best friends:
1. Caity
2. Sara
3. Grace
4. Sarah
5. Sarah

5 things you love to do:
1. fellowship with my Church family
2. read
3. play basketball
4. sing
5. play the piano

5 people you tag:
1. MBF
2.
3.
4.
5.

Dad, Jeff, Eric, Stephen, Mary and I went to the Auburn vs. WVU basketball game. We had a great time! We went with two Auburn fans and that made it interesting. WVU won easily, so we got to see a lot of the backups play. Go Mountaineers!

As you may have noticed, I am now supporting Mike Huckabee for President. I think it is very important that we elect a Godly man in 2008. I think Huckabee is the right man for the job.

~Becca

Hi everybody!

I know I haven't posted much recently. Thanks for the comments anyway!

My older siblings are almost done with school for the semester, so they will be home more than a few hours a day. =D

Some of my siblings and I are going to see WVU's basketball team play Auburn. They are playing in Birmingham Wednesday. That will be fun!

My youngest sister is 7 months old! She is really getting big. She likes to put anything she can grab in her mouth, so we have to be careful what we leave near her.

I'll try to post more frequently.

~Becca

MBF just gave me an award. Thanks MBF!

I'm going to award...

HannahJoy

Chelsea

ScrapbookinTeen

BeautifulFlower

PianoLove

You all have beautiful blogs!

I have a new little sister! Abigail Mercy was born yesterday morning... the tenth child in the family.

I now have four brothers and five sisters!

I've been tagged again by kindnessandtruth2 but I really can't think of answers right now.

Here are the questions

7 favorite movies

7 favorite foods

7 favorite drinks

7 people I will tag

If anyone wants to be tagged... you're tagged.

I have been tagged by KrisJacob

Write 6 weird things about yourself.

I like very cold weather

Most of the things that I have are purple

I have over 100,000 beads

I like college sports (that is a little unusual for a girl)

I don't wear pants or shorts

6 things you'd like to do before you die

Memorize the entire New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs

Finish high school

Be a "late advanced" pianist

Own an orange cat

Be able to play basketball on my unicycle (I couldn't think of anything else =D)

Get married and have children

6 people to tag.

Any and all individuals that desire to be tagged are hereby tagged

I was tagged by Willow about a week ago, but I didn't notice it until now.

5 things in my freezer:

1.  Ice

2.  Vegetables

3.  Flour Tortillas

4.  Fish

5.  Ice Cream

5 things in my closet:  

1.  Clothes

2.  Desk

3.  Computer

4.  A lot of my stuff

5.  My sister's stuff

5 things in my car:

1.  Tools

2.  Towels

3.  Hymnals

4.  Plastic bags

5.  Heat!

5 things in my purse:

1.  Scissors

2.  Chap Stick

3.  Rubber bands

4.  Comb

5.  Safety pins 

5 things in my wallet:

I don't have a wallet

5 people I'll tag:

Anyone who wants to be tagged

Last Friday and Saturday we went to the Alabama homeschool conference (CHEF of Alabama). The theme was "America's Christian History." One of the keynote speakers was Gary DeMar and they had Judge Roy Moore as a special guest speaker. I went to three of DeMar's sessions. They were: "America's Christian History: Fact or Fiction," "Myths, Lies, and Half Truths," and "America Today: What Went Wrong and What to Do About It."

We went to our Grandparents' house in Mississippi for a few days last week during my older brother's spring break. We spent a lot of time cleaning up debris left by Hurricane Katrina. I think we got a lot done. We also got to use the row-boat on their pond. That was pretty fun.

Hi! Sorry I haven't posted for a long time.

I have been doing a lot of Bible memorization. I just finished James and I am working on 1 Thessalonians. I hope to have it done in a few weeks.

What do you think of my new template? If your computer doesn't do the fade effect on the main picture, then it might not look as good.

Well, I guess that's all for now. I'll try not to wait as long before the next time.

7 good movies
1. Sergeant York
I can't really think of any others right now.

7 good singers
1. Alert Men's Chorus
2. John Marshall Family
3. SMS Choir
4. George Beverly Shea
5. Sound Foundation Choir
6.
7.

