I made it! I have finally graduated into high school. Wednesday was the graduation. It was a miracle that I won the academic award. There are many great students in my class who are so smart! But personally, I think my favorite award was the Christian Character Award. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders voted for this award. Thank you for voting for me! And a bunch of my family came down from Seattle to Shelton just to see me. My younger cousin, who recently moved, came as well! (She left before the pictures.) I was so thankful and excited! We went to Denny's and I got home at 11:00.
I know it sounds all good, but it really isn't. I have to leave the only school I've ever known. I've been at Mason County Christian School for ten years, and I'm not ready to leave it behind. When the 7th graders prayed for the 8th graders yesterday, my friend had streams of tears running down her red face. It was then that the crying started. All in all, I think I cried about five times. I went to Dairy Queen after the last day of school (which was yesterday) and I still had tears in my eyes. My other friend was there, and after she ran up to me, I cried again. I am going to miss everyone from my school so much! The only way I will survive is if I keep letting God be the Captain of my life. HELP ME, LORD!
And I want to clarify that the guy in the picture (underneath my hand print) is NOT my boyfriend. I do NOT have one and probably won't for a while.
I AM IN HIGH SCHOOL!
Written by Kayla D. on Friday, June 12, 2009
Labels: Accomplishments, Grades, Holidays, Life, Partying, Vacation
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11 comments:
Wow, Kayla! That's such an accomplishment to graduate to high school. Are you excited or nervous about going back in the fall? Btw, I love your highlights! They are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty. Well, I gotta go now. Talk to you later.
-Chelsea*
Well, I don't want to leave my current school, so I'm not nervous or excited. I'm more sad than anything. Thanks! :D Bye!
It was sad for me to leave MCCS as well. I still miss it, and I think I always will. I think it is the love that we assosiate with it. That school was filled with so much love, and it is sad to not have it anymore.
I remember when I walked out that door on the last day of my eigth grade year. It was like stepping out of a nice clean house into a polluted city.
I miss the people there so much as well. I will never have a pair of teachers like Mr. and Mrs. Swanson. They are the best teachers I have ever had, and I beleive they will forever hold that position in my life. I still talk to a bunch of the people from MCCS, and I have no doubt that you will too. You guys should try to hang out more than we did. I should probably try and get us all together again.
Anyway, what I am trying to say is that MCCS will always hold a special place in your heart, and you will never forget the memories you had. Also the relationship you have with God will be with you, even outside the love of MCCS. Hold in there, and you will do just fine.
[Wow! That was, like, the longest comment I have ever made!]
Thanks, Ben. I really needed that. In fact, I almost cried. But I've already cried 7 times because of my leaving MCCS. That school on the hill was born out of love--love for the Lord! And Ben, that love is always there. You just have to find it: in the people you meet or even the places you go. I'm not really to the polluted city part yet. I am going to Sunrise next year. Sure, it's a Christian school, too. But it's devastating to leave the only thing I've ever known. The Swansons may be two of the people that have touched my life the most. Believe it or not, I'm crying as I type...that makes 8 times. I can't believe I have to leave them and that school and my friends. I am sure that we will hang out as much as we can. And yes, it will always be in my heart and I will never forget all the memories I made there or the people I made them with. Thank you so much for the encouraging words. I love you, Ben! (That was a really long comment, too.)
You know Kayla, the way you are going, you will go very far in life. Don't be scared of whats ahead, because with your diligence and genious, you'll be able to pull through just about everything. Also, Kyle will be there for you. If I know anything about Kyle [and I think I do], then he'd be more then happy to help you through every step of the transistion. Last and formost, God will be there too to help you. I know you will do just fine, and excell as well.
Haha! Thanks, Ben. I'm not sure if I've already told you this, but it's not really that I'm scared. It just feels like I have to start a new life or something. Does that make at least a little sense? Well, that's good to know. Yes, Jehovah has always been with me and always will be, just like I said in my graduation speech. (Did you like my speech?) Oh, and, thank you for the compliment. ;)
Really? I was scared. Anyway, your speech was great. Better than mine by all means.
Well, I think the reason I'm not really scared--at least, not yet--is because I'm still going to be in a Christian environment; I'm not going to a public school. And I know a couple people there. Haha, thanks! I just said it from the heart, you know, Ben?
Yeah. And you could tell.
:) Benny, I love you!
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