The Earthquake in Chile

Remember these kids?

 

As you probably already know, Chile was hit by an earthquake measuring 8.8 early this morning.  It originated in Maule which is very near Chillan where this orphanage is.  The building they live in was well built, so it's most likely still standing, but all of the cribs that the children sleep in are most definitely not secure.  I'm still unsure as to the amount of damage that was done.

Please keep the kids in your prayers as well as Kim and her family who live in Santiago and also felt the effects.

Also remember to pray for the people in the islands who will, if the timing was guessed right, be hit by a tsunami any minute now.  Especially pray for Chandra and her family who live in Hawaii.

Thanks.

Free Time = Bad

I had never thought that it was possible to have "too much" free time until I graduated from college and moved home to look for a job.  Now I know that too much free time isn't good for you. It makes you do crazy things.  Like go through all your mom's recipes and type them up until you have over 100 pages of recipes.  Or, get excited to clean the house just because it's something to do.

Like I said, too much free time isn't good for you.

In order to fill my free time I've also become a book worm.  Over the years I've read every novel in our house at least once, and we have quite a few.  So, I've started going to the library, but there are so many books to choose from and I don't want to choose something that will be a complete waste of my time.

So, I was really excited when I was reading my friend Beth's blog and she was making a list of 100 books to read before she dies.  Brilliant.

I've started making a list of books I've thought about reading, but never really had a chance because school took up too much of my time.  So far I have 78 books that I've found as "must reads" on different lists.

Now here comes the point of this post.

Took me long enough to get there, I know.

I would really like to hear your thoughts on what books I should add to the list.  Are there any that you think every person should read before they die?  Or any you thought were inspiring, thought provoking, or just plain good?

Let me know if there's any book I absolutely must add to my list.  I would really appreciate it!


Oh, and here's a little random something that I absolutely love, just because I hate all text posts, and this talks about being bored.

If any of you haven't ever read the Calvin and Hobbes comic strips.... DO IT!  You'll fall in love.

That is all.