7 people I talk to every day
1. Dad
2. Mom
3. Hannah
4. Stephen
5. Mary
6. Jonathan
7. Another sibling of your choice

7 things I love
1. the Bible
2. Jesus
3. family
4. friends
5. puzzles
6. purple
7. West Virginia

7 things you can call me
1. Becca
2. Rebecca
3. Bec
4. girl
5. you there
6. a WVU fan
7. a UA fan

7 states I love
1. West Virginia
I don't love any of the others, but I like...
2. Alabama

3. Any COLD state
4. Any state that has snow every winter
5. Any conservative state
6.
7. 

7 people I will tag
Anybody that wants to be tagged. 

New Year's Wishes

What shall I wish thee?

Treasures of earth?

Songs in the springtime.

Pleasures and mirth?

Flowers on thy pathway,

Skies ever clear?

Would this insure thee

A Happy New Year?

   v

What shall I wish thee?

What can be found

Bringing thee sunshine

All the year 'round?

Where is the treasure,

Lasting and dear,

That shall ensure thee

A Happy New Year?

   v

Faith that increaseth,

Walking in light;

Hope that aboundeth,

Happy and bright;

Love that is perfect,

Casting out fear;

These shall ensure thee

A Happy New Year.

   v

Peace in the Saviour,

Rest at His feet,

Smile of His countenance

Radiant and sweet,

Joy in His presence!

Christ ever near!

This will ensure thee

A Happy New Year!

God Is Faithful

(1 Cor. 10:13)

God will never fail us.

He will not forsake:

His eternal covenant

He will never break.

Resting on His promise,

What have we to fear?

God is all-sufficient

For the coming year.

~Frances Ridley Havergal~

Here is a poem I read today in American Literature.

Value of the Bible

O Lady fair, these silks of mine are beautiful and rare-

The richest web of the Indian loom, which beauty's queen might wear;

And my pearls are pure as thy own fair neck, with whose radiant light they vie;

I have brought them with me a weary way - will my gentle lady buy?

And my lady smiled on the worn old man, through the dark and clustering curls

Which veiled her brow as she bent to view his silks and glittering pearls;

And she placed their price in the old man's hand, and lightly turned away;

But she paused at the wanderer's earnest call - My gentle lady, stay!

O lady fair, I have yet a gem which a purer lustre flings

Than the diamond flash of the jewelled crown on the lofty brow of kings-

A wonderful pearl of exceeding price, whose virtue shall not decay,

Whose light shall be as a spell to thee, and a blessing on thy way.

The lady glanced at the mirroring steel where her form of grace was seen,

Where her eyes shone clear and her dark locks waved, their clasping pearls between;

Bring forth the pearl of exceeding worth, thou traveller gray and old,

And name the price of thy precious gem, and my page shall count thy gold.

The cloud went off from the pilgrim's brow, as a small and meagre book,

Unchased with gold or gem of cost, from his folding robe he took.

Here, lady fair, is the pearl of price, may it prove as such to thee!

Nay, keep thy gold; I ask it not, for the Word of God is free.

The hoary traveller went his way, but the gift he left behind

Hath had its pure and perfect work on that high-born maiden's mind,

And she hath turned from the pride of sin to the loveliness of truth,

And given her human heart to God in its beautiful hour of youth.

                                                                  John Greenleaf Whittier

Here is another really good dessert recipe.

Dirt 'n Worms

8 oz. softened cream cheese

Large package of Oreo cookies

1/2 stick softened margarine or butter

12 oz. Cool whip or other whipped topping

3/4 cup milk

2 small packages of instant French vanilla pudding

1 package of Gummy Worms

1. Crush well the package of Oreo cookies (set aside)

2. Cream together 1/2 stick of margarine or butter, 8 oz. package cream cheese, 3/4 cup powdered sugar (set aside)

3. Mix together- 2 3/4 C. milk, 2 packages pudding.

4. Combine- #2 and #3 and mix well.

5. Fold in- 12 oz. Cool Whip

6. Layer ingredients in bowl starting with cookie crumbs them pudding mixture and inserting the gummies. Continue until ending with cookie crumbs on top. Refrigerate overnight if possible.

Enjoy!