Greetings!
I do not have much time, but I'm at the library and just had to drop in for a few moments and say hi to everybody!
How has everyone been doing?
How's the writing coming?
How is the YCF?
Tell Me!
Things have gone well for me so far. I got to take the best Myrtle Beach vacation ever with my mom and brother...so much fun! I am nearing 300 pages in my book and shall be done soon, I think...my story has been taking several wild, unexpected twists on me, so I'm pretty much just going with the flow.
I will be leaving on Sunday, the 6th of July to go to UVA for a twelve day camp---I have never been away from home for that long and will not know anyone there. Pray that I will be a good Christian example for the people I meet as it is not a Christian camp.
Write On! Never Alone!
Love in Christ,
Shelby Marie

Prayer for the Summer

Hey guys, I am soooooo sorry I have been gone...again. I have been taking exams and will be finished with school on Friday. I will be scarce seen after that until I have my Internet back at my house....=( I will try to check the blog at the library, but I need you guys to pray that I get the Internet back soon.
What will I do without you guys? Pray for me again...I'll be finishing up my book during this time too. This is both ridiculously exciting and unbelievably scary at the same time...it has been a long but wonderful adventure.
As for the YCF...so many new members!! I must update my link list...
I will sign off for now...I'm going to go visit our new members' sites!
Write On!!!
Shelby Marie

A Quick Prayer Request and A Verse of Poetry

Hey guys, I just wanted to ask for prayer for myself today. I'll be leaving in just a few minutes to go compete in the ACSI Math Olympics for the last time. I'm kinda nervous, but excited, too. Just pray that I do well and that God will hold me up while I'm there.

I'd like to leave you with this little verse that I thought up yesterday.

Song of Life

Arise, arise, arise
Come back, come back, to Adonai
Forge ahead, back to life
Cast off the shadow, return to light.


There you have it!
Thanks for your prayers and comments...
Write On!!!
Shelby Marie

Hey guys,
Just a quick post to say hi to everyone and update y'all about my writing. I'm in the library right now and couldn't resist the chance to check on everyone.
Spring break has been lovely, and I wrote alot. A whole lot. In fact, I stayed up until two in the morning the other night furiously rewriting the middle of my latest chapter. It turned out really well in the end though. However, the morning after that, yesterday morning, my dog, Rogue, had a seizure. It was really scary, but he is alright now. Please pray he doesn't have any more.
Anyway, I'm off to check the YCF blogs now!
See you all on Monday!
Write On!!!
Shelby Marie

Just to Let You Know...

Hello, dear friends of mine.
I just wanted to tell you guys that spring break starts tomorrow...which is good because I'll have time to write and bad because I won't have access to the Internet. That means no blogging and talking to my Internet family for a whole week! I am going to miss you all tremendously, and I promise I'll post the second I get back to school and the Internet.
Oh, one thing. I would ask you all to pray for me as I write this week. I'm drawing nearer to the end of my book, which means a lot of exciting and frightening writing sessions in the middle of the night. Just pray that God would guide me, as I will pray for you.
Much love and blessings,
Shelby Marie

Update

Hey guys, I've a few updates on the school shooting thing.
First of all, there was a guy with a gun at the school, but he didn't fire any shots.
There were at least three hundred policemen at the college, and they were on lockdown all day, along with all the surrounding schools, including mine.
However, they still have not caught him...No one was killed or injured, which is good.
Thank you all for praying. It really means a lot.

Write On!!!
Shelby Marie

Prayer Request

Hey guys, I have something I need you all to pray about.
There's been a shooting at a school about fifteen minutes away from mine. We don't know how many are dead or if the shooter is still alive. Please pray for the families of those who were killed, and pray for my school as well. If anyone here is feeling like me right now, they're probably a little scared. We're actually on lockdown right now, or are about to be.

Thanks for listening,
Shelby Marie

Another Prayer Request

Hello, all!
I just wanted to ask all of you who see this to pray hard for my friend Sapphira. She's just received some difficult news--please pray.
Sapphira, if you see this, know that you are surrounded by your friends.

Thanks,
Shelby Marie

Prayer Request

Hello, friends!
I'm sorry I haven't posted for awhile--I've been horribly busy because I just learned last week that I'm moving. It isn't very far--just seven miles from where I live now! Our new house has three bedrooms, a very nice kitchen, dining area, and great room, but the best part for me is the loft. It makes up the whole second story of the house and we've decided to put the computer up there---it'll be such a great place for me to get away and write! I'm so excited about it! Please pray for me and my family as we finish packing and all...we only have a week and a day to get out of our current house!
Anyway, thanks for listening to my excited ramble.
Know that you are all in my prayers!
Write On!!!
Shelby Marie